4 Star Restaurant Group Posting Strategy I usually post them in stages. I don't post all at once, because I will get a lot of apps for dinner, since they are any day, and no apps for lunch or brunch
Schedule
Meal Dates
Lunch: Tuesday - Friday only
Dinner: Any day
Brunch: Saturday and Sunday only
Frequency We do three shops per location per month (except Ella Ell). They are all already in the route. Remington's does two dinner shops instead of brunch.
Amy's Drive Thru: We do 3 shops per month. Post them all at once. I have blackout dates so it won't allow them to be too close together.
Amy's Drive Thru Route - Watch Video
Arrowhead Grill & Preston's Steakhouse: One shop per week. Release the entire month at once, but you have to do it one week at a time. Alternate dining room, and bar for both Preston's and Arrowhead Grill.
Ben Bridge Jeweler: They order shops as they want them.
Black Black Walnut Cafe:
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Execute the entire route by month. Blackout Dates to get 5 days in between already set up.
January: Route #3
February: Route #1
March: Route #2
April: Route #3
May: Route #1
June: Route #2
July: Route #3
August: Route #1
September: Route #2
October: Route #3
November: Route #1
December: Route #2
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Botrista: They order shops as needed.
Chicken Shack: They order shops as they want them but it seems to be quarterly. Client will reach out. If we don't hear from them for a while Bonnie will reach out.
Costa Vida: Each location gets 4 shops per month - 2 lunch, 2 dinner. Release them in TWO batches (basically execute the whole route twice) One batch the first half, one the 2nd half of the month. I already have blackout definitions in place, so they have to be 4 days apart.
Scheduling Costa Vida Shops 📅 - Watch Video
Davenports RI: They order shops as they want them.
Dickies®: One shop per location per month. Make sure the Nevada location is automatically assigned to the Nevada company, profile ID is: erosenbl
Williamson Dickies Release Overview 📦 - Watch Video
Encinal Brands: (Taco Masa & Blue Burro) One shop per location per month. Immediately assign to STOBIS after releasing.
Fat Sal's: One shop per week for each location. Release the entire month at once, but you have to do it one week at a time. Alternate lunch, dinner, and late night. Late-night shops are harder, but they do pay more. It doesn't matter how you mix it up. The client just wants it unpredictable. It's VERY important we get one done per week.
I like the day of the week to start on a Monday and end on the last day of the. month, regardless where we are in the week, but it also depends on where the first and last day of the month falls.
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Finney's Crafthouse & Kitchen: We do a lunch, dinner, and bar shop each month for all locations. You can release them all at once, blackout dates are in place. However, I have noticed sometimes it's easier if we release them in small batches if we start early enough. Sometimes I will start on the 15th of the month before, and only release one shop per location at a time. I will assign the rest to me, and then drip them out to shoppers.
Releasing Finished Shops Made Easy! 🎥 - Watch Video
Focus Corporation: One shop per quarter, per location
Ford's Fish Shack: We do a lunch, dinner, and bar shop each month for all locations. You can release them all at once, blackout dates are in place. However, I have noticed sometimes it's easier if we release them in small batches if we start early enough. Sometimes I will start on the 15th of the month before, and only release one shop per location at a time. I will assign the rest to me, and then drip them out to shoppers.
Scheduling Ford's Fish Shack Events - Watch Video
FullSpeed Automotive: They order shops as they want them.
Furniture Deals: Two shops per month, alternating with the 4 stores.
Schedule
Assign to Steve as soon as you release:
Two TOTAL shops per month.
August Shop these two: Belton and 40 Hwy locations
September these two: Madison Ave and Metcalf locations
October: Belton and 40 Hwy locations
November: Madison Ave and Metcalf locations
December: Belton and 40 Hwy locations
January: Madison Ave and Metcalf locations
February: Belton and 40 Hwy locations
March: Madison Ave and Metcalf locations
April: Belton and 40 Hwy locations
May:Madison Ave and Metcalf locations
June: Belton and 40 Hwy locations
July: Madison Ave and Metcalf locations
Goody Goody Liquor: One shop per location per quarter. We can't post them until we get the scenario from Marcelis. Sometimes it takes him a while to get them to us.
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity: Release the whole route one time (there are 2 for each location already in the route). Blackout dates prevent shops from being done about 4 days apart.
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Hard Eight BBQ:
Release the whole route at once two times - 2 lunch, 2 dinner, 2 anytime carryout. You can release for the same dates because there are blackout dates preventing shops from being done within 3-4 days. I've also experimented with slowly releasing them if I start early enough the month before. With so many shops, sometimes it's hard for shoppers to commit if they think they will still be there later. If you just release one per location (assign the rest to yourself) and slowly release them it sometimes helps.
If they score below 90%, initiate another shop. I get the exports and watch for them (Julie)
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DMG (Harvest Seasonal Grill) : One shop per month, release all at once. No shops on holidays. Blackout dates for that already in place.
Monthly Update for DMG Restaurant Group - Watch Video
Hawaiian Bros. Island Grill:
Schedule
Schedule 6 shops per period per location (4 for Ghost Kitchens).
Name campaigns by period (e.g., 2025 Period 01, 2025 Period 02).
Release and assign all shops to yourself first to get a head start, but avoid doing so too early if current period shops are still available.
Release shops in stages:
Week 1: Start date = first day of the period, due date = Saturday of that week.
Gradually release remaining shops as others are picked up.
Prioritize releasing Dine-In Shops first to get as many of those picked up as possible.
*Video coming soon, next time shops are posted.
Highwire Farms: These are quarterly. Bonnie needs to check first before scheduling each quarter.
Hotel Monteleone: On Hold until After Mardis Gras
i Fratelli Pizza:
One shop per location per period. Release them all at once, with a fairly big window. Refer to period dates...
Schedule
2025 Periods List
Period 01
Start Date: 2024-12-30
End Date: 2025-01-26
Period 02
Start Date: 2025-01-27
End Date: 2025-02-23
Period 03
Start Date: 2025-02-24
End Date: 2025-03-23
Period 04
Start Date: 2025-03-24
End Date: 2025-04-20
Period 05
Start Date: 2025-04-21
End Date: 2025-05-18
Period 06
Start Date: 2025-05-19
End Date: 2025-06-15
Period 07
Start Date: 2025-06-16
End Date: 2025-07-13
Period 08
Start Date: 2025-07-14
End Date: 2025-08-10
Period 09
Start Date: 2025-08-11
End Date: 2025-09-07
Period 10
Start Date: 2025-09-08
End Date: 2025-10-05
Period 11
Start Date: 2025-10-06
End Date: 2025-11-02
Period 12
Start Date: 2025-11-03
End Date: 2025-11-30
Period 13
Start Date: 2025-12-01
End Date: 2025-12-28
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Icon Hospitality Group: One shop per month. Release everything in the route monthly at the same time.
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IHOP: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner shop per month. Release everything in the route monthly. Blackout dates are already in place.
Route Builder - 21 February 2025 - Watch Video
Jefferson's: Once lunch and one dinner per month at each active location. Blackout dates already in place, so you can release all at once.
Release Strategy for Jefferson - Watch Video
Hotel Monteleone: On hold until after Mardis Gras
JK&T Wings DBA Buffalo Wild Wings: Two shops per location per month. I usually release either lunch or dinner the first half of the month, and then the other meal period the 2nd half of the month to give shoppers a bigger window.
Kymco USA: As needed. They usually order twice per year.
LARSEN’S STEAKHOUSE: On hold
Madre Restaurants: On hold due to financial issues
Meddys: One shop per week, alternating between lunch and dinner. It is best to only put out the first two weeks of the month, assign the rest to yourself, and trickle out as applications come in.
Route Builder - 21 February 2025 - Watch Video
Meierotto Jewelers: As ordered by the client. Every now and then they request a couple of shops.
NASB - North American Savings Bank: One walk-in, and one phone shop per location per month. We have to update the guidelines each month because the scenario changes. We can't post shops until we get the scenario, but the client is usually on top of sending it early.
NN BURGER: On hold, pending client changes
Pane e Vino: On hold, pending client changes
Peas & Carrots Hospitality: One per location per month, mixing up shop types
Schedule
March Route 3
April Route 4
May Route 1
June Route 2
July Route 3
Aug Route 4
Sept Route 1
Oct Route 2
Nov Route 3
Dec Route 4
Jan Route 1
Feb Route 2
Q39: Two shops per location per month, mixing up types (4 total shops)
Switch routes each month because we alternate between bar and carryout. We always do a dining room. You can release the shops during the same time period because if have a blackout date no "back to backs" which is about 4 days in between.
Schedule
January Route 1 (Carryout & Dining Room)
February Route 2 (Bar & Dining Room)
March Route 1 (Carryout & Dining Room)
April Route 2 (Bar & Dining Room)
May Route 1 (Carryout & Dining Room)
June Route 2 (Bar & Dining Room)
July Route 1 (Carryout & Dining Room)
August Route 2 (Bar & Dining Room)
September Route 1 (Carryout & Dining Room)
October Route 2 (Bar & Dining Room)
November Route 1 (Carryout & Dining Room)
December Route 2 (Bar & Dining Room)
Russell Cellular: Ordered as needed.
Salata:
Most locations require 2 shops per month. Some locations, however, are lunch-only. I typically schedule lunch or dinner in the first half of the month and the other meal period in the second half, allowing shoppers more flexibility. For lunch-only locations, ensure the window begins at the start of the month.
Campaign names are separate for lunch and dinner, e.g., 2025-02 Lunch, 2025-02 Dinner.
Scrub Hub: One shop per location per month.
Soup 'n Fresh: One lunch, one dinner per month. Blackout dates are already in place. No need to stagger shop dates
Steak 'n Shake: Shops only ordered as needed. All locations should already be in the route. We have lunch, dinner, and "special time frame" surveys. Just schedule the locations they ask for.
Steak and Shake Shop Release Process 🍔 - Watch Video
Sunny Street Cafe: One shop per location per month. Try to give a big window. They don't like it when a whole bunch of shops come in at the beginning and nothing the rest of the month. Or release them a few at a time with staggered dates.
Tacky Jack's: On hold
Tacos 4 Life:
Schedule
One shop PER period alternating below.
Period dates:
2025 Period 01 12/30-1/26 Dinner Dine In
2025 Period 02 1/27-2/23 Dinner Drive Thru
2025 Period 03 2/24-3/30 Lunch Dine In
2025 Period 04 3/31-4/27 Dinner Dine In
2025 Period 05 4/28-5/25 Dinner Drive Thru
2025 Period 06 5/26-6/29 Lunch Dine In
2025 Period 07 6/30-7/27 Dinner Dine In
2025 Period 08 7/28-8/24 Dinner Drive Thru
2025 Period 09 8/25-9/28 Lunch Dine In
2025 Period 10 9/29-10/26 Dinner Dine In
2025 Period 11 10/27-11/23 Dinner Drive Thru
2025 Period 12 11/24-12/28 Lunch Dine In
The Assembly: Two locations, two shops per lunch, mixing up schedule. I have blackout dates in place so they don't get done too close, so can release at the same time with the same dates.
Schedule
Alternate Routes Monthly:
January: Route 2
February: Route 1
March: Route 2
April: Route 1
May: Route 2
June: Route 1
July: Route 2
August: Route 1
September: Route 2
October: Route 1
November: Route 2
December: Route 1
The Cage Cocktail Bar: On hold
Tijuana Flats:
Alternate each month lunch/dinner/lunch/dinner. etc. No shops on Tuesdays at all.
Schedule
January Dinner
February Lunch
March Dinner
April Lunch
May Dinner
June Lunch
July Dinner
August Lunch
Sept Dinner
October Lunch
November Dinner
December Lunch
Sunny Street Cafe: One shop per month per location (10). They don't like them to be grouped together so usually just having a really large window to do the shops will cover that.
Tony Packo's: These are quarterly video shops. The route manager is easy to tell w hich route to use by the titles. I assign the entire quarter at once to Steve and then he distributes throughout the quarter.
Toot's: These are weekly shops, but I release the whole month at once, but I have to do one week at a time. Release one shop per week for each location. I usually do Monday - Friday of the next week, but we can throw a weekend start date in there every now and then for variety as long as another not scheduled for then. Alternate between lunch dine-in and lunch bar, dinner dine-in and dinner bar.
I like the day of the week to start on a Monday and end on the last day of the. month, regardless where we are in the week, but it also depends on where the first and last day of the month falls.
University of Beer:
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Two shops per month, per location. There are 3 routes. Route #1, #2 and #3.
Month 1 of Q1 - Use Route 1
Month 2 of Q1 Use Route 2
Month 3 of Q1 Use Route 3
Vapor Maven: Twice per year, usually April and October. Bonnie needs to reach out to confirm each round.
Water Street Restaurants: Release Two per restaurant per period. Refer to period dates.
2025 Period 3
Start Date: February 20, 2025
End Date: March 19, 2025
2025 Period 4
Start Date: March 20, 2025
End Date: April 16, 2025
2025 Period 5
Start Date: April 17, 2025
End Date: May 14, 2025
2025 Period 6
Start Date: May 15, 2025
End Date: June 11, 2025
2025 Period 7
Start Date: June 12, 2025
End Date: July 9, 2025
2025 Period 8
Start Date: July 10, 2025
End Date: August 6, 2025
2025 Period 9
Start Date: August 7, 2025
End Date: September 3, 2025
2025 Period 10
Start Date: September 4, 2025
End Date: October 1, 2025
2025 Period 11
Start Date: October 2, 2025
End Date: October 29, 2025
2025 Period 12
Start Date: October 30, 2025
End Date: November 26, 2025
2025 Period 13
Start Date: November 27, 2025
End Date: December 24, 2025
2026 Period 01
Start Date: December 25, 2025
End Date: January 21, 2026
WingStand by Jefferson's: Release one lunch, and one dinner shop per location per month. Blackout dates already in place, so no need to stagger due dates.
