7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Basant Baruah, Senior Content Marketer, Beaconstac. Below are a few examples of small and big F&B chains applying unique marketing techniques. Here are their insights.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Did you know that three in four customers will visit a restaurant's website before dining at that restaurant? In an era when enabling online ordering is essential to running a restaurant, having an online presence for your restaurant is critical. Restaurant website builders make your website easy to update and maintain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2021

In today’s tight job market, to be competitive and stay top of mind of potential hires, it’s important to launch a holistic recruitment marketing strategy to support basic recruiting functions. ones with hospitality, restaurant, cooking, etc. experience already). ones with hospitality, restaurant, cooking, etc.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

More and more restaurants are launching their own websites, mobile apps, and online ordering channels. So much so that diners go out of their way to order directly from restaurants they love. We’re always looking for new ways to help restaurants get more from their online ordering and boost their revenue streams.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2021

The fast-paced nature of the restaurant industry makes it difficult for owners and managers to sit down, let alone read reports, restaurant magazines and blog posts to gain industry knowledge. podcast website. podcast website. podcast website. podcast website. The solution is simple: Podcasts! The Garnish by Toast.

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SpotOn

MAY 8, 2024

Transactional emails are a good case in point. Email marketing often hogs the limelight, at the expense of transactional emails. So, let’s see what you can do about this, as we explore some transactional email best practices. What are transactional emails? Sometimes this can be a pretty big deal.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

Invest in Technology Accounting and inventory management software are just a couple of the technologies that small business owners should invest in. The pandemic accelerated the rise of contactless solutions like mobile ordering and payment and self-ordering kiosks. Marketing is an integral part of every business plan.

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Social Hospitality

AUGUST 25, 2019

When it comes to digital marketing for restaurants , there are various avenues to explore. C ustomer interaction points can range from mobile apps, third-party food aggregator apps, social media, and chat apps. That changes when you use a conversational chatbot on the website, mobile app, or social media.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 9, 2020

Marketing for restaurants has never been more critical. Your online presence is a key component of a successful marketing effort for your restaurant business. When considering starting a marketing campaign, it’s first essential to understand your target audience. Prioritize local SEO. Promote user-generated content (UGC).

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Leveraging F&B technologies solutions can entice online customers and attract traffic to your website and social media pages. Instead, customers can get information about promos, discounts and even make a purchase through the loyalty program app or website. There’s no need to punch a physical card or process the receipt.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

This critical information—such as email addresses, ordering trends, and so on— can help spur business decisions and inform data-driven restaurant marketing tactics. One of the easiest ways is via your online orders – if it’s set up correctly. Social media is an opportune place to market your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As our world becomes increasingly digitized- with the rise of food delivery services, QR Code Menus and online orders- it's more important than ever for restaurant owners and employees to become familiar with the latest threats to their business. A QR code is really just a different way to distribute a website address.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

By Viktoria Arsenteva, Contributor In the hyper-competitive restaurant industry, effective marketing can be the difference between a bustling dining room and a quiet one. Clear Calls to Action (CTA): Whether it's "Book Now", "Order Online", or "View Menu", ensure the viewer knows the next steps.

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 25, 2023

A website developer can help you take your website to the next level. Wondering if you need to redesign your website? Starting a restaurant and need to create a website? Either way, you need a website developer to help you with one of the most important marketing tools for your website.

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Lavu

MARCH 6, 2020

At the heart of restaurant technology for marketing is customer analytics. This way, restaurant owners and managers can unlock insights into such data and turn the insight into action. Gathering vital customer information to launch marketing outreach program and establish a repeat customer base. Customer Engagement.

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Ken Burgin

JULY 17, 2022

Think ‘Revenue Management’, just like hotels. If you haven’t heard from them, phone, text or email – this year needs more aggressive marketing. Upgrade your Booking System: is a book still adequate, or emailing PDF docs to be filled in and returned? Do you have a Gift Certificate Order Form on your website?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. And three, above all, we see the need for digital marketing automation continuing and growing into 2021 and beyond. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

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Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 20, 2021

In the last episode, we discussed the future of restaurant online ordering systems. There are just so many things you can do to spread the word about your restaurant and Martec (marketing technology) is essential in doing this. There are several tools available which you can use to boost your restaurant marketing campaigns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For example, a handheld POS device will allow you to turn tables faster, improve order accuracy, and speed up service. A kitchen display system (KDS) can significantly improve your operations by digitally routing orders to the kitchen and then tracking them. And that's not all. Go Digital. Optimize Your Menu.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

As the competition among restaurants is exceptionally stiff, they need to do the right marketing to succeed. While offline marketing strategies are necessary for restaurants, it is digital marketing strategies that have become the need of the hour. Digital Marketing Strategies That Restaurants In Saudi Arabia Must Follow.

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Focus POS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

While it’s possible to get by on manual processes, these are outdated, and won’t give you proper tools you need in order to handle the competition. It can increase mobility within your restaurant, and more importantly, improve communication between systems and staff. Online ordering. Cloud-based POS is especially important.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Manage your team and costs. Restaurant customer relationship management (CRM) software. Quick links.

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ChowNow

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This first-of-its-kind feature shows customers how much they’re helping restaurants save, offering an easy way to quantify support for local restaurants and encourage repeat orders. The total score is updated every time they place a new order—demonstrating how every meal can add up to a big difference. The Diner Impact Score is simple.

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RGU

JANUARY 1, 2020

Debra Murphy As I was working on my content audit , I came across a couple of posts on small business marketing trends for the years 2013 and 2014. Each trend became a marketing must-have for small businesses. I’ve consolidated the content and updated the small business marketing trends to reflect the value they provide today.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In fact, restaurants use an average of 3 technology tools to manage their back offices alone. This restaurant ordering technology means no one needs to enter incoming delivery orders into your POS manually. This scheduling software is user-friendly, mobile, and cloud based. Agorapulse. Try Buffer or Hootsuite as well.

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Sling

JULY 24, 2023

Restaurant management software is a rapidly expanding niche of software development. Some of these apps are designed to solve specific problems, like shift scheduling or point of sale , while others boast all-in-one suites for every aspect of restaurant management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2020

Deploying marketing campaigns. Performed manually, these tasks eat up dozens of hours from a high-level manager on a recurring basis. Other areas that are easy to automate with the right software solutions include: Online ordering with POS integration. Mobile phone manager alerts for voids and pricing event approvals.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 4, 2023

It’s fair to say that many specialty coffee brands base their marketing strategies around the idea that coffee consumers want to be more connected to farmers. You may also like our article on why more producers don’t market their own coffee. Kosta Kallivrousis is the Sales Manager at Algrano in the US.

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Deliverect

MARCH 4, 2021

In this interview JP Then, the founder of Slerp , an e-commerce platform and order management system for the UK hospitality sector, shares valuable tips and tricks for the modern omni-channel restaurant that wants to optimize their online sales channels. How has online and mobile ordering changed the restaurant industry?

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Open for Business

JANUARY 28, 2024

On the flip side, many successful restaurant groups are now looking at food trucks as opportunities to more successfully service their internal catering needs and serve as a marketing vehicle for their restaurants. Then you can get quotes from builders outside your state to get a better understanding of what the competitive market might be.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

But there’s much more that tech has to offer, especially when it comes to AI being integrated into guest order systems, training, and restaurant operations. Here are some standout tech innovations that forward-thinking business owners are investing in today in restaurant technology: Smart ordering.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

When looking for the right online ordering platform for your multi-location restaurant, it’s important to choose one that will help you remain profitable and give you the tools you need to run a successful business. . While there is no shortage of online ordering services to choose from, not all online ordering partners are alike.

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ChowNow

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, roughly half of all consumers have ordered delivery from a restaurant, and delivery sales have increased by 120 percent. Mobilize your restaurant’s customers to break up with third-party delivery apps. Keep an eye on delivery hours and order volume, too.

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Next Restaurants

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Otherwise, you’ll miss out on a huge market and wind up with disappointed guests. If it’s time to upgrade to a modern point-of-purchase system that improves your guests’ experiences, consider these key features: Mobility Streamlined ordering Refined business workflow Customer and management metrics. Staff Mobility.

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Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 25, 2021

Their POS system allows you to manage credit card payments, take online orders and pickup orders, track your tables, customize your floor plans, and more. In addition, you can also manage delivery and pickup orders which ensures you’re meeting the needs of your customers. It includes unlimited devices and users.

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BNG Point of Sale

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The answer lies in restaurant ordering systems. This easy add-on feature gives you the power to stay efficient while managing food orders, all the while providing a wealth of backend information to help you manage your restaurant teams for improved performance. What is a restaurant ordering system?

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