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Why Cali BBQ is a Digital-First Restaurant

7 Shifts

I remember teasing San Diego Charger Lew Bush at a catering event in 2007 because he told me he was going to stand in line for the first iPhone. Then we started to tell our own story online. Marqii gives us better control over our online information. moment, I was digitally naive. Press release after press release got ignored.

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4 Ways to Pivot Your Restaurant’s Business Model During COVID-19

7 Shifts

The meal kit industry, which has been around since 2007, hit $5 billion in annual revenue in 2019—but growth in the industry was slow pre-COVID-19. Order online at unayxe.com or call 306.978.0116. ??: Offer meal kits ?? Carmen Hamm Owner, Picaro. Available from our sister restaurant @unasaskatoon for pickup or delivery.

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A Guide to Effective Instagram Marketing For Restaurants

Social Hospitality

Ever since Chris Messina’s #barcamp hashtag turned up on social media in 2007, hashtags have been big business for marketing. Online ordering company, Upmenu is a great example of a company using Instagram to its advantage with clean, clear photography and a compelling story. . A great hashtag gives your restaurant credibility.

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Eight Ways Restaurants Can Prepare for a New Normal 

Modern Restaurant Management

Online ordering systems like Upserve and third-party delivery apps have made this an increasingly realistic prospect. Yank Sing view ordering counter Image by William Duff Architects. Dedicated Take-out Area for Staging. The pandemic has encouraged many restaurants who had not considered take-out to start offering it.

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Preparing your Cafe and Restaurant for the 2020 Recession

Ken Burgin

Then there was the Global Financial Crisis in 2007 – 2009, which affected Australia to some extent, but a rapid economic response by the government stopped it from having the effect here that it had elsewhere. The last time we had an impact like this in Australia was back in 2001, after the 9/11 attacks in New York.

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The Best Mexican Restaurants in Washington DC

Restaurant Clicks

Celebrity Chef and Humanitarian José Andrés opened Oyamel in 2007, and it has been a favorite Mexican restaurant in the D.C. When dining at Mi Vida, bring a group and order the Sabores de Mexico. Order Online. Be sure to order one of their generously sized margaritas, served frozen or on the rocks. Order Online.

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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. Of that increase, 30 percent came through Catering Online Ordering, which launched in Q3 2023. On average, catering orders ticket sizes in Q4 2023 were $160.