Unless you’re a completely raw food restaurant, your commercial kitchen will need cooking equipment. And depending on your menu, you might need several kinds of equipment to properly prepare your dishes. How do you choose the right commercial oven? Do you need multiple fryers? Are gas or electric appliances going to work better for you?
Restaurant Apps: The Truth about Building Loyalty through Mobile
It seems like everyone is advertising their own restaurant apps these days. It’s no wonder. Mobile apps (short for “applications”) are a unique component to the smartphone experience — an experience more and more consumers are leaning into every day. 77 percent of all American adults and 94 percent of adults under 30 now own smartphones. The
How to Improve Labor Costs through Operational Changes
When it comes to reducing restaurant labor costs, often the focus becomes on retention. And yes, retention is huge for the restaurant industry because of the high turnover rates and how that affects your bottom line. But if you’re serious about lowering your restaurant’s labor costs, an equal focus needs to be placed on efficiency
Choosing Restaurant Technology that Drives Profit for Your Business
Restaurant technology is always changing, and to stay at the forefront of the industry, restaurants must change with it. Are you ready for a change? In our brand-new report, we walk through four key restaurant technology systems that can make or break your profit — and what to look for when making a buying decision
Restaurant Website 101: How to Manage Your Site Day-to-Day
We live in the digital age, and if there’s one thing nearly everyone can agree on, it’s this: your restaurant needs a website. A restaurant website isn’t just a hub for information about the company anymore. It also is one of the key pieces of marketing that allows you to solidify your brand to potential
Upgrading Your Restaurant Inventory Management System
Restaurant inventory management is one of the trickier elements of running a kitchen, simply because there are so many ways that small mistakes can affect your bottom line. If your manager under-orders, you risk having to “86” menu items during your busiest shifts, which can leave your restaurant guests with a bad impression of your
Why Upgrade Your Restaurant Scheduling Program?
The digital age has brought with it big improvements for restaurant employee scheduling. Labor is one of the largest costs on your profit and loss, and inefficient scheduling will affect your bottom line both in day-to-day costs and employee turnover. With traditional restaurant scheduling, it takes a lot of time to complete each week’s shifts
From 30 to 3000 Seats: How San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant Did It
A business cannot stay in operation for over 60 years without evolving — whether it’s adapting to technology, refining current operations, updating physical space, or expanding to new locations. Despite being the largest restaurant in California, Rewards Network client San Pedro Fish Market & Restaurant isn’t stopping its evolution anytime soon. And it’s all unfolding
Why Upgrade Your Restaurant POS System?
When it comes to technology in your restaurant, nothing directly impacts the experience of your customers themselves like your point of sales system. The system tech itself is a major investment, which often means restaurants hold on to their current restaurant POS system even when it far out-of-date — and often even causing issues for staff
Choosing the Right Restaurant Technology for Your Business
Technology is always changing, and to stay at the forefront of the industry, restaurants must change with it. While it can be nerve wracking striving to keep up with modern restaurant technology, the main takeaway is that tech should be a benefit to you in the long run. It’s about driving more efficiency for your
