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Restaurant Consumer Trends in Dining 2021

2021 Forecast: Cloudy with a strong chance of in-home dining Product developers and differential calculus buffs have a term: forcing function. The term refers to a function in an equation or system that forces conscious attention upon something. In calculus, it...

Revenue Management Solutions’ Global Survey Finds 8 out of 10 Consumers Trust Restaurants

Concerns vary by continent and country, yet consumer confidence underlies all (TAMPA – April 28, 2020) Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) revealed insights from its global consumer study that assessed consumers’ dining behavior and perspectives on the restaurant...

Too much information? Top tips to avoid menu mishaps

According to Barclaycard, 23% of UK diners have walked out of a restaurant because they found dishes to be too confusing. A further nine in 10 admitted they don’t always recognise items but a quarter are too embarrassed to ask a waiter to explain. However, 31% also...

3 Tips to Win the Latest Restaurant Trend

It seems like there’s a new food trend popping up every week. The challenge is this: true concept innovators not only have to take an inspired idea and turn it into an irresistible offering, they must introduce it the right way and at the right time. With new ideas...

Is Dynamic Pricing Right for Your Restaurant Brand?

Many restaurant operators are taking advantage of dynamic pricing, but is it the right move for your brand? A few restaurants have been successful in executing dynamic pricing as a core part of their strategy, with the most well-known being Chicago restaurant Next,...

6 Key Ways Self-Serve Kiosks Can Boost Your Sales

Enhancing the customer experience through customization and convenience is more important than ever. While kiosk systems have existed since the early 1990s, their presence in the restaurant industry has increased in recent years as large brands such as Panera,...

6 Tips to Help Restaurants Combat Higher Labor Costs

Though raising prices from the start is tempting, try these more effective solutions instead More and more municipalities around the U.S. are raising the minimum wage: In all, 19 states raised the minimum wage last year, with some of the largest increases in the...

9 Ways to Maximize Menu Profitability

Mitigate cost pressures and avoid giving guests sticker shock with these tips Too often, restaurant menus have catchy descriptions, gorgeous photos and an attractive layout, but are missing a key ingredient: They aren’t driving profitability. Certainly, you should...

6 Tips for Incorporating Applied Analytics Into Business Decisions

Restaurant operators have access to more data than ever. Here’s how to work with it. The adoption of more advanced POS systems in restaurants has led to data becoming more accessible than ever before. In today’s data-driven world, restaurants frequently want to...

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