Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. It gets your metabolism going for the day and it gives you energy to start getting work done. But breakfast can get pretty boring. There are not tons of options. There are some ways that you can get creative with breakfast. Try looking up some recipes from other places. Mexican breakfasts are a bit different then ours. They add lots of spice and different flavors that will liven up your boring and bland breakfast food.

Key Takeaways:

  • Whether it’s a bagel with cream cheese, corn flakes, yogurt, fruit, or eggs and bacon, our morning meals tend to be the same or similar day after day.
  • In many cases, breakfast inspiration is coming from other dayparts.
  • While portability is important to the morning menu, there are other options available, including bowls, which are a growing trend in other dayparts, too.

“Consistency is the norm when it comes to breakfast, but creativity can fuel brand excitement, growth.”

Read more: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/menu-innovations/how-get-creative-breakfast

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NRN coverage of the 2017 NRA Show in Chicago found that scheduling, delivery, and automation were key topics at the tech exhibits this year. Operators looking to cut labor and improve efficiency in their restaurants were offered lots of new tech. Grubhub announced a new POS system integration with Oracle Hospitality point-of-sale systems to manage in-house delivery and takeout orders from one system. There were plenty of new devices and services being offered from companies like Toast, OpenSimSim, Noodle, and many more. From scheduling systems, to self-serve kiosks, sushi robots and many more. The world of restaurant tech was afire with amazing new technologies helping restaurants with delivery, scheduling and automation.

Read more: The latest in tech: Scheduling, delivery and automation

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Gen Z are the upcoming generation that restaurants are trying to build a market for. Gen Z are the teenagers of today. Restaurants will have to have lots of technologies to keep consumers happy. The short attention span generation will enjoy fast service, without a fast food feel. Apps would be a good idea that will allow consumers to browse the menu items ahead of time, even better to have the ability to order ahead of time. Gen Z is more adventurous, restaurants will need more of a variety of food items to keep them coming back.

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The key to a great restaurant loyalty program is to leverage the brands identity with loyalty programs. Starbucks is one of the leaders in mobile loyalty programs, it is successful because it is simple, easy, and convenient for users. Panera Bread is another leader but takes a different approach, by offering a card based program. Frequent users earn free food and other items for the menu. Dunkin Doughnuts is a leader, mainly because over fifty percent of millennials use rewards programs at coffee shops. Chick-fil-a took a very different approach by offer a “invitation only” loyalty programs. These companies are successful, because they were able to balance their loyalty programs with the core of their company.

Key Takeaways:

  • In today’s competitive market, technology solutions are a key investment to remain relevant and drive revenue.
  • The restaurants leading the loyalty pack though are the ones who are conquering behavior-driven campaign execution.
  • Getting customers into a restaurant is the first step in the process, but restaurants also need to keep customers wanting to come back.

“Leveraging brand identity, the mobile device and the key components of a great loyalty program, there some restaurants have emerged as leaders when it comes to creating meaningful engagement.”

Read more: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/outside-insights/4-restaurant-loyalty-programs-really-work

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