The Restaurant Group

MARCH 23, 2025

Ever noticed how ordering your favorite meal has become as easy as pie? That’s the magic of online food ordering systems. The benefits of online food ordering system go beyond convenience. With mobile ordering , you can satisfy that craving without moving an inch. 24/7 Accessibility Midnight munchies?

Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2025

" Fink suggests promoting family-friendly experiences, such as special “family night out” events, while high-end restaurants should position themselves as an escape from daily responsibilities, offering luxurious and relaxing experiences tailored to busy parents and professionals looking for a refined dining atmosphere.

2025

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Youre delivering a great dining experience, yet foot traffic remains inconsistent, online engagement is low, and new customers arent coming in as often as youd like. Optimize Your Restaurants Online Presence Your restaurants online presence is often the first touch point for potential guests, so make it count.

2025

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With 90% of diners checking a restaurant online before visiting, you also need a strong online presence to attract and boost reservations. Let’s explore 26 proven online marketing strategies to help your restaurant thrive. A smooth mobile experience keeps people engaged and leads to more online bookings.

Book

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A well-crafted email can remind a past guest to stop by again, encourage reservations for a new seasonal menu, or even boost online orders with a limited-time discount. A well-timed email with a special offer, new menu item, or exclusive promotion can be the nudge they need to place another order.

Email Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2025

Develop weekly schedules that account for staffing, inventory, and major events. Here are a few delegation ideas: Assign a team member to manage inventory, like tracking stock levels, placing orders, and ensuring proper storage. Ask a team member to post social media updates or answer customer inquiries online.

Operations

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Today, customers rely on Google searches, online reviews, and social media to decide where to eat. People want convenience, transparency, and a connection to the brands they support, and that starts with how you market your restaurant online. A strong online presence means more visibility, more orders, and, ultimately, more revenue.

2025

ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

And no, increasing restaurant sales doesn’t mean turning your restaurant staff into pushy upsellers trying to squeeze a few extra dollars out of every order. Create Limited-Time Offers That Drive Action Limited-time offers (LTOs) give potential customers a reason to order now, not later.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2025

Two-thirds of Gen Z and Millennials admit to spending more time online than they’d like, driving a desire for balance between online and in-person connections. Now is the time for restaurant brands to ask: Are we merging human insight with technology to craft meaningful customer journeys?

2025

ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

Its significantly more cost-effective to keep your regulars walking through the door than it is to get a new customer every time you take an order. Customers earn rewards by meeting thresholds you define, whether its the number of orders or total dollars spent. All you have to do is keep them happy. And when you do?

2025

ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

Meanwhile, a fine-dining steakhouse targeting business professionals will prioritize a refined menu, premium pricing, and marketing efforts that focus on corporate events and high-end experiences. Climate & Seasonality: Does the weather impact what people order or when they dine out? or How often do you order delivery?

Marketing

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Do you want to drive more online orders? Investing in digital ads, email marketing , and an optimized online ordering system that can boost sales. A strong social media presence, community partnerships, and local events can get your name in front of more potential customers. Online Ads (Google, Facebook, Yelp, etc.)

Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2025

Restaurants and bars had to quickly pivot, letting guests know how to order online, if dine-in was available, or what safety protocols were in place. These included local influencer activations, media coverage, and event marketing that drove big opening-week numbers. The pandemic was a wake-up call for the hospitality industry.

Marketing

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

77% of diners look at a restaurants website before going out to eat or ordering takeout or delivery. If you dont have a website, that means over three-quarters of the people near your restaurantyour potential customerswill never come in or place an order because they have no way to find you when theyre looking for a place to eat.

Social Media

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

89% of people do dining research on their phones, so if you’re not making the most of your online presence, you're missing out on a huge opportunity. When a restaurant participates in local events or partners with local businesses, it becomes part of the neighborhood’s fabric.

Marketing

Restaurant Business

JULY 25, 2025

The report also found that there’s a slight shift away from takeout toward dine-in visits, but when consumers opt for breakfast off-premise, online ordering and mobile payment rules. Meanwhile, dine-in visits have increased in fast-casual and fast-food restaurants, while takeout and drive-in orders are down.

Mobile Ordering

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Diners want the convenience of ordering, booking, and engaging with their favorite restaurants straight from their phones. Beyond mobile ordering, restaurant apps support operations in ways that were never available before. Online ordering and delivery apps. Here is an example of a restaurants branded app.

2025

ChowNow

AUGUST 1, 2025

It helps drive foot traffic and online orders Well-made influencer content can inspire people to take action and drive foot traffic the same day it’s published. Choose the right type of partnership: tasting events, paid posts, giveaways, etc. Not every collaboration has to be a paid post. Absolutely.

Influencer

ChowNow

JULY 11, 2025

When going through the ordering process, diners want three things: Speed Ease Clarity Your menu categories have more to do with delivering on those expectations than you might think. A well-organized menu—whether it’s a physical menu or an online menu—guides guests quickly to what they’re craving.

Menu

ChowNow

MAY 2, 2025

When you send consistent, thoughtful updates, you build a direct relationship with your most valuable customersthe people most likely to leave positive online reviews, tell their friends about your restaurant, and keep coming back for more. For most operators, sending once or twice a month is a good starting point.

Email Marketing

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Explain to them how the new system will streamline their workflow, reduce stress, and prevent common frustrations, such as lost orders, miscommunications, or delays during peak hours. For example, managing online orders can be super frustrating when you have to monitor and accept orders on multiple tabletsone for each delivery app.

Training

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Plus, you can offer a digital or online menu that can make it easier to update prices and promotions as needed. Review your inventory and spot areas where there’s over-ordering and spoilage, especially for perishable items like food and garnishes. If you have a pub, you can offer a craft beer tasting for corporate events.

Point of Sale

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

For example, if you run a social media campaign or pay for online ordering integrations, all of these contribute to your overall marketing expenses. Imagine you own a café, and you’ve just run a campaign to boost your online ordering. You spent $800 on Facebook ads and in-store promotions over a month.

Loyalty Program

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They also bring creative ideas to the table, such as improving the drink menu and coming up with new events and promotions to drive sales. Can you provide an example of a successful event or promotion you organized? What would make you say that an event or promotion was successful? Moreover, customers are 1.78

Bar

ChowNow

JUNE 6, 2025

77% of diners go online to research a restaurant before deciding where to eat. Creating a strong online presence starts with understanding that today’s diners make most of their decisions through their phones or laptops: they search online, scroll, read reviews, and click links long before they ever set foot in your restaurant.

Social Media

ChowNow

APRIL 25, 2025

In this article, you will learn: How to turn in-store and online ordering guests into email subscribers What incentives and touchpoints actually grow a valuable restaurant email list How to automate your email marketing so it works while you sleep Lets start with why email still matters in the age of algorithms.

Email Marketing

The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As customers increasingly turn to online ordering for convenience and safety, restaurants must adapt to stay competitive. The global online food delivery market size was valued at USD 221.65 Real-time order tracking. Admin Panel : Order management system to track and manage orders in real time.

Delivery

ChowNow

JANUARY 30, 2025

Restaurant branding is not easy, but when done correctly, the reward is a packed dining room every night with a steady stream of to-go orders out the side door. Guest experience is the heart of your restaurants brandits how customers feel when they interact with your space, your team, and your online presence. Consistency builds trust.

Email Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Adaptability became non-negotiable as takeout, delivery, and digital ordering shifted from secondary revenue streams to essential lifelines." Self-ordering kiosks, QR codes, mobile apps and loyalty reward cards have created more personalized experiences, which increase the likelihood customers will return.

Front of House

The Rail

APRIL 6, 2025

Teaching your employees to recall names, preferences, and special events of regular customers shows attention to detail that clients really value. By delivering tailored texts for important events or just checking in with clients who have not visited recently, an SMS automation platform can assist in simplifying this process.

Guest Recovery

Restaurant Business

JULY 3, 2025

per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public. per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public. Its core product is online ordering, but it has expanded into marketing and customer engagement as well as payment processing.

Leadership

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

Social media, online reviews, and delivery platforms make digital branding just as important as physical branding. For instance, in many cases, the first time someone sees your logo will be online, so it better look just as good on an iPhone as it does on a giant sign. Having a digital presence is critical.

Social Media

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

After reading this article, you will realize that reviews are your most valuable online asset, and leaving them unattended is unthinkable. By removing barriers and making the review process as simple as possible, youll increase the odds of getting more Google reviews and building your restaurants online reputation. We all do it.

2025

Restaurant Clicks

JULY 22, 2025

The location operates mainly during lunch hours and provides catering for events and gatherings. The restaurant also sells its homemade sauces, rubs, and pies in-store and online. Jimbo’s runs a lunch and dinner schedule midweek through Saturday and offers online ordering for pick-up and delivery. #19

Back of House

The Rail

JUNE 6, 2025

3 Improve Technology for Accelerated Service Consumers value faster orders and payments made possible by adding or enhancing technology. People can order at their pace without waiting by using tablets or self-service kiosks. Sharing pictures of dishes, special offers, and events keeps people informed and intrigued.

Social Media

ChowNow

JANUARY 27, 2025

Patrons could donate Caesar salads for $9 or pizzas for $12 by ordering it for pickupthen the Ronan team would deliver the food themselves to first responders and evacuees. Join in on the Great Los Angeles Dine Out Event on January 29th LAs restaurant scene has been hit hard after the recent fires. Cant make it out?

Food Supply

SpotOn

JANUARY 13, 2025

Communicate your hours In the event that you need to close up shop or limit your hours of operation, communicate your status to your customers. Turn off online ordering  If you’re closed or scaling back your operations, turn off online ordering.

Online Ordering