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- the Heroes of Hospitality -

Season 2 of The Heroes of Hospitality looks at the restaurant industry through two expert lenses. Matt Plapp brings the marketing perspective, and David Scott Peters brings the operations mindset as they explore how real restaurant owners build lasting success.

restaurant marketing that works

Helping Restaurants Find More
Frequent Customers Is What Matt Does

I know the reason most businesses DESPISE marketing, I’ve been in your shoes before. It’s because you have NO CLUE if it’s working, and you work too freaking hard for your money to just give it away.

In April 2015, I decided to do something about that when my restaurant client said:

“You Can’t Deposit Likes In The Bank”

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Passion Can’t Be Copied

When you think about doing a promotion, make sure you or your employees actually give a shit! I once promoted a client, and it completely flopped due to the lack of passion. It was only to copy a nearby restaurant that did it super well, and they thought it would automatically mean they would succeed too. But they didn’t have what the other restaurant had, employees who loved the event. So when you feel like taking a risk and doing a new promotion, check in with your employees and build it around them! Need more advice like this? ABR has got you covered and can transform your restaurant's marketing. Just click the link in my bio to get started.
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Find Matt Featured In…

bar-&-Restaurants
Restaranttopia
Entrepreneur
PMQ
WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
ManyChat
Texas Restaurant Association
Yelp
The Profitable Table
Restaurant-Unstoppable
The Business Equation Podcast
Cafe Success
Restaurant Technology Guy
One More Rep Beyond The Barbell
Build With Rob
Vimaco
SCRLA
Back of House
Alaska CHARR