The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed both restaurant operations and consumer behavior. In March 2020, searches for “restaurant takeout” on Google increased 285 percent, as diners reacted to the closure…
- August 13th, 2020
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- Online Ordering System
4 Ways to Grow Restaurant Revenue Using Your Online Menu
Your restaurant’s digital presence has a direct effect on your revenue. Seventy-seven percent of your customers will visit your website before deciding to dine in or order out, and the…
- April 15th, 2020
- How to
- Restaurant Tech
Strategies for Restaurateurs to Adapt, Cope, and Evolve During the COVID-19 Crisis
The past few weeks have been disastrous for the restaurant industry. With COVID-19 prompting a mass shutdown of public life, independent restaurants across the US have seen a rapid decrease…
- December 30th, 2019
- Client Spotlight
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Menu Optimization: 3 Real-Life Restaurant Success Stories
Here on the ChowNow blog, we’ve been talking a lot about the importance of digital menus and tactics for menu optimization lately. A well-designed digital menu makes a huge difference…
- November 13th, 2019
- How to
- Online Ordering System
- Restaurant Tech
Grow Restaurant Holiday Sales & Get Ready for the New Year With Online Ordering
It’s no secret that the holidays are a hectic time for many restaurants. Saturdays in December are statistically the busiest days for all types of independent restaurants across the country,…
- August 29th, 2019
- How to
- Online Ordering System
How to Manage Your Takeout & Delivery Program to Improve Restaurant Customer Experience
Restaurant customer experience can be a make-or-break factor for your business. When customers have a positive experience, 41% will recommend your restaurant to friends and family, and 60% will come…
Wondering how to increase restaurant sales? You’re not the only one. Sales in the restaurant industry are steadily growing, but food and labor costs are rising, too. Meanwhile, slim margins…
- January 4th, 2019
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Tutorial: How to Enroll Your Restaurant in ChowNow’s Apple Developer Program (Canada)
Eager to establish a stronger connection with your customers and increase repeat orders? Get your very own branded mobile app to put your menu in their hands, wherever they are.…
- July 11th, 2018
- How to
- Online Ordering System
5 Ways to Win Back Your Restaurant’s Customers from Grubhub
Third-party delivery marketplaces like Uber Eats and Grubhub are eroding restaurants’ profits and customer relationships. They take hefty commissions from each and every order a restaurant receives through their platforms,…
- July 10th, 2018
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- Marketing
- Restaurant Tech
The Do’s and Don’ts of Running Restaurant Promotions
We know that saving money is the #1 concern for restaurant owners and managers everywhere. Facing notoriously low profit margins, it’s easy to shy away from the idea of selling…
