| It is becoming standard practice for every | | | | customers browse through your menu in the |
| restaurant and takeout owner to place their | | | | comfort of their own home is priceless. Online |
| information and their takeout menu online. As a | | | | takeout portals still take things one step further. |
| busy restaurant owner, you might ask the | | | | They allow people to browse your menu and |
| question, why is that important to me? Well, | | | | place an order online too. They then instantly |
| more and more people look online for the | | | | inform you that you have received an order. A |
| information that they want on businesses rather | | | | service like this offers huge conveniences over |
| than calling directory enquiries or a telephone | | | | the telephone because there will never be a busy |
| directory service. The Internet gives people | | | | signal on a web site. Furthermore, it eliminates |
| information fully and quickly. When takeout | | | | incorrect orders due to words being misheard or |
| restaurants place their menu online it is available | | | | misunderstood. |
| for anyone that searches for it to find it. This is | | | | How Does it All Work? |
| true whether someone searches for your | | | | To start things off, you will need to spend 15 to |
| particular business or just for restaurants in your | | | | 20 minutes on a takeout portal web site adding |
| area. | | | | your business name and address. After that, you |
| FACTS ABOUT ONLINE MENUS: | | | | will add your menu items to the web site. This |
| - Your menu will not be found online unless you | | | | information will remain online available to all those |
| put it there | | | | that want it. When a customer decides to order |
| - You lose potential customers if you can not be | | | | from your menu, they will do so by completing an |
| found where they search | | | | order form on the web site. Most takeout portals |
| - Being on the Internet is not as complicated as | | | | allow customers to pay by credit card when they |
| many people think | | | | place their order or for them to pay when they |
| - Many people now only search online when they | | | | pick up their food. |
| want to order takeout | | | | Receiving Orders |
| A business that can be found online stands to gain | | | | The takeout portal web site that you sign up with |
| a lot of new customers. This is because their | | | | will alert you each time that someone orders |
| business information can be found in the place | | | | from your online menu. This is done through a |
| where the larger percent of the population look | | | | small receipt-like printer that you will keep in your |
| for information about local businesses these days. | | | | restaurant. Tickets come through with the order |
| It is important not just to put your address | | | | details and whether it is a delivery or takeout |
| information online, but to also put your menu | | | | order and whether the customer has paid in |
| online as well. The convenience of letting | | | | advance or will pay at pickup. |