The Safe Way to Keep Your HME Headsets Clean and Sanitized

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Today’s drive-thru headsets are built to last. They last even longer when you provide proper maintenance on a regular basis. Here’s how to keep them clean and sanitized without damaging the unit.   Turn off and disconnect the headset device before you start cleaning. Wipe with a dry microfiber cloth to remove dust and dirt. Avoid harsh or abrasive cleaners. Don’t spray anything directly...

How to Make a Good First Impression With Drive-Thru Customers

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First impressions are important to new drive-thru customers. Otherwise they might not return if their first experience isn’t a good one. Here are five ways to deliver a positive first experience to your guests:   Clearly mark all entrances and exits so they know where to go. Provide multiple options for viewing your menu. Maintain smooth, efficient lane layouts for faster...

The Benefits of Tandem Drive-Thru Lanes

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Don’t have room to add an additional lane for your drive-thru? Try maximizing the available space with tandem lanes. They use two order points, two order takers, and two pickup windows all in one lane so two cars can follow the same path when ordering and picking up their meals. Benefits of this unique layout include:   Increase the number of customers you can serve in one lane. Increase...

Move Cars Faster with a Line Busting Team

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Putting a line buster in the lane during busy dayparts has been around a long time. But with increasingly higher car counts in most drive-thrus, one line buster may not be enough. Try these for tips for keeping the cars moving smoothly through your lane.   1. Use line busting teams. When car counts exceed 10, send out multiple crewmembers – one extra line buster for every five additional...

Three Ways to Reduce Traffic Jams in the Drive-Thru

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These days, drive-thru queues seem more crowded than ever. Yes, there are lots of cars in the queue, but the traffic often gets more congested due to poor lane design, a small lot, and customers who aren’t sure how to navigate the drive-thru process. Here are three tips for cutting down on the congestion:   1. Adopt a multi-lane configuration. If you have room on the lot, add more lanes to...

CE Repairs: The Place to Go for Drive-Thru Headset Shopping

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If you’re looking for new headsets for your drive-thru operations CE Repairs is the right place. We stock many models of headsets from the leading brands – HME, Panasonic and 3M/PAR, along with our CE branded headsets – in new or refurbished condition. Our stock includes all-in-one and wired models, and we also carry a wide variety of headset accessories from power supplies and battery charges...

Fix Your Drive-Thru Vehicle Detector or Get A New One?

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Is your drive-thru vehicle detector giving you problems? If so, you may be able to fix it yourself. First, reset your drive-thru system base to see if that clears up the problem. If not, unplug the whole system and reboot it. If that doesn’t work, look for loose electrical and cable connections and frayed or exposed lead-in wires.   If you still can’t solve the problem, we’ll recondition or...

HME User Manuals At Your Service

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There are times in the drive-thru when you have minor problems that don’t require sending a broken drive-thru part in for repair. You may have trouble registering a base station or belt-pac or you may need to train new employees on operating a message repeater timer. If your drive-thru operates with HME drive-thru parts and equipment, CE Repairs has got your back.   Our Drive-Thru Repair...

Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

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Giving your drive-thru customers a seamless drive-thru experience starts with fast service, accurate orders and friendly crew members.  But there’s more to it than that. In fact, sometimes the little things make a big difference. For example:   Clearly mark all your entrances and exits so customers know where to go. Provide multiple options to view your menu so customers can decide what...

How to Avoid Poor Sound Quality in the Drive-Thru

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Poor sound quality is frustrating to drive-thru customers and order takers. It makes the order hard to hear, increases service times, and causes order mistakes. You can avoid these problems with: Noise reduction and echo cancellation technology Full-duplex communication (allowing customers and order takers to talk and listen to each other at the same time) High-definition audio headsets...
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