If your restaurant is not in a location that attracts tourists, you might experience a slowdown during summer months. How can you capitalize on summer holidays, community events, weddings, and graduations to increase your seasonal sales, and attract new and repeat customers? Rewards Network offers 12 tips to prepare your staff, space, and menu to
Summer vacation season is here, but not everyone is planning on traveling far. Staycations are a popular alternative for many Americans who prefer to spend their time off closer to home. However, many staycationers still want to feel like they are on holiday even if they are sleeping in their own bed every night. Here
In honor of Earth Day, here are a few tips on how you can make your restaurant a little more sustainable and eco-friendly. They may even save you money in addition to helping the environment. Use biodegradable packaging Many restaurants use Styrofoam because it’s inexpensive. Unfortunately, it never biodegrades. Make the switch to recycled paper
Attracting customers during times that are traditionally slow can be a challenge for any restaurant owner. One way to combat these times when sales take a dip is by focusing on hosting private events. The process of prepping (or constructing) private rooms, developing special dishes, and planning promotions takes time. This is why it’s important
Email marketing continues to be one of the best ways restaurants can market to customers. It is generally cheaper than print advertising, whose effectiveness has waned considerably in recent years. And while social media advertising can still be an important aspect of your online marketing, it’s important to remember not all consumers are active users
For 35 years, Rewards Network has helped local restaurants to grow. We strive to be your partner, providing not just marketing and capital funding, but also helping you find the answers you need to build a stronger, more resilient business. Through our blog, e-books, videos, and other tools, we share information that helps you focus
In a world saturated by advertising on radio and television, at billboards and bus stops, and in newspapers and on the Internet, would it surprise you to learn the most effective restaurant social media marketing plan is … none of the above? By a wide margin, the most trusted forms of advertising available to businesses
It’s not always possible to do a full-scale restaurant renovation, but there are a lot of little ways you can improve the look and feel of your restaurant — for your customers, for your employees, and for yourself! And you don’t have to spend a lot to do it. We’ve compiled 12 ways to fix
As summer comes to a close, your customers are busy with getting their kids back to school and winding down with all the summertime fun. As one season ends and another begins (and with the holidays still several weeks away), you don’t want to lose sight of your promotional strategies to increase your restaurant sales.
Historically, August is a rough month for restaurant sales. Last year, the third quarter was the lowest quarter in year-over-year same store sales for restaurants at -2.2 percent, according to TDn2K Black Box Intelligence. Restaurant traffic growth in the third quarter last year was even lower at -4.1 percent. If your restaurant experienced a similar