| If you are looking for a way to make money without | | | | little money you might want to consider investing in |
| money then a restaurant delivery business could be | | | | commercial food warmers and coolers to make it a |
| on the menu for you. As much as people love to eat | | | | little easier, remember the food was hot when you |
| out, the truth is that just as many of them would like | | | | picked it up, your customers expect it to be hot |
| to be able to get the same restaurant food while | | | | when they get it. |
| eating in the comfort of their own home. They like | | | | You will need copies of all the menus from the |
| this for many reasons, sometimes they are just too | | | | restaurants that you are covering; it is much easier if |
| tired from a hard day's work, and there are those | | | | the customers call you and you place the orders, this |
| that cannot get out due to a lack of their own | | | | avoids confusion. The easiest way to organize this is |
| transportation. Of course there are also a large | | | | to print copies of each restaurant's menu out, with |
| number of handicapped people and senior citizens | | | | numbers next to each dish and hand them to your |
| who cannot get out to eat out due to poor health. | | | | customers. One popular way to do this is to make it |
| At the same time there are a large number of | | | | into a booklet that you can leave all over town, not |
| restaurants that would be more than happy to have | | | | only does this make your job easier but it is good |
| a service that would allow their food to reach a | | | | advertising for your business. |
| larger number of customers. These days the only | | | | If the restaurants you deal with have specials you |
| home delivery service is offered by pizza companies | | | | should make sure that you call them on a daily basis |
| and a person can only eat so much pizza. | | | | so that you can pass the information on to your |
| Running a restaurant delivery service does take | | | | customers, restaurants love to sell their specials it is |
| someone who has exceptional organizational skills and | | | | usually a high profit item. |
| has a good working knowledge of the town you are | | | | As for what to charge there are a couple of |
| planning on servicing. Before beginning your new | | | | different ways to get paid for your service, you can |
| business you will need to go around to all of your | | | | charge a flat fee to the customer for each delivery |
| local restaurants and see if they would be interested | | | | or in some instances the restaurants will pay you a |
| in participating in your services. | | | | percentage of the bill and the customer will tip you |
| You are going to need a reliable vehicle that is set up | | | | for the service. |
| to carry food and drink while keeping the hot food | | | | Remember that fast, friendly and accurate service |
| hot and the cold foods cold. There are ways to do | | | | can create a gold mine with the new business you |
| this cheaply to get started, such as using coolers you | | | | started with no money. |
| probably already have. Once you start bringing in a | | | | |