The Post-Pandemic Menu: The Lean, Mean, Profit Machine
The threads of influence that began unspooling in the early part of 2020 have wound their way through every crack and crevice of daily life, securing an often messy knot around individuals and industries alike. Whether you were a people person missing the first half of the equation, a foodie dropping bills on delivery, or an operator [...]
Integration 101: The Cherry on Top of Restaurant Technology
The use of technology in restaurants is increasing more rapidly than ever before. From QR codes to online ordering, inventory management to a giant robotic arm that fries wings, creativity and innovation sit squarely in the center of developing solutions. Facing a post-pandemic world [...]
Menu Engineering: How to Redesign Your Profits
Those in the know (or those who have read our Menu Engineering 101 blog) have tucked menu engineering into their back pockets as a profit-increasing tactic. However, knowing about menu engineering and effectively practicing it are two different things. Rather than allow your data [...]
The AI Restaurant Operator: Innovation vs. Tradition
It’s lunchtime. You approach a set of glass doors and they swing open before you reach for the handles. The host stand is empty, but a kind, slightly stiff voice radiates from it. “Welcome! How many will be dining today?” You answer too loudly [...]
Menu Engineering 101: The Sales-Boosting Basics
Imagine mixing a dash of data, a sprinkle of mathematics, and just a pinch of psychology to produce the scientifically flawless menu. If you’re having a hard time seeing it, worry not. The reality of engineering your menu to perfection is on the rise [...]
POS 101: From Bread and Butter to Profits and Paydays
The modern business operator (that’s you!) must decode an ever-shifting landscape of digital alphabet soup. There's a parade of acronyms, each one heralded “absolutely necessary” for success. They can be difficult to keep straight and nearly impossible to examine as worthy tools for your [...]
Craftable to Exhibit at the National Restaurant Association Show and Announces Integration with Square
DALLAS, Texas - May 17th, 2022 — Craftable is honored to be exhibiting at the National Restaurant Association Show taking place May 21-24, 2022, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The showcase is the ultimate destination for industry professionals looking to build strategic partnerships, create meaningful [...]
Shifting How We Work: Restaurants Overcoming Staffing and Labor Hurdles
The restaurant and hospitality industry has seen undeniable shifts as operators continue to face disruption from the pandemic's onset in 2020. Two years later, market adversity continues to bring new challenges while also offering the industry a unique opportunity to grow. When examining our industry’s [...]
Small Investment, Big Reward: How Your Business Can Benefit from the Hospitality Industry’s Booming Tech Trends
Investing in Tech The hospitality industry is evolving quickly and technology is following suit. These tools, designed with you in mind, aim to simplify operations and drive profit. Think about how often your business relies on manual inputs like book-keeping, invoices and menu costing. [...]
POS & Accounting Integrations Designed to Work Together for Your Restaurant
Everyone knows the old adage: the only things certain in life are death and taxes. However, when you’re in the restaurant business, it might feel more accurate to say that the only real certainties are that you need a POS system, and you need a [...]
How Craftable’s new Heartbeat will help multi-unit restaurant operators view trending sales and labor costs in real-time
Hospitality professionals are finding themselves with a lot on their plate. From supply-chain constraints and simplified menus to labor shortages, multi-unit restaurant groups have been stretched as thin as thin-crust pizza dough. Craftable created a solution to help provide transparency and optimize operations where it’s [...]
What are Ghost Kitchens? Everything You Need to Know About the Future of Delivery-Only Models
There’s no way around it—ghost kitchens are taking over. If the idea of embracing this modern concept sounds more like a horror movie than a potentially profit-boosting strategy, don’t worry. By arming yourself with the right tools, ghost kitchens don’t have to be scary. [...]
Menu Engineering: The Secret Ingredient for Boosting Profits
Busy bars, fine-dining restaurants, quick-service cafes and every hospitality concept in between all have one thing in common—a menu. Regardless of your business model, your menu is the bridge between you and your customers. It goes without saying that any menu should be clear, informative, [...]