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Tips for tipping – the new UK legislation on tips & lessons for Aussie operators

Tipping has long been a bone of contention in the UK hospitality industry – with staff unhappy at the way that tips are...

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The 4 ways that restaurants are benefiting from payment innovation

The birth of open banking

The last few years have seen a seismic change in the payments landscape. Gone are the days...

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The rise of AI and how it can help hospitality

Artificial Intelligence (AI) burst into the social consciousness with a bang in late 2022. The technology, which has...

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Drive-thru innovation: how tech is transforming traditional drive-thru

We love our drive-thrus

Drive-thru restaurants have been around for a long time – especially in car-loving nations like...

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The paperless kitchen – how a KMS can streamline operations & enhance CX

Your kitchen is the nerve centre of your hospitality business. No hospitality business can operate without a kitchen to...

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The pain of a fractured tech stack – and how a platform approach will mend the break

A juggling act

As any hospitality business owner or operator will tell you, running a hospitality business is a real...

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The rewards of giving – how your loyalty program can benefit you, your customers and the community

Loyalty – essential to QSR and fast casuals

For QSRs and fast casuals, loyalty programs are a must-have. They are...

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Redcat launches its hospitality platform in the UK

On 7th Feb 2023, the Aussies opened the batting at Lords Cricket Ground. But this wasn’t the Ashes, and for once, both...

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7 ways that tech helps hospitality with rising costs & staff shortages

As the pandemic restrictions lifted, hospitality businesses gave a collective sigh of relief. But that relief was...

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The hospo top 10 – the trends that will shape 2023 for the hospitality sector

As we approach a new year, thoughts naturally turn to what lies ahead. Hospitality businesses move into 2023 with some...

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Me, Me, Me – how first party data helps QSRs to deliver personalised loyalty

QSR operators know that their customers want loyalty programs. More than that – they demand it. But not just the run of...

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Goal psychology in loyalty programs

Loyalty programs can be incredibly beneficial to a business.

They help improve customer retention and add significant...

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How Deputy and Redcat are taking the guesswork out of rostering

The old ‘pen and paper’ days of hospitality rostering are quickly becoming a thing of the past.

Today, technology is...

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Redcat’s five-year MBO anniversary: looking back, looking forward

Redcat has certainly come a long way over the past five years.

In mid-2017, four of our directors – Jeff Lamb, Lawrence...

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Technology the key to solving WA’s hospitality staffing crisis

Published The West Australian=

The impacts of COVID-19 have been challenging for many industries, and perhaps none more...

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Restaurants look to virtual brands for another bite at the cherry

Published Good Food

In a post-pandemic, short-staffed world, where on-demand is the expectation, more restaurants are...

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New study from Redcat and Impact Data finds customer marketing sweet spot

Published B&T

A new study from digital marketing platform Impact Data has found that sending between seven and nine...

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CHATIME AUSTRALIA APPROACHES 1.2M LOYAL-TEA MEMBERS

Published in Convenience World and Franchise Business Executive

Bubble tea giant Chatime Australia continues to flex...

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How to implement an effective and personalised loyalty program

Published in IT Brief

There’s no doubt about it – incorporating a robust customer loyalty program in almost any...

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Integrating systems with a trusted partner reaps benefits

Working with a trusted partner is key to effective integration, development, and support.

With Fast Casuals and QSRs...

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Fast forward - the top 10 key QSR trends to watch in 2022

As the world and its restaurants are re-opening, the QSR industry can turn its back on the rollercoaster that was the...

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Listen and learn - three ways to use feedback to improve customer experience

Customer experience has always been a key goal if you’re a hospitality business, but over the last 18 months, it just...

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Surviving tough times

How hospitality businesses are using technology to ease the pressures of lockdown

As a hospitality business owner or...

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Thinking outside the Box

Concept Eight and Redcat partner to streamline operations with a single management portal for virtual and physical...

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Top 10 Hospitality Tech Trends for 2021

Most people, especially in the hospitality sector, were very glad to say goodbye to 2020. A tough and challenging year...

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How can Virtual Brands and Dark Kitchens help Hospitality Franchise businesses?

We explore how virtual brands and dark kitchens are benefitting franchise hospitality businesses.

Imagine running a...

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Virtual brands - a passing phase or a long-term hospitality industry shift?

We explore the 12 ways that virtual brands are benefitting hospitality businesses.

Virtual brands seem to be flavour of...

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The rise of the dark kitchen and virtual brands, and what it means for restaurant operators.

Time for dinner - and Australians around the country open up a food ordering app, scroll their favourite cuisines and...

 

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