Restaurant Management
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November 21, 2024
Discover how to increase your restaurant's holiday sales with streamlined operations, targeted marketing, special menus, and Tarro’s AI-powered tools for delivery and phone orders.
The holiday season offers a unique opportunity for restaurants to significantly boost sales while enhancing the overall guest experience. However, the busy period can also bring additional stress for restaurant owners and staff, making it essential to implement effective strategies to capture as much holiday business as possible. From streamlining operations to offering convenient delivery, here are five proven tactics on how to increase restaurant sales during the holidays while keeping stress levels manageable.
The demand for takeout and delivery surges during the holiday season, as many customers prefer to dine from the comfort of their own homes. Ensuring a seamless takeout and delivery process can help you grow your restaurant business and capture more revenue.
Delivery Partnerships and Logistics: Collaborating with reliable third-party delivery services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, or Grubhub can help expand your reach while simplifying operations. However, their fees—often 20-30% of the order value—can impact profit margins, so it's vital to manage these partnerships carefully to avoid customer price sensitivity. Alternatively, running in-house delivery offers more control over the customer experience but can complicate hiring and scheduling, especially during peak times.
With Tarro Delivery, you get the best of both worlds: no need to manage in-house drivers, plus savings for both you and your customers. Tarro’s service provides on-demand drivers for longer distances, faster delivery, and reduced commission costs. Customers enjoy lower delivery fees—averaging $10 less than other apps—while you benefit from a fully integrated experience with our phone ordering system, making delivery easy and worry-free.
Streamlining Takeout Operations: A successful takeout process is crucial for capturing and retaining holiday customers who value the convenience of ordering out. By assigning dedicated staff to handle phone orders during peak hours, you can significantly reduce wait times and minimize missed calls, both essential for maximizing revenue. With front desk personnel focused solely on phone orders, call management becomes smoother, ensuring every order is received and processed accurately. Staff training in order accuracy, phone etiquette, and customer service prepares them to handle holiday demand efficiently, reducing mistakes and fostering positive customer experiences.
Tarro’s AI-powered Phone Ordering guarantees that no customer calls are missed during busy times, capturing every opportunity even when your restaurant is at its busiest. With an industry-leading 99.5% accuracy rate, this system can help increase revenue by 5-20% while cutting costs by 5-10%. Operating 365 days a year without sick days, vacations, or holiday hiring headaches, it offers an affordable, pay-as-you-go service with no setup costs—providing you with seamless support that won’t strain your budget.
Like Mr. Jiang & Mr. Wang, Owners of China King shared, “Since we started using Tarro, our monthly revenue has doubled.”
Contactless Pickup: Offering contactless options like curbside pickup continues to appeal to health-conscious diners. A streamlined contactless process not only enhances safety but also increases convenience, making customers more likely to order from you again. Clearly communicate your holiday delivery deadlines and time slots to help customers plan accordingly without surprises.
The holiday rush can be exhilarating but also presents operational challenges that could hurt the customer experience. A smooth, efficient operation allows you to increase restaurant sales while minimizing stress for both staff and customers.
Marketing is crucial during the holiday season when competition is fierce, and potential diners are bombarded with options. Here are ways to increase restaurant sales and keep your establishment top of mind for holiday shoppers, families, and businesses.
Sign up for Tarro today, and enjoy a year of our marketing services at no cost! Our platform enables you to create personalized, highly targeted campaigns to promote your holiday specials, attracting more returning customers and increasing order volume. As part of this holiday offer, you'll receive a full year of free SMS messaging—an $8,500 value!
Offering exclusive, festive-themed menus is one of the simplest and most effective ways to attract diners during the holidays. Incorporate limited-time offers around holiday traditions to create excitement.
Another powerful strategy to increase restaurant sales during the holidays is hosting festive events and offering private dining options. Many people are eager to celebrate the holidays, and your restaurant can be the perfect venue for these gatherings.
These events provide upselling opportunities, as guests may be more willing to spend on additional drinks, desserts, or premium menu items.
To truly make the most of the holiday season, partner with Tarro, a comprehensive restaurant technology platform designed to streamline operations and increase restaurant sales.
Make this holiday season your most successful one yet and grow your restaurant business effectively by booking a consultation with Tarro today. Together, we can ensure your restaurant is prepared for a busy, profitable, and stress-free holiday season.
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