Over 200 million Americans are on the Internet and over 74% of
Internet users shop online. eCommerce is expected to reach $310 billion by 2010.
Broadband penetration among active Internet users jumped to 71.76% in May 2006.
Online ordering is quickly becoming the norm in the
restaurant industry.
In 2006, meals
taken off-premise are expected to make up nearly 36% of the large full-service
chain restaurant sales. Restaurant takeout sales will reach $126 billion by
2007. In one year, off-premise meal sales increase nearly $4 billion, according
to Technomic Inc.
As these trends demonstrate, the convergence of the Internet and
home meal replacement presents a strong opportunity to restaurants who add
online ordering functionality to their web sites. Restaurants have already
discovered that an interactive web site is a "must have" for marketing,
promotions, coupons, event announcements and more. Just as a brochure web site
evolved to an interactive web site, the next generation web site to grow your
restaurant features online ordering
A complete list of supplies
needed to open a 100 seat restaurant. If your restaurant has 75 seats,
multiply the quantity listed by .75. If your restaurant has 175 seats,
multiply quantity listed by 1.75. (Available In Pdf and Excel Formats.)
