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Digitizing your restaurant: profitable investment or extra expense? Faced with rising costs, pressure on margins and fierce competition, restaurateurs today have to weigh up each investment carefully. Long associated with large chains, digitalization has undergone a profound transformation. Today's solutions can be adapted to all restaurant formats and keep pace with changes in the business. From order-taking and checkout to loyalty-building and marketing, we analyze why and how digital technology is now becoming an operational investment in the performance and stability of your business.

In a leisure complex, customer dissatisfaction is rarely related to the offer itself. More often than not, it arises from repeated minor irritations experienced throughout the visit. Details that may seem insignificant at the time, but end up weighing on the overall impression.
Based on situations observed in the field, this article pinpoints 3 sources of dissatisfaction found in many indoor leisure complexes. Complicated group outings, unpleasant waiting times, overly visible payments. These are all everyday situations that strongly influence the perception of the experience, leaving a lasting impression long after the outing.

Why do some multi-activity complexes perform better than others, given the same number of employees? Because they automate the right points in the customer journey. Ordering, payment, loyalty, communication, brand awareness: these levers can work on their own, at the right time. In this article, we share with you 5 automations already in place in bowling alleys, karaoke bars, laser games and trampoline parks. Ordering without leaving the game, payment at the right place, recurrence without promotions, off-peak reminders, local visibility that increases over time... Tailor-made solutions to relieve teams and boost sales, without having to rethink everything.

You're running a hybrid venue, a food court, a third-party venue or a concept that combines catering, leisure activities and events. You already have a cash register, sometimes several tools around it, and you feel that the organization could gain in clarity. But questions quickly arise: where to start? What should you digitize first? How can you make the right choices without ending up with an accumulation of subscriptions and tools that are difficult to manage? This guide is for you. It details the first steps not to be missed, the structuring decisions to be made and the foundations to be laid to digitize your hybrid venue without getting it wrong from the outset.

Nearly a quarter of French people telework, on average 2 days a week. This lasting change in the pace of work has had a knock-on effect on consumer habits, particularly when it comes to eating out at lunchtime. Which days are most affected? How can we capture a hybrid clientele who still want to eat out, but in a different way? We take a look at the current state of teleworking in France, and above all, we present you with possible solutions to help you make the most of these new practices and secure your business week after week.

How does loyalty affect average ticket sales, margins and a store's ability to grow? This edition of Obypay Data Insights 2025 answers this question with data from the field. We analyze several operating models equipped with Obypay's loyalty solution: fast-food, leisure complexes and franchises. Three contexts, three challenges, but the same performance logic. Between basket growth, recurrence, data collection and support for network development, this article sheds useful light on anticipating 2026 and structuring a loyalty strategy that really supports your business.

Are you a foodpreneur planning to open a restaurant in 2026? The market has never been so creative, and customers are keen to discover new concepts, but their expectations have changed. They decide quickly, compare everything, look for simplicity and have no patience for the messy routes that complicate their day. This guide will help you decipher these new behaviors and lay the foundations for an experience that really works. It'll help you open in the best possible conditions and make your customers want to come back from day one.

Already well established in brands such as Starbucks, grab & go appeals to a public that wants to eat well, quickly and without disrupting their schedule. Working people in a hurry, regulars who drop in every day, students between classes... they're all looking for the same thing: a gourmet break that doesn't spill over into the rest of the day.
For restaurateurs, it's a simple answer to some of today's most pressing needs: serving more people, smoothing out the lunchtime rush, boosting the average basket... all without increasing staff numbers or compromising service quality.

Margins have never been so fragile in the foodservice industry. With raw material prices soaring, rents on the rise, energy costs on the increase, and competition extending far beyond traditional restaurants, every point of profitability counts. Many establishments, even when fully booked, struggle to exceed 2 to 6% of net margin. In this context, continuing with the old reflexes is tantamount to sawing off the branch on which you're sitting. This comprehensive guide gives you the key figures for the sector, dismantles the misconceptions and highlights the essentials for regaining control right away.

Gone are the days of the single-purpose restaurant. Today, hybrid venues are the order of the day: on site, click & collect, delivery, but also original combinations such as restaurant + grocery store, café + bookshop or even café + laundry. These formats are seductive because they fit in with the new rhythms of life: saving time, having more experiences, taking advantage of multi-purpose spaces. For restaurateurs, the hybrid attracts cross-traffic, enriches the experience and secures revenues. But without a coherent identity, ambience and itinerary, the spirit of the place falls apart. Does your hybrid venue really give your customers the impression of a single experience? Find out now!

How does Generation Z choose its restaurants? This young generation compares prices, refuses to waste time, chooses between delivery, take-away and on-site dining, and expects more creative and transparent dishes. They already represent a significant proportion of your customers, and are setting new standards for the entire sector. In this article, we take a look at their priorities: value for money, tolerance of waiting, need for flexibility and new food expectations. It's a guide to understanding their habits and adapting your offer today to stay competitive with tomorrow's customers.

How can you take advantage of Black Friday to fill your restaurant without selling off your dishes (or breaking your margins)? Long confined to the retail sector, this event also represents an opportunity for the foodservice industry: the idea is to use it in a different way, not as a price war, but as an opportunity to gain visibility, strengthen loyalty and highlight what sets your establishment apart. If well thought-out, Black Friday can become a strategic moment for attracting new customers while nurturing relationships with your regulars. Ready to turn this day into a real opportunity for your establishment?