COVID-19 and Online Ordering System

Corona virus (Covid-19) has changed the way in which we do business. Whether you are a bar or restaurant which is new to food deliveries, or a takeaway which has just managed with cash orders, you should set up an online ordering system so you can continuously trade safely and legally.

Here at Takeaway Genie, we can set up an online ordering system for your restaurant, bar or takeaway business.

Online Ordering System will protect both your staff and customers safe

As the corona virus pandemic raises, government advice is that we can no longer leave out from home for 'unimportant' reasons. A dramatic fall in customer numbers puts businesses and employments in risk, however setting up online takeaway ordering can help drive sales and make something happen for your business.

Keep Your Customers Safe

Customers need to restrict their exposure to the outside world, while the most vulnerable people have been told they mustn't leave their homes for 12 weeks.

Enabling no-contact deliveries on your website and minimum exposure pick-ups is the most ideal way of protecting everybody.

Orders can be delivered by foot, by bicycle, motorbike and simply left outside a customer's door for them to pick up. Delivery staff can get the orders from the door of your business to limit exposure even further.

Keep it Cashless

Experts fear that cash could spread the infection, so it is basic to have a cashless system and online payments to slow down the spread of the virus. We can set up a payment system for customers to pay either by card or PayPal.

The restaurant online ordering system is so natural to set up you will have the option to take your first online orders within hours, either directly from your own website, Facebook page or your own custom restaurant app.

To reassure customers that you pay attention to security, we can include a clear announcement from over all your pages to say that you accept only cashless payments, to ensure customers and staff the same.

The more transparent you are about your food saftey and Covid-19 practices, the more people will trust and re-order from your bar, restaurant or takeaway.

The system also allows you to add basic safety information to your receipts, for example, the name and internal heat level of the chef preparing up the food and the delivery person.

Who's it for?

This service is available for, but not restricted to:

• Pubs

• Restaurants

• Fish and chip shops

• Takeaways

• Pizza takeaways

• Kebab shops

• Coffee shops

• Sandwich shops

We're here for you with the goal that you can be there for your customers.

While a move towards online cashless deliveries is essential during the corona virus emergency, remember that many customers will be looking for this at other occasions as well.

Investing some time setting up the system presently won't be wasted and will be an investment for your future business.

Online Orders Surge for Restaurants During Lockdown

Online orders have surged for restaurants and takeaways during the COVID-19 lockdown, as customers choose the convenience of online ordering system for takeaway durning the crisis. Chinese food has seen the fastest growth, with orders rising sharply.

We've taken a look at the most recent figures for the UK and Ireland to find which cuisine types are performing the most during the pandemic during lats month.

Orders of Chinese food have more than trebled in the UK (223% expansion) and doubled in Ireland (up 83%) during this period.

Chippers showed a major rise as well, with orders doubling in the UK (101% expansion) and also surging by 68% in Ireland.

There was also significant rise for Indian outlets, with orders trebling in the UK (up 203%) and rising by 47% in Ireland. Pizza and Thai food orders also showed a significant rise in the two nations.

Our analysis looked at online orders by cuisine type among customers. The weekends of April was compared with the March weekends, which was prior to strict lockdown measures being acquainted in the two nations to counteract the spread of the virus.

Encouraging signs for businesses

So, with in-dining no longer possible, it’s clear that takeaway and delivery ordering has rised drastically across cuisine types during the lockdown.

The figures also connect to other positive trends, including a strong increase for average online order values. Many new businesses are also setting to bring their operations online.

The data on increased orders encourages restaurants and takeaways, even as the crisis continues. It shows that pivoting your business to an online orderingsystem really work, for both collection and delivery options.

Most of our customers who recently focused around dine in are making a great success of their online operations, reporting strong sales and keeping staff in jobs. The general public are responding positively  and continuing to support their local restaurants and takeaways.

What's more, not too late to make the alteration, if you haven't just done. The lockdown measures are set to proceed into May in many nations, and possibly beyond. So pivoting to an online ordering system and restarting your business on that basis is still much a suitable option in meantime.