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Behind the Scenes: Cinco de Mayo Prep

Modern Restaurant Management

“Immediately after the event the team meets to gather feedback and create a recap,” Kurt Pahlitzsch, Vice President of Casual Dining at Doherty Enterprises, franchisee of Chevys, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “It is now the largest Cinco de Mayo party in the Chevy’s restaurant system.”

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Five PR Tips That’ll Boost Your Restaurant’s Business

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This can be achieved through a variety of tactics, such as media coverage, influencer partnerships and social media campaigns. Responding to customer feedback on social media, offering personalized experiences and creating original events are all PR strategies for building an engaged customer base.

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Five Tips for Celebrating Halloween at Your Restaurant

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As a restaurant, you’ve got the opportunity to feed into that joyful excitement with special events for the season, so grab the chance before the winter holidays takeover! Make sure the effort you’ve put into planning your Halloween party pays off by advertising sufficiently and strategically in the weeks leading up to the event.

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How To Create a Fair Holiday Work Schedule For Restaurants

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Many restaurants are still working around hiring and staff retention struggles, meaning they may be unable to fully capitalize on the demand of the holidays. Hire Additional Staff in Time. Are there any events that have special staffing needs? If your restaurant doesn't have events, skip to the next step.

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Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2020 [PDF Template]

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So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. To help, we’ve created the ultimate restaurant marketing guide, covering strategy, creative, branding, marketing channels, paid and unpaid advertising, and so much more. Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in.

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

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Many local restaurants have never touched advertising or social media; they've been the neighborhood's go-to spot for decades. What social media platforms do they use? See how they're branding themselves online and across social media and what kind of promotions they're running throughout the week.

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29 Proven Grand Opening Ideas For Small Businesses

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Our experts have created a list of proven grand opening ideas for small businesses that will help you get the word out and host the best event possible. 1) Build Buzz With Social Media. Social media is one of the best ways to reach a large audience for your grand opening. 8) Advertise On Custom Paper Cups.