{"id":25352,"date":"2021-05-12T08:31:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T14:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/?p=25352"},"modified":"2021-06-25T17:02:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T23:02:01","slug":"how-important-should-contactless-service-be-for-your-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/how-important-should-contactless-service-be-for-your-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"How important should contactless service be for your restaurant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after the COVID-19 crisis, nearly 40%<a href=\"https:\/\/appetize.com\/contactless-technology-survey\/\">[1]<\/a> of customers still plan to use contactless services since they are one of the most convenient ways to shop. As a result, quick-service-restaurants (QSRs) are adapting at an accelerated pace to combine safety and ease in today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s food service. To meet new demands for seamless touch-free dining, QSRs have been encouraged to implement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Self-service kiosks \u00e2\u20ac\u201c By empowering customers to build and pay for their own orders, self-service kiosks can also diminish wait times while freeing up team members to focus on other tasks.<\/li><li>Efficient curbside pickup \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Six out of ten<a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantbusinessonline.com\/operations\/how-restaurant-industry-continues-adapt-pandemic#:~:text=Contactless%20services%2C%20including%20contactless%20ordering,benefit%20even%20outside%20a%20pandemic.\">[2]<\/a> patrons plan on continuing to use curbside pickup even after restaurants re-open for dine-in. This means teams must be able to communicate seamlessly amongst each other and with the customer to ensure food quality fits within the customer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s schedule.<\/li><li>Accelerated drive-thru lanes \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 42%<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qsrmagazine.com\/content\/drive-thru-2020-drive-thru-preferences\">[3]<\/a> of customers view drive-thrus as more sanitary than alternative pickup options, yet longer lines often push patrons away. Consequently, QSRs are investing in faster connectivity and data processing to speed up drive thru lanes for a better customer experience. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See how Barcodes, Inc. maximizes these and more in our video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flawlessly Elevated QSR Solutions\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sx4taTovbUo?list=PLggygoL5Ji3zQInnnF5a9_SmbSXXUDvj-\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optimize every touchpoint for touch-free efficiency\nwith Barcodes, Inc. and Zebra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To facilitate QSR optimization, Barcodes, Inc. partners with\ntech innovators like Zebra Technologies, simplifying device integration to\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Shorten lines in and\nout of the restaurant<\/li><li>Speed up payment\nprocessing within a secured network<\/li><li>Remotely update\ndigital menus in real-time <\/li><li>Verify stock counts\nfor quick replenishment with RFID visibility<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.barcodesinc.com\/themes\/barcodesinc\/pdf\/Barcodes\/barcodes-inc-unlock-the-future-of-food-services.pdf\">Download our brochure<\/a> to see how Barcodes, Inc. simplifies touch-free dining. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contactless food service is just one of the many new changes in\nthe post-pandemic world. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/support\/contactinfo.htm\">Contact Barcodes, Inc.<\/a> to learn more about how you can adapt your\nQSR with technologies that turn challenges into opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/appetize.com\/contactless-technology-survey\/\">[1]<\/a> <em>Appetize Contactless Technology Survey: Customer Trends in Restaurants, Stadiums, and Holiday Shopping During Covid-19.<\/em> Appetize. Nv 11, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantbusinessonline.com\/operations\/how-restaurant-industry-continues-adapt-pandemic#:~:text=Contactless%20services%2C%20including%20contactless%20ordering,benefit%20even%20outside%20a%20pandemic.\">[2]<\/a> <em>How the Restaurant Industry Continues to Adapt to the Pandemic<\/em>. Restaurant Business. Dec 7, 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qsrmagazine.com\/content\/drive-thru-2020-drive-thru-preferences\">[3]<\/a> <em>What Customers Really Think About Drive Thru. <\/em>QSR Magazine. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even after the COVID-19 crisis, nearly 40%[1] of customers still plan to use contactless services since they are one of the most convenient ways to shop. As a result, quick-service-restaurants (QSRs) are adapting at an accelerated pace to combine safety and ease in today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s food service. 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