Unlocking the Potential of Toast Marketing: A Deep Dive into Toast POS System Capabilities
In the competitive realm of restaurant management, leveraging advanced technology is key to success. The Toast POS system has emerged as a cornerstone for many establishments, offering a comprehensive suite of features that can revolutionize your approach to marketing.
Mastering Local SEO: Increasing Your Restaurant's Online Discoverability
In today's digital age, having a strong online presence is crucial for the success of any business, including restaurants. Local search engine optimization (SEO) plays a vital role in ensuring that your restaurant gets discovered by potential customers in your area.
How to take great food photos with an iPhone
You see amazing food content on Instagram accounts like The Minimalist Baker, Scott Suchman and Steve Pearce and you wonder how they get such amazing photos of food. Most of those samples probably use big expensive cameras and spray hairspray on the buns to make them like shiny, however all you really need to take above average food photos is an iPhone, patience and practice.
Social Media Strategies to boost your Restaurant Marketing
The restaurant industry has seen a change in recent decades with the introduction of more advanced, social technology. Restaurant marketing in particular, has transitioned from traditional print advertising to online engagement and social media content.
DoorDash changes and a Philadelphia Delivery App Update
Before I get into the article, I wanted to talk a little bit about the state for these delivery apps in the Philadelphia area. This is not a definitive case study, just my opinion based on the conversations I’ve had with restauranteurs, peers and friends. General consumers are starting to figure out that ordering through the apps like Grub Hub, Uber Eats and Door Dash is a huge waste of money.
Content Marketing Trends to Expect in 2022
Content marketing tends to change very quickly and trying to keep up can seem daunting. The newest trends are driven by global events, technological advancements, changes in consumer behavior, the latest platforms, and the demand for certain types of content.
41% of independent restaurants operate virtual brands
Forty-one percent of independent restaurants currently operate virtual brands to leverage persistent consumer delivery demand, according to a report commissioned by Grubhub and executed by Technomic, which surveyed 350 independent operators from Jan. 20-28, 2022.
The Restaurant Dive 2022 Outlook
Restaurants are investing in labor-saving technology, wage hikes and new delivery strategies to prepare for a year that may still be squeezed by labor, supply chain and inflation pressure.
Twitter advertising now better than Facebook?
Though it's still too early to predict the long-term ramifications of Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework on social platforms, Twitter in the short term appears to have avoided significant impact. The hit to revenue was "less than expected," and the company has incorporated ongoing modest expectations into its Q4 guidance, per a letter to shareholders.
Yelp adapts by adding takeout features to it’s Waitlist
Yelp has expanded Yelp Waitlist, which was originally focused on managing dine-in service, to manage takeout and curbside pickup orders, according to a press release shared with Restaurant Dive.
Facebook is taking on TikTok
TikTok isn’t live in India, so Facebook is testing it’s own version of TikTok in India. If they’re successful expect to see it worldwide very soon.
Dunkin' creates new chief digital officer role as it doubles down on technology
Dunkin' Brands Group announced the creation of a C-suite appointment, chief digital and strategy officer, that will oversee a new team dedicated to digital marketing and media, consumer and business insights and the restaurant group's IT transformation, according to a news release. The move comes as the company behind Dunkin' and Baskin Robbins is "doubling down" on its digital platform offering, CEO Dave Hoffmann said in a statement.
Free QR Code Menu for your Restaurant
For the month of August we’re offering a Free QR code for your restaurant’s menu for any new clients! This includes our already discounted $99 per month marketing membership package.
81% of operators say third-party delivery helped prevent layoffs
Third-party delivery saw the most rapid increase in restaurant sales (as a percentage of overall sales) since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic and has doubled during the crisis, according to a survey of more than 400 restaurants by Uber Eats and Technomic.
LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO THE POINT OF SALE SYSTEM THAT IS CHANGING THE GAME FOR RESTAURANTS
The technology has come a long way with restaurant point of sale systems. Some of the new features are making it much easier with the new covid restrictions. Have a look at this one and let us know what you think in the comments.
82% of Gen Z says they trust a company more if it uses images of real customers
Gen Zers prefer brands that are authentic, with 82% saying they trust a company more if it uses images of real customers in its advertising, while 72% said they're more likely to buy from a company that contributes to social causes. Product quality, positive ratings and reviews and customer service are the top three characteristics that establish trust in a brand among Gen Zers, the survey found.
Chipotle is hiring 10K more employees to support digital growth
In uncertain times burrito chain Chipotle uses technology and revised operations to drive exponential business
Restaurant turned into Online Grocery Store
During the pandemic we worked on a completely redesigned e-commerce platform for Gran Caffe L'Aquila. This project showed the resiliency of our industry and gives a ray of hope for restaurants looking for new lines of revenue.
Hospital Heroes Food Drive
Table Talk’s parent company Small Talk Media embarked on a mission to feed hospital workers during the Covid-19 outbreak. Their team, along with help from the Trauma Survivors Foundation was able to raise over $50,000 and feed over 10,000 healthcare workers.
Targetable Free Advertising of Delivery & Takeout Service
Our partner Targetable is donating four free weeks of their services to advertise your restaurant's takeout, delivery, and curbside services.