Tools and Tips You Can Leverage for Take-out and Delivery

This is a very troublesome time for the restaurant and beverage industry and we want you to know that we are here to support you in any way that we can. We have compiled some tips, tricks and resources to help keep you successful and safe.

TAKE OUT TIPS AND TRICKS

Now is the time to be communicating off-premise options and experiment with different third-party delivery providers. Most providers are deferring fees and offering other solutions. A couple of examples:

• GrubHub:
  • Matching promotional offers (now is the time to run promotional offers)
  • Deferring commission fees to restaurants
  • Created a Community Relief Fund to support restaurants

• UberEats:
  • No delivery fee for patrons (patrons should look for the EAT LOCAL banner in the app and fees will be waived).

Other Considerations

• Remove some menu items: Don’t be afraid to trim some items from the menu, especially ones that don’t sell well or don’t work as well with takeout and delivery. This can help reduce prep time and complexity when short-staffed.

TAKE OUT RECIPE IDEAS

• Puff Pastry and Dough Rounds are easy to use for savory, handheld entrees including, Vietnamese Meat Pies, Chicken Empanadas or Taco Tuesday Hand Pies
• For all day breakfast or brunch, use Gold Medal Buttermilk Pancake Mix for either a side of Traditional Buttermilk pancakes or Portable Chicken Caesar Waffles. Other foods that hold well include Honey Corn Muffins or Biscuit and Gravy Pull-Aparts made in a tin.
• Biscuits are the perfect feel good comfort food  - Offer fresh baked Southern-style biscuits as a side or mix it up with Fried Garlic-Cheddar dough bites
• If you’re looking for sides in place of homemade chips or French fries that go the distance, try Food Should Taste Good™ Chips or cups of Oui™ Yogurt (even Go-GURT® for the kids) from Yoplait®
• And don’t forget something sweet:
• Scone Bites
• Cinnamon Roll Pull-Aparts
• Fudgy Brownie Cookies
• Chocolate Stout Cake
• Try versatile Pillsbury™ BatterPro™ for an array of desserts that will hold well

If you’re looking for versatile ways to use your Pillsbury™ Frozen Bakery items or your Gold Medal™ mixes here are some easy to prepare recipes for dishes that taste as fresh at home as if they would in your restaurant:

SOCIAL MEDIA

Leverage social media to promote your take-out offers and promotions. Download our handy infographic full of social media tips, tricks, best practices and inspiration for commercial foodservice operators like you.

CONNECT WITH YOUR COMMUNITY

There are even more resources for operators and up-to-the-minute intelligence on the coronavirus pandemic. Join the “Coronavirus in the Food and Beverage Industry” group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/winsight.health/?fref=nf

You can also lean into your state restaurant associations for additional resources. Many are offering helpful webinars and other support opportunities.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Our Distributor partners and other industry experts have great tools and resources to leverage as well. A few examples you might find useful:

• https://foodie.sysco.com/covid/
• https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/
• https://restaurant.org/covid19
• https://www.nrn.com/
• https://www.gfs.com/en-us/ideas/serve-takeout-side-safety
• https://www.usfoods.com/about-us-foods/coronavirus-covid-19-resources.html
• https://www.usfoods.com/about-us-foods/us-foods-operator-tips.html
• https://www.servsafe.com/Landing-Pages/Free-Courses