How restaurants can offset a rising wages due to a shortage of labor The restaurant industry today is facing a number of challenges that are impacting their ability to attract and retain talent – the main issue they are facing is a labor shortage, resulting in higher wages for low skilled workers. As the minimum […]
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How To Accept Takeout Orders From Your Instagram
Accept take-out or pickup food orders, right from your Instagram page. How diners find the latest and greatest local restaurants to try for takeout is changing. Social media is becoming a larger driver in how potential customers discover your restaurant. If you’re already leveraging social media, that’s great. If you’re not – you should maybe […]
What is a Digital Menu?
Everything you need to know about Digital Menus for restaurants Restaurants across the world have been forced to pivot and change due to Covid-19. One of the biggest changes is the rise of digital menus. Digital menus are useful to stop the spread of germs, save money on printing costs, and ensure your guests are […]
How to Limit Your Restaurant’s Queue Time
Warm weather, long lines, longer wait times. Three tips to help your restaurant maximize the efficiency of long lines. As warm weather approaches and lockdowns (hopefully) near an end, people are out and about, eager to try new foods or just enjoy a drink on the patio. What often comes with this growing demand is […]
Restaurant Revitalization Grant Calculator
Welcome to the OrderUp Restaurant Revitalization Grant Calculator. It’s simple, and only meant to be an estimation. Calculate the eligible grant amount for your restaurant under the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. If you have used any of your eligible Payment Protection Program (PPP) loans, those sums will be deducted from your eligible amount. Your eligible grant […]
How To Set Up Your Restaurant For Contactless Order and Pay
Setting up your restaurant for contactless Order and Pay doesn’t have to difficult. Follow these steps and be ready to accept mobile payments. If you’re a restaurant owner, you’re constantly looking for ways to improve your customers’ experience and increase your profit margins. A contactless payment and ordering system provides a brand new way of […]
What We Learned at the National Restaurant Association “State of the Restaurant Industry” Conference
What we learned from the National Restaurant Association’s “State of the Restaurant Industry” Webinar. We attended the National Restaurant Association’s “State of the Restaurant Industry Webinar” led by Hudson Riehle, Senior Vice President of Research & Knowledge. To say the least, it was an extremely informative session, and provided us with some key data and […]
How OrderUp Can Help Increase Restaurant Profits
How OrderUp can support restaurants with minimum wage increases and the tip credit in the United States. Restaurant owners across the country felt the pressure of the newly proposed “Raise the Wage” bill. With operating costs at an all time high, combined with the Covid related recovery, put restaurants under immense financial pressure. The tipped […]
The Upside Of Contactless Ordering
What is Contactless Dine-In Ordering? Contactless ordering for dine-in or table service refers to when guests do not have to touch a physical menu during the ordering process at a restaurant. Contactless ordering has gained a lot of popularity since the onset of Covid-19 due to safety concerns. How Can Restaurants Offer Contactless Options? There […]
Consumers to Embrace Contactless Payments in 2021
Contactless payments are growing worldwide. Proliferating from advancements in smartphone technology, contactless and mobile payments are quickly becoming consumers’ go-to payment methods. In this post, we’re going to discuss contactless payments and their implications for the restaurant and foodservice industry. What are Contactless Payments? Widespread Adoption of Contactless Payments Contactless vs. Mobile Payments Seamless Consumer […]