Restaurant Marketing

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Marketing your restaurant has changed over the past three years… Hi there! I’m very pleased to share that we are on page 35 of the Business in Vancouver newspaper this week (May 15th-22nd)! The article is called “Marketing your restaurant has changed over the past three years” and in it I talk about how restaurants

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Guest Post Written by Nicole Cheung Want to try your luck at opening a new restaurant in Vancouver? Before you do, I highly recommend you take a moment, and read this restaurant start-up checklist. There are many things to consider, whether you are opening a coffee bar, a hip bistro, a trendy sushi nook, or

Your Restaurant Needs a Website

by Vincent Ng on January 3, 2012 · 1 comment

I’m still amazed at the number of restaurant owners that refuse to put up a website. Even though they know that customers are searching for them online and are losing tens of thousands of dollars in sales a year. When I talk to my friends it’s almost guaranteed that they are searching for restaurants on

In 2011 there were some interesting trends on the Vancouver food scene, such as the food truck craze, Neapolitan Pizzas being everywhere, and the people talking about macarons near the end of the year, and unfortunately many restaurant closures as well. It’s always nice to be able to predict the future, so here is a

If you’re a restaurant participating in Dine Out Vancouver, then you probably don’t have much to worry about. But what about the people that aren’t officially part of Dine Out Vancouver, how can you take advantage and capitalize on the country’s hottest foodie festival so you don’t get left out in the dark. Get Your

Think Like a First Time Customer

by Vincent Ng on December 9, 2011 · 0 comments

One of the biggest challenges for many restauranteurs and managers is that they have the curse of knowledge. They know so much about their business that they forget acknowledge problems that customers are seeing. Often this comes from working in a business for years and the business becomes complacent. And when you become complacent you