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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.

Multi-Hyphenate Businesses in the Food Industry

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Multi-Hyphenate Businesses in the Food Industry

June 20, 2023

Experimenting with a multi-hyphenate business model is a way to differentiate your restaurant from the competition and deepen relationships with customers.

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Spotlight on NYC’s Taco Mahal: Bite-Sized Taqueria Making a Big Impression

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Spotlight on NYC’s Taco Mahal: Bite-Sized Taqueria Making a Big Impression

June 19, 2023

Proving that you don’t have to be the biggest to make a massive impression, Taco Mahal, a little Indo-Mex NYC hotspot is making a huge impression on the streets of Manhattan.

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New Such Thing as Free Lunch: Profiting From Corporate Catering

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New Such Thing as Free Lunch: Profiting From Corporate Catering

June 9, 2023

Offering free catered lunches can help employers stand out and support employee recruitment and retention. By reaching out to businesses with menu offerings that cater to a new generation of corporate climbers, restaurants can profit from this "new such thing as a free lunch" in corporate America.

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Artificial Intelligence Rebooting the Restaurant Industry, One Byte at a Time

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Artificial Intelligence Rebooting the Restaurant Industry, One Byte at a Time

June 6, 2023

By streamlining operations, reducing costs, and boosting profits, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating new ways for the restaurant industry to flourish.

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10 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month at Your Restaurant

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10 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month at Your Restaurant

June 1, 2023

From parades to concerts and food to fundraisers, Pride Month offers endless chances for restaurants to show their support.

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New Streams of Revenue: Starting a Meal Prep Delivery Business

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New Streams of Revenue: Starting a Meal Prep Delivery Business

May 26, 2023

To boost revenue and attract new customers in 2023, restaurants are bringing alternative revenue streams like meal prep delivery to the table.

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12 Ways to Make Your Restaurant Disability-Friendly

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12 Ways to Make Your Restaurant Disability-Friendly

May 23, 2023

Creating a disability-friendly environment in restaurants is important for improving the dining experience for your guests with disabilities and those dining with them.

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Sky’s the Limit: How Rooftop Restaurants are Raising the Roof on Revenue

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Sky’s the Limit: How Rooftop Restaurants are Raising the Roof on Revenue

May 19, 2023

Building a rooftop restaurant is a great way to expand your restaurant’s footprint, increase profits, and tap into a whole new customer base.

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The New York Deli: Woven into the Culinary Fabric of the Nation’s Largest City

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The New York Deli: Woven into the Culinary Fabric of the Nation’s Largest City

May 16, 2023

Steeped in history, tradition, and cultural significance, New York City is the home of the deli, one of the food genres that helped pave the way for the city’s massive food scene. From family owned Italian sandwich shops to iconic Jewish delicatessens, NYC’s delis are woven into the culinary fabric of the nation’s largest city.

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