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Peak hours can be a restaurant’s biggest opportunity—or its biggest headache. When the kitchen is slammed, the dining room is full, and online orders are piling up, the difference between chaos and success comes down to smart optimization. Here’s how to make every rush work in your favor.   1.Streamline Your Staff for Peak EfficiencyRead more

When customers visit a restaurant, they expect their favorite dish to taste just as amazing as the last time they ordered it. Consistency is key to building trust, brand reputation, and customer loyalty. However, with busy kitchens, staffing challenges, and supply chain issues, maintaining high-quality food isn’t always easy. So how can restaurants ensure everyRead more

If you own or manage a restaurant, you know that food costs can make or break your bottom line. So what happens when tariffs—those taxes on imported goods—come into play? They might not be something you think about daily, but they could play a major role on your menu prices, supply chain, and overall profitability. Read more

If you have been to a restaurant recently, you have probably noticed that there is at least one spicy option on the menu.  Consumers today, specifically Gen Z, are craving some spice.  This is partly due to the easier access we now have to different flavors and cuisines than ever before. People also seem toRead more

Having great customer service is important, but is it enough to compete in today’s market?  Customers are being pulled in many directions and are being influenced in many different ways, so while exceptional customer service will always be something to strive for, your restaurant may want to consider getting to know its customers better.  AIRead more

If you are a quick service restaurant, are you utilizing your drive thru to its fullest potential?  Your drive thru experience can change the way people view your business, and has the capacity to increase your profit margins. Speed and accuracy are crucial, but can also be challenging for restaurants to implement consistently.  Here areRead more

Football season is upon us and that can mean more business and higher profits for your restaurant.  From the college crowds, to the Sunday afternoon games, there are so many opportunities to capitalize on the amount of people who are looking for either a place to enjoy the game, or good food to pick upRead more

Imagine you walk into a restaurant and instead of a human greeting you, you are met with a machine that is leading you to your table. We know the advantages of using technology to help manage your restaurant, but what about when restaurants use robots in their front-of-house operations as greeters and servers? With restaurantsRead more

There are good things happening in the restaurant industry.  There have been some major lows over the past 3 years, but in that time frame, restaurants have found their weak spots, refined the way they do business and created new systems that have led to more efficient operations.  We have seen small improvements in supplyRead more

Last week we talked about how the customer experience will play a large role in 2023 and how many restaurants have started creating beautiful, cozy, aesthetically pleasing places to gather with friends and family. The word experience covers many different aspects of a restaurant, affecting customers that dine-in, and even those ordering pick-up.  Let’s lookRead more