Operations·19 October 2026·5 min read

Writing an order confirmation notice that actually cuts "where's my order" calls

The confirmation notice is read at the one moment a customer is guaranteed to be paying attention: right after they've paid.

A hand holding a printed paper receipt

The order confirmation notice sits on the confirmation screen, under the payment line, and it's one of the few messages guaranteed to be read — a customer who's just paid is actively looking at the screen, not skimming. Most restaurants leave it blank. That's a missed moment.

What's actually worth saying

  • Allergy or dietary handling — if there's a process for flagging allergies that isn't obvious from the checkout flow itself.
  • How to amend an order — a phone number or window for changes, before the kitchen starts on it.
  • Opening-hours exceptions — a bank holiday, a one-off closure, anything that isn't reflected in the standard hours yet.

What it isn't for: marketing copy, generic thanks, or anything a customer would need to act on later — that belongs on a receipt or a follow-up message, not a screen they'll see for a few seconds and move on from.

Why this reduces calls

The connection

A clear answer to "can I change this" or "what if I have an allergy" at the moment of confirmation is one fewer phone call during service — the same goal covered from a different angle in live order status: keeping customers off the phone during a rush.

Setting it

The notice lives in Settings → Order confirmation notice, supports blank lines for readability, and can be left empty if there's genuinely nothing worth adding — it's an opportunity, not an obligation.


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Written by the Nomvo team · Peckham, London

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