How to take catering orders and invoices online
Put catering on its own menu category with an advance-notice rule, so customers can only order it for a time far enough ahead; for larger or custom jobs, send an invoice the customer pays online by card. On Platovo, catering orders carry no commission, and invoices carry a 0.4% fee plus card processing.
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A catering menu customers can order from
Create a catering category
Mark a menu category as catering: trays, platters, boxed lunches, priced per tray or per person.
Set the notice you need
Choose how many hours ahead catering must be ordered (24 hours by default). Customers can only pick a time far enough ahead.
Take it like any order
Catering orders arrive in the kitchen app, marked with their scheduled time.
Invoices for custom jobs
For an office lunch for 80 or a wedding, send an invoice from Platovo. The customer pays by card online, and the money goes to your Stripe account. Platovo's fee on invoices is 0.4%, and Stripe's card fee applies.
Questions restaurants ask
Is there a fee on catering orders?
Catering ordered from your menu has 0% commission, like any other order. Only invoices carry the 0.4% fee.
Can I require a deposit?
Send an invoice for the deposit amount, then a second invoice for the balance.