On behalf of the entire Divvia team, we hope you’re thoroughly enjoying your summer so far! If you’re anything like us, you absolutely love the warm weather. It gives you so many opportunities to get out and about. If you’re a restaurant owner, you probably have a very similar mindset. You know that your customers enjoy eating outside, so you’ve opened up your patio.
It’s important to remember, however, that your restaurant has a lot of competition. Restaurant owners everywhere are vying for the attention of hungry diners-to-be. What will make them choose your establishment over the others?
Offer online ordering.
The year is 2024. These days, consumers expect to be able to access restaurant menus online. Take things one step further. Allow your customers to place orders for their meals online. This can greatly boost your sales and set your eatery apart from other restaurants. As Fred Langley explains on TheRestaurantExpert.com, it’s wise to make it easy for customers to choose you over others.
“If you offer online ordering, you clear up your phones and the lines out your door,” he adds, “Guests won’t be forced to wait around just to be served. This allows your kitchen and staff to complete more orders in less time. This feature also makes you more discoverable online, and people will be able to order right from their computers or smartphones. Your guests want a convenient dining experience, not a complicated one.”
Market to millennials.
One of the many great things about young people is that they’re going to be around for a long time! Inspiring millennials to be loyal is a great way to secure long-term support for your establishment. Millennials are more likely to show loyalty than other age groups. According to Netwaiter.net, it’s wise to market to millennials because studies have shown them to be loyal to the point where they don’t need loyalty programs as incentives.
“Millennials care about an easy and friction-less experience,” says the website, “Remember, this group does not remember a time before Amazon.com. Millennials think the whole world works like Amazon, or at least it should. You need to keep that in mind. Ensure all aspects of ordering from your restaurant are easy. This is especially needed for millennials, because their buying power is huge and their continued loyalty can significantly increase restaurant sales.”
Start up a loyalty program.
We just mentioned that research shows millennials can be loyal without loyalty programs. That doesn’t mean that loyalty programs don’t work! As Langley points out, focusing on your existing customers is a great place to start when you want to increase sales. Loyalty programs work wonders in doing just that.
“According to LevelUp, members of a restaurant loyalty program spend 19% more on average when redeeming their reward, and their frequency of visiting your restaurant increases 75% between their first and tenth reward redemption,” she informs us, “A natural side effect of a loyalty program is increased visitors, as those looking for somewhere to eat might bring along coworkers, friends, or family to your restaurant.”
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