7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too. Their business is built on the power of word of mouth—one of, if not the most useful marketing tools in the book.

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Social Hospitality

JUNE 22, 2020

The restaurant and food industry is one of the many to take advantage of the marketing opportunities Instagram offers. But, how do you use Instagram to market your restaurant? If you run a special offer for a major event or national holiday, advertise it on Instagram well in advance. . Plan Ahead. High Days and Holidays.

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Social Hospitality

MAY 18, 2020

It’s also because marketing teams have more opportunities to create innovative campaigns to boost sales. Create Special Offers for Customers. Making special offers is one of the classic hospitality training tips that works for any type of business. Offer something special to a certain category. Keep Customers Coming Back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2023

Franchise brands have many goals in common: enter a new market; attract new franchisees, employees and loyal customers; increase average unit volume (AUV); and accelerate franchise expansion strategies. Are you trying to reach the after-work dinner crowd, leisurely weekend brunch groups, or families looking to celebrate a special occasion?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. It all starts with a great marketing plan. Your marketing plan is the cornerstone of your restaurant's success and business plan. Marketing Plan Template.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Whether you’re handling marketing for a chain restaurant, or just trying to heighten the visibility of your own local mom and pop diner, here are seven pro tips for restaurant marketing that will give your eating establishment a much-needed boost. Accurate Brand Personality Representation. Fast food chain Carl’s Jr.

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Social Hospitality

JUNE 28, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of restaurants, establishing effective marketing strategies is an important stepping stone to success. Whether you’re a new restaurant or a well-established entity, it’s crucial to keep your marketing as fresh as your food. There are plenty of tried-and-tested restaurant marketing strategies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Rapid inclination of restaurateurs to adopt POS software for better management of operations will complement the restaurant POS terminals market by 2027. Considering technological advancements and emerging demand for streaming restaurant operations, Global Market Insights Inc. In 2022, U.S. software company NCR Corp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2022

Put your marketing skills to work to recruit new talent and fill open job positions at your quick-service restaurant. While government assistance programs and widening the talent pool are one way to conquer the issue, restaurant operators can implement new strategies to help ease the labor shortage by using marketing tactics.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Halloween Specials and Menu Ideas for Restaurants and Bars ????? New spooky food and drink specials Unique, Halloween-themed food and drink specials are one of the most common ways bars and restaurants can spookify their business. Here are a few ideas for Halloween restaurant specials to offer this holiday season.

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Restaurant Engine

JULY 28, 2021

You want to price your daily dinner specials just right for repeat business. One of your diners’ favorite lines to hear from their server is, “Would you like to hear about our specials?”. You know that offering your customers specials is a terrific marketing tool. For some of your customers, specials are discounted meals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2023

With so much potential revenue on the table, Father’s Day is a key holiday that restaurant owners and operators should pay attention to and find ways to amplify through marketing efforts. This starts by implementing innovative marketing tools to drive potential revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Your customer’s word-of-mouth advocacy is an invaluable marketing strategy. Make Use of Local SEO and Content Marketing. Aside from using Google My Business, you may also use content marketing to promote your restaurant. Provide Free Meals on Special Occasions. Then prepare to wow them with a special offer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2023

With so much potential revenue on the table, Father’s Day is a key holiday that restaurant owners and operators should pay attention to and find ways to amplify through marketing efforts. This starts by implementing innovative marketing tools to drive potential revenue.

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 27, 2021

Bring a new group of patrons to your restaurants with lunch specials. In this article, we look at how daily lunch specials can drive new patrons at your restaurant. It’s another revenue source that with some marketing and planning can help cover your expenses right into the dinner hour. Choose Your Target Market.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 10, 2024

Digital marketing efforts like social media, email marketing, pay-per-click advertising, and search engine optimization can help you build a strong presence online. Digital marketing also helps you build stronger relationships with your current customers. 57% of consumers looked at restaurant reviews.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2022

One of the most impactful ways to target your audience is through location-based marketing. This is ‘phygital’ marketing: the blend of a physical presence with digital engagement. Phygital marketing is a hybrid channel delivering an immediate, immersive experience to make brands memorable and converts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The National Retail Federation estimates that 41 percent of consumers will celebrate Valentine’s day with a special dinner or celebration at home. This article includes some simple digital marketing strategies that restaurants can quickly implement ahead of the Valentine’s Day holiday. Make Your Menu the Main Course.

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SpotOn

MARCH 5, 2024

Designed to streamline the restaurant marketing process, SpotOn Marketing Assist is the first product of its kind to empower restaurants to drive guest visits and boost sales while eliminating the time and resources needed for self-serve marketing tools. 

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Next Restaurants

AUGUST 2, 2022

However, if you want to maximize the returns on this new revenue stream, you must know how to market the service effectively. Depending on your location, size, and amenities, you may be able to charge up to $500 per hour, and perhaps more if you offer specialized services or are in a high-demand period. Marketing Your Venue.

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Social Hospitality

MAY 18, 2020

It’s also because marketing teams have more opportunities to create innovative campaigns to boost sales. Create Special Offers for Customers If it’s the peak of the season, you compete with all local restaurants and hotels. Making special offers is one of the classic hospitality training tips that works for any type of business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2023

To attract customers while accommodating tightened budgets, restaurants should consider employing marketing strategies that leverage data-driven insights to tailor messaging according to consumer needs. Through cookies and pixels, marketers have collected consumer data as they navigated the rise of the Internet.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 26, 2021

We’re sharing ideas for Labor Day restaurant specials that will help you maximize profits and make your restaurant a Labor Day destination for years to come. In this article you’ll learn: How Labor Day can impact your restaurant How to plan Labor Day promotions 14 Labor Day restaurant specials to try this September. All hands on deck?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

It’s why marketers will spend up to $38.7 billion on location-based marketing in 2022. Eighty-four percent already use this type of marketing because it works. Consider the following: Data shows 83 percent of marketers feel their campaigns are more effective with location-based marketing and see higher response rates.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2021

As restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan, too. To help, we’ve created the ultimate restaurant marketing guide, covering strategy, creative, branding, marketing channels, paid and unpaid advertising, and so much more. What are they ordering?

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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. Basant Baruah, Senior Content Marketer, Beaconstac. Below are a few examples of small and big F&B chains applying unique marketing techniques. Here are their insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 23, 2021

Restaurants can take advantage of this moving trend by implementing marketing strategies that help build lasting relationships with customers. New mover marketing helps restaurants capitalize on the housing boom by building relationships with new residents in their community. New Mover Marketing Captures Customers Online.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

For many business owners, email marketing is the ideal solution to fostering relationships outside the restaurant. Most people would think that only big companies should use email marketing while the small ones should go for other restaurant marketing strategies. On the contrary, email marketing can boost any business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

With all the challenges on your plate, implementing a robust marketing plan might not be on your radar. Here are a few unique marketing ideas designed to boost customer traffic and develop loyal customers. Restaurants that offer special events for customers will generate buzz in the community and drive traffic. Offer BOGO Deals.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Effective restaurant marketing means reaching diners wherever they are. To gain more diners and drive more orders, restaurants need to optimize their mobile marketing and make it easier to order. What’s mobile marketing? Why mobile marketing for restaurants? In today’s world, that means their mobile devices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Having some choice specials on hand is an excellent way to stand out from the crowd. There are oodles of ideas to draw in the masses to your locale of choice, but the one detail not to skip is the booze! Alcohol is an integral piece of a successful New Year’s Eve. Let’s start out with what gets the crowd going for New Year’s: Champagne!

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Chowly

APRIL 17, 2024

Introduction In the dynamic realm of restaurant marketing, two industry leaders, Targetable and Chowly, are forging a united path forward. Their recent insights, shared on a Hospitality Hangout podcast episode, shed light on innovative strategies tailored to improve digital marketing for SMBs. The journey begins with discoverability.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

Dad is king for a day, which means millions of families will be on the hunt for Father’s Day restaurant specials to mark the special occasion. Plan the right Father’s Day restaurant specials and your venue could become the spot for not only Father’s Day feasts, but also repeat business on many other days throughout the year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

As a restaurant owner, digital marketing can be a daunting task that takes up valuable time, energy, and resources. Most simply do not have the time needed to research digital marketing strategies, let alone implement them. This often means marketing and advertising efforts are done on-the-fly or simply 86’d. A double win!

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, restaurants that can serve up healthy air quality will have a major advantage over competitors in a tight market. Patron traffic patterns, distancing, seating, wearing of facemasks, and enhanced cleaning are all a part of the new normal as restaurants strive to provide for a safe indoor dining experience.

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ChowNow

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Our six tips for clever marketing will keep them coming back for more all season. Refresh your menu with seasonal specials Make use of new in-season ingredients by introducing some fall and winter dishes to your menu. Inspire your customer’s next order from your restaurant by marketing holiday pairing ideas to tickle their taste buds!

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The Rail

APRIL 11, 2024

By Eric Tress, Contributor If you are looking for an excellent tool to increase your restaurant’s reservations, email marketing is an effective advertising tool you should consider. Many restaurants invest in marketing when they notice low bookings or in the run-up to a low season. Here are some ways to use email marketing effectively.

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