Posts Tagged ‘restaurant industry’

The 5 Things You Have to Know This Week (But May Have Missed)


Friday, June 17th, 2011
Leigh Pinkston, Marketing Communications Analyst


We know that sometimes you get busy and may miss out on some of the exciting info that we put out on our social networking sites each week. That’s okay, Radiant Systems is here for you! 1.    Radiant Systems Selected by New England’s Gillette Stadium via Radiant Systems The Gist: Gillette Stadium, home of the [...]

Employee Theft in Restaurants: It’s More Common Than You Think


Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Mary Catherine Brutz, Marketing Communications


If there’s one thing we hear a lot from restaurant managers and operators, it’s how close the relationships are between employees in a restaurant environment. Many times I’ve heard operators say: “We’re like family here,” or “We’ve had employees who have been here for years.” I think this is why it’s really difficult for them to find out that some of these “family members” are taking money directly out of their pockets. Employee theft is a bad situation for any business, and unfortunately it’s a common one in the restaurant industry.

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7 Ways Radiant Systems Helps You Control Food Cost in Your Restaurant


Friday, June 10th, 2011
Leigh Pinkston, Marketing Communications Analyst


“Even though these techniques are great ways to impact profit margins, controlling food cost is still the most effective way to increase your bottom line. Radiant’s Aloha solution can help to reduce food cost as much as 8% by enabling your restaurants to easily & efficiently…”

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Gear Up for Gift Cards: Pt. 2


Monday, November 1st, 2010
Mary Catherine Brutz, Marketing Communications


11 Ways to Promote Your Gift Cards This Holiday Season This blog post is part 2 of a 4-part series on promoting, selling and maximizing profits of gift cards during the 2010 holiday season. Last week, we shared some facts about consumer spending on gift cards in November and December. Below, we’ve compiled 11 ideas [...]

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Top 10 Subject Line Tips for E-Mail Marketing Success


Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Erica Mattson, Marketing Manager


Does your store or restaurant utilize e-mail marketing to reach current and potential customers? If so, subject lines are one of the most important parts of an e-mail message, and research shows that it takes customers about three seconds to decide whether or not they want to open an e-mail for more information. We’ve compiled [...]

Social Marketing Ideas for Your Restaurant


Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Jessica Lundberg, Senior Marketing Manager


Twitter, Facebook, YouTube…Oh My! A wide variety of online marketing options are available to today’s restaurant operators to help drive traffic and engage directly with consumers.  Knowing how and where to start using social media is half the battle.  Here are a few ways to get started: Try and use the same name across all [...]

Can Servers Ruin Group Discounting for Restaurants?


Monday, September 13th, 2010
Mary Catherine Brutz, Marketing Communications


I had an interesting experience at a restaurant this weekend that got me thinking about the impact of group discounting on a restaurant’s bottom line. Sunday morning I ate at a breakfast place in my neighborhood that I go to often, but this time I had a coupon from Scoutmob for 50 percent off my [...]

Weekly News Recap from Radiant Systems – July 26 Edition


Monday, July 26th, 2010
Mary Catherine Brutz, Marketing Communications


Survey: Food and beverage industry execs foresee slow recovery While it is predicted that revenues and profits will increase this year for the restaurant industry, unemployment and lack of consumer spending is still a concern for many experts. In your experiences with restaurants, what are your predictions for the industry this year? Is Groupon right [...]

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Weekly News Recap from Radiant Systems – July 19 Edition


Monday, July 19th, 2010
Mary Catherine Brutz, Marketing Communications


During the past couple of weeks, a few interesting studies have emerged that give some great insight into the restaurant industry and consumers. Read about these studies here as well as other information on workforce productivity and the restaurant check payment system. Technomic finds connection between technology early adopters and heavy restaurant users In a [...]

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Weekly News Recap from Radiant Systems – June 28 Edition


Monday, June 28th, 2010
Mary Catherine Brutz, Marketing Communications


Good and hungry Quick service restaurants have had to experiment with new items, value pricing and new ways to beat the competition during the recession. Some have succeeded while others have fallen behind. Read more about which ideas are working and which are not here.   Restaurants Struggle Many restaurants are beginning to face the [...]

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