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Setting up ASAP and scheduled orders
Setting up ASAP orders
Setting up preorders only
FAQs

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Wix Restaurants: Setting Up Order Scheduling in Wix Restaurant Orders (New)

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In this article

Setting up ASAP and scheduled orders
Setting up ASAP orders
Setting up preorders only
FAQs

Customize your scheduling settings based on your business needs—whether that's allowing immediate orders, enabling customers to schedule ahead, or requiring advance notice for larger preparations. You can also set daily order limits and cap how many orders can be placed at the same time.

What scheduling options are right for my business?

Setting up ASAP and scheduled orders

Allow customers to receive their orders immediately or schedule them for later. Preparation times determine the expected pickup or delivery time, and for deliveries, this includes the estimated delivery duration.

You can also set how far in advance customers may place an order—any dates beyond your chosen limit will be disabled on your site. Additionally, you can set limits on how many orders can be placed within the same time window.

How do customers see this on my live site?

To offer both ASAP orders and scheduled orders:

Dashboard

Wix app

Go to Restaurant Orders Settings in your site's dashboard.
Click Order Scheduling.
(If relevant) Click the Order Scheduling down and select the relevant location.
Select As soon as possible (ASAP) or scheduled for later.
Set up Scheduling Rules:
1. Select an option under How quickly orders can be prepared?:
  - Up to a certain number of minutes.
  - A range (e.g. between 30 to 40 minutes).
2. Click How far in advance orders can be scheduled? and select the relevant option (e.g. Until the end of the business day).
  Note: Days are calculated as business days, not 24-hour periods.
(Optional) Set your order Capacity limits:
1. Enable the Limit how many orders can be placed per 15-minute window toggle.
2. Define the order limit for every 15 minutes.
3. (Optional) Select the checkbox next to Apply limits during selected times.
  1. Choose days / hours within your pickup and delivery schedule.
  2. Click Apply.
Click Save.

A screenshot of the Wix dashboard showing options for ASAP or scheduled order settings.

Setting up ASAP orders

Allow customers to place orders only for immediate fulfillment. With ASAP orders, customers can pick up their order or receive delivery as soon as possible, without the option to schedule for later.

How do customers see this on my live site?

To offer only ASAP orders:

Dashboard

Wix app

Go to Restaurant Orders Settings in your site's dashboard.
Click Order Scheduling.
(If relevant) Click the Order Scheduling down and select the relevant location.
Select As soon as possible (ASAP) only.
Set up How quickly orders can be prepared? under Scheduling Rules:
- Up to a certain number of minutes.
- A range (e.g. between 30 to 40 minutes).
(Optional) Set your order Capacity limits:
1. Enable the Limit how many orders can be placed per 15-minute window toggle.
2. Define the order limit for every 15 minutes.
3. (Optional) Select the checkbox next to Apply limits during selected times.
  1. Choose days / hours within your pickup and delivery schedule.
  2. Click Apply.
Click Save.

A screenshot of the Wix dashboard showing options for ASAP settings.

Setting up preorders only

Allow customers to place scheduled orders only, according to your needs for advanced notice. You may want to set a time range in which customers are able pre-order (e.g. between 30 to 10 days in advance). Alternatively, you can set a weekly deadline for placing orders.

How do customers see this on my live site?

To offer only preorders:

Dashboard

Wix app

Wix Studio app

Go to Restaurant Orders Settings in your site's dashboard.
Click Order Scheduling.
Select Preorder only.
Choose a scheduling type:
- Lead Time: Define a range of time in advance within which customers can place orders.
  Note: Days are calculated as 24-hour periods, not business days.
- Weekly Cutoff: Set a "deadline" for orders each week (e.g. Wednesdays at noon). If customers try to order after this deadline, they would only be able to order for the following week.
Under How long are the windows for pickup or delivery? enter the pickup/delivery window. By default, customers can choose a window of an hour (e.g. pickup from 12PM to 1PM). You can change this interval to be as little as 15 minutes or as much as 24 hours.
Note: If your work hours don't split evenly into the time windows (like 2-hour windows in a 9-hour day), the last time slot might be shorter (only 1 hour long).
Click Save.