{"id":9473,"date":"2024-06-14T17:51:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T17:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getcraver.com\/make-your-restaurant-popular\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:34:01","slug":"make-your-restaurant-popular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getcraver.com\/blog\/make-your-restaurant-popular\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to Make Your Restaurant Popular with All Generations? Here\u2019s How."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every restaurant owner wants their restaurant to be popular with anyone and everyone who walks through the door. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the only way to make that happen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn everything you can about what every type of diner wants, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, you fire up Google and start researching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe differences between Gen X and Gen Y.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat Boomers want and what Zoomers need.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy [insert generation here] is your biggest money-maker.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 hours and 500 tabs later, you\u2019re no closer to knowing how to make your restaurant popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until now, that is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, we\u2019ll take you through everything you need to know about  Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. \u2014 A.K.A. the generations that matter most <\/em>to your restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every section will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. A mini crash course on each of the most restaurant-relevant generations, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What each specific generation wants from the restaurants they dine at. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    We\u2019ll also share some of the preferences every<\/em> generation has in common, so you have some fuel for your \u201cappeal to everyone\u201d fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sound good? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s get started, then. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A Crash Course on the Generations <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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     <\/td>\nBaby Boomers<\/strong><\/td>\nGen X<\/strong><\/td>\nMillennials<\/strong><\/td>\nGen Z<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Born Between<\/strong><\/td>\n1946 to 1964<\/td>\n1965 to 1980<\/td>\n1981 to 1996<\/td>\n1997 to 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Ages in 2024<\/strong><\/td>\n60 to 78 <\/td>\n44 to 59<\/td>\n28 to 43<\/td>\n12 to 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Percentage of US Population in 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n20.58%<\/td>\n19.61%<\/td>\n21.67%<\/td>\n20.88%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Also Referred to as<\/strong><\/td>\nBoomers<\/td>\nBaby Busters or Thirteeners<\/td>\nGeneration Y or Gen Y<\/td>\nZoomers, iGen or Centennials<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Famous Individuals<\/strong><\/td>\nElton John, Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston<\/td>\nKobe Bryant, Julia Roberts, Janet Jackson, Robert Downey Jr<\/td>\nUsain Bolt, Taylor Swift, Constance Wu, Cristiano Ronaldo<\/td>\nLil Nas X, Billie Eilish, Simone Biles, Millie Bobby Brown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Baby Boomers: Tips on Making Your Restaurant Popular with Boomers <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Traditional service reigns supreme for Boomers<\/p>\n\n\n\n