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Optimize Your Business / Restaurant Marketing
What emails do my diners receive as part of my automated email marketing?
ChowNow offers automated email marketing which lets restaurants send lifecycle emails and monthly promotional emails to their diners. Monthly Promo Emails Each month, our expert team will create and send branded emails on your behalf to your ChowNow diner database. Emails feature a top-performing promo (promotion covered by the restaurant) plus designs that highlight your…
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Optimize Your Business / Restaurant Marketing
How do I set up an ordering promotion for my customers?
Navigate to Manage Promos: 1. Login to the ChowNow Dashboard. 2. Click “Headquarters” then select the correct location. 3. Click on “Settings” on the left sidebar, then select “Manage Promos” Configure the Promotion: 1. Give a name for the promotion. Diners will see this. Example: “15% off your first delivery order” 2. Add a promo…
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Optimize Your Business / Restaurant Marketing
How can I reach the customers I have collected in my database?
Unless they have opted out, all of your customer information, including names, email addresses, and spending habits are stored in the “Customer Spending” report on the ChowNow dashboard. You can view and export this customer information at any time. You can then contact these customers using services like Mailchimp or Constant Contact. You can also…
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Optimize Your Business / Mobile App
Why doesn’t my mobile app prompt customers to select a location?
Our apps are built with GPS (if enabled by the customer) to automatically show customers the closest restaurant location. This helps eliminate human error and speed up the ordering process. If a customer would like to choose a different location, they can swipe to the correct location name on the first page. We hope that…
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Optimize Your Business / Mobile App
How do I find information about my app downloads?
If you would like more information about your app downloads, please contact your Restaurant Success Manager or email support@chownow.com. We hope that helps! If you still need assistance try searching again here or chat with someone on the Support Team below.
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Optimize Your Business / Mobile App
How long after I cancel my account will ChowNow remove my app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store?
Once you’ve canceled your account, removing your mobile apps from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store will take about 2-3 weeks. In the meantime, customers will no longer be able to place an order if your service has been deactivated. We hope that helps! If you still need assistance try searching again here…
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Optimize Your Business / Mobile App
Does ChowNow publish branded mobile apps for restaurants?
Branded mobile apps (both Android and iOS) are included with our Pro and Premier subscriptions. Apple requires a $99/year fee as part of the Developer Program Membership. Restaurants will need to pay this fee.
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Optimize Your Business / Delivery
What types of zones can I set up for delivery in the ChowNow admin?
Delivery zones can be set up on the ChowNow dashboard by zip code, mile radius and custom polygon. You can set up multiple zones and use any combination of the zone types. We hope that helps! If you still need assistance try searching again or chat with someone on the Support Team below.
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Optimize Your Business / Delivery
Can ChowNow send orders to my third party delivery company?
If your third party delivery company is able to dispatch couriers off of email notifications, we can send order details to them. In the ChowNow dashboard, we can setup the appropriate email address for your third party delivery company to receive notification emails on delivery orders, including the item details, customer name, phone number and…
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Optimize Your Business / Delivery
Does ChowNow offer delivery services?
ChowNow offers integrated delivery service in most markets and recommends third party courier services in others. If you are interested in getting more information about these partnerships and services, please contact our Customer Support team at support@chownow.com or 888-707-2469 and our team is happy to check if we have delivery services available to you.
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Optimize Your Business / Delivery
How will tips be handled if I deliver through a partner like DoorDash Drive?
Tips left by customers will be disbursed directly to the delivery service. Restaurant partners can view reporting on any tips left on delivery orders by checking the ‘Flex Delivery Tip’ column of their disbursement reports. We hope that helps! If you still need assistance try searching again or chat with someone on the Support Team…
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