Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 20, 2023

One way to do this is by building social proof. Social proof in marketing leverages the fact that consumers trust the actions and opinions of other users to make decisions. How do you build social proof for your restaurant business? So, you can post some of these reviews on social media.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

It’s now the standard that business owners use social media to promote their businesses. Restaurant owners, especially, must be focused on marketing their products on social media. Social media is an important influence on a consumer’s buying decisions. Build your social media presence.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2025

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Murray for her insights on how and why to change a restaurant’s concept, social media marketing, and more. I’ve also taken surveys on social media and asked people what they wanted to see and eat. Social media is key when promoting your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with Dylan, who is the perfect partner for us because she also combines a bunch of amazing things – she’s a talented and successful artist, basketball star, entrepreneur, activist, fashionista, and social media influencer. JA: Social media is huge for us.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

For a deeper dive into brand messaging, strategy, and authenticity, creating unified guest experiences, and the orchestration of physical and experiential touchpoints, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to The Plaid Penguin’s Founder and Sir Idea Man Joe Haubenhofer. Don’t just rely on organic social media.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. Will the social media impact for restaurants wane at all in 2025? Social media will remain a powerful tool, but its role is evolving with the increase in AI.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2025

Modern Restaurant Managment (MRM) magazine reached out to Shannon O’Shields, VP of Marketing at Rubix, to learn more on how anti-texture is redefining mouthfeel, why it's so important , and what restaurants can do to capitalize on this growing trend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2024

Restaurant brands need to pay attention to evolving media consumptions in order to better engage with potential customers, according to results of a year-long study conducted by Digital Turbine in collaboration with Qrious Insight. Mobile gaming-first audiences were shown 61 percent fewer ads than social media-first audiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2024

Recent reports of possible portion-size discrepancies at Chipotle are a cautionary tale for brands, highlighting a few critical issues in the restaurant industry: consistently meeting customer expectations and the swift power of social media. What does the Chipotle situation say about the power of social media to keep brands in check?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

Here are five additional benefits to outsourcing your restaurant’s digital marketing activities: Cost Savings : Instead of hiring an in-house digital and/or social media manager, outsourcing marketing efforts to an agency will ultimately be the better investment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 10, 2023

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Burke to offer additional insights on how restaurants can best use Tik Tok in their marketing efforts. Other social media platforms have rolled out vertical video formats to compete with TikTok, so you might as well use them. How does it differ?

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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. If they have outdoor dining and require all of their staff to wear masks and gloves, practicing social distancing in the restaurant, they should prominently display those things everywhere.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 7, 2024

"It’s important to think long term," HungerRush's SVP of Marketing Shannon Chirone told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Cutting " For cost-effective marketing, Chirone advises operators to leverage social media channels such as Yelp and local Google ads, utilize email and seek out local partnerships. "You

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2024

To better understand this trend, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Luis Martinez, senior vice president of R&D and Commercialization at Rubix Foods. Now more than ever, consumers are turning to social media for real-time inspiration and guidance on the next big thing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

” To delve more into the process of eliminating seed oils, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine quizzed Daniella Voysey Olson, Chief Growth Officer. Tik Tok and other social media platforms are filled with influencers making nutritional claims and receiving millions of views.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

That deal will allow restaurants to place ads outside of DoorDash, on Google, social media and other websites. The announcement comes just two days after DoorDash announced the purchase of ad tech startup Symbiosys for $175 million.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2023

That’s why social media can be a game-changer for the hospitality industry. Creating engaging experiences is vital for restaurants looking to stay competitive today, and social media is a great place to begin and end those experiences. Today, consumers often begin the journey to your restaurant on social media.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

For more local restaurants, targeting communities through social media channels such as Facebook and Instagram can have a huge impact. Special Events: Your competitor’s website or social media may show special events they are promoting, such as happy hours and trivia nights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2020

He cautioned that when restaurants can reopen for dine-in service, they will have to face the bittersweet reality of less seating capacity and less sales–he estimates as much as 30 percent–due to social distancing practices and guest apprehension. "They Social media is a key component to staying connecting with guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

In this Q&A with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine, Washcovick offers some ways restaurants can engage their customers and their community in these unprecedented times. From social media, to your website to email and your Yelp page, there are endless opportunities to reach your audience with relevant and timely information.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2020

Throughout all of this, we are maintaining consistent contact with our customers through our app and website, as well as our social media channels. We’ve gotten great feedback online and lots of thank-yous on social media. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed. Click here to watch.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

According to Daniel Smith, writer for QSR Magazine, “technology is playing a prominent and escalating role in catering. INVEST IN SOCIAL MEDIA. According to Nation’s Restaurant News, strategic social media marketing ideas for restaurants can drive sales and increase foot traffic (11).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

To delve more into the results, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine connected with Kadecia Ber, Yelp’s advertising trends expert and director of enterprise solutions Why do you feel these brands resonate with diners? How crucial is a brand’s social media presence and what can they do to get optimum results?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

To learn more, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Kadecia Ber, Yelp’s advertising trends expert. This trend is being driven by a mix of factors, including social media exposure, travel influences, and a growing appreciation for diverse culinary experiences. What surprised you about the results?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine connected with Mike DiBeneditto, CEO of Golden Waffles, to learn about "waffle-omics" and how the breakfast staple can be a strategic menu asset for restaurant operators. Utilize social media to survey your fans for their favorite idea.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine quizzed expert Kathryn Petralia, co-founder of Kabbage, an American Express Company, for her analysis on what restaurants owners need to understand about inflation. You can't scroll news sites without seeing more articles about inflation, but was does it mean for restaurants?

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

Symbiosys will allow DoorDash to place ads for restaurants outside of its app—on Google, social media and websites—for the first time. Launched in 2022, it is the fastest-growing retail media network in history, according to the company. Now DoorDash is working to make its ads business bigger and more sophisticated.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Restaurant guests in cost-saving mode are eating out less and more conscious of menu prices, according to Restaurants: Consumer Trends Fall 2022/Winter 2023 a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

. “Restaurant owners are juggling a myriad of challenges, including rising food and labor costs and shifting consumer expectations,” Akhil Kuduvalli Ramesh – Yelp’s Senior Vice President, Product, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 9, 2024

. "Snacking is all about meeting the moment when a craving strikes," Luis Martinez, senior vice president of R&D and Commercialization at Rubix Foods, a culinary and food science-focused provider of flavor and functional ingredients, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "With

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ChowNow

APRIL 11, 2025

Social proof shows youre legitimate People trust other people. Its not just about the messaging youve created on your website or social mediaits about what others are saying about you, and whether that feedback builds trust before a guest even walks through the door. Heres how reviews are shaping your business every day.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It should come as no surprise that the world’s first marshmallow café would attract a lot of social media attention. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Shanks about the brand's growth, compeition, loyalty, and social media savvy. That goes far beyond responding to their Yelp reviews.

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The Rail

MARCH 25, 2025

Use Social Media to Announce Your Restaurant's Move Social media is one of the most effective platforms to announce the relocation of your restaurant. These messages can be shared on social media as part of your moves storytelling. This includes those who may not be active on social media.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This final edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup for 2024 features news of operator challenges and priorities, delivery trends, wages and hourly worker considerations. Cottage cheese had a social media-fueled renaissance. But this trend wasn't just seen on social media.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. That includes social distancing, sanitation, masks, partitions and contactless payment and menus (or throwaways).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features delivery data, tariff troubles, summer dining trends, and Beer Serves America. Social media is a critical driver, with 58 percent of SMBs now on TikTok, while 38 percent are actively integrating AI into their operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Suzi Tripp, VP of Insights at digital transformation firm Brooks Bell how restaurants loyalty programs are evolving and the importance of having a head of loyalty who understands why people buy, how they buy and how often they buy.

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