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Simple Customer Retention Strategy for Restaurants

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The simplest way to collect customer data in a quick-serve or fast-casual restaurant is to have customers supply it on a sheet of paper at the register. Recommended Reading: Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2020 Reward Their Loyalty ?? A customer loyalty program is a surefire way to entice your guests to return, not churn.

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Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2020 [PDF Template]

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Their business is built on the power of word of mouth—one of, if not the most useful marketing tools in the book. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Whereas takeouts could create fast-paced and mouth-watering videos of the burger-making process.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. . Fast food reigns supreme.

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How to Write a Restaurant Business Plan [with Sample]

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Speak to what sets you apart from the pack, what food you'll serve, the service style (fast-food, fast casual, fine dining, etc.) Manager Log Books. US Chamber: 64 Grants, Loans and Programs to Benefit Your Small Business. What type of restaurant are you looking to open? Check out these successful restaurant ideas.

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Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2021 [PDF Template]

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Their business is built on the power of word of mouth—one of, if not the most useful marketing tools in the book. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Whereas takeouts could create fast-paced and mouth-watering videos of the burger-making process.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Starting in April, our data shows that venues will be booked 7 days a week. Typically, people book a month out for an event, however we will start to see a lot of bookings be made in the same month that they are occurring. We don’t even need statistics to prove that curbside and takeout has exploded, but will it last?

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. “This program is a way to empower and equip restaurant employees with tools and resources to help them succeed and achieve their goals. To be able to offer these types of resources means a lot.

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