Category: Restaurant Marketing
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3 Restaurant Promotion Ideas that Work Well for Slow Nights
Some nights just drag, don’t they? We’re betting Tuesday and Wednesday are the quietest nights in your restaurant. The kind of nights where you’re lucky to seat ten tables if that. Sometimes it hardly seems like it’s worth opening at all. In a bid to attract more customers, many restaurants offer discounts and 2-for-1 deals…
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Reputation Management 101 For Restaurants: Review & Ratings
Online reviews can make or break restaurants. While you might want to hide your head in the sand and hope that you won’t be affected, reviews are going to happen with or without you. Sites like TripAdvisor and Yelp, while offering customers a platform to voice their opinions, also offer restaurants huge marketing opportunities. Taking…
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Restaurant Marketing Ideas For November
The leaves have turned, the weather is cooler, and November restaurant marketing ideas are plentiful if you look at the calendar. Many fall favorites and holiday dishes are represented in November – and there’s a lot that can be done with the Thanksgiving Holiday. So now is a good time to modify your menus, fire…
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Facebook 101 For Restaurants: Setting up Facebook Business Page
If there is one social media platform that every restaurant wants to be on, it’s Facebook. While Twitter doesn’t have the same reach and Instagram makes it hard for brands to interact with customers, Facebook offers the perfect mix of social media and targeted marketing. If restaurants can get it right on Facebook, it’s a…
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Spooktacular Ways to Market Your Restaurant for Halloween
Restaurants can benefit from some creative Halloween marketing to get more people through their doors throughout the month of October. Love of the holiday isn’t limited to kids, and their candy obsession. Many adults view it as a time for fun, and celebrating the fall weather as well. It’s a night that people love to…
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5 Awesome Marketing Ideas For National Pizza Month
If you didn’t already know, October is a huge month for pizzerias across the country. That’s because it is national pizza month! This is a huge opportunity for pizzerias to boost their sales ahead of the slower winter months. But that’s only possible if you get your marketing machine into action. Don’t know where to…
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A Feast for the Eyes: The Importance of Food Photography In Restaurant Marketing
Your restaurant has a distinct personality and food photography can help showcase it in a meaningful way. In an environment with a high level of competition, it’s as important as ever to catch the eye of your potential customer. Professional food photography can help whet the appetite of your customer. The right mouth-watering photo on…
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Marketing Your Restaurant During Labor Shortage
When the COVID pandemic struck the world, this forever changed the way industries move about society. The restaurant industry was amongst the top 5 most impacted industries affected by COVID-19 virus. The word “pivot” became a common word society used especially for businesses during this pandemic. By May 2020, the restaurant industry was down 5.9…
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How Small Family Restaurants Can Compete In Local Area
Getting your good food to people who will enjoy it—that is the goal. Your small family restaurant is an important part of the community that you are living in, but sometimes it’s hard to know how you can compete with bigger restaurants. Of course, having amazing food is the best place to start, but what…
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How to Safely Handle Your Peak Restaurant Hours
Restaurants are starting to resume operations under a new normal. As business picks up, so do peak busy times, which can be challenging to manage. However, it is crucial to navigate these busy periods safely. Successfully handling peak hours will allow you to continue serving customers while ensuring the safety of both customers and employees.…
