A catering menu is a separate menu for large group orders, like party trays and boxed lunches. Plan it so guests know exactly what they're getting and your kitchen has time to prepare.
Requirements
The Manage menus permission. See Staff jobs and permissions.
How a catering menu is different
Your catering menu works alongside your regular menu, with its own ordering rules.
Regular menu | Catering menu | |
Best for | Everyday orders | Large orders for events, offices, and parties |
When guests can order | Right away, or scheduled for later | Only ahead of time, based on your catering settings |
Where guests order | yourwebsite.com/menu | yourwebsite.com/menu/catering |
In your restaurant's app | Yes | No |
Decide what goes on your catering menu
For each catering item, decide:
What's included, like the main item and sides.
How many people it serves.
The price, and any add-ons guests can pay extra for.
Choices guests must make, like a protein or a side.
Dietary information your kitchen can confirm.
Put the serving size in the item description so guests don't have to guess from the photo. For example: Pasta tray. Serves 10. Includes garlic bread and a side salad.
Choose food that travels well and still tastes good when it arrives at the event.
Use separate catering items. If you reuse an item from your regular menu, a price or description change updates it on both menus. This also happens when you copy your regular menu to start your catering menu. Create new items when catering portions or prices are different.
Set up your catering menu
First, create a new menu and add your catering categories and items. Then set the menu's type to Catering in your Owner Dashboard or the Owner App.
If your menu comes from a third-party POS (a POS from another company, not Owner POS) or from Uber Eats, contact Owner Support to set up catering.
In the Owner Dashboard
Select your location, then go to Menu › Menus.
Open your catering menu.
Set Menu Type to Catering.
Click Save Menu.
On your Owner Tablet or Owner POS
Tap Menu in the left-hand navigation, then choose your catering menu in the top-left.
Tap the pencil icon to edit the menu.
Tap Menu type at the bottom.
Tap Catering, then tap Done.
In the Owner App
Go to More › Menu and select your location in the top-left.
Tap the menu name and choose your catering menu.
Tap Edit in the top-right.
Under Type, tap Catering.
Tap Save in the top-right.
Finish your catering settings
Catering has its own settings for when guests can order and how orders reach you. Set these up next:
Set your catering lead time and order window: how soon and how far ahead guests can order.
Catering delivery zones and fees: where you deliver and your delivery minimums.
Accept or decline catering orders: if you want to review orders before accepting them.
Offer catering on your Owner website: other settings, and how to promote catering without taking online orders.
Check your catering menu
Look at your catering menu the way a guest would. Go to your website address followed by /menu/catering.
Open an item and choose its required options.
Check the serving size and the price in the cart.
Check the pickup or delivery times guests can choose.
Remove the item from the cart without placing an order.
Show your team the catering menu so they know what's included in each order.