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7 Tips for Hospitality Marketing During COVID-19

Social Hospitality

The impact of Coronavirus on restaurants and hotels has been insurmountable. . Let’s focus on steps you can take to market your hotel or restaurant during the coronavirus crisis. It’s also wise to implement a strong reservation abandonment strategy that allows you to recover most of the direct bookings. .

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CHEFS- REMEMBER THE EXCITEMENT AND SURPRISE

Culinary Cues

Whether it is a constantly evolving menu or a robust “features” component, part of reaching and maintaining success is to offer a bit of excitement and surprise each time a guest makes a reservation. The real experience of dining begins when a potential guest makes a decision to call for a reservation.

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THE KING IS IN THE HOUSE

Culinary Cues

SOME TIME IN THE LATE 1960’S: Walking through the back entrance to the Statler Hilton Hotel was like stepping into a totally different world. I picked up the clipboard holding an overview of restaurant reservations for the night as well as a stack of banquet orders that will tax the system until well after midnight.

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A DECEMBER KITCHEN

Culinary Cues

My focus will soon be on whether staff members show up as scheduled, will deliveries be on time and what will they short me today, how many reservations on the book, and moving through the day – one plate at a time. A light day in terms of events, but the restaurant is capped on reservations. We will likely top 200 for dinner.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

7 Shifts

Without Reservations: How a Family Root Beer Stand Grew into a Global Hotel Company. ?? Hotel tycoon J.W. Without Reservations is an inspiring read that really shows there is no limit to the success you can have in this industry. Published: 2012 ?? Author: J.W. Bill" Marriott Jr. ?? Goodreads: 3.84 Goodreads: 3.84

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The Top 25 Restaurant Management Apps for Owners and Operators

7 Shifts

With the right tech tools, managers can ease their workloads, employees enjoy a much smoother scheduling process, and guests benefit in countless ways — from mobile ordering to digital menus to better ways of making and managing reservations. It's arguably the go-to platform for diners looking to make a reservation. Learn more 7.

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The Top 25 Restaurant Management Apps for Owners and Operators

7 Shifts

With the right tech tools, managers can ease their workloads, employees enjoy a much smoother scheduling process, and guests benefit in countless ways — from mobile ordering to digital menus to better ways of making and managing reservations. It's arguably the go-to platform for diners looking to make a reservation. Learn more 7.