Wix Restaurants FAQ: Can customers place orders for a future date?

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Important:
We're in the process of releasing a new online ordering app and it's not yet available to all users. Learn how to add and set up the new Wix Restaurants Orders (New) app.
Yes, you can give customers the option of placing orders a few hours or days before the delivery time. For example, a bakery needs a few days notice in order to bake and decorate a birthday or a wedding cake. You can set a minimum time in advance (e.g. 3 days) that customers need to book in order to get their order delivered when they want it.
Tip:
Do you have a catering business? To learn how to transform your site into a catering site, click here.

To enable future ordering:

  1. Go to Order Settings in your site's dashboard.
  2. Click Order scheduling.
  3. Click the Scheduled orders toggle to enable and set how far in advance customers can place an order: 
    1. Minimum time: Enter a number and select Minutes, Hours or Days from the drop-down list.
      Note: This is the minimum time customers can place a future order in advance.
    2. Maximum time: Enter a maximum number and select Minutes, Hours or Days from the drop-down list.
      Note: This is the maximum time customers can place a future order in advance.
  4. (Optional) Disable the ASAP toggle to accept future orders only.
  5. Click Save.
A screenshot of setting your schedule for online orders, whether ords can be placed immediately or in advance.
Note:
If you require customers to pick a delivery date and time, the Order Now button is inactive until your customer chooses a time.

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