Restaurant ROI – The Whole Equation
Working with different groups is one of the things that Kiosk Industry strives to do. Whether it is EV standards and ANSI, or EMV with PCI SSC or accessibility with U.S. Access Board, regulatory issues abound with kiosks and need to be clearly communicated.
ROI in restaurants and kiosks is a topic that several restaurant groups are working on. Everybody wants a magical excel spreadsheet to plug some numbers in and see an outcome or result. RTN’s Restaurant Technology Capabilities Framework (RTCF) is one of those groups we work with in the ROI regard. RTN is a membership community operating under the parent company EnsembleIQ, which also publishes Hospitality Technology Magazine and hosts MURTEC events.
We also recommend the write-up by Olea on ROI. One of the simple equations is:
- ROI = (savings – costs) / costs
- For example, if the cost of the self-service kiosks is $50,000 and the expected savings in the first 6 months is $62,400, the ROI would be 24.8%:
- ROI = ($62,400 – $50,000) / $50,000 = .248 or 24.8%
- This means the kiosk is expected to provide almost a 25% return on investment in the first six months.
We are conducting a poll on LinkedIn on the how our ROI Calculator should prioritize increases in revenue versus cost savings. We are inviting brands to participate in a session and give us your thoughts. If interested or opinion email [email protected]
Components of RTN’s Restaurant Technology Capabilities Framework (RTCF)
- Vision and Strategy
- Products & Services
- Manage Human Capital
- Physical Products
- Customer Service
- Services
- External Relationships
- Manage IT
- Manage Financial
- Market and Sell
- Risk, Compliance and Remediation
- Business Capability
RTN Framework
VIDEO – RTN’s Restaurant Technology Capabilities Framework Official Launch Video
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