{"question": "best online ordering platforms for takeaways", "category": "online-ordering-platforms", "category_name": "online ordering platforms", "audience": "takeaways", "audience_name": "takeaways", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-09-07T23:23:35Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/online-ordering-platforms-takeaways-2026-09-07", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/online-ordering-platforms/takeaways", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Flipdish", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Square", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Square Online", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "GloriaFood", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "ChowNow", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Toast", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Owner.com", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Just Eat", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Uber Eats", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Foodhub", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Deliveroo", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://restauranttech.co.uk/guides/best-online-ordering-systems-takeaway-restaurants-uk-ireland-2026", "domain": "restauranttech.co.uk", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://restauranttech.co.uk/guides/best-online-ordering-systems-restaurants-uk-ireland-2026", "domain": "restauranttech.co.uk", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://eatsyorders.com/blog/best-commission-free-online-ordering-systems", "domain": "eatsyorders.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://ressto.co/blog/best-online-ordering-systems-for-restaurants/", "domain": "ressto.co", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-toast-comparison-pricing-features", "domain": "getsauce.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://get.chownow.com/blog/alternatives-to-toast-online-ordering/", "domain": "get.chownow.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.dineopen.com/blog/deliveroo-vs-just-eat-vs-uber-eats-commission-2026", "domain": "dineopen.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.merchantswitch.com/blog/delivery-platform-comparison-uk", "domain": "merchantswitch.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.restolabs.com/blog/uber-eats-commission-fee", "domain": "restolabs.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Here's how I'd think about it - there are really two separate products people mean by \"online ordering,\" and most takeaways end up running both.\n\n## Your own ordering (0% commission, you keep the customer)\n\n**1. Flipdish** - my default recommendation for a UK/Ireland takeaway. Dublin-based, built specifically for takeaways and QSR rather than adapted from a US restaurant product, and it gives you a branded site plus your own app. From about €69/month per site billed annually.\n\n**2. storekit** - the best low-risk starting point if you already have a till you're happy with. Free plan, no commission, bolts ordering onto your existing setup instead of replacing it.\n\n**3. Square (Square Online / Square for Restaurants)** - best if you're new or small and want one vendor for card payments, POS and ordering. Free plan with no commission; you only really pay card processing.\n\n**4. GloriaFood** - cheapest way to get ordering live at all. Free core system, no monthly fee or commission; the branded app and a few extras are paid add-ons. Basic, but hard to argue with the price.\n\n**5. ChowNow** - the strongest pick in the US, mainly because it plugs into both Toast and Square, so you don't have", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}