Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2020

With six times the engagement of email, text messaging is revolutionizing the marketing strategies of QSR, fast food, and dine-in restaurants. Text marketing offers unique and exciting approaches to generate peak engagement and ultimately drive more successful campaigns. Timing Is Everything. Keep it Simple and Concise.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Customers are going to be hesitant to dine indoors. Basant Baruah, Senior Content Marketer, Beaconstac. Keegan Brown, Marketing Manager Easy On Hold & Brand Music.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Valentine’s Day is often a busy time for restaurants, but many are now dealing with various challenges amid the pandemic, like no indoor dining or limited capacity as well as more customers opting for carry out. With the Marketing Rule of 7 , it takes an average of seven interactions with a brand before a purchase takes place.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2023

With so much potential revenue on the table, Father’s Day is a key holiday that restaurant owners and operators should pay attention to and find ways to amplify through marketing efforts. This starts by implementing innovative marketing tools to drive potential revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2023

With so much potential revenue on the table, Father’s Day is a key holiday that restaurant owners and operators should pay attention to and find ways to amplify through marketing efforts. This starts by implementing innovative marketing tools to drive potential revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The good news is, with a thoughtful and ongoing communications plan this work can be accomplished while also promoting the restaurant to new and existing patrons. These media should be leveraged to communicate in a style and voice that is authentic to your business and your policies so there is no guesswork on the part of your customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

As a restaurant owner, digital marketing can be a daunting task that takes up valuable time, energy, and resources. Most simply do not have the time needed to research digital marketing strategies, let alone implement them. This often means marketing and advertising efforts are done on-the-fly or simply 86’d.

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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.

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Chowly

APRIL 17, 2024

Introduction In the dynamic realm of restaurant marketing, two industry leaders, Targetable and Chowly, are forging a united path forward. Their recent insights, shared on a Hospitality Hangout podcast episode, shed light on innovative strategies tailored to improve digital marketing for SMBs. The journey begins with discoverability.

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Open for Business

MARCH 21, 2023

Word-of-mouth marketing and evangelism marketing are valuable parts of a restaurant’s marketing strategy. Both terms refer to the same thing: getting people to talk about your business and growing your customer base. Quick links What is evangelism marketing and word-of-mouth marketing?

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Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

Earning customer loyalty takes time and effort! but the first and most important step is to choose the best loyalty program which can help to gain customer loyalty, engagement, retention and of course revenue generation. It provides an omnichannel marketing platform for businesses including SMS, Whatsapp marketing, email marketing etc.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

Even as many restaurants around North America reopen for on-premise dining, many customers will continue to opt for off-premise dining options. How do you market food delivery and takeout? Determine who will be responsible for delivering orders to customers. Are there any tips for food delivery and takeout inventory management?

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Bingage

APRIL 16, 2024

Earning customer loyalty takes time and effort! but the first and most important step is to choose the best loyalty program which can help to gain customer loyalty, engagement, retention and of course revenue generation. It provides an omnichannel marketing platform for businesses including SMS, Whatsapp marketing, email marketing etc.

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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.

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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. That’s why digital marketing is so important. Read on to learn more about creative digital marketing ideas you can get started on today. Not convinced?

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SpotOn

MARCH 12, 2024

Gigi Cohen is the Director of Marketing for MDP Restaurant Group. In her role, Cohen sets the restaurant marketing strategy, develops social media ads, and tracks the success of their online advertising and email marketing. The rest of our restaurants are in food courts, requiring different marketing strategies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2022

Restaurants are making use of workflow automation to increase efficiency in numerous ways inlcuding customer service automation and sales and marketing automation. Automating customer service tasks helps to improve the customer experience. Improving customer service. Improving customer service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Not much sours a customer’s perception of a restaurant as fast as unwieldy lines and long waits. Although management can’t always eliminate the wait for service entirely, they can use modern technology to set reliable wait time expectations from the start.

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Open for Business

MARCH 23, 2023

Restaurant marketing jobs are some of the most important roles in the hospitality industry. A solid marketing strategy will help you attract new guests and keep them coming back, but marketing duties often fall to the bottom of a busy restaurant owner or manager’s to-do list.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Raise your hand if your 2020 marketing plan included messaging about wearing a mask. And when it comes to those marketing plans, 2020’s lessons will, at least, provide good advice for 2021 and the years to come. Teaching is one of the themes when it comes to communicating through the pandemic. Still nothing? Be a Teacher.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While digital tools help solve these problems and open up a new world of marketing possibilities, they can also help brands create more personalized experiences, and therefore, a more meaningful relationship with their guests. These communications were heavy on discounts and had little brand voice or personality.

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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.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 20, 2023

This means big business for restaurants, and a surge in customers and sales. While some restaurants may see a decrease in business on Super Bowl Sunday due to the game being televised, many others see it as an opportunity to bring in more customers. In 2019, diners spent $81.30 on average during Sunday's game. But how do you stand out?

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Indoor Media

AUGUST 15, 2020

People have become dependent and attached to their phones, making SMS marketing one of the most effective ways of communicating with your auto shop customers. Loyal auto shop customers are priceless, and SMS Marketing gives you a way to reward them and keep them engaged in your business. What Is SMS Marketing?

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

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. The CDC offers several steps you can take to reduce the risk of illness for your customers, employees, and your community while building trust.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 8, 2022

But one thing is a universal truth: Without customers at your tables you will fail. Customers come in many forms, so often the focus is on new customers, but the reality is that repeat, loyal customers are really the starting point. According to Cisco, 96 percent of customers prefer a business that offers free WiFi.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 4, 2023

A 10-percent discount for a local restaurant is of course appreciated, but when looking to grab the attention of new customers – offering free food via direct mail has proven to be a more effective strategy. A free meal helps create lifelong customers. You can blanket a zip code or send the message straight to existing customers.

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Next Restaurants

JANUARY 27, 2021

As we now move forward into 2021 , it’s more obvious than ever that digital marketing is essential in this industry. Communicating online and making sure your patrons know your hours, offers, policies, procedures and more can keep things going strong even if you’re only offering takeout orders. Here are some tips you can use today!

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Squirrel Systems

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Omnichannel marketing is a strategy for restaurants that can drive greater customer loyalty, brand awareness, and repeat visits from guests. Omnichannel marketing is a common strategy in many industries, including retail, entertainment, and eCommerce. Returning guests don’t want to be treated as if they were a new customer.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 29, 2020

However, customers are still wary of venturing out, and restaurants can no longer rely on word of mouth or offline mediums to keep their businesses top of mind. One of the biggest challenges restaurateurs are facing today is marketing during the reopening. How To Market Your Restaurant During Reopening.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

While there is plenty of technology out there to optimize your establishment, one food service trend is becoming a mainstay: Internet of Things. Internet of Things, or IoT for short, lets one digital device communicate with multiple devices over an internet connection without human intervention. But where can you start?

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Restaurant Engine

APRIL 26, 2023

You can create customer engagement in many places, including the digital arena. Customer engagement is a term you hear a lot about these days. That’s because it’s one of the most critical marketing tactics you can utilize to grow your restaurant. So, let’s look at four ways restaurants can create customer engagement. #1:

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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Sling

JULY 4, 2021

Restaurant marketing has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. With the rise of the internet and the ubiquity of smartphones and tablets, the vast majority of marketing efforts are concentrated online. But there are still effective marketing channels available offline too. 1) Produce A Food-Prep Video.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It means guests love the food you serve so much that one location simply won’t cut it — and you get to serve more customers, generate more revenue , and expand your business. Expanding your place in the food service industry happens in one of two ways — developing a new restaurant concept or replicating an existing one.

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Focus POS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Operating a restaurant requires a certain degree of understanding when it comes to customers. You need to be relevant, and to do that, you must be in touch with what customers want so that you can deliver on those expectations. Customers love loyalty programs. Believe it or not, this isn’t always easier said than done.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 26, 2023

A 2023 Emotional Intelligence Market study citing “heavy growth” of $49.93 Emotional intelligence is key to any marketing strategy. Below, Martha Marchesi, CEO of JK Design —a full-service creative agency with a powerhouse roster that includes Tiffany & Co.,

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