Guides
Guides for delivery rounds
Plain-English guides on planning routes, running standing orders, pricing and getting paid.
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
Customer ordering cut-off times: why and how to set them
How to set order cut-off times for wholesale and doorstep customers: choosing the right time, handling late changes and exceptions, and telling customers clearly.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
How many drops can a delivery driver do in a day?
How to work out a realistic number of drops per day for a small delivery round: time per stop, driving between stops, loading, breaks and driver hours rules.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
Delivery invoice template: what to include on a UK invoice
What a UK delivery invoice must include according to gov.uk, extra details for sole traders, limited companies and VAT invoices, plus per-drop, weekly and monthly invoicing.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
Reducing failed deliveries: practical fixes for small delivery rounds
Why deliveries fail on small rounds (no access, closed, wrong address, wrong order) and practical fixes: better customer notes, cut-offs, time windows and clear records.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
Proof of delivery for small businesses: photos, signatures and notes
How small UK delivery businesses can record proof of delivery with photos, signatures and notes, what to capture at each drop, and how good records help settle disputes.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Laundry collection & delivery
Starting a laundry collection and delivery service
How to start a laundry or ironing collection and delivery service in the UK: business models, pricing, terms for damaged items, collection days and planning two-way rounds.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Milk & doorstep rounds
How to start a milk round: a practical guide for the UK
Starting a doorstep milk round: food business registration, keeping milk cold, sourcing, early-morning routes, bottle returns, customer orders and getting paid.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Window cleaning
How to start a window cleaning round
Starting a window cleaning round in the UK: equipment and working at height, licences in Scotland, insurance, pricing, finding customers and building a tight round.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Firewood & logs
How to start a firewood business in the UK
Starting a firewood or log delivery business: sourcing and seasoning wood, Ready to Burn certification in England, storage, pricing and building a delivery round.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Wholesale bakery
How to start a wholesale bakery business in the UK
Starting a wholesale bakery in the UK: registering as a food business 28 days before trading, hygiene and allergens, pricing for wholesale, finding customers and delivering.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
Google Maps multiple stops limit: how many stops you can add and what to do about it
Google Maps lets you add up to nine stops including your destination. Here's what that means for delivery drivers, and practical workarounds for longer multi-drop runs.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
Best route planner apps for delivery drivers in the UK: an honest comparison
Google Maps, free route planners and paid routing apps like Spoke, OptimoRoute and Routific compared for small UK delivery rounds: what each type is good at and costs.
12 October 2026 · 6 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
Delivery van running costs in the UK: what to budget for
Running costs of a small business delivery van in the UK: fuel, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT, servicing, tyres and depreciation, and how to work out cost per mile.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
WhatsApp orders vs an ordering system: when to switch and how to do it
Taking orders by WhatsApp and phone works until it doesn't. How to tell when it's breaking, and how to move customers to a self-serve order link without upsetting anyone.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
Getting paid on time: invoicing and payment for small delivery businesses
Invoice frequency, payment terms, Direct Debit vs card vs bank transfer, and your rights under UK late payment law: a practical guide for small delivery businesses.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
How to price delivery rounds: cost per drop, minimum orders and delivery charges
Work out your real cost per drop, then set minimum orders, delivery charges and prices that make a small delivery or service round profitable. With worked examples.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Window cleaning
Window cleaning round management: cycles, rain days and getting paid
How to run a window cleaning round: 4 and 8 weekly cycles, handling rain days without losing track, planning the day's route and getting paid after every clean.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Water coolers
Water cooler delivery rounds: schedules, bottles and rental billing
A guide for independent water cooler companies: every-N-weeks delivery schedules, bottle deposits and empties, cooler rental billing and planning efficient rounds.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Laundry collection & delivery
Laundry collection and delivery rounds: planning a two-way service
How small laundries and ironing services can run collection and delivery rounds: two-way routes, turnaround times, tracking bags and billing regular customers.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Firewood & logs
Running a firewood delivery business: seasons, Ready to Burn and routes
A practical guide for UK log merchants: Ready to Burn rules in England, bulk bags vs nets, seasonal planning, van payload and planning delivery routes that pay.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Fruit & veg wholesale
Fruit and veg wholesale deliveries: a guide for small suppliers
How small fruit and veg wholesalers can run deliveries to restaurants and cafés: order timing around the market, substitutions, changing prices and credit control.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Wholesale bakery
Running wholesale bakery deliveries: orders, bake lists and early-morning runs
A practical guide for small bakeries supplying cafés and shops: standing orders, cut-offs, turning orders into a bake list, delivering before opening and handling waste.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
Standing orders for wholesale customers: how to manage them without the chaos
How small wholesale suppliers can run standing orders: setting them up by weekday, handling one-off changes, cut-off times and getting customers to change their own orders.
12 October 2026 · 5 min read
Any delivery round · Wholesale bakery
How to plan a multi-drop delivery route (without wasting an hour a day)
A practical guide to planning multi-drop delivery routes: grouping drops, stop order, time windows, the Google Maps stop limit and getting back to the depot.
12 October 2026 · 6 min read
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