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As a foodservice operator, enhancing convenience for your customers is always a top priority. How easy it is to browse and select from your menu, is almost as important as the quality of the food for ensuring your customers have a positive experience. As we wrote about earlier in the year, several emerging restaurant technology trends are helping operators improve their service and enhance customer convenience. One technology trend we mentioned was the adoption of digital, contactless ordering systems, such as those offered by providers like me&u. In this article, we’ll take a deeper look at seven key benefits of using QR code menus in your restaurant.

What type of pasta do you serve in your venue? Are you thinking of branching out from the norm?

Check out this infographic and become a pasta guru. These 33 pasta types cover what pairs well with different shapes and styles - we've simplified it for you.

Prego!

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.

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Nespresso research reveals nearly 30% of coffee drinkers in Australia drink decaf. And what’s more, close to half of this group is represented by those 18-34 years.

Behind every well run organisation, is the workplace coffee machine.  It has become a contributor to employee satisfaction and efficiency in the office. 

Some venues in the hospitality sector have had trouble recruiting skilled staff. Luckily, there are innovative recruiting platforms like Barcats and other solutions that foodservice operators can use to help address their staffing issues and get back to doing what they do best – satisfying their customers!

Coffee is one of life’s greatest pleasures and across Australia and New Zealand around 14.5 billion cups are drunk every year in and out of home (1). This equates to 459 cups every second!

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is widely used in our lives these days. When was the last time you called Siri or Alexa to play your favorite song? How often does Netflix and Spotify recommend new songs and movies that just so happen to suit your preferences? These solutions along with many others use machine learning to understand more about their customers and consumers, to better predict ordering patterns to deliver the right products, services and best customer experience. 

Your food is delicious, you know that. But what about your photos? Your customers are visual creatures, and they want to see the food before they order it. A picture is worth a thousand words after all! Learning how to photograph your restaurant’s dishes is an important step in marketing your business. Keep reading for five tips and tricks for better quality food photography- including lighting, composition, props, angles, and even how to prepare certain dishes differently to make them camera-ready. Mark Clayton, Executive Chef at Nestlé Professional, was kind enough to provide his insight on the food photography tips below.

Every food service business is different, but there are several common problems that every café or restaurant manager can relate to. Keep reading for ten of the most common issues faced in the food and beverage industry and how to overcome them.

The world of cookies, muffins, cakes, doughnuts, and other baked sweets allows for almost limitless variation and experimentation. It’s always a delight to see the creativity of bakers and dessert chefs run wild. With so many new ideas, this part of the food industry is never at risk of becoming stale. If you’re looking for some new sweet baked goods to add to your menu this year, this article is for you! Let’s take a look at 10 delicious sweet bakery trends you can leverage in your café menu.