What Can You Do As A Restaurant Owner To Cater To Your Customers

March 19, 2020

When Dine-in isn’t an option here are some tips to help your restaurant business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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San Diego County officials recently banned large gatherings, closed all bars and restricted restaurants to take-out and drive through services only. The importance of adhering to these restrictions are crucial to the effort of containing the outbreak and keeping the public safe, but that doesn’t help your restaurant business. So, what can you do to stay afloat until this passes? 
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Make ordering easier


Your online menu should be up to date with pricing, and pictures of the different dishes you offer.
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Create At-Home Meal Kits


Grocery shopping is a hassle, and extremely inconvenient since supplies are scarce.  Create a DIY meal kit with cooking instructions for someone to make their favorite dish at home.
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Offer Bulk Order Specials


Event catering isn’t happening right now, but bulk buying is.  You could offer a family meal deal for pick-up or delivery, so those busy moms working at home and teaching their children can just reheat a meal and serve their family with less stress. 
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Consider Delivery


You can create an account to partner with services like GrubHub and DoorDash or you can hire your own delivery driver to service your local community.  
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Host A Cooking Show


Show so your customers how they can re-create your signature dish in the comfort of their own kitchen.  
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Partner with local organizations


Your company could partner with facilities and organizations helping quarantined individuals to offer nutritious meals to those individuals with limited access. 

How Can GoBeRewarded Help Your Restaurant?

As your marketing partner, we can help you with the following elements to help boost your business opportunities.
  • Update your website with messaging about hours of operations and service changes
  • Start paid search campaigns to promote your special offers
  • Take Photos of your signature dishes
Reach out to our team today!
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