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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

Restaurant Business

Toward the end of the quarter, the chain began advertising delivery on TV and elsewhere. Its white-labeled delivery offering with Uber has become a significant sales driver, accounting for 3.5% of sales in the quarter. About 40% to 50% of those sales were incremental, and takeout sales overall rose 20% year over year.

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

7 Shifts

Let’s explore 26 proven online marketing strategies to help your restaurant thrive. Target location-specific searches for more visibility The ultimate goal of your online marketing campaigns should be to bring in local customers to your restaurant. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles.

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From acqui-hire to vaporware: The new restaurant tech ABCs

Restaurant Business

They are popping up more often in conversations this year, and they point toward deeper trends in the restaurant tech market. Retail media network “A type of advertising platform that allows retailers to sell ad space on their digital channels to third-party brands.” In this case, restaurants are the advertisers.

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RATIONAL’s iCareSystem AutoDose helps you keep your oven clean without the extra effort

Restaurant Business

Premium Food Taco Johns travels back to its West-Mex roots to spice up the menu Behind the Menu: Starting with its new Fiesta sauce and maximizing what’s already stocked in the pantry, the Mexican fast-food chain is driving flavor throughout its platform.

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Bubbakoo's acquired by private-equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners

Restaurant Business

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Creative Ways to Announce Your Restaurant's Move to Build Excitement

The Rail

By using a combination of digital and traditional marketing strategies, you can turn your restaurants move into a celebration rather than a disruption. Send Personalized Email Announcements If your business practices direct communication with customers, email marketing remains a powerful means to deliver your message.

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Smalls Sliders, Karl Strauss Brewing among chains making leadership moves

Restaurant Business

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