Orders direct, not through a marketplace
Take restaurant orders directly, without a marketplace commission
Online Ordering is for businesses in the USA. US restaurant seeking direct menu orders, pickup/delivery choices and kitchen handoff; distinguish operations from generic payment acceptance. The sections below separate the workflow, the control and its limit, and the account facts to confirm before you rely on them.
- Your menu, your page
- Orders land at the kitchen
- Paid before preparation

- PCI DSS Level 1
- SOC 2 Type II
- Specialist support
- Interchange-plus available
- All major card brands: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PIN debit
Who it's for
Restaurants
Direct orders without marketplace commission.
Cafés and counters
Pickup ordering to shorten the queue.
Multi-location groups
One ordering experience across sites.
Core capabilities
Menu publishing
Publish items, modifiers and availability windows.
Pickup and delivery
Offer either or both with time slots.
Order routing
Orders arrive where the kitchen can act on them.
Payment on order
The order is paid before preparation starts.
Reporting
Online orders report beside in-store sales.
How it works
Publish your menu and set availability.
Customers order from your page for pickup or delivery.
Payment is collected when the order is placed.
The order routes to the kitchen.
Online orders report alongside in-store sales.
Dashboard and reporting
Transactions, deposits and exceptions visible in the RapidCents merchant dashboard.
Try it, edit values and click buttons
Merchant dashboard
- Today
- $4,218
- Deposits
- $12,482
- Disputes
- 2 open
- In-person
- $842
- Online
- $1,104
- Virtual terminal
- $392
Demonstration data only
Integrations
Merchant dashboard
Every transaction, deposit and exception lands in one dashboard.
APIs and webhooks
Connect the product to your own software with REST APIs and signed webhooks.
Partner connectors
Certified connectors for common POS, ERP and commerce platforms.
Works with Online Ordering
Capabilities on the same account, so the parts below connect without a second integration or a second contract.

A RapidCents hosted checkout page at checkout.rapidcents.com, with the order summary and totals on the left and the card fields on the right, footed by SSL and PCI DSS assurances. Hosted checkout
A branded payment page RapidCents hosts, which keeps card data off your servers.
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The RapidCents payment links screen listing created links with their amount, status, click count and whether they have been paid, beside a phone showing the branded page a customer opens to pay $2,500.00. Payment links
A pay-by-link URL you can send by email, SMS or QR code.
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Tableside card capture on a RapidCents terminal in a restaurant, with the POS and payments dashboard on the pass. Restaurant POS
Tableside ordering, tips, course firing and split payments.
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A merchant reviews RapidCents reports for volume, mix and payouts, with the terminal that took the sales on the desk. Reporting and reconciliation
Deposit-level detail that ties settlements back to the transactions behind them.
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Security
PCI DSS Level 1
Processing runs on PCI DSS Level 1 audited infrastructure.
Tokenization
Card data is replaced with tokens, keeping raw credentials out of your systems.
Role-based access
Permissions and audit trails control who can see and do what.
Implementation
Discovery
A payment specialist reviews how your business gets paid today.
Configuration
Accounts, users and settings are prepared before you go live.
Testing
Run test transactions and confirm reporting before cutover.
Launch and support
Go live with training materials and post-launch support.
Pricing
Transparent pricing
Pricing depends on volume, card mix and configuration. Fee Check compares your current statement before you commit to anything.
For businesses in the USA
A direct answer for a business in the USA: the workflow, the limit, and what to confirm next.
The payment workflow
Follow a US diner selecting items/modifiers, choosing an available fulfillment slot and paying. In practice, the actual kitchen handoff and order state. Center menu and fulfillment operations rather than repeating the online-payments overview. Confirm eligibility, presentment currency, settlement currency and the enabled payment methods on the USA merchant account before quoting them. An illustrative amount is an example, not a fee or a funding promise. Online Ordering does not, by itself, prove delivery or win a dispute.
The problem and the limit
The practical view covers unavailable items, closed hours, duplicate orders, failed payments and refunds after preparation. Verify who approves orders and customer messages. Delivery selection alone must not imply a courier service, guaranteed fulfillment or marketplace customer acquisition. Confirm eligibility, presentment currency, settlement currency and the enabled payment methods on the USA merchant account before quoting them. An illustrative amount is an example, not a fee or a funding promise. Online Ordering does not, by itself, prove delivery or win a dispute.
What to confirm
Before you rely on this, confirm US POS/kitchen integrations, USD pricing, tax/tip settings, pickup windows and delivery-provider dependencies. Itemize actual software, processing, messaging and integration costs. Review no-commission language against the complete agreement instead of equating no marketplace commission with no cost. Confirm eligibility, presentment currency, settlement currency and the enabled payment methods on the USA merchant account before quoting them. An illustrative amount is an example, not a fee or a funding promise. Online Ordering does not, by itself, prove delivery or win a dispute.
Questions about Online Ordering
Is this a marketplace?
No. Orders come through your own page, so there is no marketplace commission on the sale.
Can I offer pickup only?
Yes. Pickup, delivery or both can be enabled with time slots.
When is payment taken?
At the time the order is placed, before preparation begins.
Do online orders show in my reporting?
Yes, alongside in-store sales in the same dashboard.
Do I need a website before I can take online orders?
No. The menu is published as your own ordering page and the payment runs on RapidCents hosted checkout, so a full storefront build is not a prerequisite. Share the page as a link or a QR code.
How does an order actually reach the kitchen?
Orders route to where the kitchen can act on them rather than sitting in an inbox somebody has to watch. With Restaurant POS in the same account, online orders and dine-in service report together at day end.
Can a USA restaurant take direct orders without a marketplace?
For a business in the USA, the practical view covers supported ordering-page/payment setup and merchant duties; distinguish ordering from acquisition and delivery services. This depends on the approved USA account setup and does not remove the merchant's own records or dispute duties.
How do orders reach the kitchen and existing POS?
For a business in the USA, name certified routing destinations/versions and acknowledgment, failure and fallback behavior. This depends on the approved USA account setup and does not remove the merchant's own records or dispute duties.
What are the complete costs of direct online ordering?
For a business in the USA, disclose applicable processing, software, messaging, integration and delivery charges with a reviewed comparison. This depends on the approved USA account setup and does not remove the merchant's own records or dispute duties.
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