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Recommended Vendors for Small Businesses


Hey y'all! Below are the vendors and merchant partners I’m working with in my business. You should use them too, they offer great products and services, and they will compensate you for referring new customers to them! So read, click, then copy and paste into your own blog!

If you're starting a restaurant, you should pick a food cost percentage goal based on your industry/menu items and stick to it. Every good restaurant is built on a solid food costing percentage calculations. For a free trial to my food costing/kitchen inventory management software, please reach out to Hava at Parsley App and say Jase Grimm sent you. 


For a great digital display company, contact Brandi Booth at Raydiant. It’s a fantastic company that allows you to change your menu displays second-by-second, view social media feeds, create to-do lists, and communicate with your team. You can even video conference with your entire staff from the comfort of your home. They run specials for free hardware, in addition to offering monthly fee discounts, so check back often for the best price.  


Regarding front of the house operations, contact Katie at Toast about securing a POS system/online sales and marketing solution. Say Jase Grimm of Uncommon Fruit sent you for a great credit card processing rate and 10% off hardware.


For bookkeeping, try Bench Bookkeeping for a free first month of the most thorough bookkeeping service I’ve ever used. You basically have constant contact with your bookkeeper and some of the most innovative budget metrics/monitoring devices.


For integrated payroll services, contact Abbie Betz at Gusto Payroll. They're a great team who make paying out employees a breeze. Click here for your first month free.


Sign up with the following delivery apps to start building a customer base:
  • UberEats - No fee, first month free.
  • DoorDash - For 30 days free, contact Chanel Tilden and tell her Jase Grimm of Uncommon Fruit sent you.
  • Grubhub - For a free signup, contact Erick Johnson and tell him Jase Grimm of Uncommon Fruit sent you.
  • Postmates - For a month of free processing, contact Matthew Miles and tell him Jase Grimm of Uncommon Fruit sent you.

When you're ready to have your own delivery team, I recommend Onfleet.

If you're going to have a logo designed, use 99designs.com.

I hope these help!
Jase Grimm

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