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Effective Use of Customer Data Can Increase Your Restaurant Sales

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What Data Should Your Restaurant Be Collecting? There are three main types of information your restaurant should collect: Customer Information. Some great examples for restaurants are: How often the customer orders. How the customer prefers to order (for delivery, for pick-up or to dine-in). US Privacy Rights & Laws.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. To capture their attention and loyalty, businesses, including restaurants, must prioritise easy access and convenience. Read the first part, here.

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The State of New York Restaurants in 2020

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Never before has our local market experienced such a massive disruption to the restaurant industry as we are experiencing with the Coronavirus pandemic. Every restaurant has been forced to adapt their operations in order to survive and ultimately grow for the future. What support is available for New York restaurants 1.

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How and Why Zero Party Data Should Drive Restaurant Marketing 

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Marketing a restaurant looks completely different today than it did heading into 2020. The pandemic forced restaurants to completely transform how they operate, which naturally impacts how they interact with consumers. A majority of restaurants have shut down in-person dining and are relying more heavily on online orders and delivery.

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How to Handle Temporary Restaurant Closure during COVID-19

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We’ve created this COVID-19 restaurant closure guide to help restaurateurs like you navigate these difficult times. The law This major decision isn’t entirely up to you. If local laws mandate that you have to shut your restaurant down, then you must comply. Can you offer contactless deliveries and curbside pick-ups?

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

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Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. Delivery and takeout options are endlessly accessible for most. Delivery and takeout options are endlessly accessible for most. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. What is a restaurant marketing plan?

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Why Data Science Is More Important Than Ever

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The supply chain issues that have intermittently plagued other industries have also left restaurants scrambling, with everything from to-go cups to chicken wings going missing, often without warning and sometimes for weeks or months on end. Restaurants effectively had to reinvent themselves as to-go tech brands to survive.