Restaurant Online Ordering in Ann Arbor

Eating out in Ann Arbor

A Big Ten university town with Midwest's most celebrated deli and sophisticated global dining. The mix spans Deli, Korean and Japanese, with Zingerman's Reuben and Blimpy Burgers among the dishes that define eating in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor's food culture is anchored by Zingerman's nationally-renowned deli and food businesses. The university brings global cuisines while local farms supply the farm-to-table movement.

What that means for your kitchen

Zingerman's Delicatessen — National landmark deli since 1982 — is not the same kind of operation as a counter-service kitchen, and it does not have the same technology needs. Formats that different — Deli, then Burgers at Blimpy Burger — put very different demands on a menu, a ticket rail and a delivery hand-off. Running Deli, Korean and Japanese off one system means modifier groups and kitchen routing have to be genuinely flexible. That is the case for owning your own ordering channel in Ann Arbor: the menu, the customer list and the margin stay with the restaurant instead of a marketplace.

Delivery and pickup zones in Ann Arbor tend to be drawn around areas like Downtown Ann Arbor, Kerrytown and State Street, plus 3 more across the city. Zones, fees and prep times are set per area, so a Ann Arbor restaurant can price a short hop differently from a run across town.