Meet the Team! BJ – Software Developer

Next up in our series of interviews with the Hazlnut team, we sat down with BJ, a software developer for the company: Thanks for joining us, BJ. It’s a pleasure to be here. Before we get into your work life with Hazlnut, let’s learn a little about your personal life. What are your hobbies outside […]

Meet the Team! Dick Sikes – CEO

We recently sat down with Dick Sikes, CEO and Co-Founder of Hazlnut: Thanks for joining us, Dick. Thanks for having me. We’re looking forward to learning a little bit about Hazlnut. For those who aren’t really familiar with the business, tell us a little bit about what you guys do. We build high quality online […]

Cruise Through COVID-19 with Online Ordering

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants have had a majority of their business moved to mobile and online ordering. This puts a lot of strain on both the restaurant and the ordering platform. At Hazlnut, we make sure that your ordering platform holds up during these high-volume situations. While most providers have run into bugs as […]

How an UberEats & GrubHub Acquisition Could Affect your Restaurant

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Third party delivery is a double-edged sword. It offers a great convenience to customers, but the margins they take out, usually 25-30%, make these transactions nearly unprofitable for restaurants. There are currently three big players in the delivery market: DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub. DoorDash has the biggest share of the market, nearly twice that of […]

4 Ways that Hazlnut Pays for Itself

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4 Ways that Hazlnut Pays for Itself Hazlnut’s restaurant ordering software stands apart from most other online ordering platforms in many ways. One of those way is its flat pricing structure. You pay a set fee every month and never have to worry about processing fees, transaction fees, or any limits to how much you […]

6 Creative Ways Restaurants Are Making Money During COVID-19

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6 Creative Ways Restaurants Are Making Money During COVID-19 At Hazlnut we are passionate about helping small businesses in our community, specifically restaurants. With most stores closing their dining rooms mid-March, the difficulty of making money during COVID-19 has forced managers and staff to evolve their businesses, to stay afloat, and to prevent layoffs. Through […]

Which ordering platforms are best for Clover Point of Sale?

One of the strengths of the Clover point of sale (PoS) is it’s robust app marketplace. Here you’ll find many different app developers competing to provide functionality for your system beyond what comes standard. These services can range from inventory management, HR and personnel related apps to online or mobile ordering apps with everything in […]

The Future of Mobile Ordering for Small Business Owners

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Boost Your Business with Mobile Ordering It’s no secret: starting your own small business takes a lot of bravado. Small business owners are the visionaries – the hard-working risk-takers that are willing to do what it takes to transform their passion into a paycheck. Part of being a successful business owner is staying open-minded and […]

Restaurants in the Digital Age

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Using Mobile Strategy to Increase Sales for Restaurants in the Digital Age These days, having a digital strategy can make or break a restaurant. While this isn’t always the case, some of the recent studies do seem to confirm where the industry is heading. At a time when everyone has an app and the internet […]

Are You Being Left Behind?

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Are You Being Left Behind? Top 5 Reasons Restaurants Need a Mobile Ordering App As technology keeps improving and becomes increasingly more ubiquitous, restaurants are turning more frequently to mobile applications (iOS and Android) to enhance the customer experience. Restaurants are creating mobile apps that track loyalty and make menus available. The ones that don’t […]