Online ordering for Australian restaurants
Your own branded ordering page. Live in 10 minutes. No monthly fee — just 2% when customers order.
The shift
Australian diners have shifted to mobile-first ordering. Whether scanning a QR code at a table or placing a pickup order from their phone, customers expect to browse a menu and pay digitally. Restaurants without an online ordering option are losing orders to competitors who offer one.
The delivery app model — UberEats, DoorDash, Menulog — solved the discovery problem but created a margin problem. Commissions of 25–35% on every order mean restaurants work harder for less profit. For pickup and dine-in orders, where the restaurant handles everything, paying a marketplace commission makes no sense.
Customers are ready to order direct. They just need a simple way to do it. But enterprise ordering platforms like me&u and Bopple are designed for large multi-venue operators with dedicated IT teams and monthly budgets. Independent restaurants — the majority of Australian hospitality — are left underserved.
What independent restaurants need is something simpler: their own ordering page, under their own brand, live in minutes, with no monthly cost. That is what Windsor Digital provides.
Choosing a platform
You should be able to go live in a single sitting, without technical knowledge. If the platform requires a sales call, floor plan configuration, or IT support, it is too complex for an independent restaurant.
Monthly subscriptions penalise small restaurants with low volume. A transaction-based model means you only pay when you earn. Look for transparent pricing with no setup fees, no lock-in, and no hidden charges.
Your ordering page should look like your restaurant, not the platform. Customers should feel they are ordering from you — your name, your logo, your URL. White-label branding builds trust and repeat business.
Payments should go directly to your account, not through a middleman. Look for Stripe Connect or similar infrastructure where funds settle directly, with transparent processing fees and no delayed payouts.
On a marketplace, the customer belongs to the platform. On your own ordering page, the customer belongs to you. You control the relationship, the data, and the ability to encourage repeat orders.
How it works
Take a photo of your existing paper or printed menu with your phone camera. No need to type anything manually — your menu is already written. Just capture it.
Windsor Digital’s AI reads your menu photo and extracts every item, description, and price. Review the import, make any adjustments, and confirm. Your digital menu is ready.
Your restaurant gets its own branded ordering page at yourname.windsordigital.com.au. Share it, print QR codes for tables, or add it to your social media. Customers can order immediately.
Pricing
| Monthly revenue | Delivery apps (~30%) | Windsor Digital (2%) |
|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | ~$6,000 | ~$400 |
| $50,000 | ~$15,000 | ~$1,000 |
| $100,000 | ~$30,000 | ~$2,000 |
Windsor Digital 2% platform fee only. Standard Stripe processing fees apply separately.
Questions
Most restaurants are live in under 10 minutes. Sign up, photograph your menu, review the AI import, connect Stripe, and publish. No technical knowledge required.
Nothing to start. Windsor Digital charges 2% per transaction when customers place orders. Standard Stripe payment processing fees apply separately. No monthly fee, no setup fee, no contract.
No. Customers order from a web page on their phone — no app download required. They scan a QR code or tap a link, browse your menu, and pay online.
Yes. Many restaurants use delivery apps for delivery and Windsor Digital for direct pickup and dine-in orders. You keep more margin on orders where you control the channel.
Payments are processed by Stripe and go directly to your bank account. Windsor Digital deducts the 2% platform fee automatically. You receive payouts on the schedule you configure in your Stripe dashboard.
You can update your menu at any time from your dashboard — add items, change prices, mark items as unavailable, or re-import from a new photo. Changes are live immediately.
No monthly fee. No lock-in. Live in 10 minutes.
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