Top 10 Tips to Boost Restaurant Profits with Online Ordering

I know online ordering can be very profitable. At Canter’s Deli in Los Angeles, we’ve spent thousands of hours researching and testing new  ways to make it successful. As a result, over the past two years we’ve managed to grow online ordering to more than 30 percent of our business.

But figuring out online ordering can be confusing and expensive. Today there are more than 180 online ordering companies. How is any restaurateur supposed to know which ones make sense for their restaurant? Here's some advice on how to choose online ordering services.

TIP #1: Learn from Others and Do the MathOver the past few years nearly 200 online ordering services have launched across the globe and not all of them are created equally. They each charge different fees to restaurants. Some offer delivery services; others don’t. Some require special technology and processes be followed.

The key to choosing the right ordering services is doing your homework, talking to other restaurant owners and…