Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Restaurants can set themselves apart by focusing on smarter tools, streamlined processes, and meaningful customer experiences. AI moves from nice-to-have to must-have Many QSRs experimented with AI-driven solutions in 2024, such as in-app chatbots and personalized order recommendations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

When consumers order more food online, it’s clearly good for business – but it can also make it harder for businesses to manage inventory. In 2025, restaurants need to have a plan in place that ensures they are effectively managing inventory and redirecting unused, still edible food to donations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2020

With the help of historical sales reports and known weather conditions, they can calculate how much raw material stock they will have to actually buy and eliminate the risk of spending extra to maintain inventory. AI helps in forecasting the customer traffic during events on the so that they have the opportunity to earn more sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Manage and Optimize Your Increased Holiday Inventory. The holidays bring an increase in beverage inventory, particularly kegged inventory for bars and restaurants centered around draft programs. Cooler management and on deck planning also becomes central to lowering the chaos that an increase in kegged inventory can bring.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2023

Merchants use the collected data to manage sales, generate labor reports, track inventory and even keep an eye on customer reviews. By evaluating recipes, portion sizes and inventory levels, for instance, opportunities to cut back expenses are illuminated. The answer lies in restaurant analytics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Money and Inventory Management The profitability of a restaurant depends on the careful management of cash flow. Inventory management is another key issue that can creep up if owners are not aware of what product they have and how much is currently available. It’s also important to consider the customer experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

The restaurant industry is constantly evolving, and embracing change and leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency and the customer experience is essential. Balancing operational and guest needs involves adopting technology that makes back-end processes more efficient and improves the front-end customer experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Meanwhile, restaurants must effectively manage inventory, staff, and customer data. As a result, many establishments struggle with slow service times, inefficient inventory management, and inadequate customer engagement — all of which can lead to decreased satisfaction and lost business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

There are different IoT-based solutions on the market designed to decrease downtime, increase energy and operational efficiency and improve overall customer experience. For years, we've seen restaurants add small table kiosks or tablets that allow customers to pay for food. Product & Inventory Tracking.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

The challenge now is extracting maximum impact from every square foot – both from an operational and customer experience perspective. These designs prove that modest size doesn't mean sacrificing functionality or the customer experience. How does it dovetail with sustainability goals?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

The reasons for the accelerated growth of this idea, the contribution of POS to these kitchens, the display systems to make the operations easier, and the automated operations used in the inventory as well in the kitchen for easy food management- are some of the ideas that will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Hot Palette Holdings uses AI to improve their forecasting, optimize inventory, and reduce waste. Innovative tech tools, like AI, can improve forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, customer service, marketing, and many other essential business tasks. Improve the customer experience. Boost automation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Because of automation and IoT connectivity, these systems require no human intervention to make the adjustments and lifts the burden of energy management from staff to focus on the customer experience. Automating this process minimizes error, improves food safety procedures, and prevents inventory spoilage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

Optimize Inventory. This is also a time to experiment with ways to preserve ingredients through techniques like pickling, smoking or canning to extend the shelf life of the inventory, as well as testing out new trends in fermentation. Let’s say you operate a burger shop with beginning inventory valued at $5,000.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2023

According to the 2022 data, 74 percent of customers surveyed expected to see a rise in food costs, and in September 2023, the average increase in food costs reported was 2.9 Fifty-three percent of those respondents said they have reduced their cost of goods sold (COGS) through better inventory tracking of key ingredients.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In fact, leveraging IoT is revolutionizing the sector by optimizing supply chain management, enhancing the customer experience, and facilitating data-driven decision-making. Elevating customer experiences. IoT is also improving the overall customer experience. Use reliable technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2025

Technology doesn’t just level the playing field; it allows mom-and-pop shops to improve efficiency, reduce wait times, and enhance the customer experience in ways that were once out of reach. Scalable solutions like self-service kiosks and predictive analytics are transforming the way small businesses operate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2023

When people think of the way AI is currently used in quick service restaurants – such as fast-food chains – they might think of AI-powered voice bots utilized at drive-thrus or AI tools to forecast inventory needs based on demand. Restaurant owners agree, as nearly half of hospitality operators in the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Improve Customer Experience : Repeat customers are the backbone of a restaurant business. AI in restaurants allows you to deliver better customer experiences by increasing engagement opportunities. You can use an AI to offer special deals via loyalty programs to encourage loyal customers to visit more often.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

Brands find themselves at a pivotal juncture, where they have the opportunity to both captivate customers and secure their loyalty through a thoughtful blend of innovation and tradition. Explore New Customer Experiences Major brands are exploring ways to engage new audiences while retaining loyal customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2021

Personalization is a key ingredient to dishing up a comprehensive customer experience, capturing valuable data and enabling brands to reach out to customers though several touchpoints that create the customer journey: the drive-thru, menu board, branded apps, kiosks and loyalty programs. Further, 97.2

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Here are four ways you can set your business up for cash flow success: Better Manage Your Inventory Costs. Regardless of the best inventory management strategy for your business, it is critical to keep a line of credit on hand to take advantage of the best deals from a vendor or ship items out quickly to maximize customer satisfaction.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Point-of-sale systems needed seamless integration with online ordering platforms and third-party delivery services, while customer relationship management tools facilitated personalized marketing and loyalty programs. Staffing changed during this time as well to cater to the off-premises customer experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

An added benefit: restaurants can also capture and analyze valuable customer data. Using cutting-edge technology positions restaurants to unlock a wealth of prospects to enhance the customer experience. Enhanced accuracy through minimized human errors in order processing and inventory tracking. Ordering screens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2024

Communication Silos in Restaurants A few communication silos that commonly present themselves in restaurant operations include: Waitstaff : The most common communication silo in restaurants is the waitstaff who bear the brunt of the customer-facing operations of the restaurant, since they are the ones who get to see the customer experience up close.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

This allows the restaurant staff to deliver outstanding customer experiences inside of the restaurant and not have to worry about also managing outside calls. Inventory management and supply ordering is another area where the restaurant industry can benefit from co-sourcing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2025

The Turning Point: Expanding into CPG Scaling an artisan food business isn’t just about making more product—it’s about ensuring that growth doesn’t dilute quality, customer experience, or operational efficiency. Tying up all our cash into aging inventory was not going to work for us.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 14, 2021

Due to higher demand for off-premises dining, suppliers of disposable products have reported supply chain issues and have even run out of inventory –resulting in increased costs and price fluctuations. Secure Inventory and PPE. Your staff requires them and your customers appreciate them. Hello, money maker!

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2022

Restaurants that integrate AI into their POS systems benefit from detailed analytical data generated by the system, which informs management about the utilization of inventory items, resulting in significant cost savings. Another application of AI in restaurants is the creation of Personalized Customer Experiences via Kiosks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Customer-centric. Customer experience management. In the wake of the pandemic, many restaurants have reshaped their entire approach to customer engagement prioritizing frictionless digital experiences, expanded delivery options, and increased health and safety precautions. Personalized.

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Lithos POS

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Customer experience is a key factor that can make or break a retail business. LithosPOS excels with advanced features that allow businesses to seamlessly manage transactions, track inventory, and integrate with other systems. A positive shopping experience leads to higher customer retention, more referrals, and increased sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2022

Kiosks that Personalize Customer Experiences. While ordering kiosks have become fairly common in a variety of restaurants, there are some eateries that are taking that experience a step further. Integrated Inventory and Purchasing. This will drastically change the way a restaurant delivers food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2022

ERP systems streamline and automate inventory management, provide real-time low-stock notifications, allow users to download critical data, and improve overall visibility into the business. Leverage Reports to Improve Customer Experience. A restaurant cannot be successful if it does not offer a positive customer experience (CX).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2023

This article explores how QSRs can harness the power of technology to enhance operations, deliver more engaging experiences, reduce costs and increase profitability. For example, well-crafted integrations between software systems enable simplification and automation of order management, inventory control and customer relationship management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2024

Even worse, it hinders restaurants' ability to collect direct feedback, understand customer preferences and build loyalty through personalized engagement. The conflict lies in the temporary boost in orders at the cost of long-term customer relationships.

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Sculpture Hospitality

JANUARY 30, 2024

Effective inventory management is the cornerstone of success for your restaurant. Strategic inventory management can reduce waste, increase your company’s profit margins and help deliver a superior customer experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Not only does this contribute to a more productive environment, but it also lets you deliver delightful customer experiences. Apart from that, you can also integrate the inventory management system with the POS which will help you keep track of inventory, reduce wastage and set timely reminders on replenishing it.

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