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5 Ways to Get Your Restaurant Summer Ready

SpotOn

As the summer season approaches, bringing with it longer days and warmer weather, restaurants have a golden opportunity to welcome waves of customers looking for memorable dining experiences.  Lean into marketing Summer brings a shift in consumer behavior and preferences. We can help. It's about being proactive.

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

7 Shifts

They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. It all starts with a great marketing plan. Your marketing plan is the cornerstone of your restaurant's success and business plan. Marketing Plan Template.

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7shifts Employee Resources Hub

7 Shifts

How to Serve in a Fine Dining Restaurant : Fine dining restaurants tend to offer elaborate food at higher price points, with attentive, often formal service. Learn more about the ins and outs of restaurant management or brush up on your marketing know-how. Restaurant Marketing Course.

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Effective Use of Customer Data Can Increase Your Restaurant Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

Customer data is only one segment of the information you need for good sales insights, marketing information, and business analytics. How the customer prefers to order (for delivery, for pick-up or to dine-in). By comparing the information collected over time, you can better understand changes in your business and your market.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

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.

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What are the 4 Ps of marketing, anyway?

Open for Business

The “4 Ps of marketing” may sound like blah business jargon to restaurant types, but these four principles—product, price, place, and promotion—can magnetize new guests and keep regulars coming back. Here’s how to put the 4 Ps of marketing to work for your restaurant, plus a few examples to get you started.

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15 creative restaurant promotion ideas and strategies for 2023

Open for Business

And if restaurant owners don’t put restaurant marketing efforts behind a promotion, the best concepts can stall. For a fine dining Italian restaurant, it could be that fresh truffle supplements are available at a premium price for a limited time. Not all promotion strategies are right for every restaurant.

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