How a Digital Workplace Reduces Operational Costs for Restaurants
See how digital workplace technology cuts labor, waste, admin, and maintenance costs across restaurant and QSR operations.
Key findings
- Nearly 100% of restaurants and QSRs surveyed by Goldman Sachs reported an increase in operating costs this year.
- 79% of organizations that invested in digital workplace technology reported reduced operational costs, according to Coresight Research.
- 73% of restaurants still rely on outdated formats such as paper forms for opening and closing checklists, cleaning schedules, and stock reports.
Summary
Restaurants and QSRs are absorbing rising operational costs from labor shortages, high quit rates, and supply chain turbulence. One chef reported that since 2020 fryer oil prices more than doubled, takeout box costs nearly quadrupled, and a case of chicken wings spiked 388%. Food wastage alone accounts for $2 billion in lost profits.
This ebook shows how a digital workplace platform lowers labor, waste, administrative, and maintenance costs while using location data to improve efficiency. It draws on data from Goldman Sachs and a Coresight Research survey, alongside frontline workforce findings, to make the case for digitizing restaurant operations.
What you’ll learn
- What a digital workplace is and why it matters for restaurant and QSR chains today.
- Four ways a digital workplace reduces operational costs across labor, waste, admin, and maintenance.
- How location-level data helps each site operate at maximum efficiency.
