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11 Restaurant Marketing Strategies That Work in 2021 & 2022

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Is your website optimized, and does it provide a good user experience? Assume a customer discovers your website but cannot identify where you are located or how to contact you. If we consider Google, having such information on your website helps it appear in geo-targeted searches. Practical Website Design.

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

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They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. They should all work together to create a smooth customer journey, from their initial search on your website to when they sit down with their meal.

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12 Best Ways To Get Your Restaurant Noticed

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From managing your budget to accounting and bookkeeping for national holidays and events, this document will be your year-long guide to tracking your restaurant's promotional strategy. Create an awesome website. You and your team are in full control of your website-use it to tell the story you want! Write a Marketing Plan.

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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Make It Special With delivery and pickup being the only option for many diners to get your food, you have to make sure you’re doing everything you can to stand out. Once alcohol was legal to serve via takeout, Cali Comfort BBQ took to their audience and polled them as to what kind of offerings they’d like to see.

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Guide to Serving Gluten-Free Restaurant Customers

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Some restaurants can manage this, and some can’t. Add a note to your marketing materials (like your website, print menu, and online menu) that you can’t guarantee dishes free of trace gluten. Examples include colanders, graters, serving spoons, pizza cutters, and ice cream scoops. Separate Utensils. So…don’t.

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The Complete Guide to Creating a Winning Restaurant Newsletter (+Real Examples)

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You can use a newsletter to update them about a new location opening , special offers, menu upgrades, or food-based events. Don't let your customers leave your website without offering value. Footer : share the links to your social profiles and website along with any legal disclaimers. It helps in business promotion.

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How to Set Up Online Ordering for Restaurants

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These fees, when not managed, cut deep into razor-thin margins, and in some cases, can contribute to a restaurant closing for good. Send customers special offers, communicate directly, and keep them up to date. Without existing apps, this lives on your restaurant’s website. Does it integrate with my restaurant’s website?