When done right, restaurant digital marketing isn’t just another expense. It’s one of the most game-changing investments a restaurant can make. On January 18th, we’re teaming up with the experts at restaurant digital marketing agency Hudson Creative to discuss how a smart digital marketing strategy can help any restaurant boost their bottom line.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:
Connect digital marketing activity to revenue
Track ROI across your restaurant website and determine the site’s overall value
Use digital marketing to make more informed business decisions – and make more money

Hosted by:
Brianna Sutton, BentoBox
Jenna Post, BentoBox
Jimmy Page, Hudson Creative

We know that 86% of diners are searching the internet for a restaurant before choosing where to go. But what does this mean for your restaurant? Join the experts at Clover and BentoBox to discuss just how crucial technology has become not only for bringing in business, but for keeping business running smoothly.   

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to: 

• Boost revenue with marketing and e-commerce technology 

• Improve efficiency by implementing technology into your operations  

• Weigh technology features versus costs – and budget for increased expenses 

• Save time and money for your business with restaurant technology  

Did diners get sick of tipping in 2023? That’s the question BentoBox asked in The Restaurant Tipping Point: How Diners Really Feel About Gratuities, a report that sought to understand the (fatigued) state of American tipping.

You’ll learn why:

• Tip creep is real, and being driven by younger diners

• Diners like the control tipping gives them, even if they don’t like tipping

• People who have worked for tips in the past tend to like tipping more

How are diners finding restaurants these days? One word: Online. Relying on data from over 2,000 US diners, BentoBox’s 2023 Diner Journey Report investigates the latest trends in restaurant discovery. In this virtual event, we’ll review the report and highlight key takeaways for restaurants looking to attract new guests. 

Tune in to learn about: 

• The channels diners across the US are using to discover restaurants

• Tips and tricks for activating these channels – and making sure your restaurant stands out

• Effectively marketing your restaurant to a new era of diners

Hosted by: 

• Leonard DeFranco, Brand Content Marketing, BentoBox

• Jenna Postiglione, Growth Marketing, BentoBox

If you’ve already set up BentoBox’s new Reservations solution, now’s the time to make sure your team is getting the most out of it. Tune in to learn about all that’s possible with Reservations and Waitlist.

Topics will include: 

• Quick ways to boost revenue with Reservations

• Tips for taking more bookings without sacrificing hospitality 

• Using Reservations to streamline front-of-house management 

Hosted by:

• Justin Doshi, Director, Business Development

• Eddie Velazquez, Manager, Customer Success 

Throughout the first few weeks of June, we’re sharing tips and tricks for boosting business during the summer season. To wrap up the series, we’re getting together to talk next-steps for summer – and answer any questions you may have.

Topics will include: 

• How to prep for the busiest parts of the season

• Creative ways to boost sales for summer events like graduations, showers, Fourth of July, and more

• Ideas for bringing in more business with promotions and marketing

Hosted by:

• Trasee Hall, Growth Marketing, BentoBox

• Jenna Postiglione, Growth Marketing, BentoBox

You already know that physical restaurant locations must be accessible to all. But did you realize that a restaurant’s digital presence also needs to comply with ADA standards? Join BentoBox and AudioEye to learn about the steps all restaurants should take to keep their websites accessible and reduce exposure to legal risk.

Topics will include:

• A review of digital and physical accessibility 

• The (big) risks restaurants face if their websites aren’t up to ADA standards

• How BentoBox helps restaurants stay digitally accessible and reduce risk

Hosted by:

• Alisa Smith, Accessibility Evangelist, AudioEye

• Delaney Cruz, Senior Partner Account Manager, AudioEye 

• Greg Spies, Senior Manager of Product Marketing, BentoBox

When done right, SEO can help any restaurant bring in so much more business. Join BentoBox’s very own SEO expert Ali Howard (she has nearly 10 years experience in digital marketing) as she goes over the basics and best practices that go into a strong SEO strategy. 

Topics will include:

• The SEO basics

• Differences between Search & Map SEO 

• How BentoBox helps restaurants rank higher in searches 

Hosted by: 

• Ali Howard, Senior Product Marketing Manager, BentoBox

• Jenna Postiglione, Growth Marketing Manager, BentoBox

Join BentoBox and food delivery experts Figure 8 Logistics to discuss how restaurants are giving diners multiple ways to place orders online – and seeing big returns because of it.

• Supporting restaurant sustainability by offering different ways to order online, including pre-ordering and online pick-up

• How online ordering can increase check averages

• Controlling revenue, diner data, and hospitality experiences overall

Hosted by:

• Dominic Dominianni, Partner Lead, BentoBox

• Scott Landers, Co-Founder and Sustainability Engineer, Figure 8 Logistics

Yes, you can market your own restaurant – as long as you have the right tools. Listen in on what it takes to make a restaurant stand out online, and how to keep diners coming back.

Learn how to:

• Capture your brand’s look and feel online

• Use customer data to your advantage

• Integrate social media with your website

• Keep your marketing efforts up to date

Hosted by:

• Miriam Neustadt, Inbound Sales, Benotbox

• Jenna Postiglione, Growth Marketing, Bentobox

Ready to step it up in the warmer months? One word: Events. Join BentoBox’s marketing experts to learn how a strong calendar of events can help bring in even more business, no matter the season.

Topics include:

• The events every restaurant should have on their calendars

• Using data to keep guests coming back

• Bringing in business during slower months

Hosted by:

• Trasee Hall, Director of Marketing, BentoBox

• Jenna Postiglione, Growth Marketing, BentoBox

Is your restaurant website working as hard as it should be? In this live event, BentoBox’s Customer Success team will lead through a step-by-step refresher on all the ways restaurants can use their websites to get noticed, drive revenue, and – of course – look their best online.

Tune in to learn how to:

• Review your website for areas of opportunity

• Add new features to help your business grow

• Show up in more searches with stronger SEO

Hosted by:

• Eddie Velazquez, Customer Success, BentoBox

• Jenna Postiglione, Growth Marketing, BentoBox

Join us for an on-demand walkthrough of all the ways the BentoBox platform is helping restaurants around the world bring in more business online.

The demo will cover:

• The diner-facing online experience, highlighting website designs and revenue-driving features such as online ordering, pre-ordering & catering, and merch stores

• The platform’s back-end experience, including the dashboard that makes it easy for restaurants to edit and control what’s on their websites

• Success stories from other BentoBox customers

Hosted by:

Kalana Welch, Sales Specialist

Is your restaurant’s online menu working effectively and helping to grow restaurant revenue? Join experts from BentoBox and MustHaveMenus to learn how you can make your menus more consistent with your brand, more accessible for readers and more appealing to your diners both in-person and online.

Hosted by:

• Jaq Andre, Director of Design Operations, BentoBox

• Mark Plumlee, Senior Content Manager, MustHaveMenus

We’ve gathered delicious data from 14,000+ restaurants to build a comprehensive look at 2022 Restaurant Trends and a few peeks into what to expect in 2023.

We will hear about:

• Introduction to BentoBox

• 2022 Restaurant Trends

• Emerging Trends

Hosted by:

• Lenny DeFranco, Sr. Manager, Brand Content

Catering orders don't end with the holidays! Tune in to learn how restaurants utilize Pre-Order + Catering to supercharge your new year with new opportunities for revenue and growth.

Hosted by:

• Josh Weinstein, Strategic Customer Success Manager

• Jenna Postiglione, Senior Growth Marketing Manager

Are you showing the people what they want? Join us to learn how great food and drink photography can influence how diners choose restaurants. The session will include a live tutorial on enhancing photos with tools as straightforward as your smartphone. Point, shoot, profit.

Hosted by: 

• Dom Dominianni, Channel Partnerships

• Brent Herrig, Professional food photographer

The holiday countdown is on – is your restaurant ready? Tune in for an exclusive list of last-minute preparations that matter, from how your kitchen operates to the diner experience and more. Now’s the time to get ahead of the busy season. 

Hosted by:

• Eddie Velazquez, Customer Success

• Chasity Allen, Customer Success

Restaurants know social media is valuable, but many struggle to unlock its value. When they ask for advice — especially on the internet — they're met with conflicting information that is hard to implement. To solve that, we spoke with two leading experts in restaurant social media: Rachel Karten, the former associate social director at Bon Apetit, and Erika Nagy, the senior digital marketing manager at BentoBox. Together, they provide a concise, well-rounded overview of how restaurants can maximize social media. Watch the webinar below and keep scrolling for links to additional resources.

Tune in to learn more about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as it applies to restaurants websites. We’ll cover requirements for every website and the specific steps you can take to keep your restaurant’s site compliant.

Tune in to learn how other restaurants are supercharging their holiday earning strategies with pre-ordering, catering, and event management through their websites.

Hosted by: 

• Chery Sutjaho, Product Marketing

• Dave Howard, Sales Enablement

The pandemic has rapidly accelerated the shift to a single, modern restaurant experience where restaurants can connect with their guests across all channels. With the support of the right technology, restaurants can build direct, and more personal relationships, driving repeat diners and more revenue. In this virtual event, we discuss how restaurants can leverage technology to grow their business, market to guests, foster customer loyalty and build stronger guest relationships.

For this event, we’re joined by two restaurant operators who walk us through their experiences launching BentoBox’s online ordering feature to increase their takeout cash flow during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists include Kendra Cusack, Operations/Reservations/Events Manager at Loring Place, Washington Squares, and Penny Bridge, as well as Patrick O’Cain, Owner at Gan Shan West in Asheville, NC.  

In this virtual event, NYC-based professional photographer Yumi Matsuo shares his own tricks for taking the best flat-lay food photos, as well as tips for using Instagram as a restaurant marketing tool.

Learn how to grow your pastry or baking business online with our top tips! In less than 10 minutes, you'll learn more about:

• Establishing your online presence through a beautifully designed website  

• Using online ordering to make it easy for diners to enjoy your treats

• Creating menus for catering and advance pre-orders

• Hosting baking workshops and online classes 

• Selling merchandise and pantry products to your fans

In this (quick!) virtual event, we’ll discuss how the right Google business listings can help increase traffic and drive more engagement for restaurants.

Feeling overwhelmed by social media? We’ve got you. With BentoBox’s social media expert Colby Kingston leading the way, this webinar will cover the basics for building a restaurant social media plan that works. 

Learn how to:

• Improve your restaurant’s social media presence – even with limited resources

• Create content that captures your brand identity 

• Build an engaged online community 

• Using social media to drive more revenue for your restaurant 

Hosted by: 

• Colby Kingston, Social Media Manager, BentoBox

• Jenna Postiglione, Marketing Manager, BentoBox

A website is a big investment for any restaurant. Is yours showing returns? Join experts from BentoBox and US Foods to learn about how restaurants can make the most of their online presence. 

Tune in as we discuss: 

• Best practices for a strong restaurant website

• Tips for pre- and post-site launch 

• Marketing and commerce tools that can boost online revenue 

Hosted by: 

• Christina Livers, Partnerships, BentoBox

• Jenna Postiglione, Growth Marketing, BentoBox

• Alexa Welsh, Restaurant Operations Consultant, US Foods