Own a Direct Ordering Channel
Give customers a way to order directly from your business.
Online Ordering Website
Online ordering website connected to your restaurant operations.
Tab2Kit helps cafes, restaurants and food shops accept direct online orders through an ordering website connected to the wider operating system. Orders can connect to POS, kitchen display, payment workflow, inventory and reports.
Instead of treating online orders as a separate channel that staff must manually manage, Tab2Kit helps bring online ordering into the same workflow as dine-in, takeaway, QR and counter orders.
Online ordering website
Menu, cart and connected order flow
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Connected module
What it does
What the Online Ordering Website does
Tab2Kit's online ordering website gives customers a direct way to order from your food business.
Customers can browse menu items, place orders and use an ordering flow connected to your operations. This can support takeaway, pickup and other ordering models depending on how your business chooses to operate.
Direct online ordering
Menu browsing
Takeaway and pickup order support
Order status workflow
POS connection
Kitchen display connection
Payment workflow support
Inventory and report connection
The important difference is connection. Online orders should not sit separately from the system your staff and kitchen already use.
Direct customer ordering channel
Give customers a direct way to order from you.
Many food businesses rely heavily on third-party ordering or delivery platforms. These platforms can help bring orders, but they also place part of the customer relationship outside your control.
Tab2Kit supports the idea that your business should also have a direct ordering channel.
The goal is not only to receive orders online. The goal is to receive online orders in a way your business can manage properly.
A direct channel can help you
Receive orders through your own channel
Keep the ordering experience closer to your brand
Reduce manual phone order handling
Support takeaway and pickup workflows
Encourage repeat customers to order directly
Connect online ordering with internal operations
Connected to POS and order management
Connect online orders to POS and order management.
Online ordering becomes harder to manage when staff need to copy orders from one screen into another. Manual re-entry can create mistakes, delays and confusion.
Tab2Kit is designed to connect online orders with the broader POS and order management workflow.
When online ordering connects to order management, staff can work with clearer information.
Online order visibility
Order status
Takeaway or pickup flow
Staff-entered and customer-entered orders
Counter, table, QR and online orders in a connected system
Reporting from multiple ordering channels
Connected to kitchen display
Send online orders to the kitchen.
An online order should not stay hidden in a separate dashboard or inbox. Kitchen staff need clear preparation information.
With Tab2Kit, online orders can connect to the kitchen display system or bump screen. This helps the kitchen see what needs to be prepared and manage order status more clearly.
Online ordering works best when the kitchen is part of the same system.
Online orders appearing in preparation workflow
Takeaway and pickup order preparation
Order status updates
Bump screen workflow
Less manual communication between front-of-house and kitchen
More consistent order handling across channels
Connected to payments
Support payment workflow for online orders.
Tab2Kit supports Stripe-powered payment workflow, helping food businesses manage payment activity as part of the broader ordering process.
This can support a more connected order-to-payment model instead of separating order capture, payment handling and operational reporting.
The aim is to keep ordering and payment information aligned.
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Order-to-payment workflow
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Stripe-powered payment process
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Payment status visibility
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Mobile phone payment workflow for operational flexibility
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Connection between payment activity and order records
Connected to inventory and reports
Connect online orders to stock and reporting.
An online ordering website should do more than display a menu. When online orders connect to stock and reports, owners can better understand what customers are buying and how those orders affect the business.
Tab2Kit connects order data with the broader operations platform.
This helps owners understand whether online ordering is improving the business, not only increasing order volume.
Menu-item analysis
Ingredient inventory visibility
Recipe and food-cost review
Daily, monthly and yearly reports
Sales channel performance
Wastage and purchasing decisions
Profit and cost-control visibility
Connected ordering
Direct ordering should not create disconnected operations.
Online ordering can become a problem when it creates another screen, another workflow and another place for staff to check.
Capability
Tab2Kit
Disconnected Online Ordering
Order capture
Online orders connect to the operating workflow
Orders may arrive in a separate dashboard
Staff handling
Orders can connect to POS and order management
Staff may need to manually re-enter orders
Kitchen preparation
Orders can move to kitchen display
Kitchen may not see orders clearly
Payments
Payment workflow can stay connected to order records
Payment and order status may be harder to reconcile
Reporting
Order data can support inventory and reports
Reports may not show the full picture
Channel performance
Owners can review online channel performance more clearly
Inventory and food-cost visibility may be limited
A direct ordering channel is most useful when it is connected to the business behind it.
Benefits
Benefits for cafes, restaurants and food shops
A direct ordering website works best when it is connected to the way your team already runs service.
Reduce Manual Order Handling
Reduce the need to take every takeaway or pickup order by phone.
Keep Orders Connected
Bring online orders into the same operational flow as POS, QR, table and takeaway orders.
Improve Kitchen Visibility
Send online orders to the kitchen display or bump screen.
Review Online Channel Performance
Use reports to understand online order activity and menu-item performance.
Support Growth
Use online ordering as part of a broader system that can also support stock, suppliers, staff and profit control.
Related features
Related Tab2Kit features
Explore how direct online ordering connects to POS, kitchen, payments and reports.
QR & Online Ordering
Support QR ordering, table ordering, takeaway ordering and online ordering workflows.
Learn morePOS & Order Management
Manage staff-entered and customer-entered orders from one connected system.
Learn moreKitchen Display System
Send online orders to kitchen display or bump screen.
Learn moreBill Splitting & Payment
Support practical payment workflow connected to order records.
Learn moreReports & Profit Management
Review online order activity, sales channel performance and menu-item analysis.
Learn moreFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Practical answers about direct online orders, takeaway, pickup, POS, kitchen display, payments and reports.
Does Tab2Kit include an online ordering website?
Yes. Tab2Kit supports an online ordering website so customers can order directly from your food business.
Can the online ordering website support takeaway or pickup orders?
Yes. The online ordering website can support takeaway and pickup-style ordering workflows depending on how your business chooses to operate.
Can online orders connect to POS?
Yes. Online orders can connect with Tab2Kit's POS and order management workflow.
Can online orders go to the kitchen display?
Yes. Online orders can connect to the kitchen display system or bump screen.
Can online ordering connect to payments?
Yes. Tab2Kit supports Stripe-powered payment workflow that can connect payment activity with order records.
Can online orders connect to inventory and reports?
Yes. Online order data can support ingredient inventory visibility, menu-item analysis, sales channel reporting and cost-control review.
Is this only for restaurants?
No. The online ordering website can be useful for cafes, takeaway shops, bakeries, food shops and other food businesses that want a direct ordering channel.
Direct orders, connected operations
Ready to accept direct online orders?
Book a Tab2Kit demo and see how an online ordering website can connect with POS, kitchen display, payments, stock and reports.