Blogs
The pay-as-you-go POSitives of renting your POS
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
State-of-the-art systems with effortless, problem-free updates and, in some cases, without the need for servers on-site or system-wide server farms are among…
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Is all that convenience crushing your customer experience?
by Steve Starr — Chief, starrdesign
Just like diners, restaurateurs and all humans are social creatures, with strong inborn biological and neurological needs to interact. In fact, "Braving the…
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8 essentials to win the location leasing endgame
Lease negotiations are key to a restaurant's overall bottom-line success, so try these eight essentials in your next deal that will definitely put you "in it…
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2 chains fight back against kids' bullies
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Two chains have recently begun programs to fight bullying among youngsters, including Pizza Factory and the more publicized campaign from Burger King, which is…
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Solutions for all that cash you're tossing in your QSR's trash
By Geoffrey Aardsma/Enevo vice president of client services
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3 ways your marketing actually deters digital orders
by Jackie Berg — mArketing director, olo
Three things to keep in mind when making marketing plans that won't turn-off digital orders.
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Worldwide expansion: Where to go and who to know
by Stephen Dutton — Analyst, Euromonitor International
The old adage of "getting to know the locals" is more relevant today than ever for restaurant chains. Here, Euromonitor's Stephen Dutton spells out three…
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Employees wandering away? 5 sure-fire actions to take now
To stay successful, you must ensure your employees are happy or they will look elsewhere. So what then, are the driving motivators for employees to change…
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High-touch leadership: The silver bullet in a high-tech QSR world
by Bobby Shaw — President, Bobby Shaw Consulting
I love technology as much anyone, and firmly believe that it's an accelerator that not only drives sales and traffic, but also helps to develop great people.
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Key QSR delivery take-outs from wider world of retail ecommerce
The growth of third-party delivery services both threatens and provides opportunities for the dramatically changing QSR industry. But the good news is that…
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5 lessons restaurants can learn from Uber, Amazon
by Shyam Rao
Restaurants need to cement their brand with consumers now — and that means utilizing rich, mobile technology that can bring experiences similar to those of…
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B.Good proves ROI can be measured in carrots, kids, committed customers
It might sound a little cheesy to some, but B.Good has shown that a restaurateur's return on investment can come in the form of home-grown vegetables, capable…
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The 8 great pieces to mega money-making mobile ordering apps: Part 2
Today's report dives deeper into the critical necessity of making whatever you choose for a mobile ordering and delivery solution connected at every point to…
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Why that digital ordering app isn't profitable: part 1 of 2
Restaurateurs must ensure that online ordering helps both the customer and the brand, in terms of profitability and the following will give you some actions to…
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3 tips for serving millennial consumers
by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite
Millennials recently became the largest generation in the workforce with over 53 million workers, ushering society into an unprecedented future.
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South Philly QSR sends 'a certain unnamed chicken brand' a message
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Confidently cocky QSR South Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries said today that its crispy chicken sandwich — now formerly known as the Chick Philly — will indeed…
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Restaurants aiding Hurricane Harvey victims: part 2
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The industry, once again, is proving it’s resilient and will always step up when needed.
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The little payment detail that can save restaurateurs big
by Ben Wagner — Vice President of Marketing & Product, Ingenico Group
Every business likes to run efficiently, save on costs, gain the most out of its resources and optimize operations, but all too often restaurant businesses…
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Playing chicken: Church's giveth and Chick-fil-A taketh away
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
On the heels of Chick-fil-A's announcement that its much beloved chicken salad sandwich will be dropped from the menu nationally on Sept. 30, competitor…
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Bless Wendy's little oxymoronic heart for new 'giant junior' burger
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It had to happen. In this day of "fake news" and "alternate facts," we all just kind of knew restaurant chains would not be far behind. Alas, this week…
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