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# How to Activate or Deactivate a Restaurant

# How to Activate or Deactivate a Restaurant

## Overview

If you need to temporarily stop a restaurant from accepting orders — or bring it back online — you can activate or deactivate it directly from the **My Restaurants** page. This takes effect immediately and does not delete any of your data.

## How to Deactivate a Restaurant

Deactivating a restaurant makes it invisible to customers and stops it from accepting new orders.

1. Go to the **My Restaurants** page.
2. Find the restaurant card you want to deactivate.
3. Click the **three-dot menu icon ( ⋮ )** in the top-right corner of that restaurant's card.
4. Click **Deactivate** from the dropdown menu.
5. The restaurant's status badge will change from **Active** (green) to **Inactive** (red).


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|| Note: Deactivating a restaurant does not cancel your plan or delete your menu, orders, or customer data. Everything is saved and ready when you reactivate.

## How to Activate a Restaurant

If a restaurant is currently inactive, you can bring it back online in just a few clicks.

1. Go to the **My Restaurants** page.
2. Find the restaurant card that shows an **Inactive** status badge.
3. Click the **three-dot menu icon ( ⋮ )** in the top-right corner of that restaurant's card.
4. Click **Activate** from the dropdown menu.
5. The restaurant's status badge will change from **Inactive** (red) to **Active** (green).


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| Tip: You can also open and close your restaurant temporarily from inside the restaurant Dashboard using the Restaurant Open / Close toggle — without fully deactivating it. Use that option for day-to-day opening and closing hours.

## Understanding Restaurant Statuses

| Status | What It Means |
| ---- |
| **Active** | Your restaurant is live. Customers can view your storefront and place orders. |
| **Inactive** | Your restaurant is offline. Customers cannot find or order from your storefront. |