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Learn how to calculate ROAS (Return on Ad Spend) to optimize your restaurant marketing initiatives.

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What Is ROAS and How Do You Calculate It for Restaurants?

This football season, you can score big with fans with these game day food menus and promotional ideas. 

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The Best Football Promo Ideas for Bars and Restaurants

Learn about the different types of POS systems for restaurants to understand the best options for your business.

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Everything You Need to Know About POS Systems for Restaurants

Discover how to use key restaurant metrics like sales data and customer satisfaction ratings to track goals, optimize operations, and boost profits.

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Essential Restaurant Metrics to Boost Your Profits

Learn how to get an alcohol delivery certificate to unlock more earning potential for your business.

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A Guide to Getting an Alcohol Delivery Certificate

The most successful businesses don't just review sales reports — they use analytics and insights to manage food costs, enhance customer experiences, optimize marketing campaigns, and more.

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How to Use Restaurant Analytics to Help Increase Revenue

From loyalty programs to email marketing and from special events to promotions, here are some easy ways to attract new customers to your restaurant and boost sales.

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How to Attract New Customers to Your Restaurant

Learn tips to optimize your delivery menu and increase online sales from this Washington, DC-based Michelin-star chef. 

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How Delivery Helps Baker's Daughter Expand Its Footprint Beyond DC

Discover why this Berkeley Springs, WV fan favorite restaurant partners with DoorDash to reach new customers.


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How Mythical Pizza Grows its Legendary Brand through Delivery

Learn how to craft an effective marketing plan to entice guests and drive restaurant sales.

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Creating a Restaurant Marketing Plan: The Ultimate Guide

Learn how Quick Response (QR) code menus can benefit restaurants by simplifying and enhancing the customer ordering process.

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The Benefits of QR Code Menus With Digital Ordering

Learn about virtual restaurants, virtual kitchens, and ghost kitchens, and how they help restaurant operators drive additional revenue.

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What Is a Virtual Kitchen? How to Start a Virtual Restaurant

Explore the differences between in-house delivery vs. third-party food delivery services for restaurants.

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Comparing In-House and Third-Party Food Delivery Services for Restaurants

Third-party delivery services have changed how businesses operate, including restaurants, grocery stores, and florists. Here’s what to look for in a partner platform.

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How Third-Party Delivery Services Work

Learn strategies to collaborate with food influencers and boost your restaurant's visibility, sales, and brand awareness on social media.

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How to Get Food Influencers to Promote Your Restaurant

Find out how this Bay Area-based Mediterranean restaurant grew their delivery business after partnering exclusively with DoorDash.

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Why Oren's Hummus Partners Exclusively with DoorDash for Delivery

Discover the most effective promotions to help boost your restaurant marketing strategy. 


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18 Effective Restaurant Promotion Ideas to Grow Your Business

The owner of Spain Wine Bar in Ocean City, Maryland chronicles his career change and shares the secrets to his success.


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A Biochemist's Journey to Opening a Restaurant and Wine Bar

Discover how to conduct a SWOT analysis for your restaurant to enhance your growth strategy, including our free template.

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How to Do a SWOT Analysis for Your Restaurant 

A great logo design is the foundation of your restaurant brand identity.


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How to Design a Restaurant Logo That Will Build Your Brand

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Why Rosenberg's Bagels Quit Third-Party Delivery — Then Partnered Exclusively with DoorDash

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8 Proven Ideas to Increase Restaurant Sales

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How Does DoorDash Work for Restaurants?

Get inspired by these restaurant menu examples and learn how to stand out from competitors, attract more customers, and boost sales.

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7 Restaurant Menu Examples: How to Design a Menu that Sells

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How Immigrant Food's Dine-In Transition Amplified Their "Gastroadvocacy" Impact

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How LA Liquors Reached New Customers and Increased Revenue with Alcohol Delivery

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12 Strategies for Building a Restaurant Website 

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How to Create a Restaurant Website Design that Sells

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How to Create a Restaurant Online Ordering Website

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Why Coyo Taco Left DoorDash — and Came Back

Are you starting your own food truck? Read this guide and download the free food truck business plan template.

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How To Create an Effective Food Truck Business Plan

From optimizing space to considering equipment placement, explore the key factors for improving a commercial kitchen floor plan.

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How to Make Your Commercial Kitchen Layout More Efficient

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14 Alcohol Gift Delivery Ideas to Boost Liquor Sales on Special Occasions

Find out how this Dallas-based late-night pizzeria worked with DoorDash to create a partnership that worked for their unique needs.

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How a Second Chance with DoorDash Led Zalat Pizza to Sustainable Growth

Restaurant conferences and trade shows are excellent opportunities for operators to network and stay ahead of trends. 

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10 US Restaurant Industry Conferences to Attend in 2024

Learn how to measure and improve your restaurant profit margins with these helpful tips.


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How to Improve Your Restaurant Profit Margin

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How Santini's Grew a Profitable Delivery Business with DoorDash

Help customers choose the right flower for any gift occasion, and download our free flower card messages to brighten any bouquet.

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A Florist's Guide to Flower Card Messages and Meanings

Learn how to take a strategic approach to location analysis before bringing your restaurant to new neighborhoods. 

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Restaurant Location Strategy: How to Choose Where to Open Your Business

COO Emily Biederman shares why she recommends choosing just one partner for third-party delivery.

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Why Steuben's Partners Exclusively with DoorDash for Third-Party Delivery

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How to Calculate Your Food Cost Percentage

Wondering what your liquor cost percentage is? Learn how to calculate and optimize this key business metric for bars and restaurants.

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7 Ways to Lower Your Liquor Cost Percentage

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Restaurant Marketing Strategies for National Food Holidays

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How Food Tourism Can Grow Your Restaurant Business

To-go food packaging impacts restaurant food quality, costs, and sustainability — and is key to a positive delivery customer experience.

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Food Delivery Packaging and Container Tips for Restaurants

The owners of Washington's Graze discuss how deciding to expand their business opened up opportunities for greater success.

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How Opening a Third Sandwich Shop Set Graze Up for Growth

Discover actionable strategies to improve winter restaurant operations and attract customers.

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Optimize Your Winter Restaurant Operations During Slow Season 

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