Lyric Restaurant is located on old Route 6A in Yarmouth Port on Cape Cod, MA. The restaurant operates in an old Cape Cod cottage and features American cuisine. Lyric is known for their friendly wait staff and it’s reported by the review sites that the owner personally greets all her guests at the door. Lyric [...]
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Restaurants need more than ever to get mobile!
April 19th, 2013According to Sterling Brands and SmithGeiger, “if a website isn’t mobile-friendly, 61percent [of consumers] said they’ll take their attentions—and their wallets—elsewhere.” If you don’t currently have a mobile website for your restaurant, why not? You can’t help but notice that more and more people are carrying smart phones. It’s easy to see now more than [...]
The cellphone on turning 40
April 5th, 2013It’s hard to believe the first cellphone call was made this week 40 years ago. Remember the scene in the movie Wall Street where Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, calls Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) from the beach on a Motorola DynaTAC, which was essentially a brick with an antenna attached to it? These early [...]
Instagram: Could it be Best Free Marketing for Restaurants?
March 22nd, 2013We’ve written a couple of blogs about Instagram before because we think it’s a great marketing tool for restaurants; check out Restaurants and the Instagram Buzz and Clever Restaurant Marketing: Instagram Visual Menu. MomentFeed recently released a social media report on Instagram restaurant front runners for 2013. This particular study is based on data captured [...]
Stop by our booth #3437 at the New England Food Show
March 11th, 2013Are you interested in seeing what your sales, covers and average check were yesterday from any location? Do you want to find out how your restaurant performed compared to other similar restaurants in your city? Stop by booth #3437 at the New England Food Show this Monday or Tuesday to speak with a representative and [...]
Restaurant Mobile Website Customer Spotlight: Caffe Dolce Vita
February 22nd, 2013When Gianfranco Marrocco moved to America he missed the outdoor cafés of his native country, Italy. This longing was the catalyst to open the first outdoor Cafe in Providence, RI. Caffe Dolce Vita has become a favorite hangout spot for locals and tourists alike. Diners can nosh on Italian specialties from a regular menu or [...]
Restaurant mobile websites: 42% of visits from mobile devices
February 15th, 2013Over the past year, we have been collecting data using Google Analytics for a small multi-concept restaurant chain. We ran an *Audience Mobile Overview report, which provides a breakdown of visitors by whether or not their visit was from a mobile device. According to Google Analytics, the restaurant locations received combined visits of 389,034 for [...]
Restaurant Marketing: Musings on Valentine’s Day
February 8th, 2013Busiest Day of the Year? According to the National Restaurant Association, the most popular day of the year for dining out is Mother’s Day, when 38% of survey respondents eating out. But for upscale restaurants and those known for their romantic atmosphere, an even busier day is Valentine’s Day. Overall the National Restaurant Association classifies [...]
Smartphone Usage Trends Warrant Action from Restaurant Operators
February 1st, 2013There is no question that a phone isn’t just a phone anymore. If someone told you 5 years ago that we would have mainstream capabilities from our phones to be able to do things like video conference, watch movies and videos, surf the internet fast and furiously and all the other cool things we can do with slick web-enabled [...]
Restaurant menus in PDF format aren’t readable on a smartphone
January 25th, 2013Recently, a member of our ThriveSpot team vacationed on an island off the cost of Fort Meyers, FL. The island is dotted with many hotels and resorts well camouflaged behind rows of Palm Trees. The main boulevard, which is several miles long, features many independent restaurants serving delicious tropical and traditional American cuisine. One of [...]
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