At Mama Fu’s we’re committed to being the best franchise in the industry. We know from our experience as a franchisee that providing support after joining our brand is critical for success. We view our franchisees as partners and have built a network of resources to help our partners succeed. Our management team has in-depth experience in all aspects of opening and running restaurants and we work closely with our partners every step of the way. Here are just some of the ways that we’ll support you:
Real Estate / Site Selection
We have a deep level of site selection and real estate experience and network of professional commercial Realtors® that can work with you (or in concert your real estate team) to fulfill your site selection needs. We utilize an industry leading application for site selection, marketing and customer analytics.
Construction / Design
Working with Mama Fu’s you will have access to our architectural and design consultants to construct plans for your locations. Our latest prototype reduces the footprint from 3,000 to 2,500 square feet, thereby reducing start-up and ongoing costs without sacrificing revenue opportunities.
Management Training
Even though our relationship with franchise partners starts well before contracts are signed, in the training phase this relationship is enhanced tremendously with a comprehensive 8 week training program in the Austin market that covers all aspects of Mama Fu’s operations: food & beverage, detailed FOH and BOH positions and management, facility and equipment operations and maintenance, cost and inventory control, and purchasing and distribution.
Restaurant Opening and Ongoing Support
Purchasing and Distribution
Through an umbrella partnership with many broadline distributors and strong relationships with key suppliers, Mama Fu’s provides cost effective, high quality and reliable system wide distribution anywhere in the U.S.
Food and Beverage
Detailed training and documentation is provided for food and beverage knowledge and execution for all current and future menu items. Complete recipes, builds and theoretical costing are provided in formats for online and in-store use. Ongoing menu development is a large part of Mama Fu’s support as well, and we will provide a core menu as well as a region/market specific, limited time offer menu to be executed.
Marketing and Social Media
Our marketing philosophy is to engage our guests and maintain an ongoing conversation with them across relevant channels. We use a mix of social media tools, email, direct marketing and traditional media to increase awareness of Mama Fu’s and drive current users and potential customers to take action. We drive guests to mamafus.com thru our Funatics Club loyalty program, email promotions and social media outreach campaigns. We continually develop, test and refine campaigns to provide our partners with proven marketing programs. System Ad Fund contributions provide strategic and tactical support for Franchise Partners.
Information Technology Tools
We partner with many leading and proven technology platforms to support our franchise system – all share primary objectives to reduce costs, improve efficiency and increase revenue:
- Fully integrated POS System and online data reporting tools
- Multi-platform online and mobile customer ordering application with direct POS integration
- Loyalty/Gift Cards – Aloha integrated platforms for revenue generating and loyalty based programs
- Online information repository, training document and collaboration platform
- 24/7 fulfillment website for printed materials, supplies and logo materials
- Labor Scheduling, Pro-Forma and staff communication/training platform
- Customer Profile, Marketing and Site Selection analysis and execution platform
