Comments on: My restaurant business is struggling in this down economy. Where can I turn for good quality marketing help? http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help Tips, Ideas And Resources For The Emerging Restaurateur Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:03:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help/comment-page-1#comment-3391 Jessica Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:35:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help#comment-3391 Check out Riverside Strategic Advisors. Andy is great and can really help turn businesses around. http://riversidestrategicadvisors.com/<br><b>References : </b><br> Check out Riverside Strategic Advisors. Andy is great and can really help turn businesses around.

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]]> By: Freddy http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help/comment-page-1#comment-3390 Freddy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:21:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help#comment-3390 I gather you already have an internet site. You should try to get more traffic from local people. Go to: http://www.1buckAbook.com You'll find there a good deal of marketing materials and ebooks you can easily apply to get more traffic to your website.<br><b>References : </b><br> I gather you already have an internet site. You should try to get more traffic from local people.

Go to: http://www.1buckAbook.com

You’ll find there a good deal of marketing materials and ebooks you can easily apply to get more traffic to your website.
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]]> By: Doran P http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help/comment-page-1#comment-3389 Doran P Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:54:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help#comment-3389 People respond to direct mail offers on food more than anything else. Direct mail can be your best friend, and it works quickly. Any method you canuse to recycle people back through your doors sooner and more often than they would on their own. Direct Mail accomplishes this. Also, "Buy 3 get one Free" cards ( they work far better than 4 for 1 and 10 for 1) Sure you are discounting one of the meals...but people can achieve "3" very easily, and that motivates them to get through those three purchases quickly...and....they bring people with them every visit! Openly look for opportunities to allow other businesses print coupons to your establishment on their promotional material. This lets them to ad value to their events...and then you get their traffic.<br><b>References : </b><br> People respond to direct mail offers on food more than anything else. Direct mail can be your best friend, and it works quickly.

Any method you canuse to recycle people back through your doors sooner and more often than they would on their own. Direct Mail accomplishes this.

Also, "Buy 3 get one Free" cards ( they work far better than 4 for 1 and 10 for 1) Sure you are discounting one of the meals…but people can achieve "3" very easily, and that motivates them to get through those three purchases quickly…and….they bring people with them every visit!

Openly look for opportunities to allow other businesses print coupons to your establishment on their promotional material. This lets them to ad value to their events…and then you get their traffic.
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]]> By: John K http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help/comment-page-1#comment-3388 John K Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:33:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help#comment-3388 First, you need to ask yourself if you are providing a good product. If you have a good product and decent location, then consider putting some cash into marketing. A few quick ideas: Keep your bathrooms sparkling clean Post specials on local job boards Get with a local food bank to donate all your day olds Hire someone to wear a sandwich board sign (these actually work) Hand out 10% off discount cards to EVERYONE you know John Kruger www.rout.com<br><b>References : </b><br> First, you need to ask yourself if you are providing a good product.

If you have a good product and decent location, then consider putting some cash into marketing.

A few quick ideas:

Keep your bathrooms sparkling clean
Post specials on local job boards
Get with a local food bank to donate all your day olds
Hire someone to wear a sandwich board sign (these actually work)
Hand out 10% off discount cards to EVERYONE you know

John Kruger
http://www.rout.com
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]]> By: Bruce M http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help/comment-page-1#comment-3387 Bruce M Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:15:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help#comment-3387 I'd suggest you contact a company called RestaurantMarketingGroup.org. They have the best program I've seen. They don't do it themselves, they show you the most effective and cheapest way to do e-mail, direct mail, and other ways of marketing. And the results that I've seen are great. They have great training and some tools that make it easy. Their website is www.restaurantmarketinggroup.org<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.restaurantmarketinggroup.org I’d suggest you contact a company called RestaurantMarketingGroup.org. They have the best program I’ve seen. They don’t do it themselves, they show you the most effective and cheapest way to do e-mail, direct mail, and other ways of marketing. And the results that I’ve seen are great. They have great training and some tools that make it easy.

Their website is http://www.restaurantmarketinggroup.org
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]]> By: blueshugar http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help/comment-page-1#comment-3386 blueshugar Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:41:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help#comment-3386 make a record and number of every customer who enters ur door(mobile number,birthday, aniversary)and mesage him on the ocation do it with sms software .ur frst aim should be who enters ones will be back again .so give him importance every time he visits. try to make ur interior as concept interior which should change a little bit evry rotation day so that it reflect some change try to figure out the impresion of ur food on them and were are they not happy chose any day of week and give discounts for example 10 % discount who walks in with 2 girl children ,above 60 couple,with green t shirt ,who has beautiful smile . give ballons for the children make ur menu withcover page which should show ur integrents unique from athers and tatthey are healthier in any way ........taht depends upon you (as u had to explain that when asked ) give a slip to evry customer which should conclude a food tip.as a tip a day many more things are there as no need of any advertisemet if ur walkin customers are happy then they only do ur add coz food conects heart and mind equaly ........ am a food freak and watch all restrants very closely ...<br><b>References : </b><br> make a record and number of every customer who enters ur door(mobile number,birthday, aniversary)and mesage him on the ocation do it with sms software .ur frst aim should be who enters ones will be back again .so give him importance every time he visits.

try to make ur interior as concept interior which should change a little bit evry rotation day so that it reflect some change

try to figure out the impresion of ur food on them and were are they not happy

chose any day of week and give discounts for example 10 % discount who walks in with 2 girl children ,above 60 couple,with green t shirt ,who has beautiful smile .

give ballons for the children

make ur menu withcover page which should show ur integrents unique from athers and tatthey are healthier in any way ……..taht depends upon you (as u had to explain that when asked )

give a slip to evry customer which should conclude a food tip.as a tip a day

many more things are there as no need of any advertisemet if ur walkin customers are happy then they only do ur add coz food conects heart and mind equaly ……..

am a food freak and watch all restrants very closely …
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]]> By: Brayden http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help/comment-page-1#comment-3385 Brayden Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:18:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help#comment-3385 try the sharks or dragons on the shows Shark Tank (USA) or Dragons Den (CANADA). they helped a poor baker get popular. but be convincing. you could also put ads on Twitter or Facebook or whatever. Try making a webpage or if worse comes to worse, you might have to take up a second job.<br><b>References : </b><br> try the sharks or dragons on the shows Shark Tank (USA) or Dragons Den (CANADA). they helped a poor baker get popular. but be convincing. you could also put ads on Twitter or Facebook or whatever. Try making a webpage or if worse comes to worse, you might have to take up a second job.
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]]> By: sassy25 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help/comment-page-1#comment-3384 sassy25 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:09:59 +0000 http://www.restaurantstartupinfo.com/restaurant-business/my-restaurant-business-is-struggling-in-this-down-economy-where-can-i-turn-for-good-quality-marketing-help#comment-3384 One method a local establishment used was to hold a fund raiser for the local food pantry. 10% of all dinner only costs went to the food pantry. There were volunteers from the food pantry greeting customers and busing tables. This brought new customers who have continued to dine there. It is so crowded on weekends we need reservations.<br><b>References : </b><br> One method a local establishment used was to hold a fund raiser for the local food pantry. 10% of all dinner only costs went to the food pantry. There were volunteers from the food pantry greeting customers and busing tables. This brought new customers who have continued to dine there. It is so crowded on weekends we need reservations.
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