When setting up Online ordering, you first need to add products to Hostme in Admin panel -> Ordering & Menu -> Products & categories section.
In order to do that, please read the Online ordering - Complete instruction article.
After that, you can set up Ordering settings.
Delivery settings
Ordering availability based on Open hours vs Online reservation hours
Depending on what you select, the system will use open hours as available slots for online orders and vice versa.
Delivery menu
This option allows you to choose which menu you want to use for delivery.
Online ordering cutoff time
This setting allows you to set up the time when you wish to receive the last online order for the day.
Advance ordering time
This option allows you to set up how much in advance (in minutes) you want customers to be able to make an online order.
Limit number of online orders per time slot (increment)
This option allows you to limit how many orders you can accept during one increment (max. increment size is 60 minutes).
Increments can be set up in Admin panel -> Availability -> Cover pacing.
Guest notes
This text will be displayed to your guests on your order page.
Then, you can set up the minimum amount eligible for delivery, as well as the distance fee in miles. Also, this is where you can set up a discount for delivery if there is any.
Pickup settings
Ordering availability based on open hours
Depending on what you select, the system will use open hours as available slots for online orders and vice versa.
Delivery menu
This option allows you to choose which menu you want to use for pickup.
Online ordering cutoff time
This setting allows you to set up the time when you wish to receive the last online order for the day.
Advance ordering time
This option allows you to set up how much in advance in minutes you want customers to be able to make an online order.
Limit number of online orders per time slot (increment)
This option allows you to limit how many orders you can accept during one increment (max. increment size is 60 minutes).
Increments can be set up in Admin panel -> Availability -> Cover pacing.
Guest notes
This text will be displayed to your guests on your order page.
Enable tips
You can enable tips for pickup and delivery orders - these amounts will be suggested to the host or the guest making an online order.
Preorder settings
Next, you can enable Preorder service. It can be required or optional. First, you have to select which menu you want to enable for preordering.
Digital menu
Hostme offers the option of using a Digital menu along with links to online menus.
There are several links you can use for online ordering.
Link to delivery menu
Link to pick-up menu
Link to preorder menu
This is how these menus look when opened:
Additional settings
In the bottom of the Ordering settings page, you can also enable:
VAT in your online orders and Special requests options.
Special delivery request options (Contactless Delivery, Do not disturb and Need card reader)
Delivery statuses which will allow your staff to more easily track each order's progress.
Widgets
Widgets for online ordering can be found in the Admin panel -> Online tools -> Widgets. You can simply copy the HTML code and paste it to your website.
This is how the customized online ordering widget button looks:
You can also have customers transferred to the following page (by using the direct link to your delivery/pickup page).
If you have any additional questions, please consult our dedicated Help center section or reach out to our customer support.