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How Loyalty Programs Give Customers the Biggest Bang for Their Buck

Modern Restaurant Management

Digital loyalty programs surged 124 percent during the height of the pandemic, helping restaurants drive more frequent visits and higher check averages from devoted customers, according to market researcher NPD Group. Having a loyalty program today is table stakes.

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Key Benefits of Restaurant Loyalty Programs

Modern Restaurant Management

Being a business owner you must be aware that a repeat customer is better than a new customer. This is due to the reason that repeat customers tend to spend more money as compared to new customers. Key Benefits of Loyalty Reward Programs.

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Restaurant Loyalty Programs to Boost Revenues

Cheetah

Restaurants, retailers and airlines have been using loyalty programs to drive revenue for nearly three centuries. Benefits of Restaurant Loyalty Programs. The goal of restaurant loyalty programs is to incentivize customers to purchase from the establishment regularly.

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Don’t Let Your Loyalty Program Go Stale – Putting CX Center Table

Modern Restaurant Management

Here’s how loyalty programs often pan out: A customer downloads the app. Although the average consumer belongs to 15 or so loyalty programs, they use fewer than seven. So how can you make your loyalty program stand out instead of going stale?

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The Ultimate Guide to Customer Retention: How to Keep your customer coming back for more.

Bingage

What is it that allows a customer to keep coming back to back for more? However, If you’ve visited back the place/store/brand for the second, fourth, or fifth time to purchase then the brand has a good customer retention marketing strategy. What is Customer Retention?

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Enticing Restaurant Customers with Loyalty Programs and SMS

Modern Restaurant Management

Marketers and business leaders have heard the saying, “It’s cheaper to keep a customer than acquire a new one.” The best customers are returning ones as members of top-performing loyalty programs are 77 percent more likely to choose their brand over competitors.

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Restaurant Loyalty Program Ideas: How to Start

7 Shifts

Leveraging F&B technologies solutions can entice online customers and attract traffic to your website and social media pages. If you aim to increase customer retention, one of the most important investments is loyalty programs. Why get a loyalty program?

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Staying In Is Here to Stay. What Does that Mean for Restaurant Loyalty Programs? 

Modern Restaurant Management

As the world quickly came to a screeching halt in the early months of 2020, restaurants quickly accelerated an already existing shift towards digitalization to adapt to customers' new safety and priorities. Prioritize Digital Experiences.

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Three Steps to Improving Customer Loyalty During the Pandemic 

Modern Restaurant Management

With new health and safety guidelines and constantly-evolving regulations, restaurant owners are faced with unique challenges to continue delivering a positive dining experience to customers. Consider Your Customer’s Safety and Privacy.

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Taking Loyalty to the New Normal Level and Beyond

Modern Restaurant Management

Brands that have shifted to a more customer-centric approach have an understanding of loyalty as being earned and not sold. Loyalty programs are commonplace today, a necessity and important part of restaurant marketing strategy.

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What is Reward Marketing? How it increases customer loyalty & retention.

Bingage

Customer reward programs in marketing are point-based loyalty programs that offer discounts and other incentives (gift cards, vouchers, coupons, cashback, or free or discounted products or services…) in exchange for increased customer involvement and purchase.

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Is Guest Loyalty Overrated?

Gecko Hospitality

Loyalty of a hospitality business customer has been recognized as the dominant factor in the success of the firm. Hotels want guests to stay more than once and casinos and restaurants depend on repeat customers for their survival. Habit or Loyalty? Trust Increases Loyalty.

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How a Customer Loyalty Program Helps Restaurants Keep in Touch with Customers

Focus POS

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. How loyalty programs have evolved.

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Don’t Get Left Out in the Cold: How Tech Can Help Boost Customer Loyalty This Holiday Season

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant operators are now looking for solutions to retain customers as colder weather and economic conditions threaten their bottom line. Customers now expect more than a simple rewards program or general mailing list. Enhancing the In-Person Experience.

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The Ultimate Guide to Customer Retention Strategies: How it helps to keep your customers happy

Bingage

However, If you’ve visited back the place/store/brand for the second, fourth, or fifth time to purchase then the brand has a good customer retention marketing strategy. Building up your customer retention rate is way more profitable than just focusing on acquiring new ones.

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How To Get Started With Your Restaurant’s First Loyalty Program

The Restaurant Times

As a restaurant owner, you understand how critical it is to keep customers coming in through your doors. You have to have loyal customers that love your food even if a pandemic hits the world. Get Started With Your Restaurant’s First Loyalty Program.

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How Customer Loyalty Programs Can Supercharge Your Restaurant in 2021

Goliath Consulting

The benefits of having loyalty programs—particularly mobile programs—have become more noticeable due to the pandemic. The success of these programs can be seen in the Delivering on Restaurant Rewards brief published by PYMNTS and Paytronix back in January 2021 (1).

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[Podcast] The new customer loyalty with Phil Crawford of CKE Restaurants

7 Shifts

Customer loyalty has come a long way from the paper punch card. Now it seems like every restaurant has their own app, their own loyalty programs , and their own way to reward customers and keep them coming back. And we're talking all things customer loyalty tech.

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5 Restaurant Loyalty Program Ideas to Reward Customers

Touch Bistro

Did you know that implementing a restaurant loyalty program is one of the best ways to incentivize repeat business? In an industry that’s so closely tied to fluctuations in the economy and consumer behavior, restaurants depend on customer loyalty for survival.

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Top 5 Loyalty Program Platforms For Restaurants

FreshCheq

Loyalty programs are great incentives that leave your customers coming back for more. They can drive sales and increase customer engagement. There are so many to choose from, how do you know which loyalty program is right for you?

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How Tablet POS System Boosts Loyalty Programs For Restaurants

The Restaurant Times

A good restaurant loyalty program could be a customer magnet for your restaurant. When it comes to rewards programs, customers have expectations, and if those expectations are not satisfied, it can be tough to persuade them to participate in your loyalty program.

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How Customer Loyalty Programs Can Supercharge Your Restaurant in 2021

Goliath Consulting

The benefits of having loyalty programs—particularly mobile programs—have become more noticeable due to the pandemic. The success of these programs can be seen in the Delivering on Restaurant Rewards brief published by PYMNTS and Paytronix back in January 2021 (1).

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5 Post-Purchase Emails (with examples) to engage with customers

Bingage

Just a Thank you greeting isn’t the end of the customer journey.Its just a small start within it. After acquiring customers and converting them into purchasing customers, you might think the job is done. The customer’s experience follows through post-purchase.

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Boost brand loyalty with compelling post-dining customer experiences

Restaurant Business

When consumers dine out, they choose where to go based on a number of factors—menu variety, value, the experience and service they get when they go to a certain place and more.

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Increasing Your Virtual Presence to Encourage Customer Loyalty

The Restaurant Group

Implementing a virtual presence is “a process that promotes an image, creates loyalty and allows the business to maintain its current clientele as well as attract new customers.” . Send a direct message (DM) to the customer through your social media channel and present a solution.

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5 Proven Loyalty Program Ideas To Boost Restaurant Sales

The Restaurant Times

It is a proven fact that existing customers spend more over a period of time than new ones. While there are ample other ways to boost sales, loyalty program is a reliable solution. The aim is to make the customers happy and satisfied in order to retain them.

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5 Proven Loyalty Program Ideas to Boost Restaurant Sales

The Restaurant Times

It is a proven fact that existing customers spend more over a period of time than new ones. While there are ample other ways to boost sales, loyalty program is a reliable solution. The aim is to make the customers happy and satisfied in order to retain them.

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The Power of Upselling: A Guide to Driving Restaurant Sales and Enhancing Customer Experience

Bingage

One of the easiest techniques to do this is through Restaurant Upselling, or making your existing customers repeat customers. Upselling is much more than sales; it requires knowledge,experience ans smart work.

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Why You Must Change Your Approach to Loyalty by 2021 

Modern Restaurant Management

Alongside changes in their operations, the technology they use and the way they serve customers, brands must change their approach towards loyalty if they’re to continue earning it as we move into 2021. Offering greater flexibility around reward redemption, for example, will be appreciated if customers are struggling to get out to claim them. In the past, the emphasis has been on converting new customers into loyal followers.

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Restaurants Count on Cloud for Improved Operations and Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Today’s restaurants are expected to deliver an Amazon-like experience: know customers’ preferences and dining habits and deliver food, whether tableside or to their front doors, without delay. Going digital – increasingly a top choice among restaurant management.

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Restaurant Customer Experience 2020: What Customers Expect

Focus POS

Who is the next-generation customer and what are their expectations? Today’s diners are well-connected, tech savvy, and expect a high-quality restaurant customer experience—whether visiting a five-star restaurant, fast-casual, or the drive-through. Menu and order Customization.

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Customer Loyalty to Ensure Sales

Foodable

Listen to "Customer Loyalty to Ensure Sales | Season 2, Vol. Established in 2010, Spendgo is a loyalty and customer engagement platform designed to serve restaurants and retailers nationwide. 7: Spendgo" on Spreaker.

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4 Tips for Creating Successful Restaurant Loyalty and Rewards Programs

Focus POS

When you’re looking for ways to attract and keep customers while increasing your revenue, the best place to start is implementing a customer loyalty and rewards program. Consumers want to feel a sense of personal connection with their favorite businesses and brands, and loyalty programs foster this relationship. Here are some tips for creating the most effective loyalty and rewards program for your restaurant: 1.

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Simple Customer Retention Strategy for Restaurants

7 Shifts

The ideal customer for your business is the one who comes back time and time again. When it comes to getting people in the door, it’s always easier to get someone back then to find brand-new customers. Retaining an existing customer is five times cheaper than acquiring a fresh face.

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Improving Personalization To Boost Customer Loyalty For Restaurants

The Restaurant Times

As a guest, you would naturally be more likely to recommend the restaurant to others for the personalized experience you were given. A hyper-personal experience topped with an attractive loyalty program can help restaurants bridge the gap with customers.

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How Gift Cards, Loyalty Programs, and Customer Reviews can Help Your Restaurant

Lavu

One of the biggest challenges that restaurants face is obtaining and retaining customers. This calls for restaurants to be creative on what they offer their customers. Importance of Restaurant Loyalty Programs. Building Customer Loyalty.

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Gain Customer Loyalty With Simple, Effective Auto Repair Receipts

Indoor Media

Are you rewarding your current customers? Keeping current customers is so much easier, and cheaper, than finding new ones. Those little white rolls placed in your POS system can be transformed from a trash can filler into a branded customer loyalty tool.