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So, you are at a place where you think you might need some restaurant marketing but you are not quite sure? Check out these 10 tips to help you decide if your restaurant is ready to be launched into marketing orbit! If you answer yes to 3 or more of the below then it is a sure sign that its time to make an investment for your restaurant's future. 

1. You have no plan.  This is the single hardest thing to do because it requires management to stop and actually THINK about what they are doing.  Action without planning means running in place.  You need a plan and a sounding board for that plan.  Hire a restaurant marketing company to view your business objectively and get ready to make some changes that will bring you to the next level.

This year, Kulture Konnect proudly sponsored March of Dimes, Signature Chefs Auction that allowed the organization and culinary chefs to raise money for a cause that supports helping mothers and babies overcome premature births. As a marketing agency, we find it rewarding to get involved in our community and be a help to organizations that we truly believe in. When we were approached to help March of Dimes, Signature Chefs Auction social media strategy, we simply could not say no.

Not only was it an opportunity to give back but it was also an honor to be a part of March of Dimes first Inland Empire Signature Chefs Auction. 

In an effort to raise funds to fight against premature births, March of Dimes is known to host this annual event in different cities around the U.S., where local well-known culinary artists get together to create samples of their work for attendees before an auction to raise money for the cause (March of Dimes).

Running and owning a hotel means that you are facing plenty of competition. 

In order to continue to be successful, it is important to be knowledgeable about what factors are creating today's challenges in the industry. This way, you will know how your hotel can come out on top.

Here are the top 5 factors that are bringing trouble to the hotel industry and ways you can overcome them.

In the restaurant industry, it can be a difficult task to create a new concept for your restaurant when there is already so much competition.

You want your restaurant to be memorable, to standout, to offer a quality menu and of course, top notch customer service. The goal is to leave a lasting impression so much that people want to come back for more.

Here are 6 unique restaurants and bars that are successful at creating trends and buzz among the California dining scene and hospitality industry. So, if you are a restaurant looking to rebrand or a new restaurant in search of a theme or concept, take note.

More than one-eighth of the planet's population share something in common - according to Hootsuite, all of them have Instagram accounts.

Instagram is a social media network that is only becoming more popular by the year. Today, Hootsuite reports that 1 billion people use Instagram. 

For businesses, Instagram is a key player in their marketing strategy. Though Twitter used to be the front-runner for business profiles, Instagram has been able to take the top spot with tools such as the "business profile" option.

Today, 71 percent of businesses use Instagram and about 25 million business profiles exist (Hootsuite).

Creating an Instagram account for your business is easy.

The hard part? Building your Instagram following.

The amount of web traffic your business receives is a way to analyze if your brand is catching the attention of consumers - new and old.

When running a business, it can be a challenge to get your website to rank on a search engine.

If you feel that you are doing everything you can to market your website, but the clicks are just not coming in, then it's time to try something new!

Here are seven different ways you can increase your web traffic. 

(Source: It's A Grind)

Kulture Konnect is thrilled to announce our new client...(drum roll)...It's A Grind Coffee House!

For those of you who have never heard of the speciality coffee house, It's A Grind is famous for their high-quality Arabica coffee beans and operates more than 15 locations in 3 states and 3 international locations. We are confident to say they will continue to grow! We are honored to be a part of their future! 

Our creative team happily hopped onboard to take on their design work starting out with two of our favorite design pieces shown below, which is featured inside two of their locations. These designs are very much inspired by city landmarks such as the San Leandro Downtown Gateway, the San Leandro East 14th Street and MacArthur Boulevard Gateway.

Jorge Pacheco, who worked closely with the designs, shared how pleased he was that there were no limitations on how innovative we were allowed to be, "it's been so refreshing to have the liberty to design in such a creative way for the coffee house. Not only was the designs inspired by landmarks but the design style was inspired by ecclectic colorful South American regions."

Oh no! Your restaurant isn't filling up tables like it used to. But why?

It's certainly not your customers, it's your restaurant.

A decline in sales is a sure sign that your restaurant is in need of a change! A restaurant makeover is just what you need to strike excitement back into your team members and customers.

Although change can be intimidating, it can also be the answer to your lack luster sales. Here are some areas where you can begin making necessary changes.

Good news! Your restaurant is everyone's favorite place to stop by and enjoy dinner every Saturday night. The bad news? This has resulted in longer wait times for guests.

Though wait times are a factor that can be out of your control, there are different ways you can try out to reduce wait times for your guests. Let's go through 5 ideas you'll want to consider.

Online Food Ordering is a Trend

Your customers will no longer have to wait for a seat. Instead, customers will be able to stay in the comfort of their own home. For this reason, more restaurants are turning to mobile food delivery services for help, not to mention, it's growing quickly.

A Statista survey showed 20 percent of its participants claim to use a food delivery service at least one time every week. Numbers also show that within one year, the food delivery service went from contributing 30 billion dollars to the overall sales of the restaurant industry to an increased amount of 206 billion dollars (Statista). What a difference a year can make.

Restaurant owners from the Palm Springs and Coachella Valley had plenty to look forward to last Wednesday at the Dine GPS Restaurant Bootcamp presentation at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa. The panel consisted of food produce giant Sysco, who revealed food trends and the latest restaurant concepts. Popular reservation system Open Table shared trends among diners from the Palm Springs area. Last but not least, our very own restaurant marketing expert, Jorge Pacheco, discussed the benefits and the most essential parts of social media. Let's recap some of the most important points of Jorge's presentation.