Xenial Blog

Discover how the technologies that help restaurateurs ease the labor shortage and control costs also increase average check size and sales.

The toughest year in history for restaurants has a common bright spot: off-premises became the star. Now, brands across the country are revamping their future restaurant designs to facilitate not only off-prem but digital ordering and payment.

Operators grappling with a shortage of applicants are taking a variety of approaches to keep restaurants staffed and guests fed.

Frisch’s is installing Xenial Outdoor Digital Menu Boards in all 87 drive-thru locations.

Restaurants are starving for staff as guests return and sales increase, and it’s having a supersize impact.

For a long time, we’ve read and heard a lot about delivery and the rise of ghost kitchens. These restaurant service models are far along the adoption curve, boosted by—among other factors—the Covid-19 pandemic. Pre- and post-pandemic, another trend quietly made waves: quick serve and fast casual restaurants have been rolling out self-order kiosks in a big way.