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WhatsApp, web store and app ordering

Your customers.
Your margin.
Your AI host.

Customers order, book and pay on WhatsApp, your branded web store or your own mobile web app, helped by an AI host you name yourself. It knows your menu, understands voice notes and photos, and loops in your team the moment it should.

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Free to start, no monthly fee 3 to 5% on sales, not 30% Payments go to your account
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Chef Basil Online · replies in seconds
Hi, do you have the salmon platter tonight?
We do! The Salmon Rose platter is R145, and tonight it's buy one get one on all platters. Want me to add two?
yes please, for collection
Lovely. What name should I put the order under? Shall I use Thabo?
yes
Done! Order #4A2F, two Salmon Rose platters (2nd one free), ready for collection in about 25 to 35 min. Pay R145 securely
Order #4A2F is in
Buy one get one applied
New order on the board
Messages left on read Friday at 7pm the WhatsApps pile up. Every unanswered chat is a lost order.
The same questions all day Are you open? What's on special? Do you deliver here? Staff type it all out, again and again.
30% gone to the apps Marketplace apps take a third of every order, and your regulars become their customers.
Launch partner Asami's Live on WhatsApp with OrderKit, taking orders every day in Gordon's Bay. Sushi, Thai and Chinese · Gordon's Bay
Why go direct

Rent your customers, or own them.

Delivery marketplace apps bring you orders. They also take a big cut of every one, keep the customer, and decide how you are seen. Here is the difference.

Delivery marketplace apps Your restaurant, listed inside their app OrderKit Your restaurant, running its own channel
What you pay Typically 25 to 35% of every order, plus processing 3 to 5% on completed sales. Your rate drops as you grow.
Your customers The app keeps their details and order history Every name, number and order is yours to keep
What diners pay Marked-up menus, plus delivery and service fees Your in-store prices and one flat R10 service fee
Getting paid Paid out by the app, on its schedule Straight into your Yoco, PayFast, Paystack or Ozow account
Repeat business Pay again to be promoted inside their app Referrals, coupons and POPIA-compliant WhatsApp offers to your own list
Gift cards None of your own Sell in-store vouchers online, like a buffet for two, issued and redeemed automatically
Bookings Delivery and pickup only Table bookings straight from the chat, never commissioned
Delivery Their couriers, only in the areas they cover Your own drivers and zones, or managed delivery when you're short
Customer support Complaints go through the app, on its terms Your AI host answers, logs the issue and hands off to your team
Your brand One listing, right next to your competitors Your branded web store, your own web app, your WhatsApp and your AI host

Keep your marketplace listing if it works for you. OrderKit makes your direct channel the one your regulars prefer.

Do the maths

The R300 order test.

A real R300 order — two burgers, loaded fries and two sodas. A marketplace app takes its 30% on every item, so it stacks up fast. Here’s what your customer pays, and what you actually keep.

Pickup
Marketplace appTypical estimate
2× Signature burger (marked up 15%)R230
Loaded fries (marked up 15%)R69
2× Craft soda (marked up 15%)R46
Service feeR10
Customer paysR355
Food valueR345
App commission (30%)-R103.50
Restaurant keepsR241.50
OrderKitYour web store, app or WhatsApp
2× Signature burger (your price)R200
Loaded friesR60
2× Craft sodaR40
Service feeR10
Customer paysR310
Food valueR300
OrderKit commission (5%)-R15
Restaurant keepsR285
Delivery
Marketplace appTypical estimate
Order (2 burgers, fries, 2 sodas) +15%R345
Service feeR10
Delivery feeR25
Customer paysR380
Food valueR345
App commission (30%)-R103.50
Restaurant keepsR241.50
OrderKitYour web store, app or WhatsApp
Order (2 burgers, fries, 2 sodas)R300
Service feeR10
Delivery feeR25
Customer paysR335
Food valueR300
OrderKit commission (5%)-R15
Restaurant keepsR285
+R43.50more in your pocket on every order (18% more)
R45cheaper for your customer, pickup or delivery
+R43,500extra a month for you at 1,000 orders like this

Marketplace figures are typical estimates: a 30% commission on menu prices marked up 15% to cover it, across the whole order, with the same R10 service fee and R25 delivery fee on both sides. OrderKit shown on Starter at 5%; on Growth and Scale you keep even more. Your delivery fee is set by you.

The standout

Your own AI assistant.
You give it the name.

Give your assistant a name and a personality. It answers only from your real menu, hours, branches and specials, never invents items or prices, and handles orders, bookings and customer support on WhatsApp, your web store and your web app.

Set up your host
Personality
Answers on
WhatsApp Web store Mobile web app

Type it, say it, or show it.

Type it
2 chicken pad thai for delivery to Strand pls

Customers message the way they message friends. Slang, typos and Afrikaans included.

Say it Voice notes
0:07

"hi can I get two salmon platters and a coke for collection"

Your assistant transcribes the voice note, understands it and takes the order. Most ordering systems can't handle voice at all.

Show it Photos A customer's photo of a dish, sent to their AI host on WhatsApp

Send a menu screenshot or a picture of a dish and your assistant reads it, finds it on your menu and adds it to the order.

Takes orders properly Builds the cart, applies specials, coupons and gift cards, always confirms the customer's name, then sends a secure pay link. Near closing time it's honest and checks with your kitchen first.
Books tables Customers book straight from the chat. Your assistant knows upcoming bookings and respects it when a branch pauses bookings for a full house.
Handles support Order status, menu questions and complaints, answered and logged. When a guest really wants a person, your team gets a gold alert on the board.
Staff stay in control

A calm Orders board for the pass.

Your team only touches an order when the kitchen needs to act. Pause a branch, pause delivery or mark an item sold out in one tap.

Orders · Gordon's Bay Pause delivery Sold out
Guest asked for a personAisha · "can I speak to the manager?" Take over
#4A2F · Thabo · Collection2 x Salmon Rose platter (BOGO) Paid
#4A31 · Pieter · Delivery2 x Chicken pad thai · Driver assigned Preparing
Everything to run direct

Turn one order into a regular.

Included with every storefront

Your own app. No app store needed.

Every OrderKit restaurant gets a branded web store and a web app customers add to their home screen in one tap. Their details and past orders are saved, so the Friday regular reorders with a single click.

Your logo and colours One-tap reorder Saved address and details AI chat built in
[Your restaurant]Hi Thabo
Your usual
2 x Salmon Rose platter Collection · R145 Order again
Menu Book Vouchers

Own your customers

Every order builds your customer records: names, numbers and order history. Send WhatsApp and email campaigns, including win-backs, to guests who have opted in.

CustomerOrdersMarketing
Thabo N.14Opted in
Pieter v.d. B.9Opted in
Aisha K.6Not asked yet

Loyalty that grows itself

Referral codes give a new customer a discount and reward the referrer with account credit. Coupons can be percent off, rand off, free delivery, a free item or a full comp.

Referral THABO10 Friend saves · Thabo earns credit
Coupon FREEDEL Free delivery this weekend

Gift cards and vouchers on autopilot

Sell gift cards for any amount, or experiences people give as gifts like a buffet for two or a sushi platter. Customers buy online, the gift card is issued instantly with its own code, and your staff redeem it in store.

Buffet for 2
R450 GC-7F3K-92QD
Bought online Sent as a gift Redeem in store

Bookings, free of commission

Guests book a table straight from the chat and you manage it all in the bookings console. Fully booked? Pause bookings per branch in a tap. We never charge on reservations.

Saturday · Party of 4
18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00
Delivery: your drivers or ours A full driver app for your own fleet with shifts, tracking and payouts, plus managed delivery when no driver is free. Set zones with per-area fees.
Payments built in Card and instant EFT through Yoco, PayFast, Paystack or Ozow. Pay on collection too, with a staff approval step.
Multi-branch and reports Each branch has its own hours, menu availability, zones and prep times. Reports on sales, vouchers and drivers.
How it works

From sign-up to first order.

  1. 01 Sign up and add your restaurant Tell OrderKit about your establishment, import your menu and give your AI host a name.
  2. 02 Connect WhatsApp A quick WhatsApp integration turns your number into your ordering line. Your branded web store and web app go live with it.
  3. 03 Go live Your named AI assistant starts answering, ordering and booking. Your team watches the Orders board.
Pricing

3 to 5%, not 25 to 35%.

A low monthly base plus a small commission on sales, and the first month is free. Your rate drops as you grow, and so does the fee your diners pay.

Your rate drops as you grow
5% Starter
R450/mo
4% Growth
R1,200/mo
3% Scale
R3,000/mo
Starter Everything you need to start selling direct.
R450 / month
5% on sales, plus R10 diner fee. First month free.
  • AI online ordering specialist on WhatsApp, web and app
  • AI customer support, with a gold alert when a guest wants a person
  • Understands voice notes and photos
  • Table reservations, never commissioned
  • Online storefront in your own branding
  • Customer web app with one-tap reorder
  • Card and instant EFT payments to your account
  • In-store vouchers, coupons, referrals and specials
  • Own-driver app, zones and live tracking
  • Customer records, reports and multi-branch
  • 100 marketing WhatsApps and 1,000 emails a month
  • AI-first support with fair use: Starter runs on AI-first support and sensible usage limits. Scaling fast? Growth lifts them.
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Most popular
Growth For restaurants building a following.
R1,200 / month
4% on sales, plus a lower R7 diner fee
  • Everything in Starter
  • No fair-use caps on AI conversations or bookings
  • 300 marketing WhatsApps a month
  • 3,000 marketing emails a month
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Scale For high-volume kitchens. The lowest rates, tablet included.
R3,000 / month
3% on sales, and the lowest R6 diner fee
  • Everything in Growth
  • No fair-use caps on AI conversations or bookings
  • 750 marketing WhatsApps a month
  • Unlimited marketing emails
  • In-store tablet included
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Who pays what

Commission is paid by the restaurant on completed orders and voucher sales. Diners pay a small service fee at checkout that falls as you grow: R10 on Starter, R7 on Growth, R6 on Scale. Extra marketing messages beyond your plan are R1.20 each. Table bookings are never charged.

Optional add-ons
In-store tablet R250 / month, included on Scale The tablet, setup, support and replacement. One screen on the pass for every order and booking.
Managed delivery On demand when you need it No driver free? Dispatch the order through OrderKit's own delivery service and we get it to your customer, so orders still go out on time.

High-volume group or partner? Talk to us about a bespoke deal.

FAQ

Good questions.

Do my customers need to download an app? No app store needed. They order on WhatsApp or your web store, and can add your branded web app to their home screen in one tap.
Which payment methods can I accept? Card and instant EFT through Yoco, PayFast, Paystack or Ozow, straight to your own account. Pay on collection is supported too.
Can I use my own drivers? Yes. Your drivers get a full driver app. When nobody is free, managed delivery is an optional add-on.
Does it work with my POS? OrderKit runs alongside your POS. Orders land on the Orders board and in-store tablet. Talk to us about your setup.
Is my customers' data safe? Your customers' data stays yours. Marketing is POPIA-compliant: we only message people who have opted in.
Can I try it free? Yes. Starter is R450 a month plus 5% on sales, and the first month is free. Growth and Scale lower both the commission and the diner fee as you grow.
How do regulars reorder? Their details and past orders are saved in your web app, so "Order again" is one tap. On WhatsApp, your AI assistant recognises them too.
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Start free. Book your demo.

Tell us about your restaurant and we will set it up, show you a live order end to end, and walk you through going live. First month is free, and there is no obligation.

We will only use these details to set up your demo and get in touch. No spam.
Already live at Asami's

Take back your customers.

Try it yourself right now. Golden Wok is a real OrderKit demo restaurant, so you can order from it on WhatsApp or its storefront and watch the AI take it end to end.

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