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Build Loyalty by Creating an Amazon Prime-Like Experience at Your Restaurant

Build Loyalty by Creating an Amazon Prime-Like Experience at Your Restaurant
TLDR

In today's world, customers want convenience, speed, and special perks when they go out to eat. To succeed in the fast-paced hospitality industry, creating a luxurious customer experience is key. By providing the same level of convenience that Amazon Prime gives their customers, you can stand out from the crowd and make your restaurant memorable.

In this article, we'll discuss why creating an Amazon Prime-like experience is important for your restaurant and how you can go about achieving it. Let's get started on how to give your customers an unforgettable dining experience!

Offer Free Delivery

If you're looking to create an Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant, one of the first steps should be to offer free delivery promotions. Many restaurants offer delivery promotions as a way to attract more customers and keep them coming back—incentivizing them with free or discounted delivery.

Commission-free ordering tools like Square Online and Per Diem enable these types of delivery experiences as white-label ordering sites and mobile apps. You can also consider creating order minimums that unlock free delivery for customers in your area. This is a great way to increase sales and reduce the cost of offering free delivery, while also providing customers with an easy and affordable way to order from your restaurant.

Give Customers Early Access

Providing customers with early access to new products and exclusive content can be an excellent way to create a more Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant. In particular, early access features can be used to enhance loyalty programs and reward your most loyal customers.

For example, you could provide members of your loyalty program with early access to new products or offerings. This could be anything from special menu items to discounts or promotions for special events. Not only would offering early access give members of your loyalty program an incentive to keep coming back, but it also creates a more positive user experience—and that's invaluable in today's competitive market!

Provide Exclusive Content

Do you want to create a customer experience that's like Amazon Prime? You need to give your customers exclusive content that keeps them returning to your restaurant.

One great way to offer exclusive content is through behind-the-scenes looks into how the food is prepared. Offer peek-a-boo windows into the kitchen, or leverage social media to feature new dishes being created. You can even take things a step further and host live events, such as cooking shows or tutorials on how to prepare favorite dishes from your restaurant.

You can also create subscription services like exclusive tasting clubs, where customers pay a monthly fee for access to certain products and services that you wouldn't normally offer. These could include discounts on certain meals, early access to tasting menu items or secret menu items, the ability to book tables before they're available to the public and much more.

The possibilities are endless when it comes to providing exclusive content for customers—it just takes a bit of creativity and some research on what customers might be interested in for you to perfect it and make sure it's a success!

Reward Customer Loyalty

Creating an Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant involves much more than just providing excellent service; you also need to reward customer loyalty. By offering rewards, discounts and other special incentives through a customer loyalty program, you can help accelerate the loyalty life cycle at your restaurant.

Customer loyalty programs are designed to increase customer engagement, encourage repeat purchases and boost profits. You could offer discounts on select items or special promotions that give customers a chance to earn reward points or coupons when they purchase certain items. You could also have customers sign up for newsletters or send out promotional offers via text or email as part of the program.

Moreover, you could provide customers with rewards for their continued patronage. For example, you could provide free meals on their birthday or other special occasions, free appetizer after they reach a certain spending threshold, or even access to exclusive events or experiences.

By providing rewards and incentives tailored to your customers' needs and preferences, you can create an Amazon Prime-like experience that will make them feel appreciated and valued – inspiring them to come back again and again.

Leverage Convenience

One of the most important things you can do to make an Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant is to leverage convenience.

Mobile Point of Sale Terminals

These terminals allow customers to easily make payment without the usual credit card back and forth. Plus, they provide real time data and information about what customers are buying, which can help you craft better menus and specials.

Online Reservations and Waitlist

This allows customers to seamlessly book a table, add themselves to your waitlist, and even pre-order their meal in advance. Popular providers of these types of services are OpenTable, Resy, and Yelp, which double as marketing tools to help fill empty seats at your restaurant.

Quick Food and Beverage Options

Finally, convenience stores are looking for ways to provide quick food and beverage options for customers on the go. Whether it's pre-made coffee drinks or packaged snacks, having these options available can help eliminate long wait times for food and drink orders.

By leveraging these convenience technologies, you can create an Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant and improve customer satisfaction in the process.

At the same time, Point of Sale (POS) systems allow you to take advantage of technology to improve your business operations. This can include tracking orders and payments more efficiently and providing faster service to customers. It also allows you to keep records of customer preferences and purchases for better targeted marketing down the line.

Through integrating these types of technologies into your restaurant operations, you will be able to provide customers with a more streamlined and personalized experience—similar to what Amazon Prime offers—that keeps them coming back for more!

Final Thoughts

Creating an Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant doesn't have to be hard – in fact, it can be quite simple. By focusing on convenience, free delivery, early access, exclusive content, and customer loyalty programs, you can create an amazing customer experience that will keep them coming back for more.

You don't need to reinvent the wheel – just think about what type of services and rewards you can offer your customers that will make them feel valued and appreciated. From discounts to free delivery to exclusive content and more, an Amazon Prime-like experience will help you keep your customers loyal for years to come.

Build Loyalty by Creating an Amazon Prime-Like Experience at Your Restaurant

Build Loyalty by Creating an Amazon Prime-Like Experience at Your Restaurant
by
Soma Amir
by
Doron Segal
by
Tomer Molovinsky
by
Olivia Terenzio
by
Jessica Buckley
by
Ashley Rodriguez
December 25, 2022
TLDR

In today's world, customers want convenience, speed, and special perks when they go out to eat. To succeed in the fast-paced hospitality industry, creating a luxurious customer experience is key. By providing the same level of convenience that Amazon Prime gives their customers, you can stand out from the crowd and make your restaurant memorable.

In this article, we'll discuss why creating an Amazon Prime-like experience is important for your restaurant and how you can go about achieving it. Let's get started on how to give your customers an unforgettable dining experience!

Offer Free Delivery

If you're looking to create an Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant, one of the first steps should be to offer free delivery promotions. Many restaurants offer delivery promotions as a way to attract more customers and keep them coming back—incentivizing them with free or discounted delivery.

Commission-free ordering tools like Square Online and Per Diem enable these types of delivery experiences as white-label ordering sites and mobile apps. You can also consider creating order minimums that unlock free delivery for customers in your area. This is a great way to increase sales and reduce the cost of offering free delivery, while also providing customers with an easy and affordable way to order from your restaurant.

Give Customers Early Access

Providing customers with early access to new products and exclusive content can be an excellent way to create a more Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant. In particular, early access features can be used to enhance loyalty programs and reward your most loyal customers.

For example, you could provide members of your loyalty program with early access to new products or offerings. This could be anything from special menu items to discounts or promotions for special events. Not only would offering early access give members of your loyalty program an incentive to keep coming back, but it also creates a more positive user experience—and that's invaluable in today's competitive market!

Provide Exclusive Content

Do you want to create a customer experience that's like Amazon Prime? You need to give your customers exclusive content that keeps them returning to your restaurant.

One great way to offer exclusive content is through behind-the-scenes looks into how the food is prepared. Offer peek-a-boo windows into the kitchen, or leverage social media to feature new dishes being created. You can even take things a step further and host live events, such as cooking shows or tutorials on how to prepare favorite dishes from your restaurant.

You can also create subscription services like exclusive tasting clubs, where customers pay a monthly fee for access to certain products and services that you wouldn't normally offer. These could include discounts on certain meals, early access to tasting menu items or secret menu items, the ability to book tables before they're available to the public and much more.

The possibilities are endless when it comes to providing exclusive content for customers—it just takes a bit of creativity and some research on what customers might be interested in for you to perfect it and make sure it's a success!

Reward Customer Loyalty

Creating an Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant involves much more than just providing excellent service; you also need to reward customer loyalty. By offering rewards, discounts and other special incentives through a customer loyalty program, you can help accelerate the loyalty life cycle at your restaurant.

Customer loyalty programs are designed to increase customer engagement, encourage repeat purchases and boost profits. You could offer discounts on select items or special promotions that give customers a chance to earn reward points or coupons when they purchase certain items. You could also have customers sign up for newsletters or send out promotional offers via text or email as part of the program.

Moreover, you could provide customers with rewards for their continued patronage. For example, you could provide free meals on their birthday or other special occasions, free appetizer after they reach a certain spending threshold, or even access to exclusive events or experiences.

By providing rewards and incentives tailored to your customers' needs and preferences, you can create an Amazon Prime-like experience that will make them feel appreciated and valued – inspiring them to come back again and again.

Leverage Convenience

One of the most important things you can do to make an Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant is to leverage convenience.

Mobile Point of Sale Terminals

These terminals allow customers to easily make payment without the usual credit card back and forth. Plus, they provide real time data and information about what customers are buying, which can help you craft better menus and specials.

Online Reservations and Waitlist

This allows customers to seamlessly book a table, add themselves to your waitlist, and even pre-order their meal in advance. Popular providers of these types of services are OpenTable, Resy, and Yelp, which double as marketing tools to help fill empty seats at your restaurant.

Quick Food and Beverage Options

Finally, convenience stores are looking for ways to provide quick food and beverage options for customers on the go. Whether it's pre-made coffee drinks or packaged snacks, having these options available can help eliminate long wait times for food and drink orders.

By leveraging these convenience technologies, you can create an Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant and improve customer satisfaction in the process.

At the same time, Point of Sale (POS) systems allow you to take advantage of technology to improve your business operations. This can include tracking orders and payments more efficiently and providing faster service to customers. It also allows you to keep records of customer preferences and purchases for better targeted marketing down the line.

Through integrating these types of technologies into your restaurant operations, you will be able to provide customers with a more streamlined and personalized experience—similar to what Amazon Prime offers—that keeps them coming back for more!

Final Thoughts

Creating an Amazon Prime-like experience at your restaurant doesn't have to be hard – in fact, it can be quite simple. By focusing on convenience, free delivery, early access, exclusive content, and customer loyalty programs, you can create an amazing customer experience that will keep them coming back for more.

You don't need to reinvent the wheel – just think about what type of services and rewards you can offer your customers that will make them feel valued and appreciated. From discounts to free delivery to exclusive content and more, an Amazon Prime-like experience will help you keep your customers loyal for years to come.

Soma Amir

About the author

Doron Segal

About the author

Hey I'm Doron, the co-founder & CTO of Per Diem — a mobile app platform for restaurants. I'm also a dad and a husband. I love to travel and meet new people.I love creating things, and see people using the stuff I built.Prior to Per Diem I worked at Saildrone, OpenTable, Apple, Beats Music, Siemens.

Tomer Molovinsky

About the author

A second time founder with a passion for building products at the intersection of hospitality and technology. I've had the pleasure of launching reservation systems, mobile payment solutions, and loyalty programs at OpenTable and Resy, and witnessed how operators were losing a direct connection with their customers online. We built Per Diem to strengthen the relationships that businesses have with those customers, and to ensure that local businesses can thrive in today's economy.

Olivia Terenzio

About the author

Jessica Buckley

About the author

Ashley Rodriguez

About the author

Ashley is a freelance writer and podcast producer based in Madison, Wisconsin. She hosts a podcast called Boss Barista and writes an accompanying newsletter with full transcripts of each episode and articles about coffee and restaurant work. You can check out her work here (ashleyrodriguez.work/).

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