{"id":1001,"date":"2020-05-25T18:08:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T18:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.ordercounter.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2021-03-01T22:39:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T22:39:56","slug":"3-ways-generate-income-online-ordering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.ordercounter.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/25\/3-ways-generate-income-online-ordering\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways To Generate Income With Online Ordering"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How Online Ordering Can Increase Your Restaurant’s Revenue (During COVID-19)<\/b><\/h1>\n

Don\u2019t just limit your business to 25% <\/b>– online ordering can give you a leg up on the competition while adding a new stream of revenue to your business<\/a> especially while more customers are staying inside and on their phones due to COVID-19. Not only can you simply add an online ordering page to your website but you can have those orders synced directly to your Point of Sale System<\/a> to get orders as soon as possible. From helping promote your latest deals to ways that it can help increase your revenue, check out why incorporating an online ordering system will be a great move for your restaurant as more people stay in:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. You can display deals and promotions for your online orders<\/b><\/p>\n

With people staying in to avoid contracting the virus, people <\/span>are searching online for the latest deals and promotions<\/b> from their favorite restaurants. To catch their attention, list your best deals on the homepage of your website so customers can easily place an order for the deal right then and there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For instance, during the shutdown, \u201cdo it yourself\u201d (DYI) kits<\/b> have been tremendously successful with customers due to it helping entertain themselves and their families during quarantine. Some restaurants have been coming up with creative ideas such as:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Picnics to-go<\/span><\/a> with a choice of soup, salad, sandwich, and wine.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Grilling kits<\/span><\/a> that include a choice of protein, rubs, garnishes, and toppings.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Cocktails to-go<\/span><\/a> that helps bring your signature cocktails to customer\u2019s homes<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Pizza kits<\/span><\/a> that let customers make their own pies at home that includes dough, pizza sauce, cheese, and toppings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    To boost those sales offer special discounts<\/b> such as \u201cGet $5 off your first online purchase!\u201d when guests sign up for your email list to get the latest deals. Currently, unemployment is at an all-time high that guests are looking for the best discounts to help with their spending. So you\u2019re not only helping increase your sales but it also helps your customers score a great deal as well without costing them a hefty fee.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    2.\u00a0 It Makes Ordering from your Restaurant a Breeze<\/b><\/p>\n

    Catch any user\u2019s attention on your website by\u00a0<\/span>making your menu easy to find<\/b> and order from\u00a0<\/b>by displaying your entire menu on your website. This way if they see anything they\u2019d like the order they can simply click on the link to be redirected to your online ordering page. From there, customers can easily access your interactive menu so they can quickly add food items to their cart.<\/p>\n

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    Our tip to increase the odds of customers adding items<\/b>\u00a0to their cart is by adding enticing images of your menu item. This not only encourages people to buy food from your restaurant but it can encourage returning customers to try new menu items. For instance, adding a photograph of a dish to your menu can increase sales of that particular item by <\/span>30%<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n