Touch Bistro

APRIL 28, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly begins to recede, many restaurants are turning to gift card marketing as part of their 2021 recovery plan. In other words, gift card marketing is a valuable way to diversify your revenue stream, while increasing customer volume – two factors that are essential to business recovery in 2021.

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Ken Burgin

APRIL 26, 2020

Two widely contrasting social media posts landed in my feed recently – one from ‘sports fan engagement specialist’ Blair Hughes, and the other from young violinist rock star Ray Chen. He even has merchandise for sale.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

As states reopen, restaurants must deal with rehiring staff, redesigning floor plans to comply with social distancing, and battling customer hesitation dine-in again. Many cite that even though they miss being outside, some are prepared to practice social distancing at home until October. percent in April 2020.

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EATER

MAY 3, 2022

The six-time NBA champion became one of the most marketed sports figures in history — starring in nearly 100 commercials by 2003 — with product deals ranging from his eponymous Air Jordan at Nike to Gatorade.

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Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

Familiarize yourself with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements (FFCRA), which are effective through December 30, 2020. Limit the number of employees allowed in break rooms at the same time to promote social distancing. Practice social distancing when delivering food.

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ChowNow

MARCH 19, 2020

Market these bundles to parents, since they’re great for keeping kids entertained while they’re home from school. If your restaurant has any branded merchandise, such as t-shirts, mugs, or hats, don’t forget to include it on your menu. Put grocery and pantry goods on the menu, too. Unfortunately, there’s some fine print here.

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Cheetah

AUGUST 28, 2020

Lifestyle Marketing Campaigns and LTOs Covid-19 has induced a sense of separation and loneliness among many. The idea of exclusivity and being the first to something is one of the oldest tricks in the marketing book. Here are 5 restaurant trends that can directly impact your profitability and put you on the winning side of this crisis.

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Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 21, 2020

Merchandise. Social Media Presence. This includes fonts, colors, logos, merchandise, and any other visual elements you want to remain consistent throughout your restaurant brand. Interacting with customers on social media can go a long way to accomplish this. Wendy’s (@Wendys) January 14, 2020.

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EATER

AUGUST 19, 2021

My designs range from branding (logos, menus, merchandise) to physical assets (wallpapers, lighting, and events) to digital assets (social media, emails). Labels are very direct for branding and marketing. Compared to 2019, 2020 was definitely a quieter year with a lot of uncertainty. Is it handmade? Is it vegan?

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Read more to learn about food truck business plans, marketing, finances, and much more! Create a Marketing Plan. Create a Marketing Plan. Marketing is essential for any business, especially restaurants! Create a restaurant marketing plan and consider the following aspects of your marketing: Logo.

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The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Marketing Of Your Takeaway Restaurant. By this point, you would have certainly thought of the basics like location, uniform design, a logo, a beautiful menu, kitchen staff and the equipment required, and marketing in general. If not, let’s pause to think about marketing a QSR. Lower Operational Costs.

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BNG Point of Sale

AUGUST 27, 2021

To calculate your restaurant’s gross profit, you need to subtract the total cost of goods sold (COGS) for a specific period from your total revenue (your total food, beverage, and merchandise sales). For example, let’s say John Doe Bar’s total sales from July to September 2020 were $1.25 Sales revenue . Expenses .

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EATER

AUGUST 15, 2022

As a company, it’s a shitty feeling when people are getting ripped off because they think they’re buying your merchandise.”. Online scams have skyrocketed since March 2020, particularly over Facebook Marketplace. It really is a factor of the power of Facebook marketing right now,” he says.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 27, 2023

Once a member, coffee businesses can use the Alt Dairy logo in window fronts, and can also benefit from social media and press release campaigns to promote their use of plant milks. Thu, 26 Jan Biggby Coffee appoints former Starbucks executive Michele Waits as new Chief Marketing Officer. million for failure to recover funds.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Chick’nCone – the fast-craft restaurant concept famous for serving crispy, hand-cut chicken tenders in a freshly made waffle cone – is looking to capitalize on the growth it experienced throughout the course of the pandemic as it expands into new markets throughout the country. Veterans and first responders want to work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

“When looking at the opportunity and market size of China, finding the right partner that has a shared vision for how we can ‘Serve Creativity’ and create local relevance in a meaningful way was of critical importance to us,” says Gregg Imamoto, Pieology’s Chief Executive Officer. ” Coolgreens Turns 10.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

So it makes good business sense to revamp your marketing strategies. Today, examine the effects the pandemic has had on the restaurant and food service industry as well as five simple but effective marketing techniques to boost your local business. Five Local Marketing Strategies. The Pandemic and the Restaurant Business.

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RGU

JANUARY 20, 2020

Just like retail, this is the state of the restaurant industry as we kick off 2020: caught in the throes of a digital reinvention as the role of the physical footprint is being rethought, and as tech plays as much of a starring role in its top- and bottom-line success as the products it produces and delivers. billion on Jan.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

The purchase is expected to be completed in September 2020. ” The program highlights include: Accessing US Foods’ proprietary technology to identify the right concept based on their unique, local market conditions. Leveraging US Foods’ knowledge and support in building and creating strong brands and digital marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The company is exploring collaborations with corporate partners and charities, as well as merchandise sales, to keep its mission alive. "When The Restaurant Reboot Relief Program launches in June of 2020 and run for at least a year. restaurants by the end of summer 2020. ” SOCi SmartBot.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

We look forward to working with Scott and the Chicken Salad Chick team to build upon their success in the markets they serve.” Chicken Salad Chick continues expanding in Florida with its newest restaurant in Brandon, marking the seventh opening in the greater Tampa market and the brand’s 23rd restaurant in the state of Florida.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

. “Over the last century, women, despite their incredible contributions, have struggled to make it in professional kitchens — held back by inequalities unfairly put upon them,” said Rob Sundy, Head of Brand Marketing & Creative Studios at Whirlpool Corporation, the parent company of the KitchenAid brand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

When there's a major outbreak, Yelp data suggests it negatively impacts consumer interest in businesses where social distancing may be harder to enforce. As the weather gets warmer people are turning to public markets (up 73 percent) to do their shopping, as well as flea markets (up 28 percent) and outlet stores (up 13 percent).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

Unlike 2020, diners opted for the plant-based versions of delivery classics so far in 2021. Top Foods Across Major Markets. Thai Thani – 2021 NW Market St B, Seattle, WA 98107. Cinnamon apple pie: (+584 percent). Frozen custard: (+486 percent). Cookies & cream milkshake: (+458 percent). Chicago, IL 60647.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

7010 – Paycheck Protection Program (PP) Flexibility Act of 2020 which extends provisions of the act to give more time to both use and pay back the funds. Increase to five years the maturity of PPP loans that are approved by SBA (based on the date SBA assigns a loan number) on or after June 5, 2020. PPP Goes Flexible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Restaurants may compete by creating more and more elaborate experiential dining, whether it's adventuresome, like dining in the dark, or communal, where our social media habits organize dining events with like-minded individuals. Owners and marketers must bring their efforts to the next level to stay in business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The James Beard Foundation and VISIT PHILADELPHIA ® announced that together, the organizations will reveal the 2020 James Beard Awards nominees at a live press conference in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 25 in partnership with Constellation Culinary Group. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Customers can also purchase limited-edition merchandise from Chicago-based visual artist Mac Blackout to take home with them. However, ecommerce has changed expectations for personalization so dramatically that marketers need to incorporate AI in order to remain competitive,” said Shyam Rao, CEO of Punchh.

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