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Best Practices for Launching Online Ordering

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Some of those challenges, particularly for smaller, local restaurants, include implementing online ordering, creating a digital presence, and offering delivery for the first time. Even before current events arose, online ordering capabilities and digital touchpoints were becoming nearly ubiquitous.

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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

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Smart QSR and fast casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack reconfigured their strategies to lean heavily into delivery apps, digital ordering, and loyalty programs. So, what can marketers of fast casuals do to bring people back to their brick-and-mortar locations? Clean up your online NAP data.

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Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2020 [PDF Template]

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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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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

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They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. It all starts with a great marketing plan. Your marketing plan is the cornerstone of your restaurant's success and business plan. Marketing Plan Template.

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Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2021 [PDF Template]

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As restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan, too. To help, we’ve created the ultimate restaurant marketing guide, covering strategy, creative, branding, marketing channels, paid and unpaid advertising, and so much more. What are they ordering?

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8 Successful Restaurant Concepts & Ideas to Inspire and Guide You

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Here are a few examples of restaurants with names that ooze concept: Parm: Casual Italian, known for their Chicken Parm Sandwiches. Umami Burger : Casual burger spot with an empaths on flavor. Conversely, a casual neighborhood sandwich shop may name their sandwiches after local heroes or landmarks. Menu design.

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The Topic Is Tipping

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percent) than they do in casual restaurants (16.5 Takeout tips are down : Tips for online orders and delivery dipped slightly, falling from 8.83 In spite of earning the biggest in-house tips, bars were hit hardest on takeout, with the median online and delivery tip falling from almost 10 percent to 8.54 percent to 8.07