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Where Is Surge Pricing Headed?

Modern Restaurant Management

"Restaurants thinking about implementing surge pricing need to balance the revenue upside with the potential brand backlash," says Savneet Singh, CEO of PAR Technology. "While Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Singh to elaborate on his views on where the pricing model is headed in the QSR landscape.

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15 Must-Have Restaurant Marketing Tools in 2024

7 Shifts

Let’s be honest - you’re a restaurant operator, not a marketing expert. However, with so much software on the market today, how do you know what to use and where to start? However, with so much software on the market today, how do you know what to use and where to start? Let’s go over each category.

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Diners Have Negative Reaction to Surge and Dynamic Pricing

Modern Restaurant Management

Eighty-one percent of diners said they would either stop going to a restaurant altogether or alter their dining hours to avoid prices surging during peak hours and 64 percent said they have a negative reaction to restaurants using surge and dynamic pricing, according to a HungerRush’s National Restaurant Price Surging Survey.

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Taking a Bite Out of the QSR Market through Effective Advertising

Modern Restaurant Management

Drives market share growth – The fast-food industry is made up of several large competitors and many smaller brands. No matter the size, a brand always wants to gain more market share in order to secure higher profits. Advertising that entertains audiences generates market-share growth over the long term.

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THE LINE IN THE SAND WITH RESTAURANT PRICING

Culinary Cues

Restaurants get hit from all angles so when there is a chance to push the envelope on pricing – many do. People will understand, so let’s just keep charging more and more until we cross that line of “what the market will bear”. How do we continue to market wines at $20 a glass or cocktails in the same price category?

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Is There a Right Way to Raise Prices?

Modern Restaurant Management

Due to many factors including inflation and supply chain challenges, restaurant owners and operators have been faced with tough choice about raising menu prices. As food prices rise, restaurants should try to stay within their target ratio for food cost to gross food revenue in order to maintain target profits.

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7 Tips for Hospitality Marketing During COVID-19

Social Hospitality

As worldwide markets continue to feel the pain of COVID-19, companies of every size are suffering from the effects. This pandemic has forced most companies to reevaluate their financial plans and marketing strategies. This pandemic has forced most companies to reevaluate their financial plans and marketing strategies.