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Restaurant Marketing Automation on Autopilot.

Email, SMS, loyalty rewards, abandoned cart recovery. All automated. Set it up once on Monday. By Friday, you have repeat orders you did not chase.

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What is restaurant marketing automation, and what does DirectOrders include?

Quick Answer: Restaurant marketing automation is software that triggers email, SMS, push, and loyalty messages automatically based on a customer's order behavior, with no manual sending required. DirectOrders includes eight pre-built automations (welcome series, abandoned cart recovery, birthday rewards, win-back campaigns, loyalty point updates, order status SMS, push notifications, and review requests), a tiered loyalty program (Bronze, Silver, Gold), customer segmentation, and full data ownership across email and phone. It is included in the Pro plan at $249 per month with no per-message overage fees.

What restaurant marketing automation does

  • ✓Lifts repeat orders by 25 to 40 percent with welcome, win-back, and birthday flows that run on their own
  • ✓Recovers 15 to 20 percent of abandoned checkouts with automatic SMS and email reminders
  • ✓Returns about $36 per $1 spent on email marketing (Litmus, 2024 industry benchmark)
  • ✓Hits a 90 percent or higher SMS open rate, far above email's average 21 percent
  • ✓Segments customers by frequency, spend, last order, and favorite items for targeted campaigns
  • ✓Stays compliant with TCPA (SMS) and CAN-SPAM (email) automatically, with one-tap unsubscribe
One customer, first year

Watch one first order become a year of repeat visits

AI watches every customer's behavior, picks the right moment, and sends the right message on the right channel. You set the rules once. The flywheel runs forever.

First order
14 days silent
AI triggers
Customer returns
AI Automated

Zero manual work. AI picks the timing, channel, copy, and offer per customer.

  • Optimal send time per guest
  • Personalized offers from order history
  • Right channel: email, SMS, push, voice
  • Auto-tier upgrades + birthday triggers
  • TCPA + CAN-SPAM compliant by default
9:41

Nonna's Table

Welcome Maria! Free dessert on us. Tap to claim.

SMS

It's been 14 days. Your usual pad thai, 15% off through Sunday.

Email

Happy birthday Maria. Free Thai iced tea on your next order.

WhatsApp

Gold tier unlocked. Free delivery on every order, starting now.

Repeat order rate

38%

vs 22% industry average

After 90 days+12%

Gold member

Free delivery unlocked

Next reward50 / 200 pts

She's back!

+$52 order placed

Lifetime value$847
Under the hood

What runs every send, every segment, every reward

The lifecycle on the right is the surface. Here is the system underneath. You set rules once on Monday. The system handles every send forever.

01

Every order captures the same customer record

Email, phone, address, dietary tags, items ordered, channel of origin, lifetime value. Unified profile, not 6 separate ones.

WebsiteInstagramWhatsAppPhone (Voice AI)GoogleQR / In-store
02

The profile that gets built, automatically

Recency, frequency, monetary value, dietary, location, lifetime spend. Updated after every order. You see one Maria, not twelve marketplace receipts.

MR
Maria Rodriguez
VIP
Brooklyn, NY · joined Mar 2026
Orders
12
LTV
$342
Last order
9 days
03

AI sorts every customer into the right segment

Auto-tagged, re-evaluated after every order, used to target the next campaign. No CSV exports, no manual list cleanup.

First-timeActive (≤30 days)At-risk (60+ days)Lost (90+ days)VIP / Top 10%Birthday this weekVegan / GFFamily-size
04

Triggers fire pre-built campaigns

One trigger, one template, infinite repeats. Every trigger below ships out of the box, with editable copy and offer logic.

Cart abandoned 15 minBirthday in 7 daysNo order in 30 days5th order completedReferral signupVIP tier upgradeFirst order placedOrder completed
05

The right message lands on the right channel

Email for receipts and richer campaigns. SMS for time-sensitive nudges. Push for app users. Voice AI for VIP win-back. We pick the channel based on the trigger plus the customer's opt-in.

Email
Receipts and richer campaigns
$36 ROI per $1 spent (Litmus 2024)
SMS
Time-sensitive nudges
90%+ open rate vs 21% email
Push
App and web users
Free, no per-message cost
Voice AI
VIP win-back, large-party reminders
Bundled with Pro + Voice plan
06

Loyalty rewards them, Menu Brain personalizes the message

Three tiers, fully customizable thresholds and perks. Birthday rewards. Referral bonuses. Recommendations based on what they ordered last time, powered by Menu Brain.

Bronze
1 to 7 orders
  • · Welcome reward
  • · Birthday recognition
  • · Order history
Silver
8 to 19 orders
  • · 5% off every order
  • · Early access to specials
  • · Free birthday side
Gold
20+ orders
  • · 10% off every order
  • · Free delivery
  • · Free birthday entree
  • · Surprise upgrades
Maria, you're 30 points from Gold!
Reorder your usual Chicken Tikka + Garlic Naan to unlock 15% off.
120 / 150 pts
07

Every reorder feeds the next campaign

The flywheel: better data, sharper segments, better timing, more reorders. ROI is tagged in your payout reports per channel and per segment, so you see what is actually moving revenue.

+25 to 40%
Repeat order rate after 90 days
$36 / $1
Email ROI (Litmus 2024 industry benchmark)
Channel-attributed
Every send tagged to a campaign and a segment

What your customers see

Your branding on their phone. No marketplace logo, no DoorDash banner. Just your loyalty program and your offers, displayed on your website.

Loyalty rewards on mobile

Customer view of loyalty rewards program on mobile

Points, tier progress, and rewards. One tap to redeem at checkout.

Special offers on mobile

Customer view of special offers on mobile storefront

Birthday week, win-back offers, and tier rewards all show up in one place.

Redemption hits 38 percent on birthday rewards and over 50 percent on tier upgrades because the offer arrives on the channel your customer already uses: their pocket.

What runs on autopilot. What still needs your touch.

We do not pretend the whole job is automated. Here is the honest split, so you know what to hand off and what to keep on your desk.

On autopilot

Set once. Fires forever.

  • Welcome flow on first order
  • Abandoned cart SMS at 15 minutes
  • Win-back SMS at 14, 30, and 60 days
  • Birthday reward 2 days before
  • Loyalty tier upgrades (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
  • Review request 1 hour after delivery
  • Push notifications for order status

Still needs your touch

We draft. You approve.

  • Holiday-week message tone (we draft, you approve)
  • Brand voice tweaks per audience segment
  • Special-event offers (Mother's Day brunch, Super Bowl)
  • Seasonal menu spotlights

Pre-built campaigns drop in your inbox each Monday with suggested copy. Reply “send” or edit two lines and reply.

Your customer data, fully yours

On marketplaces, the customer belongs to the marketplace. On DirectOrders, every record lives in your account, exportable any time.

DoorDash / Uber Eats

Customer is theirs. Not yours.

  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Delivery address
  • Order history + items
  • Dietary preferences
  • Birthday
  • Lifetime spend
  • Communication preferences
  • Data export

Hidden behind “customer privacy.” Used to retarget you with their ads.

DirectOrders

Every customer is yours.

  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Delivery address
  • Order history + items
  • Dietary preferences
  • Birthday
  • Lifetime spend
  • Communication preferences
  • CSV export, anytime, no fee

Read more on why customer data ownership matters.

Compliance and deliverability handled

Opt-ins, unsubscribes, quiet hours, and authentication. You do not become an accidental spammer.

TCPA two-tap SMS opt-inCAN-SPAM unsubscribe + sender IDGDPR right to erase + exportSPF / DKIM / DMARC email authQuiet hours (no 2 AM SMS)Frequency caps per customer

Marketing is one piece of the platform

Every send depends on data from the rest of the system. Here is what plugs in.

Voice AI

Every phone caller becomes a known guest. Their name, number, and order land in the same profile your win-back SMS pulls from two weeks later.

Learn more →

Menu Brain

Recommendations get sharper over time. The system knows what Maria ordered last visit, what she ordered six months ago, and what she might want next Tuesday.

Learn more →

Payouts

Track which campaigns drove revenue. Every email, SMS, and birthday reward is tagged to the orders it produced, in plain dollars on your payout report.

Learn more →
PA
Pankaj AvhadFounder, DirectOrders

Built DirectOrders after a decade running operations and engineering for restaurant tech. Talks to operators every week.

Last reviewed: May 13, 2026·Cross-checked against TCPA / CAN-SPAM compliance documentation and 9 months of operator campaign send logs
Sources cited
FCC↗FTC↗Litmus↗National Restaurant Association↗Twilio↗

What's included

Automated email sequences
SMS campaigns and notifications
Push notifications
Loyalty program (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
Abandoned cart recovery
Birthday rewards
Customer segmentation
Full customer data ownership

Related resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

DirectOrders includes email marketing (welcome sequences, order confirmations, re-engagement campaigns), SMS notifications (order updates, flash promotions), push notifications, abandoned cart recovery, birthday rewards, and loyalty programs. All automations are set once and run automatically.

When a customer adds items to their cart but does not complete checkout, DirectOrders automatically sends a reminder with a link to complete their order. This recovers 15 to 20 percent of otherwise lost orders. You can customize timing and messaging.

Yes. DirectOrders includes a built-in points-based loyalty program with VIP tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold), birthday rewards, and referral bonuses. Customers earn points on every order that they can redeem for discounts. No additional software needed.

Yes. Unlike DoorDash and Uber Eats which keep customer data, DirectOrders gives you full ownership of customer emails, phone numbers, order history, and preferences. You can export your data anytime and use it for your own marketing.

Yes. DirectOrders lets you segment customers by order frequency, average spend, favorite items, last order date, location, and VIP tier. You can create campaigns targeting specific segments, such as sending a discount to customers who have not ordered in 30 days, or promoting a new menu item to customers who frequently order similar dishes.

DirectOrders does not cap your marketing messages. Send as many emails as you need. SMS messages are included in your plan with generous limits based on your customer base size. There are no per-message fees or overage charges for standard usage.

Yes. In addition to the pre-built automated campaigns, you can create custom one-time or recurring campaigns. Use the visual email builder to add your branding, images, and personalized content. You can schedule sends in advance or trigger them based on specific customer actions like placing a first order or reaching a loyalty milestone.

Marketing automations work across all order types: delivery, pickup, dine-in, and catering. The system tracks customer behavior across every channel so your re-engagement campaigns, loyalty points, and birthday rewards apply whether a customer orders for delivery or walks in for pickup.

Every order placed through DirectOrders captures the customer's email and phone number automatically. You start building your database from day one. Within a few weeks, you will have enough contacts to run meaningful campaigns. We also help you promote direct ordering in-store with QR codes and signage.

Yes. DirectOrders handles TCPA compliance for SMS, CAN-SPAM compliance for email, and provides tools for GDPR compliance if you serve customers in applicable regions. Customers can unsubscribe with one tap. All opt-in and opt-out preferences are managed automatically.

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