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Guides & Insights for Growing Food Businesses
Practical tips, industry insights and real advice to help you take more orders, keep more profit, and grow your restaurant, takeaway or food business commission-free.
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Restaurant Management & Operations
Restaurant Operations Checklist: Daily Tasks for a Smooth Service
A consistent daily routine keeps small issues from becoming big problems. Use this as a starting checklist. Opening Check deliveries ...
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Restaurant Management & Operations
How to Manage Restaurant Payments and Receipts
Managing payments across multiple channels needs to be both smooth for customers and clean for your accounts. Support the payment ...
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Restaurant Management & Operations
How to Improve Customer Service in Your Takeaway
Good food gets customers in the door once — good service is what brings them back. Get the order right, ...
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Restaurant Management & Operations
How to Manage Menu Changes Across Your Ordering Channels
Inconsistent menus across channels cause real problems — lost orders, refunds, and frustrated customers. Here’s how to manage changes properly. ...
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Restaurant Management & Operations
How to Track Restaurant Sales and Business Performance
Tracking the right numbers turns guesswork into decisions you can actually act on. Daily and weekly sales. Track total sales ...
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Restaurant Management & Operations
How to Train Staff to Use a Restaurant EPOS System
A good EPOS system is only as effective as the staff using it — here’s how to train your team ...
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Restaurant Management & Operations
How to Manage a Busy Restaurant Service
Practical strategies for keeping quality and speed consistent during your restaurant’s busiest periods.
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Restaurant Management & Operations
How to Manage Collection and Delivery Orders Efficiently
Running collection and delivery together adds complexity — here’s how to keep both running smoothly. Separate the workflows clearly. Distinct ...
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Restaurant Management & Operations
How to Reduce Waiting Times in Your Takeaway
Long waits are one of the fastest ways to lose a customer permanently — here’s how to bring times down. ...
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Restaurant Management & Operations
How to Improve Restaurant Order Management
Disorganised order management leads to mistakes, delays and frustrated customers — here’s how to tighten it up. Bring every channel ...
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Business Guides
Restaurant Startup Checklist: Everything You Need Before Opening
Use this checklist to make sure nothing critical is missed before opening day. Legal and registration Business registered with HMRC; ...
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Business Guides
How to Calculate Food Costs and Menu Prices
Getting your pricing wrong quietly erodes profit — here’s how to calculate it properly. Cost every ingredient precisely. Break each ...
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Business Guides
How to Create a Menu That Sells
Your menu is a sales tool, not just a list of dishes — small changes can meaningfully affect what customers ...
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Business Guides
What Equipment Do You Need to Start a Takeaway?
Here’s a practical checklist to work from when budgeting your equipment. Core cooking equipment. Fryers, ovens, grills or hobs matched ...
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Business Guides
How to Choose the Right Location for Your Restaurant or Takeaway
Location is one of the hardest decisions to reverse — get it right before you sign anything. Understand your customer ...
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Business Guides
Restaurant Business Plan: What Should You Include?
A good business plan is a working document, not a formality for the bank — here’s what to include. Concept ...
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Business Guides
How to Start a Restaurant in the UK: A Complete Guide
Opening a restaurant is a bigger undertaking than a takeaway — here’s the full picture. Start with a clear concept ...
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Business Guides
How Much Does It Cost to Open a Takeaway in the UK?
Costs vary widely by location and size, but here’s what to budget for. Premises. Rent deposits (often 3-6 months upfront), ...
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Business Guides
How to Start a Takeaway Business in the UK
Starting a takeaway involves more regulatory steps than people expect — here’s the practical order to tackle them in. Register ...
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Marketing & Growth
How to Increase Restaurant Sales Without Increasing Your Prices
Raising prices isn’t the only way to grow revenue — often it’s not even the best one. Increase order frequency. ...
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Marketing & Growth
How to Use Email and SMS Marketing to Bring Customers Back
Email and SMS remain some of the highest-return marketing channels for restaurants — if you use the data you already ...
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Marketing & Growth
How to Promote Your Restaurant Online
Promoting your restaurant online works best as a combination of a few consistent channels, not one single tactic. Your website ...
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Marketing & Growth
How to Build a Strong Brand for Your Restaurant or Takeaway
A strong brand is what makes a customer choose you over a near-identical competitor down the road. Get consistent visuals. ...
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Marketing & Growth
How to Market Your Takeaway on a Budget
You don’t need a marketing budget to compete with the big chains — you need consistency and a few smart ...
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Marketing & Growth
How to Get More Google Reviews for Your Restaurant
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Marketing & Growth
Restaurant SEO: How to Get Found on Google
Most restaurant customers find you through a local Google search. Getting the basics right matters more than any advanced tactic. ...
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Marketing & Growth
How to Get More Customers for Your Restaurant
Growing your customer base doesn’t require a big budget — it requires consistency across a few key channels. Be easy ...
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Online Ordering & Takeaway Growth
Restaurant Online Ordering: Website vs App, Which Is Better?
The honest answer: most successful restaurants use both, but they serve different customers. Websites reach everyone, instantly. No download required ...
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Online Ordering & Takeaway Growth
How to Get More Repeat Customers for Your Takeaway
Winning a new customer is expensive. Keeping one coming back is where the real profit is. Remember them. A system ...
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Online Ordering & Takeaway Growth
Online Ordering for Restaurants: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
If you’re taking your first orders online, here’s what you need to know before you start. The three core pieces. ...
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Online Ordering & Takeaway Growth
How to Increase Direct Orders for Your Restaurant or Takeaway
Third-party apps bring customers, but they take 20-30% commission on every order — and they own the customer relationship, not ...
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Online Ordering & Takeaway Growth
How to Set Up an Online Ordering Website for Your Takeaway
Quick Answer To set up an online ordering website for your takeaway, you need a suitable provider, a clear menu, ...
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Online Ordering & Takeaway Growth
How to Take Online Orders Without Paying Commission
Quick Answer Restaurants and takeaways can take online orders without paying commission by using their own online ordering website or ...
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EPOS & Restaurant Technology
Restaurant EPOS System for Small Businesses: A Complete Guide
Quick Answer A small restaurant, takeaway or café may benefit from an EPOS system that helps manage orders, payments and ...
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EPOS & Restaurant Technology
How to Choose the Right EPOS System for Your Takeaway
Quick Answer The right EPOS system for your takeaway should be easy to use, support your order types and fit ...
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EPOS & Restaurant Technology
How a Restaurant EPOS System Can Help Reduce Order Errors
Quick Answer A restaurant EPOS system can help reduce order errors by making it easier to enter orders, manage menu ...
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EPOS & Restaurant Technology
Restaurant EPOS System Features: What Do You Actually Need?
Quick Answer The most important restaurant EPOS features are easy order entry, payment processing, menu management, sales reporting and reliable ...
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EPOS & Restaurant Technology
Restaurant EPOS vs Online Ordering System: What Is the Difference?
Quick Answer A restaurant EPOS system can help reduce order errors by making it easier to enter orders, manage menu ...
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EPOS & Restaurant Technology
How Much Does a Restaurant EPOS System Cost in the UK?
Quick Answer The cost of a restaurant EPOS system in the UK depends on the hardware, software, setup and features ...
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EPOS & Restaurant Technology
What Is a Restaurant EPOS System and How Does It Work?
Quick Answer A restaurant EPOS system is a combination of software and hardware used to manage orders, payments and sales. ...
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EPOS & Restaurant Technology
Best Restaurant EPOS System in the UK: What Should You Look For?
What Is a Restaurant EPOS System? A restaurant EPOS system is software and hardware that helps food businesses manage orders, ...
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