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Education
Consumers like that they pay
only a small fee in most cases
for restaurant food delivery. But
many do not know the restaurants
struggling to stay open are paying
delivery service fees of 15 to 30
percent of the bill and are deprived
of knowing who is ordering from
them.
GS Media Exchange Partnerships
One way to dramatically expand your reach is
Things to look for in an online ordering solution include: through media exchange partnerships. Working
with The Green Sheet to showcase your product,
• What is the cost (normal cost and cost of deals service, event or cause can help you cost-effec-
during the COVID-19 crisis) to the merchant? tively increase your opportunity’s value, attract
warm prospects, close deals, find new partners
• How many items can be used? and more. Come with us right to the heart of the
payments community.
• Will this solution tie in to an existing restaurant
website? Send your sponsorship
exchange requests to
• What are the options and the costs to create a web kat@greensheet.com.
solution if the restaurant doesn't have one?
• Are there multiple ways to access online ordering?
• Will the solution accommodate multiple locations?
Processing companies that have marketing, rewards and
loyalty programs that can plug into (or be integrated
with) existing online ordering systems can be especially
appealing, as MLSs can show merchants how to build
loyal customers who keep coming back.
At some point, we can expect a return to dine-in restaurants.
Be sure that the online ordering system you present will
be compatible with the POS systems in restaurants. To
stay on top of the current situation: read posts from your
organization; join one of many POS groups on LinkedIn;
join a restaurant group; and find reliable online magazines New + Tried and True =
designed for restaurant owners. A Winning Strategy for You
Reaching the right partners and customers
Bill Pirtle authored Credit Card Processing for Sales Agents in 2012 requires a mix of old and new approaches. Press
and is working on a second edition. He is currently employed by SpotOn releases are a peerless, proven way to tell your
Transact LLC as a recruiter. He can be reached at billpirtle@gmail.com. company’s story while also delivering a sense of
urgency. Share your latest achievements for free
on our homepage multimedia hub. The payments
community will pay attention, and you’ll advance
your brand.
Send your press releases to
press@greensheet.com.
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