Webinars
Led by a rotating line-up of industry experts, product pros and other guest hosts, our free virtual tutorials are designed to help all types of restaurants thrive.
Mar 9, 2023 03:00 PM Eastern Time
How BentoBox Works: A Live Platform Demo
Join us for a live walkthrough of all the ways the BentoBox platform is helping restaurants around the world bring in more business online.
The demo will cover:
- The diner-facing online experience, highlighting website designs we’ve created for other restaurants as well as revenue-driving features like Online Ordering, Pre-Ordering & Catering and merch stores
- The platform’s back-end experience, including the dashboard that makes it easy for restaurants to edit and control what’s on their websites
- Success stories from other BentoBox customers
Hosted by:
Jillian Sestoso
Moderator:
Jenna Postiglione, Senior Marketing Manager
Mar 14, 2023 03:00 PM Eastern Time
Stand Out, Sell, Repeat: Pro Tips for Restaurant Marketing
Yes, you can market your own restaurant – as long as you have the right tools. On Tuesday, March 14, join us for a live discussion on what it takes to make a restaurant stand out online, and how to keep diners coming back.
Learn how to:
Capture your brand’s look and feel online
Use customer data to your advantage
Integrate social media with your website
Keep your marketing efforts up to date
Hosted by:
Miriam Neustadt, Inbound Sales, BentoBox
Moderator:
Jenna Postiglione Growth Marketing, BentoBox
Mar 23, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time
Easy Wins: The Website Essentials Checklist
Is your restaurant website working as hard as it should be? In this live event, BentoBox’s Customer Success team will lead through a step-by-step refresher on all the ways restaurants can use their websites to get noticed, drive revenue, and – of course – look their best online.
Tune in to learn how to:
Review your website for areas of opportunity
Add new features to help your business grow
Show up in more searches with stronger SEO
Hosted by:
Eddie Velazquez, Customer Success, BentoBox
Moderator:
Jenna Postiglione, Growth Marketing, BentoBox
Optimize Your Menu Online and On Premise with BentoBox & MustHaveMenus
Is your restaurant’s online menu working effectively and helping to grow restaurant revenue? Join experts from BentoBox and MustHaveMenus to learn how you can make your menus more consistent with your brand, more accessible for readers and more appealing to your diners both in-person and online.
Hosts:
Jaq Andre, Director of Design Operations, BentoBox
Mark Plumlee, Senior Content Manager, MustHaveMenus
2022 Trends Report
To shed light on how the industry changed this year, BentoBox has gathered critical data from our 14,000+ worldwide restaurant partners. Here are a few of the trends that defined 2022.
New Year, New Revenue with Pre-Order & Catering
Catering orders don't end with the holidays! Tune in to learn how restaurants utilize Pre-Order + Catering to supercharge your new year with new opportunities for revenue and growth.
Hosts: Josh Weinstein, Strategic Customer Success Manager
Jenna Postiglione, Senior Growth Marketing Manager
The Power of Cocktail and Food Photography
Are you showing the people what they want? Join us to learn how great food and drink photography can influence how diners choose restaurants. The session will include a live tutorial on enhancing photos with tools as straightforward as your smartphone. Point, shoot, profit.
Hosts:
Dom Dominianni, Channel Partnerships
Brent Herrig, Professional food photographer
The Last-Minute Holiday Prep List
The holiday countdown is on – is your restaurant ready? Tune in for an exclusive list of last-minute preparations that matter, from how your kitchen operates to the diner experience and more. Now’s the time to get ahead of the busy season.
Hosts:
Eddie Velazquez, Customer Success
Chasity Allen, Customer Success
Social Media for Restaurants: 10 Keys to Success
Restaurants know social media is valuable, but many struggle to unlock its value. When they ask for advice — especially on the internet — they're met with conflicting information that is hard to implement. To solve that, we spoke with two leading experts in restaurant social media: Rachel Karten, the former associate social director at Bon Apetit, and Erika Nagy, the senior digital marketing manager at BentoBox. Together, they provide a concise, well-rounded overview of how restaurants can maximize social media. Watch the webinar below and keep scrolling for links to additional resources.
ADA and Website Accessibility
Tune in to learn more about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as it applies to restaurants websites. We’ll cover requirements for every website and the specific steps you can take to keep your restaurant’s site compliant.
Do More With Online Ordering
Tune in to learn how other restaurants are supercharging their holiday earning strategies with pre-ordering, catering, and event management through their websites.
Hosts:
Chery Sutjaho, Product Marketing
Dave Howard, Sales Enablement
3 Ways to Build The Modern Guest Experience
The pandemic has rapidly accelerated the shift to a single, modern restaurant experience where restaurants can connect with their guests across all channels. With the support of the right technology, restaurants can build direct, and more personal relationships, driving repeat diners and more revenue. In this virtual event, we discuss how restaurants can leverage technology to grow their business, market to guests, foster customer loyalty and build stronger guest relationships.
Online Ordering: Proven Ways to Increase Your Cash Flow
For this event, we’re joined by two restaurant operators who walk us through their experiences launching BentoBox’s online ordering feature to increase their takeout cash flow during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists include Kendra Cusack, Operations/Reservations/Events Manager at Loring Place, Washington Squares, and Penny Bridge, as well as Patrick O’Cain, Owner at Gan Shan West in Asheville, NC.
Secrets to Boost Instagram Engagement
In this virtual event, NYC-based professional photographer Yumi Matsuo shares his own tricks for taking the best flat-lay food photos, as well as tips for using Instagram as a restaurant marketing tool.
Top 5 Tips to Maximize Your Baking Business Online
Learn how to grow your pastry or baking business online with our top tips! In less than 10 minutes, you'll learn more about:
Establishing your online presence through a beautifully designed website
Using online ordering to make it easy for diners to enjoy your treats
Creating menus for catering and advance pre-orders
Hosting baking workshops and online classes
Selling merchandise and pantry products to your fans
10 Fast Tips for Restaurants to Maximize Google My Business
In this (quick!) virtual event, we’ll discuss how the right Google business listings can help increase traffic and drive more engagement for restaurants.
Live Platform Demo
Tune in for a live walkthrough of BentoBox’s platform. With powerful tools for online marketing, commerce, and diner relationship management, it’s built to support the best hospitality experience possible.