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Restaurant Marketing Ideas for 2024

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Restaurant Publicity Ideas for January

Email a story pitch to Eater to be included in their cities features, such as“Popular Eateries to Check out in {Your City}
Check and submit daily to HARO (Help a Reporter) requests that apply (sign up for these PR requests for free).

Restaurant Advertising Ideas for January

Leave a flyer of your menu on car windshields in any parking lots near your restaurant.
Add your restaurant to LocalEats.
Add your restaurant to ChowNow.
Add your restaurant to TripAdvisor.
Check into sponsorship opportunities with any local winter festivals.
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Restaurant Social Media Marketing Ideas for January

Post a photo of a busy night at the restaurant (or kitchen) for #ManicMonday.
Post a photo of a beautiful winter #sunset or #sunrise with your restaurant clearly seen in the foreground.
Post a favorite local blog every Sunday for #SundayBlogshare (tag the blog so they repost).
Post a photo of an Irish coffee to announce that your restaurant will be offering them for half price today in honor of #NationalIrishCoffeeDay on January 25th.
Post a creative photo or special offer for any of the other National Days that apply to your restaurant: January 1: Bloody Mary Day, January 4: Spaghetti Day, January 13: Gluten Free Day, January 15: Bagel Day, January 20: Cheese Lover’s Day.
Post a #quote every Friday that has to do with food or eating for #FridayFeeling #FoodieFriday #FridayNight.
Have your chef set up a YouTube or Tiktok cooking channel and post a video of them making one of this week’s specials.
Comment daily on the Instagram and Facebook posts of local media, local sports teams & popular local businesses to get your restaurant name seen by local customers.

Restaurant Email Marketing Ideas for January

Create a free email signature (use WiseStamp) and include a linkable banner to your restaurant’s website, links to your social media sites and your latest blog post.
Email your customers your winter theme menu as well as any early bird Valentine’s day offers or Superbowl party specials.
Change up your email opt-in incentive on your website to include a free one-page printable calendar for the new year, clearly labeled with your restaurant’s name and url, as a frequent reminder, and even include a recipe from your chef.

Restaurant Content Marketing Ideas for January

Write a short article on “The Best Places to Visit When in {Your City}” and include your restaurant and submit it to Buzzfeed.
If you haven’t already, create a blog to drive traffic to your shop. You can then circulate your blog posts on social media as well as on blog sharing sites like BLOGLOVIN’ and Medium even if your posts are something as simple as mentioning events going on in your city each weekend, such as “What to Do in {Your City} This Weekend“. It also gives you a reason to email your customers weekly.

Restaurant Promotional Marketing Ideas for January

Comment daily on the latest blog posts of popular local news media and magazines to get your restaurant name seen by your local market.
Ask local hotels if you can leave a copy of your menu in their suites.
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