Your business is generating data every day 📊 But most food and drink operators aren’t using it. Our Feeling the Heat research shows the pressure to grow is real. The opportunity? It’s already in your numbers. Every sale, shift and transaction tells a story — if you know how to read it. We spoke to experts at CreatePay Eposability & @Hops, OrderE and Ordervox to break it down: • The key numbers you’re already tracking • Why weekly reviews beat monthly ones • Simple ways to turn data into better decisions If you run a food or drink business, this is for you. 👉 Read the full article in the comments. #FoodAndDrink #Hospitality #Cashflow

How much revenue might you be missing because customers still queue or call to place orders? Many venues find that outdated processes lead to errors and lost impulse buys. Switching to an online food ordering system lets diners order and pay from their phones at any time. This reduces mistakes, cuts waste, and opens new sales channels even when your doors are closed. We work with restaurants and cafes to implement these tools, helping you improve accuracy and grow repeat business without third-party fees. #FoodOrdering #AppFeatures #RevenueGrowth Read the full blog here → https://lnkd.in/ezC3iGSb

95% of orders go through a kiosk. Here's what that does to the P&L ⬇️ Digital ordering is becoming more common across the coffee category — for a lot of chains, it's still just one more way to order. For Drinkit, it's the foundation. Not only for a distinct customer experience, but for the business model itself — one that's built to scale and grow more easily. At Drinkit, cutting the cashier out of the process changes three numbers operators actually build their business case around: how many people you staff per shift, how fast a line moves, and how much each order is worth. The cards below break down how that's actually built.

The Quick Service Restaurant “Value Wars” of 2024–2026 drove transactions, but did little to improve customer retention. According to a Facteus study, many major brands attracted more customers while retaining fewer of them. So in this video, I share five ways QSR marketers can use Braze to turn a first order into repeat behaviour, habit and, ultimately, loyalty. Braze Stitch #QSR #Marketing Juliann Lott Andreas R. James Dobson Imi de Daranyi Cian O Scolai Andrew Moran Jonny Baynham

20x customer growth. A brand-new catering channel. And #2 Food & Drink app in the UK. We caught up with Catherine Wells from SushiDog to hear how the brand got there. In collaboration with Leat x Lightspeed Commerce.

Not long ago, the formula for a successful café was relatively straightforward: serve great coffee, provide great service, and customers would keep coming back. Today, customers expect personalization. They want convenience. They want speed. And they expect every experience to feel seamless, whether they're ordering at the counter, through an app, or on the go. Perfect Daily Grind 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 recently highlighted how technology is becoming essential for managing these evolving demands and helping cafés navigate everything from customized orders to increasingly complex operations. As customer expectations continue to evolve, technology plays a critical role in helping teams deliver quality, speed, and consistency. Because the challenge is not simply making a great cup of coffee once. It is delivering that same experience during the morning rush, across multiple locations, through staff turnover, changing menus, and shifting consumer preferences. The conversation around coffee is no longer just about what is in the cup. It is about the systems, workflows, and technology that make exceptional experiences possible every day. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? #ItsAllAboutTheMoment #FrankeCoffeeSystems #CoffeeIndustry #CoffeeTechnology #CustomerExperience

We simplified loyalty so your team doesn’t have to. Using POS-triggered rewards—points printed on receipts and targeted offers delivered after purchase—we helped F&B operators convert casual diners into repeat customers with minimal staff effort. The result: measurable lift in visit frequency and lower acquisition cost, all while keeping operations lean. Curious how a plug‑and‑play loyalty layer could work for your outlets? Learn more: https://wix.to/cz0znee 🚀📈 #CustomerRetention #HospitalityTech #FandB

🍕 The Pizza Tracker Lesson in Customer Trust Think about the last time you ordered food online. You paid for your order, and immediately a screen popped up showing you exactly what was happening: “Chef is preparing your pizza” ➡️ “Pizza is in the oven” ➡️ “Driver is 2 minutes away.” You didn't have to hit refresh. You didn't have to call the restaurant. You just sat back, watched the screen update on its own, and relaxed. That is the power of a real-time system. Now, flip the script. Imagine you order that same pizza, the screen goes completely blank, and you just have to sit there hoping your food shows up eventually. You’d probably get anxious, check your bank account to see if the payment went through, or call support after 20 minutes. Sadly, this blank-screen experience is exactly how many businesses treat their online customers every single day. Whether it's a customer waiting for a support ticket update, a business owner waiting for a data dashboard to refresh, or a user waiting for a booking confirmation email—delays create doubt. And doubt kills sales. When we build platforms at Sevix Globals, we use tools like Socket.io to eliminate the "blank screen" entirely. Instead of making your website constantly ask the server, "Is the data ready yet? How about now? How about now?", we build an open, instant highway. The exact millisecond something changes, the server pushes that update directly to your user's screen. No loading spinners. No manual refreshing. Just instant clarity. When you make your technology move in real time, you aren't just buying faster code. You are buying customer peace of mind. And in business, peace of mind is what brings people back. 🌐✨ Does your business platform keep your customers informed instantly, or are they stuck hitting the refresh button? Let's talk in the comments! 👇 #softwaredevelopment #customer-experience #techforbusiness #realtime #sevixglobals

Why Businesses Should Use Coupon QR Codes Promotions are most effective when they're easy to access. A Coupon QR Code lets customers unlock discounts with a single scan, making offers faster to redeem and more engaging. Whether you're promoting a retail sale, restaurant deal, event ticket, or loyalty reward, QR code coupons simplify the customer journey. Benefits include: ✔ Instant coupon access ✔ Higher customer engagement ✔ Easy sharing across print and digital marketing ✔ Perfect for retail, restaurants, events, and local businesses ✔ Better promotional campaigns with a seamless user experience Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dn2n6GRD #CouponQRCode #RetailMarketing #DigitalMarketing #BusinessGrowth #IMQRScan