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Jean Jones

Jean Jones started in restaurant marketing in 1996 when she and her husband operated two fine dining restaurants in Wisconsin. After a detour into marketing for a real estate development firm, she returns to the restaurant industry with The Howard Company.
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The New Normal is More Than Butts in Seats Webinar

September 10, 2020 / by Jean Jones posted in Grant Gustke, Expert Insights, Rod Humphrey, Interior Design, Webinar

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Consumer behaviors are always changing, which means the experiences businesses provide to their guests are also changing. Experts from The Howard Company (Grant Gustke and Rod Humphrey) and SYNERGY Restaurant Consultants (Anne Haerle and Danny Bendas) joined Tim Hagen for a webinar titled 'Designing for the Future: How to Maximize Revenue Opportunities Site-Wide.' View the full webinar here:

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Drive-Thru Refresh Webinar

June 24, 2020 / by Jean Jones posted in Drive-Thru, Menu Boards, Rod Clouser, Grant Gustke, Gary Kurtz, Drive-Thru Accessories, Curbside Pickup, Expert Insights, Jean Jones

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Experts from The Howard Company came together on the 'Drive-Thru Refresh' webinar to discuss some of the best practices businesses can follow when looking to enhance their drive-thru system! With more customers using the drive-thru lane, it is more important than ever to create strong guest experiences. View the webinar below and let us know if you have any questions and/or thoughts of your own!

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Webcast: Emerging Stronger

May 7, 2020 / by Jean Jones posted in Drive-Thru, Restaurants, Gary Kurtz, Curbside Pickup, Expert Insights

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We recently hosted a webcast during which we spoke with industry leaders about their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dana Abood from Rego Restaurant Group (Quiznos), Sean Sylvester from Black Gold Group (multiple concepts) and Scott Redler from Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. Interestingly, their ideas are absolutely applicable for any business climate.

The webcast was moderated by Tim Hagen from Progress Coaching, and hosted by Gary Kurtz, our Vice President of Sales and Marketing. 

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You May Not Need Us Now: Researching Menu Board Companies

January 7, 2020 / by Jean Jones posted in Menu Boards

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If you are a typical quick-service restaurant operation, you have been in business for a few years, and have had a good run because of smart marketing and a great product. Maybe you bought an existing property and have nursed it from a "just getting by" business to one with a decent financial return.

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The Four “T”s of Digital Restaurant Menu Boards

December 3, 2019 / by Jean Jones posted in Digital, Restaurants

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As consumers, we see digital menu displays everywhere. It is all restaurant chains talk about – getting their franchisees into the digital menu board game. Local restaurants are dipping their toes into digital displays too. Menu board companies all seem to have their version of digital boards in their product lines. But once a user has installed their board, what happens then? Let's examine the four "T"s you should think about once you have invested in updating your restaurant with your new digital menu board.

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