Band together to boost business

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Chefs from independent restaurants band together to boost business

Instead of competing for customers, these chefs are collaborating to generate revenue during the pandemic. As the coronavirus crisis dragged on late last spring, Rohini Dey, owner of Vermilion restaurant in Chicago, invited 16 female restaurateurs to join her for virtual brainstorming sessions called “Let's Talk.” The goal was to share ideas, resources and support to keep their businesses afloat during the pandemic, says Mary Nguyen Aregoni, chef-owner of Chicago's Saigon Sisters and one of the participants. Read more ... Original story and image on restaurantbusinessonline.com Original story and image on forbes.com

2020 Changed The Game

Digital Metrics Matter For Future Restaurant Success The restaurant industry has changed drastically as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, and many of the new practices built to navigate these unprecedented times in food service are likely to remain long term. While nobody is sure when a "return to normal" might be, or what that will look like, but one thing that is certain: Our future "normal" won't be the same as our "normal" of January 2020. Read more ...

Increase the Frequency of Online Orders with These 4 Simple Tactics

Online ordering is good for restaurants, and it's good for customers, too. There was a time when many restaurants didn't have to worry about online ordering. Take-out and delivery weren't part of their business models, so they focused on in-store orders and service. But, things have changed. Online ordering provides data about what customers like and how they act. Read more ... Original story and image on qsrmagazine.com Original story and image on franchising.com

Marketing More with Less

Making the most of your marketing spend "Tough times reveal character,"" Tough times also reveal leadership, innovation, and the ability to adapt quickly to uncertainty. This is especially true when it comes to consumer marketing in a pandemic, where in-store traffic is down and in-home service visits are severely curtailed—reducing revenues and placing added pressure on marketing budgets. Read more ...

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