Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2023

For restaurant owners or franchise managers, the importance of brand purpose and social responsibility can’t be overstated, especially when attracting the Gen Z demographic. It’s about what your restaurant stands for, its values, and its broader societal goals. Share your progress and even your challenges.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2022

As we look at the impact of the last two years, the importance of prioritizing local advertising and creating campaigns that spoke to individual, local communities became clear, especially for national brands. National brands doing local search best are those that will thrive, especially in a cloudy economy. Local Search Done Right.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

Five years ago, “virtual brands” was a term typically associated with fashion and apparel powerhouses such as Nike, Adidas, and Ralph Lauren—only a few optimistic entrepreneurs dreamed of bringing these digitally-native concepts to restaurants. What’s the Difference between Ghost Kitchens and Virtual Brands?

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The Restaurant Group

MARCH 6, 2023

5 Things to Consider When Opening a Restaurant When you see golden arches from a mile away, you immediately know that a McDonald’s lies ahead. That’s what successful restaurant branding looks like. It’s instant brand recognition even from a simple glimpse of the logo. What Is Restaurant Branding?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Even for a unique niche like restaurants, the power of email marketing can boost brand awareness and ROI. Paired with features like a striking restaurant logo and using a color palette so your brand is easily recognized, emails can help you get the customers you’re after. Easy to share mails with multiple people.

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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings talk about the wave of restaurant brand revivals attempting to make what's old new again. We loved them once. Will we love them again?

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Operations 111

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

One evening, we went to an oceanfront restaurant for dinner. Next door, however, a similar restaurant with the same view had no line at all. No matter how hard COVID-19 is hitting the restaurant industry, some establishments will emerge winners – and this will not happen by accident. The brand implications are significant.

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Kitchen Safety Website Management Customer Experience Mobile Ordering 221

Open for Business

JUNE 30, 2023

Restaurant branding is more than a clever logo and a slick website. A strong brand tells people who you are, what’s important to you, and what they can expect from a visit to your restaurant. Quick Links: What is restaurant branding? What are the elements of a restaurant brand?

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Loyalty Program Email Marketing Social Media Customer Experience 78

Crunchtime

APRIL 19, 2023

From fast-casual to full-service, restaurant guests across all formats are paying closer attention to how their favorite brands are offsetting the environmental impact of their operations. According to Forbes, 88% of consumers are more loyal to brands that support social or environmental issues.

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The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Restaurant Brand Development. In the cut-throat restaurant industry, the choices are now so vast that consumers have become very demanding. So, while the quality of foods must be good, you cannot deny the role that branding plays in your restaurant’s success. So, what should restaurants do?

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The Restaurant Group

JUNE 15, 2023

According to the numbers, there are over a million restaurants in America alone, with new ones popping up daily — each hoping to get a slice of the action and build a strong brand identity. Your restaurant must also have a strong brand identity that resonates with your audience to make it stand out and become their brand of choice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But, a restaurant’s brand identity – and visual brand design – is equally important and not to be forgotten. A restaurant’s brand identity is the cumulative effect of what your guests see, taste, smell, feel and hear at your restaurant, online, and in the world at large.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2020

Is your restaurant putting itself front and center or have you unintentionally silenced your brand’s voice? Learn how to harness the power of social media, and you’ll gain the ability to boost brand awareness, increase loyalty, and send sales soaring.

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Indoor Media

MAY 3, 2021

So you’ve selected your branding and hit the ground running. It’s safe to say you’re starting to get your community’s attention — but is your branding working? Good branding can help you lure in new customers and give regulars a sense of why they should return. These elements can also flag poor branding.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2023

Multi-unit restaurant owners in the have lots of reasons for wanting to diversify their brand portfolios. After experiencing significant headwinds of a pandemic followed by historic inflation, many multi-unit restaurant franchisees might be looking outside the industry for diversification. Here are three reasons why.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2021

Take restaurant ordering, for example. Even before the pandemic effectively ended in-restaurant dining for some time, opening the window to innovation in foodservice by necessity, a digitally-driven transformation was already on. To accommodate, some brands launched standalone mobile ordering applications for the first time.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In today’s fast-paced digital world, restaurants have many technological tools to enhance customer experience, streamline operations, and grow their brand through positive word of mouth. This constant engagement keeps the restaurant at the top of the customer’s minds and increases their chances of recommending the place to others.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 14, 2020

One of the most famous examples of an artist-restaurant collaboration is Damien Hirst’s Pharmacy in London. The restaurant was opened in collaboration with Matthew Freud, Liam Carson of the Groucho Club and Momo’s, and Jonathan Kennedy, one of the founders of Quo Vadis. Pharmacy closed in 2003, but its legend lives on.

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Restaurant Business

JANUARY 18, 2024

His portfolio company Craveworthy Brands is rolling out a new model to bring virtual brand revenue to its brick-and-mortar family of restaurants.

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Operations 110

Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 21, 2020

In an industry as passionate as the restaurant business it can be hard to stand out amongst competitors. Follow our guide on How To Build Your Restaurant Brand and learn how to present the best version of your restaurant to your customers! What is Restaurant Branding? Visual Branding. Brand Values.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 7, 2020

At a time when stress is running high for folks cooped up at home, comfort food from their favorite restaurant is a respite in a crazy world. However, as customers return, restaurant operators face a slew of new challenges. The Next Normal for the Brand Experience. Why Franchises Are Digitizing Brand Audits.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 15, 2022

How Restaurant Branding Affects Business. There’s no doubt that restaurant branding is essential. It can mean the difference between becoming a dining establishment of choice and a restaurant that struggles to attract customers. But what exactly goes into restaurant branding?

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The restaurant sector is busy and competitive. To stand out from the crowd, driving customer experience is vital for restaurants. In turn, this requires developing a distinct brand image. Your restaurant branding communicates who you are and what to anticipate from you, from your marketing to your menu to your main meals.

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The Rail

JUNE 19, 2023

By Indiana Lee, Contributor The restaurant industry can be a dynamic and enriching space for entrepreneurs. However, while the restaurant industry offers immense potential for success, it also presents significant challenges. One strategy that can be particularly impactful is to build a customer-centric brand.

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Crunchtime

APRIL 4, 2024

If you ask any successful restaurant operator, they’ll agree that quality and efficiency are essential for scaling their business. Learn how a time clock system can help streamline your operation and boost your bottom line.

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ChowNow

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of ordering technology, apps have become critical for restaurants. For many restaurateurs, there’s never been a better time to get their own branded mobile ordering apps. As popular as they are, these apps aren’t the best deal for restaurants.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 17, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Robbie Earl, co-founder of MrBeast Burger operator Virtual Dining Concepts, joins the podcast to discuss the digital-only brands.

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Operations 119

Food Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

This past week I saw this on the homepage of a very classy restaurant nameofbusiness@aol.com. Well, if you can hear me out: this is your public appearance of your brand (and yes, you can admit it. You have/are a brand) This isn't a play thing, it is a business that like many things in life, needs care.

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Foodable

JUNE 11, 2021

Are Virtual Restaurant Brands the Future? The next evolution of the restaurant industry has arrived. On this episode of the new Ghost Kitchen Trends podcast, host Paul Barron sits down with Geoff Alexander, the president and chief executive officer of Wow Bao , to explore what it takes to launch and scale a virtual brand.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 25, 2022

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of ordering technology, apps have become critical for restaurants. For many restaurateurs, there’s never been a better time to get their own branded mobile ordering apps. As popular as they are, these apps aren’t the best deal for restaurants.

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Mobile Ordering Ordering Online Ordering Download 78

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The art of successful branding is a challenge for any business, but it’s even more vital for those of us in food services. Branding a restaurant, no matter what the format or location, is a big part of what sets the business apart from the competition. Branding establishes the personality of a business. Always innovate.

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