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“Tuesday and Wednesday covers have been light all month.”

Email Marketing for Restaurants

Tuesday's slow.
Tonight's special is already texted out

HeyApprove watches your sales and the calendar, then writes the whole campaign — Valentine's Day prix fixe, holiday hours, a new seasonal menu, a slow-night push. A finished email or text lands on your phone. You approve and send.

Put HeyApprove to work → See what I’d send for your shop

First campaign free. Pay based on results. No subscription.

Example What a real proposal looks like
Waiting for you

A slow-night push for regulars

Why I’m suggesting it

Tuesday and Wednesday reservations are down this month, and next week looks the same.

The plan

A free appetizer for two

Weeknights only Sends Monday morning
Audience
312 past guests
Channels
Email + text
Est. cost
$10–$65

I’ll hold this until Friday if you do nothing.

Approve & schedule
Change something Not this time

Sound familiar?

"I should email customers about our Thanksgiving hours..."

Said on Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Every year.

"We have a new menu and nobody knows about it."

The menu has been up for three weeks.

"I signed up for an email tool but I never have time to use it."

Still paying monthly. Sent 2 emails. Last year.

What I’d be watching for

The situations that matter for restaurants

I watch your sales and the calendar, and bring you a finished campaign when the timing is right.

Holiday Hours Reminders

Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's — let customers know before they show up to a closed door.

Valentine's Day Prix Fixe

We'll remind you 2 weeks early so customers can make reservations.

Mother's Day Brunch

One of the busiest days of the year. We'll help you fill those tables.

Seasonal Menu Launch

New fall menu? Summer cocktails? Let your regulars know first.

Slow Night Specials

Tuesday looking empty? Send a last-minute offer to your engaged customers.

Review Requests

Happy customer? Ask them to leave a Google review with one click.

Example The kind of email that arrives finished

Here's what I'd actually send

This is the kind of email I'd draft for your restaurant. You'd review it, change anything you want, and hit approve.

Subject: Valentine's Day dinner — tables are open

Hi there,

We're doing a three-course prix fixe for Valentine's Day — $65 per person. The menu includes a winter citrus salad, braised short rib, and chocolate torte.

We have tables available between 6 and 9pm on Friday the 14th. If you'd like to reserve, just reply to this email or call us at the restaurant.

Hope to see you,
[Your Restaurant Name]

Use code VALENTINE15 for 15% off a bottle of wine with dinner.

Clear offer. Real availability. No "LAST CHANCE" when tables are still open.
POS Integration Required

See real dollars from every campaign

Connect your POS and we'll track promo code redemptions. See exactly how much revenue each campaign generated — real money that hit your register. This is how we price, and why POS connection is required.

✓ Track promo code redemptions automatically
✓ See actual revenue per campaign
✓ Email and SMS campaign tracking
Square POS integration
Square
Shopify POS integration
Shopify
Mindbody integration
Mindbody
Clover POS integration
Clover (not connected yet)

Connect in 2 minutes. Required for revenue tracking.

Build Your List

QR code for table tents and checkout

Print a QR code for your tables, counter, or receipts. Customers scan, send a quick email, and they're on your list. No app downloads, no typing. We send them a branded welcome automatically.

Scan Consent recorded On your list
Pricing

You only pay when it earns you money

Outcome-based pricing tied to what your campaigns actually earn. No monthly fees. No contracts.

Email
$5 – $50
per campaign
SMS
$8 – $50
per campaign
Email + SMS
$10 – $65
per campaign

Pay whichever is higher: the minimum or 5% of tracked revenue — never more than the max.

First campaign free. No monthly fees.

Put HeyApprove to work → or See full pricing →

Requires Square, Shopify, or Mindbody connection. Clover is not connected yet.

Ready to fill tables without thinking about marketing?

We'll remind you about Valentine's Day, write the email or text, and tell you how much money it made. You just say yes.

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