Merchant Service Providers: What Are They and What Do They Do?
To accept card payments and other non-cash transactions, restaurants need merchant service providers to handle the growing prevalence of new technology and trends. In exchange for these safe payment processing, though, restaurants have to pay...read more »
How to Write Menu Descriptions
The menu is the focal point of your restaurant, the best sales tool in your arsenal. Since guests already pay attention to it, why not take the opportunity to optimize your menu descriptions and pull...read more »
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Is Your Restaurant on TikTok?
TikTok is one of the hottest apps right now. If your restaurant's customer base is comprised of Millennials and Gen Z, you should consider marketing on TikTok. It's the place to be. Social media already encompasses a fairly significant amount of marketing strategies. You have to meet customers where they are to get the best possible engagement statistics. Thus it's...read more »
Why Your Restaurant Needs Online Ordering
The past year has changed how we dine out. Now, providing a positive customer experience involves POS systems that support online ordering. As guest behavior changes, you need restaurant technology that evolves too. According to...read more »
What More Data Does for Food Delivery
The more you know about your business, the better you can plan and budget for the future. Given an understanding of the full scope of the restaurant, you can see which KPIs matter most for...read more »
Ghost Franchises on the Rise
You've heard of ghost kitchens, where independent brands rent out space from existing brick-and-mortar locations. They save a lot of time and money, not having to build a suitable dining floor or hire front of house workers. Instead, customers get delivery and sometimes takeout services. The brands put all their focus into these off-premise channels which have been useful as...read more »
New in Town? Avoid Restaurant Failure with these 5 Tips
Ever noticed that the trendy new restaurant down the street only stays for a few months? Then a juice bar takes its place, then a brunching diner, and then a fancy sit-down dinner spot. The food service industry is a precarious marketplace that leads many owners to restaurant failure if they can’t excel. In fact, the National Restaurant Association estimates...read more »
Improving Your Restaurant’s Profit Margin
Anyone who's run a restaurant for some time knows that they must rely on a thin profit margin. Thus, influencing this statistic is crucial to success. You can't control every factor, unfortunately. The economy, supply...read more »
Better Restaurant Payment
After you've put effort into great food and quality customer service, don't sully the guest experience by ending with an unpleasant transaction. A long, complex payment process can turn guests away from returning, as more...read more »
8 Tips to Improve Online Ordering
Online ordering has thrived this past year thanks to social distance regulations and more stringent sanitation procedures. Two-thirds of consumers report ordering takeout every week, and most of them would much rather come directly to you rather than use third party services. Restaurants want the same thing. Third parties tend to take hefty commissions, so you save profit by building...read more »
Why Do Restaurants Love Customer Facing Displays?
Restaurants will come back in full swing this year. Business owners look forward to the new, new normal—but they also need to start thinking about converting their current flow of delivery orders back to dine-in...read more »
Save Time and Money with Restaurant KDS
Has your restaurant ever been in the middle of a busy rush, and communication between the front and back of house has completely fallen apart? When it comes to your business, make sure unnecessary complications...read more »
5 Tips for Content Marketing in a Pandemic
The pandemic has wrought devastation on the restaurant industry, which heightens competition for those who still offer delivery and takeout. To draw attention to your restaurant over others, develop your content marketing strategy. Base your...read more »
Food Trucks Need Better Point of Sales
Food trucks have stuck around through this pandemic, even if they’ve gotten a few less visitors. Since they rely on foot traffic, they have suffered during COVID-19. However, they also have the benefit of being...read more »
How 3 Restaurants Went Fully Digital
The COVID-19 pandemic has launched new restaurant trends into prominence. Digital solutions took off this past year as customers looked for alternatives to dining out. From takeout and delivery services, to brand new devices like...read more »
Who Spends the Most on Online Ordering?
Who Uses Online Ordering? During the pandemic, restaurants have relied on online ordering platforms. Pickup and delivery have embedded themselves into the mainstream because of lockdown procedures and social distance regulations. According to Business of...read more »
Reopening a Restaurant in 2021
After over a year, restaurants finally look forward to reopening back up for good. Despite continuing safety regulations, you can still build a strong business while paying attention to the procedures that get the world...read more »
Are Self-Service Kiosks Right for You?
When it comes to efficiently running a restaurant, finding a capable workforce is no joke. Labor expenses are a huge cost of doing business because of turnover, training and payroll. The next time you're looking...read more »
Are You Doing Inventory Wrong?
The way you do inventory matters. It doesn't just show how well your business is doing, but also determines the price of each dish. It's a thin line between competitive pricing and losing money, especially...read more »