7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Creating an Instagram marketing strategy for your restaurant is just a part of getting your business up and running. Instagram is influencing menu offerings, restaurant design, and marketing strategies. There are three main steps to creating a winning restaurant Instagram marketing strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The data experts from Zenreach, the walk-through marketing company, compared in-store foot traffic of various restaurant brands by breaking them into three categories: SMB – Less than 10 locations. Mid-market – Less than 50 locations. Foot Traffic Study. Enterprise – More than 50 locations. Dunkin' v.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 13, 2025

Hacienda La Esmeralda won all three main categories, a first for the competition, and achieved record-breaking scores of 97 and 98 points for its natural and washed Geshas, respectively. Top stories of the week Mon, 9 Jun – Gesha scores 98 points at 2025 BoP. in the year-ago period.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Highlights of The Big Game and National Pizza Day Ordering Predictions: 32 percent of diners say they plan to order from a local chain or independent pizzeria instead of a big chain—revealing the opportunity for small and mid-sized pizza restaurants to double down on marketing efforts for The Big Game and National Pizza Day.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

But the data also tells a story to prospective franchisees about how well the brand is performing over time. What presentation of the data is easiest for a prospective candidate to understand and tells the story of the brand’s achievements? Of course, the information must always be truthful and not misleading.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Hunter aims to set the bar for floating day clubs at a time when business and trend forecasters have projected strong potential within the new category. Hunter sees potential for future expansion, but considers San Diego the ideal market for launch given its annual visitor count of 35.8 Zagat debuted Zagat Stories.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

Foodservice patrons are interested in the provenance of everything and can be fascinated by the detailed back-story on everything from produce to protein on today’s menus. Diners are interested in the provenance of everything on the menu and can be fascinated by the detailed back-story of everything from produce to protein.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Additionally, the category of “happy hour” (enjoyed outdoors, in-room or to-go) in Kimpton data saw a 17-percent increase year over year, indicating that consumers are looking for more economical options in this challenging economic climate. Making a Sour Year Sweeter. Drinks Education is a Hit. Mocktails + Cleaner Cocktails.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It all comes down to marketing, whether it’s a social media post or an email blast. Regardless of the size of your budget though, a restaurant marketing plan is what establishes your marketing goals and keeps you on track to measure your progress and achieve success.

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ChowNow

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Our six tips for clever marketing will keep them coming back for more all season. Don’t forget to add the items to the top of your online menu in a “Featured Items” category, and promote them on your website, email, Instagram, Facebook, and other marketing channels. Engage your audience with Instagram Stories or Reels.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

Email lists are a powerful marketing tool because they provide a direct customer link that you fully controlno one can take it away from you except the customer, and if used correctly, thatll never happen. This ingredient is creatively incorporated into every dish of a multi-course meal, showcasing its versatility, flavor, and story.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Yelp introduced Yelp Store Visits (YSV) to measure how online activity on Yelp drives physical store foot traffic, and launched Showcase Ads, a new video-centric format that allows national marketers to feature in-season promotions and to tell their brand story more effectively.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

The spicy chicken sandwich saw a nearly 300 percent rise in popularity this year, with other top foods spanning a range of categories and plenty of newcomers. Starbucks launched its Starbucks Global Partner Emergency Relief Program in April to help its employees impacted by the pandemic ( Starbucks Stories & News ). "The

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Eight months after the acquisition by Capriotti’s, Wing Zone is rolling out a brand refresh which features technology upgrades, a revamped menu, an energized restaurant design and experience, a new logo and other assets designed to further position the brand as one of the undisputed leaders in the chicken wing category.

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 11, 2025

In a crowded market, the right menu launch can be a brand’s boldest move. Additionally, innovation gives operators a fresh story to tell across campaigns. Limited-time offers, creative category extensions, and strategic seasonal items can drive traffic, increase check size, and boost brand buzz. What guests say matters.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

But as much of the story written during the month, it is really the last two weeks that require special attention. The real story there was the widening check growth dynamics between segments. Zenreach experts expect more material declines are yet to come for these markets. Average guest checks grew by about 2.4

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7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

7shifts Marketing Team Recommends Just like marketing, people always come first in the restaurant business. shares his story of the Marriott brand, from its humble beginnings as a family root beer stand in the 30s to the global leader it is today. That’s why we’ve selected 3 books that focus on people—customers and staff.

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EATER

JANUARY 23, 2023

I started Desert Bread in Las Vegas in 2018 with my husband Brendon Wilharber, selling bread and pastries at farmers markets. I used Instagram as the main tool for marketing directly to our consumers, posting pictures of weekly specials and telling the story of where our ingredients came from.

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EATER

MARCH 27, 2025

I took to Instagram, posting to my stories that Smartfood was just not hitting like it used to. billion in dollar sales for the 52-week period ending April 21, 2024, with Smartfood leading the category at $571.1 But it wasnt just me. According to industry magazine Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery , Ready-to-eat popcorn took in $2.1

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

The upcoming section details these costs across two categories: restaurant startup costs and operating costs. A restaurant expense is a recurring payment that generates revenue like utilities, rent, payroll, or marketing. When reading this section keep the following in mind: Certain costs may not apply to you.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

“At the end of the day, especially with certain cuisines, if you don’t come from a lauded Michelin pedigree, food journalists and the general community — because San Francisco has shifted and morphed into this elitist consumer market — just want to follow brand recognition versus thinking on their own what they think is good food or not.”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

“We are in daily conversations with our clients, constantly monitoring insights, and relying on our core business — analyzing data to deliver market insights — to serve the industry.” . “We are committed to doing all we can to support restaurants,” said Oakes. ” Consumer Fears and Workable Concepts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2020

As 2020 progresses, Azteca Foods will showcase pivotal stories, roll out new products, and unveil more about the people inside and outside of the company who have been integral to its growth and success. Through April 24, participants can enter recipes in three categories: Cal-Mex, the REAL California and Plant-Forward.

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EATER

JUNE 3, 2023

A few takeaways and highlights: In the new book categories, baker-blogger Maurizio Leo’s debut cookbook The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More: A Baking Book won in the bread books category while Psyche A. Kenji López-Alt U.S.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 15, 2021

Among all takeout and delivery providers, we rank number one in the categories of Best Relationship , Best Support , and Easiest to Do Business With. We also earned a placement in G2’s Grid Report , which marked us as a takeout and delivery leader due to our market presence and client satisfaction. We use the buddy system.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

DRH is a strong platform and the company has solidified its position in a number of important markets. Moe’s Southwest Grill is currently targeting new markets across the U.S. Taco John’s is initially focused on markets where it already has a presence. Nathan's Teams with Kitopi.

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EATER

APRIL 5, 2024

It’s proven to be good for business (restaurants along the path of totality are planning special events to draw in tourists) and for marketing: SunChips’s release will be available only during “the 4 minutes and 27 seconds that the moon’s shadow is passing over the United States,” according to Space.com.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

But there is also kitchen art that pays homage to the many foods and beverages you love, or scenes that evoke places of culinary importance; happily cluttered cafe tables, bustling fish markets, and romantic still life oil paintings are all fare fodder for souping up your kitchens ambiance.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 5, 2023

Here are this week’s stories. World Coffee Research creates new membership category for B2B roasters. The new category applies only to B2B roasters who focus solely on roasting and manufacturing products for third parties. WCR says the revised category will help to make its operations more transparent and equitable.

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EATER

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In most bottle collecting categories, color is of great importance.” To become truly valuable, a bottle has to tell a story too, especially one about a well-known brand. Soy sauce is such a pillar of Japanese cooking that those immigrants became a significant export market for Kikkoman.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Sharwani is part of a generation of entrepreneurs who have recently launched South Asian food brands in the hopes of one day moving beyond the confines of ethnicity to reach a mass market. Das has joined the effort to change that, starting with the underappreciated category of South Asian snacks. “I

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EATER

APRIL 26, 2024

. | Photo courtesy of Tivoli Mushrooms As demand flourishes, managing the waste from the growing process (known as substrate) poses some problems but brings solutions that could ensure a sustainable future for the market This story originally appeared on Civil Eats. In the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

2024 Culinary Trends Salt With a Story While salt is one of the most common ingredients in cooking, expect to see a noticeable shift to unrefined salts (Black Hawaiian Salt, Kala Namak, Persian Blue Salt, Celtic Salt, Fleur de Sel) as consumers move away from table salt staples in search of something far more unique to add to their favorite dishes.

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EATER

JANUARY 11, 2021

Yet the company, and its Ultra Premium extra-virgin olive oil standard, has been able to corner a large portion of the boutique olive oil store market — and from this position, it was part of a much larger debate on what constitutes quality extra-virgin olive oil. But Bradley was right about their position in the industry: total U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

This partnership creates opportunities for Condado to expand into new markets beyond its Midwest roots and grow in its existing communities. ” With 15 locations in six markets across four states, Condado resonates with a broad audience through its come-as-you-are vibe and emphasis on delivering high-quality food and service. .

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 31, 2023

Here are this week’s stories. Ethiopian coffee authorities to host two lectures on market access and genetic diversity at 2023 Specialty Expo in Portland, Oregon. The company, which is one of the biggest canned coffee manufacturers in Japan, is particularly interested in the US RTD beverage market. increase in 2022 revenue.

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