Set Up Your Own Ordering System in 5 Steps: A Beginner's Guide
Create your own restaurant ordering system in 5 easy steps. From menu setup to your first order — a practical guide for restaurant owners.
Setting up your own ordering system for your restaurant sounds like a big project. In reality, with the right software, it takes just a few hours — no programming skills required. In this guide, we show you step by step how to set up your own ordering system and start receiving orders.
Why Your Own Ordering System?
Before we dive into the practical steps, here are the key reasons for your own system:
- No commissions: Instead of paying 13-30% to Lieferando, you pay a fixed monthly fee
- Full control: Over prices, promotions, customer data, and branding
- Customer retention: Direct contact with your customers
- Independence: No reliance on platform algorithms
The cost savings alone are reason enough for most restaurants. With EUR 10,000 in monthly revenue via Lieferando, you save over EUR 32,000 per year with your own system.
Step 1: Set Up Your Menu
The menu is the heart of your ordering system. With GastroSystem, you can create your digital menu directly in the dashboard. Create categories, add products with descriptions, prices, and photos. Configure extras, variants, allergen labeling, and time-based scheduling.
Step 2: Configure Delivery Zones and Hours
Define your delivery zones on a map, set minimum order values and delivery fees per zone. Configure your ordering hours, estimated delivery times, and optionally enable pre-ordering.
Step 3: Set Up Payment Methods
GastroSystem supports all common payment methods: PayPal, credit card, instant transfer, cash on delivery, and card payment. Online payment setup takes just a few minutes.
Step 4: Customize Design and Branding
Upload your logo, choose your restaurant’s colors, connect your own domain, and add quality food photos. Your ordering system should feel like your restaurant — not like an interchangeable platform.
Step 5: Connect Order Intake to Kitchen
Install the GastroSystem app on a tablet for real-time order notifications. Connect an Epson thermal receipt printer for automatic kitchen tickets. The integrated POS system combines online and on-site orders in one system.
Getting Customers to Your Ordering System
Print QR codes for flyers and table displays. Share your order link on social media and Google Business Profile. Inform existing Lieferando customers about the new ordering channel. Offer a first-time order discount to make switching attractive.
Conclusion
Setting up your own ordering system is not an IT project. With GastroSystem, you need no developers, no agency, and no months of planning. In just a few hours, you have a professional ordering system — and save thousands in commissions.
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