According to the National Restaurant Associate’s “What’s Hot Chef’s Survey, ” Pop-up restaurants are the sixth most popular restaurant concept trend.1 While pop-up restaurants are trendy, they are an influential force in the food industry regarding creative freedom, generating revenue, and creating buzz. What is a Pop-Up Restaurant? Pop-up restaurants are temporarily open in variousContinue reading “Everything You Need to Know About the Pop-Up Restaurant Trend”
Category Archives: Delivery & Takeout
The Evolution of Virtual Restaurants
We’ve talked a bit about the rise of ghost kitchens and virtual brands. The idea is not new and hasn’t been new for a while now. Ghost kitchens began during the early 2010s but gained popularity in the restaurant segment during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 The key question is: what will remain of digital restaurants inContinue reading “The Evolution of Virtual Restaurants”
Food Delivery and Takeout Trends Are Still Continuing—Here’s Why
The restaurant industry saw a significant increase in delivery and takeout during the COVID-19 lockdown. As lockdown restrictions were lifted, restaurant owners expected some customers to return in person while still following safety measures. However, most restaurants were still getting more delivery orders than ever. Because of the vast influx of delivery orders, restaurants haveContinue reading “Food Delivery and Takeout Trends Are Still Continuing—Here’s Why”
The Controversy of Third-Party Food Delivery Services
The demand for food delivery services increased when COVID-19 emerged. These third-party delivery services provide independent delivery personnel to deliver food to customers through their apps with a delivery fee and tip for the delivery driver. Most restaurants benefitted from these third-party food delivery services, but other restaurants did not have the same success rate.Continue reading “The Controversy of Third-Party Food Delivery Services”
Five Ways AI Cameras Will Help Your restaurant in 2021
In our last restaurant technology blog, we discussed COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the growth and development of AI voice technology and how it was quickly modernizing the drive-thru operations as we know it (1). The very same technology has been working on cameras, too. AI tech now enables cameras to perform designated tasks, recognize faces,Continue reading “Five Ways AI Cameras Will Help Your restaurant in 2021”
The 5 Biggest Restaurant Food Trends to Watch in 2021
2020 has certainly been a year like no other for the industry. Through stay-at-home orders and extended shutdowns, restauranteurs had to be nimble and creative, relentlessly searching for new business avenues and strategies to keep their businesses afloat. Now that 2021 is only weeks away, we are making predictions on what the new year willContinue reading “The 5 Biggest Restaurant Food Trends to Watch in 2021”
Navigating the Bar Business During the Holidays and into 2021
Managing a bar this holiday season has its challenges. Here are a few ideas to help get you through to 2021.
Restaurant Business Trends to Follow in 2021
2020 has been quite a learning experience. From social distancing to customers wearing face masks, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced us to new vocabulary and concepts never heard of in the restaurant industry: businesses had to sell grocery items and toilet paper during the quarantine, specialty menu items had to go due to supply chainContinue reading “Restaurant Business Trends to Follow in 2021”
The Future of Restaurant Technology
The AI and tech that will take over the restaurant industry. We previously discussed social distancing and contact-free technology that offered safety solutions during the pandemic. But there’s much more that tech has to offer, especially when it comes to AI being integrated into guest order systems, training, and restaurant operations. Here are some standoutContinue reading “The Future of Restaurant Technology”
Restaurant Menu Food Trends of COVID-19
Back in December we did a blog piece on our most anticipated food trends, never knowing what 2020 would bring, what with COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic would have on the restaurant industry. Eight months later and we are looking forward again. Here are some food trends on the spotlight today. Wellness and Immune-BoostingContinue reading “Restaurant Menu Food Trends of COVID-19”
Upcoming Restaurant Tech Trends of the Post-COVID-19 World
The restaurant industry had to adapt to changes in consumer behavior during the COVID19 pandemic, testing out operational innovations and relying on technological solutions that allowed for social distancing and ensuring sanitation (1, 2). But even after the pandemic, sanitation and safety concerns are expected to remain, and the restaurant business model may have toContinue reading “Upcoming Restaurant Tech Trends of the Post-COVID-19 World”
Defining a Post-COVID19 Consumer: What Your Guests Will Look for When They Walk Through Your Doors
by Bora Kang You’ve re-opened your restaurant, congratulations! But much has changed since you’ve last had dine-in guests; consumer spending behavior and eating habits have been reset. Other than your most loyal customers, there is no guarantee that your old guests will return to dine with you while social distancing and other public health recommendationsContinue reading “Defining a Post-COVID19 Consumer: What Your Guests Will Look for When They Walk Through Your Doors”