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Accelerate Restaurant Growth with Catering Download the Success Guide

Build or buy?

Your restaurant’s future is on the line

Discover the nuances of the decision to build or buy restaurant tech so you can forge the most profitable path for your brand.

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In this ebook

  • Pros and cons of building restaurant software in-house
  • Essential questions to answer when formulating your tech strategy
  • Key considerations in the build/buy/both debate

What you’ll learn

Explore all sides of the debate so you know when it’s in your best interest to buy software and when you’re better off building.

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Pros and cons

The advantages and disadvantages of building software in-house—and why some restaurants take a hybrid approach

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Essential questions

7 questions to help you determine the best tech strategy to meet your business goals—and avoid costly missteps

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Key considerations

How each option stacks up in terms of cost, resources, time to value, and more, so you know what you’re signing up for

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