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Free eBook - 'The 411 on SMS - An Intro to Text Message Marketing' for Restaurants

Added by Joel Cheesman on August 23, 2012 at 11:11pm — No Comments

In 2012, Restaurant Employment Growth Continues to Exceed Nation

Employment in the restaurant industry is growing rapidly - so rapidly, in fact, that it’s surpassing that of the entire nation.

A new report from the National Restaurant Association found that employment in the restaurant industry increased by 2.7 percent between June 2011 and June 2012, which is more than double the 1.3 percent increase seen throughout the nation.

Even though the restaurant…

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Added by Joel Cheesman on August 6, 2012 at 10:36pm — No Comments

10 Coolest Things Heard at Summer Brand Camp 2012 [Infographic]

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Added by Joel Cheesman on June 21, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

Top Ten: Chefs with Social Influence

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Added by Joel Cheesman on May 30, 2012 at 1:50pm — No Comments

450K Summer Restaurant Jobs Predicted for 2012

Added by Joel Cheesman on May 29, 2012 at 2:18pm — No Comments

2012 Restaurant Tech Trends

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Added by Joel Cheesman on May 18, 2012 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Texting is Great for Holiday Hour Updates

MLK Day is one of those WTH holidays. That is, some retailers are open while others are not. Or at least there’s enough uncertainty to just screw the whole thing and not even go out at all.

Discovering the holiday hours of your favorite dry cleaner, restaurant or salon is a pain in the butt. And by “pain in the butt” I mean, search online, find the right one, hopefully click-to-call and wait for someone to (hopefully) answer. Don’t even get me started on Yellow Pages.

SMS, in…

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Added by Joel Cheesman on January 16, 2012 at 12:28pm — No Comments

The Melting Pot shares 5 things restaurants should be doing to market themselves

Marie Miller-Rodriguez's day starts at 6 a.m. and stays fast-paced all day. As the social Media Specialist for Phoenix-area's The Melting Pot restaurants, her day is the same every day, but different, too.

With its headquarters in Florida and three restaurants in the Phoenix area, Miller-Rodriguez’s day is packed. “You have to go where the technology is - go…

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Added by Joel Cheesman on December 29, 2011 at 11:00am — 1 Comment