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Restaurant delivery ideas operators can act on.

Practical strategies to help restaurant operators grow direct orders, improve delivery performance, strengthen customer relationships, and run a more profitable online business.

Five Ways to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Your Restaurant

Holidays

Five Ways to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Your Restaurant

April 30, 2024

A relatively obscure holiday in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is a holiday celebrated primarily in the US, commemorating Mexican customs, music, art, and culinary culture.

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Delivery

In the Bag: Leveraging Restaurant Delivery Inserts to Boost Customer Loyalty and Revenue

April 26, 2024

Learn how to use restaurant delivery bag inserts—from QR codes to upsell cards—to drive repeat orders, grow loyalty, and increase average order value.

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Earth Day 2024 Restaurant Promotions and Practices to Support a Sustainable Planet

Trends

Earth Day 2024 Restaurant Promotions and Practices to Support a Sustainable Planet

April 22, 2024

On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets to demonstrate their concerns about the environment, and began educating, speaking out, and finding solutions for a healthy, more sustainable planet.

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Passover 2024, NYC Style

Holidays

Passover 2024, NYC Style

April 19, 2024

Known in Hebrew as pesach, Passover is one of the most sacred and widely observed Jewish holidays, celebrating the biblical story of the exodus.

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Florida Food Delivery Law Protecting Restaurants Goes into Effect

News

Florida Food Delivery Law Protecting Restaurants Goes into Effect

April 15, 2024

The latest effort to help restaurants curb unauthorized third-party delivery business practices, a new Florida law went into effect on April 2, 2024.

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Protective Measures: Guide to Commercial Restaurant Insurance

Sauce Blog

Protective Measures: Guide to Commercial Restaurant Insurance

April 12, 2024

Commercial insurance can help protect your business when something unexpected threatens your restaurant’s bottom line.

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Guide to IRS Tip Reporting for the Food Service Industry

Operations

Guide to IRS Tip Reporting for the Food Service Industry

April 9, 2024

As the deadline for tax season quickly approaches, now is the time to take stock of the year that’s just past, get organized, and examine ways to improve upon your current systems and practices for the year ahead.

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Sauce and Como Partner Up to Elevate Online Delivery Loyalty

News

Sauce and Como Partner Up to Elevate Online Delivery Loyalty

April 5, 2024

MIAMI, Florida, April 5th – Sauce, the leading delivery network and operating system, revolutionizing online delivery for successful local restaurants and chains, today announced a partnership with Como, a renowned global leader in loyalty, customer engagement, and marketing for the food and beverage industry.

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The Heartbeat of the Operation: Optimizing Your Commercial Kitchen Layout

Operations

The Heartbeat of the Operation: Optimizing Your Commercial Kitchen Layout

April 2, 2024

The kitchen is the heartbeat of a restaurant. It’s the place where various teams converges every day to collaborate and create the dishes that keep customers coming back.

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