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All aboard the hype-train, it’s time to take a ride into the near future and show you what we’ve got coming up in our wonderful platform. So, get excited and have a little sneak peek of our upcoming features. Here comes the&nbsp;Stampede Spring/Summer product look ahead.



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Stampede Digital Voucher Codes</h4>



A nicely segmented audience, a tailored offer and….what’s missing to make that campaign really sing? How about a&nbsp;unique voucher code&nbsp;for each member of that audience. Make them feel really special and drive those repeat conversions.



Our first new product feature will allow you to send voucher codes in your email and SMS campaigns. Once the voucher is redeemed in-venue it will&nbsp;automatically get logged&nbsp;to the campaign it came from.



As always with Stampede you’ll be able to track the results of those campaigns with supreme accuracy. Granular level conversion tracking will show you exactly how many people came back and whipped out their voucher.



No more matching codes and campaigns, no more rough ideas of what worked (or didn’t). Just easy digital marketing.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-stampede-bookings">Stampede Bookings</h4>



The second exciting addition we’re currently building is a&nbsp;fully integrated table booking system&nbsp;for venues.



Stampede bookings will include all the important features you’d expect:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Manage reservations, walk-ins, waitlists and table allocation</li><li>Get notified on reservations, cancellations and dietary requirements</li><li>Send automated email and SMS booking confirmations as well as review requests post-visit</li><li>Control your cover capacity and no-shows</li></ul>



… and much more



This adds another data capture string to your bow. But it can also&nbsp;take away a lot of hassle.&nbsp;



Many hospitality operators depend on a variety of connected platforms from different providers for their technology. Our integrated bookings system will take away lots that complexity. Everything will be in one place, one tab, one login, one monthly bill.



Keep an eye out for more updates on these features over the next few weeks.



If you’d like to be an early tester of any of these new product features (with a little incentive of course) then&nbsp;<a href="https://stampede.ai/company/#contact" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">get in touch.</a>

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May & June 2025 Social Media Calendar

April & May 2025 Social Media Calendar

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F&B Event Promo HTML Email Template

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Delivery Promo HTML Email Template

Loyalty App Download HTML Email Template

New Menu HTML Email Template

Sports Fixture HTML Email Template

Hospitality Newsletter HTML Email Template

Group Bookings HTML Email Template

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January – February 2023 Social Media Calendar

Hospitality Hashtag Cheat Sheet

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The Direct Booking Checklist for Hotel Operators

The Reviews Toolkit

The ongoing supply chain issues are continuing to impact the hospitality industry. Businesses across the country are constantly on the lookout for new local suppliers to keep stocks filled and customers happy. But with much of the supply chain management still being done offline, finding new suppliers can be a daunting task. A supply chain app can be your solution.



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-offline-supply-chain-problems">Offline supply chain problems</h4>



Many businesses&nbsp;rely on the classic word-of-mouth, someone knowing someone who might have some stock left. Usually, this involves a good amount of phone calls and messages. But also manually updating inventory sheets and order forms to keep track, which can be a rather&nbsp;sluggish process, especially when dealing with multiple different suppliers.



But there are many more potential suppliers out there than businesses might be aware of. And there is a better, more streamlined way of finding and managing them&#8230;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Digitise your supply chain</h4>



A digitised supply chain is much more dynamic and flexible&nbsp;but also removes the potential for errors that occurs when juggling with various spreadsheets and lists manually.



The first step is to digitise the process of finding suppliers online. 



We’ve compiled a short list of suppliers across the UK to get you started. Industry bodies and trade associations are always a good way to begin your search.



Most of those directories also offer a map view, which makes it easier to spot potential close-by producers.



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://artisanfoodtrail.co.uk/producers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artisan Food Trail</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bigbarn.co.uk/local-food-map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Big Barn</a>&nbsp;&#8211; includes an online marketplace</li><li><a href="https://foodanddrink.scot/support-local/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Food and Drink</a>&nbsp;&#8211; for Scotland</li><li><a href="https://product.stampede.ai/ba782304-abcc-11ea-ac20-0a369310b5a4/marketing/Love%20British%20Food" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Love British Food</a></li><li><a href="https://product.stampede.ai/ba782304-abcc-11ea-ac20-0a369310b5a4/marketing/openfoodnetwork" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Open Food Network&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.produceandprovide.co.uk/find-local-producers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Produce and Provide</a></li><li><a href="https://www.salsafood.co.uk/directory/search2.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SALSA</a>&nbsp;&#8211; food safety certification scheme for smaller producers</li><li><a href="https://www.siba.co.uk/directory/brewery-finder/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Society of Independent Breweries</a></li></ul>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Digitise your supply chain</h4>



Looking for local suppliers on the web will open up a wider range of options, but can still be time-consuming. There are&nbsp;smarter solutions on the market, that can do the search part for you&nbsp;and much more.&nbsp;



Supply chain apps allow businesses to manage their whole supply chain in one place, from finding new suppliers to stock management, ordering and invoice management.



What’s more, those apps rely on real-time shared data so stock levels and price fluctuations on the market are constantly updated. 



Below are two great examples of UK based supply chain apps (coincidentally developed locally to us at Stampede) that connect local suppliers with hospitality businesses. 



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://nextchain.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NextChain</a></li><li><a href="https://ordersmadesimple.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Orders made Simple</a></li></ul>



Both have a wide (and growing) network of suppliers, from national producers to local, independent ones. Businesses can easily connect with their existing suppliers, but also easily find new ones and place and process their orders on the app straight away. And both apps are available for free!



Some more food ordering examples:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://www.joinfoodchain.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Join Food Chain</a></li><li><a href="https://www.choco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Choco</a></li></ul>



Make sure you&nbsp;<a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">check out our blog</a>&nbsp;for additional ideas on topics like Guest WiFi, marketing, reviews and customer loyalty. And don&#8217;t forget to add us on your&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stampede_ig/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>&nbsp;for even more regular inspiration.

How A Supply Chain App Can Do The Work For You

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Love it or hate it, we all had some time now to form our own opinion on AI-generated content such as <a href="https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/">ChatGPT</a> from OpenAI.&nbsp;



One thing is for sure, it is definitely causing one of the biggest uproars in the marketing world at the moment. You can’t escape it and it’s hard to keep up with the pace of its change.&nbsp;



With <a href="https://stampede.ai/connect">&#8216;.ai&#8217; in our web address</a> and a penchant for all things technology, we had to follow the hype and did some playing around with it to test it for you.



With every new thing, there’s the good, the bad and the ugly. So here’s our take on the latest craze of AI tools.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-take-it-with-a-pinch-of-salt">Take it with a pinch of salt</h2>



One of the great fears is that you might end up with plagiarised content. Such content could harm you in the eyes of Google (and others) in terms of search engine optimisation.



We’ve run some AI-generated content that we had written against a plagiarism checker and well, the outcome wasn’t looking good, hitting above the 90% mark. So this is something some of the platforms still need to work on.



Besides the originality of content, you also want factually correct information. There have been a good amount of examples floating around (see example below) showing incorrect output which might lead to misinformation spreading unwantedly.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="950" src="https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-10-at-06.55.41-1024x950.png" alt="AI-generated faulty content" class="wp-image-22938" srcset="https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-10-at-06.55.41-1024x950.png 1024w, https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-10-at-06.55.41-300x278.png 300w, https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-10-at-06.55.41-768x712.png 768w, https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-10-at-06.55.41-150x139.png 150w, https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-10-at-06.55.41.png 1102w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Platforms have always made it clear though, that the emphasis is mostly on creativity, not on factuality. So make sure to always double-check the output and apply some common sense.



And now, the biggest question of all: will it replace the human writer?&nbsp;



No.&nbsp;



AI is a tool, like any other we use in marketing, i.e. design tools, keyword research platforms, etc. A tool that can make our daily jobs easier, quicker and more efficient.&nbsp;



It’s more like your new writing assistant than a fully-fledged digital ghost author.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The tricky bit</h2>



Getting the input right is by far the most important yet most difficult bit when generating AI content.



You might not need to write the entire content yourself but you still need to figure out how to get high-quality content or the ideal structure of a piece.



So at least at the beginning, you will spend a decent amount of time on the AI tool. It’s about trying and testing different input styles to get it where you want it to be and in line with your brand voice.



Our tip: aim for simple instructions. How would you explain this to a friend?&nbsp;



It’s also essential to read the manual. You need to be able to speak the instruction language that the tools understand. They use different jargon to how you would ask for something naturally.



Below is a quick Jasper command example.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="458" src="https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jasper-command-1024x458.png" alt="Jasper commands" class="wp-image-22932" srcset="https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jasper-command-1024x458.png 1024w, https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jasper-command-300x134.png 300w, https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jasper-command-768x343.png 768w, https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jasper-command-1536x686.png 1536w, https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jasper-command-1200x536.png 1200w, https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jasper-command-150x67.png 150w, https://website-backend.stampede.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jasper-command.png 1696w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Make AI-generated content work for you</h2>



No doubt, there is a lot you can do with AI, especially in marketing where we spend much of our time producing new content.



Here are 10 quick ways AI tools can take some workload off you:



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<li>Brainstorm on certain topics/keywords</li>



<li>Generate subject/headlines</li>



<li>Create and improve headlines for ads</li>



<li>Produce long-form content, like blog articles</li>



<li>Get instant social media posts</li>



<li>Produce SEO-relevant content</li>



<li>Create sales emails &amp; workflows</li>



<li>Do keyword research&nbsp;</li>



<li>Optimise FAQs</li>



<li>Summarise content into bullet points</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Takeaway</h2>



It’s fair to say that AI is at a starting point. With time those tools will learn and improve and ultimately get better.&nbsp;



Savvy marketers will figure out pretty soon how to leverage it to their full advantage. And sooner or later, AI will probably become a part of our tech stack.&nbsp;



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Stay tuned for <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/chatgpt-vs-jasper-the-two-most-popular-ai-tools-compared">part two of this series</a> to find out more about how ChatGPT and Jasper, two of the most used tools compare.

AI Tools for Marketers: An Insider’s View

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One major benefit of digital marketing &#8211; that has helped its soaring popularity &#8211; is the ability to track it’s cost and measure the return it is providing . Tools like <a href="https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/en_uk/about/analytics/">Google Analytics</a> and <a href="https://en-gb.facebook.com/business/learn/facebook-ads-pixel">Facebook Pixel</a> help businesses attribute online traffic to sales and revenue.



However, these tools have always come up short when it comes to attributing what happens in the real world to online marketing.



Which is why we are proud to introduce the Stampede Conversion Tracker



This new addition to the Stampede software allows hospitality businesses to track website visitors to who become in store customers, allowing them to track the impact of online advertising and subsequent web traffic into the real world for the first time.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How It Works</h2>



We follow your customers footprint, matching an online footprint to a pair of sneakers stepping into a bar or a hotel.



It’s like finding a left shoe print in the snow, and finding an identical right shoe print later on down a path. They’re the same person. Now that you know what their footprint is, you can find them elsewhere.



Currently, digital campaigns like pay-per-click advertising, social media, email campaigns measure their success by how much traffic they drive to&nbsp; a website, landing page or booking system.



&nbsp;But how useful is this website traffic?&nbsp; Does it drive people into bars, restaurants and hotels?&nbsp; Most of this online traffic is anonymous to the business. Usually it is tracked with Google Analytics and is simply shown as volumes of traffic or visitors.



At the other end people turn up to venues or premises and this generates revenue. What influenced their choice of location? Linking digital marketing to this is often impossible, or done in some basic way through the redemption of codes or vouchers bought online.&nbsp;



We’re taking the guesswork out of the success of your digital marketing. Anonymous website visitors are no longer anonymous, once they visit the venue and we match the footprints.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Stop Wasting Marketing Spend</h2>



We can help you stop wasting marketing money and allocate to those channels that prove they can generate&nbsp; a return for your business.&nbsp;



You can now target people based on their online activity, offline activity or a mixture of both. Have they been in for a meal last month and back on the website yesterday? Maybe some encouragement to come back this week would get that customer back sooner. An automated campaign to them is now possible.



Likewise, optimising your website becomes easier when you can see what pages and promotions result in actual footfall. You can get more value from your online spaces, knowing it will make a real difference to the bottom line.



Furthermore, measuring ROI is less of a guessing game and more of an exact science. No more comparing graphs of online visitors with footfall numbers and searching for a fleeting correlation.



And this is just for starters. We’ve positive that as our creative and inventive customers begin using this we’ll find more ways for it to help hospitality businesses make more money every day.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Summary</h2>



The Stampede Conversion Tracker works to create a complete picture of your customers’ journey, from online to offline. It gives businesses and marketers unparalleled, accurate measurement of their campaigns’ success.



<a href="https://stampede.ai/contact/">Contact us</a> to find out more about how Conversion Tracker works in your business.

Conversion Tracker the latest feature from Stampede

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In 2020, the online food delivery market is set to generate £4,215m <a href="https://www.statista.com/outlook/374/156/online-food-delivery/united-kingdom?currency=gbp#market-globalRevenue">for the UK economy</a>. The market is so strong, that the UK is the 4th biggest nation in the world for the amount we spend ordering food online, with 22 million of us logging onto food delivery apps and websites. A figure that is growing rapidly year on year.







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Update for March 2020



With the situation around COVID-19 becoming more serious, restaurants are facing major dropdowns in business and ultimately cash flow. People are more and more withdrawing from going out for dinner. However, there are ways to keep your restaurant up and running. Offering your food on delivery apps is a good way to combat it. 



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Back in the day, you’d have to physically go to a restaurant or takeaway to get food to eat at home, or find the number in the Yellow Pages. You could even pop into Blockbuster to hire a video to watch with your takeaway while you waited for it to be cooked. How things have changed! Now, a chicken korma or meat feast pizza can arrive at your door within a couple of taps.



If your restaurant is yet to get to appear on a delivery app, you could be missing out on vital business. In fact, Deliveroo partners have seen <a href="https://www.feedough.com/deliveroo-business-model-how-does-deliveroo-make-money/">an average of 30% increase in business</a> since signing up, and that’s just one app! While it might seem complicated, the process is actually relatively straightforward. Given the huge boost in trade it could bring to your restaurant, it’s definitely worth considering. 



Here’s everything you need to know when it comes to getting your restaurant on a delivery app, and why it’s worth doing so.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">What Are The Most Popular Delivery Apps In The UK?</h4>



According to <a href="https://www.redbytes.co.uk/best-food-delivery-apps-uk/">Red Bytes</a>, the following delivery apps are the most popular within the UK. 1. Just Eat 2. Food Hub 3. Deliveroo 4. Hungry House 5. Uber Eats 6. Domino’s Pizza 7. Zomato 8. Talabat 9. Eat Clean Me 10. Spoonfed 



Each of these apps has its own quirks from catchy tv jingles to GPS showing you where your food is on its journey. What they each have in common is the ease of use they provide for hungry customers. Menus are usually clear and simple, with mouthwatering pictures depicting exactly what you can order.



This kind of technology is brilliant for restaurants, namely because these apps have already been built, removing the associated cost and risk for individual businesses. If a customer is hungry, all open restaurants will be displayed within a certain radius. All people have to do is select what they want. The order and money will then go directly to the restaurant, minus any fees the app will take as commission. Compared with physically visiting you or calling up, this is a lot less hassle for customers, not least because most restaurants allow for pre-orders too. 



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">How To Get Your Restaurant On A Delivery App</h4>



As you might expect, every restaurant delivery app is a separate company, and so has its own unique process when it comes to signing up. For example, <a href="https://www.ubereats.com/restaurant/en-US/signup?lang=jp-JP&amp;_ga=2.257046283.161372892.1583089592-952172802.1583089592">Uber Eats</a> has a screening process in which restaurants must pass unspecified criteria. <a href="https://restaurants.just-eat.co.uk/">Just Eat</a> requires you to register your business with the Food Standards Agency as well as with your local council, and you must have a minimum 3-star rating.



With so many delivery apps available (including up and coming ones), it goes without saying <a href="https://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Article/2018/04/06/5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-a-delivery-partner">you must do your research</a> before you agree to partner with anyone. As well as having a great user experience, you also need to weigh up the costs to your business as some will charge more than others. Remember, that although the delivery app is just a partner, the service the app gives to your customers will be a reflection on your business as a whole.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Top Tips For Success</h4>



If your restaurant is new to the takeaway scene, you need to understand what you are getting into. The food that is available for takeaway needs to survive its journey and arrive in good condition. The materials you’ll need also need to be factored in, and in the age of ‘the war on plastic’, this is a tricky subject. It is of course, worth figuring out especially as nailing the takeaway market has the potential to greatly increase your business reach and overall profits. 



Already have an established takeaway model? Then, it’s a good idea to figure out how a delivery app could benefit your business, as well as ensuring continuity if you plan on retaining your existing delivery model too.&nbsp; If you do receive a boost in trade, then you’ll need to be able to handle it which could require hiring more staff to cook the food and deliver it. As you are able to set your own hours, it’s a good idea to start off with a trial run to see if you have everything in hand. Slow waits or a poorly cooked food could lead to <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-to-respond-to-positive-and-negative-customer-reviews-online/">bad reviews</a> if not. 



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Conclusion</h4>



The delivery app scene is booming, and if your restaurant isn’t yet using one, you could be missing out on vital trade for your business. Given the industry is rising year on year, it’s definitely worth taking the leap of faith if you’ve been unsure up to now. After all, the business model works and has been created by someone else who has done all the hard work for you. Although there will be a small cost involved, the boost in trade could also see your physical restaurant become more popular by advertising your food to a wider audience. 



When you first partner with a delivery app, spreading the word is key. While you are sure to pick up new trade, your existing customers will be equally interested to know they can now order your delicious food to the comfort of their own homes too. 



Stampede can help you with your <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/email-marketing-tips-for-the-hospitality-industry/">marketing campaigns</a> informing your customers of all your latest news and promotions. Including telling them you are now available on your chosen delivery app. Whether you prefer email, SMS or even social media &#8211; spreading the word can help maximise your campaign to deliver the right results.&nbsp;



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Why You Should Put Your Restaurant On A Delivery App Now

Online reviews can make or break a business. Plus, they are a major deciding factor for customers. However, it can be difficult and time-consuming for hospitality operators to manage their reviews on a daily basis.



This is when the newest technological advancements, such as AI work a treat. Those tools help businesses to stay on top of their online reputation by identifying patterns and common themes, supporting response handling and much more with incredible efficiency.



In this blog post, we explore the key benefits of AI-powered reviews management as well as different ways operators can utilise it.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-4-key-benefits-of-using-ai-in-reviews-management">4 Key benefits of using AI in reviews management</h2>



The use of AI in reviews management offers numerous benefits that improve decision-making and ultimately boost businesses.



Here are the 4 main benefits:



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">1. Time-saving and efficiency</h4>



With AI, reviews can be analysed in a fraction of the time it would take staff members to go through them. Therefore, operators can take quick action and turn unhappy customers around.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">2. Consistency&nbsp;</h4>



AI also provides consistency as it takes a standardised, unbiased approach to review analysis. Compared to a manual spreadsheet analysis this is also less prone to errors.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">3. Scalability&nbsp;</h4>



Scalability is another benefit, especially for bigger companies. AI can handle large volumes of reviews coming from different platforms in a short time.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">4. Multiple languages</h4>



Lastly, AI can analyse reviews in multiple languages. This makes it an unmissable tool for companies operating internationally.



In this second part, we take a look at how AI tools can support and speed up review management for busy marketers. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ai-sentiment-analysis">AI sentiment analysis</h2>



The manual sifting through reviews can prove to be a daunting task, which takes up valuable time and resources. This is where AI reviews sentiment analysis come in.



First, AI automates the analysis of written text and identifies keywords and tags and categorises them accordingly. It can also sort reviews by their overall sentiment into positive, neutral or negative categories.



In addition, AI can help highlight common themes and also present them visually so that they are available to staff at one glance.



With all this, operators can save time and quickly identify any issues that customers may be facing, such as slow service. So that operators understand where to focus their efforts and resources to improve their service and customer experience.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AI-generated review responses</h2>



While all feedback is valuable, responding to each and every comment in a timely manner can be quite a challenge. Especially during peak season when the venue is busy.&nbsp;



But with AI-generated responses, businesses no longer have to worry about falling behind. By analysing the sentiment of each review, the algorithm is able to suggest a response that is both timely and appropriate.&nbsp;



And because hospitality operators can train the AI to use their unique tone of brand voice, responses will sound more personalised.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ai-reviews-generator">AI reviews generator</h2>



As technology continues to advance, AI-powered reviews generators are offering a new way for hospitality businesses to gather more customer feedback.



The <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-to-get-maximum-value-from-customer-review-sentiments">written part of the reviews matters</a> more to business than the overall star rating. It’s where the real value and insight can be found from which they can make improvements.



Though it can be a challenge to ask customers to leave a more detailed review. With the help of AI, this process has become more efficient and time-saving for the customer.



AI tools analyse customer input based on provided keywords. From this, they can quickly generate a written review that uses common phrases. Additionally, they also perform spell- and grammar checks to make sure the response is clear and accurate.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-summary">Summary</h2>



Ultimately, AI-powered reviews management is a must-have add-on for hospitality operators that lets them take back control over their online reputation and drive customers through their door.&nbsp;



With features such as sentiment analysis and auto-generated responses, they can quickly respond to requests and solve any issues in a timely manner. This gives them the ability to <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/part-2-how-to-win-back-unhappy-customers">win back dissatisfied customers</a> and turn them into loyal ones moving forward.



Make sure to <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/ai-in-hospitality-marketing-a-complete-guide">check out our full guide</a> exploring AI for hospitality marketing.

How AI Can Facilitate Reviews Management For Hospitality Operators