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A ringing phone and handwritten order notes at a pizzeria counter during a rush

Phone orders in restaurants — how to reduce the chaos

The phone rings during peak service while someone has to note the address, dishes and special requests. See how to organise phone orders.

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A guest in a café garden scanning the table QR code with a phone

QR code table ordering — when it makes sense for restaurants

Guests do not need to queue or wait for a waiter. See the difference between a QR menu and QR ordering, and how to organise this service model.

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A waiter taking an order at the table on a smartphone

Waiter with a phone instead of a notepad — how mobile service works

A notepad still works, but during busy service it means re-entering orders and extra steps. See how a waiter can work with a phone or tablet.

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A delivery rider on a scooter with an insulated bag riding through the city at night

Delivery zones and minimum order — how to make delivery profitable

One delivery price across the whole city can make distant trips unprofitable. See how to calculate costs and set zones and minimum order values.

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A restaurant table set for the evening with a reservation card

Online table reservations — fewer calls and less chaos

Notebook reservations are easy to duplicate, and calls come at the worst time. See how to organise online and phone table reservations.

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A laptop and a smartphone on a restaurant table showing the restaurant website

Restaurant website — what it needs to include

An outdated PDF menu and no online ordering make things harder for customers. See what a good restaurant website should include.

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Three pizzas on wooden boards and lemonade on a pizzeria table

Restaurant promotions that do not eat into your margin

A good promotion should have a clear goal and limits. See how to design freebies, discount codes, meal deals and free delivery sensibly.

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A tablet with an order screen mounted above the pass in a restaurant kitchen, a chef at the stove in the background

Kitchen Display System instead of paper tickets — how it works in a restaurant

Paper tickets are simple, but during busy service they can become hard to manage. See how a KDS helps organise kitchen and pass operations.

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