ChowNow

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Example: Date Night Special 2 steaks, 1 appetizer, and a chocolate lava cake for $70. Leverage Time-Sensitive Offers and Specials Weve all felt the thrill of snagging a great deal just before time runs outwhy not bring that same excitement to your guests? Example: Family Taco Night 12 tacos, 2 sides, and a dessert for $45.

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ChowNow

MAY 30, 2025

If youve got a big outdoor patio, maybe a summer evening special event is the best move. A restaurant marketing strategy that works for a sports bar might fall flat at a vegan cafe. Restaurant Promotion Ideas Your Customers Will Love You dont need a full-fledged marketing team to pull off these promotions. Dont do it manually.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 1, 2025

For restaurants, social media marketing is more than just posting food photos. Collaborate with Micro-Influencers Micro-influencers (10K50K followers) tend to have higher engagement and local trust. In todays digital-first dining culture, having a strong social media presence isnt optionalits essential.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Building a restaurant marketing budget can feel overwhelming. With tight margins, unpredictable cash flow, and endless marketing options, its hard to know how much to spendor where to spend it. Creating an effective marketing budget doesnt have to be all that complicated. The good news?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

To stand out and get more customers means focusing more on marketing. It’s easy to say you need to work harder on your marketing strategies, but aside from the vague generalizations that are all too common, how do you ensure those strategies are practical? Marketing with Your Customers. Email Newsletters.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2021

Use Facebook, Instagram and/or TikTok to share your unique offerings, daily specials and other events and to interact with customers. Diners want confirmation from their peers that you offer a good experience before they commit, and many want to be seen as influencers by their peers. I really look forward to those emails!

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

If you feel that digital marketing isn’t giving your local restaurant the results you need, then it's time to explore more targeted strategies. Local restaurant marketing can help you reach your target audience more effectively. Local restaurant marketing can help you reach your target audience more effectively.

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ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

Understanding your target market is the foundation of making smart decisions for your menu, pricing, and overall guest experience. Without a well-defined target market, restaurants risk wasting resources on strategies that dont connect and menu offerings that dont selltrying to appeal to everyone, but standing out to no one.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

And heres the other thing about focusing on customer retention: it saves you a boatload of money on marketing. New customers require you to convince them to come in and eatand this usually requires a lot of marketing tactics to keep your brand on the top of their minds. Marketing = tons of your money. Thats huge!

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The Rail

MARCH 25, 2025

By using a combination of digital and traditional marketing strategies, you can turn your restaurants move into a celebration rather than a disruption. Offer exclusive deals, special menu items, or limited-time discounts. Craft a well-designed email that shares details about the move, the opening date, and any special promotions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

So it makes good business sense to revamp your marketing strategies. Today, examine the effects the pandemic has had on the restaurant and food service industry as well as five simple but effective marketing techniques to boost your local business. Five Local Marketing Strategies. Highlight Your Safety and Hygiene Protocols.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

This type of user-generated content (UGC) has emerged as a key tool in the digital marketing landscape, offering brands a genuine and engaging way to connect with their target audiences. You can also organize regular contests or giveaways that encourage customers to submit their photos for a chance to win prizes or special offers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 3, 2024

Your restaurant is unique, and your SEO strategy should be tailored to your specific goals, target audience, and local market. Email marketing allows you to keep your restaurant top of mind by sending newsletters featuring new menu items, special offers, and upcoming events to customers who have opted in to receive updates.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In 2025, the US online food delivery market is expected to reach $424.9 Phone orders are prone to human errormisheard items, incorrect addresses, and unclear special requests are all common issues with manual order taking. You can gather emails, send personalized promotions, and build loyalty programs to encourage repeat business.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Today, the Michelin Guide continues to explore new markets and broaden its global influence. 3 Stars : Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey. Challenges in New Markets Despite its success, the Michelin Guide faces challenges when entering new markets. 2 Stars : Excellent cooking, worth a detour.

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The Rail

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Video marketing is an essential tool to captivate audiences, drive foot traffic, and win the fierce battle for online attention. Taking it a step further than high-quality images , video marketing taps into the sensory appeal that text and photos cant achieve. Special events make for good video content as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2023

Franchise brands have many goals in common: enter a new market; attract new franchisees, employees and loyal customers; increase average unit volume (AUV); and accelerate franchise expansion strategies. Are you trying to reach the after-work dinner crowd, leisurely weekend brunch groups, or families looking to celebrate a special occasion?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2021

In today's highly competitive environment, restaurant marketing requires precise, dependable, and complete consumer data. Data acquired about your actual consumers can be used in both online and offline marketing campaigns. According to brightlocal , at least 87% of internet users are influenced by reviews and comments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Basant Baruah, Senior Content Marketer, Beaconstac. Below are a few examples of small and big F&B chains applying unique marketing techniques. Here are their insights.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

Email Send out a weekly email blast telling customers about your upcoming event. Email lists are a powerful marketing tool because they provide a direct customer link that you fully controlno one can take it away from you except the customer, and if used correctly, thatll never happen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

And to inspire you to put your experience to work for you, here is a quick guide to the Post-CV restaurant marketing themes that will help your business bounce back to profitability in the new normal – whatever that looks like. What marketing methods would you employ with a proactive mindset? Sensitivity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2020

Proactive marketing can be an effective tool for restaurants that can remain in operation during the COVID-19 crisis. As one way to help restaurants navigate this uncertain time, our team has created a short e-Book with marketing tips for restaurants. Among the highlights: Pickup Incentives. Rotating Pre-Fixed Menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 8, 2022

A repeat sale is 30 percent the cost of attracting a new customer, and repeat customers are walking advocates / marketers to new customers, ultimately generating more revenue–and reliable revenue–for less cost. So how can a restaurant drive revenue without time-intensive and costly marketing initiatives?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2023

They may even promote these special events for free via word of mouth. Here are some ways: Ask your marketing and sales team. Your restaurant marketing and sales teams will always know what selling points your customers respond to best. You can use an email finder to look for reporters’ or editors’ email addresses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

These aren’t just adjectives explaining coffee flavors, but should also be terms that describe your coffee shop’s marketing campaigns. Keep reading as we share marketing tips designed to help small coffee shops better compete in today’s market. Crisp and sharp. Attracting New Customers. Out-Of-Home.

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ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

A steady increase in orders can indicate strong demand and effective marketing, while a decline may signal issues like poor visibility, unhappy customers, or more competition in your area. How pricing and menu strategy affect revenue Several factors influence revenue per order, including: Pricing strategy. What Impacts Order Volume?

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ChowNow

MAY 9, 2025

These include: Food Costs Labor Costs Occupancy Costs Operating Costs Marketing and Promotions Expenses Every successful restaurant owner knows that tracking these isnt just a bookkeeping exercise; its how you spot opportunities to save money, collect data for better decision making, and run more efficiently.

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7 Shifts

JULY 30, 2021

From stand-out social media accounts, to good old-fashioned mail marketing, we'll walk you through 12 unique customer-driving ideas! Write a Marketing Plan. Your marketing plan is your restaurant's holy grail, so make sure you take the time to prioritize it. Influencer Marketing. Email Marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

You can do this by mail, phone, or email. Post Regular Content : Google My Business allows regular posting of updates, special events, and promotions. Reviews can affect your business's ranking on Google search results and influence customers' purchasing decisions. You can do this directly or through follow-up emails.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

For many business owners, email marketing is the ideal solution to fostering relationships outside the restaurant. Most people would think that only big companies should use email marketing while the small ones should go for other restaurant marketing strategies. Pros of Using Email Marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2024

Today, customers find restaurant brands through influencers, social media, review sites, and multiple channels. Brands like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Domino's, Starbucks, and others invest and implement customer retention strategies to hold the market share. This stresses the need for customer retention programs.

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EATER

APRIL 22, 2025

Jenn Sit is the executive editor at Clarkson Potter, a division of Penguin Random House, where she specializes in cookbooks and food-related nonfiction, nearly 50 percent of the imprints catalog. The through line [of the book is showing] their way of combining contemporary creative influences with classic, comforting Italian cooking.

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ChowNow

APRIL 8, 2021

As a restaurant owner, your menu photos are a powerful marketing tool to attract new customers, increase ticket sizes, and retain guests. They’re ripe for use on social media, within marketing emails, and on your online ordering menu. Follow the steps above (paying special attention to your lighting and angles!)

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The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The global online food delivery market size was valued at USD 221.65 The graph below illustrates how these models interact within the market: 1. Customer data management for targeted promotions and personalized marketing. Forge partnerships with local food influencers to create authentic buzz and attract new users.

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The Rail

APRIL 11, 2024

By Eric Tress, Contributor If you are looking for an excellent tool to increase your restaurant’s reservations, email marketing is an effective advertising tool you should consider. According to research by Sopro, over 75% percent of consumers prefer to communicate with brands through email. times more than bulk emails.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 8, 2024

Hooters has done a great job of creating a community in stores over the past 40 years, and we knew that the foundation of our loyalty program needed to be based on research about our audience, the market and what motivates them to dine at our restaurants. This ensures we are providing convenience and a unified experience for all.

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The Rail

MAY 12, 2025

From logistics to marketing, staff communication to moving the kitchen, reopening a restaurant successfully is all about the details. Remember, location influences customer flow, staff retention, and menu pricing. Invite friends, family, loyal customers, and local influencers to sample your menu and experience the new space.

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