Drop-off, dialed in
High-volume drop-off and concession orders, organized and on time.
Drop-off catering lives and dies on logistics. You're running multiple orders a day, often for the same accounts week after week, and any hiccup in scheduling or billing adds up fast. We cut the admin time on every order so you can run more volume without running more chaos.
Core workflows in one place
System, inquiry to payment
Spreadsheets required
Any device, anywhere
What slows drop-off operations down
High volume and the pressure to move fast
Drop-off catering runs on speed. You might be doing fifteen orders in a day across ten different clients, and spending twenty minutes on each order's admin adds up to hours of your week you can't get back. Every minute you're on admin is a minute you're not on food.
Standing and repeat orders that still need confirmation
Your best clients order every week, but "same as last time" still needs to be formally confirmed - especially when headcounts shift or menu items change. Tracking which standing orders are confirmed and which are still pending is harder than it should be.
Thin margins where billing speed matters
Drop-off margins are tighter than plated events, which means billing delays hurt more. If an invoice sits in someone's inbox for two weeks before it gets paid, that's cash you needed last week. Getting paid at confirmation instead of after the fact changes the math.
Per-account order history
Your Tuesday-lunch client orders the same spread every week. Pull up their full order history, see exactly what they had last time, and rebuild the proposal from your menu in minutes - not twenty.
Delivery scheduling & windows
Log the delivery address, time window, and any access notes on each event so your driver has everything they need without calling you. Multiple deliveries on the same day stay organized by time, not by memory.
Card-on-file payment
Collect payment online when the order is confirmed. Repeat clients pay the same way every time - no chasing checks, no awkward invoicing conversations at the door.
Simple one-tap confirmations
Clients confirm the order by accepting the proposal online. Once they do, the event is locked in, the kitchen knows what's coming, and there's a shared record of exactly what was ordered.
Every order on one calendar
Create each order as an event with its own confirmed date and delivery window. Your calendar shows everything that's on the books so nothing slips through when you're busy managing the rest of the week.
Per-account order history
Every order for every account lives on the client record. When you're quoting next week's order, you can see exactly what the client ordered last time - items, quantities, pricing, and any special notes - without hunting through email.
Order to delivery, every time
Receive the order
Log the request - account, date, headcount, and delivery address - as a new event. Check their order history to see what they had last time.
Confirm with a proposal
Send a quick proposal with the items and totals. The client accepts online, locking in exactly what was ordered.
Schedule the delivery
Add the delivery window and any access notes to the event. Your team has everything they need without a phone call.
Deliver & rebook
Mark the event complete after delivery. Next week, pull up the client's order history and rebuild the proposal from your menu in minutes.
What changes for drop-off operations
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Rebook repeat clients fast - see what they ordered last time and rebuild the proposal from your menu in minutes.
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Never miss a delivery window - the time, address, and access notes are on the event, not in your head.
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Get paid at confirmation instead of chasing invoices after the fact - clients pay online when they accept the order.
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Run more volume without more chaos - each order is its own clean event record, not a text thread.
Drop-off catering questions
How do I handle regular clients who order every week?
Each order is its own event record with confirmed date, headcount, delivery window, and items. When it's time to book the next one, pull up the client's order history, see what they had last time, and rebuild the proposal from your menu - updating only what's changed. The order history is always there so you're never starting from scratch.
How does delivery scheduling work?
Each event has a delivery address, delivery time window, and a notes field for any access details - gate codes, dock locations, contact on arrival. Your driver has everything they need from the event record without calling you.
Can clients pay by card on file?
Yes. When a client accepts a proposal, they can pay online immediately. Repeat clients pay the same way every time - no invoicing back-and-forth, no chasing a check after delivery.
Do you support minimum order amounts?
Minimums are enforced by your proposal - you set the items and quantities that meet your minimum, and the total is transparent before the client confirms. If an order comes in below your threshold, you can adjust the quote before sending it.
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