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Balancing Dining Experiences with Cost-Conscious Strategies

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Zabaneh to elaborate on best practices restaurant operators should put in place now. Key influences include limited-time offers (81 percent), MICHELIN Stars (50 percent), and social media (67 percent decide where to eat via social platforms).

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‘Marketing Doesn’t Stop at Getting Customers in the Door’

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. “Every guest touchpoint–whether it’s a dine-in experience, an online order, or even a response to a review – can influence future business,” Mike Eng, Senior Director of Vertical Expansion at Klaviyo, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Understanding Gen Z Eating Habits: Authenticity and Tech-Savvy Preferences

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Michael Parlapiano, Managing Director of The Culinary Edge, shares with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine how restaurants and food brands can adapt to these generations’ evolving preferences. Technological Integration : Gen Z's tech-savvy nature means they often discover new foods through social media.

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‘Broad, One-Size-Fits-All Messaging Has Been Replaced by Tailored Campaigns that Resonate with Specific Audiences’

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.” To discuss the firm's growth, the evolution of food marketing and its future, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Alan A. Social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok now dominate, enabling brands to connect directly with consumers through personalized, engaging content.

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Are You Invisible? Restaurant Marketing Faces a Multi-Platform Reckoning

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With search impressions declining and platforms like social media and AI gaining traction, traditional search strategies are breaking down. SOCi revealed this fragmentation in 2024 with the rise of search on social media platforms, and Gen Z in particular choosing Instagram and TikTok over Google when conducting local searches.

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Merch with a Mission: Creating Brand Ambassadors

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" That's what Jason Cortellesso, Partner & Creative Director at Sport & Leisure , told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine when discussing the merch program at his latest estabilshment in East Greenwich, Rhode Island that is seeing people to line up before they open on drop days to get their hands on the items.

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How to Build Social Proof for Your Restaurant Business

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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.