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It’s that time of year again. Flowers will soon start poking out of the ground, the days will get longer, and spring fever will start to spread like wildfire. If you’re like many local restaurants, it’s inevitably also the time of year when you’ll be approached by...
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Homerun Restaurant Marketing
It’s that time of year again. Flowers will soon start poking out of the ground, the days will get longer, and spring fever will start to spread like wildfire. If you’re like many local restaurants, it’s inevitably also the time of year when you’ll be approached by...
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Restaurant Marketing Tips for Spring
The change in seasons is the perfect time to make sure the outside of your restaurant is doing a good job of inviting people in. Take a look at these restaurant marketing tips for spring: Outdoor Signage: Do It Right Follow these tips to get the biggest bang for your...
Quick Holiday Marketing Ideas
The holiday rush is just around the corner – don’t miss out! Here are some quick and easy holiday marketing ideas that may add a few dollars to your bottom line. Christmas Marketing Ideas: Book office parties for small to medium-sized offices with staff between 10-20....
Restaurant Marketing to Summer Tourists
Summer is just around the corner; those long, hot days when you can almost smell the sunscreen wafting from your flip flop-clad guests. They’re obviously on vacation – meaning they just as obviously won’t become regulars – so why give them any extra attention or...
Once a Year Marketing Adds Up
Filling out your restaurant marketing calendar can be tough, whether you’re trying to plan your social media content, lunch specials, or your events. A great way to handle one, or even all, of these problems is to embrace some yearly events! Anniversaries and...
Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Keys to a Profitable Happy Hour
Bar patrons everywhere look forward to sipping a cold one in a lively atmosphere as a wrap-up to their hectic work day. Everyone loves a good happy hour — except, usually, the bar or restaurant operator. Competition has gotten fierce in the industry as operators have...
An Inside Job: How to Build Repeat Business
It stands to reason that your marketing strategies should include your front-line people. That doesn’t mean you should have employees dress up in chicken costumes and wave people in from the street corner out front. It does mean you should have them join you in the...
May Marketing Ideas for Restaurants
The weather is getting warmer, and it's time to heat up your sales! It may surprise you how many national observances are in May. And while many of us don’t “celebrate” them, they can be effective tie-ins for creative summer promotions. Here are some May marketing...
Restaurant Marketing Success Comes as a One-Two Punch
The mistake many restaurant managers make is to view a particular promotion as an end in itself. Effective restaurant marketing, however, isn’t a one-shot deal. Think of a one-two combination of punches in boxing when developing your restaurant marketing strategies....
Great Restaurant Marketing Expectations
You should avoid promising in your restaurant marketing materials what your operation can't deliver consistently. It's impossible to create guest loyalty if you're in the habit of building up expectations only to pull the rug out from under guests once you get them in...
10 Ways to Increase Check Averages
Increasing check averages means more profits for your restaurant and bigger tips for your staff. It really is that simple. Here are a few strategies to get you started. Offer meal deals. Today's consumers are looking for value and convenience. Many full-service...
10 Wine Marketing Tips for the Holidays
It's no surprise that wine and champagne sales spike during the busy holiday season. As people celebrate the season, wine and champagne almost sell themselves. Almost. Now is a great time to ramp up your wine marketing program to get the most out of your holiday sales...
Clarify Your Restaurant Marketing Offers
It’s disappointing — even infuriating — for customers redeeming a special offer to find out that what they thought they were getting just isn’t the case. Confusing or missing language in the promotional piece is often to blame. Say what you mean in your restaurant...
