How It Works
Getting your restaurant an ordering app takes three steps
Bite2Byte gets an Australian restaurant online with its own branded ordering app in three steps: send your existing menu link, Bite2Byte builds and submits your web, iOS and Android app under your own name, then you run orders, loyalty and promos from one dashboard. The web ordering link is usually live within days, with the native apps following store review.
The short answer
- Menu import, branding and store submission are handled for you, so no developer or technical skill is needed.
- A web ordering link is usually ready within days; the App Store and Google Play apps follow store review.
- You run the finished app yourself: menus, promos, loyalty and live orders all sit in one vendor dashboard.
- Payments settle through your restaurant's own Stripe account, with no marketplace commission on orders.
- Native courier delivery is upcoming; pickup and scheduled pre-orders are what's live today.
Three steps from menu link to live app
From a menu link to a working ordering app, the process runs in three stages.
- 1
Send your menu, get your branding
Share the link to your existing Uber Eats or DoorDash listing, or upload a menu file. Bite2Byte imports every dish, variant and add-on, photos included, usually the same day, then applies your restaurant's name, logo and colours across the app.
- 2
Your app is built and submitted
Your branded app is built for web, iOS and Android and submitted to the App Store and Google Play under your restaurant's own name. Bite2Byte manages the submission process, so there's no technical work sitting on your side of it.
- 3
Go live and run it yourself
Your web ordering link goes live first, so you can take orders while Apple and Google finish store review on the native apps. From there you run everything: update the menu, snooze sold-out items, set promo codes and watch orders arrive on the live dashboard.
What setup includes
Menu manager
Edit dishes, variants and add-ons any time, and snooze sold-out items in one tap without waiting on a developer.
Loyalty built in
Points on every dollar, punch cards, milestone rewards and barcode wallet cards are ready from day one, plus a scanner so walk-in and till orders earn points too.
Payments to your account
Orders are paid through your restaurant's own Stripe account, so the money settles directly to you with no marketplace commission.
Promo codes
Set percentage or fixed discounts with time windows, caps and minimum-order rules whenever you need a push.
Pre-orders and scheduling
Customers can order ahead for a pickup time slot, and the kitchen sees a paced queue instead of a rush.
Why this is days, not months
A build from scratch runs in sequence: brief a developer, wait through design, wait through the build, then handle App Store and Google Play submission at the end of it. Every menu change afterwards goes back through the same developer.
Bite2Byte starts from a platform that already works. Your branding goes on top of a build that exists, so there's no app to design or code from zero. That's why the web link is usually ready within days, with the native apps following once Apple and Google finish store review.
Running the app after launch
Once your app is live, day-to-day changes happen through the vendor dashboard, not through a developer. Update prices, add a seasonal dish, or turn off a sold-out item, and the change appears in the app straight away.
The same dashboard shows live orders as they come in, plus hours, promos, loyalty activity and analytics, so staff can run service from one screen instead of switching between tools.
Questions, answered
- How long does it take to get an ordering app live?
- Launch takes days, not months. The web ordering link usually goes live within days of the menu link or file arriving, so a restaurant can take online orders straight away. The App Store and Google Play versions follow once Apple and Google complete their standard review, which Bite2Byte manages on the restaurant's behalf.
- Do I need to already have a menu written up somewhere?
- No. If a restaurant already has an Uber Eats or DoorDash listing, sending that link lets Bite2Byte import the dishes, variants, add-ons and photos straight into the new app, usually the same day. A menu file works just as well when there's no online listing to pull from.
- Do I need any technical skill to get started?
- No developer or technical background is needed at any stage. Bite2Byte builds the app, applies the restaurant's branding and manages App Store and Google Play submission. The dashboard used afterwards is built for owners and floor staff to run day to day, so no coding knowledge is ever required.
- What do I actually have to do during setup?
- During setup, a restaurant supplies its menu link or file, logo, brand colours, and details like opening hours and pickup settings. Bite2Byte builds around that information and handles store submission, so the restaurant's main job is providing accurate details rather than managing any technical work.
- What happens after the app goes live?
- Once the app is live, the restaurant runs it. Menu edits, promo codes, loyalty settings and live orders are all managed from the vendor dashboard, while Bite2Byte handles hosting, platform updates and future app store releases in the background, so no technical maintenance falls on the restaurant.
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