The Key to Succeeding in Third-Party Apps? Mark Up Prices Less Than Competitors
Third-party delivery apps can be challenging for restaurants, but ‘they are essential today for restaurants to survive,’ said Craveworthy Brands founder and CEO Gregg Majewski. The markups required to cover costs of advertising on apps such as Uber Eats...
Fast-Casual Brands Should Be Ready to Adapt, Say Qdoba, Portillo’s Executives
This article originally appeared in Franchise Times, a sibling publication to Food On Demand. Rash decisions are often ill-advised, but restaurant brands should be ready to make quick adjustments as trends change. It’s something fast-casual brands Portillo’s and Qdoba...
Panelists Discuss Negotiating Delivery Contracts and Why Reconciliation is Top of Mind
Click here to view the full session Negotiating delivery contracts is especially complicated for chains and franchised restaurant groups. The process, coupled with the accounting and reconciliation side of the business, remains onerous amid additional ordering...
Industry Insiders Say Brands Should Look Beyond Rewards for Loyalty Programs
Loyalty programs are a way to give recurring customers a reward for frequency, but industry experts believe they should go beyond discounts. During the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference on November 14, Kevin O’Connell, managing director of strategy and...
Outstanding Operators
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