How do I give a delivery time estimate on WhatsApp orders?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Last updated
Give a range, such as 40 to 50 minutes, and say it when you confirm the order. Add a few minutes at busy hours and tell the customer early if you run late.
- Use a range, not one exact minute. A range is easier to keep.
- Say the time in your confirmation message.
- Add a few minutes at lunch and dinner rush.
- If the kitchen runs late, message the customer before they ask.
- An honest longer time beats a missed short one.
Customers can check progress themselves
After ordering on a Menuthere link the customer gets a live order-status page, so they can check progress without messaging you.
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- Menuthere: solutions/online-ordering-system, Menuthere, read 20 October 2026