24. Creating a Delivery-First Business Model with Deacon Rose

In this episode of Delivery Prophets, we chat with Deacon Rose, co-founder of Coqfighter. We trace Coqfighter’s journey from a pub residency to nationwide expansion through strategic delivery partnerships. Deacon shares insights on brand building, working with Growth Kitchen, and the challenges of scaling a restaurant business. We also discuss new market players like DoorDash and their impact on commission structures. In this episode, we discuss:Importance of delivery for restaurant growth and profitabilityStrategies for optimising delivery operations and partnershipsChallenges faced by small independent restaurant operatorsExpansion plans and regional adaptations for CoqfighterRole of data in understanding customer behaviour and preferencesNavigating post-COVID changes in consumer dining habitsFuture of delivery: sustainability and building strong restaurant brandsLinks mentioned in this episode:Coqfighter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coqfighterukCoqfighter: https://www.coqfighter.com/Growth Kitchen: https://growthkitchen.co/ Like the show? We’d be hugely grateful if you could help us spread the word by taking 1 minute to leave us a rating and review on your podcast platform of choice. Full instructions at https://www.thedelivery.world/ratingsandreviews.