Restaurant Marketing & Online Ordering Advice
Build a better restaurant business, starting with insights, industry news, and advice from the MenuDrive Restaurant Success Team.

The Two Types of Restaurant Online Ordering
“Soon, restaurants that don’t allow customers to order online will be unable to compete and — ultimately — survive.” Those prescient words were written in Modern Restaurant Management in 2018, back when online ordering was…

MenuDrive Launch Guide
Welcome to MenuDrive, a smart online ordering platform that allows your customers to order food directly from your website. With a simple setup process for you and an easy ordering experience for your…

How Covid-19 Is Changing Our Online Ordering Food Habits
The restaurant industry has completely transformed in the past few months, with dine-in coming to a halt as online ordering skyrockets. At MenuDrive, our online ordering platform has seen weekly growth in excess…

Guidelines for Reopening Your Restaurant During COVID-19
Restaurants are starting to get the green light to reopen, and we’re moving forward with caution as an industry. The National Restaurant Association has provided guidelines for reopening, while industry leaders like Starbucks,…

Get Started With Online Ordering Checklist
If you’ve just implemented online ordering at your restaurant, congratulations! You’ve made a smart decision that will set your restaurant up for long-term success. There’s plenty to think about when you’re just getting…

Introducing Our New Design
We’re thrilled to debut a new look to MenuDrive, plus new design tools. Our new visual design is modern and intuitive, providing restaurants with total control of their online ordering platform. Our new…

101 Ways to Market Your Restaurant: How Many Have You Tried?
Marketing your restaurant and driving sales are no easy tasks. That’s why we put together this list of 101 ways to market your restaurant. We hope some of the suggestions below will give…

How to Develop an Online Restaurant Menu That Attracts, Converts, and Satisfies Customers
How to Develop an Online Restaurant Menu That Attracts, Converts, and Satisfies Customers If you’re reading this article, it probably means you’ve decided to launch your online restaurant. Or you’re interested in optimizing…

A New Look for Your Online Storefront
We’re thrilled to debut a new design for MenuDrive storefronts. Let’s face it, we all judge books by their covers! First impressions matter, which is as true for an online restaurant as it is…

What Should Restaurants Look for in a Payment Gateway?
What’s your gut-reaction answer to the following question? What is the most important decision a restaurant owner has to make in 2020? If you said “picking an online ordering platform,” “establishing safety protocols,”…

How to Use QR Codes to Market Your Restaurant
QR codes have increased in popularity in the past few months as an option for contactless ordering during Covid. Yet many restaurants are missing out on the benefits of using QR codes for…

How Logan’s Bar & Grill Increased Sales 20% and Grew Profits by 264% in Only Four Weeks
A Local Favorite Builds Customer Connections with Smart Online Ordering & Marketing If your restaurant didn’t have online ordering set up before the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re probably considering it now. Restaurants that pivot…