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2020.
LOCKDOWN LIFELINE GIVEN TO LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES

LOCKDOWN LIFELINE GIVEN TO LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES



A person holding a babyDescription automatically generatedAfter Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a lockdown, making clear to "use food delivery services where you can", online ordering app EatDirect.com are to waive their £500 set up fee. This development will allow any local food business to manage their new or existing takeaway service efficiently, with no upfront costs to their business.

The EatDirect app will allow struggling businesses to offer and manage their takeaway service with ease and make a huge saving on commission. Removing their set up fee  
in addition to their 0% commission policy has saved existing customers thousands of pounds annually while competitors charge upwards of 30% of every order placed.

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Gerry Drew, General Manager of Web.com UK, who operate the service, said: "It usually costs a business £500 to get set up on our ordering app but we wanted to do whatever we could to help out in these stressful times, so are now offering the service for zero set up."

The company has already been contacted by hundreds of frantic restaurants and bars looking to switch to a takeaway and delivery model to keep their business thriving during the coronavirus crisis.

Drew continues, "Our model uses a straightforward monthly fixed fee, so business owners know exactly where they stand. We are turning around personalised apps as quickly as possible so our new customers have minimal disruption to trading."

Whether you have an existing takeaway service in place, or a local food business looking to adapt, just visit www.eatdirect.com. For more info contact info@eatdirect.com, call 0808 123 8 777, or text EAT to 85525

 

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About EatDirect

 

At EatDirect, we make sure that you have a branded, personalised platform that works for your business. Your customers belong to you alone and we never try to put our branding above yours. Promoting your colour scheme, logo, and brand name, we help customers in the local area to discover you.

 

We also make sure that you keep the money you make by offering this platform commission-free. Once you've paid your fees, there's nothing else to pay!

 

Ideal for takeaways, restaurants, and other food businesses, our world-class websites and mobile apps give customers instant access to your menus. Designed to work intuitively as an iOS and Android App, our easy-to-use system takes all the stress away from customer orders.

 

About Web.com UK

 

Web.com UK are a full-service design and marketing agency that specialises in web design & development, marketing, branding, SEO and PPC and social media. Our business exists to improve yours.

With over 20 years of experience providing a full range of online marketing services, we help businesses compete and succeed in the online market. We meet the needs of hard-working, entrepreneurial business owners at any stage in their lifecycle, with affordable, subscription-based solutions.

Our team has been fuelled by passion for design and creativity since early 1998. This wealth of experience, and an excellent eye for detail, has allowed us to shape solutions for many clients across a wide range of sectors, serving approximately 3.4 million customers worldwide.