Buzztime Business

AUGUST 24, 2023

It’s last call for summer – and your first chance to kick off the fall season. Whip up a menu of grilled small plates: think sliders, gourmet sausages, and elote (grilled Mexican corn on the cob with savory toppings). Create Labor Day bar promotions that revolve around a special all-white drink menu. It’s Labor Day weekend!

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Buzztime Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Discover how to boost holiday season traffic into your restaurant from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve – and beyond… 1. Promote Private Parties to Jump Start Holiday Season Traffic Don’t wait. Be proactive in your efforts to increase holiday season traffic, and contact local businesses nearby. Yes, yes they would.

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Open for Business

APRIL 3, 2023

Consider putting a coupon code for online orders in your ad so you can measure ROI. Even the way you display prices on your menu can affect what guests order. Pro tip: reformat your menu to put prices at the end of item descriptions and nudge guests toward dishes with better margins.

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Sling

JULY 4, 2021

Consider offering a limited menu from your food truck while promoting the expanded menu at your brick-and-mortar location. Most local papers have a coupon section. Or do you cater to the sports-wings-and-beer crowd? Make sure that your digital details like address, menu, phone number, and hours are correct.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 15, 2021

While you’re building your website, make sure you’re mindful of where you’re including key business information – your menu, contact information, hours, and location are some important places to start! Update Your Online Menu. Help customers find exactly what they’re looking for by updating your online restaurant menu.

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Buzztime Business

MARCH 26, 2024

Ask your bartenders to sport Hawaiian shirts and set up a pop-up tiki bar (bonus points if you add a little sand on the floor). Be Their Home Base with April Promotion Ideas for MLB Season! Fill plastic eggs with coupons good for the month ahead. Just whip up a special garlic-focused menu for the week of April 19 th.

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Buzztime Business

APRIL 16, 2024

Example: Rick’s Sports Bar could host Rick’s de Mayo, or Cinco de Rick’s. 2) Mexican-Southern Food Fusion Whip up a fusion menu as one of your Derby Day and Cinco de Mayo promotions: Mexican Shrimp and Grits: Toss shrimp in a lime-cilantro tequila sauce and add corn to the grits…easy! The winning margarita stays on the menu in May.

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 17, 2020

Menu Item Promotions. Coupon for Next Visit. A bar or brewery offering craft beers could even offer a special after a customer tries each beer on the menu (hopefully not in one sitting). . Sporting events are a big draw, especially for a sports bar or restaurant that typically plays games on their televisions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Even cost of sales may go down as the ghost kitchen typically has a smaller, more manageable menu. Plant-based Menu Items. Jim Collins, CEO at Kitchen United.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Guests are Missing Restaurant Deals and Coupons by Full-Service Restaurants. Mentions of specials, deals and coupons by full-service restaurant guests declined compared to pre-pandemic levels, suggesting restaurants are offering fewer discounts. Coupon usage is another type of discount being mentioned less often.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Add high-quality photos and videos regularly, posting as soon as new dishes are added to your menu. Keep your hours updated as well, especially if you have special holiday hours or seasonal changes. Another great way to partner with local businesses is by featuring their products on your menu or in your restaurant marketing.

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