GET YOUR RESTAURANT READY FOR ONLINE ORDERING

Here’s your organizer for successful online ordering within your restaurant operation.

AT GLANCE

• Revenue in the online food delivery segment BHD 17.37 m in 2020

• Revenue is expected to show annual growth rate (CAGR 2020-2024) of 11.2%

• Bahrain Largest delivery market is the restaurant to consumer delivery with volume of BHD 11.3 m

• User penetration in the food delivery segment is 20.6% wit around .4 m people

FIND TOP THIRD-PARTY APPS IN BAHRAIN

1. Talabat طلبات - Food ordering

2. Carriage - Food Delivery

3. InstaShop: Grocery delivery

4. HungerStation

5. Careem NOW: Order food & more

PREPARE FOH STAFF

• Select how you want delivery drivers to interact with waiting team.

• Train team to use the online ordering system.

• Create a zone for delivery drivers, away from internal traffic.

• Install a visible signage to direct delivery drivers to pickup orders

• Disgante one of your team to be responsible to manage in house delivery and third-party apps.

• Train the order monitoring in charge to enter orders, coordinate with drivers, and the kitchen so you don’t have irregularities.

• Develop a “declined order” method to inform customers if items are no longer available.

PREPARE BOH STAFF

• Adjust your kitchen layout to be efficient as possible with the delivery flow

• Set up a test period of two weeks or more before hiring for new members.

• Monitor capacities during your test period to see the impact of sales on kitchen staff.

• Define existing and upcoming hiring requirements based on the results from your test period.

OPTIMIZE YOUR MENU

• Review your menu to be adapted for online ordering.

• Use high-quality photos.

• Create clear and specific names for each dish item.

• Include all ingredients in descriptions to help manage any allergies.

• Categorize menu items for easy and fast browsing max. 15 in each.

• Create specific categories to track sales based on your revenue source items such “top selling”

• Create a “most popular” or “recommended” category for easy ordering.

• Include modifiers and extras for customized orders and better tracking (inventory and sales).

• Eliminate dishes not adapted for delivery due to texture, composition, high packaging cost or complicated to pack.

DEVELOP YOUR MARKETING STRATEGY

• Create 4 wall marketing signage, like road-facing stickers and table tent cards.

• Highlight in blog post, your website to advertises online ordering.

• Make sure your website is mobile friendly.

• Get the word and photos! out on Instagram with interesting content

• Advertise with paid social ads that target customers in your area.

• Launch promo campaign for first-time orders and other motivating incentives.

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