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Garbanzo integrating digital catering platform

February 13, 2014

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grillhas partnered with MonkeyMedia Software to help grow its off-premise business, according to a company press release.

Through the agreement, Garbanzo will deploy MonkeyCatering, MonkeyOnlineOrdering and MonkeyLeadTracker as software, ordering, catering CRM, and reporting platforms throughout its system of nearly 30 restaurant locations. Prior to the software implementation, Garbanzo will receive restaurant catering strategy and education workshops, and certification, through the MMS Catering Institute as part of the partnership agreement.

"We are very happy to partner with MonkeyMedia Software to enhance our catering program," saidAlon Mor, Garbanzo founder, president and CEO. “The new digital platforms will optimize our catering program on all levels, including operations, sales and customer experience, as well as further develop our sales staff with the MMS Catering institute services. We are very excited about these new applications and setting up our catering program for success."

As a complement to the software and strategy services, catering team members from Garbanzo will receive copies of MonkeyMedia founder Erle Dardick's book, "Get Catering and Grow Sales! A Strategic Perspective for The Multi-Unit Restaurant Executive." The book, published in 2011, serves as the foundation of MonkeyMedia Software's Get Catering and Grow Sales! manifesto and The Five Pillars of Restaurant Catering, according to the release.

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