We’re in the midst of uncertain times, and around the world, restaurants and businesses are concerned about and working toward the post-COVID-19 “new normal.” What are some solutions to customer dine-in concerns? How are companies creating new streams of revenue? As states across the country are …
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Restaurant Machine Learning: Viability and Sales Prediction
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have gained a strong foothold across different industries due to their ability to streamline operations, save costs, and reduce human error. Machine learning has reshaped sectors like healthcare, finance, and retail, and the restaurant industry …
Pros and Cons of a Restaurant Maintenance Plan
Restaurants need essential equipment, such as refrigerators, ovens, deep fryers, ice machines, dishwashers, and cookware, to stay in business. Many restaurant owners assume that purchasing these appliances (and budgeting for them) is all they need for a successful restaurant business. But the …
Off-Premise Dining During COVID-19: From Luxury to Lifeboat
No longer is off-premise ordering considered a mere luxury but an essential revenue stream for restaurants in survival mode during uncertain times. With the digital transformation of restaurants, the industry received an inadvertent steroid boost. Amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, public …
POS-Agnostic Hardware: What it is and Why You Need it
The acceleration of innovation is measured by Moore's Law, which states that the capacity of existing technology will double every 18 months. You can see that in everything from your smartphone to the technologies that power your kitchen, including kitchen display systems (KDS), guest management …
Tips For Pivoting Your Restaurant To Groceries
The novel coronavirus has upended the hospitality industry at every level. With restaurants closed to in-house dining, restaurants are pivoting to stay in business. For many, that has translated to an uptick in off-premise offerings, from carryout or curbside pickup to delivery. Faced with …
COVID-19: The Real Effects on Indie Restaurateurs
Since 2017, the Blind Squirrel has been a neighborhood hot spot in suburban Louisville, Kentucky. A gastropub, the Blind Squirrel features outdoor activities like volleyball, a large indoor and outdoor seating capacity, and live music. With such a vast parcel of land, the Blind Squirrel uses …
April 2020: Restaurant Good News Roundup
Life under quarantine and social distancing has each of us either in our head or buried in our news feed, and the information out there isn't always the most uplifting, especially for restaurants. Of course, we all already know that the hospitality industry is struggling to stay solvent as in-house …