Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping / Order and Payments Processing
How do I cancel an order If I can’t fulfill it?
As soon as an order comes through the tablet, you can choose to decline it and the customer will be immediately notified of the cancelation via email. If an order has already been accepted, you can submit a refund by pulling up the order from the “Completed Orders” tab and selecting “Full Refund”. This will…
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Bookkeeping / Order and Payments Processing
What are ChowNow Bucks?
ChowNow Support agents can add credits to a customer’s ChowNow account. We call these ChowNow Bucks. The next time a customer orders at any restaurant in our platform, their order will automatically be discounted however many ChowNow Bucks were credited to them. Not to worry, our Finance team makes sure to pay the restaurant for…
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Bookkeeping / Order and Payments Processing
Can I use my own payment processor?
At this time ChowNow requires all of our clients to use our current payment processor.
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Bookkeeping / Order and Payments Processing
What if my restaurant has more than one sales tax on food items?
Our system only allows us to enter in one tax amount, if you have multiple taxes applied to your items we recommend combining them into one. If you enter these orders in your POS you can then provide your customers their receipt generated from your POS with the tax breakdown since our system will not…
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Bookkeeping / Order and Payments Processing
How do I log orders to my POS system?
We recommend you implement a 3rd Party Tender button and add in ChowNow orders daily through this method. You can speak with your POS representative to learn more about adding a 3rd Party Tender button.
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Bookkeeping / Order and Payments Processing
What are the credit card transaction fees?
For Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express — the transaction fees are 2.95% + $0.29 per order.
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Bookkeeping / Order and Payments Processing
How does my restaurant process refunds for ChowNow orders?
Order refunds can be requested on the ChowNow Business Manager app and the ChowNow Dashboard. To submit a refund on the ChowNow Business Manager app, click here for instructions. Video Overview: Step by Step Instructions: Navigate to portal.chownow.com Click on Headquarters, then the location that wants to submit a refund. You can search for the…
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Bookkeeping / Billing & My Account
When will I be billed and what will the fees be?
You will receive your first charge within 1-3 business days from signup. If a prepaid plan is selected, then the initial invoice will include the setup fee, the entire cost of the prepaid plan and any applicable local and state sales tax. If a monthly plan is selected, then the initial invoice will include the…
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Bookkeeping / Billing & My Account
Do I need to pay taxes on my subscription?
Depending on your restaurant location, a second charge might be processed for the applicable state and local sales tax.
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Bookkeeping / Billing & My Account
How do I cancel my subscription?
To submit an official request to cancel, restaurant partners must submit a cancellation form (available upon request from the ChowNow support team) and/or complete a cancellation consultation call with their Restaurant Success Manager. We require this communication in order to review account details and provide next steps for hardware returns. ChowNow has a 30 day…
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Bookkeeping / Billing & My Account
How do I report a bug or request a new feature?
For any bugs or feature requests please feel free to contact our Customer Support team at anytime. Our Customer Support team works closely with our Engineering team to fix any major issues or bugs, as well as relay feedback on important feature requests. If one of your customers encounters a problem when ordering, please try…
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