100 Marketing ideas for your restaurant Part I

 As a restaurant owner you should be aware of all the marketing ideas around you which can be easily used to the advantage of your establishment. Here are a couple ideas to get you going on the right track. Notice how most than half of them are free.
1. Yourself and your stuff
2.. Marketing plan
3. Personalized calendars with your image or logo
4. Personalized envelopes or stamps
5. Business cards
6. Thank you cards
7. Personal messages or emails
8. Postcards
9. Flyers
10. Community bulletin boards
11. Outside signs
12. Street banners
13. Billboards
14. Window displays
15. Table placements
16. Door hangers
17. Well design website
18. Value story
19. Gift cards
20. E-gift cards
21. Newsletter
22. E-mail marketing
23. Direct marketing
24. Loyalty programs
25. Referral programs
26. Bounce back promotions
27. Text-messaging coupons
28. Facebook fan page
29. Twitter account
30. Linkedin account
31. Google + account
32. Business blog
33. Foursquare
34. Opentable
35. Google places
36. Yelp
37. Trip advisor
38. City Search
39. Urbanspoon
40. Zagat
41. Allmenus.com
42. Forums
43. Chat rooms
44. Articles
45. E-books
46. Webinars
46. Youtube
47. Viral marketing
48. Free seminars
49. Free consultations
50. E-mail list building
To be continued in Part II