With food and labor costs rising at higher rates than they have in many years, drive-thru operators are looking for ways to control costs. CE Repairs can help lower the cost of your drive-thru part and equipment repairs in several ways.

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It used to be that the only menu display you needed in the drive-thru lane was your menuboard. Nowadays, communicating menu information also includes pre-order boards, websites, and social media apps. To avoid overloading customers with too much information that can slow down service times, follow these three menuboard principles:

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It takes a lot of drive-thru parts and equipment to deliver a great customer experience in the drive-thru. But when it comes to having the most impact on speed of service and order accuracy, there’s one that can’t be beat – the high-definition audio headset. Here’s why so many drive-thrus use this remarkable tool:

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When a drive-thru customer complains about a mistake on their food order, fixing it is fairly simple:

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In case you haven’t heard, there are about 74 million Generation Z youngsters (age 5 to 25) in America. Many are already old enough to patronize drive-thru restaurants. The rest of them will be coming up soon. Here’s how to turn this them into loyal customers:

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Most companies that repair drive-thru parts and offer an equipment maintenance agreement, or EMA. These consist of one monthly payment for all your equipment repair needs rather than paying for repairs one at a time.

At CE Repairs, we call it our Drive-Thru Protection Plan because you don’t have to worry about delaying needed repairs when your cash flow is tight. Here’s how it works.

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Want to make your curbside pickup faster and more efficient? Make these four technologies part of the process:

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Every business strives to minimize expenses, including drive-thrus. Here are five ways to lower your operational costs.

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 Properly functioning headsets are essential for getting cars through your drive-thru lane in a timely manner. To minimize downtime and unwanted repairs of your headsets, do NOT:

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Anyone who shops regularly on amazon.com knows about their money-saving shipping offer – join Amazon Prime for $14 a month and get free shipping on most purchases. Not a bad deal for those who buy a lot on the website and would otherwise incur costly shipping charges.

At CE Repairs, we go one step further by providing free inbound shipping on ALL inbound repairs, and we don’t charge a monthly fee for the service.

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