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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.

3D Virtual Tours Bringing Restaurants to Life

Sauce Blog

3D Virtual Tours Bringing Restaurants to Life

August 14, 2022

3D virtual tour technology is helping meet the ever-evolving needs of restaurants, ghost kitchens, and food retail establishments with onboarding and marketing virtual tours.

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How to Cook Up a Minimal Viable Menu that Delivers

Delivery

How to Cook Up a Minimal Viable Menu that Delivers

August 9, 2022

How to create a dedicated, streamlined menu specifically earmarked for online ordering and delivery.

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Pouring on the Profits: Understanding and Managing Your Restaurant’s Beverage Costs

Operations

Pouring on the Profits: Understanding and Managing Your Restaurant’s Beverage Costs

August 4, 2022

With margins thinner than ever, managing profitability concerning beer, liquor, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages can represent one of the most significant differentiators between success and being a part of the 25% of restaurants that don’t make it through the first year.

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Zooming in on Video to Elevate Your Restaurant Marketing

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Zooming in on Video to Elevate Your Restaurant Marketing

August 4, 2022

Video marketing and restaurants go together like wine and cheese, and while there are plenty of angles you can take when creating a video marketing strategy for your restaurant, first and foremost, it's essential to produce content that is relevant to your customer's needs.

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Spotlight on Thai Rock: The Rockaways Rockin’ Restaurant on the Bay

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Spotlight on Thai Rock: The Rockaways Rockin’ Restaurant on the Bay

August 4, 2022

When Robert and Metta Kaskel first decided to pick up from their life in the big city and move to Rockaway Beach, a small beach town on New York’s Long Island, their goal was to create a place that they’d enjoy even if they didn’t own it.

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Fueling Frustration Over Inflation: Dealing with Skyrocketing Gas Prices and Food Costs

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Fueling Frustration Over Inflation: Dealing with Skyrocketing Gas Prices and Food Costs

August 4, 2022

As the cost of gas and food spikes, resourceful restaurateurs need to employ inventive solutions to outmaneuver inflation to remain profitable throughout the rest of the year and into 2023.

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How to Use Facebook Advertising to Drive Traffic to Your Restaurant’s Online Menu

Marketing

How to Use Facebook Advertising to Drive Traffic to Your Restaurant’s Online Menu

August 4, 2022

Driving Facebook traffic to your restaurant’s website is essential for attracting customers, increasing sales, and boosting your bottom line.

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Spotlight on The Krazy Vegan, South Florida’s Plant-Based Comfort Food To-Go!

Spotlight

Spotlight on The Krazy Vegan, South Florida’s Plant-Based Comfort Food To-Go!

June 29, 2022

The Krazy Vegan, South Florida’s 100% plant-based burger joint, offering handcrafted burgers, sandwiches, wings, and cheesesteaks, is fusing fast food with a healthy living.

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Balancing Act: How to Juggle Delivery, Take-out, and Dining Room Service

Delivery

Balancing Act: How to Juggle Delivery, Take-out, and Dining Room Service

June 29, 2022

To successfully accommodate all customers, both on and off-premise, a brand new skill has been added to the restauranteur’s repertoire – the art of juggling.

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