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Digital Strategy

Why Your Digital Experience Is Driving Guests Away (and How to Fix It)

Cognitive overload isn’t a UX problem. It’s a trust problem. And it’s quietly costing restaurant brands revenue, loyalty, and repeat visits—every single day. When someone hits your website or app and can’t instantly figure out what to do, their...
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Digital Strategy

Warwick McLaren Joins 3Owl: Insights Restaurant Brands Can’t Afford to Miss

At 3Owl, we often say that brand and technology are no longer two separate tracks. They’re interdependent wings of the same plane. One without the other won’t get you off the ground. That perspective guided this recent conversation with...
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Commerce Design

From Friction to Flow: The Secret to Better Restaurant Website Conversions

Imagine this: You walk into a restaurant, hungry and ready to order. But instead of one clear path to the counter, you’re greeted with eight front doors—some locked, others unmarked. A staff member bombards you with everything except what...
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Commerce Design

When Out-of-the-Box Tech is the Right Answer—and When It Holds You Back

Out-of-the-box restaurant tech systems are like second-gen real estate. They’re quick, affordable, and already come with the bones you need to get moving. You paint the walls, hang your signage, move in your people, and you’re open for business....
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Commerce Design

Full Custom Restaurant Websites Without the Burnout: A Phased Approach to Digital Transformation

In the world of multi-unit restaurant brands, full custom website builds have a reputation for unlocking the highest possible returns—more transactions, higher average order value (AOV), and stronger revenue growth. The math is simple: when a guest lands on...
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Why Your Website Menu Needs Real Menu Engineering

Most restaurant brands pour time, money, and strategy into their on-premise menus—whether that’s drive-thru boards, digital displays at the point of sale, or beautifully designed printed menus. But when it comes to the menu on your website, your app,...
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Digital Strategy

How Restaurant Brands Can Soar in AI-Driven Search—And Why It’s No Longer Optional

For years, restaurant brands have been told to prioritize SEO. Optimize your site. Target keywords. Climb the rankings. That old playbook? It still matters—but it’s no longer enough. Search is evolving. And the shift isn’t gradual—it’s seismic. AI-powered search...
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Restaurant Technology

Why Out-of-the-Box Online Ordering Is Costing Your Restaurant Revenue

Too many restaurants believe they’ve solved digital ordering simply because the system is technically working—orders are flowing in, payments are processing, and tickets are printing in the kitchen. But checking the box is not the same as seizing the...
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Restaurant Marketing

Freshen Up the DX and Plus Up Your Returns

Spring’s in the air, and if you’re leading a multi-unit restaurant brand, now’s the time to shake off the cobwebs and give your digital experience (DX) some serious TLC. You know the drill: set it, forget it, regret it....
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