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Originally posted by: DrPizza
Nothing beats word of mouth for advertising for a restaurant with good food. To be honest, I can't recall seeing advertising for some of the local restaurants that have awesome food. One expanded their dining area with essentially a greenhouse frame and tarps. If you drove by, you'd think "yeah, right, like they'd have good food." Looking at an ad, looking at the restaurant, and you'd most likely go to another place in the area. But, the service is outstanding, the food is outstanding, and the prices are outstanding for what you get.

Hmmmm, I'd take my wife there for Valentine's Day, but I'm taking her to the grand opening of Tractor Supply for valentine's day, and the restaurant is too far away.
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That sounds so romantic. :Q

 
It's really been pretty bad around here as far as local mom and pop places closing up.

I always prefer the local non chain places but it seems like before this economy turns back around all that's going to be left are the chains.
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: DrPizza
Nothing beats word of mouth for advertising for a restaurant with good food. To be honest, I can't recall seeing advertising for some of the local restaurants that have awesome food. One expanded their dining area with essentially a greenhouse frame and tarps. If you drove by, you'd think "yeah, right, like they'd have good food." Looking at an ad, looking at the restaurant, and you'd most likely go to another place in the area. But, the service is outstanding, the food is outstanding, and the prices are outstanding for what you get.

Hmmmm, I'd take my wife there for Valentine's Day, but I'm taking her to the grand opening of Tractor Supply for valentine's day, and the restaurant is too far away.
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That sounds so romantic. :Q
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I thought the same thing. :laugh:
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
This guy will turn that place right around.
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Actually, this guy could give the place some great advertising. I don't know if they take requests, but it would be worth any small restaurant looking into.
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That show operates on requests of customers. It's one of my favorite shows on Food Network.
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
This guy will turn that place right around.
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Actually, this guy could give the place some great advertising. I don't know if they take requests, but it would be worth any small restaurant looking into.
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Kitchen Nightmares is way more engtertaining. He is the Simon Cowell of food television.
 
Originally posted by: yh125d
A good friend of mine has owned/operated several restaurants over the last 35 years, and he made a good point the other day.

No matter how bad the economy gets, people need to eat.
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While that is totally true, people do have option where they can eat. McDonald is getting much more business this days as economy continue the down trend. Would you rather spend $15 for lunch per person or $6.
 
Originally posted by: Brigandier
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
This guy will turn that place right around.
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Actually, this guy could give the place some great advertising. I don't know if they take requests, but it would be worth any small restaurant looking into.
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That show operates on requests of customers. It's one of my favorite shows on Food Network.
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manlymatt is a customer. this might work. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: looker001
Originally posted by: yh125d
A good friend of mine has owned/operated several restaurants over the last 35 years, and he made a good point the other day.

No matter how bad the economy gets, people need to eat.
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While that is totally true, people do have option where they can eat. McDonald is getting much more business this days as economy continue the down trend. Would you rather spend $15 for lunch per person or $6.
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2 McChicken
2 Cheeseburgers
1 Small Fries

= awesome meal for $1 ea. Don't eat that everyday though... it will kill you. Try Wendy's $1 menu every other day. 😉
 
I had a place like this when I lived in california, and I helped them by bringing everyone I knew to eat there and by leaving menus in the lunch room at work. I ate there 1-4 times a week for 16 months and I still crave it.

Places like that are few and far between. They actually made a new type of soup for me, though it was not very successful since it was summertime, I liked it.
 
Have them invite council members and mayor out for events and things like that... My mayor does a mayor's gathering every month at restaurants in our city. Have them invite the rotary club and different things like that.
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
This guy will turn that place right around.
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Actually, this guy could give the place some great advertising. I don't know if they take requests, but it would be worth any small restaurant looking into.
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a friend of mine is a cook at a local joint that was on DD&D and their business immediately spiked and has continued to do very well.

unfortunately for the OP, sushi joints don't fit the DD&D bill. how about coupon books?
 
Originally posted by: alien42
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
This guy will turn that place right around.
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Actually, this guy could give the place some great advertising. I don't know if they take requests, but it would be worth any small restaurant looking into.
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a friend of mine is a cook at a local joint that was on DD&D and their business immediately spiked and has continued to do very well.

unfortunately for the OP, sushi joints don't fit the DD&D bill. how about coupon books?
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That fucker. Some of the best places around here are super crowded now.
 
Do you have Valpak coupon mailers in your area? There's a small restaurant near us which has coupons in those mailers and they have done well with them. They decided to make the coupons good for Sunday-Thursday only (they are already busy on the weekend).

Sell lottery tickets. Sell advertising on their coffee mugs - you can get 6 ads on a mug. Sell advertising on the place mats.

Get a local paper to review the restaurant. Buying an ad or two will help.

Sponsor a youth sports team.

Join the Rotary club and local Chamber of Commerce.

 
Tell them to expand their operations.
Since it's a sushi joint, they ought to be selling it as fishing bait too. That will double the customer base.
 
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Tell them to expand their operations.
Since it's a sushi joint, they ought to be selling it as fishing bait too. That will double the customer base.
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Or they could add a big aquarium where you can personally pick out your dinner from there :thumbsup:
 
I'm not driving a thousand miles just to help them out.
BUT, I think you are in luck.
I have heard many people on this forum mention that city before. I suspect quite a few of them may be willing to check it out.
 
We just had a place in town open with the city paying for remodeling of the restaurant :-( They have a dress code and everything. Our town has 23k people in it and mean salary is about 18-20k yet lunch for two will run you $30. I can't imagine it will be long for this world.
 
Originally posted by: manlymatt83
Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
How's the atmosphere of the restaurant? How's the service? How's the advertising? Is the placement right for the restaurant?
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Atmosphere = good. From the outside, you think it's more of a fast food place (I keep telling them this) because its in a strip mall. But the inside is amazing. Service is great. It's a family run thing, but they always bring things for people to try. Advertising is so so -- that's something I keep thinking they should get better at (I keep suggesting a website that they can advertise and get people to go to). What do you mean by placement?
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As you always hear, location is everything. Being in a strip-mall with a fast food looking exterior are negatives.

Don't know if a website will help much but yourself and others should post your positive reviews/info on chowhound.com. Also what can help will be inviting Reviewers to the place. Don't know what their advertising budget is but flyers, ads in the local paper with coupons and other means of viral marketing will help them.
 
WTF. A SUSHI PLACE IN JERSEY IN TROUBLE?! NOT ON MY WATCH!

Actually, I'm in indiana right now, so no go 🙁 Zen in Livingston though.. that place is the best for sushi 🙂
 
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