How to get leads for Food and Beverage Services businesses

The easy way to generate leads for Food and Beverage Services businesses for B2B sales using LinkedIn Sales Navigator

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Step 1

Decide if Food and Beverage Services is the right industry to target

The Food and Beverage Services industry

The Food and Beverage Services industry consists of businesses that prepare meals, snacks, and beverages for immediate consumption. This includes a diverse range of establishments, from fast food chains and fine dining restaurants to cafes, bars, and catering services. It's crucial to distinguish this industry from businesses that focus solely on lodging, like hotels without in-house restaurants.

What businesses are included

This industry includes a wide variety of establishments, such as restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, food trucks, and catering companies. It also includes businesses that may not be traditionally considered restaurants, such as ice cream parlors, coffee shops, and juice bars. The key distinction is the preparation and serving of food and beverages for immediate consumption.

When targeting the Food and Beverage Services industry on LinkedIn, your search will automatically cover all related sub-industries. To maximize the relevance of your leads, you may want to exclude certain sub-industries that don’t align with your ideal customer profile.

Sub-industries included in Food and Beverage Services:

Which businesses are not included

This industry does not include businesses primarily focused on lodging, such as hotels and motels, unless they also operate their own restaurants or food services. It also excludes businesses that primarily sell pre-packaged food or beverages, such as grocery stores or convenience stores.

Industry size on LinkedIn

Est. market size

600K

businesses

Est. market size

600K

businesses

Est. market size

600K

businesses

Est. LinkedIn users

2.8M

users

Est. LinkedIn users

2.8M

users

Est. LinkedIn users

2.8M

users

Est. LinkedIn adoption

2

/ 5

Est. LinkedIn adoption

2

/ 5

Est. LinkedIn adoption

2

/ 5

Step 2

Pick job titles to target

Focus your LinkedIn search on these key decision-maker roles within the Food and Beverage Services industry to find high-value leads. These roles are typically involved in B2B purchasing decisions and are most likely to respond to your outreach.

Setting your lead filters

Open LinkedIn Sales Navigator and select the ‘Leads’ tab. Use the filters on the left side to narrow down your search. Enter 'Food and Beverage Services' in the ‘Industry’ filter, and add the job titles you want to target in the ‘Current job title’ field.

Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters
Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters

How many leads can I export?

You can export up to 2,500 leads per day from Sales Navigator. If your search results is higher than this limit, consider narrowing your filters or breaking your search results into multiple saved lead lists that can be exported over several days.

Do I have to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator?

Yes, to effectively target specific industries like Food and Beverage Services, you'll need LinkedIn Sales Navigator. It provides the advanced filtering options you need to find the right leads and it has much higher export limits than the regular version of LinkedIn.

What does Sales Nav cost?

Sales Navigator offers a 30-day free trial, after which it costs around $90 per month.

Considering the quantity and quality of the targeted B2B leads you can export from Sales Nav, we think this is a bargain - certainly cheaper than almost any other way of generating leads.

Step 4

Export your leads

  1. Install the Exportli Chrome Extension

To start exporting your leads, first install the Exportli Chrome extension.

Exportli works seamlessly with Sales Navigator and does two main things:

  • It allows you to export lead lists into a CSV

  • It uses 20+ email enrichment providers to find and verify business email addresses for your leads.

When you sign up, you’ll receive 50 free credits to get you started.

  1. Run your lead export

With Exportli installed, you’re ready to run your export. The extension guides you through the process of exporting your selected leads into a CSV file.

Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters
Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters

Step 5

Import to your CRM or email tool

With your leads exported to a CSV file, you can now import them into your CRM or email outreach tools.

Most tools will let you import CSVs including:

Salesforce
Apollo
Hubspot
Zoho CRM
Pipedrive

Start exporting Food and Beverage Services leads today

First 50 credits free, no credit card required