More numbers that spell EATS
Local matches first, then toll-free.
Phone orders are still orders you keep
Delivery apps bring customers, but they take a large cut of every order and they own the relationship. A customer who calls you directly pays you directly, and they are more likely to call again. The easier your number is to recall, the more of those orders come straight to you.
A number that spells PIZZA, WINGS or TACOS does two jobs: people remember it, and it reminds them what they are craving.
Where to put it
- Pizza boxes, bags and menus. These go home with every order.
- Delivery car toppers and magnets, which are seen all over town every night.
- The storefront and the receipt, for customers who become regulars.
Takeout, catering and reservations
A takeout-heavy spot should use the word for its best-known dish. A sit-down restaurant can use one number for reservations and takeout. If you also cater events, the catering ideas page has words for that side of the business.
Calls and texts
Calls ring the phone you choose, such as the counter phone or a manager's cell, and missed calls go to its voicemail. On a busy Friday a direct line can back up, so make sure the phone it rings is one someone can answer. Four-letter words such as RIBS and EATS are easier to find locally than five-letter ones such as PIZZA.
Which of these words you can get
The shorter the word, the more numbers can spell it. Toll-free is one national pool, so a word that is taken in your area code can still be free there.
| Word | Letters | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| PIZZA | 5 | Harder to find. Up to 100 per area code. A neighbouring area code or toll-free often has one. |
| WINGS | 5 | Harder to find. Up to 100 per area code. A neighbouring area code or toll-free often has one. |
| TACOS | 5 | Harder to find. Up to 100 per area code. A neighbouring area code or toll-free often has one. |
| RIBS | 4 | Usually available. Up to 1,000 per area code, though popular trade words go first. The live results above show what is free today. |
| EATS | 4 | Usually available. Up to 1,000 per area code, though popular trade words go first. The live results above show what is free today. |
Why restaurants pick a number that spells something
The same three things every business gets, in the words your customers use.
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