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The Hotelier’s Guide to Profitable Direct Booking and OTA Management

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Balancing distribution channels between Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and direct bookings is essential for maximizing revenue and maintaining control over the guest experience. While OTAs can drive significant traffic and bookings, relying too heavily on them can lead to increased distribution costs and diminished profit margins.

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Five Ways to Use POS Data to Forecast Holiday Demand for Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

The holiday season is a huge calendar event in the restaurant industry, with bookings booming as guests look to let their hair down and enjoy a festive feast. Analyze Previous Holiday Sales Data Past sales data is invaluable when it comes to planning the upcoming season.

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Your Restaurant’s Technology Touchpoints

Modern Restaurant Management

Point of Sale. Now, we’ve reached your point of sale. Also, with the right point of sale, you’ll be able to integrate not only with a quality kitchen display system but with off-premise apps as well! Your customers will interact with the point of sale early in their journey with your restaurant.

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Six Strategies to Improve Restaurant Efficiency

Modern Restaurant Management

For example, you can review food-to-table delivery times, the number of bookings and diners, or itemized food and drink sales figures. Electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) terminals that send new checks straight through to the kitchen. Tablets to manage restaurant bookings for maitre d' or front-of-house staff.

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Restaurant Reopening Resources

Modern Restaurant Management

During the crisis, they have: Created tools for restaurants to quickly adjust their books and notify diners. Finally, I strongly encourage everyone across the industry to ease financial terms where possible, including landlords, taxing authorities, and point-of-sale vendors.”

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3 Ways Food Trucks Can Book More Catering Gigs

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But how about booking catering gigs? How Food Trucks Can Book More Events. You’re ready to book your food truck—now how do you find events? You’re ready to book your food truck—now how do you find events? Here are three ways to book new catering gigs for your food truck: 1. Update Your Website. Parade Grounds. .

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A Summer of More: Leveraging Tech Solutions to Impress Enthusiastic Diners

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant bookings in May were up 48 percent compared to May 2019, and revenues are increasing as on-premise dining picks up heading into a busy summer season. With the right technology, restaurants can create a seamless journey that diners prefer from discovery, to booking, to the dining experience itself.