Marketing News & Media
4 questions to ask when positioning your restaurant brand
by Saskia Ketz
Restaurant entrepreneurs need more than just a great menu and a good team. They must be fantastic marketers as well. While many people have some idea of where…
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3 ways to accelerate guest loyalty
by Matthew Lukosavich — Strategy Director - Restaurant, Vericast
It's critical that restaurants leverage an always-on, omnichannel approach that ensures their messaging is front and center during the customer decision-making…
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Shake Shack gifting fries to inconvenienced holiday travelers
December 20, 2021
To provide a little stress relief to weary holiday travelers, Shake Shack is giving away free fries Wednesday-Friday to those who encounter delayed or canceled…
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IHOP veteran, restaurateur launch fast casual Flip’d in NYC
December 17, 2021
Veteran IHOP franchise Bryan McKenzie and restaurateur Robert Cummins are opening their first fast casual concept, called Flip'd, in New York's Flatiron…
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Robeks opens 5th Arizona store
December 16, 2021
Arizona is home to yet another Robeks, a fresh juice, smoothie and Acai bowl brand, and the store opening is taking place today at its location in the Sundance…
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Panera, Tik Toker reveal ugly holiday cups
December 8, 2021
Move over, ugly holiday sweaters, and make room for ugly cups.
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Roll-Em-Up Taquitos on a franchising fast track
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Roll-Em-Up Taquitos has three stores open, but 11 deals for 80 units in the works. With regional expansion plans, the company might just be coming to a center…
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El Pollo Loco drops merch line
December 6, 2021
El Pollo Loco Inc., a fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, has launched Loco Gifts and Gear, its first line of merchandise.
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Fazoli's teams up with Kentucky point guard for meal deal
December 6, 2021
Lexington-based Fazoli's is showing support for its city by teaming up with University of Kentucky all-star freshman point guard, Tyrone "TyTy" Washington Jr.
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Chipotle fighting food waste, hunger via Farmlink partnership
December 6, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with The Farmlink Project to fight food waste and hunger, according to a company press release.
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Chipotle selling cilantro soap
December 2, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill is selling Cilantro Soap on chipotlegoods.com.
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Black Friday restaurant gift-card sales increase
December 1, 2021
Restaurant gift card sales were up on Black Friday compared to 2020, but still off their 2019 highs, according to a press release by Patronix Systems Inc.
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How Self-Service Applications Are Changing Customer Behavior
In a world where self-service technology plays a vital role in everyday life, it is crucial to understand the changing needs in customers’ demands.
Presented by KioskMarketplace.com
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Sweetgreen launches 'Rewrite the future of food' campaign
November 22, 2021
As Sweetgreen makes its debut on the New York Stock Exchange, the brand has launched a campaign that calls on the nation to "Rewrite the future of food,…
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Zaxby's 'ain't afraid of no ghost'
November 19, 2021
Zaxby's is continuing its partnership with Sony Pictures' action-adventure comedy film, "Ghostbusters: Afterlife." Last month, the chicken chain launched a…
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Starbucks tops social media paid advertising
November 19, 2021
Starbucks' paid ad campaigns are the top paid share-of-voice, defined by the percentage of sponsored impressions on social media, according to a study by…
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Creating Customer Stickiness Through the Right POS Partner
When looking for a new POS system, think beyond the product. Think partnership. Evaluate POS systems and companies against four areas proven to generate…
Presented by FastCasual.com
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Smoothie King launching line of merch
November 17, 2021
Smoothie King has launched its first line of brand merchandise at gear.smoothieking.com, according to a company press release.
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Restaurant Analytics: The Art of Asking the Right Questions
Your restaurant technology stores all the data you need to improve your business, but how do you know what information you need?
Presented by SpeedLine Solutions
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Garden Catering giving away 'a ton' of nuggets
November 12, 2021
Nov. 13 is National Chicken Nugget Day, and Garden Catering is celebrating by giving away a ton of nuggets — literally. Each customer, who orders that day on…
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