According to the new research from CGA Strategy, consumer confidence in eating and drinking out remains high, despite the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. Reassuringly, more than two thirds (70%) of those surveyed now feel confident about visiting pubs, bars and restaurants - more than double …
A Dose of Positivity During the Pandemic
You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who isn’t ready to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind them, particularly restaurant owners and operators whose businesses have been impacted. And while there are glimmers of hope that the worst is over, many of the adjustments to the dining experience that were …
How To Implement A Restaurant Vaccine Passport Plan
While many are eager to put the pandemic in the past, cases have begun to spike once again increasing weekly to more than 150K in the United States alone this week. In response to that, some operations have instituted restaurant vaccine passports to allow for safer spaces for guests and staff alike. …
What to Know to Avoid a Restaurant Data Breach
There have always been people that have looked to exploit vulnerabilities in technology. Cybersecurity attacks come in all shapes and sizes, from personal attacks aimed at discovering peer-to-peer information in identity theft cases, to more significant instances of fraud. Many restaurants continue …
How Restaurant Cloud Technology Can Improve Your Operations
Cloud technology is everywhere these days, allowing private users to back up their data and big corporations to perform powerful data analytics. You might not realize how much restaurants utilize cloud technology, but that is changing fast. With delivery and take-out markets causing a boom in …
How To Enhance Your Restaurant Loss Prevention Strategies
Just before the pandemic, the average restaurant industry profit margins ran between 3-6%. For comparison, recent research indicates that the average net profit margin in the U.S. is 7.71% across all industries. Since the pandemic, the restaurant industry fell $240b short of their pre-pandemic …