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Merch with a Mission: Creating Brand Ambassadors

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"Merchandise is more than just a revenue stream — it’s a way to deepen the connection with your customers and expand your brand’s reach." The idea for a dedicated merch program originated from my belief that a brand isn’t just a physical space or a menu—it’s a lifestyle.

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Social Media for Restaurants: 20 Effective Strategies To Boost Your Social Presence Online

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With over 5 billion people using social media globally, platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok have become necessary tools for businesses to reach customers. From introducing your restaurant to fulfilling orders, you can use social media to drive more traffic to your establishment, in-person and digitally.

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How to Create a Successful Visual Brand for Your Restaurant in 2020

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But, if you have a playful style that could be embodied by a mascot character, consider developing a fun mascot figurehead to speak directly to your customers from your social media posts, signage, menu, website, and maybe even merchandise. Your Menu. And, don’t forget your online menus. Your Website.

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The Enduring Appeal of Signature Staples at QSRs and Beyond

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These timeless menu items have been meticulously crafted and perfected over the years, holding a special place in the hearts (and stomachs) of many. These are the menu items that customers come back to time and time again, forming lasting connections and becoming ambassadors for brands. In the $387.5

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

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The sharp decline in sales has reached all restaurant dayparts as regular daily routines got upended by the social distancing guidelines. Since then, gift card sales have declined, but online ordering and merchandise sales have both increased steadily: Online orders have increased 50 percent week-over-week for the last three weeks.

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7 key restaurant revenue streams to prioritize in 2024

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For example, you can take orders from your social media profiles, like Facebook and Instagram, using a form or direct message. Promote your catering services on social media and through word-of-mouth to attract more clients and boost their overall revenue. and 15% of the total bill.

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Face Pay Network, Restaurant of the Future and The Main Course

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Creating and optimizing the menu based on US Foods’ exclusive food-costing tools, industry analysis and recipes designed by in-house chefs that focus on both profitability and diner trends. The two companies have joined forces to offer a version of Sally the Robot that will exclusively serve Saladworks’ rotating, seasonal menus.