Las Vegas (KTNV) – The pandemic forced restaurants to close doors and rely on supplies to survive. However, many restaurant owners say fees from third-party sales apps didn’t help.
13 Action News presenter Tricia Keane has spoken to local businesses and teamed up to resolve their delivery needs.
“We are a vegan Mexican taco shop. There are 15 to 20 different tacos on the menu, ”says Taco Tarian Kristen Coral.
Changed business
She says the pandemic changed her business in her restaurant in two locations in the valley.
“When we started again, we only relied on take-away and delivery,” says Kristen.
She says she paid $ 7,000 for a third-party sales app in just one month.
Double rent
“By comparison, the rent here is about $ 3,500, so we paid twice as much for the fees to the big tech companies alone as the rent,” says Kristen.
Kristen knew that an alternative to delivery was needed. It was inspired by the growth trends in other cities where the company operates local delivery cooperatives. Kristen says the idea soon started here in Las Vegas.
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“I contact the restaurant every day via the website, how can I get involved? How do I get involved? How do I get involved? ”Kristina says. ..
It’s called LoCo Las Vegas, Firefly, Fuku Burger, Samurai Sams, Soul Belly, and other spots. This app works like any other distribution app, with one major difference.
“The restaurant is not forced to raise its prices. Our cooperative tariffs are much lower, ”says Kristen.
Restaurants are prohibited together
Aaron Bradley, the restaurant owner at Juice Box LV in South Durango and Warm Springs, is one of those who jump on board.
“When we heard that restaurants could go together to ban and set up a local delivery system, we set fire to third parties, set on big tech, and set fire to money going out of the state or out of the community,” says Aaron. ..
Saving for everyone
Aaron also points out that when companies use local cooperatives to save money, the savings can be returned to everyone.
“Customers can cut service fees, pay drivers more, and pay dividends to participating restaurants,” says Aaron.
Aaron says he played an important role in helping LoCo bring its business to the fore during the pandemic.
Big influence
“It made a big impact. I’m not saying I’m walking a tightrope, but I’m getting closer, ”says Aaron.
As for Kristen, not only did she survive the pandemic, but she sees a cooperative actually thriving in many additional restaurants over the coming months.
“It’ll probably be close to 100 next month or so, so I want to be over 200 by the end of the year,” says Kristen.
LoCo Vegas App is now Apple App Store and Google plays as “Get LoCo”.
