Casual and Upscale Restaurants Finance

Foodstart is the only crowdfunding site created just for new or existing casual and upscale restaurants. Using Foodstart’s unique platform, business owners can raise capital in small increments from the same people who are the key to their success: their customers. Foodstart…the ultimate loyalty club.
 

Casual and Upscale Restaurants Finance

10 Good FacebookPostIdeas For Foodtrucks

1.) Do a Trivia Contest

Example: Answer correctly, win a free burrito: His government overthrew the only monarch of the 2nd Mexican Empire #AdelitaJeopardy

2.) Remind About Catering

Example: Hey Denver!We are now accepting summer catering reservations. Book your event with us now through February and SAVE 15% on your catering package!

3.) Promote New Items

Example: New item special: chicken curry. Join us ! :) happy Friday

4.) Offer Discounts

Example: Weekly Special - order any entree plate and receive a free can of soda! Show this tweet to the cashier when ordering to receive your drink.

5.) Offer Discounts via Secret Codeword

Example: We will be at Nooch Vegan Market tomorrow for Falawesome Friday 12-4pm. Tell us Our Falafel is Falawesome and get a $2 hummus sampler free with any purchase $6+!

6.) Post Honest Updates to Build Trust

Example: Water pump on the truck just failed! Going to be closed today but will reopen tomorrow! See you then!

7.) Encourage Ordering Ahead

Example: Cold & wet today! Call or text in your order and we'll have it ready for ya :) 503-946-6150

8.) Set Goals

Example: Today we hoped to hit 200 likes and thanks to all our amazing and great supporter we were able to hit 203 likes. Love you guys ;)

9.) Talk up the Food, Duh

Example: Delicious batch of Caramelized Onion and Smokey Blue Cheese Soup is simmering and getting ready for lunch service. Crisp green beans are saucing away in a smoked paprika pickling juice. Maybe it is all of the wood smoke we ingest from the 23rd & Alberta lot fire that is dictating our flavor preferences right now!

10.) Promote Voting in Local Contests

Another successful day at Auraria, sold out once more! Thank you all for your patience today, we hope we've earned your VOTE for Manna as the Best Food Truck in Denver!

7 Ways for Restaurants to Use Pinterest

1.) Use awesome photos. Pinterest is a visual bulletin board medium, use it visually.

2.) Start with a photo or video that you just have to share and simply create a board. Over the next few days add some more items to the board until it feels full or at least fullish. 

3. ) Once you have an active board (5 or more items) start sharing your board by adding the links to your website, Facebook, and Twitter. Ideally, these photos will give viewers feel like they are insiders.  Photos to consider: putting up your restaurant’s sign, a great looking, new dish you are considering, or behind-the-scenes photos of the chef and other staff.

4.) Be consistent.  All branding reflects back on you, everything that can be associated with your name is branding, and marketing.Use the Pinterest boards to reflect your restaurant in the most favorable way possible every time.

5.) Promote your Pinterest page with table-top tent cards or a bit of text for the link added to the menu. It will encourage customers to look at previous things you’ve done while they wait for their orders. 

6.) Allow customers to add to your group board. Also, allow them to share their own Pinterest boards (not: you’ll have to follow them to add them). If customers add to your board but the content isn’t relevant, just delete it. 

7.) Stay current…each week schedule some time to add new pics and/or video to your Pinterest board— and take down that Christmas dinner shot before mid January.

The New Crowd Funding Platform for Restaurants and Food Business

Foodstart is a crowd funding platform for restaurant, brewery, café, food truck, and food-product business owners to raise capital online in small increments.

In exchange for their capital, users receive an embossed backer card in the mail that they present to redeem great perks like food discounts, guaranteed tables, and previews of new menu items.