Posted Feb 22, 2023
Eating out is one of America’s great pastimes. However, prior to the 1950’s, restaurants mostly catered to adults only. There wasn’t a “family-friendly” restaurant concept. That changed because, among other things, the rise of the nuclear family and the massive effort to build a highway system in America made fast food restaurants popular in the 1950’s. Family-friendly restaurants (that weren’t fast food) gained their popularity in the 1960’s and by the 1990’s the industry had grown to provide families with the option of dining out at an affordable restaurant with selections for the adults and their children.
Fast forward to today, the choices for adult fine dining, family friendly or fast food are almost endless. Because of the immense competition, owners/operators of these restaurants find themselves looking for opportunities to differentiate themselves from their competitor. In this post-COVID era where inflation has seen dramatic cost increases and fierce competition in finding and retaining workers, a restaurant needs to do everything it can to “break away from the pack”.
One of the best marketing tools making a massive impression these days are custom lapel pins. They are versatile, cost-effective and innovative. Restaurants that have chosen custom lapel pins to promote their brand, increase customer loyalty and reward/recognize their employees are glad they did.
As restaurant owners/operators know, this can be done in many ways. One of the easiest ways to promote a new menu item, social cause, or a customer service initiative, is to simply call or go to PinMaxx.com and create a custom pin with logo, slogan, or menu item. These pins can be worn by all employees and is an innovative and effective way of promoting the restaurant’s initiatives.
Some restaurants have decided to develop a revenue stream by selling a branding pin with restaurant logo to customers. Selling the brand to patrons who like the restaurant and will wear the brand! Now that’s a win-win.
It’s always nice to get something unexpected. A family that frequents a restaurant on a regular basis would surely appreciate a small gesture of acknowledgement for their patronage. By giving them a special lapel pin, the restaurant will have succeeded in providing them with an unexpected, tangible reminder that their frequent visits are appreciated. That can go a long way in building a long-lasting relationship.
Acknowledging the restaurant team is a top priority. Regrettably, this is sometimes overlooked or delayed because of cost. Thankfully, there is a low-cost, high value solution: custom lapel pins to recognize and reward employees for their hard work and dedication. Areas of recognition could be for completing a service project, reaching a sales goal, or demonstrating exceptional customer service. Employees will appreciate the recognition and will be proud to display the pin as a symbol of their commitment to the restaurant.
Custom lapel pins can be made into whatever the owner/operator wants. Offering each employee an opportunity to add a touch of their personality to their pin would be an exciting team building exercise and sense of pride for each staffer.
PinMaxx has years of experience custom designing soft enamel lapel pins, cloisonne lapel pins, sports trading pins, little league baseball trading pins, die struck lapel pins, offset printed lapel pins, employee years of service pins, work anniversary pins and much more for countless numbers of businesses, organizations, non-profits and others.
Contact us today online or call 407.702.7555.
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The PinMaxx team is really amazing...quick responses and accurate communication. I am 100% satisfied with their service.
Alex Moreno
Scott was super helpful with my order and got them to me super quick as I ordered last minute. Will definitely recommend to anyone and will use again in the future.
Samantha Terry
What amazed me the most about about them is that from a semi-complex mock up image that I provided them they came back super quick with a quote, some color options, and the best proof render of the exact same design that I had envisioned. They quite literally brought my design "concept" to a reality! I will do business with them again!
Raul Uriarte, Jr.
Killed it on our hockey trading pins. Worked with us and got two designs done on semi short notice and delivered on time.
Paul Steinke
Great customer service, fast response time and was able to make changes for what I wanted in a timely manner. Highly recommended.
Sierra Matthews
Ashley was fantastic and very patient! The pins were a big hit and just what we were hoping for! Thank you PinMaxx!!!!
Sue Montroy
I’m indeed very satisfied with the work that has been done with our new lapel pins! The job done has been absolutely astonishing!!
Derrick Williams
Scott was very helpful. Kept communicating with me, and also kept perfecting the changes that we made.
Yvette Yanez
Scott took the design that I sent, enhanced it to look even better and sent the file back the same day. He provided me the tracking number as soon as he got it. The pins arrived a day earlier than promised and the quality was far superior to what I had hoped to get from any source. I can be really proud of these pins when I hand them out as part of our awards banquet. I would not hesitate to use PinMaxx again and to highly recommend them to others.
Diana Francis
Ashley was so amazing. The pins are perfect. They make a mock up and revised it as needed before production. Love the finished product. They accommodated us to a tee.
Cindy Dennis
Scott worked tirelessly to get our World Series pin just right. They are fire!!! Will definitely be back!!!
Robert Klepac
Scott was super helpful! Communication was fast. I needed the pins quick and I got them before the expected date! The pins were beautiful!!!! Super happy. Will be using them every year!
Jessica P.
Working with PinMaxx was so easy. I took a picture of the logo with my phone, uploaded it to their free quote. Scott replied within the hour of submitting my request. I requested one revision and he and his colleague, Ashley, responded quickly again. I approved the proof, they sent me the invoice, I paid it and they confirmed receipt and started working on my order. I would highly recommend working with Scott & Ashley at PinMaxx anytime you need a custom made pin. It has been a pleasure working with you and PinMaxx!
Erin Parr
Highly satisfied with the service I received from Scott & the quality of the pins I received. Scott was fast to respond to all questions, edits, & confirming shipping/ tracking. Pins arrived in a timely manner. Highly recommend PinMaxx for all your trading pin needs! Thank you for a seamless process.
Keela Haigler
If I could give 10 stars I would! I was urgently on the hunt for a company that could get custom pins to us in a few weeks for our USSSA Nationals tournament (softball) pin trading! Ashley was the representative who assisted me in the design and ordering process! She was spectacular; she truly made this daunting taste a breeze! Mr. Hayes is the owner and truly a stand up guy! He went above and beyond for a new customer! I will NEVER use another company for our pins. Their customer service is exceptional. I have NOTHING bad to say about this company and the way they do business! Don't waste your time with other companies and go with PinMaxx, always!
Candace Moore
I needed lapel pins with aproximately three weeks turn around time. After requesting quotes from 8 companies, PinMaxx was one of only two companies who would guarantee delivery by the date I needed them. PinMaxx surpassed the other company's pricing and was much quicker to communicate so I chose them. PinMaxx hands down had the best communication and customer service team of all the companies I shopped from. The pins arrived three days earlier than promised and the quality is excellent.
Melissa Combs
We used PinMaxx for our Nationals Softball Pins this year and they turned out GREAT! It was a quick and easy process to finalize the image and less than 2 weeks to have them in hand...plus the price point was spot on! We will be back again!
Sue Boxrud
Scott, you are amazing! The pins arrived on Monday, my brother was able to pick up and arrive with the package. Thank you & your team!
Ebony Thomas
Thank you so much! This has been such an easy process. Scott, you have been extremely helpful and fast through this project. Thanks again!
Travis Boyett (DMH)
Thank you for all your help. I’m already recommending you to everyone I know!
Dahianna
Hi Scott — just wanted you to know that I really LOVE the pins! They are even better than I had imagined them to look. Thank you so much!
Anita McCullough, Director
