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Bakery Pre-Order System UK: Best Online Ordering
Industry Insights

Oct 11, 2026  •  8 min read

Bakery Pre-Order System UK: Best Online Ordering

A bakery pre-order system UK businesses can use should manage advance orders, collection and payments. Compare essential features and book an OrderApps demo.

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How to Save 25% on Restaurant Delivery Commissions
Growth Tips

Oct 11, 2026  •  5 min read

How to Save 25% on Restaurant Delivery Commissions

Discover how independent UK restaurants eliminate 25% third-party marketplace commissions with their own direct online ordering solution and OrderApps.

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Restaurant Loyalty App vs Loyalty Card: Which Works Best?
Growth Tips

Sep 27, 2026  •  3 min read

Restaurant Loyalty App vs Loyalty Card: Which Works Best?

Restaurant loyalty app or paper loyalty card? What each costs, what each tells you about customers, and which keeps UK regulars coming back.

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Kitchen Display System vs Ticket Printer: Which Is Right?
Industry Insights

Sep 26, 2026  •  3 min read

Kitchen Display System vs Ticket Printer: Which Is Right?

KDS or kitchen printer? A plain comparison of cost, speed, errors and station routing so UK takeaways and restaurants pick the right one.

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Christmas Restaurant Marketing Ideas: Start in October
Growth Tips

Sep 26, 2026  •  3 min read

Christmas Restaurant Marketing Ideas: Start in October

42% of Christmas party bookings are made before September. These Christmas restaurant marketing ideas help UK independents fill December from October.

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Takeaway Order System: Friday-Night Peaks Without Errors
Growth Tips

Sep 25, 2026  •  3 min read

Takeaway Order System: Friday-Night Peaks Without Errors

Friday night is where takeaway orders go wrong. Here is how a takeaway order system with one queue, honest times and slot caps removes the errors.

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Restaurant Marketing Ideas: 15 Low-Cost UK Tactics
Growth Tips

Sep 25, 2026  •  3 min read

Restaurant Marketing Ideas: 15 Low-Cost UK Tactics

15 restaurant marketing ideas for UK independents that cost time rather than money, from Google Business Profile to loyalty and push notifications.

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Restaurant Website SEO: 9 Fixes to Get Found Locally
Growth Tips

Sep 23, 2026  •  3 min read

Restaurant Website SEO: 9 Fixes to Get Found Locally

Nine practical restaurant website SEO fixes for a single venue: Google Business Profile, NAP consistency, menu pages, schema, speed, reviews and ordering links.

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Restaurant Website Builder vs Design Agency: Which to Use?
Industry Insights

Sep 22, 2026  •  3 min read

Restaurant Website Builder vs Design Agency: Which to Use?

DIY restaurant website builder, design agency or an ordering platform with a site included? We compare cost, time to launch, local SEO and ordering integration.

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Manage your store from your phone with the OrderApps Business app

The OrderApps Business app lets restaurant, takeaway and shop owners run their store from anywhere. Available on iPhone and Android, it connects to your OrderApps EPOS so you can manage orders, bookings and sales without being on site.

  • Remote access to your EPOS
  • Manage online orders
  • Check table reservations
  • Print receipts on ESC/POS printers
  • Live reports and sales summaries
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