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. Underutilization or product expiration can be avoided by tracking and purchasing items based on their use.

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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By understanding customer sentiments and identifying areas of improvement, restaurants can make data-driven decisions to enhance their offerings, service quality, and overall customer experience. These innovations will result in happier owners, staff, and—most importantly—customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Streamlining Inventory and Menu Studies show that restaurants waste an average of four percent to 10 percent of all the inventory they purchase. Elevating Customer Experience In an age of increasing convenience and transparency, a seamless ordering process can turn curious diners into loyal patrons.

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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

MAY 19, 2022

Not only is your menu a key part of the customer experience but consider all major areas of restaurant operations, such as food cost, labor, marketing, accounting, and sales forecasts when making decisions about your menu. Train Staff on the Importance of Restaurant Inventory Control. Learn to Forecast Accurately.

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Recipes Inventory Food and Beverage Food and Beverage 469

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2024

Kulasooriya said staying on top of menu and ingredient trends is always important for operators as is quickly finding the best combination of quality and price in a restaurant’s purchasing operation is critical to that, and e-commerce platforms not only do that but can highlight the ingredient trends driving it all.

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Culinary Digital

APRIL 5, 2023

Be it a CXOs, manager or food service operation experts, investing in the right software for your foodservice business is crucial to streamline operation, improve efficiency and enhance customer experience. Here are some important factors to consider when purchasing foodservice software. Customized promotions and discounts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2024

Throughout his 17 years at Mood Media, he's held various customer engagement and sales leadership roles and has worked with key technology partners to optimize innovative solutions based on vertical market trends and customer feedback that deliver positive ROI to operators. Where are the bottlenecks and frustrations?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Operators will look to technology to offset labor shortages and free up staff to enhance the dining experience. Restaurants juggle multiple operations simultaneously on any given day, from tracking sales to planning logistics and maximizing the customer experience. A simple facial expression can elevate the customer experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 9, 2023

Customer Experience Any business person will tell you that the best way to boost revenue over time is to make such a great impression that new customers keep coming back for more. Building a loyal fan base is all about creating great experiences and, for this, automation can be a very useful tool.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

They connect tools like inventory tracking, payroll, and online ordering into one system, allowing real-time data access for smarter decisions. Key benefits include: Efficiency : Automates workflows like inventory management and order processing. This level of transparency builds trust and encourages repeat business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 23, 2023

Instead of generic discounts, loyalty programs focus on providing experiential benefits, exclusive access to products or services and personalized incentives that resonate with individual customers. Analyze demand patterns to optimize inventory and staffing, ensuring flawless execution, even during peak orders.

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Online Ordering Systems Customer Experience Staffing Inventory 419

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 28, 2021

They also reduce costs, improve customer experiences and create opportunities to rethink the employee mix within a restaurant. Several of our customers have benefitted from IPA and machine learning (ML) and have used them to improve processes like ordering, demand forecasting, labor planning, inventory management, etc.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

These reports help you understand sales trends, manage inventory, optimize staffing, and improve customer satisfaction. Inventory Reports : Monitor stock levels, usage patterns, and waste to control costs and prevent overstocking or shortages. Want to improve your restaurants performance?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2021

The growing popularity and adoption of online shopping has created a new mental model in which consumers have become accustomed to controlling how and when they make their purchases. These opportunities not only increase cheque size but also provide a much better customer experience. Rise of the Restaurant Concierge.

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Food and Beverage Food and Beverage Inventory Customer Experience 493

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

While restaurants looked after frontline workers, diners lended their own efforts to support restaurants and their staff in 2020, offering donations, gift cards, tickets towards online classes and merchandise purchases. After the holidays, focus on inventory management improvements and keep inventory lean. How 2020 Changed Food.

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Food and Beverage Food and Beverage Point of Sale Inventory 528

Lithos POS

JANUARY 1, 2025

Are you struggling with long checkout lines, inefficient inventory management, or customer satisfaction? According to a study by Statista , retailers that adopt advanced technology solutions have seen measurable increases in operational efficiency and customer retention rates. Are You Facing Challenges Managing Your Supermarket?

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Integrations : Connect with loyalty programs, delivery platforms, and inventory systems for seamless personalization. Why It Matters: Boosts Satisfaction : Tailored dishes meet customer preferences. Increases Sales : Personalized recommendations drive purchases. Improves Operations : Smarter inventory and menu management.

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Kitchen Display System Inventory Inventory Management Customer Experience 78

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In addition to improving the guest experience, technology also makes it easier for restaurants to manage their operations. Table stakes today requires a POS system that fully integrates and automates: Inventory management – recipe management and COGS insights. Integration with third party aggregators. Alex Canter of Ordermark.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Ultimately, mobile apps and automation are key growth areas over the next 12 months, with 36 percent of respondents predicting restaurants/franchises will invest in digital platforms, mobile apps and online ordering to enhance customer experience, as well as technology to automate and streamline operations. Online retail sales grew 6.7

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

Next year, I believe consumers will make food sustainability a top purchasing priority. This trend will manifest itself at many levels, whether in retail labeling or how restaurants describe their menu items to customers. How was the food sourced or produced? The impact of these technological shifts is multifaceted.

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Food and Beverage Food and Beverage Food Safety Customer Experience 493

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

The continued rent increases add another layer of uncertainty for operators, raising the importance of careful economic planning, precision and efficiency across all levels of restaurant operation including labor, inventory, food costing and the onboarding process. It makes everything easier.

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Catering Catering Food and Beverage Food and Beverage 539

Lavu

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This approach helps increase sales of high-margin items, reduce waste and inventory costs, and ultimately improve profit margins. Implementing a strong marketing and promotional strategy utilizing social media, special events, and loyalty programs can attract more customers and increase sales.

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Inventory Management Inventory Food and Beverage Food and Beverage 138

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Because Cabernet Sauvignon is overplanted, winemakers have been replacing with Cab Franc, so that there’s more inventory. They are such beautiful beers, and it is great to see consumers coming back around to respecting these styles and purchasing them."

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Food Safety Tech

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Smart beverage packaging can create innovative customer experiences, reduce waste, improve safety and more. Todays packaging technologies can transform how customers and retailers interact with beverage products. Improved Customer Convenience Smart beverage packaging can drastically improve customer convenience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The impact has ignited a ripple effect on social media with industry leaders and individuals alike unifying with one simple message and a friendly challenge: to purchase gift cards or a meal to their favorite restaurant. by 2022 through Starbucks first supply chain Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with a solar farm in Virginia.

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Food and Beverage Food and Beverage Purchasing Restaurant Management 474

Culinary Digital

DECEMBER 19, 2024

These systems automate tedious, but vital, processes around taking inventory, demand forecasting, and order fulfillment, m aking sure you have the information you need while freeing up valuable time. AI-powered supply chain platforms provide an enticing solution.

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Chef's Toys

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The rebates can be applied instantly at the time of purchase, which helps offset the initial investment in equipment that can lead to long-term savings on energy bills. By leveraging data and automation, restaurant operators can optimize cooking times, inventory management, and energy usage. Looking Ahead: What’s Next?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

Digital menu boards give QSRs the ability to update information to all locations at once, making sure both staff and customers stay up to date on the latest offers and promotions. Technology adds extra spice in recruiting and retaining employees – A restaurant’s staff plays a huge role in customer experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

Customers indicate better performance across most aspects of the full-service restaurant experience — with food order accuracy (92) and waitstaff courtesy and helpfulness (90) leading the way — appreciating restaurants’ efforts to satisfy customers despite inflation. Social activities (e.g.,

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Food and Beverage Food and Beverage Inventory Management Customer Experience 294

Lithos POS

MARCH 16, 2023

Additionally, improved inventory management will help you easily track the items based on their category and combinations. Furthermore, the system can track customer data, which can be used to retarget your customers by sending personalized discounts and offers. So you can identify and manage your products from inventory.

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Lithos POS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

POS helps you to automate various business functions such as inventory, payments, accounting, customer, and employee operations. You can integrate the software with other software such as accounting, inventory, CRM, payment, and other food aggregators. To keep inventory efficient you need more labor.

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Inventory Point of Sale Inventory Management Customer Experience 69

Lithos POS

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This trend drives the adoption of advanced POS software that can support such systems, improving the overall shopping experience. Why Self-Checkout Is Essential for Retail Success Offering a self-checkout solution not only improves the customer experience but also allows your business to run more efficiently.

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Inventory Management Point of Sale Inventory Customer Experience 52

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Yelp's restaurant technology is increasing foot traffic to restaurants, providing more accurate wait times, seating more customers during traditionally slower dining time, and driving return diners by improving the customer experience. ” For customers, the only requirement is a digital wallet.

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Recipes Customer Experience Purchasing Cruise 348

Total Food Service

OCTOBER 22, 2023

A POS can help you stay on top of your restaurant’s finances by calculating the cost of individual plates; and automatically transferring sales data into your inventory system. This enables you to update inventory with ease and save time on back of house operations. How will this technology improve the customer experience?

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Here are the 7 must-have POS features that can transform your business: Inventory Tracking : Reduce food waste by 10% with real-time stock management and automated alerts. Inventory Tracking and Management Managing inventory effectively with your POS system can significantly improve your restaurant’s profits.

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