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The Ultimate Guide to Local Restaurant Marketing 2025

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Whichever event you choose, make sure to offer samples, hand out coupons, and engage with attendees to create a memorable experience. Distribute flyers or coupons Distributing flyers or coupons to local homes and businesses is a traditional yet effective restaurant marketing strategy to raise awareness and drive foot traffic.

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MRM Research Roundup: Cautious Optimism, Beyond the Burn, and the Taylor Swift Economy

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As restaurants look to the next 12 months, they anticipate placing a greater emphasis on revenue streams such as on-premise dining, off-premise dining, and catering. Growth & Expansion On The Menu for 2025 Restaurant operators are feeling similarly confident about opening a new location within the next six to 12 months.

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Catering to Families: The Untapped Potential in the Restaurant Industry

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In a past survey of traffic drivers and promotions , RMS found that family households were more likely to dine out if they could redeem a coupon or if a restaurant was running a promotion, and Millennials love to access exclusive deals available only on apps.

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Planning the Great Restaurant Comeback

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Even as restaurants begin to re-open their doors, they must be prepared to cater their services, menu and digital ordering platforms to the reality that guests won’t always choose to dine-in and may opt to remain home. Valuable deals can motivate customers to try something new.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

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The findings were compiled from responses of 150 individuals who either own or hold a senior management role at a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, or catering company in the United States. The Appeal of Coupons and Discounts. Coupons and discounts are also driving consumers to discover new businesses.

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Three Steps to Improving Customer Loyalty During the Pandemic 

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A loyalty program should cater to the customer’s convenience and peace of mind — so keep safety and security at the forefront. No one wants to fill out a 10-minute application when they’re out for a relaxing dinner or frantically search for a coupon or member loyalty card when they’re running errands.

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Ultimate Restaurant Website Design Guide for Beginners

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Contact - Beyond your phone number and address, which should be in the footer of every page, you need a contact page to let people know how to reach you for catering, press, events, and career inquiries. Catering - If applicable, include a page with information about catering, including your menu, contact information, and catering policies.

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