{"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": "2026-10-10T22:13:18Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/online-ordering-platforms-takeaways-2026-10-10", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/online-ordering-platforms/takeaways", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Flipdish", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "UK", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Hungrrr", "label": "compared"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "ChowNow", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Owner.com", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Toast", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Square", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Square Online", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Square POS", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "GloriaFood", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Menufy", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Just Eat", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Deliveroo / Uber Eats", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Uber Eats", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://startups.co.uk/payment-processing/online-ordering-systems-takeaway-delivery/", "domain": "startups.co.uk", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1031137/hungrrr", "domain": "capterra.co.uk", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.getsauce.com/post/chownow-vs-owner-com", "domain": "getsauce.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://chowly.com/alternatives/toast-online-ordering-alternatives/", "domain": "chowly.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://merchants.doordash.com/en-us/blog/best-online-ordering-for-restaurants", "domain": "merchants.doordash.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.dineopen.com/blog/deliveroo-vs-just-eat-vs-uber-eats-commission-2026", "domain": "dineopen.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "Short version: the real decision is **your own branded ordering system (keep the margin) + marketplaces as paid discovery**, not one or the other. Here's who I'd actually name, roughly in the order I'd shortlist them.\n\n## Own-site / own-app ordering (where the money is)\n\n1. **Flipdish** - my default pick if you're UK/Ireland. Branded website *and* native app, loyalty, push notifications, real sales analytics, and its 24/7 support is the thing operators consistently praise. Pricing is volume-based commission rather than a big fixed monthly (roughly £350/yr setup, ~2.5% card fee, ~50p customer fee), so it scales with you. ([startups.co.uk](https://startups.co.uk/payment-processing/online-ordering-systems-takeaway-delivery/))\n2. **Hungrrr** - the value UK alternative to Flipdish. Same core kit (branded app + site, QR/table ordering, delivery, loyalty, EPOS integration) and it rates 5.0/5 on likelihood-to-recommend. Worth quoting against Flipdish before you sign. ([capterra.co.uk](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1031137/hungrrr))\n3. **ChowNow** - the one I'd name first in the US. From ~$119/month, 0% commission on direct orders, 45+ POS integrations, branded site/app, and you keep ", "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"}}