Optimize delivery speed to improve your ranking

Algorithms on platforms prioritize fast food restaurants. A preparation time less than 5 minutes below the average of your category can earn you 2 to 3 positions in the results.

Identify your bottlenecks: time each preparation step for your 5 best-selling dishes. The bottleneck is often at the assembly or packaging stage, not the cooking stage.

Prepare everything that can be prepared: sauces, toppings, side dishes. The “mise en place delivery” before each service reduces the average time by 3 to 5 minutes per order.

Optimize the physical layout of your packaging station: containers within reach, pre-portioned sauces in ramekins, pre-opened bags with cutlery and napkins already inside.

Intelligent batching: when 3 similar orders arrive within a 5-minute interval, prepare them simultaneously instead of sequentially. The gain is 30-40% on total time.

Don’t forget the delivery driver’s time to return. If your front door is far from the kitchen or difficult to find, each order loses 2-3 minutes. Clear signage saying “Delivery Pickup” makes a difference.