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4 Food and Beverage Basics for Mixed-Use Developments

4 Food and Beverage Basics for Mixed-Use Developments

Last week’s post introduced mixed-use developments to our readers including what they are and what makes them appealing to the modern person. With people wanting a more centralised life, the mixed-use development is perfect for those seeking to live, work and play in the same space as it satisfies the convenience factor, the liveability factor and the need for social connection with ease. 

So what do you put in a mixed-use development? What food and beverage outlets would make it a convenient, liveable and social building? We’ve put together a basic outline of what could go into these developments to ensure it meets success status for both the asset owner and the customer using it. 

6 Strategies for Building A Loyalty Program that Gains and Retains Your Customers

6 Strategies for Building A Loyalty Program that Gains and Retains Your Customers

Do you or your operators run a loyalty program? If not, it might be time to consider it. Recent research conducted by Nielsen has shown that loyalty programs can increase frequency of visits and customer spend, two major goals when building a successful food and beverage precinct or developing a new F&B concept. 

The Future is Food – Part 1

The Future is Food – Part 1

While the ever changing and increasingly demanding customer wants and needs grow, it is crucial to understand principles that constitute successful hospitality and how these affect F&B master planning. Furthermore, with expenditure within the cafe and restaurant category on the rise, developers and operators need to refocus and invest in the planning and development of their F&B precincts to ensure they provide their customers with what they want and need, now and in the future. How do you do that? The customer experience and providing hospitality is the key.