Explore what a restaurant technology consultant like ConStrata can contribute to your business and how to discover the right one for your business goals.
A Restaurant Technology Consultant helps businesses improve their operations by introducing technology in some aspect, usually driven by the need to supplement labor or to innovate at large. In addition, the goal of a Restaurant Technology Consultant’s goal is to make it easier for potential clients to find the perfect product that blends into their operational structure, thereby increasing revenue-generating potential and supporting labor.
Today’s business environment is influenced by technology-driven efficiencies and can mean the difference between an organization’s success and failure.
Working with a Restaurant Technology Consultant is important endeavor for any business because:
· Experts have experience with both technology providers as well as technology users
· Impartial approach
· Global Reach
· Project and Resource Management
· Product and Vendor Independence
· Cost Effective
· On-Going Commitment
What does a Restaurant Technology Consultant Do?
The duties of a restaurant technology consultant can vary depending on the organization a consultant works for. Restaurant Technology consulting services might range from one specific area of focus (for example, updating POS Systems) to advising companies on a broad strategic level.
Here’s a list of services that Restaurant Technology Consultants might offer:
For Operators:
· Systems Selection & RFP Management
· Strategy & Roadmapping
· Project Management
· Systems Assessment & Validation
· Technology & Operational Audits
· Trusted Advisor or Partnership
· Innovation as a Service
For Suppliers:
· Product Review & Functional Assessment
· Private Label Research
· Go-To-Market Strategy
The right qualifications for a Restaurant Technology Consultant are:
· Operations people first, technology specialists second
· remain current on technologies
· Thought-leaders
· Impartial
· strong management, organizational and technical skills.
The Signs that it might be time to hire a Restaurant Technology Consultant
Hiring a restaurant technology consultant is an important step in your business development. All things considered, hiring a restaurant technology consultant can also be cost effective vs. trying to take on the task yourself and choosing the wrong product.
You might be wondering if now is the right time to bring a consultant on board. By and large, the following list may help you make that decision.
1. Still using paper and pencil
Traditionally, the restaurant and foodservice industries have lagged behind other industries when it comes to adopting technologies. COVID has changed the landscape dramatically, but if you’re still doing anything by hand, you should talk to a consultant asap
2. Your restaurant has been struggling with labor challenges
Help is here in the form of automation and even robotics, which support or even fully replace humans with redundant task work.
3. Frustrated Employee’s
It’s important for employees to adopt and, even to some extent, enjoy the technology utilized within your workplace.
4. Want to streamline or integrate multiple technology systems
As technology evolves at a rapid pace, different systems may exist to operate your front of house, back of house, etc. A restaurant technology consultant can advise you either to integrate or replace systems to manage all-in-one.
5. Want to focus on running your business.
Running a business takes a lot of time and energy. Using a restaurant technology consultant allows you to focus on what you do best – running your business. Let the technology expert worry about the technology.
Why you should choose ConStrata to be your restaurant technology consultant
ConStrata has always been the go to industry thought-leader, in providing creative, innovative and business enhancing solutions for the restaurant industry – since 1988. With over 1000 clients served, Foodservice operations and technology are core to our business.
ConStrata was founded upon a number of “pillars”, the most important of these was the concept that our people would be operations people first, and information technology specialists second. Moreover, we are a company whose staff has in-depth knowledge of the environments in which our clients operate. They understand how technology can best be used to enhance and improve operations. While this approach requires us to invest a great deal more time and expense in recruiting, educating and training our staff, it ensures that we have the most qualified individuals in the industry.
Our consultants are recognized experts in their fields. By advancing through the ranks of the restaurant industry, each consultant has learned how to leverage automation to improve operations and ultimately, profitability. They remain current on the technologies through on-going research projects, industry networking, published articles and papers as well as speaking engagements.
We are the foremost Operations-Technology services organization serving the Restaurant & Foodservice industries. Providing unparalleled technology resources to companies.