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Why Data Is the Secret Ingredient for Successful Loyalty Programs

Modern Restaurant Management

While there’s no single recipe for recruitment and retention success, many restaurateurs are leveraging a proven approach: loyalty programs. The recurring business these programs drive ultimately helps increase revenue while fostering customer loyalty.

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Expanding the Definition of Value

Modern Restaurant Management

Rising labor and food costs, along with the ongoing struggle to recruit and retain employees, remain among the top concerns for both fullservice and limited-service operators. "The Loyalty programs and promotions drive traffic – 70 percent of operators say loyalty programs increased customer visits in 2024.

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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

Modern Restaurant Management

Because of the native integration with their loyalty program, Tocaya’s digital tableside capabilities ensure customer data is captured while customer patronage is rewarded with progress toward their loyalty account. Integrating loyalty program or CRM so guests are incentivized to seek out and use these channels.

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Can Subscription Models Benefit Restaurants and Guests?

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant loyalty programs are nothing new so what can restaurants do to stand out from the competition and better engage with guests to build relationships? How and why are loyalty programs evolving? Loyalty programs are made to cater to customers' ever-changing needs and expectations.

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Customer Retention Secrets Every Restaurant Should Know

The Rail

Long-term profitability depends on good retention policies, particularly considering that recruiting new clients usually costs five times more than maintaining current ones. Understanding consumer loyalty psychology can enable restaurants to create systems supporting recurring business and assist in overcoming financial difficulties.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

What used to be a basic employee benefit plan for only full-time workers has since changed to personalized benefits such as daycare assistance and mental health programs for both full-and part-time employees. Restaurants that tell a compelling story, offer meaningful engagement, and create purpose-driven experiences earn lasting loyalty.

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To Mitigate ‘The Great Resignation’ Refocus on the Employee Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

From recruiting to retention, if the employee experience is positive and fulfilling, loyalty is fostered, and staff is more likely to stay put. It helps managers, cooks, the wait staff, and hosts to do their jobs more effectively while fostering loyalty because employees feel empowered and supported.