Why Micro-Influencers Are the Secret Sauce to Restaurant Marketing Success

23/05/2025 29 min Temporada 1 Episodio 20
Why Micro-Influencers Are the Secret Sauce to Restaurant Marketing Success

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Episode Synopsis

If you're pouring money into celebrity endorsements and big-name influencers for your restaurant marketing, you might be shocked to learn you're potentially wasting your budget. Many hospitality brands are discovering that their flashiest influencer campaigns aren't delivering the engagement or conversions they expected. The industry is at a turning point where authenticity is trumping celebrity status, and the most successful restaurants are completely reimagining their influential marketing strategy.

Today, we're joined by Alexandra Seward, a digital marketing powerhouse who's managed social media for over 50 restaurant brands and has worked with everyone from NFL players to Real Housewives stars. But what she's discovered about micro-influencer partnerships is going to transform how you think about influencer marketing. As the current social media leader for The Briad Group and former marketing strategist for Atlas Restaurant Group, Alexandra brings real-world experience and data-driven insights to this critical conversation.

Social Pulse Podcast host Mike Allton asked Alexandra Seward about:

🟣Engagement Over Reach: Learn why smaller, more engaged audiences consistently outperform celebrity followers for restaurant marketing ROI.

🟣Partnership Selection: Master the art of identifying and vetting authentic micro-influencers who align with your restaurant's brand values.

🟣Strategic Implementation: Understand how to structure micro-influencer campaigns that drive real results for your restaurant.

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The Briad Group




Atlas Restaurant Group




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Show Notes & Transcript: https://www.agorapulse.com/blog/podcasts/hospitality-edition/why-micro-influencers-are-the-secret-sauce-to-restaurant-marketing-success

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Produced and Hosted by Mike Allton, Chief Storyteller at Agorapulse. If you’re interested in being featured on an upcoming episode, reach out to Mike.

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