Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Between mid-shopping meals, family dinners, and work parties, restaurants prepare for their schedule to book up quickly. Many restaurants have had to alter how they serve customers, and some have had to close their indoor dining and become creative with extending patio season. Get Social with Digital Marketing. Promo Cards.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MARCH 27, 2020

As worldwide markets continue to feel the pain of COVID-19, companies of every size are suffering from the effects. This pandemic has forced most companies to reevaluate their financial plans and marketing strategies. This pandemic has forced most companies to reevaluate their financial plans and marketing strategies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2020

Proactive marketing can be an effective tool for restaurants that can remain in operation during the COVID-19 crisis. As one way to help restaurants navigate this uncertain time, our team has created a short e-Book with marketing tips for restaurants. This idea can be applied to dine-in, pickup, and delivery orders.

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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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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

If customer retention is a priority consider a digital loyalty program or automated marketing tools. Multi-Channel Integration : Sync with online ordering platforms, third-party delivery apps, and marketing tools for a connected restaurant ecosystem. But first, lets look at how to choose the right technology for your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2023

Now that temperatures have officially warmed up, consumers are more eager than ever to dine outside and on-premise. With so much potential revenue on the table, Father’s Day is a key holiday that restaurant owners and operators should pay attention to and find ways to amplify through marketing efforts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2023

Now that temperatures have officially warmed up, consumers are more eager than ever to dine outside and on-premise. With so much potential revenue on the table, Father’s Day is a key holiday that restaurant owners and operators should pay attention to and find ways to amplify through marketing efforts.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

Email Send out a weekly email blast telling customers about your upcoming event. Email lists are a powerful marketing tool because they provide a direct customer link that you fully controlno one can take it away from you except the customer, and if used correctly, thatll never happen.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Diners want the convenience of ordering, booking, and engaging with their favorite restaurants straight from their phones. They help with reservations and table management, staff scheduling and time management, inventory tracking, rewards programs, automated marketing, and more.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Manager log books Even if it’s just a shared cloud document, you need a centralized place for your managers to exchange information. This keeps information from getting lost in the text and email shuffle. Management log books also cut down on confusion. The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. And compliance?

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7 Shifts

JULY 30, 2021

From stand-out social media accounts, to good old-fashioned mail marketing, we'll walk you through 12 unique customer-driving ideas! Write a Marketing Plan. Your marketing plan is your restaurant's holy grail, so make sure you take the time to prioritize it. Influencer Marketing. Social Media. Stunnin' (feat.

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ChowNow

APRIL 4, 2025

When guests see you consistently getting positive reviews, responding to feedback, and showing up online with intention, theyre more likely to book a table, place an online order, or come back for seconds. A QR code on the receipt, table tents or a quick post-meal email can go a long way. And those impressions matter.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. Online ordering - Ditto.

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ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

Every day, youre juggling staff, food quality, inventory, customer service, purchasing, and moreall while trying to cultivate a dining experience that wows your customers enough to keep them coming back. Its tough, and cant be done passively.

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The Rail

APRIL 11, 2024

By Eric Tress, Contributor If you are looking for an excellent tool to increase your restaurant’s reservations, email marketing is an effective advertising tool you should consider. According to research by Sopro, over 75% percent of consumers prefer to communicate with brands through email. times more than bulk emails.

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The Rail

MARCH 21, 2023

They help with everything from always have an updated menu, to faster service, to direct in-house marketing, and even less stressful staff! In this way, QR codes not only enhance the dining experience for customers but also help restaurants streamline their operations and reduce costs.

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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. Ahh…the mission statement. A good mission statement is effective in acting as a guiding light for the way in which a company conducts itself.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

These include marketing, website development, omnichannel payments and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. "We're “We will continue to create innovative products and further our go-to-market approach to ensure merchants nationwide have access to the tools they need to run their businesses. SpotOn Secures $60M Funding.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Rewards Network, together with American Airlines AAdvantage Dining and United Airlines MileagePlus Dining, surveyed their members to learn more about what they anticipate their dining habits will look like over the next few months. Some highlights inlcude: Consumers' projected dining out frequency.

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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. Their business is built on the power of word of mouth—one of, if not the most useful marketing tools in the book.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Once you have access to a guest’s contact info, it creates the opportunity to reach them via email or text and let them know about special offers, new menu items, changing hours, and more. The basic information you should be collecting is first and last name, phone number, and email address. But how do you get people back in the door?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Whichever way you go, remember that for every new restaurant you open, you'll need to conduct any necessary market research and document your planning process with a business plan and a feasibility study. Switching from a fast-casual concept to fine dining can allow for a nice change of pace. Delegating Responsibilities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features news about the restaurant franchise (MUFSO) landscape. KFC Foundation Launches MyChange. “We consistently see the difference it makes to have $500 in savings, and the KFC Foundation is helping frontline workers build that emergency fund in just a few months.”

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EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2020

At another Brooklyn restaurant Lalou a few weeks ago, I scanned the QR code to find the menu and also the health screening form, where they collected my email in case they needed it later for contact tracing. curfew on indoor dining. .; curfew on indoor dining. Read the archives and subscribe now.

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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. You can even share important documents, like updated policies or tax forms.

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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. You can even share important documents, like updated policies or tax forms.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Hunter also has plans for a robust dining program in partnership with San Diego’s top restaurants and caterers. million who spend $11.5

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In this post, we’ll outline top digital marketing strategies that every restaurant should consider to stay competitive in the current digital landscape. In this post, we’ll outline top digital marketing strategies that every restaurant should consider to stay competitive in the current digital landscape.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

Miso Robotics understood where we could improve and stay true to White Castle’s brand of taste, innovation and best-in-class dining. In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Dining Bond Goes Global. The Dining Bond Initiative, a campaign that helps get funds to restaurants impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19, has gone global. The idea of purchasing Dining Bonds seemed to strike a chord with the public as a way to provide much needed financial support in order to help restaurants stay in 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. Marketing Plan Template.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

That’s probably because you’re hearing most of these words for the first time. Learning basic accounting is like studying a different language, regardless of how many decades you have in the restaurant industry. The accounting process will seem less daunting once you understand what you need to do, know, and watch out for.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

This is where being well-equipped with a fool-proof restaurant marketing plan comes in. After analyzing the latest industry trends, viral content, and successful campaigns, we have developed an all-in-one marketing guide to help you craft your strategy to attract new customers and keep your previous diners coming back.

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EATER

DECEMBER 21, 2020

But as an employee on the receiving end of that rage, the book fails to account for trauma he caused me. David Chang’s new memoir grapples with the white-hot fury that defined most of his career. David Chang changed the way America eats. Along with Momofuku’s rise has come Chang’s own.

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Open for Business

APRIL 27, 2023

Email marketing strategy might not be the first thing you think of when it comes to promoting your restaurant. But when it’s done well, email marketing can be as effective as other digital marketing channels like social media and search engine optimization (SEO). Quick Links What is email marketing?

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

By the end of 2021, dine-in visits to fast food chains had fallen to just 14 percent of restaurant traffic, compared to 28 percent pre-pandemic, according to the market research firm NPD Group. There was a time when your local McDonald’s was the ideal spot for a 6-year-old’s birthday party. Today, you’d be hard-pressed to find one.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

However, many states that are forcing restaurants to stop their dine-in services are allowing them to operate as takeout and delivery-only establishments. Can you give dine-in related employees other tasks to do that will benefit your business and ensure that they don’t lose their income? Do you have takeout packaging in stock?

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