(but there's a huge opportunity here...)
After attending a ridiculous number of trade shows and conferences (8 so far this year!), helping dozens of restaurant brands as a fractional CMO, and owning a quick-service spot in New York City… I’ve come to a big realization:
We’re doing restaurant marketing wrong.
I know. Facepalm. SMH. Dramatic, but true.
Okay—not everyone is doing it wrong. Some of us are getting it right. But a lot of restaurant brands are struggling to keep up. The workload is overwhelming. Best practices keep shifting. And most teams are stuck duct-taping tactics instead of building a system.
That’s why I wrote this: 👉 Steal This Proven Marketing System – Before Your Competitors Do!
It’s a framework to help you build a marketing ecosystem that brings in new guests and keeps them coming back. Think of it as your checklist—the foundation to make sure your marketing is always working, even when you’re not.
Here’s the thing...
Across all my travels, all the events, all the conversations—I haven’t found a single agency or tech company that nails the full system. Not for all brands. Not across all service models.
My team does it right, but we still need support. A couple of us out there are close, but no one’s fully cracked it.
So let’s build it.
I’m looking for an agency, a freelancer, a tech partner, an investor—anyone who wants to help create the ultimate restaurant marketing service.
The goal: provide a done-for-you solution that takes the foundational stuff off a restaurant’s plate so they can focus on running a great business.
I’m talking:
- Email newsletters
- Google & Meta ads
- Listings + reviews
- Social media
- Guest feedback
- Loyalty + rewards
- Marketing automation
- Gift card sales
- CRM management
- Tech stack suggestions
- Delivery integration
- Catering growth
Yeah, it’s a long list. But it’s not actually that complicated—when you’ve got the right playbooks and systems.
And you can grab those here: 👉 Steal This Proven Marketing System – Before Your Competitors Do!
So… who’s in?
➡️ Comment below with what you bring to the table.We’re gonna build this thing together. Publicly. Transparently.
And we’re gonna do it better than it’s ever been done.
LFG. 👇
PS Will I see you next week at one of my favorite shows of the year?
The Digital Transformation in Fast Casual & QSR Summit by IndustryNow!
If you haven't gotten your ticket yet, it’s not too late. This is a show for proactive, forward thinking, solve-it-before-it-happens, growing multi-unit QSR and Fast Casual brands. It's for thinkers, doers and people who like to collaborate and share.
It’s well worth your time and investment! Just make sure you are there Monday for the Pre-Event Panel!
Omnichannel Marketing: Creating a Seamless Guest Journey Across All Touchpoints
MONDAY | June 16, 2025 TIME 5:00 p.m.
• Integrating Digital and In-Store Experiences: How brands can unify their digital presence with physical store experiences to create a consistent and cohesive brand message
• Personalization at Scale: Using data-driven insights across multiple channels to craft personalized campaigns that resonate with guests and drive higher engagement and loyalty
• Maximizing the Impact of Cross-Channel Promotions: Coordinating marketing efforts across online, mobile, social media, and in-store to boost visibility, improve reach, and increase sales
• Measuring Success in an Omnichannel World: Identifying key metrics to track and measure the performance of omnichannel campaigns, and how they translate into improved guest acquisition, retention, and lifetime value
➡️ Christopher John Ramirez, Dog Haus
➡️ Jessica Serrano, DIG.
➡️ Peter Wiley, Hot Head Burritos
➡️ Douglas Kwong, &pizza
➡️ Dave “Rev” Ciancio, Salad House. Handcraft Burgers and Brew, Crazy Pita
See you there!
Do you need help with any of this? Send me an email rev@brandedstrategic.net
- Rev Ciancio
WHAT DOES REV DO?
- I help restaurants to build guest marketing programs.
- I help hospitality tech companies with lead generation and content marketing.