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Restaurant marketing ideas and trends

Yikes! What to do if a restaurant critic books a table

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Feb. 02, 2024

Advice Guy: Interacting with an anonymous critic invokes the same advice I would give to someone who encounters a fearsome predator in the wild: Don’t make any sudden or unpredictable moves.

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Report finds some restaurant chains are using ingredients produced with prison labor

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 02, 2024

Working Lunch: The situation could draw fire to the industry, yet even the involved brands may not be aware of their vulnerability.

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PFG blurs the line between proprietary and big-brand products

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 31, 2024

The distributor announced a deal this week to co-brand items from its in-house Sweet Encore dessert line with the Hershey name.

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Restaurants look to drive super sales on Super Bowl Sunday

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 31, 2024

Marketing Bites: For some brands, it’s the biggest day of the year. And one Chicago operator is partnering with a cannabis company for some very special wing sauce.

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Healthier eating may be a menu’s font size away

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 30, 2024

Size matters when it comes to listing calorie counts, as customers may be more likely to choose a menu item when nutrition info is printed in a larger typeface.

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How BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza are generating menu buzz

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 25, 2024

CMO Cindy Syracuse differentiates the brands through strategic menu promotions in the crowded burger and pizza segments.

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Be careful of the word ‘free’

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 24, 2024

Marketing Bites: How offering freebies could get you in hot water. Plus, Applebee’s Date Night Pass promo broke some hearts.

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Asian restaurants dominate Yelp’s 2024 Top 100 Places to Eat ranking

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 23, 2024

The list, which celebrates independents, is based on Yelp ratings, number of reviews and more. Vegetarian Latin restaurant Tumerico in Tucson, Ariz., took the No. 1 spot.

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