When looking for inspiration, it’s hard to look to the big guys. They have big budgets and massive reach. But what about the small guys on their way to becoming big? Today we sit down with DJ Duporte, who heads up the marketing effort over at North Italia, a casual dining concept set to scale to the moon in 2024. In our conversation we discuss the messaging that’s working, how to effectively seed a new market, and the trends he’s seeing in the market today.
For more information on North Italia, visit https://www.northitalia.com/.
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When looking for inspiration, it’s hard to look to the big guys. They have big budgets and massive reach. But what about the small guys on their way to becoming big? Today we sit down with DJ Duporte, who heads up the marketing effort over at North Italia, a casual dining concept set to scale to the moon in 2024. In our conversation we discuss the messaging that’s working, how to effectively seed a new market, and the trends he’s seeing in the market today.
For more information on North Italia, visit https://www.northitalia.com/.
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Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time.
We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content:
Restaurant expert videos & webinars
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