Restaurant margins have always been tight, averaging between 3-5%. Having a steady and bankable incoming revenue stream has rarely been a reality for beleaguered restaurateurs facing sometimes insurmountable odds. While it’s impossible to fully gird yourself against the dangers of the future, …
What’s the Difference Between Coursing and Delay Routing?
Every day, our teams are fortunate enough to field guest questions about our products suite. Why do we think it’s lucky? Well, there are a few reasons. First, we get to learn a little more about our customers, and beyond that, we’re able to keep on our toes to innovate not just for tomorrow, but for …
The MTBF Calculation: What It Really Is and Why You Should Care
You struggle to find the right solution for your business. You pore over spec sheets, slice the features, weigh the costs, and try to make the correct purchase that will be a trouble-free value-add for your restaurant roll-out. In most cases, the haste to absorb all of this data causes some to gloss …
How to Open a Bar
Opening a bar is a dream for many entrepreneurs, sports fans, and let’s be honest, just about anyone who loves a stiff beverage. Still, for every one successful bar, there are many other failed attempts. Just as opening a restaurant can be challenging, opening a bar successfully will come with …
Restaurant Sanitation Data: Using Analytics for a Healthier Operation
While restaurant sanitation has always been a priority, the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for clean processes. Now, the world of big data and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions adds another element to restaurant cleanliness. With the ability to monitor, inform, and even automate …
70+ Must-Have Restaurant Statistics
We believe in the power of stats, from data analytics to using research for your menu engineering. Every day, we dig deeper and deeper into the world around us through the lens of restaurant operations. We do that by seeking data that is both rich and current so that we can remain as up-to-date as …