QSR August 2022

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IN THIS ISSUE BRAND STORIES FROM QSR

6 Improve Beverage and Dessert Sales on the Takeout Menu

18 How Actionable Insights and Improved Communi cation Make Drive Thrus More Profitable

HME ADOBE STOCK / MILENKO ÐILA

As drive-thru business continues to increase, efficiency is critical. SPONSORED BY HME HOSPITALITY AND SPECIALTY COMMUNICATIONS

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How Brands Are Enhancing CRM Data In Order to Target Customer Segments Inflation affects

RICH PRODUCTS ELLIANOS COFFEE

Off-premises, appearance is (almost) everything. SPONSORED BY RICH PRODUCTS

12 Ellianos Turned $100 into a Multi-Million Dollar Coffee Franchise The brand is searching for franchisees with fuel to grow.

businesses and customers alike, but this solution offers a win-win. SPONSORED BY FETCH REWARDS

59 Quick-Serve Restaurants are Already

Decarbonizing Menus Next up: decarbonizing parking lots while driving down the bottom line. SPONSORED BY CHARGENET STATIONS

CHARGENET STATIONS

SPONSORED BY ELLIANOS COFFEE

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TOMORROW’S KITCHEN / FUTURISTIC TECH IS ALREADY HERE TO INCREASE BACK-OF-HOUSE EFFICIENCY. 82

Webb C. Howell MANAGER, IT SERVICES: Jason Purdy ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE: Carole Ogan

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90 The Right Tech, the Right Space The kitchen of the future may have a smaller footprint with more automation.

VENDOR RESOURCES / TRENDS / NEW PRODUCTS

The Post-COVID Kitchen Operators are finding innovative ways to do more with less. 86 Hail to the Chef Labor-saving technology can

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94 Key Players

TOMORROW’S KITCHEN Futuristic tech is already here to increase back-of house efficiency. BY KARA PHELPS

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Here are the biggest names in the world of kitchen equipment and solutions.

become a perk to help retain staff.

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