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Kitchen Display Systems: The Way to a More Efficient QSR One of the biggest reasons to consider deploying a kitchen display system (KDS) is the growing quick service restaurant (QSR) market. Verified Market Research predicts a 5% CAGR with growth from $261 billion In 2020 to $386.55 billion in 2028. Restaurants that want a share…
Capture Sales at Any Time on Any Channel with an All-in-One Solution Consumers are getting more comfortable with ordering online, many are even shocked if they can’t order electronically through multiple channels. This isn’t just an American phenomenon. Consumers all over the world are buying online. In 2020 electronic retail sales eclipsed 4.2 trillion U.S.…
If you operated a table service restaurant before 2020, chances are your business looks a lot different today. Restaurant online ordering is on pace to grow from an $82 billion market to $200 billion by 2025. That growth has restaurants of all concepts and sizes wondering how to get a share of that revenue. Deploying…
Understand Where We Stand in the Hospitality Labor Shortage of 2022 The hospitality industry was hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic; with people leaving the workforce in droves both by force and voluntarily, there has been a record number of job vacancies impacting the industry. The shrinking workforce triggered a vicious cycle: fewer employees…
A growing number of restaurant patrons have turned to online ordering as their most frequent and preferred dining experience. This trend was gaining traction before 2020, but the pandemic accelerated its adoption, as customers appreciated the convenience as well as the safety of reduced interpersonal contact. Business research and advisory firm Frost & Sullivan predict…
Upgrade Your Restaurant with Pay-at-the-Table Solutions Customers’ expectations for their dining experiences are ever-shifting, but one thing that’s steadily in demand is convenience. This demand extends into several aspects of your business, but one of the most crucial is how customers pay their bill. Factors ranging from the prevalence of mobile devices to post-pandemic desires…
How C-Store Owners Can Optimize Business Operations and Increase Foot Traffic in 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to industries across the board, particularly in the food and beverage sectors, including convenience stores (c-stores). From government shutdowns to safety mandates, c-stores have been struggling to keep business running as usual. Now that recovery is…
3 Ways Restaurant Managers Can Boost Restaurant Operations In 2022 After enduring two years of pandemic conditions, 2022 promises to be a year of more unique obstacles for restaurant owners. Supply chain issues have been wreaking havoc on ingredient and supply availability, and labor shortages have been forcing restaurant operations to shorten their hours or…
Online Ordering Isn’t a Fad Like most restaurant owners and managers, you quickly adapted to health regulations and changing consumer behaviors when the pandemic swept across the country. Whether you operate a quick-service eatery, fine dining, or any other concept, you likely enabled restaurant online ordering to continue to serve your customers. If you’re totally…
The Advantages of Buying Technology from a Local VAR Instead of a Technology Vendor If you’re like most small business owners ready to buy technology, you’ll start looking for options with a Google search. When you do, you will probably get a long list of popular national or global technology vendors that sell retail and…