Restaurant Marketing

WEBINAR: 30+ Marketing, Sales, Service & Profit Ideas for Your Restaurant in 30 Minutes”

Register Now... In this session Jaime and Roger present a rapid-fire session with immediately actionable ideas to: * Drive business on a slow night(s) * Create Cash Cow items that

By Jaime Oikle

/ 19 Aug 2026

WEBINAR: 30+ Marketing, Sales, Service & Profit Ideas for Your Restaurant in 30 Minutes”

Lessons on Leadership, Growth and the Exit: Darren Spicer of 110 Ventures

RunningRestaurants.com founder and podcast host Jaime Oikle interviews Darren Spicer, founder of Clutch Coffee Bar and 110 Ventures. Darren shares his journey from working at Dutch Bros at 18

By Jaime Oikle

/ 12 Aug 2026

Lessons on Leadership, Growth and the Exit: Darren Spicer of 110 Ventures

8 Ways Your Online Ordering Menu Is Killing Conversions

Your online ordering menu might be costing you! Here are 8 conversion killers hiding in plain sight on independent restaurant ordering menus, and how to fix each one before your next rush.

By Jaime Oikle

/ 10 Aug 2026

8 Ways Your Online Ordering Menu Is Killing Conversions

6 Ways Your Email List Could Bring Guests Back (And Why Most Restaurants Waste This Asset)

Independent restaurants often spend heavily to attract new guests while ignoring the cheapest retention channel they already own: email. This article breaks down six specific, trackable tactics, that operators can put to work this week to bring lapsed guests back through the door.

By Jaime Oikle

/ 29 Jul 2026

6 Ways Your Email List Could Bring Guests Back (And Why Most Restaurants Waste This Asset)

The New Era of Restaurant Marketing Is Built on Hospitality, AI, and Guest Data

Guest Brett Linkletter, CEO of Dishio speaks with RunningRestaurants.com founder Jaime Oikle about how AI and data-driven marketing are transforming the restaurant industry. Brett explains how restaurants can

By Jaime Oikle

/ 14 Jul 2026

The New Era of Restaurant Marketing Is Built on Hospitality, AI, and Guest Data

6 Ways to Make Restaurant Promotions More Profitable (Plus a Promotions Checklist)

Discounts can drive traffic, but they can also quietly destroy margin. Learn how to build smarter restaurant promotions that target the right guests, protect check averages, encourage profitable behavior, and make every offer earn its keep. (Read time @ 9 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 8 Jul 2026

6 Ways to Make Restaurant Promotions More Profitable (Plus a Promotions Checklist)

Pickleball Lessons for Restaurant Operators: What the Court Can Teach You About Running a Better Business

Pickleball and restaurant operations may not seem like they have much in common. But spend enough time on a pickleball court and a variety of similarities become clear. We cover 12 of them... (Read time @ 10 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 22 Jun 2026

Pickleball Lessons for Restaurant Operators: What the Court Can Teach You About Running a Better Business

Menu Design Psychology: How Restaurants Can Use Layout, Pricing, and Persuasion to Sell Smarter

Menu design is one of the most underused profit tools in independent restaurants. The menu affects what guests notice, what they compare, how they perceive value, how quickly they decide, and how much they spend. We share 12 key tips. (Read time @ 9 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 16 Jun 2026

Menu Design Psychology: How Restaurants Can Use Layout, Pricing, and Persuasion to Sell Smarter

AI, Ordering, and Customer Relationships: Tips for Restaurant Operators

Running Restaurants Founder Jaime Oikle speaks with Stephen Klein, co-founder and CEO of Saivory, about how AI is transforming the restaurant industry. Stephen explains how Saivory helps restaurants reduce

By Jaime Oikle

/ 11 Jun 2026

AI, Ordering, and Customer Relationships: Tips for Restaurant Operators

The Monthly Marketing Calendar: A Roadmap for Restaurant Visibility & Growth

Marketing isn't magic - it's a plan. A well-built Monthly Marketing Calendar keeps your restaurant top of mind, drives consistent traffic, and ensures you're

By Jaime Oikle

/ 9 Jun 2026

The Monthly Marketing Calendar: A Roadmap for Restaurant Visibility & Growth

9 Restaurant Lessons from London and Paris: What U.S. Operators Can Learn from Dining Abroad

A recent visit to London and Paris offered a useful reminder for U.S.-based restaurant operators: some of the best lessons are hiding in plain sight. We look at nine possible areas of improvement. (Read time @ 8 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 2 Jun 2026

9 Restaurant Lessons from London and Paris: What U.S. Operators Can Learn from Dining Abroad

Give Them a Reason to Return: 12 Ways Restaurants Can Turn One Visit into the Next

Restaurants live and die on frequency. This is why restaurants should not view the guest visit as a single transaction. It should be part of a cycle: Attract / Serve / Capture / Invite back/ Reward / Repeat. Here's how to get it right at your restaurant. (Read time @ 9 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 19 May 2026

Give Them a Reason to Return: 12 Ways Restaurants Can Turn One Visit into the Next