The Rail

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

By Heather Langley, Contributor The hospitality environment evolves at a rapid rate, and bars and restaurants must continue adapting to the ever-changing needs of the consumer. Set Out Your Goals Every restaurant or bar is different, so choosing the right POS system for yours is crucial. Contact: heather@solvid.co.uk.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 12, 2025

Let’s dive into the world of restaurant influencer marketing a game-changer that’s as juicy as your signature burger. What Is Restaurant Influencer Marketing? That’s the essence of restaurant influencer marketing. Why Restaurant Influencer Marketing Works You might be wondering, “Does this really sizzle?”

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

They are popping up more often in conversations this year, and they point toward deeper trends in the restaurant tech market. One example is OpenAI’s Operator, a tool that can perform web-based tasks like making a restaurant reservation or ordering food from a delivery app. They are getting into restaurant reservations.

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ChowNow

MAY 30, 2025

A restaurant marketing strategy that works for a sports bar might fall flat at a vegan cafe. Restaurant Promotion Ideas Your Customers Will Love You dont need a full-fledged marketing team to pull off these promotions. Hosting a reservation-only, off-menu tasting night creates buzz and makes regulars feel like insiders.

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SpotOn

JANUARY 29, 2025

Among the "Big 4" cloud-based restaurant POS systems—Toast, Square, Clover, and SpotOn—SpotOn offers the best combination of market presence and user satisfaction. Deal Redemption and Marketing Campaign Reports: Equipping restaurants with actionable insights to optimize promotions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

Fast Food and QSR Value The United States Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market size was valued at US$ 248.8 billion by 2033, according to The "United States Fast Food and Quick Services Restaurants Market Size and Share Analysis – Growth Trends and Forecast Report 2025-2033" from ResearchAndMarkets.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

. “Restaurants can't simply rely on their traditional playbooks anymore," says Forrest Morgeson, Associate Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. "Smaller, Chick-fil-A and Starbucks show broad appeal across regional markets.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

What about the bulk of the market in the middle? Strong points of difference, authentic food, great service, location, marketing (with strong tactical execution) and a design-driven space that is on brand will elevate revenue for those with the total package.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the busiest days for restaurants and bars, as fans gather to enjoy the game, food, and drinks with friends and family. This can encourage current customers to stay longer and also attract new ones looking to hop between bars and restaurants during the break.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 17, 2025

Many specialty coffee shops, such as Proud Mary, Rosslyn, and ONA, to name a few, offer rare or high-end lots as part of their reserve menus. This is a unique opportunity, as these coffees were previously unavailable in the domestic market. It’s still a niche market, but consumption is on the rise,” he adds.

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SpotOn

MARCH 24, 2025

Crisping tender dark meat and refilling syrup jars is one thing, but optimizing table service, managing reservations, and tracking inventory was a whole new challenge.  ” A reservation system helps Uptown's accommodate large parties. We have systems in place.”

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Squirrel Systems

MAY 1, 2025

Optimizing the Bar Program with Digital Tools Beverages, especially alcoholic ones, offer some of the highest profit margins in the restaurant industry. Promoting event hosting for corporate gatherings, birthdays, and special occasions via digital marketing. Yet many restaurants fail to maximize this potential.

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Lavu

JULY 18, 2025

All successful businesses know they must adapt to the market and customer expectations. Get a Free POS Demo Handle Reservations and Waitlists Smoothly with a Customizable POS System Make reservations or your waiting list easy to access for customers.

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Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

There are numerous ways to improve your table turnover rate, such as implementing efficient reservation systems, optimizing menu design, and training staff to handle table management effectively. Servers should ask customers whether theyre new to the establishment or have been there before, says Boyd Hoback, CEO of Bad Daddys Burger Bar.

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SpotOn

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Marketing and loyalty tools, websites, online ordering, and delivery are all different line items that are sometimes bundled together. Reservation waitlist management : These platforms can be synced or separated from your point-of-sale system. " This refers to the monthly software licenses POS providers charge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

These changes have become permanent shifts in how they target customers, market themselves, and design their offerings." – John Campbell, owner of RiverPalm Terrace Small businesses had no choice but to dive headfirst into digital marketing during the pandemic. The pandemic changed how businesses market, no doubt about it.

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SpotOn

APRIL 24, 2025

“At SpotOn, we believe in technology that works the way restaurants work—but also in backing it with something bigger: people who care,” said Kevin Bryla, Chief Marketing Officer at SpotOn. “This campaign is about lifting up the entire industry with knowledge and community that make real-world profit possible.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Workforce : COVID fundamentally changed the labor market. Point-of-sale systems needed seamless integration with online ordering platforms and third-party delivery services, while customer relationship management tools facilitated personalized marketing and loyalty programs. more an hour. However it came with a lot of problems.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

We reserved Sunday nights to cook a more involved meal together. both 38 Lawyer and marketing director Together for 12 years, married for seven years Denver What does date night mean for you? At some of the places that we go, we might end up spending $200 or $300 on dinner, or reservations might not be available for months.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For a wine bar : How knowledgeable was your server about our wine selection? If you use a reservation system like OpenTable or a loyalty program, you likely already have guest email addresses on file. For particularly glowing reviews, consider asking permission to use quotes in your marketing materials.

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EATER

JANUARY 31, 2025

Over aperitifs at the crowded zinc bar, I decided that I liked the guy. Good luck finding a chicken that small, even at upscale organic markets; and regular grocery store birds often weigh around 6 pounds. I was impressed that hed nabbed us a table Zuni had recently been named Outstanding Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation.

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ChowNow

MAY 16, 2025

Its where potential customers decide if they trust you enough to place an order, reserve a table, or recommend you to a friend. Placing it at the top of your navigation bar, keeps it consistent across every page. Make Online Ordering Easy Make your online ordering button impossible to miss.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Single POS systems offer several features that can be beneficial to restaurants in serving solo diners – such as the opportunity to reserve a table in advance or access a restaurant's floor plans to optimize party seating.

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QSR Automations

JANUARY 31, 2025

Bridging the Front and Back of House into a Seamless Restaurant Operation ConnectSmart Host is your ultimate front-of-house solution, offering smart table management, waitlist tracking, reservations, and guest communication tools. Identify bottlenecks in the guest journey, from reservation to meal delivery, and address them proactively.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

Many see these options not just as operational updates, but as strategic growth opportunities in a changing market. “The positive momentum we saw in March shows how adaptable the restaurant industry is and how it can thrive even when market conditions are constantly changing,” added Fires.

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Squirrel Systems

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you run a restaurant, café, bar, or hotel, a modern, cloud-based POS can streamline operations, improve guest experiences, and support long-term growth. Look for: Real-time table status updates Integration with reservations 4. Choosing the right point-of-sale (POS) system is a high-impact decision for any hospitality business.

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Restaurant Engine

MAY 14, 2025

With a well-crafted strategy, you can market to your customers on an ongoing basis as well, strengthening the customer relationship. Step #1: Set Goals Like all marketing, your successful loyalty program starts with a clear objective. Market to your customers. The days of the punch card are gone. What do you want to achieve?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

To observers on Wall Street, within the Federal Reserve, and inside the Democratic Party, 2024 was the year that inflation was tamed and GDP continued to grow, while consumer spending remained strong and unemployment low. The stock market, led by technology innovations and AI exuberance, soared accordingly. Inflation now sits at 2.7

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Web Diner

APRIL 25, 2025

For restaurants, bars, cafs, and other food businesses, this season marks a stretch of opportunity, with holidays like Cinco de Mayo, Mothers Day, and Memorial Day Weekend right around the corner. This is where digital marketing makes all the difference. Spring brings more than warmer weatherit brings a new rhythm.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 10, 2025

This includes maintaining the books for restaurants and bars, and providing hospitality accounting solutions. It’s the backbone of accounting for restaurants and bars, providing the data needed for financial statements.

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EATER

JUNE 2, 2025

Getty Images/iStockphoto When a third place can be everything from a bar to a mall to a luxury health club, does it even mean anything? For some, its a bar or restaurant where they can hang out with friends and community. Sam Bail, founder of the New York pop-up Third Place Bar , says thats why bars have been such great examples.

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Web Diner

MARCH 7, 2025

One sports bar discovered this when they started optimizing their prices during home games. Rather than hiring more staff or limiting reservations, they tried something different. It’s like having a marketing team working 24/7 but without the overhead. Their delivery profits jumped 23% with zero customer complaints.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Among full service operators, about half reported automating everyday business operations, with online ordering (57 percent) being the most common automation, followed by invoicing (54 percent) and email marketing (53 percent).

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EATER

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Eater’s holiday gift guides come to life at a two-day holiday pop up market with staff-curated gifts and a hidden cocktail lounge The holidays are in full swing, and this year, we’re celebrating the season with Eater Under Wraps , a two-day holiday shopping event and hidden cocktail lounge with plenty of sweet surprises. Get tickets.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2020

Marketing and communications has never been more important, but it has shifted: It’s no longer just about marketing your establishment, but also communicating how your business is changing operations to help protect customers and employees. The best part? Invest in Reusable and Disposable Print Materials.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2023

If you run a bar or restaurant, you already know how important it is to have an online presence. In today's competitive market, you must ensure your business can be easily found online. Here are ten reasons why your bar and restaurant needs SEO: Boost Your Online Visibility Put your business on the map with SEO!

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too. Their business is built on the power of word of mouth—one of, if not the most useful marketing tools in the book.

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