What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for online ordering platforms (takeaways) on 2026-10-06

Claude (Anthropic) with web search claude-opus-5 asked 2026-10-06

Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

The question asked, verbatim: best online ordering platforms for takeaways

Brands named, in the order the engine gave

1. Flipdish recommended
   Flipdish - my default recommendation for an independent takeaway.
2. OrderYoyo mentioned
   OrderYoyo - closest competitor to Flipdish and often the better pick if you want the marketing done for you.
3. Google mentioned
   They run the Google ads, flyers and push campaigns to drive orders to your app, not just hand you the software.
4. Google Ads mentioned
   They run the Google ads, flyers and push campaigns to drive orders to your app, not just hand you the software.
5. Slerp mentioned
   Slerp - best if you already have a POS you like, since it integrates with it rather than replacing it.
6. Uber Eats mentioned
   Flat monthly fee, commission-free, and couriers are built in (Uber Direct, Deliveroo Express, Just Eat Go, Stuart) so you get delivery without being on the marketplace.
7. Deliveroo mentioned
   Flat monthly fee, commission-free, and couriers are built in (Uber Direct, Deliveroo Express, Just Eat Go, Stuart) so you get delivery without being on the marketplace.
8. Just Eat mentioned
   Flat monthly fee, commission-free, and couriers are built in (Uber Direct, Deliveroo Express, Just Eat Go, Stuart) so you get delivery without being on the marketplace.
9. Square mentioned
   Square Online (Restaurants) - the one I'd name if budget is the binding constraint.
10. Square Online mentioned
    Square Online (Restaurants) - the one I'd name if budget is the binding constraint.
11. ChowNow mentioned
    ChowNow / Toast Takeout / BentoBox - worth naming if you're US-based rather than UK.
12. Toast mentioned
    ChowNow / Toast Takeout / BentoBox - worth naming if you're US-based rather than UK.
13. Toast Takeout mentioned
    ChowNow / Toast Takeout / BentoBox - worth naming if you're US-based rather than UK.
14. BentoBox mentioned
    ChowNow / Toast Takeout / BentoBox - worth naming if you're US-based rather than UK.
15. Oracle mentioned
    ChowNow is the big commission-free name there (from ~$119/month, integrates with 23+ POS systems including Toast, Square and Oracle MICROS);

Sources the engine cited

The answer, as recorded

"Takeaways" reads like you're running one (or thinking about which platform to put one on), so that's the main answer - with a short customer-side list at the end in case I've got it backwards. ## If you run a takeaway: your own branded ordering (keep the margin) This is where you want repeat customers, because the marketplaces take 14-35%. 1. **Flipdish** - my default recommendation for an independent takeaway. Branded website + own-label app, flat monthly fee instead of per-order commission, and it's genuinely built for the chip-shop/pizza/curry-house end of the market rather than retrofitted from US casual dining. Downside: it's an all-in-one built around *its own* POS, so it tends to replace your till rather than sit alongside it. 2. **OrderYoyo** - closest competitor to Flipdish and often the better pick if you want the marketing done *for* you. They run the Google ads, flyers and push campaigns to drive orders to your app, not just hand you the software. Subscription-based, starts around the $38/month mark per their listing. 3. **Slerp** - best if you already have a POS you like, since it integrates with it rather than replacing it. Flat monthly fee, commission-free, and couriers are built in (Uber Direct, Deliveroo Express, Just Eat Go, Stuart) so you get delivery without being on the marketplace. Strong loyalty/CRM and the best of these for catering and pre-orders. 4. **Square Online (Restaurants)** - the one I'd name if budget is the binding constraint. Free to very cheap to start, you only really pay card processing, and it's fine for a single site that mostly does collection. Less takeaway-specific depth than the three above. 5. **storekit** - UK, commission-free, light-touch; good for a small operation that wants a clean ordering page fast without a POS migration. 6. **ChowNow** / **Toast Takeout** / **BentoBox** - worth naming if you're US-based rather than UK. ChowNow is the big commission-free name there (from ~$119/month, integrates with 23+ POS systems including Toast, Square and Oracle MICROS); BentoBox is cheaper at ~$49/month; Toast Takeout only makes sense if you're already on Toast hardware. ## The marketplaces (for discovery, not for your regulars) Use these to get found, then push repeat orders to your own app: - **Just Eat** - usually the cheapest headline rate and the strongest brand for traditional takeaways. Roughly 10-14% if you do your own delivery, rising to ~30% if they deliver. Best value if you already have drivers. - **Uber Eats** - ~15-30% depending on plan tier; the volume leader in many urban areas, and the tiers buy you in-app visibility. - **Deliveroo** - ~25-35%; the priciest, but skews to higher-spend customers and better-known brands. **What I'd actually do:** one marketplace for discovery (Just Eat if you deliver yourself, Uber Eats if you don't) plus Flipdish or Slerp for direct orders. The point of the second one is that a customer who orders four times a month costs you a few pence through your own app and £3-£5 a time through Deliveroo. Sources: - [Startups.co.uk - best online ordering systems for takeaway and delivery](https://startups.co.uk/payment-processing/online-ordering-systems-takeaway-delivery/) - [MTC Media - best online food ordering platform for restaurants, takeaways and kitchens](https://mtcmedia.co.uk/blog/best-online-food-ordering-platform-for-restaurants-takeaways-and-kitchens) - [Slerp vs Flipdish comparison](https://www.slerp.com/?p=87205) - [Capterra - OrderYoyo pricing](https://www.capterra.com/p/161399/OrderYoyo/) - [DineOpen - Deliveroo vs Just Eat vs Uber Eats commission 2026](https://www.dineopen.com/blog/deliveroo-vs-just-eat-vs-uber-eats-commission-2026) - [3S POS - which UK food delivery platform suits your restaurant](https://3s-pos.com/blogs/which-uk-food-delivery-platform-is-best-suited-for-your-restaurant) - [Getsauce - online ordering system for takeaway](https://www.getsauce.com/post/online-ordering-system-for-takeaway)

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online ordering platforms, asked for other audiences: restaurants (asked 2026-10-05).

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