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Captivating Hospitality Through UX Principles: A Seamless Fusion

Digital interactions often precedes the physical handshake or the warmth of a greeting, and now more than ever digital experiences are the ONLY interaction with guests. How can restaurant brands extend their hospitality into the digital experience? The answer...

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9 Essential Strategies to Boost Direct Orders and Sidestep Third-Party Apps for Your Restaurant

Capturing direct orders through your brand’s website and app is more crucial than ever. With third-party apps gobbling up profits with high commission fees, it’s essential to shift focus and drive those first-party orders home. Here’s how delivering a...

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How the Peak-End Rule Can Transform Your Restaurant’s Guest Experience

In today’s rapidly evolving restaurant landscape, the Peak-End Rule emerges as a pivotal strategy for crafting memorable guest experiences both in person and through digital touchpoints. This psychological principle suggests that people judge an experience largely based on how...

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Rethinking Hospitality: A New Opportunity for Restaurant Teams Amidst Rising Minimum Wages

In states across the United States, the rising minimum wage is sparking a revolution in how restaurants operate and deliver customer experiences. While this financial adjustment is aimed at improving the livelihoods of many workers, it also presents a...

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Creating Killer Kiosks: Why Having One Isn’t Enough for Your Restaurant’s Success

As technology intertwines with daily life more seamlessly than ever, and the rising costs of labor seem to have no end, restaurant brands are turning to digital kiosks as a way to enhance operational efficiency and guest satisfaction. However,...

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Loyalty 3.0 for Restaurant Brands: It’s not the tools, it’s the program

Customer loyalty is no longer just about punch cards or point systems. For restaurant brands, the evolution of loyalty programs into what can be termed “Loyalty 3.0” revolves around leveraging technology to enhance personalization, deepen engagement, and ultimately drive...

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The Fall of the Traditional Restaurant Loyalty App

The traditional restaurant loyalty app seems to be on the brink of extinction. The idea that a multiunit restaurant brand—outside the league of giants like Starbucks or notable pizza brands—can launch an app and reap substantial rewards is fading...

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The Fight Between Branding and Transactions in Multi-Unit Restaurant Website Strategies

When multi-unit restaurant leaders deliberate over their website strategy, the debate often circles around whether to prioritize branding or focus on transactional capabilities. However, this binary choice overlooks a critical aspect of modern marketing: the integration of branding within...

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Enhancing Restaurant User Experiences by Learning from E-commerce Giants

E-commerce platforms like Amazon and Shopify have set a high standard for user experience (UX). These platforms have refined their checkout processes over the years, creating a smooth, intuitive interface that customers can navigate with ease. What if we...

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