Matt Plapp - America's Best Restaurants

Restaurant Marketing Secrets

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Dive into Matt Plapp's top Restaurant Marketing Secrets. Posted daily, host Matt Plapp will take an in-depth look into what he sees in the Restaurant Marketing landscape. The three things Matt believes in when it comes to marketing are:A - Attracting your customer's attentionB - Build a database from that attentionR - Retaining attention in your databaseAnd, by the way, ABR also stands for America's Best Restaurants. (Duh!)Learn more about Matt Plapp by visiting his website at www. MattPlapp.com

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Matt Plapp - America's Best Restaurants

Episodes

The Chains Have Stole Your Customers Attention - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 966 07.04.2026 4:23

Every corner is dotted with chains. Heck, I see 6+ chipotles on my daily commute. How can an independent restaurant fix this? Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? We help independent restaurants WIN Take our restaurant marketing attention today.... https://business.americasbestrestaurants.com/audit

Retaining Your Customers Attention Through Digital Marketing - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 965 31.03.2026 11:24

If you're making an effort to get your customers attention on their phone, you might as well try to RETAIN IT! --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? We help independent restaurants WIN Take our restaurant marketing attention today.... https://business.americasbestrestaurants.com/audit

How Does Your Restaurant Market Out In Your Community - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 964 27.03.2026 3:13

Pizza expo interviews dissapointed me again, the same ole same ole from too many operators. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? We help independent restaurants WIN www.americasbestrestaurants.com/audit

Retaining Your Customers Attention In The Community Where They LIVE - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 963 24.03.2026 4:12

You must be present every week in your community, these are the people that support you every week, yet you rarely show up where it's important to the. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestresta...

How To Leverage Mothers Day To Market Your Restaurant - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 962 19.03.2026 4:34

Here's how to dominate social media by celebrating the moms of your restaurant. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Retain Your Customers Attention Inside Your Restaurant - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 961 17.03.2026 9:24

You've got customers inside your restaurant, why not keep their attention? Why not drive them back in more often? --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Incremental Sales & Profits From Your Restaurants Marketing- Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 960 13.03.2026 10:18

You better be advertising every day on social media to attract the attention of consumers in your community. And you SHOULD know what's happening as a result of those ads, AKA sales. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help,...

Building Your Customer Database Through Digital Marketing - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 959 10.03.2026 11:43

The best place to build your customer database is inside your restaurant, but it's also the hardest. Why? Becuase it depends on HUMANS to do the work and always ask. So how do you build your database then? Through online marketing, and today we dig into the 2 steps you must dominate. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We h...

Community Marketing For Your Restaurant Done Right - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 958 03.03.2026 3:55

America's Best Restaurants helps independent restauratns WIN and today we are talking about how to win with your community marketing efforts. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.co...

I Had Dinner Last Night At This Restaurant BECAUSE - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 957 26.02.2026 5:47

Sorry for the crappy audio, I guess the wrong mic picked me up :) --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

In-Store Marketing Is The GOLD You're Missing Out On - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 956 23.02.2026 6:27

In-store marketing to build your database is the GOLD that you're missing every day! --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

The Best Community Marketing You'll Ever Do For Your Restaurant - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 955 09.02.2026 7:15

Don't be a MINO in your community, be a shark! --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Marketing Success Is A Product Of Your Operations- Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 954 03.02.2026 7:36

What levers do you need to pull to drive sales? --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

500+ Facebook Comments For This Restaurant - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 953 26.01.2026 8:13

Be social and not a wannabe advertising company with your restaurants social media. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Restaurant Marketing Attention Audit - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 952 24.01.2026 7:18

What's your markting look like for your restaurant? Are you checking all the boxes? Have a listen and then take our ABR Attention Audit. www.mattplapp.live/audit --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americ...

You're No Longer Just A Restaurant Owner - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 951 17.01.2026 12:02

30 years ago your job was much different than it is in 2026. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Two Must Do Restaurant Social Media Campaigns - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 950 14.01.2026 2:52

Steal these two ideas for your social media this month. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

This Is Why Your Restaurant Sales Are Down - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 949 06.01.2026 4:37

Your sales problem isn't your food or your restaurant. It's the competition. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Jake Dominated The Minnesota Restaurant Scene With His Christmas Pop-U - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 948 01.01.2026 5:01

What Jake did this winter was WILD and the exact definition of ATTRACT ATTENTION mattplapp.live/santa to check out what Jake did for Christmas on his Facebook page. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.ame...

She Updated Her Restaurants Profile Picture & It Drove Traffic - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 947 29.12.2025 5:57

Money follows attention, no matter where it comes from. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Taking A "Break" Is A Warning Sign For Failure - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 946 23.12.2025 2:56

Stopping treating your business like it's a yo yo diet. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Finally A Restaurant Marketing Bulk Gift Card Sales - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 945 19.12.2025 5:58

They've got the right idea, but the in-store execution failed. --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Here's How I'd Celebrate 50 Years In Business For This Restaurant - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 944 11.12.2025 6:05

They are celebrating 50 years next May and wanted to know what we would do? Here you go! --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help, check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Your Taking Marketing Advice From Your Servers?- Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 943 10.12.2025 6:58

Who's got your ear? Experts, or your staff? --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com

Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed - Restaurant Marketing Secrets - Episode 942 30.11.2025 3:45

I can't believe I'd never left them a review, who else are they missing? --- Do you need some help driving sales to your restaurant? I'm the CEO of America's Best Restaurants. We help restaurant owners get the attention they deserve and find more frequent customers! If you need help check out www.americasbestrestaurants.com