Marketing4Restaurants

JANUARY 11, 2021

This is Part 3 of our Resto Trends 2021 series. Check out the previous episodes here: Episode 143- Restaurant Trends for 2021. Episode 144- Restaurant Trends for 2021- Online Ordering and Delivery. 2021 Restaurant Trends – Food, Marketing, and Business. There has been an absolute retail apocalypse. Comfort Food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2023

If 2020 and 2021 were all about helping operators find new revenue streams to reach guests when they couldn’t come into restaurants, then 2022 was all about getting customers back in. Today, more guests expect special treatment – they want to have more of their needs anticipated before they even have to ask.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2021

According to the National Restaurant Association's 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry report , 70 percent of consumers reported they would likely take a table outside if the conditions were right. Here are some of the ways restaurant owners can leverage a holistic and data-driven POS system to optimize their outdoor dining operations.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. If one guest is a big fan of martinis, having the data to let anyone on staff know can make for a special experience. But that was the 90s.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

When your business is located in an affected region, the federal minimum wage takes a back seat to the state or city rate. Minimum Wage Rates for 2021 by State. state minimum wage rates for 2021 and the planned increases: Alabama: $7.25/hour This information is current as of August 2021. hour on October 1, 2021.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 8, 2023

During her tenure at Jumeirah, Niki won many awards and most recently in 2021 was recognized in the Caterer Middle East Female Power 25, F&B Marketer of the Year in the ME Hospitality Awards and F&B Power 50 “Game Changer”. Soon after, she began her career in Marketing for Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Yet it's better for your bottom line when you don't have to kick a percentage back to a vendor. Send customers special offers, communicate directly, and keep them up to date. If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now. What are the benefits of self-operated delivery for restaurants?

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 23, 2021

Try using textures, patterns, or even objects like the Taiwan Noodle House in Beijing, China. Whip up a feast for the eyes with restaurant interior design that wows your customers, while building brand recognition and loyalty. In fact, color alone can influence up to 90% of a guest’s initial impression. The added benefit? Image Source ].

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

These spaces are only used to prepare food for off-premises consumption; there is no dining room, curbside pickup or drive thru, which means operators can get by on skeleton back-of-house (BOH) crews. Breaking Into New Dayparts. One way to do this is by breaking into new dayparts. Connect with New Audiences and Test New Products.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

If you pull a joker, the meal is on the house. Promoting your restaurant should start with promoting the food itself. However, too many restaurants fall into the trap of promoting items with a low food cost and high margin. Others tend to emphasize their cheaper menu options. Make sure you have high-quality pictures of these items.

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BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Gift card and loyalty program capabilities keeps customers coming back. How the Best Point of Sale (POS) Systems for Restaurants Boost Sales and Profit. As a restaurant owner, you know first-hand that time is money and high profits are a challenge. This is especially true in today’s business environment.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

There are only 4 months of 2020 left where you can push your restaurant’s marketing hard and set yourself up for success going into 2021. There are only 4 months of 2020 left where you can push your restaurant’s marketing hard and set yourself up for success going into 2021. Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 27, 2021

Profile a special dish. Feature a mouthwatering photo in your email, describe what makes the dish special, and tell your guests how to order it. Give both the front-of-house and back-of-house their due by highlighting them in emails. Promote a discount or special dish for a holiday. Feature a staff member.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

I’ll be back, and I suggest you give them a try as well! Kid Shelleen’s Charcoal House & Saloon. Located in the Trolley Square neighborhood, Kid Shelleen’s Charcoal House & Saloon has a cool and relaxed atmosphere. It can be tricky when you’re trying to find different food choices. Order Online.

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Cheetah

MARCH 26, 2021

In what is quickly becoming one of the leading foodservice trends of 2021, more ghost kitchens are popping up in major cities around the US every day. Looking into one of these, you’ll find all your typical back of house buildout of ovens, ranges, and refrigerators, as well as a chef, line cooks, and dishwashers.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 22, 2021

This carried into 2021 as 110,000 restaurants were closed either permanently or temporarily. So how can the industry build itself back up after being thrown such challenges over the past few years? The restaurant industry has always been competitive, and it’s challenging to make profits and stay solvent. With wages increasing to 34.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Bn in sales in 2021, while Meat Alternative Market experienced a year-on-year growth of 5.2 percent in 2021. We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. Astonishingly veganism is a chief enabler of this culinary transformation. Nowadays, vegan food is becoming normal in restaurants and fast food joints.

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Future Food

OCTOBER 20, 2020

2021 is going to be, in the parlance of your local footy team, a rebuilding year. So much damage has been done to retail in general and hospitality in particular this year that 2021 is going to be a year to heal, slowly getting back on public transport and getting settled into the Next Normal. will be here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Brooklyn Dumpling House just opened and they're already franchising the idea. We also foresee a lot of companies will redesign locations even further to maximize efficiency. Fortunately, we have exceeded in our efforts to reduce our footprint and maximize profitability to effectively operate our drive-thrus and maintain team productivity.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 20, 2022

One of those ways is tip pooling, where all tips are collected into one “pool” and re-distributed back to employees. One of the most significant changes occurred in 2018 when the Department of Labor ruled that back-of-house employees like cooks and dishwashers are eligible to be included in the tip pool. Table of Contents.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Shared lodging like bed and breakfasts, boarding houses, and room rentals are falling out of favor, replaced by contactless, host-less vacation rentals. I, however, came back with boiled eggs. But at what cost? They weren’t packed away in the cargo hold; they were plastered in my memory.

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7 Shifts

JULY 27, 2023

Jason Hammel opened Lula Cafe in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood back in 1999. More than 20 years later, the award-winning farm-to-table institution is one of the city's most celebrated restaurants. For an industry with a high rate of first-year closures, Lula Cafe's longevity is a testament to what Hammel calls a youthful mindset.

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In a bid to counteract these negative effects in the restaurant industry, the government established various regulations to ensure the safe operation of the restaurant industry. Although these regulations are ever-changing, there are several ways that restaurant owners and stakeholders can continue to run a successful restaurant business.

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EATER

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you were impeaching the president for a second time, you’d be hungry, too Did you have the emotional wherewithal to tune into yesterday’s House impeachment hearing? Jerry Nadler, D-New York, you brought Zabar’s directly to the House floor. pic.twitter.com/2Xf0GpMmr0 — Alex Richanbach (@AlexRichanbach) January 13, 2021.

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Open for Business

JANUARY 18, 2023

One of their favorite local restaurants, Semolina, had a special on mushroom ravioli with shaved truffles. Dining between 4 and 5 pm rose by 27% in 2022 compared to the 2021, according to OpenTable data. One way OpenTable stays on top of the industry is with relentless research. Early-week date nights have become a thing for the pair.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Arthur J Alexander’s Steakhouse Chi Spacca CUT Dear John’s Gwen Mastro’s Steakhouse Taylor’s Prime Steak House APL Restaurant BOA Steakhouse Carlitos Gardel Restaurant Jar Lawry’s The Prime Rib Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse LA Prime The Palm – L.A. Best Steak in LA.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Yelp data also indicates that openings increased for food businesses specializing in celebratory treats that are often enjoyed at home or purchased as gifts, including cupcakes (494 openings), custom cakes (512 openings), and desserts (1,615 openings). “Business owners have proven their resilience throughout the course of this pandemic.

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EATER

JANUARY 23, 2023

I began my pastry career by walking in the back door of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, and asking to intern in the pastry department. I used Instagram as the main tool for marketing directly to our consumers, posting pictures of weekly specials and telling the story of where our ingredients came from.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

November is World Vegan Month, the perfect opportunity for your restaurant to experiment with alternative menu specials. In part 1 of the Better Food, Better Profits series we explore one of the hottest trends in the foodservice industry for 2021-2022 – plant based food. The plant based consumer trend is skyrocketing.

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EATER

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Are there any cocktail specials this week? The pandemic has put an end to spontaneity in so many ways (simply leaving the house calls for double-checking you have a mask and sanitizer on hand), and the feeling is particularly acute when it comes to dining out. Before You Pick a Restaurant, You Have to Check Instagram.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

I rounded up the best steakhouses in Chicago to give you plenty of ideas for a night out, special occasions, and beyond. Or, you might be coming to Chicago for a Cubs game, the famous Chicago Bean, or one of their world-class museums. Either way, Chicago is a diverse city filled with culture, art, and of course, top-notch dining.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If you’re interested in celebrating special occasions, Columbus has plenty of restaurants with private dining available. If you’re interested in celebrating special occasions, Columbus has plenty of restaurants with private dining available. It was voted the most romantic restaurant in Columbus in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Consumer spending at restaurants was up +32 percent in the April-May-June 2021 quarter compared to the same quarter last year, and for a pre-pandemic view, flat compared to the same quarter in 2019. The State of the Restaurant Industry. foodservice industry. foodservice industry. “The U.S.

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Ruth’s Chris Steak House. While many people know Charlotte as a center of education, finance, and business, they may also enjoy visiting the city for its fantastic steakhouses. So, whether they want to go out after a long workweek or grab a quick bite before going to a Panthers or Hornets game, the Queen City has it all.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

People are looking to make their holidays special, and plan to do that with takeout and meal kits from a favorite local restaurant,” said Simon de Montfort Walker, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Food and Beverage. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. “This is a challenging time for both consumers and businesses.

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Open for Business

JANUARY 27, 2023

Delight abstainers All guests appreciate raising a glass of something special with others in their group. Putting a little time and effort into crafting (or buying) non-alcoholic drinks that rise to the level of your best house cocktails will go a long way toward delighting those who don’t, can’t, or would prefer not to have alcohol.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Established in 2021, Succotash in Kansas City is a thriving brunch destination known for its giant cinnamon rolls. Advertised as a Cafe and Hangout, Happy Gillis is a cozy spot where locals like to sit back and enjoy a bite over a laidback conversation. Kansas City is known for its world-famous bar-b-que-for good reason. Order Online.

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