The busiest time of year is almost here! Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year will bring a rush of business to many restaurants across the country. Yet, as you know, there’s difference between having a lot of customers and making a lot of profits. In that spirit, we present you with seven ideas to keep your restaurant super busy AND successful
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Every restaurant is unique—including yours. So there isn’t one single best way to promote it. It’s not only the food you serve; your restaurant is uniquely shaped by your neighborhood, your staff, your regulars and your management style
Have you heard? Days after its’ US release, Pokémon GO took over the digital planet! Pokémon GO almost immediately became the number one free app in Apple’s US iTunes store.1 Within two days, it was installed in 5.16% of all US Android devices.
A restaurant meal is a social experience. And after the meal is over, people keep talking online about what they did and (cue the scary music) what they didn’t like. Today, we’re focusing on how to handle negative reviews and how to get unhappy diners to come back for more
Want to build your business? Start with two words: social media. See, 63% of millennials, the demographic that now spends more money at restaurants than at grocery stores (1), say they stay updated on brands through social networks; 51% say social opinions influence their purchase decisions (2). So, if you haven’t already, now is the time to use social media to attract new customers and bring existing customers back for more. First, get to know some of the social media basics that we covered last month. Then check out these three ways to stand out without spending a fortune. Here’s a hint…it’s all about photography. 1) Take and post unique photos Make sure they look good (here are a few tips), but do post at [&hellip
Social media offers you many free or low-cost ways to promote your restaurant. As there’s an endless array of ways to use social media, we’ve put together this overview on the best ways to use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to your advantage
We’re big fans of using social media to promote your business. From posting your menu on Facebook to showing off your dishes on Twitter and Instagram, you can give your restaurant a virtual presence with almost any camera—including the one in your smartphone
The New Year brings hundreds of new restaurant trends. Across the industry and the internet, you’ll find an incredible range of the latest ingredients, new cooking styles and hot technology
As you probably know, we “like” Facebook. Not only do we use it ourselves, we recommend our restaurant partners use it to build their business, too. So if you haven’t yet, see how to get started with Facebook. And if you have a Facebook page, read on to see how it can work harder for you at any budget. One of the reasons Facebook is so successful is that they continuously make improvements. To save you some time, we’ve checked out the recent updates to pinpoint which ones work best to promote your restaurant