Social Media & Online Marketing Strategies for Restaurants

I’m sure by now you have some sort of online presence, but are you really taking advantage of everything that is out there? I’m not saying you need to be involved in every single social platform that is out there, that would be ridiculous.

Surely there is room for improvement?

Here some quick tips for online marketing for restaurants that you can put to use today!

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By: Robert Couse-Baker

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How To Advertise Your Restaurant, It’s A Numbers game!

Six years ago I came back to work with my father to try to grow the family business. I was fresh out of college with an accounting degree so the first thing I did when I came back was obviously analyze the numbers.

We had our product, we had our numbers but there was one thing missing that I didn’t understand…marketing. I knew there had to be a better way how to advertise your restaurant. Continue reading “How To Advertise Your Restaurant, It’s A Numbers game!”

Two Wedding Catering Menu Templates, For FREE!

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Why would we give you these two wedding catering menu templates for free?

You should have seen the materials we handed out when we first started breaking into the wedding market, it was horrible. Continue reading “Two Wedding Catering Menu Templates, For FREE!”

Marketing Strategy for Restaurant, The Only One You Need!

If you found this page then you are probably in the same boat we were six years ago. Sales are slipping or flat, you’re spending money on advertising but not really sure if it is working, desperate to try and find some consistency with your dining room traffic.

Today I want to tell you about the only marketing strategy for restaurant that you need.

Catering is Your Marketing Strategy

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4 Thoughts on How to Sell Catering Services

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By: Happy Krissy

If you’re asking how to sell catering services, make sure you have your business set up to do catering.

You will want to have a catering menu that offers your selections and the services that you provide.  If you need help setting up or designing a catering menu we offer a free template design.

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Free Catering Order Form Template

There’s nothing more embarrassing then calling a customer back after you spent ten minutes on the phone with them about their order because you realized you forgot to ask about a minor detail.

Don’t let that happen again with this free catering order form template! 

You have worked hard to get those customers calling and emailing you about catering services, show them some professionalism and assure them you know what you are doing. Here I will be dissecting the three main parts of this catering order form template. Continue reading “Free Catering Order Form Template”

The Most Effective Restaurant Flyer Ideas

Whether you are fine dining establishment or a quick service restaurant flyers are a cheap way to get your customers coming back through the door more frequently.

Remember it is easier to sell more to an existing customer than it is to find a new one!

In our restaurant, we constantly hand out flyers to our customers and I wanted to share with you some of the most effective restaurant flyer ideas we have used so far. Continue reading “The Most Effective Restaurant Flyer Ideas”

6 Effective Marketing Strategies for New Restaurants

Like you don’t have a thousand other things to worry about when opening a new restaurant! Hiring staff, developing a menu, organizing construction…unfortunately you still have to worry about marketing. If you don’t get the word our properly all of your hard work may go unnoticed.

Here are 5 effective marketing strategies for new restaurants that will help you do just that.

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How to Charge for Catering Services: A Complete Guide

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By: DC Central Kitchen

If you have just started a catering business, wondering how to charge for catering services can leave you asking many questions.

However, it really doesn’t have to be that complicated, you just have to know your numbers. In my experience, catering can be much more profitable than running a restaurant because you know exactly how much food you need so there is little to no waste.

You will also know exactly how much money you are going to make for each event. Assuming there are no mistakes 🙂 Continue reading “How to Charge for Catering Services: A Complete Guide”

Absolutely Free BBQ Catering Menu Templates, No Strings Attached!

Are you looking for a free BBQ catering menu template?

Great! You have come to the right place. In my last post I talked about using Publisher to create your restaurant menu. However, this template was made using Adobe’s InDesign.

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