How to order takeout with the Google Assistant
In April, Google announced a number of Google Assistant updates for the spring. One of the most pandemic-friendly features is a tool that helps you order food faster with the help of the smart assistant. Here is how to use it.
While you still have to research the restaurant yourself and the assistant isn't quite ready to pick your dinner for you, the smart assistant can now take care of the boring part. Google uses contact details and payment information saved in Google Pay and synced with Chrome's autofill to automatically track the restaurant's checkout process.
The functionality is powered by Google Duplex technology, which the company previously used to make it easier to book tables in restaurants and book movie tickets over the web.
While the Google Assistant feature is currently only available at select chains in the United States, Google plans to expand it to more restaurants this year. Google has yet to reveal whether the feature will be available in the rest of the world at this time, but we hope to see it roll out in the UK in the future.
Read on to learn how to streamline your meal orders with the Google Assistant.
For more of Google Assistant, you can check out our reviews of the Google Nest Mini and Google Nest Audio, as well as our guide to Google Assistant and the comparison of Google Assistant vs Alexa.
How to order takeout with the Google Assistant
To take advantage of this new functionality of the Google Assistant, you will need the Google application installed on an Android phone.
Here's how to order takeout with the Google Assistant:
- Open the Google app
- Find a restaurant
- Choose "Order Online" or "Pick Up Order"
- Choose what you want to eat and click on "Check"
- Google Assistant will automatically fill in your contact details and payment information to complete your order
