Open for Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Start a loyalty program Online ordering Piggyback on special events Buy X, get Y free Guest chef or pop up Personalize offers Influencer event Social promotion Jump on seasonal trends Industry night happy hour Invite guests back What are restaurant promotions? What is the goal? What does the data show? Who is the target customer base?

2023 122

2023 Loyalty Program Social Media Seasonal Menu 122

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Influencer marketing is proving to be indispensable for restaurant marketing in the new normal. Using a combination of alluring photos and videos of food, influencers work their magic to get their audiences to try out an outlet. For example, a mid-level influencer, who has 10-100k followers, may demand $250-$400 for their services.

Influencer 52

Influencer Marketing Food Social Media 52

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2020

A Zagat dining trends survey says 75 percent of respondents have selected a restaurant based on food photos. “Instagram-worthy” is a thing in the restaurant business and it’s not going away: who hasn’t snapped a photo of a drool-worthy meal to share on social media? Medium, Message and Measurement.

Marketing 173

Marketing Social Media Fine Dining Customer Experience 173

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.

2024 214

2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 214

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

There are many restaurants who’ve never touched advertising or social media, and they’ve been the neighborhood’s go-to spot for decades. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in.

Marketing 420

Marketing 2020 SEO Loyalty Program 420

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2021

We bought gift cards for future use, donated to employee relief funds, and shared our favorite spots on social media. In envisioning how we evolve capabilities and solutions for the current dining landscape, we’ve identified three delivery trends that restaurants must know to thrive in the post-COVID era.

Delivery 164

Delivery Kitchen Safety Social Media Online Ordering 164

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

2020 189

2020 Influencer Point of Sale Food Safety 189

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle.

Management 195

Management Management Email Marketing Point of Sale 195

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Your smartphone is your restaurant's media center. It's a full-on media company. Shawn is the host of not one but two podcasts— Digital Hospitality and Restaurant Influencers —and he stopped by ours to talk about creating a media brand out of your restaurant. That smartphone is your media center.

Social Media 450

Social Media Hiring Website Management Hospitality 450

Restaurant365

JANUARY 27, 2022

In Hospitality Technology’s 2021 Customer Engagement Technology Study , it was found that 37% of diners prefer to dine at restaurants that do not have a paper/physical menu. QR code menus can enable you to manage in-house dining with fewer servers. Improve Social Media Engagement. What is a QR code? Turn Tables Faster.

Mobile Ordering 148

Mobile Ordering Social Media Customer Experience Online Ordering 148

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Well, just like with organic produce farming, organic online growth is the type of growth that happens without the aid of human-made external influences. You can guess what they are searching for too; social media platforms, communication accounts, leisure and entertainment options (and that includes restaurants!).

Social Media 131

Social Media Mobile Ordering Influencer Online Ordering 131

Black Box Intelligence

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The top performing segments during the month were fine dining, family dining and upscale casual. Put bluntly, a fine dining establishment probably shouldn’t put out paper placemats detailing the brand’s social media pages. As a result of these easy comparisons, same-store sales jumped to +14.2%

Point of Sale 85

Point of Sale Fine Dining Fast Casual Social Media 85

SpotOn

MARCH 20, 2024

The owners of the restaurant previously supplied Matthew with the best ingredients for his favorite fine-dining restaurant, where Matthew himself worked to garner a reputation as both a talented cook and the ideal problem solver. Matthew Cook stood across the street from 850 Degrees, a popular woodfire pizza restaurant in Connecticut.

Point of Sale 52

Point of Sale Fine Dining Front of House Social Media 52

Open for Business

APRIL 3, 2023

It could be an elegant dining room, a buzzing cocktail bar, a takeout counter, or a food delivery app. Social media A savvy social media presence can be a super effective way to market a restaurant. Use social media often to shout out what makes your restaurant special and get the word out about promotions.

Marketing 78

Marketing Email Marketing Social Media Loyalty Program 78

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

Mobile Ordering 214

Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 214

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The findings have offered insight into consumer expectations to support restaurant brands as they work to navigate ongoing operating, social, and economic shifts over the past year and a half. The latest research was based on a survey of 1,508 American consumers. App downloads remain strong. In May, the drive-thru ranked at the top.

2021 169

2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Social Media 169

Squirrel Systems

OCTOBER 2, 2023

For instance, if an establishment is centered around fine dining, but has an online menu that doesn’t travel well, is presented poorly, or is inconsistent with the offerings for dining-in, then guests feel disconnected, and trust in the brand erodes. Returning guests don’t want to be treated as if they were a new customer.

Marketing 52

Marketing Loyalty Program Social Media Email Marketing 52

7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2021

There are many restaurants who’ve never touched advertising or social media, and they’ve been the neighborhood’s go-to spot for decades. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in.

Marketing 195

Marketing 2021 SEO Loyalty Program 195

EATER

MAY 26, 2022

It’s the kind of accusation that could only be made on TikTok or another social media platform, a hyperbolic declaration that reveals people will develop hard opinions about just about anything. However, she’s found a whole world of people who are interested in fine china, and all for different reasons.

Entertainment 104

Entertainment Fine Dining Back of House Social Media 104

Future Food

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Old fashioned hospitality is the base-platform which influences the first principles and ultimately maximises sales and positive experiences, built around the proven disciplines of a social space, psychological and emotional connection, all relevant to the current and future world.

Hospitality 148

Hospitality Customer Service Customer Experience Fine Dining 148

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

restaurants are operating at less than 100 percent capacity in their dining rooms. For the restaurateurs who responded to our survey, only 15 percent said they were allowed to dine at full capacity, with nearly half saying they were allowed 50 percent capacity. Patio dining in colder weather. Limitations and consumer demand.

2020 220

2020 Mobile Ordering Hotels Food Safety 220

Restaurant Engine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Another way to get your restaurant in front of the local crowd is to partner with food bloggers and local influencers. You put some time and patience into marketing your restaurant. In this article, we look at local marketing strategies to increase diners that you can start using today. Create a Nextdoor Business Page. tweet this).

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Coupons Small Business 118

Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Don’t forget to detail marketing strategies, which could range from social media advertising to partnerships with local businesses. Whether it’s chic and modern or rustic and cozy, fine dining or casual, the atmosphere needs to enhance the dining experience and make it memorable for all the right reasons.

License 78

License Email Marketing Seasonal Menu Front of House 78

EATER

AUGUST 22, 2022

If courses were inspired by something exact, the servers mentioned its scene of origin: After Catelyn Stark arrests Tyrion Lannister at an inn, she dines on onions dripping in juices, and we got the same. Before each of 10 courses, the staff explained the source or inspiration for everything that was served.

Fine Dining 101

Fine Dining 2012 Reference Social Media 101

EATER

AUGUST 30, 2022

pre- Jiro ; the “Japanese turn,” as defined by historian Samuel Yamashita , had infused American fine dining with Japanese influence since the 1980s. Lisa Kogawa/Eater. It felt important, like witnessing the launch of a spaceship, or a president’s victory speech after a long war. The laughter and — god, really?

Customer Experience 109

Customer Experience Fine Dining 2013 Reservations 109

The Rail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Between the fallout of the pandemic and a turbulent economic landscape, dining out isn’t always considered a priority. In fact, one recent study found that 74% of respondents said they’d be cutting back on dining out to preserve their budgets. Feature these on your social media channels.

Fine Dining 52

Fine Dining Consumer Goods Social Media Recycling 52

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

There’s no storefront or dining room. The number of square feet needed when there’s no dining room is a lot less, and the location is less important. Today, advances in restaurant technology have made ghost kitchens the preferred way to launch a restaurant concept quickly on the cheap. Quick links. What is a ghost kitchen?

Social Media 78

Social Media Email Marketing Food Truck License 78

EATER

JULY 21, 2022

About 10 years ago, influenced primarily by a Nordic minimalism movement, many restaurants opted for concise menus that listed just three or four ingredients instead of a more intricate description. Menus represent the changing values of the restaurant industry. And right now, more context is king. We suggest four to five,” he says, smiling.

Menu 100

Menu Dietary Restrictions White Paper Seasonal Menu 100

The Restaurant Times

JUNE 15, 2020

Let’s discuss what measures can fine-dine restaurants in Singapore take for customer retention. A fine dining restaurant works differently from the rest of the restaurant formats in Singapore. Fast food restaurants and coffee shops have a statistically higher satisfaction rate than fine dining restaurants.

Loyalty Program 52

Loyalty Program Fine Dining Social Media Customer Experience 52

Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Your restaurant profit margin can be influenced by food and inventory trends, your geographic location, the state of the broader economy, and a wide range of other factors. A full-service restaurant typically includes table service and more involved customer service experiences, spanning fine dining to a sit-down dinner.

Loyalty Program 183

Loyalty Program Fast Casual Point of Sale Online Ordering 183

EATER

APRIL 30, 2024

Though Isan cuisine has proven popular around the world, chefs in the northeastern Thai region are still fighting for recognition domestically, using foraged ingredients and fine dining techniques to rewrite their culinary reputation Rule 1: Gather eggs between March and May. Plating ant eggs for a quick snack.

Seasonal Menu 101

Seasonal Menu Agriculture Food Order Take-out 101

Future Food

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Old fashioned hospitality is the base-platform which influences the first principles and ultimately maximises sales and positive experiences, built around the proven disciplines of a social space, psychological and emotional connection, all relevant to the current and future world.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Customer Service Customer Experience Fine Dining 78

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. With most of their business reliant on dine-in visits, full service restaurants (FSR) bore the brunt of the COVID dine-in restrictions. foodservice industry.

2021 179

2021 Guest Recovery 2019 Loyalty Program 179

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

” The survey, conducted by Untold Insights on behalf of Oracle Food and Beverage, polled 502 consumers in the United States in November 2020 about their dining and gifting plans for the holiday season. Hassle-free holiday meals. Meal kits are a popular choice with Gen X’ers (25 percent) and Millennials (24 percent).

2020 167

2020 Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Consumer Goods 167

Lavu

MARCH 23, 2020

With narrow margins, unpredictable crowds, and new trends such as delivery services, it is critical to provide customers a variety of dining opportunities, like hosting events. Offering your restaurant as a venue gives potential customers a reason to dine with you and experience your hospitality. The Basics of Hosting.

Events 78

Events Social Media Customer Service Document 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. An Uncertain Start to 2020? Same-store sales growth was -2.1

2020 106

2020 Point of Sale Online Ordering Consumer Goods 106

EATER

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The composed little plate (CLP for short) was a staple of the dessert menus of the 2010s, a departure from the stodgy chocolate cakes and boring tiramisu at the upscale dining destinations of the ’90s. A bizarre but reliable economic indicator, America’s desserts have always reflected what was going on in the world around them.

2010 102

2010 2018 2023 Social Media 102