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Restaurant Loyalty Programs

Do Restaurant Loyalty Programs Really Work?

How loyal are your customers? Chances are, not very. According to one study, 43 percent of diners said they spend less than 25% of their total 30-day restaurant budget at their favorite restaurants.

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enchilada bake

Trending Now: International Flavors for Kids' Meals

As a school foodservice director, you’re always fighting to increase your school meal participation. One answer? Keep your menu relevant to new generations of students.

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Tomato Jam

Local Flavor Trends: How Can They Fit In Your Menu?

Once flavors hit the mainstream, seems like customers just can’t wait to try them. What’s hitting the mainstream now are tomato jam, charred items and Nashville hot. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, there’s a way to incorporate these new in-demand flavors into your menu.

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How to Handle Bad Reviews Online – Lessons You Can Learn From Other Businesses’ Mistakes on Popular Review Sites

How to Handle Bad Reviews Online: Lessons You Can Learn From Other Businesses and Mistakes on Popular Review Sites

If you ignore a bad review or post a retaliatory response, your current (and potential) customers aren’t going to look favorably at you or your business.

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Poached egg with Za’atar

Lifecycle of Flavors: From Unknown to Mainstream

New flavor profiles don’t just appear suddenly—they start out with very low adoption and grow into menu standards. In a process that generally takes years, what is now mainstream likely once was a food you never heard of, or at least, never saw on a restaurant menu.

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