Today’s idea of the day: Dollar Wednesdays! If you’re running a foodservice program continued sampling is imperative to grow interest in your food menu. Consider offering a food item for $1 on a set day each week. For example, offer $1 pizza slices on Wednesdays during specific hours. This gives guests motivation to try your…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Chicken
Today’s idea of the day: Consider offering chicken as a breakfast daypart option. Everyone knows chicken is a big winner for c-stores during the lunch and dinner dayparts, but some c-store retailers are also seeing success offering chicken for breakfast. Chicken can be a big seller any time of day. Whatever doesn’t sell during breakfast…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Insurance
Today’s idea of the day: Determine how much you are paying your insurance agent or broker. When you’re determining if your business is over-insured or under-insured or going through the Request for Proposal Process, where all agents/brokers provide quotes for the same information, don’t forget to ask the agent or broker what you are/would be…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Cellophane
Today’s idea of the day: Use cellophane packaging for your grab-and-go sandwiches. When Scott Zaremba, owner of Zarco USA, switched to plain cellophane wrapping on his grab-and-go sandwiches last year, he saved money and saw sandwich sales soar. Clear cellophane packaging allows customers to really see the sandwich and it conveys “fresh,” and “hand-made in…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Product matching
Today’s idea of the day: Draft off a local quick-service restaurant (QSR) by offering the same limited-time-offers (LTOs) that they are advertising. For example, if you offer fresh sandwiches and a major sandwich chain is offering a new meatball sub in your area and running a major advertising campaign for that item, chances are your…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Biometrics
Today’s idea of the day: Consider using biometrics—specifically employees’ fingerprints—to sign employees in and out of the store. This way they can’t sign each other in or out by sharing their code or swipe card, so you always know who is in the store when. Do you have an idea to share? Email it to…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Parking
Today’s idea of the day: Identify on the parking lot where vendors, employees and grocery trucks are to park. This will avoid confusion and also help eliminate congestion in the parking lot by making sure vendors and grocery trucks have the space they need to unload and customers can get in and out with ease.…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Fresh Forward
Today’s idea of the day: Use the term “FRESH FORWARD” when marketing foodservice. It’s no secret that customers want “fresh” when it comes to foodservice. But many c-store retailers offer fresh foods without marketing that commitment freshness. Every foodservice product should say FRESH FORWARD and be visible from the sales counter. Do you have an…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Door Seal
Idea of the day: Put a breakable numbered seal on your back door and keep the back door locked at all times. When you put a seal on the back door, every person/product must come through front door. This is an easy way to cut down on theft and monitor who/what is entering and exiting…
CSD/NAG Idea of the Day: Drive-Throughs
Today’s idea: Drive-throughs are growing in popularity. Test one. It’s no wonder why customers love drive-throughs. Whether it be parents with small children who don’t want to have to take them in and out of the car, or commuters in a hurry, customers see drive-throughs as fast and convenient, and they can be another way…