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Gift Card Marketing During COVID-19 and How It Can Help Restaurants

Touch Bistro

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly begins to recede, many restaurants are turning to gift card marketing as part of their 2021 recovery plan. First and foremost, gift cards provide restaurants with an immediate source of revenue – cash that can be incredibly valuable in the early months of recovery. Immediate Cash Flow. Boost Sales.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-November 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Among the highlights: Online Ordering sales of pizza (+9 percent), burgers (+10 percent), and fried chicken (+5 percent) were up from last year, but the largest trend in online ordering was sandwiches and wraps as guests give up on slapping bread together at home and restaurants pivot to menu items that travel well. The sheer convenience.

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Restaurant Reopening Checklist: Tips for Thriving

Restaurant365

Do not allow guests to congregate in waiting or bar areas. Design a process to ensure guest separation while they are waiting to be seated. Predetermine traffic paths to/from restrooms to limit proximity for guests and staff. Merch4relief.com is a great resource for restaurants that are new to merchandise sales.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-June 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

the most advanced digital guest experience platform , today published the latest report in its ongoing series “Delivering on Restaurant Rewards,” a PYMNTS and Paytronix collaboration, which finds that 47 percent of restaurant customers use at least one loyalty program. Paytronix Systems, Inc., Mobile-enabled payment (38 percent).

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