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The Revolution of Loyalty: The Punch Card Goes Digital

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The evolution from paper punch cards to digital loyalty programs marks a significant progression in how restaurants engage with their guests. By developing targeted advertising or personalized emails, you can significantly boost the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns. Digital loyalty programs extend beyond transactions.

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How Fast-Food Apps Took Over The Drive-Thru

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How apps became the modern-day loyalty program The mobile app trend in fast food kicked off in earnest in 2009, when Starbucks introduced the first ever mobile app to allow customers to pay for coffee with their phones. And arguably, some employees lives worse.) He wants the path of least resistance.

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Texting Your Loyalty: Avoiding Potential TCPA Litigation

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Restaurants hit hard during the COVID-19 outbreak may be doing all they can to stay in touch with their customers to encourage them to participate in takeout and reward them for their loyalty. Just because a customer has joined your restaurant’s loyalty program, that doesn’t mean you have consent to send text marketing messages.

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Beyond Menus: Creative QR Code Uses for Restaurants

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When used on promotional materials or in advertisements, QR codes invite diners to immediately engage with your restaurant by linking them to your website or customized landing page. Digitize your loyalty program instead of relying on traditional plastic loyalty cards. Another option for personalization?

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Elevate Your Restaurant Brand: Convert Value into Loyalty

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If everyone is advertising “value,” is it really value? How can a brand develop a valuable value program that builds relationships and encourages people to come back even when prices change? After all, if diners can get a $5 meal deal anywhere, brands must give them a reason to choose their $5 meal deal.

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Restaurant Marketing Has Evolved: Unlock the Preferences of the Modern Customer

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This creates an opportunity for restaurants to bite into market share by enticing a budget-sensitive customer base with incentives like coupons and loyalty programs. First-party data can inform restaurant marketing and advertising strategies, leading to better customer retention and higher foot traffic.

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Why a Customer Service Strategy Is Important in a Restaurant

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Reward Loyal Guests with Special Offers Incentives and loyalty programs are becoming increasingly popular, especially amongst the millennial crowd. Punch cards, coupons, point systems, and even exclusive products can keep customers coming back. Seventy five percent of consumers say they favor companies that offer rewards.