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How to Build Social Proof for Your Restaurant Business

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So, how do you attract more customers to your restaurant in the competitive market? Social proof in marketing leverages the fact that consumers trust the actions and opinions of other users to make decisions. For this, you can follow these tips: Leverage review incentives programs like discount offers or free appetizers.

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What Can Restaurants Do to Survive the Winter Season?

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Government help is expected, but in the current crisis, it’s clear that what restaurants really need, above all else, is customers and revenue. Marketing Moves to Make Now. Franchise brands have the benefit of higher levels of awareness and national brand marketing dollars behind them. newsletters or periodic updates).

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Focus Introduces Focus Loyalty + Gift

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San Antonio, TX — August 19, 2020 — Focus POS, a leading provider of restaurant point of sale software, introduces Focus Loyalty + Gift. Focus Loyalty empowers restaurateurs to keep in touch with customers even in the most difficult of times. Focus Loyalty plans can be configured in a variety of ways. About Focus POS.

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How to Handle Temporary Restaurant Closure during COVID-19

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You can point your restaurant staff towards monetary relief programs offered by the government and other organizations to help them stay afloat if your business closes. Sending an announcement in your email newsletter Updating your hours on your Google listing, Yelp page, TripAdvisor profile, etc. Charge a fee for the class.

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COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants

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In addition to the latest resources on COVID-19 restaurant and employee recovery programs, RestaurantsAct.com offers a brand new, industry-first interactive map of each state, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This new site is a one-stop hub of critical information for restaurants, employees, customers and industry partners.

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How To Increase Restaurant Sales: 20 Proven Tips & Tactics

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Of course, this doesn’t mean that yours has to be extra low—just be extra sure that they’re justified given your competitor’s menu and market fluctuations. In this digital age, good plating can serve as your marketing tool if customers love what they see, snap a photo, and upload it to social media.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

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Chris Prociv, VP Marketing & Innovation at La Brea Bakery. We’ve also noticed the increased importance of loyalty programs at times like this. During the start of the pandemic, data show that sales from loyalty program customers dropped off more slowly and ultimately recovered faster than anonymous ones.

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