--- title: "Online Ordering and Delivery Blog" description: "Notes from the team building Ordering.co: how orders route to stores, how dispatch picks a driver, and what to decide before you launch." canonical: https://www.ordering.co/blog/ --- # How ordering infrastructure actually works. Notes from the people building the platform: how an order finds the right store, how dispatch picks a driver, and the decisions worth making before you launch. Written for the operators and engineers who have to run it on Monday. [See a live demo](https://www.ordering.co/demo/)[What's new](https://www.ordering.co/changelog/) Blog ## Latest posts. Search requires JavaScript. Browse [all articles](https://www.ordering.co/blog/), [guides](https://www.ordering.co/blog/guides/) or the topic links above. Showing 1–20 of 226 articles - 29 min read ## [52 Scalable Business Model Ideas](https://www.ordering.co/blog/52-scalable-business-model-ideas/) 52 marketplace, delivery, and on-demand business model ideas across food, retail, home services, and logistics, each with what it does and why it can work. - Solutions and Use Cases - 3 min read ## [Get Your Online Ordering Channel Ready for Cyber Monday](https://www.ordering.co/blog/cyber-monday/) Cyber Monday sends a wave of orders through your direct channel. Here's what to check first: promotions, stock, checkout, and customer updates. - Marketing and Loyalty - 6 min read ## [How multi-store ordering routes an order](https://www.ordering.co/blog/how-multi-store-ordering-routes-an-order/) A group with forty locations does not have forty ordering problems. It has one, repeated: something has to decide which kitchen cooks this order. Here is how that decision is made, from the address field to the ticket in the store. - Multi-store - Product - 6 min read ## [Own your delivery: three dispatch models](https://www.ordering.co/blog/own-your-delivery-three-dispatch-models/) Own fleet, partner network, or both. The three ways to get an order to a doorstep are not a permanent choice between platforms, they are a rule you set per store and per hour. - Delivery - Operations - 3 min read ## [How to choose a complete ordering platform](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-all-in-one-ordering-platform-customer-admin-driver-apps/) Evaluate customer, store, admin, and driver workflows as one operating system. - Guides - 2 min read ## [How to choose multi-brand cloud kitchen software](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-cloud-kitchen-software-for-multiple-brands-multi-brand/) A practical evaluation guide for brand storefronts, shared operations, fulfillment, and reporting across a cloud-kitchen portfolio. - Guides - 2 min read ## [How to choose an enterprise ordering platform](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-enterprise-online-ordering-platform-for-many-locations/) Evaluate multi-location governance, integrations, access control, reporting, reliability, and commercial terms before selection. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to evaluate online ordering pricing models](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-flat-fee-online-ordering-with-no-per-order-commission/) Compare subscription, percentage, processing, delivery, and implementation costs with an explicit volume model. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering & Delivery for Ghost Kitchens | Multi-Brand](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-delivery-for-ghost-kitchens-multi-brand/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering & Delivery for Ghost Kitchens | Multi-Brand, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering & Delivery Software for Grocery Stores](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-delivery-software-for-grocery-stores/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering & Delivery Software for Grocery Stores, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering for Bakeries & Dessert Shops](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-for-bakeries-dessert-shops-commission-free/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering for Bakeries & Dessert Shops, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering for Coffee Shops & Cafés](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-for-coffee-shops-caf%C3%A9s-commission-free/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering for Coffee Shops & Cafés, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering for Food Trucks](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-for-food-trucks-commission-free-pre-order/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering for Food Trucks, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering for Pizzerias](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-for-pizzerias-commission-free/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering for Pizzerias, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering Platform for Fast-Food Chains (QSR)](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-platform-for-fast-food-chains-qsr/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering Platform for Fast-Food Chains (QSR), including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering Platform for Restaurant Franchises](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-platform-for-restaurant-franchises/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering Platform for Restaurant Franchises, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering Platform With a Built-In Driver App](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-platform-with-a-built-in-driver-app/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering Platform With a Built-In Driver App, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering System for Multi-Location Restaurants](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-system-for-multi-location-restaurants/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering System for Multi-Location Restaurants, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering System With Built-In Loyalty & Rewards](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-system-with-built-in-loyalty-rewards/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering System With Built-In Loyalty & Rewards, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to choose Online Ordering to Run a Marketplace + Direct Together](https://www.ordering.co/blog/best-online-ordering-to-run-a-marketplace-direct-together/) A practical guide to help you choose Online Ordering to Run a Marketplace + Direct Together, including the scope, operational decisions, and verification questions to consider. - Guides ## See it running on your own menu. The shortest way to understand any of this is to watch an order go from a storefront to a store to a driver, on your locations. [Book a demo](https://www.ordering.co/contact/?meeting=demo#book)[See a live demo](https://www.ordering.co/demo/)