Customer data is king – how can it help your QSR or fast-casual restaurant nurture and grow your customer base?
Following the acceleration in digital adoption during the pandemic, there is no better time to introduce technology that can benefit operators in terms of data gathering and efficiency.
6 ways Kitchen Management Systems can improve your QSR and casual dining restaurant operation
As we start to see Covid restrictions ending in hospitality, we should expect an increasing number of customers to return to QSR and casual dining restaurants which brings with it some new challenges. Namely a continuing need to keep staff and customers safe while faced with more orders and, following a nationwide staffing shortage, less staff. Thankfully the use of technology such as Kitchen Management Systems or Kitchen Display Systems (KDS) in your kitchens can help manage your operation more efficiently.
Can you afford not to continue offering mobile ordering? The benefits of table ordering beyond the pandemic
We know that the pandemic has caused a seismic shift in the way we use and rely on digital technology and this is no different in the hospitality industry which has seen digital ordering and paying surge in the past year due to Covid restrictions.
A need to reduce contact between hospitality staff and customers has propelled the adoption of mobile and self-service technologies with 43% of customers using some form of order and pay tech since July 2020.
But, as the lifting of restrictions nears, will operators and customers expect a return to more traditional order and payment methods or is table ordering with a smartphone here to stay?
What is the future for fine dining post-pandemic? 5 ways to evolve your fine dining offering
The death of fine dining has been an often uttered proclamation over the years but has the arrival of a world pandemic made this a more likely prospect or is fine dining here to stay?
How (and why) to make your restaurant more sustainable
Sustainability has moved from an abstract concept of general concern to a more defined goal thanks to highlighted awareness from David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg and the Extinction Rebellion. A general pledge to reduce our carbon footprint has now developed more specific targets around reducing food waste, packaging and compiling dedicated ethical practices.
This blog will look at both why and how you can make your restaurant more sustainable in 2021 and beyond.
Coming Back to Theatre: Prioritising the Audience Experience
What makes an ideal trip to the theatre? What are audiences looking for when they return to venues for the first time post lockdown? We conducted a national survey to find out and have produced a resulting report to help theatres deliver on this with relevant insight and knowledge of the technology available.