7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

For the average restaurant, that means serving four more customers a day. Does your restaurant have core values that guide the customer and employee experience? Learn more about how Kelly McCutcheon and her team established Hopdoddy's core values in our blog post guide, and listen to Kelly on the podcast here.

Tip Distribution 397

Tip Distribution Email Marketing Communication Coaching 397

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2020

COMMUNICATION. As much as communication is always the number one criticism of those on the receiving end – it will be even more so during times of crisis. Communicate profusely with your business guests – use all of the mediums available and make the communication positive and uplifting. CREATING A BUZZ. QUALITY FIRST.

Social Media 438

Social Media Communication Loyalty Program Training 438

7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2024

Email marketing tools Email marketing is one of the best ways to connect with your diners, welcome your new guests, and spread the word about exclusive promotions and discounts as a reward to your loyal customers. Price: Contact them for a custom quote Mailchimp If you're new to email marketing, Mailchimp is your best choice.

2024 221

2024 Marketing Email Marketing SEO 221

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 11, 2022

People who enter the restaurant business are typically individuals with a number of experiences working in other restaurants in positions from entry level to management. Those who try to become restaurateurs without this breadth of experience are in for a rude awakening. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. CAFÉ Talks Podcast.

Customer Experience 371

Customer Experience Café Training Hospitality 371

Bingage

JANUARY 29, 2021

SMS marketing is one of the best restaurant marketing strategies to reach out to more customers, retain them. Here are the examples of the SMS and emails you can send your customers to keep them hooked to your restaurant. Bingage helps you to send automated SMS campaigns to customers. Send Personalised SMS (Instead of Bulk SMS).

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Email Marketing Demo Loyalty Program 52

Culinary Cues

MAY 21, 2023

Like most living things, the desire to connect, communicate, and follow others has been apparent since the beginning of time. Our restaurant teams thrive on common purpose and positive support, so it is easy to see how the misuse of this technology can change the entire experience of working or dining. To them, technology just is.

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Technology Social Media Back of House Front of House 339

Culinary Cues

APRIL 26, 2020

It matters not whether you are selling a Wagyu beef tenderloin or a fried chicken sandwich – what is essential is that your product is so good, so well prepared, so special that customers look at it, smell it, and take that first bite followed by a pause of surprise and a response that begins with “WOW”! Convenience is the name of the game.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 312

Bingage

JANUARY 29, 2021

It’s no secret that the customer experience is one of the most important parts of running a restaurant. If you don’t have happy customers, they won’t come back! A common complaint among restaurant owners is that customers don’t feel like they’re getting enough attention. How does it work?

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Email Marketing Demo Loyalty Program 52

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

But precisely, how can you determine what customers want? How can you adjust your B2C marketing strategy to align with their needs and provide an elevated culinary experience? Businesses must remain ahead of the curve by checking all the correct boxes as customer tastes evolve at an unparalleled pace.

Loyalty Program 151

Loyalty Program Dietary Restrictions Mobile Ordering Social Media 151

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

There is a way, to both grow profits and upgrade your customer experience at the same time: suggestive selling. In this blog post, we will discuss suggestive selling and how it can improve your restaurant's bottom line. Your guests have a personalized and better experience. Better guest experience.

Loyalty Program 369

Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service Point of Sale 369

7 Shifts

AUGUST 15, 2022

Check out this blog and video on the top 9 interview questions to ask as an owner. Walk the interviewer through your experience working in restaurants, the roles you've held and your responsibilities. If this is your first restaurant job, explain how other jobs and experiences lead you to your interest in the industry.

Customer Experience 397

Customer Experience Website Management Hiring Back of House 397

7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2021

You may serve the best food on the block, but if your restaurant doesn't match its dishes with plausible customer service, your customers may never come back. That's why it's important to provide an outstanding dining experience from the second your customer's enter your restaurant, till the moment they leave.

Customer Service 369

Customer Service Customer Experience Online Ordering Loyalty Program 369

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As a restaurant owner, you know how difficult it is to win a customer's attention and make them keep coming back to your restaurant. Consumer-facing industries like food & beverage see more short-term purchases based on emotional triggers—which means maintaining a healthy bottom line becomes a challenge without a dedicated customer base.

Email Marketing 195

Email Marketing Loyalty Program Social Media Point of Sale 195

Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Find them, appreciate them, communicate with them, celebrate them, and make them part of your successful formula. Stop believing that the ingredients you use come off the back of a truck. [] THINK VALUE, BUILD EXPERIENCES: Simply raising prices is not the right solution to sagging profitability. You must create value for your guest.

Food Truck 322

Food Truck Back of House Education Training 322

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This includes greeting guests and thanking them for their patronage, conducting tableside checks, and resolving any customer complaints quickly, effectively, and empathetically. The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience.

Management 397

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 397

7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

What measures can you take to make customers feel more comfortable ordering from you? How to communicate your COVID-19 restaurant closure. Whether you decide to close your restaurant partially or fully, it’s important to communicate your decision properly to staff and customers. Here’s how to do that thoroughly.to

Social Media 312

Social Media Restaurant Law Employee Relations Communication 312

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

There are many reasons why a restaurant fails — no industry experience on the part of the owner, poor location, not enough operating capital — but the main reason is a lack of planning. A successful business plan covers everything from the food you’ll serve to how your restaurant will look and how you want your customers to feel.

Management 370

Management Management Small Business Email Marketing 370

Future Food

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Secondly, we have cashed-up customers who are hungry for hospitality, let’s call this demand. Customers are human and humans yearn social contact and service when it comes to dining and drinking experiences.

Food 144

Food Café Customer Service Communication 144

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Having an online presence that’s consistent, accessible, and engaging is one of the best ways for your restaurant to make a great first impression to prospective customers. Engage your Customers with Loyalty Programs Restaurant loyalty programs have come a long way from the days of the “10 stamps on a business card = 1 free beverage” system.

Loyalty Program 284

Loyalty Program Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering 284

Culinary Cues

APRIL 9, 2020

Restaurants are absolutely essential to our way of life and the way that we communicate our feelings and emotions. It is the experience of dining that is most important and it is this experience that allows a restaurant, or for that matter – the restaurant industry to flourish.

Customer Experience 494

Customer Experience Customer Service Dine-in Sports 494

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Even when the owner is present – he or she must depend on the consistent interactions between customers and the restaurant’s employees. We should never underestimate the importance of customer perceptions, expectations, and new ideas. You get the picture. [] FAILURE TO COMMUNICATION USING TODAY’S MEDIUMS.

Cash Management 268

Cash Management Point of Sale Leadership Website Management 268

Clover - Restaurants

MAY 7, 2024

While your customers may never meet BOH team members, these restaurant jobs are essential to delivering a fantastic hospitality experience. Provide valuable input on pricing, menu adjustments, and marketing initiatives to enhance the overall dining experience. Proven experience in a management or supervisory role.

Back of House 52

Back of House BOH Kitchen Safety Front of House 52

Culinary Cues

JUNE 16, 2020

Part of the reason is the isolation reality, part is the negative impact of “pause”, part is a lack of availability, a good part is fear, and an even more significant part is our fault for not keeping those lines of communication open with all stakeholders in the restaurant experience.

Social Media 287

Social Media Entertainment Email Marketing Customer Experience 287

Culinary Cues

APRIL 30, 2020

Whichever side of the question you find yourself on – there is no denying that the constraints will be significant, customers will be very leery about entering a restaurant, and initial sales will never be enough to keep a restaurant solvent. This is absolutely essential if you want your customers to return.

Point of Sale 308

Point of Sale Customer Service Customer Experience Cash Management 308

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Before you move forward with a communications strategy, it’s important to know what niche marketing is and why it’s important. When you take these factors into consideration, you can find the customers most likely to be interested in your restaurant. Existing Customers. Connect with Online Communities.

Marketing 191

Marketing Food Truck Fine Dining Fast Casual 191

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Customers are going to be hesitant to dine indoors. By providing a safe, pleasant and healthy indoor dining experience, and promoting and marketing it to your new and past customers, restaurants can help to hasten the return of customers and keep everyone safe. An app-first experience for restaurant chains.

Marketing 233

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 233

7 Shifts

JULY 30, 2021

From stand-out social media accounts, to good old-fashioned mail marketing, we'll walk you through 12 unique customer-driving ideas! Did you know that over 35% of restaurant customers in the U.S. Many of these diners even use these social platforms to pick and choose their next dining experience. Write a Marketing Plan.

Email Marketing 370

Email Marketing Social Media Loyalty Program Website Management 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

As the world quickly came to a screeching halt in the early months of 2020, restaurants quickly accelerated an already existing shift towards digitalization to adapt to customers' new safety and priorities. Prioritize Digital Experiences. For some customers, digital touchpoints may be the only ones they have with your brand.

Loyalty Program 199

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 199

Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 16, 2024

Automating gratuities basically means adding a predetermined tip percentage to a customer’s pre-tax bill, automatically. The goal for adding an automatic gratuity is to ensure fair compensation for service staff while simplifying the tipping process for both customers and merchants. Do you still tip if gratuity is added?

Restaurant Law 52

Restaurant Law Tip Distribution Front of House Customer Service 52

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

In this blog, we will discuss the various facets being utilized to enhance the entire operation of the ghost kitchen efficiently. Moreover, availability of online foodservice apps, together with third-party delivery services, has made it easier for customers to forego a trip to the restaurant.

Online Ordering 190

Online Ordering Point of Sale Website Management Inventory 190

Culinary Cues

APRIL 13, 2022

The smell of meat caramelizing on an open fire, the chew of crusty artisan bread, the creaminess of cultured butter, the crunch of a Fall apple, or the deep flavor of a warm July tomato pulled directly from the vine are heavenly to experience. We are on the front lines for change and change communication. She holds a PhD.

Coaching 354

Coaching Reference Food Order Customer Experience 354

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

There is a way, to both grow profits and upgrade your customer experience at the same time: suggestive selling. In this blog post, we will discuss suggestive selling and how it can improve your restaurant's bottom line. Your guests have a personalized and better experience. Better guest experience.

Loyalty Program 195

Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service Point of Sale 195

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Here you'll find links to our favorite blog and support articles, information about 7shifts Academy, our social media profiles, and more. How to Become a Bartender : Learn how to become a bartender including the experience and skills you actually need in order to get the job you're after. Welcome to our Employee Resources Hub!

FOH 195

FOH BOH Social Media Fine Dining 195

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Government help is expected, but in the current crisis, it’s clear that what restaurants really need, above all else, is customers and revenue. Independently owned restaurants face a much tougher road, although they may inspire stronger local customer loyalty. Existing Customer Engagement is Critical.

Loyalty Program 209

Loyalty Program Email Marketing Online Ordering Employee Relations 209

QSR Automations

JANUARY 15, 2024

This leads to increased satisfaction among customers, in turn raising profits and even increasing mystery dining scores by 14%. Enhanced Communication and Collaboration Efficient communication is the backbone of any successful restaurant operation. Join our blog list: Subscribe!

2024 52

2024 Operations Front of House Social Media 52

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

It articulates what you do for customers, employees, and owners (your goals) and clarifies what you offer a specific market segment (your strategy). They describe what you do for customers, employees, and owners (your goals) and clarify what you offer for a specific market segment (your strategy). The result? If not, “can” it.

Fast Casual 370

Fast Casual Customer Service Customer Experience Back of House 370

Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2023

For restaurants seeking to increase their customer base, enhance visibility, and build long-lasting relationships with patrons, a well-rounded marketing strategy tailored to the local community is essential. These are the basics of local restaurant marketing to attract customers and cultivate loyalty.

Loyalty Program 78

Loyalty Program Marketing Email Marketing SEO 78