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The Secrets to Successful Catering

Modern Restaurant Management

A strong catering business can be a restaurant’s biggest moneymaker. Most of the year, catering can comprise 10 to 15 percent of your total sales, but during December, if 20 percent of sales are not coming from catering, you’re missing an opportunity. And you’re getting them for free!). ” they all say no.

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Catering and Event Planning Trends for 2020

Modern Restaurant Management

What will inspire event themes and design in 2020? Wellness is a still a top trend in catered events for 2020. Photos courtesy of Cameron Mitchell Premier Events. Cocktails : Ingredients such as bee pollen, teas, hibiscus and matcha will be found mixed in creative drinks at the trendiest events.

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Efficient Catering and Event Planning Strategies for Restaurants

Eat Restaurant Management

The event industry, i.e. catering and event planning, has always been and continues to be a lucrative business opportunity. According to a recent report , the catering industry in the US at the end of 2022 was valued at $70.5 billion, and the industry’s market value is projected to increase to $138.2

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To Cater or Not to Cater? That is the Holiday Question

Modern Restaurant Management

Catering can be a great way to increase your sales during the holiday season. You already have the commercial kitchen, staff, customer base, and the economy of scale for bulk ordering so the cost of entry into catering should be relatively low. Promote, Promote, Promote. Ask Lots of Questions. Get Super Organized. Do the Math.

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How to Tell if Your Country Club Marketing is Stuck in the Rough

Horizon Hospitality

However, this commitment to tradition shouldn’t extend to your marketing tactics. Not sure if your country club marketing is falling behind? Here are a few basics to consider: Email Communications are Impersonal With all the talk of social media trends, it’s easy to forget that email is still a powerful marketing tool.

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Experiential Marketing Campaigns for Hotels

Revenue Hub

An accomplished experiential marketing agency knows how to push the boundaries of traditional advertising to generate brand awareness and customer loyalty using creative, innovative services. What Is Experiential Marketing? This marketing style is known as event, engagement, on-ground, and live marketing.

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12 Super Bowl Restaurant Marketing Ideas to Boost Revenue

Revenue Hub

The Super Bowl is not just a sporting event; For restaurant owners and managers, it is a golden opportunity to leverage Super Bowl restaurant marketing to bring in more people to spectate, celebrate, and enjoy some camaraderie and delicious food. Consider bundling them with discounts to encourage larger catering orders.