Twitter for Restaurants
Easy and free, Twitter makes for a delicious tool for restaurant marketing
The biggest complaint about Twitter is people say that many of the postings are about the banality of daily life, like what you had for lunch. Well, if people are talking about their meals on Twitter, doesn’t it make sense for restaurants to have a presence there? In this post you’ll find a compilation of tips for restaurants marketing on Twitter.
What types of restaurants should be on Twitter?
• Cafes/Delis
• Casual dining
• Fine dining
• Taco trucks (tweet your location!)
• Fast food
• Mom and pop shops without a big marketing budget
Restaurants on Twitter How To:
Here are some great resources on Twittering for restaurants.
• This post offers specific tips on how to get started and what to tweet.
• This article talks about how restaurants in Boston are using Twitter. Hint: These tactics could work anywhere.
• Jobaba helps small business connect to customers online, with the help of Twitter.
• MSNBC talks about How Kogi and other mobile food trucks have made Twitter a foodie success.
A Few Good Examples of Restaurants on Twitter:
Big brands (thanks to Mashable for this list):
- Starbucks
- theBKlounge (Burger King)
- DunkinDonuts
- PopeyesChicken
- tastidlite
Smaller shops
- kogiBBQ (Some say they started the restaurant movement on Twitter)
- tupelo02139
- myersandchang
- 1300onFillmore
- An expansive list of San Francisco culinary tweeters can be found here.
- Another long list of restaurant tweeters from all over.
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Jul 22, 2009
That’s a great starting point for restaurants using Twitter. My biggest suggestion is to cross promote the store and their Twitter presence. Obviously you should link your Twitter account to your restaurant’s website. But where most restaurants fall short is promoting their Twitter presence in the store. For starters – put your Twitter name on your menu.
.-= Andy´s last blog ..New Twitter Ad System Could Be Its Cash Cow =-.
Aug 04, 2009
Thanks for your comment Andy! You make an excellent point. Twitter isn’t just for getting new customers, but engaging your current customers. Putting your Twitter handle on menus is a great way to get your current customers to know about your Twitter presence.
.-= Nathalee Ghafouri´s last blog ..Twitter for Real Estate =-.