Remove Customer Experience Remove Dine-in Remove Take-out
article thumbnail

Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

"The pandemic forced the restaurant industry to reinvent itself overnight, moving from a primarily in-store dining experience to an omnichannel, digital-first business. These changes have become permanent shifts in how they target customers, market themselves, and design their offerings."

article thumbnail

Five Tips for the Best Customer Experience During COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

Businesses have been forced to pivot away from on-premises dining to offer on-line ordering and take-out services. Here are five tips for planning for the future to provide the best service: Understand Your Customers. The people that answer the phone for takeout orders are now your frontline for customers.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

From Local Love to Lasting Loyalty: Five Marketing Tips for Community Engagement

Modern Restaurant Management

We’ve seen firsthand how social media generates buzz—especially when our famous customers get involved. By regularly sharing and reposting moments like these with high-quality photos, engaging stories, and thoughtful responses to comments, we keep our audience excited about the Health Nut experience.

Marketing 445
article thumbnail

Simple Tips for Delivering Exceptional Post-Pandemic Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

As we return to in-person dining across the country, restaurants are facing yet another challenge: delivering an exceptional customer experience (CX) for guests who come with high expectations after more than a year stuck at home. The entire dining experience has changed in the wake of the pandemic.

article thumbnail

Restaurant Market Research: Ultimate Guide to Market Analysis

7 Shifts

Just like a well-crafted mission statement will help guide your business decisions, identifying and understanding your target customers and competitors through restaurant market research will give your business a competitive edge. Let’s take the guesswork out of starting your food business and set your establishment up for success.

Marketing 370
article thumbnail

How Restaurants Can Use Digital Hosts

Modern Restaurant Management

With 59 percent of customers hanging up after calling in and waiting for a minute or less, according to Linga, restaurants are missing out on a lot of business. or place an order (for take out). or place an order (for take out). menu, hours, etc.), menu, hours, etc.), It slows down the process tremendously.

article thumbnail

2025 Restaurant Design Trends: Elevating Guest Experiences with Innovation and Flexibility

Modern Restaurant Management

As the restaurant industry moves into 2025, design is taking center stage as a key driver of guest experience, operational efficiency and brand storytelling. Positioning the bar as a brand extension and understanding the role it plays within the experience is a critical component.

2025 419