Turn catering orders into a smoother, more predictable part of your business

Let customers place and pay for large orders online—so you spend less time answering calls and more time preparing with confidence.

Stop chasing catering orders. Start running them.
Takeout Button® gives you a simple, organized way to manage large orders—so your team spends less time coordinating and more time serving customers.

Why Restaurants Need Their Own Online Catering System

Marketplace apps help you get the order. Your own catering system helps you build the business.

Marketplace Apps
Profit

Share part of every catering order

Your Own Catering System
Profit

Keep more of what you earn

Marketplace Apps
Repeat Customers

Harder to build repeat business

Your Own Catering System
Repeat Customers

Turn one catering order into many

Marketplace Apps
Your Brand

Marketplace experience

Your Own Catering System
Your Brand

Your brand from start to finish

Marketplace Apps
Long-Term Growth

Depend on marketplace traffic

Your Own Catering System
Long-Term Growth

Build your own customer base

That’s the difference between renting customers and building your own catering business.

Trusted by independent restaurants across the US

Rain Sushi — Takeout Button restaurant client
Apple Market — Takeout Button grocery client
Kao Thai — Takeout Button restaurant client
Gershy's Cafe — Takeout Button restaurant client
La Teresita — Takeout Button restaurant client

"Catering used to mean phone tag and lost orders. Now it runs itself." — Rain Sushi, Takeout Button® client

Catering isn't just bigger orders — it's a different workflow

Large orders need advance planning, clear communication, and room for changes. A dedicated catering system keeps everything organized from the moment an order is placed, so your team can prepare with confidence.

Online catering menu with food items and order cart on Takeout Button's branded catering ordering system

This online catering system is a good fit if you:

  • Take catering orders by phone, text, or email today
  • Struggle to track large, scheduled orders
  • Serve offices, schools, or events on a regular basis
  • Want to collect payment upfront so cancellations don't cost you
  • Need one place to see every upcoming catering order

From Order to Event

Follow a catering order from checkout to fulfillment.

See Every Catering Order at a Glance

Every upcoming catering order, organized in one place.

  1. 1

    Customer places the order

    Customers choose their menu, event details, and date online. Lead times are enforced automatically.

  2. 2

    Auto-confirmation goes out

    Customers get instant confirmation the moment they check out.

  3. 3

    Your team gets notified

    Your team is notified instantly by text and email — full details are ready on the dashboard.

  4. 4

    Upcoming orders, always visible

    Every order lines up by due date on one screen — nothing slips through.

  5. 5

    Paid upfront

    Customers pay at checkout, so the order is settled before the event.

  6. 6

    Order complete

    Your team has everything they need to prepare and fulfill the order with confidence.

Use it on its own — or connect it all

Catering can run as a standalone system, and for many restaurants, that's enough. When you're ready to grow, adding Takeout Button® online ordering or online shop keeps everything on the same platform — so your takeout, catering, and retail orders all live in one place.
One platform. One dashboard. Every digital revenue stream working together.

Frequently Asked Questions

Since catering orders collect payment upfront, your cancellation and refund policy applies. You maintain control over whether and how refunds are issued.

Yes. You can set minimum order requirements so catering requests meet a threshold that makes fulfillment worthwhile for your kitchen.

Yes. Restaurants can set separate catering hours to support catering as an independent revenue stream from daily takeout and delivery operations.

Yes. The catering system operates as a standalone solution separate from your POS, so large advance orders do not interfere with your daily kitchen workflow.

Not unless you want to. Takeout Button® connects you to an integrated delivery network of on-demand drivers specifically vetted for catering — experienced with large orders, equipped with larger vehicles to transport trays and setups safely, and trained to handle the logistics of corporate and event deliveries.

Yes. Restaurants can mark clients as non-profit, waive taxes automatically during checkout, and generate tax-exempt reports on demand.

See How This Online Catering System Could Work for Your Restaurant

Explore the demo to get a feel for how the system works — no signup needed. Or skip ahead and book a strategy call to talk through your catering setup, menu, and goals with our team.

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Serving independent restaurants across the United States — from neighborhood spots to multi-location catering operations.