Ready for a Restaurant Delivery Service Downturn? Four strategies for navigating an uncertain economy and keeping your RDS afloat. The restaurant food delivery industry has been talking—and worrying—about inflation since March of 2022. And virtually every industry is...
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Teach these 5 Habits for Restaurant Delivery Driver Safety
These foundational habits are vital for keeping your delivery drivers—and the community—safe. Restaurant Delivery Driver Safety Seventy years ago, a man named Harold Smith founded the country’s first professional driver training company, Smith System. Smith System’s...
Four Lessons from World-Class Delivery Service Companies
What can your RDS learn from other big players in the delivery business? Delivery services, such as supply chain and logistics companies, literally make the world go round. We rely on these companies for groceries, clothes, medication, and countless other necessities....
Four Tips for Successful Winter Restaurant Delivery
Give your restaurant delivery service (RDS) a wintertime boost with these helpful tips. While some parts of the United States never have to contend with icy roads, many states battle snowstorms all winter long. The Midwest got buried by over a foot of snow this month,...
How Your RDS Philanthropy can have a Unique Edge?
Use your driver team to make a difference in the community—and build a little buzz for your RDS. Many consumers, especially the younger ones, prefer to patronize businesses that give back. People are paying attention to the philanthropic efforts of businesses and...
What’s Going on with Food Delivery Robots?
Read our report on the food delivery robot craze and learn why your RDS isn’t necessarily at risk. The headlines these days are full of new and unusual food delivery mechanisms. Robots, drones, and other high-tech delivery vehicles are being deployed everywhere. If...
The Importance of Marketing Your RDS Transparently
Truth in advertising is vital in the restaurant delivery business. Here’s why. In August 2022, DoorDash ran a 15-second TV spot supporting local businesses. Check it out here > It’s admittedly a pretty clever ad. But it’s also misleading. Here’s why. DoorDash is...
Marketing Restaurant Delivery to College Students: A Guide
Food delivery is an integral part of the college experience. Here’s how to market restaurant delivery for your RDS to become the campus favorite. The busy season for restaurant delivery services (RDS) aligns perfectly with the academic year. If you’re in a college...
Is a Restaurant Delivery Fee Cap Coming to Your City?
You can protect your RDS from the disruption of a fee cap by making a plan now. During the pandemic’s peak, a number of cities put a 15% cap on restaurant delivery fees. Their goal was to protect restaurants from losing revenue when the future was so uncertain. It’s...
Practical Restaurant Delivery Service Inflation Protection Measures
Practical steps for RDS owners who are feeling the stress of inflation. No one is immune to the effects of inflation. Financial markets are shifting, spending habits are changing, and the future can feel a little shaky. And yet, according to Nation’s Restaurant News,...