Making Dough Show | Restaurant Show

Making Dough Show | Restaurant Show•www.makingdoughshow.com

How do I grow my restaurant sales? What actually works in restaurant marketing: messenger bot, mobile marketing, email, Facebook ads, monthly promotions, events, fundraisers.. How do I track the results? How do I lower food cost and labor so we are more profitable? How do we retain staff? These are some of the topics covered in this show hosted by restauranteurs, engineers, chief ops and marketing officers Matthew and Hengameh Stanfield. They believe every restauranteur deserves owning a PROFITABLE restaurant that does not own them. Got questions? Email us at makingdoughshow@gmail.com

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23. The BEST way to get NEW Restaurant Customers | Restaurant Marketing Tips

Let's talk about the importance of creating Strategic Partnerships as restaurant owners and managers. In this episode you will learn: // 7 to 10 businesses we have partnered with throughout years that you can also take advantage of in your community! // How strategic partnerships can grow your sales and create steady stream of new customers for our restaurant. // How strategic partnerships can benefit your team. // How strategic partnerships build your reputation. // How to create mutually benef...

Mar 18, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 23

22. HOW TO EXCEED CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS | 3 tips to get more restaurant 5 star reviews

// Download the Ultimate Restaurant Marketing Guide and all our FREE Resources at https://www.makingdoughshow.com/resources // WHO: Hengam Stanfield is the co-owner of two restaurants in San Antonio alongside his husband Matt. Their background is in engineering. They tripled their restaurant sales in less than 5 years with 0 prior restaurant experience. They believe every restaurateur deserves owning a restaurant that does not own them. // Need help with your restaurants marketing strategy? Let’...

Mar 13, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 22

20. HOW TO OPEN A RESTAURANT - 5 things to know BEFORE opening a restaurant

Download for FREE: Restaurant Business Plan | Free PDF https://mds.mykajabi.com/RestaurantBusinessPlan WATCH: AVOID these 3 common mistakes when Opening a Restaurant https://youtu.be/ffVyRNhF6cE WATCH: AI Marketing: Revolutionize Your Restaurant with ChatGPT's Genius Marketing Strategies https://youtu.be/WAV4HkdO4a0 // WHO: Hengam Stanfield is the co-owner of two restaurants in San Antonio alongside his husband Matt. Their background is in engineering. They tripled their restaurant sales in less...

Feb 26, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 20

18. 3 Reasons to Continue to Post on FACEBOOK despite the low reach in 2019

Feb 18, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 18

17. VALENTINE'S DAY RESTAURANT PROMOTION - Restaurant Marketing tips

// Download the Ultimate Restaurant Marketing Guide and all our FREE Resources at https://www.makingdoughshow.com/resources // WHO: Hengam Stanfield is the co-owner of two restaurants in San Antonio alongside his husband Matt. Their background is in engineering. They tripled their restaurant sales in less than 5 years with 0 prior restaurant experience. They are passionate about helping other restaurant owners grow their sales, grow their team and live the American dream! Motto : Own a restauran...

Feb 12, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 17

16. 8 WAYS TO MARKET YOUR RESTAURANT WITH FACEBOOK GROUPS

// Download the Ultimate Restaurant Marketing Guide and all our FREE Resources at https://www.makingdoughshow.com/resources // LET'S CONNECT: SUBSCRIBE to our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/2sif5kX SUBSCRIBE to our Podcast: https://anchor.fm/makingdoughshow FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2SLRp42 CONNECT on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2D0a3QA // WHO: Hengam Stanfield is the co-owner of two restaurants in San Antonio alongside his husband Matt. Their background is in engineering. They triple...

Feb 04, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 16

14. RESTAURANT SWOT ANALYSIS - How to conduct a swot analysis for your restaurant

Download the Ultimate Restaurant Marketing Guide and all our FREE Resources at https://www.makingdoughshow.com/resources // TODAY'S EPISODE: Today were going to talk about how you can run a swot analysis of your restaurant. Learn how you can do SWOT analysis for your restaurant business. Identify the Strengths (S), Weaknesses (W), Opportunities (O), and the Threats (T) of your restaurant that you can use to plan your business strategies and make your food venture a successful one. // LET'S CONNE...

Jan 28, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 14

13. SUPER BOWL RESTAURANT MARKETING - 10 Steps

Making Dough Show is a dedicated Weekly Show to help you GROW your restaurant sales! We talk about restaurant marketing tips, ideas, and making dough! // DOWNLOAD Today's Freebie: The 10 steps to marketing your Super Bowl deal: https://www.makingdoughshow.com/blog/10-steps-to-marketing-your-restaurant-on-super-bowl // LET'S CONNECT: SUBSCRIBE to our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/2sif5kX SUBSCRIBE to our Podcast: https://anchor.fm/makingdoughshow FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2SLRp42 C...

Jan 23, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 13

12. 10 Reasons why you should JOIN your Chamber of Commerce as a restauranteur

// Download the Ultimate Restaurant Marketing Guide and all our FREE Resources at https://www.makingdoughshow.com/resources // TODAY’S EPISODE: In this episode we will cover the 10 reasons why you should join your local chamber of commerce, or a local business network gathering as a restaurant owner. I also share with you step by step, what you need to do to get started today! This is an awesome tip for any restaurant owner. Most restaurant owners are not as involved in their local business comm...

Jan 09, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 12

11. How much does a restaurant owner make? | Restaurant Owner Salary

The Ultimate Restaurant Marketing Guide and all our FREE Resources at https://www.makingdoughshow.com/resources You may think that as a restaurant owner, you don’t have an hourly rate, but in fact you do. It is important for owners to identify what is their hourly rate. Some owners are stuck at their restaurant operations like dishwashing or plating food. Why? Because they don’t have enough people to the job, lack of training and orientation, some owners want to do everything on their own becaus...

Dec 31, 2018•7 min

10. TEN Reasons Why Your Restaurant Sales are Not Growing Fast Enough

Nothing can be that frustrating as a restaurant owner - when you do your best, pushing your team day in and day out. Putting out good food, a friendly service and yet it seems like your sales are NOT growing fast enough. Today, we are going to go through 10 different aspects of your restaurant and dig deep into identifying what’s hindering your restaurant sales growth and potential. Ask yourself these questions and find out what is hindering your restaurants sales growth: 1) Check your online re...

Dec 18, 2018•10 min

8. 10 Steps to selling more Restaurant Gift Card - December Restaurant Marketing

How can your restaurant sell loads of gift cards this month? Today we are talking about the benefits of selling gift cards, the operations requirement as well as our 10 STEP process to marketing Gift Cards. This is a rich episode! Watch our FREE Training on: Respond to Reviews with ChatGPT in 15 Minutes a Week https://mds.mykajabi.com/opt-in-49c1800d-ea26-4686-963b-7728943b5463 Download for FREE: Restaurant Marketing System Assessment https://mds.mykajabi.com/assessment LET'S CONNECT: SUBSCRIBE ...

Dec 11, 2018•5 min

1. Restaurant Manager: why your team is always exhausted

In this episode Matt and Enga talk about their team and one of the main reasons they feel exhausted all the time! The solution is much simpler than you think!! Download for FREE: Restaurant Marketing System Assessment https://mds.mykajabi.com/assessment Watch our FREE Training on: Respond to Reviews with ChatGPT in 15 Minutes a Week https://mds.mykajabi.com/opt-in-49c1800d-ea26-4686-963b-7728943b5463 LET'S CONNECT: SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@makingdoughshow⁠ SUBS...

Sep 25, 2018•11 min

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