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      t_title: What is E-commerce Ordering?
      t_description: E-commerce ordering means restaurants take orders for food and beverage from their customers on their own website, via a mobile app, an online marketplace, or via digital ordering systems.
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      t_text: <p>E-commerce ordering means restaurants take orders for food and beverage from their customers on their own website, via a mobile app, an online marketplace, or via digital ordering systems.</p><h2>E-commerce ordering is typically used for-</h2><ul><li>Takeout orders</li><li>Delivery orders</li><li>Curbside pickup</li><li>Catering orders</li><li>Online table ordering</li></ul><p>The purpose of e-commerce ordering systems in the restaurant industry is to simplify digital ordering for customers and to facilitate an efficient ordering process.</p><h2>How Does E-commerce Ordering Work in Restaurants?</h2><p>E-commerce ordering systems tie an online customer order to the <a href="https://plumpos.com/">restaurant's POS system</a> or kitchen operations.</p><h2>This is typically how it works-</h2><ul><li>The customer navigates to the restaurant website, mobile app, or <a href="https://plumpos.com/glossary/online-ordering.html">online ordering</a> platform.</li><li>The customer browses the virtual menu and places the order.</li><li>The online ordering system takes care of order processing and payment.</li><li>The order is directly pushed to the POS or <a href="https://plumpos.com/hardware/kitchen-display-system/">kitchen display system</a>.</li><li>The restaurant prepares and packages the order for pickup or delivery.</li><li>The customer receives status updates and finalizes the payment online.</li><li>It seems many systems now have real-time tracking and delivery estimates also.</li></ul>
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