How do I calculate whether a buy one get one free promotion via a platform is still profitable?
Many restaurant owners think BOGO promotions are guaranteed customer magnets—they're not. Through platforms like Thuisbezorgd or Uber Eats, you'll pay 15-30% co...
How do I prevent my most popular delivery dishes from having the lowest margins?
Your most popular delivery dishes are likely bleeding money. Platform fees, packaging costs, and fierce price competition create a perfect storm that destroys m...
How do I know which dishes to offer and not offer via delivery platforms?
Picture this: your signature pan-seared salmon flies off the tables at dinner service, but delivery customers keep complaining it arrives dry and overcooked. De...
How do I calculate the difference between my own delivery drivers and an external platform?
Platform delivery costs you 15-30% commission while your own drivers require salary and fuel expenses. Which option costs less depends entirely on your order vo...
How do I include delivery costs or trips in my pricing?
Managing delivery costs is like plugging holes in a leaky bucket – miss even one expense and your profits drain away. Most food entrepreneurs only count driver...
How do I calculate a fair delivery surcharge based on distance and costs?
A fair delivery surcharge covers your actual costs without scaring off customers. Most restaurants just guess at this number, either bleeding money on each trip...
How do I know if I should set a minimum order value for delivery?
Nearly 40% of delivery orders fall below €15, yet these small orders often lose restaurants money after platform fees and packaging costs. Many restaurant owner...
How do I calculate the impact of free delivery on my profit per order?
Free delivery isn't actually free - someone's paying, and that someone is you. Most restaurant owners think offering free delivery just means absorbing a €2-3 f...
How do I factor in delivery platform promotions and discounts into my margin?
Platform commissions and promotional discounts can slash your actual revenue by 50% or more per delivery order. Most restaurant owners calculate margins based o...
How do I determine if menu prices on the platform should be higher than in my restaurant?
Think of platform commissions like having a business partner who takes 15-30% of every sale without lifting a finger. Many restaurant owners use identical price...
How do I calculate what I keep when a platform charges 30% commission?
Ever wondered why your delivery orders don't feel as profitable as they should? Platforms like Thuisbezorgd and Uber Eats grab 30% of your order value, leaving...
How do I know if it's still profitable to sell through a delivery platform?
Platform commissions eat away at your margins faster than you realize. You might think those delivery orders are pure profit, but 15-30% commission plus hidden...
How do I pass on delivery platform commission to my selling price?
Delivery platforms charge 15-30% commission on your order value. If you don't factor this into your selling price, you'll earn far less than expected. Most rest...
How do I include packaging waste costs in my total cost price?
Hidden packaging costs are like termites in your restaurant's foundation. They quietly devour profits while you focus on ingredient costs and labor. Most restau...
How do I calculate the cost price of packaged salads or meals for refrigeration?
Calculating cost prices for packaged salads and meals catches most food entrepreneurs off guard. You'll discover that ingredients are just the beginning - packa...
How do I know if I'm making enough margin on takeaway-only dishes?
Most restaurants assume takeaway equals higher profits. You'll skip the service costs and dishwashing, but packaging expenses and platform commissions create en...
How do I include coffee cups and lids in the cost price of coffee to go?
Picture this: you're selling 200 coffees daily, thinking you've got a solid 75% margin, only to discover your packaging costs are silently eating away 20% of yo...
How do I pass on the costs of pizza boxes and delivery bags in my delivery price?
Packaging costs can destroy your delivery margin. Many restaurant owners forget to pass on pizza boxes, plastic containers, delivery bags, cutlery, napkins and...
How do I calculate whether free sauce packets in separate containers are financially smart?
I'll admit something that might surprise you: those 'free' sauce packets nearly bankrupted my first café. What seemed like a tiny gesture of goodwill was quietl...
How do I factor packaging branding into my pricing strategy?
Packaging costs are like hidden leaks in your restaurant's plumbing - you don't see them draining money until the damage is done. Too many restaurant owners ski...
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