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🍔 Online Order Flow 

Xnow provides a full online ordering system covering delivery, pickup, coupons, postal code rules, time slots, and kitchen acceptance.


How Online Ordering Works

1. Browse Menu

Customers open the restaurant website or app and browse the full digital menu with categories, images, and prices.


2. Add Items to Cart

  • Customers select items

  • Choose variants/addons (if any)

  • Cart updates instantly


3. Apply Coupon (optional)

  • Customers can enter coupon codes

  • System validates coupon rules including:

    • Minimum order amount

    • Validity dates

    • Usage limits

    • Serving method (delivery/pickup)


4. Choose Serving Method

Customers select the method of receiving the order:

  • Pickup / Takeaway

  • Home Delivery


5. Enter Address or Select Postal Code

For delivery orders:

  • Customer enters their address

  • System checks if postal code is serviceable

  • Postal code rules come from Postal Codes Management


6. System Calculates Shipping Charges

Shipping charges are auto-calculated based on:

  • Postal code

  • Delivery zone

  • Order value (free delivery thresholds supported)

  • Settings from Shipping Charges Management


7. Choose Delivery Time Slot

Customers choose their preferred time slot based on:

  • Order Time Management rules

  • Delivery Time Frame Management

  • Cut-off times, prep delays, or future scheduling


8. Place Order

Order is submitted and instantly logged into Order Management.


9. Restaurant Receives Order

Order goes to:

  • Order Dashboard

  • Kitchen Panel

  • Waiter/Staff App

  • Push & sound notifications trigger immediately


10. Restaurant Accepts & Starts Preparing

Restaurant can:

  • Accept / Reject order

  • Assign preparation time

  • Update status (Preparing → Ready → Out for Delivery)


11. Customer Gets Live Notifications

Customer receives:

  • Push notifications

  • Email/SMS notifications (if enabled)

At each stage:

  • Order Accepted

  • Order Preparing

  • Order Out for Delivery

  • Order Ready for Pickup


12. Order Completion

Based on serving method:

For Pickup:
Customer arrives → Restaurant hands over order → Marks as Completed.

For Delivery:
Delivery partner collects order → Marked as Out for Delivery → Upon reaching customer → Marked as Delivered.


⭐ Why Restaurants Love Xnow Online Ordering

  • Full control through Order Management

  • Customizable delivery & pickup rules

  • Serviceable postal code mapping

  • Smart shipping charge calculation

  • Flexible delivery time frame management

  • Realtime order notifications & status updates

  • Integrated coupons and promo system


🔽 Online Order Flow (Arrow Format - Copy Ready)

Browse MenuAdd Items to CartApply CouponSelect Serving Method (Pickup / Delivery)Enter Address or Postal CodeSystem Calculates Shipping ChargeChoose Delivery Time SlotPlace OrderRestaurant Receives OrderRestaurant AcceptsPreparingCustomer Gets Live NotificationsOrder Ready / Out for DeliveryOrder Delivered / Picked Up