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Creating a restaurant website: Why it matters and how to nail it

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A website can be a powerful tool for marketing your restaurant. Integrate reservation and ordering systems Streamline your customer experience by connecting your reservation management systems and any other third-party ordering platforms you use for takeout/delivery. A method to collect guest email addresses.

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Restaurant Loyalty Programs to Boost Revenues

Cheetah

From their humble, though ingenious, beginnings as copper tokens and stamps, through the era of credit card clubs, to today’s mobile apps, loyalty programs have become indispensable marketing tools. 3 rd party delivery apps, ghost kitchens and privately owned franchises are all fighting for the same market share.

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Ultimate Restaurant Website Design Guide for Beginners

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According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. Allow customers to place takeout and delivery orders through your website. Online ordering - Ditto. Is the font large enough to read on a small screen?

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Prepare Now for a More Profitable Christmas

Ken Burgin

If you haven’t heard from them, phone, text or email – this year needs more aggressive marketing. Upgrade your Booking System: is a book still adequate, or emailing PDF docs to be filled in and returned? Offer Party Delivery Boxes – many corporates are still hesitant about large events, but they want to celebrate.

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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.” ” Usually, this comes up in conversations regarding B2B marketing strategies, but it also applies within the realm of B2C brands — especially restaurants.

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Publish Your Website with These Best Restaurant Website Builders

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Shopify was built for e-commerce, so it's an optimal choice if you want to sell merchandise on your restaurant's website. You'll love Shopify's restaurant-friendly features for online ordering, payment processing, curbside pickup , delivery , and tipping. The platform integrates with many marketing tools and comes with SEO features.

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How to Handle Temporary Restaurant Closure during COVID-19

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However, many states that are forcing restaurants to stop their dine-in services are allowing them to operate as takeout and delivery-only establishments. Will running a takeout and delivery-only restaurant be profitable, or will the costs outweigh the revenue this opportunity could generate? Do you have takeout packaging in stock?