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How AI Can Give Your Independent Restaurant a First-Mover Advantage
by Dave Tomar
Discover how restaurant AI for restaurants can help improve customer experience and operational efficiency with phone answering, website optimization, and more.
Restaurant Customers Still Want To Splurge
by Dave Tomar
Consumers want value but they’re also willing to splurge. Find out how to optimize your menu and restaurant pricing strategy to meet consumer expectations.
The Year So Far in Restaurant News
by Dave Tomar
We look back at some of the biggest restaurant industry trends in 2026 so far, from AI to customer experience.
Creating Restaurant Customer Profiles (and What To Do With Them)
by Dave Tomar
Find out what to do with restaurant customer data to get a better understanding of who your customers are and how they spend.
Why Your Regulars Are Quietly Leaving (And How To Win Them Back)
by Dave Tomar
Restaurant customer traffic is down. Find out why your loyalty program might be the key to bringing customers back to your restaurant.
Increasing Repeat Business in Restaurants: Why Regulars Matter More Than Ever
by Jocelyn Hoppa
Learn how to improve restaurant customer loyalty by cultivating regulars, reducing friction, and driving repeat business for long-term growth.
Use a Restaurant AI Phone System To Boost Growth & Customer Experience
by Dave Tomar
Find out how voice AI for restaurants can improve your revenue by answering missed and after-hours calls, with tips for protecting the customer experience.
How To Hop on the Top Value Dining Trends Without Hurting Profits
by Dave Tomar
Value dining trends are up as cost-conscious consumers look for ways to save. Find out how to attract deal-seeking diners without hurting profit margins.
5 Ways We're Already Using AI in Restaurants
by Dave Tomar
AI isn’t just for the major restaurant chains. Independent operators can benefit from using AI in restaurants for staffing, waste reduction, and more.
How To Build a Restaurant Marketing Strategy and Communications Plan
by Jocelyn Hoppa
Learn how to build a restaurant communications strategy that strengthens staff, boosts marketing, and drives PR success for new and established restaurants.
Why Missed Calls Equal Lost Restaurant Revenue and How To Fix the Problem
by Jocelyn Hoppa
We take a closer look at the real cost of all those missed phone calls and tell you how AI phone ordering services can help your restaurant.
Catering to the Solo Diner: Adapting to Solo Dining Trends
by Jocelyn Hoppa
How solo dining trends are reshaping restaurant operations, from seating strategy and pacing to menu design and back-of-house execution.
4 Things You Can Do Today To Increase Restaurant Profits
by Dave Tomar
Learn realistic ways to increase restaurant profits with creativity and some help from cutting edge restaurant tech.
Our Top 7 Restaurant Predictions for 2026
by Back of House Team
Discover 2026 restaurant trends, including profitability strategies, AI, marketing shifts, and technology decisions shaping the future of dining.
Should My Restaurant Be Serving Breakfast?
by Jocelyn Hoppa
Discover how your restaurant can serve breakfast profitably with a smart menu, efficient operations, and strategies for a successful restaurant breakfast.
How Customer Insights Can Inform Your Restaurant Operations
by Jocelyn Hoppa
Use restaurant customer insights to turn feedback into real-time actions, improve service, and streamline operations with modern tools and technology.
5 Things To Do Now To Drive Restaurant Event Bookings in 2026
by Dave Tomar
Increase revenue in 2026. Get practical tips on how your restaurant can dive headlong into event booking next year and beyond.
Your Restaurant Communication Strategy: Use Emails, Texts, or Both?
by Spencer Michiel
Learn how managing customer relationships with emails and texts supports your restaurant communication strategy and boosts guest engagement and loyalty.
Small Shifts, Big Wins: Smart Ways To Use AI for Restaurants
by Dave Tomar
DYNE CTO Parsa Riahi and Loman.ai sales director Andy Lowder share tips for how to use AI in restaurant business operations to drive sales and lower costs.
10 Ways Poor Restaurant Website Design Costs You Customers
by Rachel Morgan
Avoid common restaurant website design mistakes that drive customers away. Learn how to improve design, menus, mobile usability, and online conversions.
Deepening the Restaurant Customer Experience
by Spencer Michiel
Learn how to improve your restaurant customer experience with quality, service, atmosphere, menu insights, technology, and loyalty strategies.
No More Guessing: Optimize Your Menu Based on Sales Data
by Jocelyn Hoppa
Discover how POS data can guide menu engineering, inform restaurant decisions, and help you optimize your menu for better sales and profitability.
Use Customer Data to Create Smart, Personalized Restaurant Promotions
by David Wisdom
Understanding your customers improves your bottom line. Learn how to collect restaurant customer data and what to do with it to boost your revenue.
Optimize Private Event Marketing to Supercharge Your Restaurant Business
by Jocelyn Hoppa
Boost restaurant revenue with smart private dining promotion. Learn strategies to increase bookings, maximize ROI, and turn guests into event ambassadors.