Today’s digital menuboards offer more than just menu information. With the new technologies they have become sophisticated selling tools that can increase sales and profits. Try these techniques for capturing customer attention and raising their average ticket total.
First, design your menuboard for profitability. Make the items that best support your revenue, average ticket sales, and...
CE Repairs, a leading provider of quality drive-thru part repairs for more than 50 years, is known for providing installation and field services in the greater St. Louis, Missouri area. What you may not know is that we provide installation services for system sales nationwide.
If you need on-site service outside of St. Louis, you can count on CE’s large network of drive-thru repair service...
Are long lines in your drive-thru lane turning away customers who don’t want to wait. Remote ordering will keep them coming back – as long as it offers a fast, seamless order pickup experience. Here’s how to do it.
Make it easy to order with cell phones, your web site or your social media app.
Let customers know how long it will take to prepare their order so they know when to...
Drive-thru customers thrive on fast service. One of the key elements in getting their orders to them as quickly as possible is to get it to the kitchen as quickly as possible. Some of the best ways to do that include:
Equipment maintenance. Make sure the order point speaker and microphone are in good working condition at all times.
High-definition audio headsets. Clear...
Looking for a way to serve more cars in your drive-thru lane? Try using the ZOOM Nitro® timer system from HME to measure your drive-thru capacity in real time. This advanced timer system:
Measures capacity by calculating your speed, past performance, and current bottlenecks
Resets and reacts to any present bottlenecks on an hourly basis
Provides the most up-to-date estimates at all times...
Looking for quick, simple ways to reduce customer wait times in the queue? These four tips are easy to implement and effective:
Equip line busters with mobile devices that can instantly relay orders to the kitchen and process payment.
Offer curbside pickup for customers who don’t want to wait in the queue.
Use order confirmation boards to reduce mistakes.
Encourage remote payment by...
Got a drive-thru part that needs repairing right away? Send it to the experts at CE Repairs in three easy steps:
Place your equipment in a box. Be sure to provide ample packaging for protection during shipment.
Fill out the form, print the FREE UPS return service label, and attach it to the box. Keep a copy of the UPS tracking number.
Drop the box off at any authorized UPS...
When you think it about, it’s amazing how many different accessories are needed to keep your drive-thru parts and equipment functioning as they should. From speaker and microphone cables to external vehicle detectors, ear foam holder rings, battery chargers and much more.
At CE Repairs, we stock and sell 95 different drive-thru accessories from leading brands. These include HME, Panasonic,...
Loyalty programs are a good way to increase average ticket sales, encourage return visits, and generate more revenue in the drive-thru. These four strategies can help make your program more effective:
Capture enough data to personalize offers and interact with loyalty members, but don’t ask for so much information that it feels intrusive.
Avoid overusing discounts as this can...
Are you thinking about adding an additional drive-thru lane at your restaurant to provide better service to customers? This approach works well to reduce wait times in the lane, but it also means adding more drive-thru parts and equipment, including headsets and timer systems. This, in turn, can add to repair costs to keep the equipment in good operating condition.
CE Repairs has a...