Future Food

MARCH 24, 2020

Eating with your eyes – Food, Design and Social Media. Social media and the Internet, in general, drive our ability to offload our opinions on every element in our lives. How do you use social media to your advantage and what traps must you avoid, to remain successful and thriving? Every time. …

Social Media 83

Social Media Design Food Customer Experience 83

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2020

People can’t order from you if they can’t find you, so be everywhere including social media, Google Maps, and third-party marketplaces. Make sure your hours of operation are current and consistent on your website, social media, and your voicemail message. Deliver on Delivery.

Guest Recovery 180

Guest Recovery Social Media Catering Merchandise 180

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

Prominently advertise your commitment to these safety and health guidelines in your social media page and website. You can also expect fresher and higher quality merchandise because the food won’t have to stay in transit for long. Enforce face-mask wearing for both employees and customers. Reach Out to Local Foodies.

Marketing 227

Marketing Food Safety Social Media Small Business 227

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Will you use social media marketing? Shelving if you're selling merchandise like hats or t-shirts. Generate a buzz on social media. Share items from your digital menu on social media to generate interest. The competition : Think about direct (other coffee shops) and indirect (bistros) competition.

License 459

License Hiring Equipment Small Business 459

Ken Burgin

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Make plans to share with customers in your venue, on social media and through your email communication. It could involve donations from customers on a certain day, a special fund-raising meal, or selling pink ribbon merchandise. It’s an issue for women and for men. If you’re making deliveries, include a flyer.

Social Media 156

Social Media Merchandise Customer Experience Communication 156

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Leveraging F&B technologies solutions can entice online customers and attract traffic to your website and social media pages. Let’s take a look at the following marketing tactics that you can use: Social media Social media is undoubtedly a popular platform for promoting your loyalty program.

Loyalty Program 195

Loyalty Program Tip Distribution Email Marketing Social Media 195

Cheetah

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Add unique lighting outdoors and you’re sure to draw a lot more interest, as well as turn halloween-loving passersby to social media promoters. Halloween Merchandise to Boost Restaurant Revenues. Leverage the Halloween spirit to boost merchandise sales. Post Everything on Social Media.

Merchandise 148

Merchandise Social Media Coupons Customer Experience 148

Clover - Restaurants

AUGUST 23, 2024

One of the most effective ways to boost your business and generate additional revenue is by offering restaurant merchandise. From trendy accessories to gourmet muffin mixes, the right merchandise can turn your loyal diners into ambassadors, spreading the word about your eatery. Why offer restaurant merchandise?

Merchandise 52

Merchandise Email Marketing Social Media Loyalty Program 52

Ken Burgin

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Move the merchandise – the t-shirts that haven’t sold, offered at a crazy price. Our friends at Canva have plenty of Cyber Monday design ideas for use on social media, newsletters and posters. Promote Christmas shopping from your merchandise and food box deals – delivery in December but you must pay today.

Marketing 133

Marketing Social Media Merchandise Online Ordering 133

Cheetah

JANUARY 13, 2022

They can gamify competitions and incentivize social media shares. What’s more, advertising deals about non-core products, like restaurant merchandise and swag , boost alternative revenue streams. TapMango has also devised methods to boost customers’ sharing their experience on social media.

Loyalty Program 148

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Airlines Merchandise 148

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But, if you have a playful style that could be embodied by a mascot character, consider developing a fun mascot figurehead to speak directly to your customers from your social media posts, signage, menu, website, and maybe even merchandise. Your Website. Your online presence is almost as important as your restaurant itself.

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2020 Uniforms Online Ordering Design 222

Deliverect

MARCH 17, 2020

As more cities and countries are implementing social distancing measures in an attempt to slow down the coronavirus outbreak, local businesses will feel the impact. A creative way to do more business would be to sell recipes, ingredients and/or merchandise online. Ask your customers to share your incentives online.

Online Ordering 146

Online Ordering Merchandise Food Website Management 146

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

As states reopen, restaurants must deal with rehiring staff, redesigning floor plans to comply with social distancing, and battling customer hesitation dine-in again. Many cite that even though they miss being outside, some are prepared to practice social distancing at home until October. Restaurants are in a scary and uncertain place.

Social Media 171

Social Media 2003 Customer Service Customer Experience 171

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

The sharp decline in sales has reached all restaurant dayparts as regular daily routines got upended by the social distancing guidelines. Since then, gift card sales have declined, but online ordering and merchandise sales have both increased steadily: Online orders have increased 50 percent week-over-week for the last three weeks.

2020 196

2020 Point of Sale Fast Casual Online Ordering 196

Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

Limit the number of employees allowed in break rooms at the same time to promote social distancing. Apply operational changes in order to maintain social distancing for customers ordering takeout. Establish designated customer pick-up zones to help maintain social distancing. Practice social distancing when delivering food.

Food Safety 142

Food Safety Cash Management Social Media Point of Sale 142

Next Restaurants

APRIL 17, 2024

Massive reach: Tap into a global network of potential restaurant guests, with a significant portion being young adults who heavily rely on social media for purchasing decisions. Social proof: People are heavily influenced by social media, especially Millennials who love to share their experiences online.

Social Media 125

Social Media Seasonal Menu Customer Experience Specials 125

ChowNow

JUNE 29, 2020

In fact, it seems common now for eateries to have pantry items, take-and-bake bread, and merchandise on their menus. Don’t count out merchandise either—it just sends more revenue to your restaurant. Don’t limit communication to social media, either. Whether you’re still offering pickup, curbside, and/or delivery.

Online Ordering 137

Online Ordering Merchandise Food Safety Dine-in 137

Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

Use marketing strategies such as social media (Facebook and Instagram), restaurant email marketing , your website, direct mail, and paid advertising. Everything you need to know about social media, digital marketing, SEO, and more! A meal kit that includes merchandise like a handmade apron. Download Now.

Specials 111

Specials 2021 Merchandise Mobile Ordering 111

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2020

Each Friday, L&L’s social media platforms showcase Acts of Aloha. Corporate leadership sent the most current information, such as installing plastic shields at cash registers, using enhanced sanitization measures, providing face masks for employees, and installing social-distancing markers.

Franchise 147

Franchise Franchising Leadership Food Safety 147

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

“It’s encouraging to see consumers continue to rally and support local businesses, with many planning to purchase merchandise, specialty items and gift cards as holiday gifts.” 22 percent of customers are looking to buy restaurant merchandise. 24 percent of people are interested in gifting signature sauces.

2020 167

2020 Point of Sale Consumer Goods Seasonal Menu 167

EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The pandemic and social media have fostered an intense level of commitment from collectors, as well as fraudsters creating fake cups Most people who love Starbucks are in it for the drinks. NICKY1841 /Shutterstock. And of course, a market this hot has predictably inspired some fraud.

Marketing 135

Marketing Merchandise White Paper Retail 135

EATER

AUGUST 19, 2021

My designs range from branding (logos, menus, merchandise) to physical assets (wallpapers, lighting, and events) to digital assets (social media, emails). When I started designing merchandise for brands, I really wanted to create something people would constantly want to wear and feel cool in.

Design 124

Design Food Social Media Merchandise 124

ChowNow

MARCH 19, 2020

If your restaurant has any branded merchandise, such as t-shirts, mugs, or hats, don’t forget to include it on your menu. Use social media and email to get the word out about your updated takeout offerings, and make it clear to your customers that your restaurant wants to serve them and depends on their help.

Online Ordering 148

Online Ordering Email Marketing Merchandise Restaurant Law 148

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some common examples of why a restaurant might rebrand are: The locals that held your restaurant afloat aren’t coming in as much Your food used to cater to a lower price point, but you are trying to increase your quality You’ve acquired a business that needs to improve business materials for menus, signage, merchandise, etc.

Email Marketing 183

Email Marketing Online Ordering Food Truck Merchandise 183

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2024

Consistency across all communication channels, from signage and advertising to social media and packaging, reinforces the unique selling points of a specific menu item, creating a cohesive brand experience that resonates with customers at every touchpoint.

Seasonal Menu 123

Seasonal Menu Loyalty Program Innovation Point of Sale 123

EATER

MAY 20, 2020

It stemmed from a recent interview that Roman gave in which she criticized both minimalism icon Marie Kondo and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen for peddling branded merchandise, implying that they were sellouts — while discussing her own “capsule collection” of cooking tools, no less. Because the aesthetics of food media are indeed white.

Social Media 145

Social Media Influencer Magazine Food Order 145

Indoor Media

MARCH 15, 2021

Did your company set up social media profiles but abandon them once content creation became too exhausting? Whether you’re cracking down on last year’s strongest campaign or trying to find a new way to move some of your seasonal merchandise — you’re going to need a sales strategy. Establish a Sales Strategy.

Marketing 148

Marketing Advertising Small Business Merchandise 148

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2019

We’ve seen examples of this with how staff greet customers, stunning brand art that everyone loves, merchandise a customer takes home, or the way service is carried out. There is also the opportunity to communicate on social media and telling more about your restaurant’s story and convey its personality in new ways.

Innovation 145

Innovation Menu Back of House Front of House 145

Ken Burgin

APRIL 26, 2020

Two widely contrasting social media posts landed in my feed recently – one from ‘sports fan engagement specialist’ Blair Hughes, and the other from young violinist rock star Ray Chen. He even has merchandise for sale. He knows his audience!

Sports 78

Sports Social Media Merchandise Entertainment 78

Cheetah

AUGUST 28, 2020

Instagrammable merchandise like T-shirts is a relatively simple way of reaching that lifestyle vibe and driving social media engagement. This also allows them to collect data on customer purchases to help them better tweak the menu. You don’t have to be so techie when trying to follow this restaurant trend.

Online Ordering 117

Online Ordering Customer Service Customer Experience Small Business 117

EATER

AUGUST 20, 2024

But after attaining the niche cool factor via podcast ads, chic shoppy shops , and food media raves, these brands have one unlikely destination in common: the grocery aisles at Walmart. Some get elaborate on-shelf displays, others get digital advertising support via social media or the Walmart app.

Retail 126

Retail Point of Sale Food Supply 2023 126

Indoor Media

MAY 17, 2021

If you have a large following on social media, advertise your event and tell fans where to buy tickets. Depending on the type of “experience” you want to host, you may decide to send out a meal kit for a cook-a-long, a bundle of self-care goods for a spa day tutorial, or branded merchandise to thank your customers for buying tickets.

Small Business 78

Small Business Events Advertising Social Media 78

Touch Bistro

APRIL 28, 2021

If your order volume is still below pre-COVID levels, it’s vital that staff make the most of every interaction with customers – even if it’s over the phone, email, or social media. With social distancing still the norm and fewer opportunities to interact with customers, digital gift cards are increasingly valuable for restaurants.

Marketing 98

Marketing Email Marketing Social Media Guest Recovery 98

EATER

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In other words, these bags are a classic intermittent reward, the same kind that keeps rats pushing levers and us scrolling social media. The utter unpredictability of what I would get in my surprise bags made using Too Good To Go alternately delightful and disappointing, but it was often fun.

Waste 139

Waste Consumer Goods Food Truck Front of House 139

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

As the NBA’s first partner in the on-demand delivery platform category, DoorDash is launching its #PlayItForward Challenge, a new social media campaign designed to unite communities and encourage fans to support Black-owned restaurants. Merchandise specific to New York City and Times Square to commemorate the experience.

Kitchen Safety 206

Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 206

Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 21, 2020

Merchandise. Social Media Presence. This includes fonts, colors, logos, merchandise, and any other visual elements you want to remain consistent throughout your restaurant brand. Interacting with customers on social media can go a long way to accomplish this. What is Restaurant Branding? Visual Branding.

Social Media 78

Social Media Merchandise Consumer Goods Advertising 78

Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Merchandise. Social Media Presence. Social Media. A cost-free way to promote your food truck is through social media. A cost-free way to promote your food truck is through social media. FaceBook is the single largest social media platform, and covers a wide range of ages.

Food Truck 88

Food Truck Food License Social Media 88