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How to Set Up Online Ordering for Restaurants

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If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? It will still cost you to run your own delivery.

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The Role of Social Media In Driving Online Orders For Restaurants

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With the expansion of the digital world, social media marketing has become one of the predominant ways to get your message out there. You can gain a ton of customers by using social platforms like Facebook and Instagram. You can create a link in your post that directs them to your online ordering page.

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Best Practices for Launching Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

Some of those challenges, particularly for smaller, local restaurants, include implementing online ordering, creating a digital presence, and offering delivery for the first time. Even before current events arose, online ordering capabilities and digital touchpoints were becoming nearly ubiquitous.

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How To: Social Media Marketing in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

The idea of using social media marketing to attract customers, all the while managing inventory and payroll, can be exhausting. And one thing we know about those 35 and younger – they love social media. Social media has become an ingrained part of our digital lives. How to Approach Social Media.

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The Best Online Ordering Platforms to Keep Your Restaurant Running

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A built-in customer base that eliminates your customer acquisition cost ?? Commission fees: SkipTheDishes charges 20-25% commission on orders ?? Commission fees: DoorDash charges 10-20% commission on orders ?? Foodora is a German-based online platform that delivers food worldwide. ?? Sign up for SkipTheDishes ??.

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Being Short Staffed Is No Excuse for Poor Customer Service

Modern Restaurant Management

And now, as the pandemic subsides, and customers return to restaurants in growing numbers, owners and managers are dealing with another crisis: being short staffed. But being short staffed, even though it’s a legitimate excuse, is not justification for poor customer service. Your customers do not want to hear it.

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Likes to Loyalty: Ultimate Restaurant Social Media Guide

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Social media is today’s most influential networking tool. However, sometimes managing social media marketing can feel overwhelming and almost like a second job. That’s because social media platforms are advancing and growing every day. The cost: why is it important for restaurants to be on social media?