Restaurant Business

AUGUST 7, 2025

Those new shops continue to generate strong sales thanks to investments in marketing and other efforts when it opens in new markets and locations. We’re seeing really nice, strong results across our different markets,” Barone said, noting that the strongest performing shop last week was in Georgia. It expects revenues of $1.59

Point of Sale

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 11, 2025

But for now the focus is on dominating in Central Florida with Zaza and, then moving to new markets. There are multiple vertically integrated revenue streams, including catering. Perez brought in Luis Fernandez, the former COO of Yum Brand’s operations in Spain and Portugal, as a consultant. But he said, “Never say never.”

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 7, 2025

07, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Photograph: Kraft Foodservice We recently connected with James Beard Award semifinalist ® Chef Lamar Moore to talk about originality, consistency, and what it really takes to lead a kitchen. Newsletter The latest from Restaurant Business, sent straight to your inbox. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 8, 2025

That’s the lesson for Papa Johns, which under CEO Todd Penegor has returned much of its marketing focus on its core pizza product, rather than sides and sandwiches such as Papadias and Papa Bites. The company also shifted away from local marketing in a belief that national marketing was more efficient. Photo: Shutterstock.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

Premium Financing The market for restaurant chains is heating up The Bottom Line: A pair of firms are reportedly making a play for Papa Johns, and Bojangles is apparently on the market again. Consumers still want great in-store experiences, even if they don’t always use them.

Operations

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

The three-unit chain has two more under construction in the Tampa Bay area, and another five to seven are planned in 2026, reaching the Orlando market. Greenlane sees an additional opportunity with catering. But Tampa-based Greenlane is among a growing number of fast-casual concepts making freshly prepared salads a drive-thru option.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 12, 2025

Sealey also suggests a trick for catering to customers who don’t like cilantro. He discusses his menu development process and shares that the restaurants will soon have a crispy duck salad and a grilled pork chop with sweet chile sauce and smoked eggplant relish. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on Spotify.

Innovation

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 8, 2025

We all remember when there was a fro-yo shop on every corner back in the 2010s, but eventually the market got a bit saturated. There are 83% more searches for yogurt cafes, especially those specializing in richer, thicker Korean styles, like Let Eat Yogurt [sic] in Los Angeles. And Korean yogurt itself saw a 50% search increase. “We

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 7, 2025

Then Kfoury plans to look to new markets, including possibly Florida, Texas, Chicago and the Washington, D.C. If you’re able to grow as company-owned, and you’re trying to look for tier-one markets that you can afford owning, why hand it over to someone who could ruin the brand at some point?” An interior of Naya in New York City.

Fast Casual

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Provide family-sized or catering platters that combine classic favorites like pizza, wings, and nachos. You can offer a small discount for pre-orders, which can be advertised through social media, email, and in-store promotions to get customers excited ahead of time.

Social Media

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

Photo: Shutterstock San Francisco-based delivery service DoorDash announced Friday that it has completed its purchase of SevenRooms, a New York-City-based reservations and marketing platform for restaurants. It’s been a little over a month since DoorDash announced it was buying both SevenRooms for $1.2 billion, both in cash.

Reservations

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 12, 2025

Online ordering provider Olo has long beaten the drum for using digital order data to shape marketing. And DoorDash forced its way into the conversation this spring with the acquisition of SevenRooms, a reservations and marketing platform. Elsewhere in the field, there are other signs that this sort of approach is working. 

Loyalty Program

Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

This enables you to also tap into their audiences for marketing. Do consider your audience and marketing appropriately. For example, you could market Wine and Cheese Wednesdays to local offices in your area. This provides you with the perfect environment to advertise your restaurant and host new and current customers.

Events

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 5, 2025

Newsletter The latest from Restaurant Business, sent straight to your inbox. Sign Up Thanks for signing up! so it is creating another one The Bottom Line: The company plans to open more locations of its chicken tenders concept Saucy, even as KFC’s struggles worsen.

Leadership

SpotOn

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Guests get free food and operators gain a database of loyal customers, a tool for increasing sales, and a way to differentiate themselves in a competitive market. Your loyalty program expenses fall under your marketing budget. Discount for catering orders. Host a launch event Don't forget about the offline world, too.

Loyalty Program

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

There he served food based on what people cooked in the region from the Colonial era onward—not what was in cookbooks, which catered to a wealthy audience, but what normal people grew in their gardens. Previously, he earned national acclaim at Loyal Nine in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 20, 2025

Amber Polk , who was director of catering, is stepping into the role of vice president of sales and marketing. Christine Allen , who has been in customer relations for 11 years, replaces Polk as director of catering. And joining the team is Frances Siria, who is director of marketing.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

17, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn DoorDash now offers services like reservations and advertising. Last month, DoorDash announced plans to acquire reservations and marketing service SevenRooms for $1.2 Is that a good thing for restaurants? By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. These days, it is starting to look more like a hub.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 5, 2025

People earning between $50,000 and $70,000 a year have been hit hardest by inflation, rising interest rates and a weak job market, Denny’s CEO Kelli Valade said Monday, which has made them less likely to visit Denny’s. Photo: Shutterstock The current economic environment has not been easy on the average Denny’s customer.

Loyalty Program

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

At Bobby’s Burgers, Cunningham will focus on new market expansion, and both traditional and nontraditional growth worldwide. Premium Financing The market for restaurant chains is heating up The Bottom Line: A pair of firms are reportedly making a play for Papa Johns, and Bojangles is apparently on the market again.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 8, 2025

Escamilla has guided the brand’s growth in her previous role as COO, and will lead continued expansion across North Texas and into other regional markets. Premium Financing The fast-food market is tanking The Bottom Line: Fast-food chains are losing market share as their core customers, low-income diners, cut back and visit less often.

Leadership

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Basant Baruah, Senior Content Marketer, Beaconstac. Below are a few examples of small and big F&B chains applying unique marketing techniques. Here are their insights.

Marketing

The Rail

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

By Viktoria Arsenteva, Contributor In the hyper-competitive restaurant industry, effective marketing can be the difference between a bustling dining room and a quiet one. While word-of-mouth and organic traffic are valuable, there's no denying the potency of paid advertising in driving sales.

Advertising

7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

This is where being well-equipped with a fool-proof restaurant marketing plan comes in. After analyzing the latest industry trends, viral content, and successful campaigns, we have developed an all-in-one marketing guide to help you craft your strategy to attract new customers and keep your previous diners coming back. a boycott).

Marketing

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 8, 2023

Additionally, envision future growth opportunities, innovative menu additions, and effective marketing strategies to maintain a competitive edge. Ensure your menu caters to diverse palates and dietary restrictions, delighting guests with a range of mouthwatering options.

Dietary Restrictions

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Customers can also sign up on the website to receive email updates as new information is posted on the site. Customers can also continue to leverage the Company’s e-commerce portal SGProof.com in markets where available for online ordering and self-service. This includes great tips about how to use social media to advertise.

Employee Relations

Next Restaurants

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The holidays are just around the corner, and for many restaurants, that means gearing up for catering gigs. This article will focus on some marketing ideas you can use to promote your food and your services to area holiday Christmas parties. One of the best things to do is to market any holiday specials you might have.

Catering

ChowNow

JANUARY 17, 2020

As you cross items off your checklists and get ready for the big day, you’ll also need to prepare to market your business and connect with your guests. They also withhold critical marketing data from the restaurants they work with , which will prevent you from building a solid customer base. Get an app.

Online Ordering

7 Shifts

JULY 25, 2024

Offering additional services, like delivery and takeout, meal kits and subscription boxes, and even catering and hosting special events can unlock new growth opportunities. Choosing this option is beneficial if your restaurant is in a competitive market where people use these apps frequently.

2024

ChowNow

JULY 10, 2024

Target market : Identify your primary customer base and include details as to why you’re specifically targeting the particular demographic. Share a Market Analysis Conduct clear and thorough research so you can understand your market and help position your restaurant effectively and efficiently.

Point of Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Hunter also has plans for a robust dining program in partnership with San Diego’s top restaurants and caterers. Hunter sees potential for future expansion, but considers San Diego the ideal market for launch given its annual visitor count of 35.8 million who spend $11.5 billion on average. Zagat debuted Zagat Stories.

Coaching

Apicbase

JANUARY 12, 2023

Email marketing is an invaluable strategy for boosting your restaurant. Whether you’re launching a new venture, realizing the untapped potential of promotional emails, or creating an email newsletter , email marketing will help your restaurant flourish. Why email marketing works for food service operations.

Email Marketing

The Rail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

But, just because your marketing budget is tight doesn’t mean your ideas have to be. Let’s dive into how you can make every marketing dollar work harder for your business. Let’s dive into how you can make every marketing dollar work harder for your business. This might sound obvious, but it's a step that too many of us overlook.

Marketing

Cheetah

JANUARY 13, 2022

From their humble, though ingenious, beginnings as copper tokens and stamps, through the era of credit card clubs, to today’s mobile apps, loyalty programs have become indispensable marketing tools. 3 rd party delivery apps, ghost kitchens and privately owned franchises are all fighting for the same market share.

Loyalty Program

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2023

Restaurants can make Valentine’s Day a profitable holiday by offering special menus and promotions that cater to couples celebrating a first date or an anniversary. This is the perfect time to build an email list as well so you can promote other offers in the future. And don’t forget about advertising your special menu items!

Specials

The Restaurant Times

MARCH 17, 2023

Restaurant marketing strategies help restaurant owners increase sales and profits. The problem, though, is that restaurant marketing strategies can take a lot of different shapes, and only some tactics will appeal to every customer. Here are 5 on-site restaurant advertising ideas to help your restaurant grow better: 1.

Advertising

Lavu

APRIL 15, 2020

With the right restaurant gift card marketing campaign, you can stave off the revenue losses during COVID-19 pandemic mandates. Right now, it’s time to give back to your loyalty members by reaching out via email and your loyalty app. Show Loyalty to Your Loyalty Members. Everybody wants to win points and get free stuff.

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