Order Management Overview and Terms

Order Management provides a real-time view of all customer orders and their current status.

Key Terms:

  • Orders to Review — Orders placed via the Customer App that are pending staff confirmation before progressing

  • Total Orders — All orders for the selected date, including those under review, new, preparing, completed, paid, and refunded

  • Pay at Register — Reviewed orders awaiting payment selection via POS or Venue Portal. The count decreases as payments are completed.

  • Search Field — Filter orders by Customer Name or Table Number

  • Time — The time the order was placed by the customer or staff

  • Customer Name — Entered by the customer on the App, or by staff as "Guest" on the POS

  • Table Number — Automatically assigned via QR code scan on the Customer App; manually entered by staff on the POS using the "Add Customer" function

  • Total — The full amount due, including base price, tax, and service charges

Order Status Progression:

  • Review Order — Pending staff approval (Customer App orders only)

  • New Order — Order confirmed; kitchen has been notified

  • Preparing — Kitchen has viewed and is actively preparing the order

  • Completed — All items have been delivered to the customer

  • Refunded — Payment has been returned; revenue is removed from reports

  • Cancelled — Order was declined during the review stage (Customer App orders only)