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Restaurant Loyalty Programs to Boost Revenues

Cheetah

Restaurants, retailers and airlines have been using loyalty programs to drive revenue for nearly three centuries. 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.

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What?s Even the Point of Credit Card Points Now?

EATER

When Delta extended its contract with American Express in 2019, the airline said it expected to be making $7 billion annually by 2023 from the deal — and that’s just one airline. Card issuers buy points from airlines and hotels to offer their cardmembers. Airline cards are now offering extra points on grocery store purchases.

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Going The Extra Mile For Your Hotel Guests Once Travel Picks Back Up

Gourmet Marketing

It starts with marketing. You need to market all of the precautions you are taking. Send out an email blast that shows your guests you are taking their health and safety seriously. Airlines and hotels are starting to offer travel insurance in hopes that it attracts more guests. Let’s take a look. Cleaning Standards.

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COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the COVID-19 crisis began, the Association has coordinated more than 400,000 emails to Congress from restaurants, employees, consumers and industry supporters—all speaking out about the need for swift and strong federal relief and recovery programs. "Cox Media has been very supportive to us during this difficult time.

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Different Types of POS Systems

BNG Point of Sale

A POS targets pinpointed messages that match customer interests, thus aiding marketing initiatives, including gift cards and loyalty programs. There are a wide array of options on the market today. For example, sync accounting software with email marketing. Marketing activities (gift cards, email campaigns).

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

and Canada through free delivery and marketing efforts.” Cultivate Payments saw this as an opportunity to help businesses, while being the first to offer 5X rewards on the very cards that charge higher fees, due to airline miles and cash bonuses. “These are challenging times for restaurants. or call 0117 325 8535.

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Why Your Restaurant Should Abandon Coupons and Embrace Loyalty Programs

The Restaurant Coach University

Yes, and it’s a big thing in marketing that we often talk about: psychographics vs. demographics. There’s a certain segment of the market that likes to shop at Whole Foods, or out here we have Sprouts. I prefer what we call a preferred status program, or the kind of loyalty program that a hotel or an airline would do.