3 top tips for a lovely Valentine’s
BACK Valentine’s Day, love it or hate it, it’s a big day of the year for hospitality. In fact, in 2021 spend on Valentine’s equated to just under 1 billion pounds. So whilst it’s a day that can be a little bit in your face (definitely a day we lie low on social media) it’s […]
Christmas is out, Veganuary is in
BACK Veganism is a ‘trend’ that isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. The number of vegans in the UK has increased by over 40% in the last 12 months alone. This is to be expected as signs of climate change become more prevalent. Veganism is known for being one of the best ways consumers […]
5 marketing ideas for your pizza takeaway restaurant
BACK Who doesn’t love to make a social occasion out of helping themselves to a slice – or seven – of their favourite pizza? There’s no question that pizza takeaway restaurants up and down the UK continue to be a big ‘hit’ among customers, whether those customers dine in or order with their relatives, friends […]
How a D2C ordering system can save you time and money
BACK If you run a business operating in the hospitality sector, you might feel that you are very much in survival mode right now, and that you lack the time or energy to look into new avenues for your business, such as a direct-to-customer (D2C) solution. But could such a stance be a false economy? […]
Are you world cup ready?
BACK The last World Cup in 2018 saw a serious boost to the UK economy, something we could really do with right now! You’d probably assume this would be largely from visits to pubs and let’s be honest, beer. But you’d be wrong! In 2018, 83% of people actually watched the game at home. Whilst […]
Now is the time to launch D2C
BACK We’re not about to stress you out with talk of ‘uncertain times’. We hear enough of that in the news. It’s completely understandable for hospitality businesses to be nervous right now, but at Slerp rather than thinking about uncertainties, we like to control the controllables. And one of those “controllables” could be the development […]
An online ordering system that fits with your values
BACK One of our favourite things about our industry (beside the food obviously) has got to be the people. The UK hospitality scene is full of people from all over the world! And despite many challenges over the past few years with Brexit and Covid, hospitality has shown resilience and determination. Above all else, hospitality […]
5 ways table ordering can help your restaurant
BACK The chances are that right now, you will be eager to achieve sustained growth for your restaurant – but also worried about whether personnel shortages and escalating costs could imperil your business’s very survival. These are very uncertain and shifting times for UK hospitality. But what if we told you there was something quick […]
How to make the till jingle this Christmas
BACK It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And just like that summer is over and we’re onto Christmas prep. To some it may feel early but for those of us in the Hospitality industry, menu and promotion planning probably began a while ago, so let’s talk Christmas! By now you’re familiar with us […]
Grow your local business with click and collect
BACK There are many great methods you can use to help grow your local hospitality business. But one of the most powerful things that you can do is make life easier, quicker, and more intuitive for your team members and customers alike. This brings us neatly onto the subject of how embracing a ‘click and […]