We delivered 300+ new customers for less than $1.50 per guest with our Addressable Program. Ask what we can do for your restaurant!

With the Addressable Program from Moving Targets, a small restaurant was able to boost their sales in one month. By combining direct mail and geofencing ads, you can deliver targeted messaging to your ideal customer in their home and online. Our most popular direct mail program targets new movers to your town, who are looking for restaurants to try. We also offer a birthday connections program with an offer to celebrate and custom mailers, which allow you to select from an extensive list of screens including industry-specific filters of takeout consumption, dietary restrictions or preferences, and more.

Through our partnerships with nationally-renowned vendors, we pair your choice of direct mail with digital geofencing ads, which are shown to the same households receiving your mailer. This increases brand awareness and likelihood to trial without the waste of broad digital ad spend. Best of all, the results are measurable – you can see how many people saw your ad and then visited your location. Our customers continually share how impactful the results are from this program in measuring their marketing budget and seeing an increase to the bottom line.

Visit us at MovingTargets.com, email letstalk@movingtargets.com, or call 800.926.2451 to see how we can get these results for you.

For 30 years, Moving Targets has helped restaurants achieve sustainable results through highly-targeted marketing programs that spark action and drive sales. Our partnerships with renowned data, digital, and print vendors gets you access to resources typically reserved for large budgets, at a reasonable price. Combined, these tools allow us to deliver your marketing message to the right people, on the right channel (i.e. direct mail, social media, email, geofencing and more), and bring you new customers with increased sales.

Let us handle your marketing, so you can handle your business.

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Take your pizzas and business to the next level with classes and consultations anywhere with Pizza U. We’ll help you get to your goals with hands-on training and guidance. Our team has over 12 years of experience in the pizza industry and 2 pizzeria locations in one of the largest cities in the U.S, Houston, TX. Do you have a location that needs some TLC? We will be glad to come to you and optimize our time in your pizzeria to get you on the right track. Book Virtual or Off-Site consultations (where we come to you) with us on our website: www.thepizzau.com. Our consultations include but are not limited to: Recipe development, Restaurant operations and Kitchen systems, Equipment, Vendors, Supplies, Dough techniques for various pizza styles and so much more. Get in touch with us today to book your consultation. Visit our website or send us an email: nicole@pizarospizza.com

About Pizza U: Pizza U was started by Husband and Wife: Brad and Nicole Bean. It originated as an opportunity to educate customers of their pizzeria business, Pizaro’s Pizza. We offer you hands-on experiences to guide you through to the next step of your pizza journey. You know what they say, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” We hope you enjoy the experience and take your time with the process while learning along the way!

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For over 50 years, customers have trusted RLS Logistics to manage their complicated frozen and refrigerated cold chain solutions, naming us one of America’s top 3PL companies. We are known as The Cold Chain Experts for a reason.

As a family-owned 3PL company, we understand that your company’s logistics needs are as unique as your company itself.  With our team of Cold Chain Experts as your partner, we take the time to learn every relevant variable of your food business.  Customer experience is of the utmost importance to us.

We offer flexible and custom-tailored cold storage warehousing, transportation, and eCommerce fulfillment solutions, allowing us to be a top cold chain 3PL partner. Our nationwide network of cold storage warehouses provides over 55 million cubic feet of climate controlled storage across the U.S. We understand the importance of protecting our customers’ brands and products while in the cold chain, which is why all of our facilities are BRC-GS Certified.

Through RLS Logistics, customers will access one of the most robust cold chain transportation solutions.  We provide managed transportation solutions, freight brokerage nationwide, temp-controlled LTL shipping, retail vendor consolidation programs, and cross-docking.

In addition to cold storage and transportation, RLS Logistics offers frozen direct to consumer fulfillment services. With our frozen fulfillment centers nationwide, RLS can reach 31% of U.S. consumers in one day ground shipping and 98% in two days. We understand that in today’s supply chain industry, technology is critical to our customers’ success. RLS is proud to have one of the most powerful data-driven platforms providing our customers with complete visibility into their cold chain.

Our dedicated team of cold chain experts is ready to meet your needs today, as your fully integrated 3PL partner or as a stand-alone solution. Contact the Cold Chain Experts for a no-obligation quote today at info@rlslogistics.com or 800-579-9900. We look forward to serving your frozen and refrigerated food business.

ABOUT RLS LOGISTICS: Headquartered in Newfield, NJ, RLS Logistics is a family-owned, third-party logistics provider specializing in value-added cold chain solutions, including LTL and FTL transportation, cold storage warehousing, and direct-to-consumer fulfillment. Founded in 1968, the company has been owned and managed by the Leo family for over 50 years and has grown into a leading integrated cold chain 3PL. For more information, visit www.rlslogistics.com.

Contact Us:

RLS Logistics

info@rlslogistics.com

800-579-9900

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 Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading provider of commercial equipment and cloud device management for the foodservice industry, is proud to announce today the launch of the Largest Smart Restaurant Ecosystem. The ecosystem is powered by the biggest digital companies in the Internet of Things (IoT) space that will empower its homegrown cloud platform for connected restaurant equipment, KitchenConnect®. 

The foodservice equipment industry is in the midst of the largest digital transformation in history. The decisions made by Welbilt and its partners will have direct impact on ensuring the highest consistency on food quality, improving on sustainability, and securing all their telemetry. Until today, it has been very difficult to find the best suppliers who will be able to provide all the above as well as work together in order to bring the desired outcome into fruition. 

The Largest Restaurant Smart Ecosystem consists of the following best-in-class technology companies that will be able to deliver each of the needed digital solutions to the customers at the highest standard: 

KitchenConnect – Provides an award-winning device cloud management solution connecting any restaurant equipment to enable reduction of cost, increase of equipment uptime, and enhancement of food quality. 

AT&T – Provides a global cellular service, professional service team for restaurant connectivity set up, and one SmartHub edge connecting all equipment in the restaurant to KitchenConnect. 

Bruviti – Serves an AI-powered customer-service triage and parts-prediction platform for KitchenConnect that delivers superior aftermarket service. 

HCL – Provides best-in-class Digital Transformation expertise in integrating end-to-end technologies including Cloud, IoT, AI, Analytics and Cybersecurity on KitchenConnect. 

Microsoft – Provides secure edge infrastructure with Azure Sphere and hosts KitchenConnect on the Azure IoT platform for critical insights into kitchen operations. 

Perfect Company – Provides the best-in-class Kitchen Crew Operating System integrated with KitchenConnect to eliminate food waste, decrease training time, and increase food quality and speed of service. 

TeamViewer – Provides a cutting-edge solution for remote service and augmented reality for Welbilt and KitchenConnect products. 

“Welbilt continues to accelerate our strategy to digitally transform the foodservice industry while answering the call of leading customers’ need for data to improve their businesses. We are on the path to being the one-stop shop for best-in-class smart ecosystem by partnering with companies that will assist in driving the results our customers want and need,” said Keri Llewellyn, Welbilt’s Chief Commercial Officer. 

“At Welbilt, we believe in the power of ‘better together’. The Largest Smart Restaurant Ecosystem will provide the biggest combined expertise from the leading-edge digital companies to offer a complete 

suite for transforming any restaurant into a smart one and empower our customers in their digital transformation,” said Omar Jacques Omran, Welbilt’s VP Digital Transformation and Managing Director of KitchenConnect. 

KitchenConnect will be showcasing the result of the solution developed with the Largest Smart Restaurant Ecosystem companies at the National Restaurant Association show from May 21st to May 24th. To register for a demo, please contact Shawn McElyea, KitchenConnect’s Director of Marketing: Shawn.McElyea@Welbilt.com. 

About Welbilt, Inc. Welbilt, Inc. provides the world’s top chefs, premier chain operators and growing independents with industry-leading equipment and solutions. Our innovative products and solutions are powered by our deep knowledge, operator insights, and culinary expertise. Our portfolio of award-winning product brands includes Cleveland™, Convotherm®, Crem®, Delfield®, Frymaster®, Garland®, Kolpak®, Lincoln®, Manitowoc® Ice, Merco®, Merrychef® and Multiplex®. These product brands are supported by three service brands: KitchenCare®, our aftermarket parts and service brand, FitKitchen®, our fully-integrated kitchen systems brand, and KitchenConnect®, our cloud-based digital platform brand. Headquartered in the Tampa Bay region of Florida and operating 19 manufacturing facilities throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, we sell through a global network of over 5,000 distributors, dealers, buying groups and manufacturers’ representatives in over 100 countries. We have approximately 4,700 employees and generated sales of $1.5 billion in 2021. For more information, visit www.welbilt.com. 

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(March 31, 2022) – Celebrity baker and television personality Buddy Valastro “Cake Boss” recently opened his PizzaCake flagship store in Caesars Entertainment Harrah’s Resort Las Vegas. Today New York-based digital ordering platform Orda (https://getorda.com) announced its partnership with Buddy to create a customer experience unlike any seen before.

Buddy Valastro wanted every person who visited his stores to feel like they connected with him. Through the partnership with Orda, Buddy launched a full solution digital ordering kiosks and mobile app to personalize every touchpoint in the guest experience.

Branded express ordering kiosks in the store ensure zero wait time while allowing guests to engage with content by Buddy. Customers get recommendations by Buddy in the kiosks. For customers who want to order ahead or get delivery, PizzaCake’s mobile ordering app and web ordering enhances loyalty. The kitchen display system used to manage the kiosk and mobile orders prevents paper waste and gets customers served faster.

Chris Chandler, Head of Operations for Buddy Valastro Restaurants, said, “From a business perspective, the kiosks allow us to do more volume with higher quality service, because people are not required to stand in line to order. Guests walk to the kiosks to place their order and receive their food faster.”

Orda’s Chief Executive Officer, Roy Ganor, had this to say about the partnership:  “The more automation the better. Staff also want these changes because it frees them to focus on more engaging work like customer experience. Consumers expect to be able to order in kiosks and mobile apps now. Buddy has brought his magic to Orda’s omnichannel digital solution so customers feel like they are being hosted personally by Buddy.”

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For more information, please visit https://www.getorda.com/blog/posts/buddy-valastro-unusual-pizza-customer-experience.

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At Orders.co we believe that restaurants should have every tool at their disposal to thrive in a growing Online Ordering Market. With a wide variety of consumer options, it’s imperative that they not only have access to all platforms but maintain the ability to choose between them.

The food delivery marketplace has become hyper-competitive, which is why in our ongoing commitment to be a trusted technology partner for small and medium-sized restaurants across the country, orders.co continues to research and integrate more third-party technologies into its software, giving our partners more flexibility and potential reach.

Delivery apps might have started as an added benefit for restaurants; as a way of offering more value to customers, but today, it’s a necessity. Managing multiple ordering platforms simultaneously is a hassle in and of itself, but especially now with the growth of Ghost and Virtual Kitchens, the challenge is daunting.

Thus, Orders.co has developed an online ordering integration suite, allowing restaurants to service and manage all online orders no matter where they’re coming from in one place. Along with a new Multi-Brand Integration feature, perfect for Ghost & Virtual Kitchens. Now our restaurant partners can pari & manage all their brands from one account without the hassle of jumping between different websites and tablets.

Through the creation of our “Master Menu Management,” restaurants can forward their entire menu to delivery apps across multiple brands, create a commission free Ordering Website, access Social Media Ordering, and view expanded daily batch reports like Top Selling Items! We have also introduced a Printer-Sync feature, allowing the pairing of multiple ticket printers to one account that can be designated for specific bands & ticket types.

Seamless integration and partnerships with companies like Uber Eats, Postmates, GrubHub, DoorDash, and more; we can ensure a streamlined user experience. Allowing our restaurant partners to build a loyal customer base while expanding their revenue.

About Orders.co

Orders.co is a growing innovator in the restaurant technology service industry. Orders.co helps restaurants improve efficiency and expand their online ordering revenue by amassing orders from all major providers into a single all-in-one device, enabling the editing of menus with a full Menu Management suite, along with the creation of an ordering website in minutes. Orders.co partners with restaurants of all sizes to improve ease of use, accessibility, and customer reach in online ordering markets. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

To learn more about orders.co third-party integrations, get a 30-day free trial, or to request a demo of the orders.co software and hardware, visit our website at orders.co, call (855) 500-1070 or email us at help@orders.co

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Wondering how to grow your customer base? Get Super Easy’s new optimized website for pizzerias! 

Your potential customers are searching online for their neighborhood pizza spot. They won’t dig for information. Menus, ordering, reservations – it all needs to be right there when they’re looking! And it’s got to load fast so you can get people in the door.

Many restaurants are making these mistakes on their website that are costing them business: 

• Loading your menu as an image? Google can’t search an image so you won’t appear in results as often. Plus, your customers probably can’t read it on their mobile phones. It should be entered as dynamic text.
• Complicated online ordering? Customers won’t suffer through a bad experience if it’s their first time trying your pizza. Don’t make them log in or click through screens to place an order.
• Buried location and contact info? Both customers and Google won’t go digging! You want to appear in search and you want it to be clear to the human eye what number to call and what address to go to.

Make your pizzeria the one people find and go to! Get online optimized with Super Easy. Super Easy is built on top of Squarespace. Super Easy pizza websites work with ChowNow, OpenTable, Postmates/Uber Eats, Grubhub, Toast, Slice and more! It takes mere minutes to integrate most existing online ordering systems.

Get started with your online optimization today at supereasydigital.com/pizza-websites

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Use discount code PIZZATODAY25 for 25% off your purchase

Option 1: Website (Regular $550/Discounted $412)

Get Super Easy’s optimized website. Plug in your business info and you’re ready to launch. Simply upload your logo, your menu and location and go live today! 

Option 2: Help desk ($75/mo with no commitment, cancel anytime)

Want to do it yourself but could use a little guidance? My help desk is here to make sure you are more effective and efficient. Get two calls a month and unlimited email support from me directly. I can help with your existing website, your online ordering service, your social media strategy and more! 

Timeline

Super Easy’s readymade pizzeria website can go live in an hour! Your pizza shop, restaurant or cafe can be online and optimized today! For a limited time, I’m offering free extra email support to make sure you’re happy with your site. 

Learn more

Join me for a FREE demo. We can talk about your goals and how Super Easy can help you sell more and grow your pizzeria online: supereasydigital.com/demo 

Online: supereasydigital.com/pizza-websites

Call: 310-870-1978

Email: lex@supereasydigital.com

About Super Easy Digital

Super Easy Digital is owned and operated in Los Angeles by Lex Roman. I’m a one person shop here to support small business owners like you! I’ve been a web and app designer for 10 years, specializing in helping companies grow. I’m a hands on and friendly business owner and I’m here to help you make your pizza shop websites because honestly, I really love pizza.

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At Orders.co we believe that restaurants should have every tool at their disposal to thrive in a growing Online Ordering Market. With a wide variety of consumer options, it’s imperative that they not only have access to all platforms but maintain the ability to choose between them.

The food delivery marketplace has become hyper-competitive, which is why in our ongoing commitment to be a trusted technology partner for small and medium-sized restaurants across the country, orders.co continues to research and integrate more third-party technologies into its software, giving our partners more flexibility and potential reach.

Delivery apps might have started as an added benefit for restaurants; as a way of offering more value to customers, but today, it’s a necessity.

To truly stay ahead of the curve, restaurants should maximize their online potential. The threat of the coronavirus will eventually be removed.  Many people may still remain overly cautious and hesitant to return to normal habits like dining out after lockdown.

For this reason, many people will likely stick to online ordering and delivery options as a way to feel safe when they want to enjoy their favorite foods. Thanks to technology, you can still connect with new and old customers alike. However, things can get a little tricky and complicated.

We’ve all heard horror stories about different delivery services and managing those tickets.

With Orders.co, an online ordering integration suite, restaurants can service and manage all online orders no matter where they’re coming from in one place.

Through the creation of our “Master Menu Management,” restaurants can forward their entire menu to delivery apps, create a commission free Ordering Website, access Social Media Ordering, and daily batch reports! With seamless integration and partnerships with companies like Uber Eats, Postmates, GrubHub, DoorDash, and more, we can ensure a streamlined user experience. Allowing our restaurant partners to build a loyal customer base while expanding their revenue.

About Orders.co

Orders.co is a growing innovator in the restaurant technology service industry. Orders.co helps restaurants improve efficiency and expand their online ordering revenue by amassing orders from all major providers into a single all-in-one device, enabling the editing of menus with a full Menu Management suite, along with the creation of an ordering website in minutes. Orders.co partners with restaurants of all sizes to improve ease of use, accessibility, and customer reach in online ordering markets. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

To learn more about orders.co third-party integrations, get a 30-day free trial, or to request a demo of the orders.co software and hardware, visit our website at orders.co, call (855) 500-1070 or email us at help@orders.co

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New people are moving to your area, and they’re looking for a go-to pizzeria. Make sure you’re reaching them BEFORE the other pizza shops in town with ZaHub’s easy-to-use platform that allows you to create, send and track new-age direct mail with proven ROI.

ZaHub’s campaigns are executed and optimized by experienced marketing professionals who are dedicated to your success. We charge a flat fee of only $.99 per postcard, making our prices truly unmatchable and fully transparent. But that’s not all. To make your marketing experience even easier, our platform is 100% self-serve and requires ZERO design or marketing experience, meaning you can launch a campaign in minutes – without the expense or hassle of an agency. Check it out for yourself!

Need some help along the way? Don’t worry, our ZaBlog highlights key tips and tricks for maximizing your marketing campaign and includes everything from QR code best practices to strategies for attracting and engaging new movers. Additionally, you can check out our social platforms for an array of tutorial videos! Find us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Ready to get started, or just looking to learn more? Visit www.ZaHub.com or call us at 610-553-3461 to discover just how easy, effective, and affordable our solution can be. It truly is Pizza Marketing, Made Simple.

New customer? Enter Code PizzaToday25 at checkout for 25% off your first order.

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Are you tired of paying up to 30% commission on your third-party online orders? Are you paying a flat fee per order or perhaps even a monthly subscription fee to offer online ordering to your customers?

Meet Grubtools, a leading online food ordering platform designed to give your pizzeria a competitive edge with tools to make your business grow. Grubtools offers a free online ordering platform and custom branded app, providing commission-free pick-up and delivery orders in one platform. Grubtools gives you complete control of your menu, access to your customer data, daily batching and deposits into your bank account, access to a reliable delivery network of drivers, and in-house customer support.

Grubtools gives your customers the ability to order directly from your website, social media profiles, business profiles like Yelp and TripAdvisor, or your own branded app rather than being routed to a third-party site that lists you among your competitors (and takes a commission on all of your orders).

You’ll be able to keep up with the competition with a free custom-built iPhone and Android restaurant app that’s branded to your pizzeria. Grubtool’s mobile apps showcase your logo and food, creating the ultimate brand experience and boosting repeat orders by up to 300%.

Sixty-three percent of consumers have at least one ordering app on their phones. Keep your competitive edge and let Grubtools build your own branded app for free! There are no set-up fees, monthly subscription costs, long-term contracts, commissions, or per-order “flat fee costs.” You work hard for your profits. Grubtools thinks you should keep them!

Most commission-based third-party online ordering companies often charge restaurants a 15% to 30% commission per order while subscription-based services can generally cost anywhere from $50 to $199 a month! Unfortunately, these pricing models dramatically eat into your profit margins, and restaurants have never been under more pressure than they are today, given the difficult reopening environment and staffing challenges. If you are having trouble staffing your pizzeria, integrated online ordering can free up much needed resources, so your staff is not taking the majority of pickup and delivery orders over the phone or at your front counter. They’re freed up to help customers who are dining in, increasing your income and overall customer satisfaction.

Grubtools can have you up and running and accepting commission-free pickup and delivery orders in just a few days. Learn how Grubtools has helped other pizzerias like yours at grubtools.com or call (855) 998-6657.

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Essential Resources to Enhance Your Delivery Operations

What is the PDQ DELIVERY TOOLKIT?

The PDQ Delivery Toolkit is a feature-rich, easy-to-use mobile application that has been proven to enhance delivery services, lower costs and ensure the integrity of your drivers.

PDQ Delivery Toolkit contains a host of essential elements, all of which seamlessly work together to lower your bottom-line costs for delivery services, enrich the customer experience and provide detailed metrics to assess driver performance.  There’s something for everyone in the PDQ Delivery Toolkit, including drivers, customers and store owners/operators:

DRIVERS

• Driver Mapping
• Driver Order Reminders
• Driver Receipt/Tip Reconciliation

CUSTOMERS

• Real-Time Customer Notifications via Mobile Messaging

OWNERS/OPERATORS

• Driver Tracking Map, with Real-Time and Historical Views
• Back-End Reporting

What value does the PDQ DELIVERY TOOLKIT have?

1. Reduces Delivery Costs

Whether mapping out the fastest route, enhancing your driver dispatch/routing abilities, ensuring accurate orders via “item reminders,” or adding a convenience fee to help offset third-party fees/surcharges, the PDQ Delivery Toolkit lowers the overall cost of your delivery business.

2. Enhances Customer Satisfaction

In food delivery it’s all about fast and fresh!  With the PDQ Delivery Toolkit, your customers will get up-to-date notifications, (order is on-the-way; driver will be there in “x” amount of time; order has been left at the door for contactless service), prompt delivery and accurate orders.

And if you add our natively integrated PDQ Rewards, your customers will keep coming back and ordering more!

3. Assesses Driver Performance

With detailed driver metrics to easily assess driver performance, you’ll know exactly what your drivers are doing from the time they are dispatched to when they return to the store.

Naturally, the PDQ Delivery Toolkit is natively integrated with the PDQ POS system and the PDQ custom Online Ordering platform for seamless service and measurable value.

Learn more:

Online: PDQdt.com or PDQpos.com (and PDQoo.com for custom online ordering)
Call: 877-968-6430
Email: Sales@PDQpos.com

About Us

For over 34 years, Signature Systems, Inc. has been a leading technology solutions innovator. Its signature product—the multi-award winning PDQ POS—is the only top rated, all-concept restaurant point of sale system that was designed from the ground up for pizzerias.  Touted by thousands of customers in thousands of locations as the ‘fastest POS’ and the “easiest POS to learn, use and manage,” PDQ POS is backed by an industry-leading warranty and an acclaimed 24x7x365 in-house domestic team of experts.

Leveraging seamless integration to top-tier 3rd party platforms and native integration to a suite of PDQ solutions, including PDQ Online Ordering, PDQ Rewards, PDQ Delivery Toolkit, and PDQ Enterprise reporting, our highly scalable platform is designed for both single store independents & multi-unit franchises/chains.

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The technological innovation of HungerRush text to order resides in its conversational AI which accurately interprets orders placed using the SMS function of a mobile device. The combination of Natural Language Processing (NLP) with real-time quality control delivers a fast, convenient, and accurate customer ordering experience. Unlike traditional phone or other employee-assist formats, text to order virtually eliminates order errors and poor guest experiences due to long wait times and/or transcription errors of the order taker.

HungerRush TextAI comes with a built-in direct response marketing channel that allows brands to send promotions and reminders to their loyal customers on an opt-in basis. When connected to HungerRush Loyalty, text marketing provides a powerful tool to drive repeat orders and build more brand equity.

When integrated with the HungerRush Restaurant Management System, customer transaction and profile data is centralized across all ordering channels so restaurant chains can leverage this information anytime and anywhere to generate personalized promotional offers through the online loyalty module, mobile app, and text channels to drive repeat orders and higher order frequency.

“We’re passionate about helping our restaurant chains thrive with the right approach to transform digitally,” said Perry Turbes, CEO of HungerRush. “The restaurant industry is at a pivotal point where meeting consumers’ needs for frictionless and safe ordering represents an important aspect of a great guest experience. We want to lead with our vision for innovative, integrated solutions that let restaurant operators own their business data and customer relationships to drive profitable growth.”

“Text to order is the best and easiest ordering experience on the planet especially for a marketplace that prioritizes convenience,” said Aaron Nilsson, CIO of Jet’s Pizza.

The HungerRush TextAI solution provides:

• AI-driven interpretation of text orders that improves the speed and ease of accepting digital orders for pickup or delivery.
• Continuous learning and improved order accuracy.
• A secondary confirmation process to clarify order accuracy, when needed.
• Built-in text marketing for personalized promotional and loyalty efforts.
• Web ordering capabilities, such as web-based text messages.
• Integration with HungerRush POS, delivery management, online ordering, mobile app, reporting and management, payment processing, and loyalty program.
• A streamlined checkout experience allowing use of a credit card on file, guest checkout, cash, and other digital payment options.

Learn more about HungerRush TextAI and text marketing solutions at: https://www.hungerrush.com/text-to-order/

About HungerRush

HungerRush offers a fully integrated restaurant management system (RMS) that lets the restaurant own the relationship with their customer by mastering operational efficiency, creating awesome guest experiences with ease, and mining customer transactional data for every drop of insight. The easy-to-use, highly configurable RMS system includes multi-channel digital ordering (i.e. online ordering, mobile app ordering, text ordering), loyalty and rewards, Point of Sale, Tablet POS, digital signage, delivery management and support, takeout and curbside communications, no-contact capabilities, and reporting and management.

All so you can focus on doing what you love: serving great food. For more information, visit hungerrush.com.

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Get you FREE copy of “Sell More Slices”

Matt Plapp will be hosting a session at Pizza and Pasta Expo in October and in advance would like to help you. He wants restaurants to understand how to drive business in this tough economy so he’s mailing FREE copies of his book “Sell More Slices”

Simply email your name, company name & mailing address to support@mattplapp.com and ask for the free book and a free social media coaching session.

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Platinum Choice Bancard has been helping business owners around the country eliminate those rising credit card processing fees with our Cash Discount Program!  The fact is that there is no end in sight when it comes to rising processing costs and fees.  Platinum Choice Bancard gives businesses the ability to continue accepting credit cards but rewarding your customers who pay with CASH by offering them a discount!  By using our compliant Cash Discount Program, you no longer pay large fees to accept credit cards.  No matter how much volume you do, you only pay one small monthly payment with UNLIMITED processing!  The best thing is that you don’t have to do anything different, Platinum Choice Bancard has done all the work for you.  With our patented technology our program is compliant in all 50 states, the machine does all the calculations for you, and all approved signage is provided to you.

Don’t let the NOISE of other’s opinions

Drown out your own INNER VOICE

-Steve Jobs

Platinum Choice Bancard, LLC

Phone: 888-537-7332

Web Address: www.pcbancard.com

Email Address: support@pcbancard.com

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Pacific Emblem Company out of SoCal has created a very powerful brand-to-fan/customer engagement product in the form of a Patch or Keychain called SmartPatch™.

Simply put…the company manufactures a Pizza brand’s custom Patch or Keychain and when their customer swypes over it with their smart phone, it instantly takes them to the brand’s message, offer, coupon or more!

And…The BEST PART…once the SmartPatch is out in circulation, the brand can log into the SmartPatch.com proprietary dashboard and update or redirect a NEW message, offer, prize or information to all their customers within seconds!  How cool is that?  A “talking” patch or keychain you ask?   “Yup”…says Soergel….”we created a fun, affordable and unique engagement product that allows brands a way to communicate their message, news, events, prizes right to their captive audience.  We are very excited to share this amazing technology to Pizza franchisors, franchisees and others who want to continually stay in touch with their customers.”

SmartPatches or SmartPatch keychains are made of Embroidered, Woven, Rubber or other fabrics to create the perfect Instant-message driven product.  SmartPatch launched at IFA 2020 and the response and interest was overwhelming.  “It’s like Magic,” CEO and Inventor Rich ‘Dr. Patch’ Soergel says. “Customer or Fans can now swype a branded patch or keychain and instantly be taken to a landing page or their favorite brands? I still get goosebumps everytime I show it!”  SmartPatch™ is trademarked and patent pending. Minimums: 2500

For more information on SmartPatch, contact Rich or Steve at hello@smartpatch.com or see their newly launched website at SmartPatch.com  –  SmartPatch™ Branding. Right. Now.

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SYNQ3 Restaurant Solutions is an automation, and innovations company that synchronizes people, process, and technology to improve the guest experience and increase restaurant sales. SYNQ3 services thousands restaurant locations and has processed more than $5 billion in takeout and delivery transactions. SYNQ3 helps restaurants better engage with guests, increase average check, improve up-sell, and reduce costs. SYNQ3’s VIA technology suite features geolocation, Rapid Reorder, and IVA Full Automation. It provides restaurant guests with a contextual, e-commerce, omnichannel ordering-platform that allows them to engage through digital-voice, SMS, social, or in-dash, car technology. At SYNQ3, we are passionate innovators continuously re-imagining the restaurant industry.  Please visit our website at www.synq3.comor email us at solutions@synq3.com.

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The gold standard when it comes to your message reaching hotel guests 

This symbiotic relationship with hotels is KEY 

The average hotel guest checks in between 4-7pm; they’re tired, hungry and don’t know whereto eat. Sure, a chain restaurant is always safe, but if they could discover a local pizzeria, available via speed dial on their hotel phone right at check-in, they may be inclined to choose your store over the competition.

“The demographic we target with hotel room key advertising is highly susceptible to taking action.  We don’t print on key sleeves, only keys themselves, the very thing these out-of-town guests will keep with them and look at several times each day during their trip,” says Kevin Coughlin, Projects Manager at Global Media Group.

How does it work?

Global Media Group manages the relationship between your store and a hotel in your area that agrees to use hotel keys exclusively printed with your promotional material and distribute them to the tens of thousands of guests they see each year.

After assessing the number of keys needed based on hotel capacity, GMG proposes a onetime fee to cover a12-month period, which gives exclusive advertising to the pizzeria and unlimited keys to the hotel.  Coughlin explains, “calculating ROI is easy because there are no additional fees.  If a hotel runs out of keys before the end of 12 months, we print more and supply them directly to the hotel at no additional cost to the pizzeria, shipping included.”

Ideal for independents

The high level of customer service makes Global Media Group unique in their field and ideal for the independent.  GMG guarantees that the keys they produce hold up to the hotel’s brand standards and use the proper type of MAG strip or RFID chip, which varies among hotels. GMG follows up with the hotel for you to ensure the program is running efficiently and reports back to you.

In addition, GMG offers a number of services at no additional charge including full custom graphic design of your hotel key, programming your store’s number into the hotel’s speed dial (when available) and negotiating your menu’s presence at each hotel.

“Over 80% of our advertisers with Global Media Group renew every year with us because the program works! It speaks for itself,” says Coughlin.  With 16 years and counting in the hotel key business, Global Media Group is confident you will see a return on your investment.

Contact them at 800-380-0668 or visit www.globalmediagroup.us.

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IRVINE, Calif. — The only cloud-based restaurant accounting software with an all-in-one restaurant management solution, Restaurant365 saves restaurant owners and operators weeks worth of time when it comes to accounting, controlling food costs, optimizing labor costs and accurate and timely reporting.

Restaurant365 has recently released fully-integrated, end-to-end Accounts Payable (AP) automation, Bank Direct Connect and Fixed Assets within their software to increase user efficiency. Most restaurant companies have either a manual process for entering, approving and paying invoices, or resort to using multiple third-party systems to try to automate and record these elements. Restaurant365 is the first and only company to provide complete AP Automation, built specifically for restaurants, in a single platform.  Relentless innovation is required to stay ahead of customer needs. As a result, in 2019, the company released Bank Direct Connect, which allows customers to connect directly to their bank accounts to import bank activity, and Fixed Assets, an integrated solution which eliminates the need for additional spreadsheets or a dedicated fixed asset software.

In June 2019, Restaurant365 closed on an $88 million minority investment led by ICONIQ Capital, a leading Silicon Valley growth equity firm. This was the third round of funding since January 2018 that has helped fuel Restaurant365’s rapid growth after closing nearly $40 million in Series A and Series B financing with minority investments in January 2018 and January 2019 led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Posting its third consecutive year of doubled growth, Restaurant365 helps more than 10,000 restaurants maximize their profit every day with accurate, real-time reporting providing a clear view of restaurant performance.

Being the first and only all-in-one software as a service (SaaS) solution built specifically for the restaurant industry has allowed Restaurant365 to really shape the way future competitors will have to develop any solution that will try to follow in their footsteps. As with any/all other technology, as time goes on new developments will emerge and anyone wanting to remain a relevant player in the game will have to adopt these new advancements. By staying informed on what is happening in both the technology and restaurant industries, Restaurant365 will remain committed to providing the most up-to-date SaaS to make positive impacts on businesses when it comes to efficiency, cost savings, time savings and accuracy.

For more information about Restaurant365, visit www.Restaurant365.com.

About Restaurant365^®

Restaurant accounting is the cornerstone of Restaurant365^® Software cloud-based, all-in-one restaurant management solution. Restaurant365 was founded by an experienced team of software veterans committed to developing an accounting, operations and reporting tool–specifically for restaurants–that scales and positions restaurant concepts for growth. The Restaurant365 connectors and open APIs truly enable the platform to “talk” with other systems including POS providers, payroll processors, vendors and banks. Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, ICONIQ and Tiger Global Management. Restaurant365 is based in Irvine, Calif. with an office in Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit Restaurant365.com.

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In the United States, pizza is a passion! North America holds the second largest share of the global pizza industry at 32.6% and experienced a 12% growth rate between 2016 and 2018.  (Source: Statista). This, along with the rise of food delivery services, both by traditional methods and the rise of third-party food delivery services such as Uber Eats, has forced many restaurant owners to re-examine the way they run their delivery operations from hiring practices to their insurance needs.

All Risks, Ltd., the nation’s largest independent insurance wholesaler and a leader in workers’ compensation insurance, is pleased to announce their partnership with an A.M. Best “A+” rated admitted insurance carrier on an exclusive Pizza Delivery Workers’ Compensation Specialty Program for the Restaurants with Delivery industry. This monoline Workers’ Compensation program is tailor-made for the restaurant and pizza delivery industry, covering both in-house and delivery employees.

When asked about this exclusive Restaurant and Pizza Delivery Workers’ Compensation program, Chris Smith, the Assistant Vice President of Workers’ Compensation Specialties at All Risks, Ltd., states “This is a fantastic partnership for both All Risks and the pizza delivery industry.  All Risks, Ltd. has been partnered with the restaurant and pizza industry for a number of years and the number one problem we have heard from our partners is how to find workers’ compensation coverage for delivery drivers. This is an underserved area in the workers’ compensation market.  However, with this program, All Risks Ltd. is able to offer comprehensive monoline pizza delivery workers’ compensation coverage via an admitted A+ rated carrier for all employees of the restaurant and pizza industry, including the delivery drivers, at a reasonable price.  As we are all aware, the margins in the pizza industry are already razor thin and being able to provide proper workers’ compensation insurance coverage for all of your employees at a competitive price certainly helps the bottom line”.

All Risks, Ltd., has dedicated Workers’ Compensation brokers and underwriters who have identified carriers for hard-to-place Restaurants with Delivery exposures and developed exclusive programs, rating and pricing. By partnering with All Risks, you’ll gain direct access to A. M. Best “A+” rated markets, with competitive commissions and payment plan options. Connect with our team of specialists today to learn more about how we can help your Restaurants with Delivery clients with valuable Pizza Delivery Workers’ Comp coverage.
This Workers’ Compensation product is available in all states except Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming, Washington, North Dakota and Ohio. The program features a minimum premium of $2,500 and accepts new ventures.

For additional information about our Pizza Delivery Workers’ Compensation product, please contact Christopher B. Smith, AVP of WC Specialty Products at 866-406-3892, via email at CBSmith@allrisks.com or click here to learn more about the program.

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My interactive program helps you develop your pizza restaurant concept then guides you through all the steps to OPENING DAY!

With examples and a template to follow, my YOUR BUSINESS PLAN WORKBOOK will walk you through building your business plan from start to finish. My 20+ years of research and two years of pizza restaurant ownership coupled with my hospitality degree and restaurant management experience will enable you to fast track your business plan, while avoiding some of the common and not so common pitfalls of restaurant startups. My program will force you to evaluate all aspects of your new restaurant venture prior to jumping in. For those of you who have already taken the leap, this program will enable you to target key areas of opportunity. Learn from my mistakes with my very specific “things to consider” in each section of this workbook.

Along with my YOUR BUSINESS PLAN WORKBOOK, you’ll also receive my FoodCost Calculator.  Food cost is a key to success in any restaurant and our Food Cost Calculator allows you to create a recipe for each of your menu items, then calculates the food cost for you. This calculator also tracks your inventory costs on a weekly basis and monitors the food cost for each item on your menu ensuring you’re pricing is spot on to keep your cost at or below 30%.

The last component to my program is two days of on-site training in my restaurant. I’ll walk you through the business side of restaurant ownership along with the production side. While you’re here, I’ll help you fine tune your business plan and let you practice preparing a few of your menu items in a working restaurant kitchen.

Your upfront investment in this program will set you up for success right out of the gate.  Take the time to do the legwork now so your later efforts can be focused on refining your menu and hiring the best team possible to create a restaurant that will be loved in your community while offering you financial rewards.

WHAT’S INCLUDED: 

1. My Business Plan Workbook
2. Food Cost Calculator
3. Two Days of On-Site Training (Travel Costs not Included)

PIZZA EXPO SPECIAL PRICING $995

ABOUT THE COMPANY: As the founder of Pie Guys’ Pizza and More, I have had a lifelong love and fascination with pizza and the dream of having my own restaurant. This quest started with family Friday nights out for pizza at a small shop. The quest continued to a narrow alley in Naples, Italy, then the cheese-rich deep dish of Chicago, and finally Manhattan’s finest NY style pie. Pizza conventions in Vegas and home creations have helped to grow this passion. There is history, art, science, and most of all passion in my pies and my restaurant.

With this passion for pizza, I knew I wanted to share what I had learned in building a successful pizza restaurant. It started as a list of “lessons learned” that I continually added to my first few years in business.  From there, I developed the YOUR BUSINESS PLAN WORKBOOK to help those interested in starting their own restaurant really dig into all that goes into taking an idea and turning it into reality. The TWO DAYS OF HANDS-ON TRAINING came from an off-the-cuff comment about shadowing me for a few days.  The culmination of these three things is where MY PIZZA RESTAURANT BUSINESS PLAN came from.

COMPANY NAME: My Pizza Restaurant Business Plan

WEBSITE: www.myprbp.com

EMAIL: support@myprbp.com

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