Online Ordering Pays Off Big for Popular Steakhouse

Client Spotlight:
B B Butchers Restaurant

B&B brings in over $450k in revenue with Popmenu

In the last two years, adaptability has been the name of the game for the restaurant industry. The COVID pandemic has forced restaurants to re-evaluate revenue streams and the way they interact with guests, with over half of restaurants (54%) implementing online ordering for their restaurant(s).* B&B Butchers and Restaurants is one such example.

B&B is one of seven concepts under the Berg Hospitality Group—a Houston-based restaurant group with a strong passion for the industry. Each of the group’s restaurant concepts focuses on offering excellent service, unique atmospheres, and unparalleled experiences for guests—that goes for online as well as on-premise.

In an effort to continue to deliver on standards of guest experience during a global pandemic, B&B took to expanding its online ordering from one-off, select-menu ordering events, to an everyday option so that guests could continue to satisfy their savory steakhouse cravings.

“Covid was the start of making our transition to more extensive online ordering; the appeal of Popmenu was in making [online ordering] efficient and as seamless as possible, not only for our guests but also our staff.”
Carly Coquoz
Digital Marketing Manager

What B&B implemented to survive has now become a significant part of how the restaurant operates and serves its guests—and with 63 percent of guests ordering food online at least twice a week*, there’s no plan to change course.

“Guests have gotten used to ordering online from their favorite restaurants—they don’t feel like going out, but they want to eat good food.”

Restaurants that continue to lean into the hybrid on-/off-premise service model and provide easy-to-navigate, interactive, visually-engaging online experiences for guests, will continue to attract them at higher volumes, drive order values, and encourage repeat visits from restaurant regulars.

Since expanding their online order offering, B&B has seen a total of 2,325 orders come through their restaurant and butcher shop, bringing in over $450k in revenue—that’s not including on-premise diners! And, as uncertainty still looms for the industry, one thing is certain for B&B: online ordering is here to stay.

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How Popmenu partners with B&B Butchers & Restaurants to drive ordering success

Technology that talks to each other

Popmenu’s integration with B&B’s POS system (Toast) allows for a direct and friction-free experience that lets guests order directly from the restaurant’s visual and interactive online menu.

Simplified online order reporting

Keeping online ordering directly on the menu and website means B&B owns its ordering data and can easily access end-of-day sales reports from one singular system.

Menus that make a mouth water

Menu items with photos receive 2x as many orders—so what does it mean when every dish on your menu shows off its deliciousness? B&B lets the menu speak for itself.

“Popmenu is our sole source of online ordering...at the end of the day we don’t have to look at a million things. The ability to export everything into one clean report is amazing.”
Carly Coquoz
Digital Marketing Manager

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Nevada brewery saves time, grows direct online ordering, and unifies multi-location operations with Popmenu and Genius.

Founded in 1993, Great Basin Brewing Company is Nevada’s oldest and most award-winning brewery, touted for its craft beer and its creative, ale-infused food unique closed-loop system (utilizing spent grain from the brewing process to feed local cattle that produce beef used back at its restaurants). When owner and director of operations Nick Meyer took over the business--and the brewery grew to four locations--he wanted to maintain consistent marketing across all locations without sacrificing their high standards. He searched for technology that would save time, increase revenue, keep up with evolving menus, and grow their online presence. He found Popmenu.

Popmenu + Genius: one menu, one ordering flow, fewer manual updates

What initially drew Nick, along with marketing director Brennan Best, to Popmenu was its seamless integration with Great Basin’s POS system Genius. Prior to Popmenu, any menu or website changes were manual and time-consuming: menus changing two to four times a year and updates across locations via various technologies, all online orders were routed through third parties, cutting into the restaurants’ profits. After choosing Popmenu, the team has saved significant time: instantaneous website changes across all channels, online orders go directly from the Popmenu platform into the Genius POS, and guests’ orders are fulfilled with less room for error.
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In the months following the launch, Great Basin has seen an average month-over-month 11% increase in online ordering gross payment value (GPV), which is the total amount processed during transactions. During that period, they’ve also gained more than 1,000 new guest contacts (a 9% increase)—and those new followers have driven almost 75% of their orders. With Popmenu, Great Basin is capturing guest information so they can stay top of mind and continue to build a loyal customer base.

“The ability [as a result of the Popmenu integration] for our customers to order directly from our website, and for that to be less expensive for them without the additional markups for third-party delivery, has been a gamechanger for us and has really improved the experience for our guests.”

-Brennan Best
Marketing Director of Great Basin Brewing Company

Stronger communications or better SEOhappier guests

For Great Basin, technology isn’t just about efficiency–it’s about staying connected with their guests and their community. So when they had to navigate between several scattered and disparate communications tools, they weren’t able to get their message across in the meaningful, consistent way that aligns with their values.

The Popmenu platform has enabled Great Basin to unify their messaging, while still allowing each location to have its own unique voice. Within the platform, they’ve been able to customize the look and feel of each location’s landing page to convey the fact that each restaurant has a different personality.

“It's always been important for us to listen to our community, while also conveying our brand’s narrative to our community as well. The Popmenu platform has been super helpful because not only does it allow us to receive feedback from our guests, but it also enables us to respond directly to those guests.”

-Brennan Best
Marketing Director of Great Basin Brewing Company

The brewery’s SEO has also improved since integrating with Popmenu, as their website’s event inquiry page for guests looking to host onsite parties has seen a surge in traffic. Soon after Great Basin made the switch to Popmenu, location managers were trying to understand why they were seeing unprecedented levels of interest in events. As a result, they are currently booked with private parties through mid-2026.

“Popmenu’s built-in marketing tools have replaced several standalone systems, saving costs and creating consistent messaging. We were able to cut a few hundred dollars a month by consolidating tools, and now our messaging – emails, events, promotions – all run through one seamless system.”

-Nick Meyer
Director of Operations and Owner of Great Basin Brewing Company

Smooth and supported implementation

As any restaurant team can attest to, rolling out new technology across multiple locations can be daunting and challenging. But Nick, Brennan, and the entire Great Basin staff credit both Popmenu’s onboarding process and its client service reps for a smooth transition. Even launching the integration during one of Great Basin’s busiest seasons didn’t slow things down.

“We had everything running in about a week across four locations – it was one of the easiest integrations we’ve done. We even went live right before summer events, and it didn’t faze the team at all. Once everything was set, we were off and running.”

-Nick Meyer
Director of Operations and Owner of Great Basin Brewing Company

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Want a closer look at how automation can bring in more orders while saving you time and money? Book a 20-minute, no-pressure demo with Popmenu.

We’ve got your back. Every. Day.