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How to Find the Target Market for Your Restaurant

ChowNow

On the other hand, when you know exactly who your ideal customers are, you can craft an experience that resonates with customers on a deeper, emotional level, creating a connection that will keep them coming back for years. Key customer factors that influence dining preferences, from demographics to behavior.

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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

ChowNow

You need ideas that will wow new customers and get the regulars excited to come back in. In-house promotions Leverage customers presence in-store by using flyers, table tents, A-frames, and mentions at the bottom of receipts. Are your regulars ordering the same drink and entree every time they come in?

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Keith Lee Knows Opening His Own Restaurant Will Be Tough

EATER

A former MMA fighter who now commands more than 17 million followers on TikTok, Lee is known for his laid-back restaurant reviews, generally delivered from the front seat of his car, in which he evaluates the food from mom-and-pop restaurants of all kinds. He also hopes to open his own someday. But its a blessing.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. The question now becomes – how to make sense of that data and use it to elevate the dining experience. For the first part, click here and for the second part, click here. Data, Data, Data.

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The Top 30 BBQ Spots in California Ranked

Restaurant Clicks

It’s not just about who has the biggest name, but who consistently serves quality food and keeps people coming back. This spot doesn’t have a large dining space, but many customers return for takeout or to grab a seat outside. From Southern California to the Bay Area and everywhere in between, BBQ here comes in many styles.

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Restaurant tech's next billion-dollar question

Restaurant Business

Big tech vendors such as Toast, Olo and DoorDash are making moves aimed at using customer data to enable more personalized service, both in the dining room and online. The thinking is that those customers will appreciate the personal touch, and will come back to the restaurant more often. How impactful will it be?

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The State of Date Night Dining

EATER

Its definitely way better here to cook our meal than go find something to eat well spend less and well have leftovers. Lille Allen We asked couples across the country about budgets, date nights in, and what makes a restaurant really worth it In the first seven years of our relationship, my husband and I never codified date night.