7 Ways to Manage Restaurant Data Wisely
Data allows restaurant professionals to reach customers, translating into managerial improvements, increased sales, succ...
Read full articleMany leaders in the food & beverage industry breathe a collective sigh of relief as 2020 ends, and 2021 strategizing begins. While it has been a tough year, many coffee shops and cafe owners will come out stronger than their larger competitors.
Competing with larger organizations is easier with these low-cost and budget-friendly marketing tactics that any location could utilize.
86% of consumers are willing to write a review for a business.
70% of consumers look for more than four reviews before they can trust a business.
No trust means no business. It's essential to focus on brand reviews by:
Digital ordering and delivery have grown 300% faster than dine-in traffic since 2014.
At least 31% of consumers say they use these third-party delivery services at least twice a week.
Adding a delivery model is a massive undertaking, but brands can start offering delivery by working with third-party delivery services.
Of those who drink coffee in the U.S., the average coffee drinker enjoys 3.1 cups per day.
Coffee drinkers are also willing to pay more for products from local coffee roasters. Consumers will spend up to $25 per pound, compared to a maximum of about $20 per pound from a non-local high-end roaster.
Many cafes and coffee shops are turning to monthly subscription services for a variety of reasons.
More than 90% of adults in the United States use email.
According to an ebook from Gourmet Marketing, 70% of customers want restaurants to send them coupons and are prepared to use them.
During COVID-19, many coffee shop owners struggled to reach their customers from their homes. The coffee shops with a collection of email addresses were able to reach out to their loyal base and increase sales. Remember, it is 7x more expensive to acquire a new customer than to keep one.
Many managers in the food & beverage industry are unaware of the average age of your customers. They don't know whether or not most of their consumers are male or female. Coffee shop owners should know the answer to all of these to have a strong brand presence.
These answers can determine a brand look, a location's environment, the music playing, and overall culture. After all, a brand is about the consumer.
With Bloom Intelligence, food & beverage leaders can create customer profiles to understand better who guests are and what they would like from cafes.
Now is the time to plan for a healthier 2021 with a level competitive playing field.
To learn more about how Bloom Intelligence can help, click here.
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