Category: Delivery

How to Prepare Your Restaurant for a Successful Mother's Day 2021

How to Prepare Your Restaurant for a Successful Mother's Day 2021

With the end of the pandemic in sight, Americans will be turning to restaurants to make mom's day special. Check out our helpful tips.

4/21/2021

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5 Smart Ways To Elevate Your Delivery and Takeout Packaging

5 Smart Ways To Elevate Your Delivery and Takeout Packaging

People want to be delighted by their dining experience, even at home. In the same way we judge books by their covers, how you package your orders and the little touches you include inside can turn your dishes into must-have meals before the first bite.

3/2/2021

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Iconic Seattle Restaurant 86's Soggy Delivery Fries

Iconic Seattle Restaurant 86's Soggy Delivery Fries

COVID-19 hit the entire country hard in 2020, but it hit the Seattle area first. When lockdown orders went into effect on March 15th, one of the city's most beloved restaurants, 13 Coins, pivoted to takeout and delivery service.

2/9/2021

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Simplot Launches Industry's First Seasoned Fries with 40+ Minute Hold Time

Simplot Launches Industry's First Seasoned Fries with 40+ Minute Hold Time

Simplot today announced the launch of SeasonedCRISP® Delivery+® Fries, the first and only savory-seasoned fries with industry-leading 40+ minute hold time.

1/29/2021

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Delicious on Arrival: Better Packaging for Delivery and Takeout

Delicious on Arrival: Better Packaging for Delivery and Takeout

Finding the right packaging for your takeout and to-go business can be a daunting task. There are so many different options. Takeout and delivery is only trending up, so putting some thought and effort into how you package your food will become more and more important.

1/8/2021

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10 Ways to Build a Better Menu for Online Ordering, Delivery and Takeout

10 Ways to Build a Better Menu for Online Ordering, Delivery and Takeout

There are a lot of challenges in starting a delivery or takeout program. A big part of mitigating these challenges is building a menu specific to off-premise dining. Here are some things to consider that will help make your off-premise program successful.

9/30/2020

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Is the ghost model right for you?

Is the ghost model right for you?

If you're already tight on space in your current location and adding online orders would overwhelm your kitchen, a ghost option might be the way to go.

9/28/2020

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10 Marketing Tips for Delivery and Takeout Programs

10 Marketing Tips for Delivery and Takeout Programs

One of the biggest considerations when deciding how to offer off-premise dining is how it will impact your marketing approach. We've compiled a list of ideas and resources to help you get the word out about your delivery and takeout programs.

9/27/2020

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6 Smart Ways to Retain More Delivery and Takeout Customers

6 Smart Ways to Retain More Delivery and Takeout Customers

Preparing and delivering food in an off-premise format has its own set of challenges. It pays to build your programs to provide a quality experience so those customers are happy and want to order from you again.

9/24/2020

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Delivery Showdown: Comparing Third-Party Delivery Services

Delivery Showdown: Comparing Third-Party Delivery Services

With ongoing uncertainty about trajectory of COVID-19, now's the time to implement takeout and delivery options with your restaurants if you haven't already.

9/4/2020

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Should you use a third party delivery service or keep it in-house?

Should you use a third party delivery service or keep it in-house?

The first big decision you'll have to make when implementing a new takeout and delivery program is whether to keep everything in-house or work with an established third-party service that handles the customer interactions and logistics.

9/4/2020

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How to set up your operation for more efficient delivery and takeout

How to set up your operation for more efficient delivery and takeout

According to the National Restaurant Association, the operational aspect of implementing off-premise programs is most daunting to restaurant operators. So if you're overwhelmed by getting set-up, you're not alone.

9/2/2020

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Simplot Introduces New Delivery-focused Fry That Holds 40+ Minutes

Simplot Introduces New Delivery-focused Fry That Holds 40+ Minutes

Simplot has begun shipping a new line of fries that operators around the world have been waiting for—fries that stay crisp 40+ minutes after cooking—longer than any other fries in the industry! What's more, they can be reheated to perfection at home in the microwave by their growing base of off-premise customers

7/13/2020

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Study: Fries Becoming Even More Important During Pandemic

Study: Fries Becoming Even More Important During Pandemic

If you're interested in keeping off-premise customers coming back during the pandemic, there's one menu item that had better be good in delivery and takeout—your fries.

7/10/2020

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14 Recipe Ideas for Mother's Day To-Go Meals

14 Recipe Ideas for Mother's Day To-Go Meals

You know what moms would like for Mother's Day? A break from cooking. Many operators scored a welcome success with Easter-themed to-go meals over the recent holiday weekend. With shelter-in-place orders continuing, it's a smart idea to begin planning how you can make Mother's Day delicious for moms in your area, while bringing in some additional revenue.

4/23/2020

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4 Tips for Serving Better Fries Amid COVID-19

4 Tips for Serving Better Fries Amid COVID-19

With the current shelter-in-place orders, delivery, takeout & curbside pick-up orders are rising fast. Learn 4 key ways to serve better fries off-premise.

3/30/2020

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Tips for Converting to a Takeout and Delivery Operation During Coronavirus

Tips for Converting to a Takeout and Delivery Operation During Coronavirus

Even as authorities have shuttered restaurants to slow the coronavirus outbreak, many are allowing takeout and delivery to continue. If delivery and takeout (including drive-thru) are new to your operation, you probably have a lot of questions.

3/19/2020

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Walkables/Carryables/Deliverables: How to Take on More Takeout

Walkables/Carryables/Deliverables: How to Take on More Takeout

The statistics are staggering: 86% of consumers are using eating off-premise at least monthly. And a third are using it more than they did a year ago. Even more exciting is that food delivery is expected to grow in the double digits—12% per year over the next five years.

2/13/2019

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