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Grow Your Catering Business with High-Value Direct Orders

Turn high-value catering orders into a predictable direct revenue stream that you control without manual chaos or marketplace tradeoffs.

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Build a Steady Stream of High-Margin Catering Orders

Drive High-Margin Revenue

Capture large orders and event requests and turn catering into predictable revenue while keeping more of your profits.

Simplify Catering Operations

Manage catering and takeout in one system with flexible lead times and scheduling for streamlined large order prep.

Turn Every Order into Repeat Business

Capture diner information with every transaction and use built-in marketing to drive repeat catering business back to your brand.

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Be a Magnet for High-Margin Catering Revenue

  • Offer a dedicated catering storefront on your website and app to capture large, high-value orders.

  • Make it easy for diners to build and place their catering order online so you never miss high-value demand.

  • Keep more of every order with a competitive 5% commission.

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Simplify How Catering Runs

  • Manage catering and takeout in one unified dashboard.

  • Orders flow directly through the ChowNow platform and integrated POS with no manual entry.

  • Set lead times, order minimums, and prep windows that work for your team, up to 30 days ahead.

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Build Repeat Business Through Data You Own

  • Capture diner information with every catering order.

  • Keep the customer relationship in your hands, not hidden behind a third party.

  • Use built-in email and SMS marketing to bring catering customers back for their next order.

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“Having one system for both online takeout orders and catering is a big deal.
The scheduling and lead time tools help our kitchens plan ahead and prep properly across locations, which makes a big difference on larger orders.”

Abe Fattah, Sinya Mediterranean Grill

Chicago, IL

“As a small business person, every dollar counts—and it’s nice to hold on to more money.”

Nicholas Hall, Caribbean Kitchen

Hopkins, MN
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“ChowNow is a huge marketing tool. The beauty of this is that we own the data, we own everything on ChowNow.”

Andre Angles, Thai District

Long Beach, CA
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“Every person that orders from us directly saves us 15 to 20 percent of commissions that I won’t have to pay to the third party delivery companies.”

Billy Wang, Ollie’s

New York, NY
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FAQs

ChowNow customers can take unlimited commission-free orders directly from their website, branded mobile app, our marketplace app, and discovery channels across the web with Profit Protector enabled.

ChowNow orders integrate with leading POS systems including Toast, Square, Revel, Clover, and more.

We offer full credit card fraud and chargeback protection, without any limits. If your restaurant is subject to fraud, we cover the costs and work with the credit card company. Similarly, if you get a chargeback, we cover it—no questions asked—and communicate with the card company.

Your diners, your data. Restaurants get full access to diner ordering data and contact information to turn first-timers into loyal fans. With your ChowNow database, you’ll be able to:

  • Retarget diners with automated emails
  • Identify your most valuable customers
  • Pinpoint your most popular ordering channels
  • Optimize your menu for upsells

We comply with all data processing laws, do not sell data to third-parties, and keep everyone’s information secure.

Our restaurant partners get expert guidance from dedicated advisors to set up their takeout, optimize ordering channels, and launch automated marketing campaigns. Plus, restaurants and diners get 24/7 access to our award-winning customer support team via phone, chat, and text.

If you currently take orders through third party delivery apps, ChowNow is a great fit to help you keep more profits on every order. Our team of experts will help you get commission-free ordering set up on your website, and encourage your diners to order from your preferred, margin-friendly channels. Plus, with our consolidation tools, you can streamline your 1st and 3rd party ordering, manage menu updates, and get real-time analytics in one place.

No! Restaurants who sign up for ChowNow either already have a website or work with our experts to have a premium website built for them. For restaurants without a website, or those looking to improve their current site, our experts will build, optimize, and launch a branded website for you.

Yes! Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the process of improving how your site ranks in search results. Because our website templates are built by Squarespace, they come with built-in SEO features that help maximize your visibility on search engines.