Here at Origin we focus a lot of our time and energy on our big 3, menu boards, digital signage and drive-thru menu boards. Make no mistake about it, we hang our hat on those items but when you take a look at any “big guy” in the quick-service world the majority of signage on-site […]
[Continue reading…]5 Effective Uses of Digital Signage
When we discuss digital signage with people, we always ask what their objectives are. This is the single easiest way of determining which solution, if any, would be ideal for them. For the most part, the responses are similar. On the restaurant side, it’s “I want to be able to changes my items and pricing […]
[Continue reading…]Blog Excerpts Part V- Random Thoughts
When we sit down weekly to write our blogs we have a list of notes to draw ideas from. In most instances there is enough that we can pull to warrant a post around a sole topic. However, at other times it hasn’t been the case. Rather than bypassing a week, we’ll take a collection […]
[Continue reading…]Menu Boards: 6 Reasons a Second Source is a Good Idea
Its natural with sales, you make your calls and introductions and the canned response that you get more often than not is “we’re all set, thank you.” This doesn’t bother me any, in fact, I hope that is what our clients are telling people. However this isn’t a blog about how to combat sales objections, […]
[Continue reading…]Drive-thru Headsets: How Many Do You Need?
Whether you are building from the ground up, renovating an existing location, or taking over a place that once had it, there are a lot of factors that need to be considered when adding a drive-thru operation. Beyond the sign itself, there are a number of add-ons and accessories as well as detection and communication […]
[Continue reading…]New Drive-thru Too Much? Try This!
There are typically four scenarios when the idea of a new drive-thru comes up; 1- as a part of a new build, 2- adding to an existing location that has never had one in the past, 3- adding to a location that previously had a drive-thru and finally, 4- the replacement of a unit that […]
[Continue reading…]4 Step Menu Board Design Process
When we come in to contact with new customers we quickly establish their needs from a design perspective. Some already have this aspect completed when we engage, others require design work from the bottom up, some have a website or take-out menu to draw inspiration from and then there is the collection of people who […]
[Continue reading…]7 Digital Signage Questions to Ask Yourself
As you begin to think about digital signage for your company or personal business there are certain questions that you should be armed with prior to picking up the phone. These type of questions should help guide you to solutions that would be ideal for your situation. Now that you have these questions in your […]
[Continue reading…]10 Ways to Speed Up Drive-thru Service
If you can relate to this blog then chances are you have a good problem. What this likely means is that you are having some level of difficulty handling the volume of cars that are coming through your drive-thru. For the purposes of this blog, lets pretend for a moment that your current setup is […]
[Continue reading…]Deciphering Between Digital Signage Options
When it comes to digital signage, the fact that there are more options to consider than ever before is something we have touched on numerous times in the past. Through our entries it has always been our hope that they have helped educate you and set you up for more constructive conversations with digital companies.
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