Frequently Asked Questions

About Ritual

What is Ritual?

Ritual is a Canadian founded and owned food ordering app and platform. Our platform connects communities over food, empowering small businesses through technology while creating a seamless experience for customers. Customers can order ahead, create customized meals and prepay securely. Skip the line and arrive just as your food is freshly prepared and ready to go. 

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How does Ritual work for customers?

Download the Ritual app, enter your location, browse local restaurants, and place an order for pickup. Pay in the app and skip the line when your food is ready.

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Is Ritual available in my city?

Ritual operates across cities in Canada, the United States, and Australia. Enter your address on the homepage to see local restaurants near you.

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How is Ritual different from other food ordering apps?

Ritual focuses on order-ahead pickup rather than delivery, allowing restaurants pay significantly less in commission vs other major platforms. And companies can use Ritual to run employee meal credit programs for their teams.

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Does Ritual offer group ordering?

Yes. Ritual's Piggyback feature lets teammates join a single order together and the host gets extra points everytime. Share the love, not the admin.

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How do I sign in to Ritual?

Sign in at order.ritual.co or through the Ritual app using your phone number. Signing in gives you access to offers, company meal credits, and promotions.

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Restaurants

Pricing

How much does Ritual charge restaurants?

Ritual charges a low commission on Marketplace orders for new restaurant partners and no commissions on orders from their existing customers through Ritual Online Ordering.

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Is there a monthly fee to use Ritual?

Ritual Online Ordering uses a flat monthly fee with 0% commission on orders placed through your own website and social media. The Ritual Marketplace plan charges a low commission on new customer orders only.

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Is there a contract or lock-in period?

No. No credit card required to get started and no lock-in contract. Cancel at any time.

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What is included in the Ritual plan for cafes and coffee shops?

Ritual has tailored plans for cafes, coffee shops and bakeries for Marketplace orders, loyalty programs, and tools built for high-frequency, lower-ticket ordering.

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Does Ritual charge commission on orders from my existing customers?

No. When your existing customers order through Ritual Online Ordering on your own website or social media, there is zero commission charged.

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What POS systems does Ritual work with?

Ritual integrates directly or through an aggregator with Checkmate, Chowly, Clover, Cuboh, Deliverect, Doshii, Givex, Kounta (Lightspeed), MYR, Square, Toast, Olo and Otter with more major point of sales solutions in development.  

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Ritual Online Ordering

What is Ritual online ordering?

Ritual Online Ordering is a commission-free ordering system that lets restaurants accept orders from their own website, Facebook, Instagram, and QR codes. You keep 100% of your sales with no commission charged on orders from your existing customers.

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How much does Ritual online ordering cost?

Ritual Online Ordering uses a flat monthly fee with 0% commission on orders through your own channels. Visit the pricing page for current plan details.

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What is the difference between Ritual Online Ordering and the Ritual App?

Ritual Online Ordering lets your existing customers order from your own website and social media with zero commission. The Ritual App helps you reach new customers in your area, with low commission on new customer orders only. Many restaurants use both.

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Does Ritual Online Ordering work with my existing website?

Yes. You add a simple Order Now button or link to your existing website. No rebuild or redesign needed. Works with Facebook and Instagram pages too.

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Can I run a loyalty program with Ritual Online Ordering?

Yes. Ritual's built-in loyalty program is included and fully automated. Set your reward structure once and Ritual handles the tracking, notifications, and rewards automatically.

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Ritual Restaurant App

How does the Ritual app work for restaurants?

Restaurants list their menu on the Ritual app and receive orders from new local customers who discover them through the app or Google search. Orders come in via email, POS, or a Ritual device. Ritual charges low commissions on new customer orders only. Existing customers order commission-free.

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How much does it cost to list on the Ritual app?

Ritual charges a low commission on Marketplace orders for new restaurant partners. Visit the pricing page for more details.

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How do customers find my restaurant on Ritual?

Your restaurant appears in the Ritual app for customers searching near your location. You are also discoverable through Google Search and Google Maps via Ritual's Google ordering integration.

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What do I need to receive Ritual orders?

Orders can come through via email, your existing POS system, or a Ritual partner device (phone or tablet). No special hardware is required.

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Does Ritual work with my POS system?

Ritual integrates directly or through an aggregator with Checkmate, Chowly, Clover, Cuboh, Deliverect, Doshii, Givex, Kounta (Lightspeed), MYR, Square, Toast, Olo and Otter with more major point of sales solutions in development.

Companies

What is Ritual for Companies?

Ritual for Companies is an employee meal credit platform. Businesses give their teams credits to order food from local restaurants through the Ritual app. Companies set the budget, order radius, and schedule. Employees choose what they eat.

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How do employee meal credits work?

Admins are able to set a credit amount per employee and control the frequency and location for the employee voucher. When employees open the Ritual app, their credit is ready to use at any participating local restaurant.

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Can credits be limited to office days only?

Yes. Using Ritual's geofencing feature, credits only activate when an employee is within a set radius of the office. It encourages in-office attendance and keeps the budget working the way you intend.

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Which companies use Ritual for Companies?

Ritual for Companies is used by organizations ranging from growing startups, mid-size companies with one or multiple office locations and large corporations across all industries including financial services, tech, professional services and healthcare. 

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Is there a minimum team size required?

There is no minimum team size required. Ritual for Companies is designed to scale with your business, from small startups to large organizations. Our program allows admins to create flexible, tailored incentives that can be customized for individuals, specific teams, departments or locations. 

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How do companies track spending?

Download a full transaction report at any time from the admin portal, showing per-employee spend, order history, and credit redemptions in CSV format.