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The 20s, Hold the Prohibition: 2022 Cocktail Trends

Restaurant Industry Trends

The 20s, Hold the Prohibition: 2022 Cocktail Trends

Here are some cocktail trends you can use to take your restaurant’s mixology game to the next level.

Best Practices: Google Business Profiles for Ghost Kitchens and Virtual Brands

Best Practices: Google Business Profiles for Ghost Kitchens and Virtual Brands

How do you find a ghost? Google and Google Maps are the top drivers for local search SEO. Marqii has put together a list of GBP best practices to make your business pop.

What’s Your Restaurant Resolution?

Review Management

What’s Your Restaurant Resolution?

If you’re a restaurant owner looking to make 2022 your best year yet, here are a few resolutions you can make – and keep – to get you there.

Naughty and Nice: Managing Both Sides of Reviews this Holiday Season

Review Management

Naughty and Nice: Managing Both Sides of Reviews this Holiday Season

With increased holiday traffic comes the inevitable uptick in customer reviews. Responding – to good and bad reviews – might be the last thing on your mind during the seasonal surge, but a thoughtful reply can mean the difference between someone choosing you over the competition.

What Restaurant Owners Are Saying About Indoor Dining & Vaccine Mandates

What Restaurant Owners Are Saying About Indoor Dining & Vaccine Mandates

Here's what the updated indoor dining & vaccine mandates mean for restaurants in Fall 2021.

Restaurant Industry Trends

Pizza Expo 2021

We’re back, we’ve recovered, and we’re here to tell you what you missed at Pizza Expo 2021!

5 Pizza Facts You Didn't Know You Needed

5 Pizza Facts You Didn't Know You Needed

Life revolves around three things: friends, family, and pizza. Shoutout to the Campania region in Italy for introducing the rest of the world to the doughy, saucy, cheesy cuisine cherished by so many. Since its initial inception in the 18th or early 19th century, pizza has become a staple of

What the Cluck is Going on With Chicken?

What the Cluck is Going on With Chicken?

The demand for all styles of chicken intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic as people sought comfort food whilst confined inside. Over the last fourteen months, chicken wings experienced a surge in popularity and demand.

Hanukkah in 2020

Hanukkah in 2020

Hanukkah, also known as The Festival of Lights, is the Jewish festival that is celebrated with nightly menorah lighting. Traditionally, Hanukkah is celebrated in the company of family and close friends as they gather around the menorah and share stories of strength and survival. However, this year Hanukkah was like

The Power of Positive Reviews

The Power of Positive Reviews

Positive reviews have never been more important for restaurants as owners recognize that leveraging them can drive sales and popularity. The better the reviews the better the position of your restaurant.

The Never-Ending Chicken Sandwich War

The Never-Ending Chicken Sandwich War

During the summer of 2019, Popeyes released their chicken sandwich and threw down the gauntlet. The war for the best chicken sandwich was reignited and has been raging-on ever since. Popeyes and Chick-fil-A found themselves scrambling to outsell each other with a “category leading chicken sandwich”. Since chicken hasn’t

COVID-19 and the Future of Hospitality

COVID-19 and the Future of Hospitality

To say that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been devastating for the restaurant industry would be an understatement. The National Restaurant Association estimates 15% of all eating and drinking establishments have permanently closed with more to come. The pandemic has also shifted consumer behavior immensely, as most of

Let's Talk Ghost Kitchens

Let's Talk Ghost Kitchens

Though they might sound spooky, ghost kitchens leave little reason for consumers to be alarmed. Ghost kitchens prepare food for delivery-only brands owned or licensed by the business in the absence of a brick and mortar location. They are virtual brands owned or licensed by the business. By condensing the

Shifting to Cloud-Based POS's

Shifting to Cloud-Based POS's

The “cloud” has become an integral part of everyday life. Tech companies are no longer the only ones leveraging this technology as businesses in a wide variety of industries have begun the process of cloud migration. Cloud migration does not refer to the shifting of the fluffy white things in

We are now partnered with OpenTable and DoorDash!

We are now partnered with OpenTable and DoorDash!

We're excited to announce our new partnerships with OpenTable and DoorDash! The future of the restaurant industry is uncertain during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is forcing restaurants and bars to adjust to a new way of life. If you are looking to facilitate a return to dining-in or

Uber acquires Postmates for $2.65B

Uber acquires Postmates for $2.65B

Uber recently came to an agreement to expand their market share by acquiring Postmates, the California based company, for $2.65 billion. Uber’s on-demand transportation business continues to struggle during the coronavirus pandemic, so the company is looking to build upon its growing food delivery service. Food delivery apps

Marqii: Helping During COVID-19

Marqii: Helping During COVID-19

July 4th weekend is typically a time for people to get together at beaches, restaurants, bars, and parties. This year was different due to the increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases. States across the country paused reopening plans in advance of the holiday weekend in an effort to limit the

We've Partnered with Ordermark!

We've Partnered with Ordermark!

Another blog post, another partnership announcement! Marqii has recently teamed up with Ordermark to streamline the operational complexities of online ordering. In the last few years we have seen the food delivery landscape experience a major shift, especially in the last few months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivery services

Marqii: We've got you Covered

Marqii: We've got you Covered

Since the beginning of March our daily lives have been upended as the COVID-19 pandemic has spread around the world. This is a trying time for society and an especially hard time for businesses in the hospitality industry that rely on daily transactions while operating on thin margins. Despite these

Are Your Holiday Hours up-to-date?

Are Your Holiday Hours up-to-date?

Who can remember a holiday that involved showing up to a pizzeria, coffee shop or restaurant just to see a piece of paper taped to the door saying "Closed for the Holidays"? All of the business's online listings still said they were open and even their

Cloud-Based POS's - They're Here to Stay

Cloud-Based POS's - They're Here to Stay

In the late 90’s, as the general manager of the Oakland Athletic's baseball team, Billie Beane introduced an unprecedented management style that relied more on data and statistics than on intangibles like athleticism and passion for the game. In those few years, he changed the landscape of