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JANUARY 8, 2025

Streamlined Operations Efficiency : Implementing a structured oil management program simplifies the oil handling process, allowing staff to focus on core kitchen tasks Cost Savings on Oil Purchases Economical : By extending the life of cooking oil, restaurants can reduce the overall quantity of oil purchased, leading to significant cost savings.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

RCS Enhances the Value of Mobile Marketing More than seven in 10 consumers have made a mobile order, making phones a prime mechanism to motivate purchases. While SMSs are great at reaching people, they can create hurdles to completing a purchase. Each step gives them more time to reconsider their purchase decision.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

How Innovative Supply Chain Technology Can Empower Purchase Decisions. Use case : Restaurants and suppliers that are thriving are the ones with the right supplies on hand at the right time, which is much easier when you drive purchase decisions with data. The first involves the ability to make purchase decisions in advance.

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DECEMBER 27, 2024

Nearly one-third of Gen Z and millennials have increased meal purchases from convenience stores, according to our Q4 survey. Thanks to their expanding range of ready-to-eat options, convenience stores and grocery stores are becoming more attractive to young adults and families.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Retailers : Grocery stores have responded by imposing purchase limits on eggs to manage supply. Including clauses for inflation adjustments and bulk purchasing discounts can maximize savings. Bakeries and breakfast-focused establishments are particularly vulnerable.

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MARCH 18, 2025

A compelling example of this is Fishwife, a tinned seafood brand that has leveraged pop-ups to create joy, foster community, and drive digital amplification—while also facilitating product trial and purchases. This "Amazon effect" has set high standards for fast, frictionless purchasing experiences.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Steps to Strengthen Positioning To prepare for FSMA Rule 204, begin by identifying the foods you purchase that are on the FDA’s Food Traceability List. In a competitive industry, these advantages can set one establishment apart from another. Reach out to suppliers and ask about their compliance plans.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Convenience and a wide range of options have emerged as key purchasing drivers, providing significant opportunities for innovation to ensure more inclusive and seamless payment experiences. Today, digital payment methods, especially mobile payments, have matured across Europe as consumers embrace diverse digital channels with ease.

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APRIL 25, 2022

Loyalty programs are mainly intended to reward customers with something when they purchase from your company. Once a customer becomes a loyalty member having access to special offers and discounts offered by your company, they are more likely to purchase from you only instead of going to your competitors.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Purchasing commercial ice and refrigeration equipment can be a significant financial burden on your business. Overcoming High Initial Costs One of the primary challenges in purchasing commercial ice and refrigeration equipment is the upfront cost. However, there is a more cost-effective solution: leasing.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

The novelty and excitement of trying a unique variety often leads consumers to make an initial purchase, which in turn encourages them to explore and repeatedly buy core, non-seasonal flavors. A themed display encourages consumers to explore various items, potentially increasing their overall purchases.

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MAY 10, 2022

And don’t even get me started on the purchasing data your restaurant is producing all day every day. With the right food cost management technology, you can automate and manage tasks such as recipe costing, accounting, and purchasing, all in real-time. Leverage Purchasing Data. Are you doing anything with that data?

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JANUARY 20, 2025

By leveraging your purchasing power and making vendors compete for your business, you can claw back significant savings. Reach out to these manufacturers or their brokers and explain how much product you purchase annually. Many operators believe they’re stuck with whatever deal they’re given, but that’s far from true.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It's essential that you understand the various factors that affect an ice machine’s performance and also take into account your business needs when purchasing an ice maker. Considerations to Make Before Purchasing an Ice Machine. Always look for the energy star ratings of the ice machine model you intend to purchase.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

However, reports of friendly fraud – when a customer submits a dispute with their issuing bank for a legitimate purchase to obtain a refund after goods or services have been received – has been rising. Requiring customers to pick up high-value orders in person with the transacting payment card and/or ID as proof of purchase.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

When you decide to purchase your equipment such as ice machines, you expect it to work for at least 10 years, with the regular preventative maintenance it will. Purchasing a new machine before you should be more costly than the preventative maintenance. Purchase or lease the correct-sized machine for your business.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

For instance, I believe loyalty programs will evolve even further from providing customized recommendations, exclusive offers, and curated experiences based on past purchases and preferences. In 2025, the brands that win will be those that turn data insights into meaningful guest interactions.

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JUNE 12, 2024

. “Restaurant owners should use debt opportunistically to finance long-term investments in the business such as the purchase of equipment and furnishings,” he added. Securing loans to purchase new equipment can be an important way to match payment of for new equipment with the expected life of these materials.”

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JUNE 3, 2024

By the time I’ve purchased enough to get me to the $100 threshold (which for me, doesn’t take long), the long-forgotten punch card has already made its way to a trash can or is making friends with the gum wrappers at the bottom of my purse. At checkout, I’m often handed a punch card alongside my receipt.

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

While purchasing has always been the norm for most, if not all, essential equipment in the restaurant business, it’s not necessarily the smarter fiscal choice. Capital expenditures (CapEx), often but not always incurred before a business opens, represent major purchases that business owners typically finance with loans.

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Purchasing 493

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JULY 23, 2021

With every click and purchase, customers reveal their intentions and preferences. If data shows that consumers who buy a specific entree are more likely to purchase a beverage with that meal, sending a promotional offer for a beverage with that order can drive a repeat purchase. Data Analysis to Target Audiences.

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JULY 13, 2021

Personalization has even been deemed the holy grail for restaurants, especially for tech-savvy diners who are used to brands like Amazon remembering their past orders and automatically making recommendations based on preferences and purchasing patterns. But what if you aren’t the fast-food giants of the world?

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The Initial Purchase/Capital Costs The most you’ll spend on your ice machine at one time will be the purchase price, which ranges from $5,000-$10,000 for the most popular models. Most business owners believe that the purchase price represents 80% of ice machine ownership costs. And let’s not forget the utility bills.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Part of what you’re paying for when purchasing a restaurant is the brand reputation and web history. However, if the domain name is purchased by someone with bad intentions, it can be a much more challenging process. There are many details to keep track of during the process of buying or selling a restaurant.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Consumers may lose confidence resulting in marketshare loss, not just in the affected product but in the brand itself, potentially swaying purchasing decisions for years to come. While sensationalist headlines grab attention, they can also lead to widespread public fear and confusion.

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JULY 27, 2022

Point-based programs provide customers with points for their purchases, which add up and are turned in for rewards such as money off an order, a certain item or a meal. Such data can help you identify order trends, view purchasing history and understand your establishment’s peak and slower times.

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Purchasing 508

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APRIL 9, 2024

For example, in efforts to save money, might alcohol purchases go down but snacking and other food purchases increase? It’s a delicate balance, so managing orders, operations and workflows must be a connected, data-driven effort, or restaurants risk poor experiences. This can be achieved through digital signage applications.

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Purchasing 508

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APRIL 14, 2022

The pandemic massively accelerated the widespread adoption of a variety of paths to purchase, including buy-online-pick-up-in-store (BOPIS), delivery and app-based ordering. The first job of retail and QSR associates is to help customers and eliminate friction along the path to purchase. Now, it’s the same with QSRs.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In August of this year, the cost for consumers of purchasing food away from home rose by 8.3 According to a poll from Ipsos, meals purchased at restaurants and take out foods are usually the first extraneous expense to be cut by consumers. percent compared to the same period in 2021.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

Leverage Exclusivity : Limited-edition items or seasonal drops can drive excitement and urgency to purchase. Engage Your Customers : Use social media and in-person feedback to involve your audience in the process. Let them feel like they’re part of the brand’s evolution.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Offer gift card promotions to customers who purchase a certain amount of food or drink duringthe Super Bowl. Offer a "Touchdown Platter" special, featuring a variety of popular game-day foods such aswings, nachos, and sliders, and include a gift card for a future visit with the purchase.

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Restaurants can then adjust their food purchasing decisions accordingly, reducing their spending amounts as well as their contribution to food waste. Integrated Inventory and Purchasing. It calculates the financial and environment cost of this discarded food on a cumulative basis.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

As you review your technology solutions for 2022, ensure your POS systems can handle gift cards among your other payment methods to ensure a smooth, enjoyable purchase experience, whether your customer orders online, dines inside the restaurant, picks up at the door, or pays from their cars. Offer Your Restaurant Gift Cards Digitally.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Three out of four feel the current economic environment perpetuated fraudulent purchases or misuse of loyalty programs. "While Despite the value that appears to come from having deeper knowledge of loyalty program members, only about half (52 percent) of QSRs leverage third-party demographic data in their loyalty programs.

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JULY 10, 2024

After a guest thief takes what they want, the restaurant must purchase replacements and eventually report the thefts to their insurance company, which in the long run will raise their premiums, creating another drag on profitability. Ask your server how to purchase them.” Take a photo of the bottom and order yourself a set!”

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Purchasing of Foods. Each day, the chef purchases more food. When the invoice arrives with the food, the invoice's data will need to be logged into either the accounting program or a purchasing log spreadsheet. Making the menu is even more important than purchasing the products. The menu mix has to be smart.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

This led to us wanting custom decor and activations specific to our individual brands, which led to purchasing and ordering our own assets and turning the pop-ups into annual activations. Initially ,we did our first pop up with the ViewHouse brand, relying heavily on accessories from other partners that we borrowed/ rented.

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