#trending in video - September 7, 2020

Good day and welcome back again to the #trending in video blog, brought to you by Best Made Videos®. We are a wedding and live event videography company in Seattle, Wa and we use this video marketing blog to educate businesses around the Pacific Northwest and beyond about how to get the most out of their video production content. Today we are looking at an article from hometownstation.com.

Tips On How Restaurant Businesses Benefit From Video Marketing 

The utilization of video for special purposes to draw in the consideration of one's client had been in presence since the monochrome TV period of the 1970s. What changed as of late is the significance of video in a brand's promoting methodologies. Mechanical headway, combined with simple admittance to cell phones, has driven shoppers to look at an item before making a buy. 

With such careful examination going into a buy, brands have understood that video is a viable methods for grabbing the eye of possible clients and revealing to them how great your item or administration is. Despite the fact that the eatery area is one of the later ones to join the temporary fad, it stands to profit by video showcasing in a few sudden manners. In this article, we will investigate a few hints on how video advertising can give a lift to café organizations. 

Ensure Your Video Relates to Your Restaurant Brand 

Any video that you get ready means to have the aloof watchers changed over into genuine foodies who visit your café. To guarantee something like this occurs, the video needs to reverberate with your image. 

Regardless of whether you have an in vogue ranch to-table bistro or a top notch eatery, ensure the tone of your videos coordinates the character of the café. Having brand hues become the overwhelming focus in the video is a smart thought. Additionally, if your café is a chain or has its very own logo, ensure the equivalent is shown in the videos.

Try not to Compromise on Quality Equipment 

In the event that you need your limited time videos to be paid attention to by your objective gathering, you can't stand to settle on the quality. The video goal ought to be 4k at 30+fps while your decision of the receiver might be condenser, lavalier, or shotgun. 

While these essential shooting instruments should do the trick, if your spending grants, you may put resources into intensifiers to guarantee that the video gets on the unobtrusive sounds related with food that is under readiness. For open air shoots, the windscreen is a flat out must. 

For the altering bit, there are a few altering instruments accessible on the web. Your decision of video editorial manager will be founded on your financial plan and capability levels. Regardless, it is a smart thought to have a friend circle whom you show the video for input before you disclose it. 

Menu Showcasing Videos 

A critical part of watchers lean towards skimming through the menus of various cafés before choosing a spot to eat. Having the computerized menu in video arrangement will guarantee that individuals don't skim past it. 

Also, with a video, potential clients can imagine tasting the dish that you show (ideally shot from different points). Videos on forte or restricted time menus are particularly useful in creating fervor about a delicacy and urging individuals to visit you. You might need to investigate imaginative thoughts in menu videos, for example, shooting the video while the food is being readied. 

Give Your Restaurant a Face 

On the off chance that the videos are transferred on your web-based media page or site, you can have a segment called 'Representative's Choice' wherein you post a video about a specific thing from your menu that is a most loved of a specific worker. Have the worker show themselves in the video and discussion about the planning and why they like it. 

Consistently, you can have another video displaying another representative and another dish. This sort of video won't feature your delights, yet it will likewise help give a human face to your image. That way, potential clients will be enticed to pick your café over that of your rivals. 

Try not to Stretch your Videos 

Comprehend that a great many people who peruse through eatery videos need to settle on a fast choice on the spot they would visit. Henceforth, you have to confine your limited time video length dependent on the stage you are setting it up for. 

A 30-second video will make an ideal Instagram Story, though you may transfer a moment long video on Facebook. For longer videos (of as long as 2 minutes length), YouTube or IGTV might be the foundation of decision. Under no circumstance should your eatery video be longer than two or three minutes. 

Work on Customer Videos 

Nothing pulls in individuals to an eatery as much as others making some happy memories and enjoying a gastronomical pleasure. Attempt to join that in your videos by recording live client samplings of new things on the menu. You can likewise advance in-café celebratory occasions, and on the off chance that you have committed spaces for that, ensure your video takes the crowd on a visit through that also. 

Video tributes from clients auditing a portion of the things of the menu or thinking back the quality time spent in your eatery will pull in others to be an aspect of the experience. You can likewise urge visitors to label your foundation in photos or videos clicked in your foundation. With their authorization, you can likewise share such posts from your business' web-based media handle and increment client commitment. 

Make an Impactful Exit 

While it is essential to design your video structure, you have to recall that the most recent couple of seconds of the video are the best an ideal opportunity to emphasize the message of the video. Utilize an outro producer and have a source of inspiration (CTA) to have direct connects to take the shopper to significant spots in your site.

By making it simpler for them to discover you, you are expanding their odds of booking a table at your place. This is a business-canny way to deal with giving your limited time video an effective yet proficient completion. 

The menu, nature of food, climate, stopping office, and numerous different variables assume a job in helping a client pick a feasting place. With video mediums, you can cover the entirety of this and adequately depict your café before your expected clients. With the tips talked about in this article, you are presently prepared to utilize video showcasing as an apparatus to take your café on the way of business achievement.

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Corporate Videography FAQs

Answers for companies looking for event videography, corporate branding videos, convention coverage, and more.

What videography services do you provide?
Best Made Videos® is a full-service video production company focusing on live events, conferences, corporate branding videos, small business marketing videos, weddings, and more.
What is your experience with corporate events specifically?
Reid Johnson, owner of Best Made Videos®, has been a corporate videographer for over 18 years and has filmed for companies such as Amazon and Microsoft, plus a wide range of organizations and conferences.
Can I see a full-length sample of a similar video?
Yes. Corporate work is organized by video type so you can quickly find relevant examples, including conference videography, corporate video production, live event videography, real estate videography, small business promo videos, and livestreaming services.
What types of conferences do you film?
Best Made Videos® provides full-service coverage for conferences, conventions, and summits—from single-day meetings to multi-day gatherings. Coverage can include keynotes, panels, breakout sessions, sponsor activations, and the “pulse” of the event: attendee engagement, networking, and real reactions—while coordinating smoothly with planners and AV teams.
Do you offer corporate or conference photography services?
Best Made Videos® focuses on videography and can recommend or partner with highly rated corporate and conference photographers in Seattle when needed.
Where is Best Made Videos® located?
Best Made Videos® is based in West Seattle, Washington.
Do you offer destination videography services?
Yes. Best Made Videos® is available for destination and travel videography anywhere in the world.
Why should I choose Best Made Videos® over another corporate videographer?
Corporate projects often require speed, reliability, and brand-safe storytelling. Best Made Videos® emphasizes fast turnaround when timelines are tight, professional interview and storytelling experience, reliable event execution, transparent pricing, and strong technical capability for complex productions (including multi-camera and live-stream logistics when needed).
Will you be the lead shooter, or will you send an associate team?
Reid Johnson will be the lead videographer on-site, alongside any contracted associate videography team members if your event requires additional coverage.
What moments or events do you capture during a conference or trade show?
Coverage typically includes main stage/keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions, plus attendee engagement and reactions, networking and “in-between” moments, branded B-roll (signage, venue scale, details), and optional on-the-spot testimonials or soundbites for future marketing.
What do you and your team wear?
Typically black slacks and a black shirt (or venue-required attire) to blend in professionally and stay unobtrusive.
Are you fully insured?
Yes. A Certificate of Insurance (COI) can be provided upon request.
Will you perform a site walkthrough or tech rehearsal?
A pre-event walkthrough or tech rehearsal can be requested on a case-by-case basis. Depending on timing and distance, a fee may apply.
How do you handle audio?
Depending on the event, audio can be captured using dedicated microphones and recorders, or by working alongside your AV team to record clean feeds with redundancy.
Do you record to dual card slots?
Yes. Cameras record dual-slot for redundancy, and footage is backed up in multiple locations after your event.
Do you provide 4K exports?
Yes. Deliverables can be exported in the resolution and file type you need, including 4K when requested.
Do you offer same-day or next-day social media edits?
Yes. For conferences and trade shows, overnight recap highlight edits can be provided when requested.
Do you provide closed captioning or accessibility options?
Yes. Closed captions can be provided, including burned-in (permanent) captions on exported video files.
What is your revision policy?
Corporate video projects include two rounds of feedback and edits.
What is the turnaround time for the final master film?
Most corporate edits are delivered in about two weeks unless otherwise specified (and faster timelines are available for certain event recap needs).
Who owns the final product?
You own the final deliverables. Best Made Videos® generally retains the right to display work for portfolio/marketing purposes unless otherwise agreed.
What is your data backup and archiving workflow?
Footage is protected with a multi-step data preservation process using redundant backups (such as local and cloud storage, and additional archival methods as needed).
How do you handle talent releases for attendees?
If needed, Best Made Videos® can provide recommended signage and/or release forms to support attendee filming at your event.