How Mona Lipson is Building a “Community Supported Treats“ Business in Brooklyn Hint: it all starts with ice cream.
Packaging for Delivery in the Zero Waste Economy These innovative companies are creating sustainable solutions for delivery
Which Type of Ghost Kitchen is Right For You? Shadow restaurant? Food brand incubator? Commissary kitchen? Virtual-only concept?
Working In Sales At Bottle We're hiring two Business Development Reps to join our team. You can learn more about the specifics and apply here. This is an amazing time to join our company. We've
The Bottle Master Plan Everyone should be eating insanely good local food. A packed schedule shouldn't mean you have to eat junk food. Lettuce should be sold locally, not flown in by mega-chains. Nobody
The New Food Economy is Here It’s easier and more affordable than ever to test and launch a food business.
It’s Easier Than Ever to Start and Grow a Successful Pizza Brand From innovations in the kitchen to advancements in ordering technology, here’s why pizza is the undisputed king of takeout and delivery.
Food and Beverage Last Mile Delivery Best Practices For Local Businesses The food and beverage space has seen drastic changes with the pandemic. Home delivery has become the norm and companies are exploring how to do it well using platforms like Bottle and Routific.
drops The Power of Drops for Local Businesses How a drop-based business model fuels creativity, consistency, and community.
How Text Memberships Could’ve Saved My Local Food Delivery Business Customer retention for local merchants is challenging. Now we have the solution.
How to Hire and Manage Your Own Delivery Drivers There’s no denying that the food delivery market is explosive right now. The pandemic has forced a large portion of the dining public to rely on delivery over the
Six Micro Habits That Contribute to a Healthier World and Life Our mission at Bottle is to build the local food system. By supporting makers who feed their communities, whether through meal kits or farm-fresh produce, it’s important to us
The Market For Homemade Food is Here: How Foodnome, Minimart, and Bottle are Empowering Home Cooks While Covid has caused all sorts of trials and tribulations, one silver lining is how it’s given many of us more time to explore our identities as home cooks.
How Patreon Uses Memberships to Power and Monetize The Creator-Fan Relationship A membership model exists when customers make a commitment to a business in exchange for access or value. One example is subscriptions, which require individuals to pay a recurring fee
How 9 Miles East Uses Bottle for Pre-Ordering, SMS Marketing, and A VIP Membership Club How this multi-channel food operation uses the power of text and pre-ordering to sustain and grow their local food economy.
What I Learned Testing, Starting and Launching A Food Delivery and Meal Prep Business From key assumptions to custom tech, here’s what it took to build Southfork.
How Starbucks, Dunkin’, and Panera Drive Loyalty With Memberships Why the membership model is a win-win for coffee drinkers and local coffee shops
Founder Stories: Haluk Ural of Human Food RVA is All About Community Haluk Ural is a Richmond resident and longtime CrossFit devotee, two facts that led to the natural birth of his clean meal prep business, Human Food RVA. Back in 2012,
How Planted Table Doubled Their Revenue with Simplified Ordering and Top-Notch Customer Service When co-founders Megan Scott and Lauren Mahlke launched Planted Table, a vegan meal plan company that serves the Bay Area, they received swift community traction. After all, the impetus for
How to Build an Audience and Nail Your Communication Strategy So you’ve launched your business. You have a product, maybe a small set of customers, some sort of web presence, and you’re ready to sell and scale. Now
The Pros and Cons of a Subscription-Based Model While a subscription-based model works across many sectors including entertainment, media, and consumer goods, there are pitfalls when it comes to local food and drink businesses. After all, stocking your
Scaling Your Business: From Instagram to Bottle If you’re a small business that’s been selling on Instagram—or taking manual orders elsewhere, like email—here are some tips on how to create a successful digital business that starts with Instagram and ends with Bottle.
How to Take Your Farmers Market Game to the Next Level You can use Bottle to power a weekly CSA home delivery program, to allow your regulars to restock outside of market hours, or to tout exclusive deals to clients that buy in bulk.
