Fun fact: People are spending 40% of their food budgets on restaurants despite inflation. So ask yourself this question Is your digital presence good enough to compete for those dollars? Like it or not, people expect a fast and easy online ordering experience, and we can thank online retailers like Amazon for raising the bar so high. So what does this mean for restaurants?

It means rich menu descriptions, photos for every dish, food reviews and social proof. In other words, PDF menus just don't cut it. The bottom line Your customers want an easy online ordering experience directly from your website. It's fun fact Friday here at the Restaurant Roof Show podcast. Today we're talking about fun facts that will help you grow your business.

Fun Fact articles discussed in this episode

https://www.restobiz.ca/people-spend-40-of-food-budget-on-restaurant-dining-suggests-survey

https://hospitalitytech.com/70-consumers-prefer-order-direct-restaurants-not-third-party-services

https://upserve.com/restaurant-insider/online-ordering-statistics/

https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/outside-insights/new-realities-diner-preferences-and-tech-capitalize-it

https://assets.website-files.com/5a6f337e3f25150001fa6f4a/62719d81e73a3e40c304f202_What%20Consumers%20Wish%20Restaurant%20Owners%20Knew_Infographic.pdf

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/consumers-spend-40-percent-of-monthly-food-budgets-on-restaurants-on-average-according-to-popmenu-study-301586386.html?tc=eml_cleartime