Online ordering for food trucks — set up in 5 minutes
Taking orders through Instagram DMs and text messages is costing you sales, time, and sleep. Here's the fix.
The real cost of not having online ordering
DMs and texts are orders you're losing
When a customer has to DM you to order, most don't bother. They move on. Online ordering removes the friction — customer sees your menu, taps what they want, pays in 30 seconds, gets a confirmation. No back-and-forth. No missed messages. No 'can I still add to my order?'
Pre-orders change your cash flow completely
With scheduled ordering, customers can pre-order for your Tuesday lunch spot on Monday night. You wake up knowing exactly how many of each item you need, what your revenue will be, and who's coming. Prep is faster, waste is lower, and your morning starts with money already in the bank.
Third-party apps take 20–30% of every order
DoorDash and Grubhub charge restaurants 15–30% per order. On a $15 taco plate, that's $2.25–$4.50 gone before you touch it. TrooNow charges zero platform fee — customers pay Stripe's standard 2.9% + $0.30 directly. That money stays with your truck.
Your menu is your best marketing — it should be public
Every TrooNow ordering page is a public website at your own URL. Customers can share it, bookmark it, and send it to friends. Search engines can find it. It's not hidden behind an app login or a marketplace that takes a cut.
Included from $19/mo — no add-ons
Food Truck Online Ordering is part of every TrooNow plan. 14-day free trial.
Live menu with categoriesOrganize items into sections, set descriptions and photos, and toggle items on/off for the day.
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Apple Pay, Google Pay, cardsCustomers pay however they want — tap, swipe, or card on file. Stripe and Square both supported.
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Scheduled + preordersCustomers order for a future date and time. You see tomorrow's orders tonight.
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QR ordering at the windowPrint a QR code for your truck. Customers scan and order from their phone in line — no cashier bottleneck.
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Kitchen display integrationEvery online order hits your kitchen display automatically — no manual entry.
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Order SMS notificationsCustomers get a text when their order is ready. You get a text on every new order.
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Zero platform feeTrooNow takes nothing from your orders. Stripe or Square processing rates only — same as swiping a card directly.
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Your own ordering pageA real URL at your subdomain or custom domain. Not hidden inside an app.
Common questions
You share the link — put it in your Instagram bio, Facebook page, Google Business profile, and anywhere you post your location. TrooNow also lists you on /book-a-truck so customers searching for food trucks in your city can find and order from you directly.
No. TrooNow charges zero platform fee on your orders. The only transaction cost is Stripe's standard rate (2.9% + $0.30 per order) or Square's rate if you use Square. That goes to Stripe/Square, not to TrooNow.
Yes. You set your hours and the lead time you need, and customers pick a pickup window when they order. You see the scheduled orders grouped by time on your kitchen display so you can prep in batches.
Toggle any item off in the admin and it disappears from the ordering page immediately. You can also set a daily quantity limit per item — it auto-hides when it hits zero.
Yes — online orders and POS orders both feed the same kitchen display queue. Festival Mode adds a separate QR ordering flow with pickup codes so you can handle both walk-up customers and pre-orders simultaneously.
Stop taking orders through Instagram DMs.
Online ordering included in every TrooNow plan. 14-day free trial, no card required.