What happens during sever weather or snow?
In the event of severe weather or snow advisory your order may be delivered on the next available delivery day
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I need help placing an order.
If you need help placing an order, please call 866-YUM-BEEF, press 3 for Shop & Ship and press 1 to place a shipping order.
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Which days do you ship?
Food Orders:
Sunday – No Arrivals
Monday - No Arrivals
Tuesday – Next Day Standard & Next Day Priority
Wednesday – Standard 2-day, Next Day Standard, Next Day Priority
Thursday - Standard 2-day, Next Day Standard, Next Day Priority
Friday - Standard 2-day, Next Day Standard, Next Day Priority
Saturday – Saturday Delivery
Ground is for all non-food merchandise.
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What are your shipping options and prices?
We use UPS to handle our shipping needs, to best ensure delivery of fresh products. Standard shipping is UPS 2 day (second business day). You select your order arrival date at order checkout. Other options, such as next day or Saturday delivery may be available for additional charges. We have set a standard flat rate for all packages and this allows for easier ordering by the guest.
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When will my order be shipped?
You select the arrival date during the checkout process. We offer free shipping for delivery Wednesday – Friday (excluding holidays) . Orders placed for same day shipping must be made before 3:00pm Central time Monday – Friday. If your order is placed after 3pm CST, it will be shipped out the next available date for the service selected. Orders are shipped 2 day delivery, unless otherwise specified and are subject to service availability for the delivery address.
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When will my order be delivered?
You are able to specify your preferred delivery date when placing your shop and ship order. A package may arrive on or before your selected delivery date. Although we try to schedule delivery for this date, we cannot guarantee these dates since delivery is controlled by UPS, and can be affected by weather, labor constraints and other factors outside their control.
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Can a time frame be requested for delivery?
When placing the order, you pick the date of delivery. UPS doesn't guarantee a time of delivery.
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Will UPS deliver if no one is at home?
In most cases, UPS will leave the box in the safest area possible, you can sign up at UPS.com to get updates on your delivery by using your tracking number. UPS is not responsible for alerting you if you box has been delivered, your package can arrive from 8am-9pm please be on the look out for it.
However, if the package is sent to an apartment, the recipient must be home; Due to fraud, UPS WILL NOT leave the box at a neighbor's or the apartment office.
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Will UPS or Portillo's call before a box arrives?
No, it is your responsibility to let the recipient know a perishable package is being sent.
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How do I send packages to more than one address?
When choosing a package it gives you the option of 'ship to' and the options 'myself' or 'other'. If 'other' is chosen please enter the recipients name in the box.
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Do you ship to Alaska and Hawaii?
Yes, it is sent Priority overnight and incurs an additional fee. The shipment still will arrive in 2 days.
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How do I know my order is correct?
You will view your order confirmation page showing your address and what was purchased before you finalized your order. Once you click purchase, the order is finalized. Your order number and confirmation information will be emailed to you as well. Please make sure this is correct before placing order. We will need 2 business days to make any changes on the order.
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How do I check my delivery status?
You will receive an email with the tracking number for UPS in it, simply go to UPS.com and track the package. If you don’t have your tracking number you can find it by visiting https://www.portillos.com/tracking/
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How do I cancel my order?
To cancel an order, we need at least 2 business days prior to shipping to process this. Any cancellations after this time will not be able to be processed. Please call 630-581-0770 or email guestservicesshipping@portillos.com . All cancellation or change requests must include the billing name and the order number. Although we will make every effort to process your cancellation or change request, an order cannot be cancelled or changed once it has been prepared for shipment or sent out for delivery.
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Can I ship to P.O. boxes?
No UPS does not ship food to PO boxes.
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Can I ship outside the United States?
We are able to ship our products anywhere in the United States. We are not able to ship to Canada or outside the United States at this time.
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Can I ship to APO/FPO addresses through the Portillo's E-Store?
We use UPS to ship our products, and therefore are not able to ship to APO/FPO /PO Box addresses.
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How will I know that my order has been received?
If you have not been contacted via e-mail by the Portillo's E-Store within 24 hours of placing your order online, please check your spam. If you don't see the email confirmation after checking your spam, please e-mail us at guestservicesshipping@portillos.com. In order for us to provide the best customer service, please include your billing name, date order was placed, and a day and evening phone number in your E-mail.
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I want to order this for a Christmas gift, when should I place my order?
We would suggest you place the order in advance to arrive before the week of Christmas as UPS has high demands at this time. Orders will need to be placed prior to 3:00pm CST on December 20th, for arrival the next day. There are no shipments 22-27th, 29-31st, 2022, or January 1-3rd, 2023.
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My shipping address is wrong, how do I fix it?
Please call Guest services 630-581-0770 or email guestservicesshipping@portillos.com as soon as you notice the address is incorrect. We will need 2 business days to correct the issue. All requests need to include the order number and the new address change.
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My box was delivered a day late.
We apologize that you order was delivered late. Effective March 26, 2020 and until further notice, UPS has suspended the UPS Service Guarantee for all shipments from any origin to any destination.
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My package is damaged.
We apologize that your box arrived damaged. Please send photos of damages and order number to guestservicesshipping@portillos.com. In some cases, UPS will need you to reship the product back, so please do not dispose of any of the product until contacted for next steps.
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I got the wrong package of food.
We apologize. Please contact guestservicesshipping@portillos.com with your order number and what you received.
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My beef package was missing an item.
We apologize that your order was missing an item. Please email guestservicesshipping@portillos.com with details and your order number for assistance.
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My gravy is leaking.
It is normal for a small amount of gravy to leak during shipping. If the container is completely broken or has leaked outside of the box, please send photos and order number to guestservicesshipping@portillos.com.
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Refunds and Cancellations
All orders are final sale and no refund will be given. If an item arrives damaged or spoiled, please fill out our contact form at http://www.portillos.com/contactus/ so we can assist.
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Does the food stay frozen?
The meat and gravy is shipped frozen, and other items are refrigerator cold. All packages are meant to arrive refrigerator cold. If you would like to have the meat and gravy arrive frozen we do offer overnight options.
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Should I freeze my product that was shipped to me if I do not plan on using it right away?
We recommend freezing any food item that will not be used within 5-7 days.
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Can the product be refrozen?
For best quality we don’t recommend refreezing the product if its over 32 degrees upon receipt. If you wish to receive frozen we recommend Priority over night shipping.
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Are you able to ship a combination package of Italian beef and hot dogs?
We are unable to modify or customize our packages at this time and do apologize for any inconvenience. The packages we do offer are available on our website.
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Why don’t you ship with dry ice?
We have found that the freezer packs do a nice job keeping the product fresh and won't freeze our fresh produce like dry ice would.
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I cooked the food and it didn't taste as good.
We apologize that you were not happy with the way your food tasted. We are unable to refund cooked product. Please make sure to follow the heating instructions accordingly.
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When ordering a standard box, may items be substituted?
We do apologize but we are unable to modify or provide substitutions for any items in our packages.
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Why can't a box be paid for at the restaurant?
To maintain our quality of service, our restaurant staff focuses on serving food for immediate consumption and are not trained on all of the issues involved in shipping food products. Our shipping department is a separate operating division created to maintain the quality and safety of our food during shipping.
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Can an empty shipping box be purchased at a store?
Space limitations prevent the store from maintaining a stock of shipping boxes and other items necessary to safely ship food products.
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Why can’t we purchase other Portillo's food items to be shipped?
We continue to look at adding and testing items to be shipped all year. When an item has been completely tested it will be added to our shipping selections.
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Do you offer wholesale prices?
No, we do not offer discounts on our product.
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Do you still ship your ribs?
Sorry, no we do not ship ribs any longer.
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The recipient of the package I sent did not receive the "Gift Message" that I entered.
The Gift Message is located on the UPS Shipping Label that was affixed to the box containing the food, underneath the "Portillo's Home Kitchen" logo.
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I ordered this as a gift and the recipient refused the delivery.
Since the item is perishable, we are unable to re-ship or refund. Please let the recipient know that a gift is being sent their way before the scheduled date of delivery.
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