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Bubble Dining: Should Your Restaurant Use Bubble Tents for Outdoor Dining?

The bubble tent was a welcome savior for many restaurants in late 2020. Should you invest in them long-term?

A Guide to Text Message Recruiting and Hiring for Restaurants

A look at how, why, and when to use text messaging to recruit and hire new employees in the restaurant industry

6 Cloud Kitchen & Virtual Restaurant Companies You Should Know About

6 food-service companies on the forefront of virtual, cloud, and ghost kitchen technology.

Creative Takeout Ideas to Help Boost Your Restaurant's Revenue

A guide to creative ways to boost your restaurant revenue through a variety of takeout options.

How Technology and the Pandemic are Changing Restaurant Design with Allison Cooke

Designer Allison Cooke shares the latest trends she’s noticing in restaurant design and how the pandemic and technology are changing restaurant layouts.

3 Ways Restaurants Are Using Virtual & Augmented Reality

Virtual and augmented reality may still sound like science fiction, but for restaurants, they offer an immediate chance to connect with customers in new, exciting ways.

What Square’s Name Change to Block Means for the Restaurant Industry

We break down the recent name change for Square and what it couldmean for restaurant operators.

9 Tips for Making Your Restaurants CPG Line a Success

Launching a restaurant product line to diversify revenue? Here are some tips to thrive in the CPG market.

How Big Data Changed the Restaurant Industry: Stay One Step Ahead

You didn't get into restaurants to become a data nerd. But here's what data can offer you anyway.

How This Meal Subscription Platform is Helping Chefs Earn Extra Revenue

CookUnity, a chef-to-customer meal subscription platform, is helping chefs earn money through prepared meals.

How to Make the Best QR Code Menu for Your Restaurant or Bar

We break down ways to optimize your QR code menu for a better overall restaurant experience – for both operator, and your customers.

How a Kiosk Model and a Plant-Based Menu Helped This Restaurant Brand Rapidly Grow

PLNT Burger co-founder Ben Kaplan shares how launching with a small footprint inside Whole Foods has helped his fast-casual vegan concept rapidly expand.