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How Loyalty Programs Give Customers the Biggest Bang for Their Buck

Modern Restaurant Management

Digital loyalty programs surged 124 percent during the height of the pandemic, helping restaurants drive more frequent visits and higher check averages from devoted customers, according to market researcher NPD Group. Having a loyalty program today is table stakes. Loyalty Lessons Learned.

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Menu Prices Are Rising, But Loyalty Programs Can Help Restaurants Stay Ahead

Modern Restaurant Management

Not all restaurants have seen a dip in sales as a result—Chipotle, for example, reported a surge in sales in spite of the fact that the chain has raised regular menu prices twice and delivery prices three times since August 2020. Rewards for Loyalty. It’s a strategy that seems to be paying off. A More Seamless Approach.

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Staying In Is Here to Stay. What Does that Mean for Restaurant Loyalty Programs? 

Modern Restaurant Management

As the world quickly came to a screeching halt in the early months of 2020, restaurants quickly accelerated an already existing shift towards digitalization to adapt to customers' new safety and priorities. Throughout 2021 and beyond, that answer will largely depend on how restaurants adjust their loyalty programs.

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How Customer Loyalty Programs Can Supercharge Your Restaurant in 2021

Goliath Consulting

The benefits of having loyalty programs—particularly mobile programs—have become more noticeable due to the pandemic. Customers are prioritizing value, convenience and speed more than ever, and loyalty programs that are able to provide these perks are reaping the benefits from growing sales to more return customers.

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How Customer Loyalty Programs Can Supercharge Your Restaurant in 2021

Goliath Consulting

The benefits of having loyalty programs—particularly mobile programs—have become more noticeable due to the pandemic. Customers are prioritizing value, convenience and speed more than ever, and loyalty programs that are able to provide these perks are reaping the benefits from growing sales to more return customers.

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Restaurant Customer Experience 2020: What Customers Expect

Focus POS

Approaching 2020, restaurants need to make a conscious shift toward offering future-facing operations with the ability to meet the expectations of their customers. Loyalty Perks. Customers in 2020 are all about perks — 87% of survey respondents belong to fewer than 3 loyalty programs each.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? We’ve also noticed the increased importance of loyalty programs at times like this. Here are their responses.

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