๐Ÿ’ŒWowMenu Feature

Automated Guest Win-Back

Automated post-visit follow-up and re-engagement messaging that brings lapsed guests back โ€” without manual list-pulling.

Every restaurant has guests who used to visit every week and now haven't been back in months โ€” and most restaurants never notice until it's too late to matter. WowMenu's win-back automation watches each guest's visit pattern through their CRM profile and automatically triggers outreach when a guest's typical return window has clearly passed.

A guest who reliably visited every two weeks and hasn't returned in six gets flagged and re-engaged automatically โ€” with a personalised message and, optionally, an incentive offer โ€” without anyone on your team needing to pull a list or remember to follow up. Standard post-visit follow-up messaging is also supported, for thank-you notes, feedback requests, or simple "see you again soon" touches after every visit.

Key benefits

What Automated Guest Win-Back does for your restaurant

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Automatic lapsed-guest detection

The system learns each guest's typical visit cadence and flags meaningful deviations โ€” no manual reporting or list-building required.

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Personalised re-engagement messaging

Win-back messages reference the guest by name and can reference past favourites, making outreach feel personal rather than like a mass blast.

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Standard post-visit follow-up included

Beyond win-back, send automatic thank-you or feedback-request messages after every visit, building a continuous, low-effort engagement habit.

How it works

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Visit patterns build automatically

As a guest's CRM profile accumulates visits, the system learns their typical return cadence โ€” weekly, monthly, or otherwise.

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Lapses are detected automatically

When a guest's actual gap since their last visit clearly exceeds their typical pattern, they're flagged for win-back outreach.

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Personalised messages are triggered

A win-back message โ€” optionally paired with an incentive โ€” is sent automatically, referencing the guest by name and visit history.

Automatic
Lapse detection
Personalised
Outreach messaging
Zero
Manual list-pulling

Frequently asked

How does the system know a guest has 'lapsed' rather than just visiting less often by choice?

It compares a guest's current gap since their last visit against their own historical pattern, rather than a fixed universal rule โ€” so the threshold is personalised to each guest's normal behaviour.

Can I customise the win-back message and any included offer?

Yes. Message templates and any accompanying incentive โ€” a discount, a complimentary item, or a coupon โ€” are fully configurable from your portal.

Does this require a paid messaging channel like SMS or email?

Win-back and follow-up messaging can be delivered through the channels you've connected โ€” SMS, email, or other configured channels โ€” and is tracked alongside your coupon distribution tracking if an offer is included.

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