ChowNow

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Building a restaurant marketing budget can feel overwhelming. With tight margins, unpredictable cash flow, and endless marketing options, its hard to know how much to spendor where to spend it. Creating an effective marketing budget doesnt have to be all that complicated. The good news?

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Let’s explore 26 proven online marketing strategies to help your restaurant thrive. Target location-specific searches for more visibility The ultimate goal of your online marketing campaigns should be to bring in local customers to your restaurant. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Basant Baruah, Senior Content Marketer, Beaconstac. Below are a few examples of small and big F&B chains applying unique marketing techniques. Here are their insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Whether you’re handling marketing for a chain restaurant, or just trying to heighten the visibility of your own local mom and pop diner, here are seven pro tips for restaurant marketing that will give your eating establishment a much-needed boost. Accurate Brand Personality Representation. Fast food chain Carl’s Jr.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 7, 2024

That's where old-fashioned consistent marketing efforts comes into play. "It’s "It’s important to think long term," HungerRush's SVP of Marketing Shannon Chirone told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Cutting "You want to advertise where your customers are already looking.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

JUNE 22, 2020

The restaurant and food industry is one of the many to take advantage of the marketing opportunities Instagram offers. Restaurants across the globe now use Instagram to advertise their wares and, many even create bespoke dishes which are designed specifically to be shown off on the platform. Plan Ahead. High Days and Holidays.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

So it makes good business sense to revamp your marketing strategies. Today, examine the effects the pandemic has had on the restaurant and food service industry as well as five simple but effective marketing techniques to boost your local business. Five Local Marketing Strategies. Highlight Your Safety and Hygiene Protocols.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

And to inspire you to put your experience to work for you, here is a quick guide to the Post-CV restaurant marketing themes that will help your business bounce back to profitability in the new normal – whatever that looks like. What marketing methods would you employ with a proactive mindset?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2021

In today's highly competitive environment, restaurant marketing requires precise, dependable, and complete consumer data. Data acquired about your actual consumers can be used in both online and offline marketing campaigns. Aside from paid advertising, ranking high in local organic search results is critical. Email Marketing.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This guide will teach you everything you need to know about getting started with restaurant marketing. By the time you finish this article, youll know how to approach restaurant marketing the right way and not waste time doing guesswork, crossing your fingers, and then hoping you see new customers walking through the door.

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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. What are they ordering?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

"Also, leveraging demographic data to augment loyalty programs and special offers was a critical factor in successful campaigns." We believe that having those additional insights allowed operators to be more accurate and specific in their marketing, and that was the deciding factor in successful campaigns."

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The Rail

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Video marketing is an essential tool to captivate audiences, drive foot traffic, and win the fierce battle for online attention. Taking it a step further than high-quality images , video marketing taps into the sensory appeal that text and photos cant achieve. Special events make for good video content as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

These aren’t just adjectives explaining coffee flavors, but should also be terms that describe your coffee shop’s marketing campaigns. Keep reading as we share marketing tips designed to help small coffee shops better compete in today’s market. Here are three top places to advertise: Online. Out-Of-Home.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The demand for earlier reservations provides restaurants the opportunity to get creative when it comes to driving traffic for second and third seating’s with memorable experiences, dynamic pricing, or late-night specials. What are some ways restaurant operators can market for the holidays?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2022

Holidays provide restaurants with the opportunity to capitalize on the special moment by offering specials, events, and so much more exclusive to the holiday. With delectable pre-selected courses, the meal can feel more upscale and thus create an event that feels more special and memorable. Create a Prix Fixe Menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The article below covers some of the factors you should consider in your social media strategy – including what to look for when choosing the right social media platform for your restaurant’s marketing strategy. Social media is about reach: how many people will theoretically be able to see your marketing message.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2023

Twenty years ago, spending marketing dollars on digital ads was a new concept. Google was still young, but they had a new advertising platform that used an old-fashioned but attractive buying strategy: The auction. This meant if you had no competitors, you could advertise for cheap. Didn't exist. Also non-existent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

Two-thirds of restaurant leaders believe AI or automation will improve their business in each of the 15 areas we asked about, the most popular of which are marketing and promotions (77 percent), inventory management (77 percent), payments (76 percent), menu optimization (76 percent), and staff management (75 percent).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2022

Yes, when customers sign up for a loyalty program that offers benefits like discounts, or the opportunity to earn points, they are more likely to take interest in other ongoing or upcoming events and special offers in your company. When customers feel more special and valued, they will prefer sticking to your brand for their future purchases.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As a restaurant owner, it's easy to pour money into advertising and promotions without knowing how much it’s really costing your business. Knowing how to calculate and optimize your customer acquisition cost (CAC) can help you make smarter decisions about your marketing and advertising strategies.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

When brainstorming restaurant marketing ideas, many restaurateurs seek out strategies that will help bring in new customers. Marketing to your existing customers keeps your restaurant top of mind leading to increased order frequency and higher ticket sizes. Get the Guide: Email Marketing Made Easy for Restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

New Marketing Tactics Can Help Reach Target Customers. It is no secret that marketing is a way for restaurants to keep up with loyal customers and engage with new ones. Aside from marketing, a significant portion of the restaurant experience today is nailing the customer’s online order journey.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As a restaurant, you’ve got the opportunity to feed into that joyful excitement with special events for the season, so grab the chance before the winter holidays takeover! Serve Special (Spooky) Food and Drinks. Half the fun of Halloween is dressing up in something special. Incentivize.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

Provoke Insights is a full-service market research firm specializing in branding, advertising, and content marketing initiatives. Provoke Insights conducted a 15-minute survey among 1,500 Americans between the ages of 21 and 65. The study was in-field from March 1-10, 2022.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2021

Strong loyalty programs incentivize direct sales and include everything a brand needs to implement a winning marketing strategy, … While it may be easy to think that a sale is a sale, that’s just not the case. Why should these customers get so much special treatment?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 14, 2020

Additionally, a branded mobile app enables your business to send notifications to customers in real-time with special offers that allows your business to drive traffic during slow days. Analyze Online Conversations to Adjust Current and Future Strategies.

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ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

Think about it: What if you could automatically send a special offer to a customer who hasnt ordered in a while? When used strategically, customer data can help you personalize marketing, streamline operations, and create a better dining experience for your guests. Personalized marketing and promotions. You can increase revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Engaging with customers on a local level is crucial for achieving long-term success, especially in a customer-driven competitive market. Local store marketing (LSM) is one of the most impactful ways for restaurant brands to provide those touch points. Finally, don't underestimate the power of word-of-mouth advertising, either.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 8, 2022

A repeat sale is 30 percent the cost of attracting a new customer, and repeat customers are walking advocates / marketers to new customers, ultimately generating more revenue–and reliable revenue–for less cost. So how can a restaurant drive revenue without time-intensive and costly marketing initiatives?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 28, 2022

Your business name should make it immediately apparent what kind of cuisine you specialize in. When designing your logo, consider your target market. You will also need to do a bit of market research to see how your competition positions itself. You can display images and descriptions of your food and advertise special offers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2021

After displaying the restaurant name and logo, there’s more work to do to incorporate smaller restaurant signs around the business to promote specials, new menus, hours, etc. They are compact in size but serve as a good starting point to advertise your restaurant. Outdoor Restaurant Signs. This is done with indoor signs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

How can you adjust your B2C marketing strategy to align with their needs and provide an elevated culinary experience? You can craft a B2C marketing strategy that is interesting, relevant, and successful by following this checklist. Conduct market research to verify that your pricing corresponds to perceived value.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Promote your special events and themed nights to both current customers and your target audience. One way to do this is with special events and theme nights. Not only do these special events bring in new people, but they may also help you gain back customers who havent dined with you in a while.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As such, PR is a powerful tool that can drive commercial success in tandem with your marketing strategy while also helping you navigate through the post-pandemic – new normal – for restaurants. You’ve launched a special initiative to help those in your community that are in need.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 20, 2023

There are a few things restaurants can do to get ready for the Super Bowl: Stock up on supplies: Make sure you have enough food, drinks, and utensils to accommodate the increase in customers.Think of what's most likely to sell out first: finger foods, wings, pizza, kegs, napkins, special items, etc. Offer discounts and specials.

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