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Taking Loyalty to the New Normal Level and Beyond

Modern Restaurant Management

Brands that have shifted to a more customer-centric approach have an understanding of loyalty as being earned and not sold. Loyalty programs are commonplace today, a necessity and important part of restaurant marketing strategy. What do these programs provide to an organization? Suzi Tripp.

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Beyond Menus: Creative QR Code Uses for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Spice Up Your Social Media Presence Want to connect with your patrons in the digital age? Include social media in your digital marketing strategy. Over half of the world’s population uses social media, interacting with an average of six platforms. Another option for personalization?

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The Revolution of Loyalty: The Punch Card Goes Digital

Modern Restaurant Management

The evolution from paper punch cards to digital loyalty programs marks a significant progression in how restaurants engage with their guests. Armed with this knowledge, you can strategically offer coupons or special promotions during those occasions. Digital loyalty programs extend beyond transactions.

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Restaurants with Strong Brand Identities Captivate Gen Z

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Born between 1997 and 2012, Generation Z is a demographic known for being tech-savvy and socially conscious. Then, utilizing social media to differentiate your brand and showcase your identity to customers can help your brand stand out. Loyalty rewards don’t have to include discounts and coupons anymore.

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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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Best Practices for Launching Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

With the right tech, it’s easy to promote loyalty programs, customized offers, and coupons through social media, email, and other marketing channels, such as text messaging. Software that helps track where users are coming from and which coupons they like the most can be a huge factor in future success.

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Why Restaurants Need an ‘Always On’ Approach to Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

For more established restaurants, where the focus is more on increasing repeat business, it may be beneficial to invest marketing dollars into a loyalty or rewards program to increase repeat business and raise the average ticket size of your customers over time." A balanced mix of online marketing and local marketing is ideal. "Make

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