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.