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How to Plan Your Restaurant's Grand Re-Opening Event

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1 Set goals for the event ?? Set a goal for your restaurant’s grand opening—whether it’s seating capacity, an order volume, or revenue for your first day back in business. Having a specific goal will help you plan out your budget, labor needs, marketing strategy, messaging, and organization before the event.

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How Your Restaurant Can Take Advantage of the Virtual Event Trend

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With people staying home to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the popularity of virtual events has taken off. Virtual events allow people to feel connected and to enjoy themselves, despite the fact that they can’t do so in a restaurant, bar, or other venues. Does your venue host live entertainment such as bands, DJs, or comedy?

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Ultimate Restaurant Website Design Guide for Beginners

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Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic.

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Publish Your Website with These Best Restaurant Website Builders

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Did you know that three in four customers will visit a restaurant's website before dining at that restaurant? In an era when enabling online ordering is essential to running a restaurant, having an online presence for your restaurant is critical. Restaurant website builders make your website easy to update and maintain.

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Optimize Local SEO for Your Restaurant

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When it comes to attracting customers to restaurants, local SEO is crucial and can optimize their online presence to attract more local customers. Use Local Links : Include links to other local sites and directories to help establish your online presence in your local community. What Is Local SEO? More on this in the next topic!

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What Consumers Want? A B2C Checklist

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How do you manage your restaurant in a modern and efficient way? It’s critical to provide a seamless eating experience, which includes simple payment choices and online reservations. Engage consumers using social media, storytelling, and events to create a deep emotional tie that extends beyond the plate.

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Strategy A La Carte: The Dish on Digital Marketing Trends for Restaurant Brands 

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That’s because 41 percent of people prefer to order food online rather than in-store. If you’re not marketing yourself online or devising a powerful local search engine optimization (SEO) strategy, how are they going to find you? Facebook is also a good place to showcase events or exciting promotions.

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