About Mark Ellis

Mark is responsible for the promotion of Welcome Systems' wide array of hospitality products and services. A self-confessed geek, Mark spends his personal time indulging in a number of passions that include photography, music-making, cycling and football. But not at the same time, obviously.

Important restaurant trends heading your way

By |May 5th, 2016|

When was the last time you checked your restaurant’s business plan? Have you got one? You shouldn’t feel guilty if you’re scrabbling around for answers to those questions; being a restaurateur is hard work.

You’ve got a team to run, new menu to develop and tables to fill, therefore it stands to reason that finding time to […]

Worried about new restaurant tipping rules? A restaurateur’s guide to fair tipping

By |May 4th, 2016|

One of New York’s highest-regarded restaurant chains made waves last October when it announced that it would be eliminating tipping in its establishments. And for a country where tipping often makes up for low wages, this was big news. Now, it seems similar policies could be heading the way of UK restaurants.

A consultation on tipping has been […]

Top SEO marketing tips for restaurants

By |April 14th, 2016|

So, you’ve opened your restaurant, launched your website and have implemented online booking. Excellent. Surely all you need to do now is sit back and wait for guests to flock through your digital doors in search of a table for this evening…

I’m afraid there’s a bit more work to be done; you need to make […]

6 marketing tips for new restaurants

By |March 10th, 2016|

The value of the UK restaurant market is expected to hit a staggering £52 billion by next year. If you’re planning to be part of that colossal figure, you’re no doubt pouring over your business plan as I type.

But where to start? With so many great restaurants on the market, how can you stand out? […]

Special £25 discount on quality catering supplies!

By |January 28th, 2016|

Thanks to our partnership with Select Catering Solutions, we are proud to an announce an offer exclusively for Welcome Table customers. Supplying a vast range of premium products for the catering industry, Select Catering Solutions specialise in packaging, food preparation disposables, cleaning chemicals and kits, along with confectionery and cold drinks and coffee equipment. Based […]

How your restaurant can cash in from the #FoodPorn revolution.

By |January 26th, 2016|

There’s no doubt about it, food is an absolute hit with social media. Instagram in particular is no exception, with over 170m posts tagged with #food in the description.  And with all this hype, don’t you think you deserve a cut of the action?
Our brains can process images far more quickly than we can words, […]

More families to dine out on Christmas Day then ever before!

By |December 4th, 2015|

Christmas day is a great day for a family gathering but after finding that mums and grandmothers spend most of their day in the kitchen, family time doesn’t tend to last as long as it should.

Over the past few years there has been a significant shift in consumer habits as increasingly more people are becoming open to eating out […]

Increase communication with your customers with our brand new marketing button..

By |December 3rd, 2015|

Here at Welcome, we’re on a mission to continue horizon scanning for the next significant technological advancements. We are always looking for ways to innovate so that we can continuously better our products in order to provide our customers with features that will exceed their expectations. The latest result of this is a great new feature […]

French hospitality sector takes a sharp fall after Paris attacks

By |November 27th, 2015|

Following the appalling terrorist attacks which took place in Paris on 13th November 2015, France’s economy has taken a noticeable hit. The city is one of the world’s most visited destinations and the country is heavily dependent on tourists in order to sustain a growing economy. It seems that those tourists are now thinking twice […]

It’s going to be a busy weekend for restaurants with Black Friday around the corner!

By |November 26th, 2015|

Are you a restaurant owner? Well with Black Friday tomorrow we suggest you brace yourself as it’s predicted to be a challenging yet successful weekend. You can expect to cash in on this year’s madness as according to Figures from the Centre of Research and VoucherCodes.co.uk, 14.7m people are going to be visiting the High street from […]