What is the Average Restaurant Profit Margin?

The restaurant industry is, like all businesses, an industry where understanding financial health is crucial for success. Among the most important metrics for restaurant leadership is the average restaurant profit margin. Let’s go over the basics of profit margins, their calculation and importance. We’ll also share an estimate of the average profit margin in the […]
How 10+ Location Restaurants Can Increase Order Volume & Accuracy

If you’re a restaurant owner, you know how important it is to keep your customers happy. One of the most critical elements of customer satisfaction is getting their order right. However, taking orders over the phone can be challenging, especially during peak hours when there’s a lot of noise in the background. But what if […]
Hazlnut’s Restaurant Phone Answering Service Simplifies Taking Orders

In today’s world, convenience is everything. As a restaurant owner, you want to provide your customers with the best possible experience, both in-store and online. However, taking orders over the phone can be a tedious and time-consuming process. That’s where Hazlnut’s restaurant phone answering service, HazlVoice: Lite comes in. What Does a Restaurant Phone Answering […]
Restaurant Ordering Technology: What’s Next?

The restaurant industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. Many restaurants have had to adapt to new technologies to keep their businesses afloat. One of the biggest changes has been the rapid shift to online and mobile ordering. However, now there’s something new that’s emerging as the next big thing in restaurant ordering technology: phone […]
How to Set Up an Automated Phone Menu for Your Restaurant

As a restaurant leader, you understand the importance of providing great customer service. However, taking orders over the phone can be long and time-consuming for both customers and your staff. It often leads to poor customer service with long hold times and incorrect orders. Fortunately, there’s a solution that helps streamline the ordering process and […]
How to Make Ordering Easier Than Ever at Your Restaurant by Reducing Call Volume

The restaurant industry is going digital. After COVID-19, online ordering became an essential part of many restaurants’ businesses. In today’s fast-paced world, customers expect quick, convenient service. Call-in orders, unfortunately, are becoming less and less viable as it becomes harder to hire and retain staff and customer expectations shift. Because of this, many restaurants are […]
Meet the Team! Carl – Account Executive

Next up in our series of interviews with the Hazlnut team, we sat down with Carl, an Account Executive for Hazlnut: Thank you for taking the time to sit down with me today, Carl. Thanks for having me! What did you do before Hazlnut? Most recently, I was a Food & Beverage Manager at the […]
Address Verification System (AVS): Fraud Prevention

Combat fraudulent orders with address verification tools As a business, the customer experience is always the number one priority. For customers who order ahead, that experience begins at your website, ordering site or mobile ordering app. In situations where the customer is ordering remotely (not presenting their card in-person), you may run into the risk […]
Jacksonville Startup Hazlnut Raises $3 Million in Series A Funding to Accelerate Growth

Hazlnut, a SaaS company that provides restaurants with their own branded apps and online ordering platforms, announced today that it has raised $3 million in a Series A funding round. Atlanta Ventures led the investment, along with PS27 Ventures Rhea Fund. Jon Birdsong, a partner at Atlanta Ventures, said Hazlnut was the right company to […]
How Does Clover Online Ordering Compare to Hazlnut?

If you’re thinking about getting set up with Clover Online Ordering, it’s a good idea to check out Hazlnut Online Ordering too. The research that you do will help make sure you’re going with the right provider. This series offers a fair and honest look at how Hazlnut compares to other leading online ordering systems. […]