Abstract: One variation of a method for enabling group food orders includes: receiving a food order from a order coordinator, the food order specifying a payment source and a group of participants; prompting each participant to select an alternative food item from a menu of available food items; for each participant, in response to selection of an alternative food item by the participant prior to an order deadline, adding the alternative food item to an aggregated food item order on behalf of the participant, and, in response to no selection of an alternative food item by the participant prior to the order deadline, adding a default food item to the aggregated food item order; storing the aggregated food item order on a server, the aggregated food item order reviewable by the order coordinator over a computer network; and charging the payment source for the aggregated food item order.