--- title: "Online Ordering and Delivery Blog — Page 16" 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, page 16 of 16." canonical: https://www.ordering.co/blog/page/16/ --- # How ordering infrastructure actually works — Page 16 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 301–316 of 316 articles - 2 min read ## [Revenue models for an online marketplace](https://www.ordering.co/blog/different-types-of-revenue-models-in-the-online-marketplace/) A neutral taxonomy of marketplace revenue models and the questions to answer before combining them. - 3 min read ## [Get the most out of Black Friday!](https://www.ordering.co/blog/get-the-most-out-of-black-friday/) Black Friday Ordering Biggest Sales Week of the year Selling Online Increase your sales - Marketing and Loyalty - 1 min read ## [How hard is it to create an app for your business?](https://www.ordering.co/blog/how-hard-is-to-create-an-app-for-my-business/) A four-stage framework for deciding what to research, prototype, validate, build, buy, or configure before launching a business app. - 5 min read ## [How to be ready to sell for Black Friday](https://www.ordering.co/blog/how-to-be-ready-to-sell-for-black-friday/) Black Friday is just around the corner. It is time to bring your business idea to life and use this opportunity. - Marketing and Loyalty - 3 min read ## [Marketplace monetization: a framework for evaluating revenue ideas](https://www.ordering.co/blog/marketplace-monetization-96-ways-to-make-money/) Organize monetization ideas by participant value and operating responsibility without presenting them as native capabilities of any platform. - Guides - 2 min read ## [Marketplace launch and marketing checklist](https://www.ordering.co/blog/measure-your-marketplace-success-0/) A practical checklist for marketplace payments, product pages, search, content, social distribution, partnerships, and measurement. - 2 min read ## [How to scope an online restaurant reservation system](https://www.ordering.co/blog/online-restaurant-reservation-system/) The customer, table inventory, confirmation, no-show, service, and accessibility requirements behind online restaurant reservations. - 1 min read ## [Archived feature note: time format settings](https://www.ordering.co/blog/ordering.co-time-format-settings/) An earlier Ordering.co article about 12-hour and 24-hour time presentation. Check the current support documentation for today's setup. - Online Ordering - 2 min read ## [How digital pickup changes restaurant operations](https://www.ordering.co/blog/stop-losing-orders-how-pickup-tech-is-transforming-restaurants-franchises/) A practical look at replacing phone-only pickup with a digital order path for restaurants, franchises, marketplaces, and multi-location teams. - Business Intelligence - Marketing and Loyalty - Online Ordering - Growth - 3 min read ## [How to compare marketplace fees with direct-ordering costs](https://www.ordering.co/blog/stop-paying-20-30-marketplace-fees-on-every-order/) Compare published US marketplace fees with the full cost of a direct ordering channel using explicit assumptions and current provider sources. - Guides - 1 min read ## [Streamlining catering ordering and delivery](https://www.ordering.co/blog/streamlining-catering-ordering-and-delivery/) A practical workflow for moving catering orders from intake through kitchen preparation, delivery, and operational review. - Operations - 2 min read ## [A practical delivery menu audit](https://www.ordering.co/blog/the-1-delivery-menu-mistake-and-how-to-fix-it-fast/) Audit best-seller visibility, categories, modifiers, add-ons, photography, and checkout friction without relying on a universal menu formula. - Business Intelligence - Marketing and Loyalty - Online Ordering - Growth - 2 min read ## [Historical archive: startup trends discussed in 2021](https://www.ordering.co/blog/the-biggest-trends-for-startups-in-2021/) A 2021 article about remote work, robotic delivery, telehealth, 5G, and online education, written after the 2020 shift in work and consumer behavior. - 2 min read ## [A Friday playbook for repeat direct orders](https://www.ordering.co/blog/the-friday-playbook-3-moves-to-drive-repeat-direct-orders/) A weekly experiment for one direct-order offer, consent-based cart recovery, and simple loyalty—with margin and customer experience measured. - Business Intelligence - Marketing and Loyalty - Online Ordering - Growth - 3 min read ## [Vibe coding feels fast—until production operations begin](https://www.ordering.co/blog/vibe-coding-feels-fast.-until-it-costs-you-months/) A production-readiness guide for teams deciding what to build, configure, test, and operate after an ordering prototype works. - Guides - 3 min read ## [How to scope a marketplace platform before launch](https://www.ordering.co/blog/why-ordering.co-launch-your-own-marketplace-platform/) A practical architecture and scoping guide for marketplace storefronts, merchant operations, delivery, payments, marketing, and extensibility. - 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/)