Almost everyone owns a smartphone today. You can check your email, watch podcasts, even join a video call all from your phone. Did you know that with a mobile app, your smartphone can also be your eyes and ears when … Read More
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Internal vs External Theft
What causes more damage to a retail operation, external (shoplifting/robbery) or internal (employee) theft? By a nearly 3-to-1 margin, retailers say that internal theft is more extensive than external theft at their establishments. Today, let’s take a look at loss … Read More
Train Restaurant Employees With Video: 5 Reasons Why
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant industry has seen an exorbitant amount of change. Now, many restaurants are faced with the overwhelming task of filling many different positions. This drastic need for qualified help highlights how crucial new hire training … Read More
Reduce False Alarm Fees with Human Detection and AI Technology
Smart Site Protection is a smart alarm service that assists quick-service restaurants to quickly identify and confirm theft or irregular nightly activity. … Read More
Improve Security Cameras in Restaurants and Convenience Stores: System Health
In September 2022, Envysion launched a new feature, System Health, alerting admin users when cameras or DVR’s go offline, disconnect, or need urgent attention. … Read More
4 Ways to Prevent Slip and Fall Accidents in your Restaurant
Nothing can affect a restaurant owner’s business like injuries sustained on the job. Not only do slip and fall accidents leave you short of help, but you could also face litigation if the victim decides to take legal action. There … Read More
10 Key Areas Restaurant Owners Need to Monitor
Your restaurant is a symphony of moving parts; servers rushing plates of food, kitchen staff, bussers, etc. It can feel impossible to monitor all the activity in one location, not to mention the challenge of operating multiple locations simultaneously. To … Read More
5 Restaurant Exception Reports You Should Review Every Morning
Any good business owner knows the basic data points driving the successes of their business: ‘What are our total sales?’ ‘What are our costs in labor?’ ‘Where are our profit margins in food and products?’ Getting answers to these questions … Read More
Supply Chain Challenge? Learn How to Navigate It.
Among the new challenges many restaurants face today, supply chain disruption has affected everything from inventory, hours of operation, and staffing. Under-performance at any of these layers will ultimately affect customer satisfaction. Restaurant managers cannot always count on the right … Read More
3 Questions to Consider Before Resuming a QSR Mystery Shopper Program
We are finally (hopefully) on the other side of COVID-19 and have adjusted our normal restaurant operations with new safeguards in place. To get a pulse on how they are faring, many QSR managers have considered resuming their mystery shopper … Read More