The high volume of cars in drive-thru lanes continues to increase during the summer. Unfortunately, profitability declines due to the high cost of labor, goods, and employee retention. Here are some good ways to keep your profitability where it needs to be.

Friendly crew members, fast service and great tasting food are the cornerstones of a drive-thru experience your customers will appreciate. However, there are many things you can do to make your operations more efficient and improve the quality of your customers’ experience. If you haven’t made these part of your operations, now is the time to add them:

Summer is not a good time to run out of headset batteries in the drive-thru. You’ll be pleased to know that CE Repairs has a variety of trending battery sales easily available online (see right side of page). These batteries come straight from the factory and carry the OEM warranty. CE is a fully authorized distributor of the following equipment:

Summer time is almost here, which means drive-thru car counts will reach the highest numbers over the next three to four months. The best strategies for providing fast, quality service in crowded lanes include the following:

CE Repairs gets a lot of questions from drive-thru operators. Here are four questions you should know the answer to.

Anyone who operates a drive-thru restaurant knows the value and importance of quality headsets. CE carries HME, Panasonic, 3M/PAR and CE brand, available in new, refurbished, repair and Advance Exchange with your choice of All-In-One and Wired Headsets. View the details of each headset here.

Drive-thru operators don’t like sending non-functioning equipment for repairs. However, without backup equipment the best option is to get it fixed as quickly as possible. In other words, send your broken parts to CE Repairs, a leader in drive-thru part repairs with more than 50 years’ experience. It only takes three simple steps to send it in.

Most drive-thru restaurants used a varied menu to attract customers who have different tastes and/or like to sample a wide variety of foods, drinks and desserts. At CE we get the attention of customers with our Drive-Thru Protection Plan.

Have you ever wondered why drive-thru part repair shops that offer factory authorized repairs stand out from those that don’t?  It’s because factory authorized repairs are performed by a service center specifically designated by the manufacturer of the product. The manufacturer also requires repair technicians to undergo training to develop expertise on the latest diagnostic techniques and repair procedures for the product. 

All drive-thru customers want three things – delicious food, fast service and friendly employees who provide a good drive-thru experience. Part of providing a good experience consists of knowing what customers expect to do in each drive-thru zone.