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Table Turnover Rate in Your Restaurant: How to Improve & Seat Incomplete Parties

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This should include all tables available for seating customers. Efficiently manage reservations: Ensure that the booking system is organized and avoids overbooking to prevent delays in table turnover. Use technology, such as a restaurant management software, to track who chose to reserve a table, and manage waitlists effectively.

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As Pandemic Lingers, Adding Good Communication to the Menu Can Reduce Customer Concerns

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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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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. They should all work together to create a smooth customer journey, from their initial search on your website to when they sit down with their meal.

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TWENTY COMMON MISTAKES INDEPENDENT RESTAURATEURS MAKE

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Plain and simple – social media IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATION. Ads in your local newspaper are more about showing that you support that paper rather than a tremendously effective way of communicating with the public. This is a front-of-the-house art – learn it! [] NOT MANAGING CASH FLOW.

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How NYC Restaurants Can Thrive Through the Winter

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Winterize Your Patio Seating ?? Our traffic-heavy streets are now home to ad-hoc patio seating. Communication with your guests is crucial to keep you top of mind the next time they want to order in or go out for a meal. Update your restaurant website with changed hours, menus, dining information, and online ordering links.

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Seven Traits of Successful Restaurant Owners and Managers

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Invest in Technology Accounting and inventory management software are just a couple of the technologies that small business owners should invest in. Other efficiency benefits include POS software that tracks staff time and inventory, saving time in daily operations preparing payroll, bookkeeping, and inventory management.

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Five Benefits of Outsourcing Your Restaurant’s Digital Marketing Efforts

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Creating and deliver engaging content, maintaining customer communications, establishing an online presence, reviewing data-driven analytics, setting up paid advertising initiatives…all of these important steps take time. Website SEO – Ensure your website ranks higher in search engines and that your customers can find you.

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