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"Fancy like Applebee's on a date night, Got that Bourbon Street steak and an Oreo shake With some whipped cream, on the top too, 2 straws one check, girl I got you..." Do you always sing along with Walker Hayes' song...Fancy Like? Now Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar is leaning into this earworm, with a Date Night Subscription Pass. $200 gets you up to 52 "Date Nights" of up to $30 each. Not surprisingly the subscription was a hit, apparently selling out in 30 seconds, and nearly crashing Applebee's website. It's not known how many passes were actually sold, and many consumers feel hoodwinked. The offer was rich and the demand is definitely there. Other restaurants have experimented with varying degrees of success with subscriptions (remember the Taco Bell Taco Lovers Pass?). It makes sense to me. A susbcription (or a premium membership) can smooth out cashflow for the restaurant, drive preference and habits with consumers, and create some buzz too. (Normally, I'd share an article, but today, I'm sharing the song, for your enjoyment!) #restauranttech #fastcasual #subscriptions #membership https://lnkd.in/gQ35Qr6T

Candy pricing: With #valentinesday fast approaching, stores are relying on procrastinating romantics to make a last-minute dash in stores and online to help clear out the supply of the special-occasion candy. If you’re among them, don’t be fooled by the smorgasbord of cutely packaged candy adorned with hearts and cupids in all shades of rosy hues. Those sweet treats might leave a bitter taste if you do some math on how much more you’re paying for them. https://lnkd.in/eBvwvQYk

I've been working on The Cinnamon Kitchen for the past 546 days of my life. In radio silence. Day in and day out. I've seen a lot of sleepless nights, burnouts, and weary days. And I don't regret it at all. (neither do I endorse it) Is it worth it? Hell yeah. Growing a business from scratch is like a drug. You open your laptop every morning and there are 1000 fires to extinguish. Some fires die. Some kill you. You keep running. Day in and day out. Until your brain is sore. And you still choose to wake up and fight the next day. You hate it. But you love it. You ask yourself why am I doing all this? And then you answer it yourself. The truth is you're a sucker for fulfillment. You know your time is limited on earth. And there's nothing out there that can truly fulfill you, except this. You know for every extra hour you put in. ↳ People would discover healthy, yet tasty snacks. You know for every extra mile you walk. ↳ People will get more jobs. You know for every strategy you implement. ↳ A homemaker or a budding chef will be able to easily start their bakery business. The lives you impact are infinite. The families you touch are countless. And so you keep going. Day in and day out. For a greater vision. If you resonate with this until now, you know truly who I am. And you also know who we truly are at Porcellia. This is the culture we've built over the last 2 years. As we know, most marketing partners in the industry: 1. Either lack the skill to help D2C businesses 2. Or are only in it to make money for themselves & do not care for their clients. But when skills and empathy come together. That is when the real magic happens. Shout out to the OG Porcellia team for making this happen. We should definitely market ourseleves more :) Ritesh D. Ritelin, Sakshi Sainik, Ashwin Gogawale, Omkar Sangle, Shubham Garg And shout out to Priyasha Saluja for truly understanding her customers inside out and taking a bet on The Cinnamon Kitchen and on us.

What do you do when your day starts out like this? I was in a hurry (of course) and was trying out my new cold brew technique. Epic fail! I had no time to wallow, but had to clean it up quickly and get to work. And, yes, my hair went into a ponytail and I got dressed super fast. On a positive note, my kitchen smelled great for days! No need to burn the coffee candle. At Concourse Financial, we sometimes make mistakes. When we do, we try to quickly correct them and move on. No time to waste. We are human, after all. We are here to support our Financial Professionals and promise that when we make a mistake we will correct it as quickly as possible. Are you interested in working with real people? Send me a DM to learn more. #LibetAnderson #cima #ConcourseFinancial #ConcourseFinancialGroup #WomeninLeadership #financialadvisors #financialplanning #RIA

Two questions I get asked the most by my founder friends and clients is: 1. How do you hire such amazing talent? 2. How do you retain them for years? Answer is simple. 1. Hook & Reel them with a story. 2. Convert them with an offer too good to say no to. 3. Retain them by providing so much professional value and self fulfilment that they would feel stupid to leave. (the formula is the same as growing and retaining users for any consumer centric business tbh) This is a shoutout to Akshat Narula for being the first superhero we discovered and UNLEASHED onto the D2C space. He was the first hire we made 2.5 years ago and the reason brilliant young upstarts like Sakshi Sainik, Ashwin Gogawale, Shubham Garg and Omkar Sangle decided to join our team. He is the reason why clients such as The Cinnamon Kitchen and a dozen others grew and scaled the way they did. He is the reason why Porcellia (Funnelity) has not lost a single client in the past 2+ years. And now, we're in a very interesting phase of our growth, where all the OG team members are growing into senior roles and have multiple people reporting to them. Their transitions from hard-core operators to managers is such a fun process to watch unfold. If you're someone looking for a breakout role in performance and growth and are excited at the prospect of helping small business owners 10x their D2C brands, then you should definitely speak to Akshat. We're actively hiring for almost all imaginable roles in marketing, design, video & content.

ou must have heard of the famous delicious homemade jam of a certain family. The secret to making that jam may have been passed down through generations, bringing a special flavor to each jar of jam. The passage "It turns out that this is a Jam-Making secret passed down for 100 YEARS" is about that. Details may include: History: Jam made according to this recipe dates back 100 years, passed down from grandmother to mother and now to your generation. Meaning: This recipe has a family significance, symbolizing the bond between generations in the family. Taste: Jams made according to esoteric recipes can have a special taste, which is different from ordinary jams. Method: The details of the secret may be kept secret (because it is secret), but it may reveal a few factors such as careful selection of ingredients, cooking time, or special technique. Note: This is only basic content, you can be more creative to make the story of the secret of making jam more attractive.

Buying the perfect gift for Dad can be hard. When you know that the perfect gift is beer, Father’s Day beer shopping can be downright brutal if you don’t drink beer yourself. 🍻🌎 Do you play it safe and give him the same old thing he always drinks? It shows you listen, which is good. But many people secretly hope for a surprise and a bit of adventure when they get a gift. So, you might do better if you find Dad a new beer. 👇 https://hubs.li/Q02z8qgT0 To help you get started, here’s how to shop for beer on Father’s Day, even if you don’t like it. If your dad doesn’t like it, we still have a few Father’s Day gifts suggestions that may just do the trick anyway.

All Of Your Whisky VS. Whiskey Questions Answered Whisky fans can be extremely spirited (if you’ll pardon the pun), and in whisky circles, there are great debates surrounding the spelling of the word ‘whisky’ or ‘whiskey’, and the differences are between the two.  Well, there is no short and straightforward answer to these questions. So, here is a breakdown of the whisky vs. whiskey debate and the questions that arise from it. Let us know your thoughts and conclusions in the comments below. https://lnkd.in/eUn6xHcs

What if the secret sauce to real authenticity is slowing down, not speeding up? ✨ Everyone wants to go faster. Do more, be more. Chase the latest fads. 🤔 But what if slowing down, taking your time, and giving things your thoughtful time and attention is what will 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 make you (authentically) stand out in the crowd? #KatieThoughts #ThoughtfulThursday