Restaurant Engine

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

According to one email service provider , email marketing outranks popular marketing tools like social media, SEO, and PPC advertising. This means email marketing for your restaurant is more important than ever. It helps you get promotions and events into the hands of your customers.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2024

Every marketer insists that a company have a clear mission statement that is designed to give direction to a company and clearly articulate to the customer and employee, what the company stands for. Promote your differentiated product or service without making it a competitive statement but note that you intend to own a position.

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Social Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The right photos have the power to sway customer opinions in a matter of seconds, both positively and negatively. Below, we’ll go over what brand photography is as well as how the use of light and color can help convey your brand’s identity and leave your customers wanting more. This is why brand photography is so important.

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Indoor Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

While it’s very tempting to focus on digital marketing for your auto shop , don’t pass on tried and true methods like direct mail. In fact, today’s digital landscape is not much more than an extension of the things that have been working in advertising since the first “sale!”

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The Rail

AUGUST 4, 2022

With global restaurant brands gobbling up more of the market, it has become extremely challenging for small restaurants to compete and gain loyal customers. Thankfully, email marketing for restaurants can help you pull in your target customers ! Because it works.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Direct Mail Marketing has been around just about as long as mailbox service to homes has been. I may own Our Town America, a national direct mail marketing franchise, specializing in reaching people who have just moved to the community, but I recognize there are other ways to market your business. Boy, do I realize that.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

If you feel that digital marketing isn’t giving your local restaurant the results you need, then it's time to explore more targeted strategies. Local restaurant marketing can help you reach your target audience more effectively. Local restaurant marketing can help you reach your target audience more effectively.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

It’s essential to adopt sound marketing strategies for your in-house food delivery business. Here are some tips to best advertise that you offer delivery services. Offer Quality Services. Excellent Customer Services : Your customer service rep and delivery employees reflect the image of the business.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. It all starts with a great marketing plan. Your marketing plan is the cornerstone of your restaurant's success and business plan. Table of Contents.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 17, 2023

Vying for customers, then, has to be incredibly creative to stand out. Restaurant marketing strategies help restaurant owners increase sales and profits. The purpose of this strategy is to attract customers to your restaurant. Here are 5 on-site restaurant advertising ideas to help your restaurant grow better: 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

However, the term ‘get more Google reviews’ receives approximately 14,000 annual global searches, suggesting business owners and marketeers are struggling to find the secret to success. But you’re missing out on a ton of opportunity if you’re not asking your customers for a review of your product or service.

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Indoor Media

JULY 11, 2020

An unmotivating offer, like 10% off, may not be enough to move customers to switch from their current provider or even be more appealing than your competitor down the street. Obviously, the more potential customers who receive your ad (and actually look at it) plays a huge factor in how many coupons will eventually be redeemed.

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SpotOn

MARCH 12, 2024

Gigi Cohen is the Director of Marketing for MDP Restaurant Group. In her role, Cohen sets the restaurant marketing strategy, develops social media ads, and tracks the success of their online advertising and email marketing. The rest of our restaurants are in food courts, requiring different marketing strategies.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As a restaurant owner, you know how difficult it is to win a customer's attention and make them keep coming back to your restaurant. Consumer-facing industries like food & beverage see more short-term purchases based on emotional triggers—which means maintaining a healthy bottom line becomes a challenge without a dedicated customer base.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

But precisely, how can you determine what customers want? How can you adjust your B2C marketing strategy to align with their needs and provide an elevated culinary experience? Businesses must remain ahead of the curve by checking all the correct boxes as customer tastes evolve at an unparalleled pace.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too. Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in. So, where do you start?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2023

To attract customers while accommodating tightened budgets, restaurants should consider employing marketing strategies that leverage data-driven insights to tailor messaging according to consumer needs. However, to best promote potential discounts, they’ll need high-quality insights into what customers want.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Apple | Android Team Communication The Team Communication tool from 7shifts fixes the chaos of disconnected conversations, text threads, and email chains that seem to go nowhere. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants. Try 7shifts for free. Apple | Android 4. OpenTable seats around 1.6 Get a Demo 6.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

When it comes to attracting customers to restaurants, local SEO is crucial and can optimize their online presence to attract more local customers. ” The idea behind local SEO is to ensure that your business appears in search results when people are looking for products or services related to your company in your area.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Apple | Android Team Communication The Team Communication tool from 7shifts fixes the chaos of disconnected conversations, text threads, and email chains that seem to go nowhere. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants. Try 7shifts for free. Apple | Android 4. OpenTable seats around 1.6 Get a Demo 6.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2022

Restaurants are making use of workflow automation to increase efficiency in numerous ways inlcuding customer service automation and sales and marketing automation. Automating customer service tasks helps to improve the customer experience. Improving customer service. Improving customer service.

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Indoor Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A new focus on “shopping local” has helped keep customers returning to many salons, restaurants, and stores — but the pressure of competing with national brands remains daunting. It may seem like everywhere you look there’s an expensive marketing plan looming, but we have plenty of budget-friendly marketing tips for your small business.

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Indoor Media

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Google My Business (GMB) is a free Google service intended for local businesses. More than just another method of promoting your company on Google, GMB allows you to improve your local marketing strategies by making your business more visible in local searches. What is a Google My Business Listing?

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Indoor Media

JANUARY 16, 2019

Which is why just about every restaurant either considers offering or actually runs special discounts through coupon advertising. Did you notice we said coupon advertising ? On one hand, sales can increase from new visitors and repeat customers. So how do you know if coupons are a good idea for advertising your restaurant?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This includes greeting guests and thanking them for their patronage, conducting tableside checks, and resolving any customer complaints quickly, effectively, and empathetically. The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience.

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7 Shifts

JULY 25, 2024

Offering additional services, like delivery and takeout, meal kits and subscription boxes, and even catering and hosting special events can unlock new growth opportunities. Choosing this option is beneficial if your restaurant is in a competitive market where people use these apps frequently. and 15% of the total bill.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

By tracking metrics like customer retention and employee turnover rate, contribution margin, and menu item profitability, restaurant managers can identify each area’s strengths and what areas need improvement. Table turnover rate The table turnover rate refers to the number of times you have served new customers at the same table.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

As a restaurant owner, digital marketing can be a daunting task that takes up valuable time, energy, and resources. Most simply do not have the time needed to research digital marketing strategies, let alone implement them. This often means marketing and advertising efforts are done on-the-fly or simply 86’d.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 8, 2022

But one thing is a universal truth: Without customers at your tables you will fail. Customers come in many forms, so often the focus is on new customers, but the reality is that repeat, loyal customers are really the starting point. According to Cisco, 96 percent of customers prefer a business that offers free WiFi.

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Indoor Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

That means you have to find ways to get new customers through the door. What is the best restaurant advertising campaign you can run? Traditional advertising tends to have a broad reach. One of the best restaurant marketing campaigns you can run is a local one. Register Tape Coupon Advertising for Restaurants.

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Indoor Media

APRIL 9, 2018

Digital advertising has become a practically mandatory element of marketing. If you’re like most small business owners (myself included), getting started with digital marketing can be overwhelming. Measuring the success of advertising relies heavily on your expectations. Start With the Right Expectations.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

After perfecting your menu, contracting suppliers and training staff to prepare and serve the food, how do you actually get customers in your door? It all comes down to marketing, whether it’s a social media post or an email blast. A restaurant marketing plan is a critical component of your overall business plan.

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Indoor Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Groupon was a commercial darling in the early 2010s, and though its popularity has cooled over the years, it remains a consideration for restaurants and other local businesses that are looking to increase their customer base. Coupon advertising’s goal is the same: Offer value to draw customers. How Each Works.

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Indoor Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Think about your own experience searching for a product or service online. Curious visitors can ask for free advice, get a repair estimate, or even schedule a service appointment right from your website! Plus, online customers prefer to use chat as a communication tool! So you leave and move on to the next search result.

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Open for Business

MAY 2, 2023

Restaurant marketing attracts new customers, keeps regulars coming back, and sets one restaurant apart from the crowd. It’s more important than ever to make savvy marketing central to your business. Quick links What is restaurant marketing? Quick links What is restaurant marketing? Ignore it at your peril.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This is what the service industry in America is based on – the customer is always right. Many restaurants have embraced the age of personalization, in which customers and businesses can mutually benefit from using technology to give and receive what they want. Diners want their guest experience to go their way.

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Indoor Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Auto shop advertising campaigns demonstrate that you are an anchor of your local community. Without marketing and advertising, it’s tough to spread the word about your great business and bring in new customers. Instead, take a page out of Victory Auto’s book and think like your customer. Its winning trick?

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