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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

However, the best available coupon and fastest delivery time tied in second place. Offering special Big Game Day and National Pizza Day coupons that highlight speedy delivery and quality ahead of time can help restaurant owners maximize orders. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that fast-food prices jumped 6.2

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15 Restaurant Metrics to Know and How To Use Them

7 Shifts

Fast-casual: 28.9%. Casual: 33.2%. Upscale casual: 30.4%. In the restaurant industry, it can be applied to social media ads, local print advertising, coupons or deals, and more. What Percentage Should Labor Cost Be In A Restaurant? Pizza: 31.3%. Food Cost Percentage. What is food cost percentage?

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Quick service and fast casual segments continue outperforming full-service restaurants by a very wide margin. By June, the median company in quick service and in fast casual had increased their number of hourly employees per location compared to their pre-pandemic staffing levels. How Is Casual Dining Doing?

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How to Increase Restaurant Sales and Traffic Using Customer Incentives

Black Box Intelligence

in fast casual restaurants in Q3 compared to Q2. In our assessment of guest sentiment data , we see a lot of positive mentions of deals, specials and coupons. Restaurant advertising was down last year, and hasn’t fully rebounded. Sales are down 2.5% in quick service restaurants and 0.4% Offer customer incentives.

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3 Mistakes in Advertising Your Fast Casual Restaurant

Indoor Media

Sure, friends and family were supportive when you started, and colleagues in the industry gave you advice, but it wasn’t until you were in the weeds that you fully understood the requirements of running (and advertising) your counter-service restaurant. Ready to try Facebook advertising for your restaurant? The slightly younger crowd.

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Meeting Off-Premise Demand While Rebuilding In-Restaurant Sales to Boost Profitability

Restaurant365

” In addition, across all major segments, from fine dining to quick service restaurants to fast casual, owners and operators reported that “off-premises dining represents a larger proportion of sales than it did pre-coronavirus.” ” In fact, P.F.

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4th of July Specials for Restaurants: Promotions and Ideas for 2021

Touch Bistro

Conversely, if your restaurant is more casual, diners may be more willing to go completely red, white, and blue for the day. Use marketing strategies such as social media (Facebook and Instagram), restaurant email marketing , your website, direct mail, and paid advertising. If you’re fast-casual, consider doing a pulled pork version.

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