Trends & Insights

Leveraging new technology is essential for maintaining your competitive edge in any industry, and this is no different when it comes to cafés and restaurants. Whether it’s a new POS system, updated table booking software, or a food ordering app for restaurants with no delivery service, there’s plenty of emerging technologies that offer significant benefits for your business.

People's obsession with coffee is always evolving, and cold brewing is one of the latest trends being rapidly adopted by cafés and restaurants. Learn about the different types of cold brewed coffee, how they're made, and why you should add them to your menu to offer customers more choice and increase profits.

TikTok is the latest and greatest social media platform, and you’ve no doubt heard about it from friends, family, and colleagues. If you’re anything like most business owners, then you’ve probably thought about leveraging TikTok in your marketing efforts, here’s how.

While a lot of us have changed our current work environment, a huge part of our daily routine that a lot of us are missing is a daily fresh coffee. From big frothy cappuccino’s or long blacks, we can all agree that coffee is a non-negotiable. People always find a way - and there's a huge trend on the internet right now on Instant Coffee.

It's milk without the moo! Australians are increasingly turning away from dairy milks options in favor of the many delicious varieties and flavors of plant-based nut milks.

Find out the benefits of each type in this infographic guide to plant-based milks for baristas. 

We’ve created an e-Book with Tabsquare where we dive in and look at some of the largest expenses a restaurant incurs, and most importantly, highlight ways in which these restaurant costs could be reduced.

A collaboration has been announced! As demand increases for more Vegan and Plant Based menu options, the CHEF team has partnered with Shannon Martinez; leading Vegan Chef in Australia.

Do you feel your restaurant, café, bakery or hotel could be running better than it could? In this article we list eight of the most common problems food businesses face and how you can develop strategies to overcome these problems.

Do you know your consumer? Do you know what makes the tick when they walk through your door?