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Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders


Wix Restaurants Orders is an online ordering app designed to help you manage your restaurant, catering service, or meal prep business efficiently.


A screenshot of the online orders app in a live wix site

Important:


The Wix Restaurant Orders app works together with the Wix Restaurant Menus app. Make sure to set up your menus.



Step 1 | Add the Wix Restaurants Orders app


Start by adding the Wix Restaurants Orders app from the App Market. This automatically adds relevant pages to your site so customers are able to place online orders (e.g. the order tracking page).


Wix Editor


  1. Go to your editor.

  2. Click Add Apps

    Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

    on the left side of the editor.

  3. Use the search bar to find Wix Restaurants Orders.

  4. Click Add to Site.


A screenshot of the Wix Editor with the Wix Restaurants Orders app in the Wix App Market open.

Studio Editor


  1. Go to your editor.

  2. Click App Market

    Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

    on the left side of the editor.

  3. Use the search bar to find Wix Restaurants Orders.

  4. Click Add to Site.


A screenshot of the Studio Editor with the Wix Restaurants Orders (New) app open in the Wix App Market.

Harmony Editor


  1. Go to your editor.

  2. Click + Add at the top left of the editor.

  3. Select Elements.

  4. Use the search bar to find Wix Restaurants Orders.

  5. Click Wix Restaurants Orders in the search results.

  6. (In the popup) Click Add to Site.


Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

Dashboard


  1. Go to the Wix Restaurants Orders app in the Wix App Market.

  2. Click Add to Site.


A screenshot of the Wix Restaurants Orders app in the Wix App Market.


Step 2 | Set your order scheduling and availability


Set your order scheduling to ensure timely preparation. For example, a restaurant may allow customers to place immediate or scheduled orders, while a catering service may require orders to be placed in advance for adequate preparation.


To set up scheduling and availability:


  1. Go to Restaurant Orders Settings in your site's dashboard.

  2. Click Order Scheduling next to Scheduling and Availability.

  3. Choose how quickly customers can receive their orders:


  1. Select As soon as possible (ASAP) or scheduled for later.

  2. Set the Scheduling rules:

    • Estimate How quickly can orders be prepared? to inform customers who are placing orders.

    • Click the How far in advance can orders be scheduled? drop-down and select how far into the future an order can be scheduled.

  3. Click Save.

Tip: Delivery time is added separately.

Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

  1. Select As soon as possible (ASAP) only.

  2. Set the Scheduling rules to estimate How quickly can orders be prepared? to inform customers who are placing orders.

  3. Click Save.


  1. Select Preorder only.

  2. Set the Scheduling rules:

    • Set your lead time.

      Tip: Use this option if you only accept same week orders (e.g. Order by Wed. to get a weekend picnic basket).

    • Choose the length of your pickup or delivery window.

      Tip: Your last window may be shorter. For example, if your business is open from 12-19 and you choose a 2-hour window, the last window will only be 1-hour long.

  3. Click Save.

    Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

Note:


When ASAP ordering is enabled, you can see a live Available for ASAP orders preview in your fulfillment hours settings. Learn more about setting up order scheduling and setting up pickup and delivery.


A screenshot of the Order Scheduling panel in a site's dashboard.


Step 3 | Set up fulfillment preferences


Choose how you want to fulfill your incoming orders - delivery, pickup and / or dine-in. You can specify collection times, delivery areas, minimum orders, and fees. You can also set closures for holidays or full dates, blocking orders or specific fulfillment methods.


Notes:


  • At least 1 fulfillment method (pickup, delivery or dine-in) must be turned on for your site to accept orders.

  • Enter your business location(s) in the Business Info settings. You can set up multiple restaurant locations, each location can have its own menu, online ordering settings, and and contact details.


To set up your fulfillment preferences:


  1. Go to Pickup, Delivery and Dine-in in your site's dashboard.

  2. Select what you want to set up:


Set up times when customers can pick up their orders from your restaurant.

  1. Enable the toggle under Pickup to activate the option on your site.

    Note: Disabling the toggle turns off pickup for customers. You can temporarily deactivate it (along with each delivery area).

  2. Click the Edit icon

    Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

    .

  3. Set up your pickup hours and settings (e.g. order minimum, pickup instructions).

  4. Click Save.

    A screenshot of the Pickup Hours settings panel.

Set multiple delivery areas, each with unique fees and times. Then, configure your delivery hours and settings.

  1. Enable the toggle under Delivery to activate the option on your site.

    Note: Disabling the toggle turns off delivery for customers. You can temporarily deactivate it (along with each delivery area).

  2. Set up where you deliver:

    1. Click + Add a Delivery Area.

    2. Enter the geographic area (e.g. name, define area).

    3. Click Save.

  3. Set your delivery details and settings (e.g. estimated delivery time), then click Save.

A screenshot of setting up a delivery area.

Let your customers scan a QR code at your restaurant and place their order from their own device. You manage dine-in orders together with your regular online orders, while keeping them clearly marked as dine-in.

  1. Enable the toggle next to Allow dine-in orders.

  2. Click the Edit icon

    Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

    to set up your dine-in options.

  3. Choose what to do next:

    • Dine-in hours: Decide when dine-in should be available – your regular schedule or custom days and hours.

      • Select the checkboxes next to the relevant days and edit the existing times.

      • Add more time slots by clicking the Add icon

        Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

        .

      • Quickly apply the same hours to other days by clicking the Copy icon

        Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

        .

    • Dine-in settings: Enter instructions for your customers to see when they place a dine-in order. For example, share how customers can get their order once it's ready. You can also require the customer's seating information (their table number, room number or your own requirement).

    • QR code: Click the Download QR code icon to save an image of the QR code. You can print your QR code and place it on the tables of your restaurant so that customers scan it, view your menu and place an order online.

  4. Click Save at the top right.

  5. (Optional) View and customize the Online Orders page in your editor.


You can choose a default method if you offer both pickup and delivery. This setting determines whether Pickup or Delivery will be preselected when customers visit your site.

  1. Click Change Default next to Default method.

  2. Select the relevant option under Which method should be preselected when customers visit your site?.

    Note: Customers can navigate freely between the 2 fulfillment methods, regardless of the method you choose to show first.

    Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

Add closures to block orders on specific dates, holidays or when maximum order capacity is reached

  1. Click Manage Closures next to Closures.

  2. Click + Add Closure.

  3. Enter the closure details (e.g. relevant fulfillment method, date, hours)

  4. Click Save.

    Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

A screenshot of the Fulfillment settings in a site's dashboard.


Step 4 | Set up tax


Set up tax collection to comply with your local regulations. You can collect tax for specific locations and create custom groups for items with special tax rates, like alcohol or tax-exempt products.


If you use Wix Stores or Wix Bookings, you can manage tax collection for all your business solutions in one place.


Important:


Different tax rules apply in different locations. Consult with an accountant or your local tax authority for specific information relevant for your business.


To set up tax:


  1. Go to Restaurant Orders Settings in your site's dashboard.

  2. Click Tax under Checkout.

  3. Set up the relevant tax collection details (e.g. tax locations, tax groups).

    Note: You can set up tax using the manual method or the automatic tax collection.


A screenshot of the Tax tab in a site's dashboard.


Step 5 | Select additional checkout settings


Customize your checkout to improve the ordering experience. Add custom fields to your checkout form, set up your preferred payment methods and enable the option to join your mailing list.


You can require customers to agree to your policies before completing their orders to ensure you're on the same page. Additionally, you can enable gift card payments and generate invoices automatically.


To select additional checkout settings:


  1. Go to Restaurant Orders Settings in your site's dashboard.

  2. Click Additional Checkout Settings under Checkout.

  3. Choose what settings you want to customize:


Edit your checkout form, add custom fields and invite customers to subscribe using the available options:

  • Customize the checkout form:

    1. Click Edit next to Customer form.

    2. Define mandatory fields, update content, and add custom fields.

    3. Click Save.

  • Invite customers to subscribe to your email list:

    • Enable the Subscription opt-in checkbox toggle.

    • (Optional) Select Checked by default to make the checkbox appear selected when customers get to checkout. They can always deselect it.

  • Design the top of the checkout page:

    1. Click Edit next to Checkout header and

    2. Decide whether the header shows your Name or Logo.

    3. Align the text on the header to the Side or Center.

    4. Click Save.


Add your policies and choose if customers need to agree to them before placing orders.

  1. Select the checkbox next to Checkbox policies you want to display.

  2. Enter the text for each policy you chose.

  3. (Optional) Add a checkbox that requires customers to agree to your policies:

    1. Select the Policy agreement checkbox.

    2. Select the Checked by default to make the checkbox appear selected when customers get to checkout. They can always deselect it.

  4. (Optional) Add a link to the footer with your contact details:

    1. Enable the Contact us toggle.

    2. Enter the relevant information.


Create invoices automatically, accept gift cards or save customers’ cards on file:

  • Enable the Invoices toggle to automatically create invoices for new orders.

  • Enable the Gift cards toggle to let customers pay for their orders with a gift card.

  • Click Go to Accept Payments to manage your payment methods.


A screenshot of the available additional checkout settings.


Step 6 | (Optional) Add more online ordering pages


After setting up your online ordering page, you can create additional pages to separate different types of orders. For example, you might want a page for your main restaurant menu and another for catering or event orders. Each page appears separately on your site so customers can order from the right one.


You can customize your online ordering pages separately with unique settings, menus, fulfillment methods, hours, and fees.


Good to know:


You can show up to 5 different ordering pages on your site.


To add another online ordering page:


  1. Go to Restaurant Orders Settings in your site's dashboard.

  2. Click More Actions at the top right and select Add ordering page.

  3. Start creating your additional ordering page.


The popup that appears when choosing to add a new ordering page. A name and a location are selected


FAQs


Click a question below to learn more about setting up Wix Restaurant Orders:


Yes. You can allow customers to leave tips at checkout, offering preset options for easy selection.

  1. Go to Restaurant Orders Settings in your site's dashboard.

  2. Click Tips next to Checkout to get started.


Policies appear as clickable links in the checkout footer.


Yes. When you upload a logo to the Business Info page, it will be displayed at the top of your Checkout Page instead of your site name.

To upload a logo:

  1. Go to your site's dashboard.

  2. Click Settings.

  3. Select Business Info.

  4. Click Upload Image next to Logo.

  5. Upload an image and click Choose File.

  6. Click Save.


You can choose which updates to receive from both your dashboard and the Wix app. This includes important order notifications, such as when a new order is submitted. You can customize your notification preferences for email and desktop, and opt for sound alerts and push notifications using the Wix app. Learn more about managing your notification preferences.

Notes:

  • All notifications are turned on automatically, but you can toggle off the ones you don't need.

  • Notification preferences affect only your site and account, not site collaborators.


The Wix Restaurants Orders app includes pre-installed outgoing notifications to update your customers about their orders and keep site collaborators (e.g. kitchen staff) in the loop. You can manage, edit, and duplicate these notifications, including custom ones you create. Learn more about managing your outgoing notifications.


For your site to start accepting orders, make sure least one fulfillment method (Pickup or Delivery) must be turned on for your site to accept orders.


Yes. You can pause or resume online orders anytime per location. Pausing shows your Online Orders page as closed. Resuming reopens ordering based on your regular hours.

To pause online orders:

  1. Go to Online Orders in your site's dashboard.

  2. (If relevant) Click the Online Orders drop-down and select the relevant location.

  3. Click the Accepting orders drop-down menu and select Pause Orders.

  4. Click Pause Orders again to confirm.

Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

To resume online orders:

  1. Go to Online Orders in your site's dashboard.

  2. (If relevant) Click the Online Orders drop-down and select the relevant location.

  3. Click the Ordering paused drop-down menu and select Resume Orders.

  4. Click Resume Orders again to confirm.

    Wix Restaurants: Adding and Setting Up Wix Restaurants Orders

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