With COVID-19 cases increasing in many areas, drive-thrus must continue to focus on cleaning and disinfectant protocols for their drive-thru parts and equipment. This includes POS hardware and fingerprint readers, which also have the potential to spread viruses by contact. 

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Headsets are one of the most important drive-thru parts, so it’s important to keep them in good operating condition. Doing so will minimize equipment downtime and reduce repair costs. Here’s how:

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Most companies that repair drive-thru parts and offer an equipment maintenance agreement, or EMA. These consist of one monthly payment for all your equipment repair needs rather than paying for repairs one at a time.

At CE Repairs, we call it our Drive-Thru Protection Plan because you don’t have to worry about delaying needed repairs when your cash flow is tight. Here’s how it works.

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If traditional line busting can’t keep up with the long lines in your drive-thru lane, it may be time to deploy a speed team to engage customers earlier in the queue. To enable this team to take orders quickly and efficiently:

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Mobile ordering has rapidly become a popular alternative for drive-thru customers who don’t want to wait in the queue to pick up their meals. But lines in the drive-thru lane don’t seem to be getting shorter, which means you will always need to keep your drive-thru parts and equipment in good working order.

To keep your mobile customers coming back for more, here are four ways to provide a great mobile experience:

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At CE, we take pride in the quality and integrity of our drive-thru parts and equipment repairs. That’s why we provide same-day service for most repairs (some limitations apply), and fix your parts right the first time. Some of the reasons you can count on us include:

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Drive-thru systems user manuals offer many benefits for managers and employees. They make it easy to set up and use the systems properly, perform needed maintenance, and conduct minor do-it-yourself repairs. They also provide excellent teaching tools for new employees just learning to use a system.

If you use HME drive-thru parts and equipment in your drive-thru, you’ll be glad to know that CE Repairs offers free downloads for the following HME manuals:

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Every business strives to minimize expenses, including drive-thrus. Here are five ways to lower your operational costs.

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With drive-thru visits increasing month by month, it’s more important than ever to keep your drive-thru parts and equipment functioning at full efficiency. The last thing you need right now is broken headsets or timers slowing down your service times.

CE Repairs has you covered with our fast, responsive and cost-effective

Equipment Management Agreement, or EMA. This agreement takes care of all your drive-thru parts and equipment repairs for one low monthly fee. When a headset or timer goes down, we fix it right the first time and get it back to you fast.

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These days, all drive-thrus are focused on COVID-19 safety, and rightfully so. However, food safety should remain an area of attention as well. Keeping crewmembers focused on these areas will help protect against food-borne illness.

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