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Hospitality Is Your Best Marketing
Restaurants spend thousands of dollars trying to attract new guests through paid social campaigns, public relations, partnerships, promotions, and digital advertising. These tools can have value, but the most powerful marketing resource a restaurant has is already seated in the dining room. When guests receive exceptional hospitality, they return. Even
Turning First-Time Guests Into Regulars with The Three-Visit Strategy
Getting a new guest through the door is a win. Getting them to return creates long-term growth. The first few visits often determine whether a restaurant becomes part of someone’s routine or remains a one-time experience. At the restaurant group I co-own, we use a simple three-visit strategy that combines
How to Preserve Guest Relationships With a Clear Cancellation Policy
Restaurant reservations have become a higher-stakes commitment for both guests and businesses. Across the Bay Area, cancellation fees are climbing as restaurants respond to late cancellations, shrinking party sizes, and empty tables. Some local restaurants now charge as much as $75 per person when guests cancel within the stated window.
What Every Restaurant Should Learn from the Cyclospora Outbreak
The recent lettuce recall is a powerful reminder that every restaurant needs a comprehensive food safety response system in place long before an alert ever arrives. Recalls rarely come with much warning, and when they do occur, the difference between a controlled response and a chaotic one often comes down
Dessert Is Drawing Late-Night Lines. Restaurants Should Pay Attention.
A recent San Francisco Chronicle story highlighted a Hayes Valley dessert cafe drawing 10 p.m. lines longer than nearby bars. Guests still want to go out, but they are not always looking for a full dinner, a big check, or a long reservation. Sometimes they want a dessert, a coffee,
Could A New California Privacy Law Limit Loyalty Programs?
Personalized loyalty programs have become one of the restaurant industry’s most effective tools for building guest relationships. Whether it’s a birthday reward, a welcome offer for new members, or a promotion designed to bring back guests who haven’t visited recently, restaurants increasingly rely on customer data to create targeted experiences