How HungerRush POS Integrations Simplify Working with Third-Party Apps
Counters cluttered with tablets have become a familiar sight at quick-serve and fast casual restaurants: separate tablets for DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub…each tablet demanding staff attention and taking up valuable counter space.
It may feel like a necessary burden to keep up with the digital delivery boom. After all, DoorDash reports that 70% of consumers order delivery at least once a month, and 51% rely on third-party apps to place their orders. Delivery platforms are also a primary avenue for repeat orders, but managing multiple systems, menus, and tablets can make running your restaurant business feel like running a tech startup.
The good news is that it doesn’t have to be so complicated. HungerRush offers robust third-party integrations within its POS, and the result is a streamlined system that makes life for you and your team simpler, not more complicated.
70% of consumers order delivery at least once a month.
Many apps, one menu
One of the biggest headaches in third-party delivery app integration is menu management. To run a weekend special on a single menu item using a traditional setup, you would need to:
- Update your POS menu
- Log into your DoorDash portal and update that menu
- Do the same for Uber Eats
- And Grubhub
- Don’t forget to update your website
- Double check all locations for typos or pricing errors
With HungerRush, you make the change once—in your Restaurant Management hub—and it automatically pushes to your POS terminals, your branded online ordering site, and all integrated third-party platforms. One change that updates everywhere.
This isn’t just convenient, it’s a business-saver. In addition to saving the time it takes to make updates, you can reduce the instances of customer confusion because the price on GrubHub doesn’t match what they were charged.
51% of diners rely on third-party apps to place their orders.
Goodbye Tablet Farm, Hello Streamlined POS
The HungerRush POS eliminates the need for multiple tablets. All third-party orders flow directly into your POS system, appearing alongside your phone orders and walk-ins.
For daily restaurant operations, this means:
- One screen to monitor all incoming orders, whether in-person, through your website, over the phone, or via 3rd-party app
- A single stream of orders, sent to your kitchen in the order received, regardless of origin
- One system for your staff to learn
- One place to track sales and performance
This allows your team to field more orders without increasing staff and focus on great food and excellent service instead of playing tablet traffic controller. It also allows you to make more informed decisions about future directions for growth because you can compare menu item performance across ordering channels from within your Restaurant Management hub.
DoorDash Drive: Your Secret Delivery Weapon for Busy Nights
Beyond the usual marketplace integrations, HungerRush also supports DoorDash Drive. DoorDash Drive is different from regular DoorDash. It’s a service that allows businesses to use DoorDash’s logistics network to fulfill deliveries originating from their own websites or apps, rather than through the DoorDash marketplace. Instead of customers ordering through the DoorDash app (where DoorDash takes a hefty commission), DoorDash Drive lets you use their drivers as an extension of your own delivery fleet.
If you maintain a delivery staff of two regular drivers but face an unexpected influx of delivery orders, you can dispatch orders to a DoorDash driver right from your POS system. Instead of updating your expected delivery times, you can expand your on-demand delivery fleet on a moment’s notice. This also means you can be ready for future surges without the hassle of hiring, insuring, and managing more drivers.
You get the scalability without the commission hit. Customers still order directly from you (keeping them in your loyalty program), but you have access to additional drivers when you need them.
HungerRush is Built for Growth
Small and midsize restaurant operators can often feel like they’re always playing catch-up with the next big tech innovations. HungerRush’s integration approach is designed to grow with you:
- Start simple: Begin with your core delivery integration
- Scale smart: Add DoorDash Drive when you need flexible delivery capacity
- Expand strategically: Add more app integrations as your business grows, knowing they’ll all work seamlessly together
You’re not locked into managing a complex web of systems from day one, but you have a clear path to expand your digital presence as your business grows.
Getting Started with HungerRush is Easier Than You Think
The beauty of HungerRush’s integration approach is that you don’t need to revolutionize your entire operation overnight. You can start with the basics—getting your core POS and online ordering working together—then add third-party integrations as it makes sense for your business.
No more tablet juggling. No more menu management nightmares. No more choosing between growth and sanity.
Just a system that works the way you need it to, letting you focus on what you do best: running a great restaurant.
The Bottom Line
Third-party delivery isn’t going anywhere; it’s continuing to grow. But that doesn’t mean you have to let it overwhelm your operations. With the right integration strategy, these platforms become powerful tools for growth instead of daily headaches.
When your technology works seamlessly for you in the background, you can:
- Respond faster to customer needs
- Make data-driven decisions with unified reporting
- Launch promotions across all channels instantly
- Provide consistent pricing and availability everywhere
HungerRush doesn’t just connect you to third-party platforms; it gives you control over them. And in a business where every order matters and every minute counts, that control can make all the difference between surviving the digital delivery revolution and thriving in it.
