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The rise of 3rd party delivery is among the most dominant trends in the restaurant industry. Multiple 3rd party order aggregators, including DoorDash, Grubhub, and UberEats, have managed to build a loyal following and offer their services to all restaurants. Restaurant operators need to understand...

Modern restaurateurs have experienced a significant problem—shifting consumer behaviors. In the contemporary, omnichannel-restaurant world, convenience is king. Failure to understand how customers' preferences and actions affect ordering decisions will lead to lost opportunities and higher costs. However, the food industry is evolving to offer something...

Few areas of restaurant management carried the same worth as the introduction of self-service ordering kiosks. While kiosks have remained a component of the quick-service restaurant industry for years, they are rapidly changing how millennials and newer generations approach the industry. To stay competitive and profitable, restaurateurs need to understand the value of ordering kiosks in today’s age.

The right digital ordering platform for restaurants is not working with Uber Eats alone. It is not creating a branded website that customers use. It is not devising the latest app that lets customers order via Alexas. Instead, it is about understanding the value of digital ordering and combining your strategy to maximize the efficiency of your team, connect and please consumers, and take the stress out of digitization in the restaurant industry.

Digital disruption continues within the restaurant industry, and the problem is not limited to fast-casual restaurants. All restaurants face uncertainty as third-party aggregators, including Grub Hub, Favor, Uber Eats and DoorDash, continue to capture more of the delivery market. In some cases, market share among aggregators may reach 80% or more. At the same time, struggling restaurant operators try to find ways to make third-party partnerships profitable, even at the cost of under-reporting sales to franchisors. However, POS integration can help decrease franchisee under-reporting and alleviate problems with profitability in the era of omnichannel restaurants.

Technology has become synonymous with the modern world, and restaurants are not immune to the changes driven by digital transformation. Accurately, the use of omnichannel integrated food ordering platforms can solve many of the complex challenges presented by third-party aggregators and an increasing array of...