7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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Focus POS

MARCH 31, 2021

5 Ways Restaurants with Online Ordering are More Successful. . Due to the pandemic, businesses across all industries have implemented online ordering capabilities in order to keep business booming despite in-house capacity limits or even complete shutdowns. Improved Customer Convenience. Customers are busy.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

That said, we've compiled some of the best techniques for increasing restaurant sales and taking your business to new heights. Once in your customers' hands, this piece of paper can directly influence what your diners order and how much they spend in one sitting.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. This keeps information from getting lost in the text and email shuffle. Slack is a more general employee communication tool that also makes it easy to connect online. They receive a number, and the order is sent directly to the kitchen.

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The Rail

AUGUST 4, 2022

With global restaurant brands gobbling up more of the market, it has become extremely challenging for small restaurants to compete and gain loyal customers. Thankfully, email marketing for restaurants can help you pull in your target customers ! 3 Reasons You Should Consider Using Email Marketing for Your Restaurant.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2021

In today's highly competitive environment, restaurant marketing requires precise, dependable, and complete consumer data. Data acquired about your actual consumers can be used in both online and offline marketing campaigns. Consider online marketing for restaurant engagement to be a long-term commitment.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Table of Contents Restaurant employee scheduling software Online and mobile ordering systems Point of sale (POS) terminals Restaurant task management Restaurant inventory management software Restaurant audience management Contactless payment options Social media management & metrics Kitchen display systems 1. Owned by Doordash.

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Restaurant Engine

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

According to one email service provider , email marketing outranks popular marketing tools like social media, SEO, and PPC advertising. This means email marketing for your restaurant is more important than ever. Let’s look at the most effective email marketing subject lines for restaurants.

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Open for Business

MAY 4, 2023

Keeping your online presence up to date, cutting wait times, and highlighting your value all make for a dining experience that feels good to guests and keeps them coming back—no matter what’s happening in the economy. Leveling up the dining experience and taking feedback seriously can turn guests into evangelists for your brand.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

After two years of only being able to order takeout and having to wear a mask when not at the table, restaurants are poised to bounce back in 2022. Answer: restaurant advertising and marketing. Online Restaurants Advertising Ideas. Take advantage of your real estate to get customers in the door. Table of Content.

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ChowNow

DECEMBER 2, 2020

When looking for ways to grow your sales, look no further than restaurant email marketing. Your customers expect to receive emails from you, whether it be for order confirmations, regular updates, or discounts. This makes email a great way to stay top of mind. Step 1: Build your email list.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. There are more options for eating out than ever before. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. Video Version.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A great email newsletter. When done right, email marketing works wonders—you stay top of mind and increase order values. of customers make a monthly purchase based on marketing emails. But what makes email newsletters such an effective marketing strategy for restaurants? Increase online orders?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience. Restaurant managers also either oversee or directly respond to online reviews. This means you'll need to produce, manage, and analyze the budget and multiple financial reports.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

How do you market food delivery and takeout? Food delivery ideas: How to manage staff to boost off-site dining revenue It’s important to have a protocol in place for managing delivery and takeout orders. The order fulfillment process gets slowed down if your staff don’t know who is responsible for what.

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Delivery Food Email Marketing Front of House 341

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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Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 20, 2021

This Restaurant podcast episode looks at how Restaurants can best manage the changes in the industry with Online Ordering Systems. If you missed our series on Restaurant Value Engineering definitely check it out, it is one series that has received some of the best feedback. How the System Serves Your Customers.

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Lavu

MAY 27, 2020

Khatri, CEO of Lavu and MenuDrive, wrote that the National Restaurant Association 2019 State of the Industry report indicated that nearly half of adults were more likely to order food delivery online than just two years prior. While, on the other hand, restaurants adjust to curbside delivery and takeout orders.

Online Ordering 78

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. This keeps information from getting lost in the text and email shuffle. Slack is a more general employee communication tool that also makes it easy to connect online. They receive a number, and the order is sent directly to the kitchen.

Management 195

Management Management Email Marketing Point of Sale 195

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

When we started our restaurant, marketing meant the Yellow Pages and billboards. Now marketing is Yelp and TikTok. Then we started to tell our own story online. So what’s stopping you from taking the next step and future-proofing your business with all sorts of new technology? What do you use for marketing?

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7 Shifts

JUNE 20, 2022

We chatted with some of those most experienced in the ghost kitchen game to find out some myths, best practices, and tips for success in this food service style. Ghost kitchens emerged in the back half of the 2010s as delivery apps began to take hold of the dining market. The ghost kitchen can take many forms.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

To delve more into the results, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Matt Zibell, VP Technology at TouchBistro. So, to me, finding out that over a quarter of restaurants don’t have a website was a bit surprising. What can restaurateurs take away from the responses of their fellow operators?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Most diners now discover new dining places online. Why You Need a Restaurant Website Digital marketing is crucial to restaurant growth because most diners aren’t just looking up information on your website, they’re also examining your menu online. Online ordering Delivery and takeout have risen since the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

It’s essential to adopt sound marketing strategies for your in-house food delivery business. Having a great website for your business is paramount to represent their online presence. Whatever they do and say to customers from initial inquiries to delivered order can make difference between a satisfied or unsatisfied customer.

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Delivery Marketing Email Marketing Social Media 173

SpotOn

MARCH 12, 2024

Gigi Cohen is the Director of Marketing for MDP Restaurant Group. In her role, Cohen sets the restaurant marketing strategy, develops social media ads, and tracks the success of their online advertising and email marketing. The rest of our restaurants are in food courts, requiring different marketing strategies.

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Email Marketing Social Media Advertising Online Ordering 98

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In an era when enabling online ordering is essential to running a restaurant, having an online presence for your restaurant is critical. These social networks don't have the capabilities your restaurant needs to become an online business. Cons: Creating your website can take up a lot of time out of your busy schedule.

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ChowNow

AUGUST 8, 2019

It’s not surprising that in the age of online ordering, pizzerias are uniquely poised to profit. Online ordering grows order volume and size , increases revenue, boosts efficiency , and fosters customer loyalty. Many pizzeria owners and operators are already fed up with these third-party online ordering fees.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too. Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in. So, where do you start?

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. Lean into marketing Summer brings a shift in consumer behavior and preferences. We can help.

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ChowNow

MAY 7, 2019

If you haven’t started offering online ordering yet, you’re not alone. If you have online ordering at your restaurant but you’re still trying to figure out how to give your customers a superior experience without breaking the bank—well, you’re not alone there either. How many orders do you currently do per day?

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ChowNow

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Saturdays in December are statistically the busiest days for all types of independent restaurants across the country, and pizzerias see their largest order sizes on key dates between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Here are five reasons why online ordering should be a part of your restaurant’s holiday strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Restaurant marketing revolves around making your business known. It combines different online and offline strategies to promote a restaurant and increase orders. But is it so simple to stand out from the crowd in 2022? Let’s look at low-budget restaurant marketing ideas to succeed in inflationary times.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Effective restaurant marketing means reaching diners wherever they are. To gain more diners and drive more orders, restaurants need to optimize their mobile marketing and make it easier to order. What’s mobile marketing? Why mobile marketing for restaurants? Where to start? Not sure where to start?

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ChowNow

JUNE 13, 2019

Detailed business planning, a smart marketing strategy, and—of course—quality food and service will always help your restaurant’s numbers. That said, if you haven’t yet considered online ordering for your restaurant, you could be ignoring a lucrative sales channel. How to Increase Restaurant Sales With Online Ordering: 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2022

With close to two-thirds (63 percent) of Americans now ordering takeout at least once a month , and most of this group ordering online, restaurants are looking for unique ways to win guests through digital channels. In addition, a better look into guest ordering habits and spending helps generate more complex menu item insights.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 22, 2021

Now that you’ve invested in your own restaurant app for online ordering , your next question is likely, “How do I encourage my customers to use it?”. In fact, diners who download restaurant apps order twice as often as diners who don’t, according to ChowNow internal data. Market your restaurant app via email.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2020

We occasionally run out of them (pizza is our main hustle!) Order online at unayxe.com or call 306.978.0116. ?? : @jennabocking A post shared by Picaro (@picaroyxe) on Apr 1, 2020 at 3:26pm PDT. but we've seen a great response to our heat & serve meal kits. Carmen Hamm Owner, Picaro. A weekly meal kit subscription?

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