It's Clear that Online Orders are Larger At TakeOut7, we receive that input daily from our restaurant clients. We also do our internal data tracking, comparing phone orders to online orders. There is no doubt that online orders are larger than phone orders. It's clear that the results are there, but not clear as to [...]
Third-Party Takeout and Delivery Fees Third-party restaurant fees from providers like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats charge 10% - 15% in customer delivery fees, and 20% - 30% in takeout and delivery fees to the restaurant. The result is that you gain a customer, but give up your profits to do so. More importantly, your [...]
Consumer change is accelerating. So much has changed in the restaurant business over the last 2 years. The COVID-19 Pandemic coincided with consumer demand for increased use of restaurant technology. Consumers were already using restaurant technology before COVID-19, but the pandemic really accelerated technologies utilization by consumers and restaurants. Off premise dining is a 'NEED [...]
Promote your brand, not others. Have you realized how important it is to advertise your restaurant’s brand properly? With COVID-19, restaurants are only able to seat people at limited capacity, so it is vital to advertise your restaurant’s name. To be visible and accessible at one click for your customer’s online. Unfortunately, when you hire [...]
Overview: The Urgency for Independent RestaurantsAs an independent restaurant owner and manager, you must wrap your head around what is going on in your business and industry. First, the independent restaurants’ business (and brand) has been subject to major shifts in technology and consumer behavior over the past 10-15 years. National chain restaurants were early [...]