The Rail

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

While word-of-mouth and organic traffic are valuable, there's no denying the potency of paid advertising in driving sales. Let's explore how to harness the power of paid advertising to boost your restaurant's sales. Your advertising strategy should be tailored to appeal to the specifics of your demographic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

Using technology to facilitate contactless payments, online ordering, and quick table rotation can increase consumers’ satisfaction and loyalty. Also, consider providing curbside, takeout, or delivery services in addition to flexible and quick ordering and delivery alternatives, including online, phone, or in-app ordering.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 20, 2021

Did you know that implementing a restaurant loyalty program is one of the best ways to incentivize repeat business? In an industry that’s so closely tied to fluctuations in the economy and consumer behavior, restaurants depend on customer loyalty for survival. Benefits of a Restaurant Loyalty Program.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 15, 2024

Self-service kiosks can maximize the number of on-premise orders while mobile apps or websites allow customers to place orders directly without staff intervention. The short-term costs of a comprehensive training program may be high but the investment will pay handsome dividends in the long run.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Engage your Customers with Loyalty Programs Restaurant loyalty programs have come a long way from the days of the “10 stamps on a business card = 1 free beverage” system. There are a few things you can do to take your loyalty program to the next level.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

Creating and deliver engaging content, maintaining customer communications, establishing an online presence, reviewing data-driven analytics, setting up paid advertising initiatives…all of these important steps take time. This often means marketing and advertising efforts are done on-the-fly or simply 86’d.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Mobile experiences will become tailored to a wider audience through increased adoption.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

These strategies can combine traditional restaurant advertising techniques like pamphlets, billboards, and radio promotions with modern ideas like running paid ads, advertising on social media, and collaborating with influencers. For instance, you can make them your freebie whenever a customer orders a single-receipt purchase of $15.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

If a diner always orders vegan dishes, they should receive updates on vegan specials. Mobile Optimization: The Pocket Sommelier With mobile searches surpassing desktop, it’s essential to: Streamline the booking process. Offer exclusive discounts on app-based orders. Include exclusive discounts or early-access deals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Apple has announced plans to restrict its IDFA (identifier for advertisers) in 2021. This will require developers and publishers to obtain permission from users prior to using the mobile ad ID for ad tracking. A majority of restaurants have shut down in-person dining and are relying more heavily on online orders and delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. By improving customer loyalty and increasing revenue through the smart use of technology from the public-facing part of the business all the way to the back-of-house prep, sourcing, and staffing.

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Indoor Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You can update your restaurant marketing plan with some fundamental local restaurant advertising basics, which include: 1. For example, you can advertise lunch delivery discounts if you get a lot of dinner delivery orders but few lunch orders. You can also put your menu into them so that your customers can order again.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 31, 2020

Optimize Your Online Ordering System. In a cloud kitchen business, most of the orders received are via the website/mobile app. Therefore, it’s essential to formulate strategies to increase your average order value on these channels. Incentive Programs. to generate repeat business and make better sales. .

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Lavu

APRIL 15, 2020

Show Loyalty to Your Loyalty Members. Most clients consistently shop at a specific store, eat at one particular eatery, or apply for a charge card to acquire points and be rewarded for their loyalty. Restaurant loyalty programs help businesses to meet their objectives by offering motivating forces to the correct clients.

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BNG Point of Sale

APRIL 22, 2020

Handheld POS Systems Are A Popular Option For Mobile Businesses, Learn More About How They Work. Own a restaurant that requires a mobile point of sale system? Curious what value they can bring to your mobile business? The investment in a good handheld POS System to improve your mobile business is one without regrets.

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Lavu

APRIL 8, 2020

From a simple ordering and point-of-sale processing, modules and software can add hospitality efficiencies, mobile/online ordering, loyalty programs, and inventory management. Automatic table management and tracking can assist in order timing, proper seating timing, and kitchen workloads. Loyalty Apps.

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BNG Point of Sale

JANUARY 19, 2021

Running a POS system for your business is a key way to speed up orders and improve customer service; this is a universal truth for both restaurants and bars alike. Cash registers are still part of the equation, but today’s systems allow for greater flexibility in order taking and back-end organization and improved sales analytics.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 18, 2023

Independent platforms, such as online ordering platforms, rewards programs, food delivery, and customer relationship management systems (CRM), should work together to offer a seamless experience. loyalty programs, and . Online Order-Taking. Usually, the central system is a point-of-sale (POS) system.

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Lavu

DECEMBER 16, 2019

While it may seem like just another trend it’s really the next best thing for expanding your customer base and building customer loyalty. How to Build a Loyalty Program. If you don’t already have a loyalty program started, you’ll need to think about the following while considering an app: know your customer base.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2020

88 percent of consumers are cooking more meals at home since stay-at-home orders went into effect in March. 88 percent of consumers are cooking more meals at home since stay-at-home orders went into effect in March. Mobile advance ordering will become normative, as well as alerting local customers to restaurant openings and any deals.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 9, 2020

Keep in mind how different groups respond to different advertising. Profiles also have the potential to help your SEO ranking, as well as providing additional links to online reservations or ordering. This “user-generated content”, shared freely on social media, is a valuable kind of free advertising.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

This critical information—such as email addresses, ordering trends, and so on— can help spur business decisions and inform data-driven restaurant marketing tactics. One of the easiest ways is via your online orders – if it’s set up correctly. Simply export your customer data from your online ordering platform.

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BNG Point of Sale

APRIL 22, 2020

Handheld POS Systems Are A Popular Option For Mobile Businesses, Learn More About How They Work. Own a restaurant that requires a mobile point of sale system? Curious what value they can bring to your mobile business? The investment in a good handheld POS System to improve your mobile business is one without regrets.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

More than half of survey respondents said they will order more than usual, with only one in 10 saying less than usual. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant. Most Important safety initiatives. Recreating the on-premise at home.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Introducing a better POS system, staff training programs, or even completely rethinking their services are examples of strategies to achieve this balance. Train your employees on how to properly handle curbside orders and take payment. Online Ordering. Loyalty Programs. Source: Unsplash.

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The Rail

MARCH 21, 2023

By scanning the code, customers can access the restaurant's digital menu and place orders without physical contact or interaction with staff. With a simple scan of the code, customers can view the restaurant's menu and place orders directly from their mobile devices. This reduces the risk of spreading germs and viruses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places.

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BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Mobile POS For Retail: How Retail Businesses Boost Sales with Mobile Devices. It’s called Mobile POS. As a shopper, you’ve likely already seen Mobile POS used in stores, such as the Apple store, and how it facilitates a smooth ordering process. What is Mobile POS? What is Mobile POS?

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24/7 Waiter

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Online food ordering has seen exponential growth over the last few years and continues to expand. If you want to increase your sales, an online ordering system for restaurants is crucial. How to Stand Out With so much competition in the food service industry, you need to make yourself stand out to reap the rewards of online ordering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In the hospitality industry today, it’s imperative to have up to date technology solutions with features that allow for contact-free planning, ordering, payments and delivery/pick-up. The more seamless this experience is for customers, the more likely they are to order through a venue today and in the future.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 15, 2021

In order to make sure customers remember your restaurant long after they’ve dined with you, it’s important to define your brand identity. and adding a reservation or online ordering widget. In fact, 77% of diners visit a restaurant’s website before they dine at or order out from a venue. Define Your Brand Identity.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Tools like cloud-based scheduling and centralized mobile apps for employees can help make labor scheduling more efficient. Tools based on accurate inventory, like smart ordering, suggested purchasing amounts, or smart receiving (tracking when vendor ingredient costs are above normal), help maintain the profit margin of individual menu items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Those that are continuing to prosper had their technological house in order prior to the pandemic. such as using mobile messaging to keep customers informed while their food is being prepared and provide a mechanism for informing restaurants when they have arrived to pick up their order. Our outlook for 2021 is optimistic.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Most restaurants today are using online ordering and reservation software to streamline their table booking process to avoid having to deal with no-show clients and empty eateries. To adapt to the covid-19 pandemic, Resy created a mobile waitlist and capacity monitor. This relief program has ended. Yelp: Impressive User Base.

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