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Answers about orders, delivery, payments and working with Pinch.
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Orders
How do I track my order?+
As soon as you place an order, its tracking page opens. You will see each step, from the kitchen accepting it to your courier on the map, with a live arrival time. Lost the page? Open Track order and enter your order number and email.
Can I change or cancel my order?+
You can cancel for free until the restaurant starts preparing your food. After that the kitchen is already cooking, so get in touch and we will do our best to help.
Can I order for later?+
Yes. At checkout choose a time slot instead of As soon as possible. You can schedule up to two days ahead, within the restaurant’s opening hours, and the kitchen starts cooking so your food arrives on time.
Something is missing or wrong. What now?+
Sorry about that. Tell us within 24 hours from your order page or by email, add a photo if you can, and we will refund the missing items. You never need to send food back.
How do I tell the kitchen about an allergy?+
Every dish lists its allergens. Add a note to the item for small changes, and if your allergy is serious, call the restaurant before ordering: shared kitchens can never fully rule out traces.
Delivery & fees
How is the delivery fee worked out?+
It depends on the distance from the kitchen to you. The first kilometre is included in the base fee, each extra kilometre adds a little, and the fee never goes above the cap. You always see the exact fee before you pay.
What is the small order fee?+
If your basket is under €10, we add the difference as a small order fee, up to €3. Add another item and it disappears.
Why can’t a restaurant deliver to me?+
Each kitchen delivers within its own area, so food arrives hot. If you are outside it, you can still order for pickup, or browse the kitchens that do reach you.
Can I pick up my order instead?+
Yes. Switch to Pickup at the top of any page or at checkout. There is no delivery or service fee, and you will see when your order is ready to collect.
Payments
How can I pay?+
This demo store offers cash on delivery and card on delivery, where the courier brings a card terminal. No card details are ever entered on the site.
How do promo codes work?+
Enter the code in your basket or at checkout. Each code shows its rules, like a minimum order or the kitchens it works at, and the discount appears in your total straight away.
Do couriers get the whole tip?+
Yes, every cent. Tips are optional, added at checkout and passed in full to the courier who brings your order.
What is the service fee?+
A 5% fee on delivery orders, at least €0.39 and never more than €2.49. It pays for support, payments and the live tracking. Pickup orders have no service fee.
Account
Do I need an account to order?+
No. You can check out as a guest and track your order with the link we show you. An account just saves your addresses, favourites and past orders for next time.
How do I save my addresses?+
Signed in, open Saved places in your account and add Home, Work or anywhere else. They appear first whenever you change your address.
How do I download or delete my data?+
Email us from the address on your account and we will send you a copy of your data or erase it, including saved places and favourites, within 30 days.
Partners
How do I list my restaurant?+
Fill in the form on Become a partner. We call you within two working days, help you photograph or illustrate your menu, and set up your delivery area together.
How do I manage incoming orders?+
Orders arrive on a live board that works on any tablet or laptop. Accept, mark food as ready and hand it to the courier with one tap each.
Can I pause orders when the kitchen is busy?+
Yes. Mark the kitchen as busy to add time to every estimate, or pause new orders for 15, 30 or 60 minutes.
Couriers
What do I need to ride with Pinch?+
A bike, e-bike, e-scooter or scooter, a smartphone and the right to work in Portugal. We lend you a thermal box on your first day.
How do I get paid?+
Every delivery pays a base amount plus distance, and you keep 100% of your tips. Payouts go to your bank account every week.
Can I choose my own hours?+
Always. Go online when it suits you and offline when it doesn’t. There are no minimum shifts.
Still need a hand?
Write to hello@example.com and a real person answers within one working day. Questions about a live order? The tracking page has the restaurant’s number.