Your restaurant already makes great food. Now it's time to make catering easy for your customers - and profitable for your business.
FlashCater is catering software built specifically for restaurants. No marketplace commissions, no complex enterprise tools you'll never use. Just a clean, powerful platform that lets you accept online catering orders and manage everything in one place.
Why restaurants need dedicated catering software
Catering isn't just "a bigger takeout order." It involves:
- Custom menus with per-person pricing, minimums, and lead times
- Advance scheduling - orders placed days or weeks ahead
- Order modifications and special dietary requests
- Payment handling - online checkout and clear payment records
- Delivery coordination for large orders
Your POS system wasn't designed for this. A spreadsheet can't scale with it. If any of this sounds familiar, here are 7 signs it's time for dedicated catering software.
If your restaurant already uses Clover or Square, see our guides to Clover catering software and Square catering software for how dedicated catering software can work alongside your POS.
If you already use a broader restaurant website or ordering platform, dedicated catering can still make sense. For example, we wrote a guide on Owner.com for catering and when restaurants may want a more focused catering layer.
Catering software at a glance
| Need | What restaurants usually use | Why dedicated catering software helps |
|---|---|---|
| Take advance orders | Phone, email, regular online ordering | Handles lead times, headcounts, packages, and catering-specific details |
| Manage order changes | Inbox, texts, spreadsheets | Keeps the latest order details in one place |
| Collect payment | Manual invoice, POS link, check | Supports online payment and cleaner confirmations |
| Track customers | POS history or memory | Captures company, buyer, preferences, and reorder notes |
| Grow repeat orders | Manual follow-up | Gives the team a system for reminders and repeat buyer outreach |
What FlashCater does for your restaurant
Online catering ordering
Give your customers a branded online ordering page where they can browse your catering menu, customize their order, choose a date and time, and pay - all without calling your restaurant.
Order management dashboard
See all upcoming catering orders in one place. Filter by date, status, or order size. Get automatic confirmations and reminders so nothing falls through the cracks.
Custom catering menus
Build menus designed for catering - with per-person pricing, package deals, minimum order amounts, lead time requirements, and modifier options. Update your menu anytime.
Zero commissions
Unlike marketplaces where fees vary by agreement, FlashCater charges a flat monthly software fee. You keep 100% of direct catering revenue. See how we compare in our best catering software roundup.
Payment processing
Accept credit cards at checkout and keep payment details tied to the catering order.
Who FlashCater is for
FlashCater works for any restaurant that offers (or wants to offer) catering:
- Fast-casual restaurants building a catering growth channel
- Pizza restaurants handling office party and event orders
- BBQ and sandwich shops with natural catering demand, including delis and sandwich shops
- Full-service restaurants adding catering as a revenue stream
- Bakeries and dessert shops offering event catering
- Ghost kitchens expanding beyond delivery apps
Best for / not best for
| FlashCater is best for | FlashCater is not best for |
|---|---|
| Restaurants that want direct catering orders under their own brand | Restaurants that only want marketplace exposure |
| Operators who need simple online ordering and order management | Enterprise event caterers that need venue diagrams and complex BEO workflows |
| Restaurants using Toast, Clover, Square, or any other POS | Teams that want catering fully inside one POS ecosystem |
| Restaurants ready to build repeat local catering accounts | Restaurants with no plan to promote catering or follow up |
How it works
- Sign up and we'll build your branded catering ordering page
- Set up your menu with items, packages, pricing, and availability
- Share your link on your website, Google profile, and social media
- Receive orders and manage them from your dashboard
- Get paid - customers pay online, funds go directly to you
Most restaurants are live and accepting orders within one week. Need help managing your catering orders once they start coming in? We've got you covered.
Pricing
FlashCater offers simple, transparent pricing:
- No setup fees
- No per-order commissions
- Flat monthly subscription
- Cancel anytime
Start growing your catering revenue
Join restaurants using FlashCater to accept online catering orders - commission-free.
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