by Matt Volpe | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog, Online Ordering- Tips, Advice and Strategy, Restaurant Industry Trends, Restaurant Marketing, Restaurant Website Design
2020 has been equal parts terrifying, mystifying, and heartbreaking for restaurateurs across the U.S. Virtually all life has been touched in one way or another by the sudden wave of business closings and restrictions brought upon by COVID-19. Restaurants being some of...
by Matt Volpe | Mar 19, 2020 | Blog, Customers, Online Ordering- Tips, Advice and Strategy, Restaurant Industry Trends, Restaurant Marketing, Restaurant Website Design
As the global coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, the fear of transmitting this virus has taken a toll on social gatherings. In an effort to stop such a sustainable spread within our community, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey have now limited restaurants,...
by Matt Volpe | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog, Online Ordering- Tips, Advice and Strategy, Restaurant Industry Trends, Restaurant Marketing
As an entrepreneur, you know what it takes to thrive in the hyper-competitive $867 billion dollar restaurant industry. And, chances are, you already know what email marketing is. Like many digital marketing strategies, restaurant email marketing is all about getting...
by Matt Volpe | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog, Online Ordering- Tips, Advice and Strategy, Restaurant Industry Trends, Restaurant Marketing, Restaurant Website Design
According to the USDA, over 30% of all the food we produce in the United States is wasted. And, restaurants are a major part of this equation. According to a Food Waste Reduction Alliance report, restaurants discard over 84.3% of unused foods, amounting to a...
by Matt Volpe | Jan 23, 2020 | Blog, Online Ordering- Tips, Advice and Strategy, Restaurant Industry Trends, Restaurant Marketing
Over the past two years, search results for “near me” have increased by over 900%. And, over 94% of diners read online reviews before choosing a restaurant. Here’s the raw truth: The Yellow Pages is passe; it’s the digital world that drives...
by Matt Volpe | Jan 20, 2020 | Blog, Online Ordering- Tips, Advice and Strategy, Restaurant Industry Trends, Restaurant Marketing, Restaurant Website Design
Voice-powered devices aren’t new. iPhone launched Siri in 2011, while Alexa hit retail stores in 2014. So, why are we talking about voice search optimization for restaurants in 2020? Believe it or not, those novelty technologies that tickled our collective funny...
