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7 ways to attract more tourists & business travelers to your restaurant

Clover - Restaurants

Business travelers? They’ll fill bar seats that other customers may find less desirable, quietly relax or have a friendly chat with the bartender, and happily consent to upsells, as they’re often paying with a company per diem. They’re the dreamiest. Instead, use reviews to identify patterns.

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THE INTER-DEPENDANCE OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY RESTAURANTS

Culinary Cues

One of the most difficult tasks that any restaurateur or chef faces is convincing a customer to walk through the door for the first or twentieth time. Every restaurant knows that once a customer walks through the door a sale of food and beverage will likely result. Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind.”

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN RESTAURANT

Culinary Cues

Suddenly patrons were standing in long lines not just for the food and ambience, but to catch a glimpse of the chef in his (or noticed better late than never) or her starched chef whites wearing a smile and walking through the dining room like a member of royalty. The entire experience was elevated and so were prices.

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BEFORE THE DINING EXPERIENCE TRY THE KITCHEN EXPERIENCE

Culinary Cues

The goal of every restaurant and every chef is to create memorable experiences for the guest. Wow visuals on the plate and in the dining room, wow views from every seat, wow service, and of course – wow flavors on the plate. Guests will return when the effort expended to create memorable complete dining experiences is front and center.

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CHARGING FOR BREAD -SERIOUSLY?

Culinary Cues

How can a chef set the stage for a dining experience if restaurants continue to look at everything as an extra charge. The a ’la carte model lacks an understanding of how people perceive value and how the chef desires to create enjoyable experience and focus on a way to attract return guests. Bread has always been a given.

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9 Important Hospitality Sales and Marketing Tips

Social Hospitality

According to the data from the 2019 Travel and Hospitality Industry Outlook by Deloitte , industry growth is consistent throughout the past decade. That’s not just because people are traveling more. That’s not just because people are traveling more. Create Special Offers for Customers. Organize Local Seasonal Events.

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Guide on Providing Excellent Customer Service: Before, During and After The Meal

7 Shifts

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.