Example build, not a customer story
Restaurant online ordering system: an example build
Direct takeout ordering for the dinner rush. A representative scope for an independent restaurant that wants fewer phone interruptions and a direct ordering channel.
- $450
- flat build
- $35
- a month to run
- About 2 weeks
- to launch
Phone orders consume staff attention during the busiest hour.
| Scope | Status |
|---|---|
| Mobile-ready site and menu | Included |
| Pickup ordering and Stripe checkout | Included |
| Item options and special instructions | Included |
| Owner-controlled menu and sold-out status | Included |
| Kitchen order alerts | Included |
| Customer confirmation and pickup time | Included |
- Build, one time
- $450
- Monthly
- $35/mo
- Live in
- About 2 weeks
Price fixed in writing. Anything you add later gets its own flat quote first.
The situation
Phone orders consume staff attention during the busiest hour. The owner can update the menu, but customers do not have a fast direct checkout that belongs to the restaurant.
Intentionally left out
- Driver dispatch or live delivery tracking
- Third-party marketplace placement
- Point-of-sale integration unless confirmed compatible
Each could be added later with its own flat quote. Leaving them out keeps this build at $450.
How the workflow runs
The customer's order, the payment and the kitchen ticket stay one record from checkout to pickup.
A customer orders from the live menu
The mobile menu reflects current hours, prices, item availability, options, and pickup expectations. Customers choose what they need and provide special instructions without asking a busy employee to repeat the menu by phone.Payment and confirmation happen together
Stripe handles the card checkout, and the restaurant receives a structured order after payment succeeds. The customer receives confirmation and a pickup expectation instead of wondering whether a voicemail or interrupted call was understood.The kitchen gets a usable ticket
The order alert keeps items, modifiers, notes, payment status, and requested pickup time together. The owner can mark an item sold out or update a price without waiting for a developer or changing a third-party marketplace listing.
Why this scope costs $450
The calls that set the price and a timeline of about 2 weeks.
- Why pickup onlyDelivery dispatch and driver tracking are a separate, larger build. Pickup takes the orders off the phone without adding drivers to manage.
- Why pay at checkoutPaying up front means no unpaid orders waiting on the shelf, and the money goes straight to the restaurant's own Stripe account.
- Why no point-of-sale link yetA point-of-sale connection is only added after we confirm the system accepts outside orders. Kitchen alerts work without it from day one.
What changes for the independent restaurant
- Fewer takeout calls during service
- Direct customer payments
- A menu the owner can control
Your business will be different
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