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Entering China’s Emerging Coffee Market

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For producers and roasters looking to enter an untapped market, it offers incredible potential. For insight into this market, I spoke with Felipe Cabrera, Roaster at Ocean Grounds Coffee , and Natalia Li, Green Bean Buyer for Ingenuity Coffee. Then take a look at Deconstructing Russia’s Coffee Market.

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Back to the Future: Why New Mover Direct Mail Still Outperforms Digital/Social/Email Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

Direct Mail Marketing has been around just about as long as mailbox service to homes has been. I may own Our Town America, a national direct mail marketing franchise, specializing in reaching people who have just moved to the community, but I recognize there are other ways to market your business. Boy, do I realize that.

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Would You Like To Leave a Tip? Restaurants are Feeling Diners’ Tipping Fatigue.

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In 2022, 41% of American consumers say they don't use cash in a given week, up from 29% in 2018 to 24% in 2015. We tend to be more forgiving of the former,” says Mike Lynn, a nationally-recognized tipping expert , and Professor of Services Marketing at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration. fewer than a year ago.

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The Six Most Common Franchise Problems (And How to Solve Them)

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The brand of the restaurant is well-established, and much of the marketing is done by a dedicated team in the corporate office. Corporate typically does all of the marketing and menu engineering , comes up with training processes, and works out deals with suppliers for better food prices. coli after eating at Chipotle.

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What’s it like to be a specialty coffee barista in the Middle East?

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In fact, traditional arabic coffee (also known as qahwa coffee ) received UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status in 2015. According to data from Project Café Middle East 2023, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) branded coffee shop market grew by 10.5% over the last 12 months. Read on to find out more. Enjoyed this?

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Simple Customer Retention Strategy for Restaurants

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A 2015 study found that nearly 70% of customers don’t return to a restaurant after their first visit, putting the average restaurant customer retention rate at about 30%. Recommended Reading: How to Boost Customer Retention with Your Restaurant’s Online Marketing Engaging Social Media Accounts ?? Why is customer retention important?

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Savvy Restaurateurs Reinventing as Grocerants 

Modern Restaurant Management

Café 1948 started as a small mobile trailer in Tyler Texas by Samuel and his wife in 2015. By studying buying trends from larger grocery stores to predict certain habits and identify food trends they were able to pick the right products and market the right way to local customers. The Proof is in the (Artisan) Pudding.