Delivery and logistics
Delivery zones and charges, riders, packaging, scheduled delivery and shipping packaged food.
14 guides
Industry GuidesCourier Services for Packaged Food: When Shipping Makes Sense
When a courier for packaged food makes sense: which products ship well, how weight-slab pricing adds up, and how to take courier orders on WhatsApp.
Industry GuidesDelivery Time Estimates: How to Promise and Keep ETAs
How to build a delivery time estimate from prep, pickup and travel, promise a range you can keep, and update customers before they chase you.
Industry GuidesDelivery Tracking on WhatsApp: Live Updates Without an App
For delivery tracking WhatsApp beats a custom app: which status messages to send, when, how riders share live location, and what the messages cost.
Industry GuidesFood Delivery Packaging: Keeping Food Hot and Reviews Happy
Food delivery packaging that arrives hot, dry and upright: containers by dish, venting, sealing, costs per order and the mistakes behind bad reviews.
Industry GuidesFree Delivery Threshold: What Minimum Order Should You Set?
How to set a free delivery minimum order that lifts your average bill without giving away the margin, with worked rupee examples and per-zone rules.
Industry GuidesHow to Hire and Pay Delivery Staff for a Restaurant
Hiring a delivery boy for restaurant orders: where to find riders, what to check, salary vs per-delivery pay with rupee ranges, fuel, rosters and rules.
Industry GuidesHyperlocal Delivery for Restaurants: In-House vs Third-Party Riders
Hyperlocal delivery for restaurants compared: own riders, on-demand services and aggregator fleets, with cost per order, control and when to switch.
Industry GuidesLate-Night Food Delivery Business: Operations and Safety
How to run a late night food delivery business in India: hours, night menu, delivery radius, rider safety, prepaid payments and direct midnight orders.
Industry GuidesLocation-Based Ordering: Serving the Right Menu by Customer Address
How location based ordering works: capture the address first, check serviceability, apply zone charges and give each kitchen its own clear area.
Industry GuidesScheduled Delivery and Pre-Orders: Letting Customers Pick a Slot
Scheduled delivery restaurant setup, step by step: slots, cut-off times, capacity per slot, advance payment and the messages to send before the slot.
Industry GuidesShipping Homemade Food Across India: Courier Rules and Packaging
How to ship food across India from a home kitchen: what couriers accept, FSSAI labelling, packaging by product, weight-slab costs and taking payment first.
Industry GuidesThird-Party Delivery Partners for Restaurants: On-Demand, Hyperlocal and Courier Options Compared
Third-party delivery partner for restaurants compared: on-demand apps, hyperlocal fleets and courier services, how each books, prices and scales.
Industry GuidesWhat a 200 Rupee Order Really Costs to Deliver
The full delivery cost per order on a ₹200 bill: food, packaging, rider, gateway and platform fees, line by line, direct vs aggregator, and what is left.
Industry GuidesHow to Set Delivery Zones and Charges by Distance
Most delivery zones restaurant owners draw lose money on far orders. A step-by-step method for distance rings, charges and free-delivery thresholds.