ChowNow

MAY 27, 2022

A “secret” online menu could be just what your restaurant needs to give diners a thrill of discovery–while increasing sales and customer loyalty in the process! By simply adding items online that aren’t advertised in store, you’re free to experiment with new dishes and get creative with marketing. Leave a trail of clues.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

They spend boatloads of money in advertising, and countless hours of invested time in trying to accomplish this important task. Is it safety, parking, navigating a store or restaurant menu, pricing, speed of service, or lines? Don’t wait till the season is over and then hang your head and wonder how you will survive.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It’s December, and the air is seasoned with the scent of cinnamon, spice, and everything nice. For those who forgot to pack a lunch but are too time-poor to have a sit-down meal, advertising pre-packaged, nutritious grab-and-go options makes you a viable option for people on the move. If you’re stuck on how to price, $9.95

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. If this applies to you, you'll want to make sure that menu items are enticing, well-portioned, and profitable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2022

As a result, many establishments have made their outdoor spaces usable throughout all four seasons via the use of tents, heaters, and fans. Of course, it’s important to advertise that you offer outdoor dining space year-round using signage.

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7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Frequency and repetition will help your advertisements get noticed. Also consider sending an Announcement to your team about the grand reopening, the menu, and what they can do to prepare. Plan your menu To maximize the exclusivity of the event, plan a limited-time, reduced menu to showcase new dishes in your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Due to many factors including inflation and supply chain challenges, restaurant owners and operators have been faced with tough choice about raising menu prices. To do this, restaurants will either need to use lower cost food items or raise menu prices. Another way to introduce price increases is to introduce new elements to the menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

While your restaurant may feature a diverse menu, delicious food, a great ambiance, and excellent customer service, you will still struggle to build a customer base without promoting it. Promotion and advertising are what we call a restaurant’s “secret sauce.” Others tend to emphasize their cheaper menu options.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2021

Create some seasonal buzz around your restaurant by offering a 4th of July menu on a new landing page, and spotlighting “red, white, and blue” meals, drinks, and more. Develop a Seasonal Digital Marketing Campaign. Consider a Small Advertising Campaign. Be Patriotic! on food this Independence Day.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But, if you have a playful style that could be embodied by a mascot character, consider developing a fun mascot figurehead to speak directly to your customers from your social media posts, signage, menu, website, and maybe even merchandise. Make it easy to find important things like your menu, location, phone number and hours of operation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As a seasonal business, we must manage a budget that includes almost all revenue during those busy months and very little or no cash flow during the slow months. With slow seasons also comes the need to navigate seasonal layoffs and the task of hiring all the best people back the next season. Plan for Gaps in Your Budget.

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Next Restaurants

MARCH 8, 2022

If you want some inspiration for your own signage or chalkboard menu, read on to discover five restaurant chalkboard ideas for social media, as well as a few awesome examples from around the web. Chalkboard marketing is a cost-effective way to energize your advertising. Why Are Chalkboard Paintings so Effective on Social Media?

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Harbor Touch

JULY 21, 2023

Out-of-home (OOH) advertising has been a popular method for promoting restaurants for decades. But with the rise of digital OOH (DOOH) advertising, restaurants now have even more opportunities to drive foot traffic and increase sales. DOOH advertising offers several advantages over traditional OOH ads.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Fall themed menus seem to crop up earlier each year¹, what with Dunkin’s launching their pumpkin and apple cider flavors on August 21, and Starbucks heralding the start of Fall with its pumpkin spice latte and other array of seasonal desserts on August 27th, weeks before the official start of the season.

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Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

You want to create a list of all the food trucks in your area along with the type of menu they offer and where they generally are located. Does anyone have a menu like yours? Bottom line – you want to know if there is demand for your particular menu, or if you can create demand because no one else is offering anything like it.

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Indoor Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

In 2014, Businessweek reported that the month known for kids being back in school, the football season resuming, and a great Earth, Wind & Fire song is also the worst for casual dining. A key to overcoming the fall slowdown is to get creative with advertising and marketing. Register Tape Advertising. Football Specials.

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Next Restaurants

JUNE 30, 2021

I recommend collecting statistics on popular and little-demanded formats, menu options, and ingredients. Then study why exactly this format and menu is in demand (for example, is it a cultural feature or a seasonal trend). Make the main menu based on dishes that are understandable for your audience.

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Open for Business

APRIL 3, 2023

Promotion This P covers anything you do to attract guests, including: Digital marketing Paid advertising PR campaigns Organic marketing Promotion is how you reach your potential guests to let them know about your restaurant and why they must book a reservation. Even the way you display prices on your menu can affect what guests order.

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The Rail

APRIL 11, 2024

By Eric Tress, Contributor If you are looking for an excellent tool to increase your restaurant’s reservations, email marketing is an effective advertising tool you should consider. Many restaurants invest in marketing when they notice low bookings or in the run-up to a low season. Example: "Savor Summer Flavors: New Patio Menu!"

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

If you are leery about diving into a specialized mocktail menu, Dry January is an ideal time to test your market. Try advertising a few creative options this month then run your reports, talk to your customers, and analyze your data to see if your demographic is interested in drink options that are sans alcohol.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

After the austerity and hibernation of the first couple months of the year, the spring season brings ample opportunities to fill tables and reach new customers. Advertise your egg hunt ahead of time through social media and email marketing, as well as in your restaurant's entryway so diners know to look out for pastel-colored surprises.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

From budgeting and licensing to crafting the perfect menu, here’s everything you need to know about how to open a restaurant. Market research Before you even think about the menu or location, you need to understand the guests who will walk through your doors. Creating the menu Your menu is the restaurant’s calling card.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. If this applies to you, you'll want to make sure that menu items are enticing, well-portioned, and profitable.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Many local restaurants have never touched advertising or social media; they've been the neighborhood's go-to spot for decades. For example, your ideal customers could be: Young families that want a kid's menu, great drinks, and to get home before 8. Is my menu accessible and legible? Getting New Customers (Acquisition).

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Indoor Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You can update your restaurant marketing plan with some fundamental local restaurant advertising basics, which include: 1. For example, you can advertise lunch delivery discounts if you get a lot of dinner delivery orders but few lunch orders. You can also put your menu into them so that your customers can order again.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature pizza predictions, Valentine's Day menu trends and lots about loyalty. Valentine's Menu Trends Restaurant guests heavily favor tasting menus this Valentine’s season, according to Lightspeed. percent dip in overall gratuities.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The value of technology includes restaurant menus: Although traditional physical menus are still an important part of a customer’s dine-in experience, you can no longer afford to ignore your restaurant’s online menu—and the significant impact it can have on your business. Why do online menus matter?

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Indoor Media

MARCH 25, 2021

When you include more options in your menu, you open your business up to other consumers without disrupting your current base. Focus on highlighting ingredients found in your new and current menu options. These descriptions are also important because more and more guests are checking out virtual menus before visiting restaurants.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 1, 2019

In preparation for the holiday gift giving season it was somehow decided that it was appropriate to recognize those private businesses within your community by stopping in to say hello, thank them for all that they do, and spend a little money. Every year, this weekend is the official time to celebrate small businesses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2019

You can also minimize the heightened cash flow pressures of the peak season. There are various reasons for fluctuating payroll: Seasonality, high staff turnover, and varying hourly rates (depending on experience). Forecasting can help you set the appropriate budget, taking seasonality into account.

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EATER

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That day, its chalkboard menu advertised something called Lea’s Amazing Soup, which turned out to be sweet-and-sour cabbage. They spent that summer overhauling the space themselves and designing the menu. Season with vinegar and salt, to taste. Hammel ordered the soup and began talking to Lea herself.

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Restaurant Engine

JULY 28, 2021

It’s also a great way to try out new menu items to see if your diners like them. You can’t know what your menu items generally cost. The menu price. For other customers, specials are something you offer in addition to your regular menu. Advertise specials on social media. tweet this). This helps catch passers-by.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Instagram is influencing menu offerings, restaurant design, and marketing strategies. Remember to mark holidays and seasonal changes so you can post timely greetings and promos! Source: Instagram, @Tapestryboston c/o WordStream ) Tip: Create a branded hashtag and encourage customers to use it by displaying it somewhere on your menu.

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ChowNow

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The holiday season flies by fast, especially for those in the food and hospitality world! When you’re focusing all of your attention and energy on the welcome boost that this season brings, it’s difficult to carve out time for planning ahead, much less creating and sticking to New Year’s resolutions for your business.

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Bingage

JULY 21, 2022

And when it comes to the festival season, you can’t afford to be complacent. To help you make the most of the festive season, here we are sharing easy yet unique Raksha Bandhan marketing ideas for restaurants – 1. Keep your festive menu simple yet special – Don’t complicate, it may cost you more.

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Next Restaurants

JUNE 30, 2020

Advertise & Promote Your Restaurant on Social Media. Don’t just post drool-worthy food photos of your takeout menu items (still do though!), Then send regular emails of announcements, new menu, items or promotions. Adjust Opening Hours & Your Restaurant’s Menu. Remember, people still need to eat.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

If you are leery about diving into a specialized mocktail menu, Dry January is an ideal time to test your market. Try advertising a few creative options this month then run your reports, talk to your customers, and analyze your data to see if your demographic is interested in drink options that are sans alcohol.

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