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Scheduled Orders

Let Customers Order Ahead for the Right Time

Allow customers to schedule collection or delivery for an available future date and time while your team controls lead times, capacity, preparation, and order release with TabTake.

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Keep every future order connected to the correct menu, restaurant location, fulfilment method, kitchen workflow, and required completion time.

Order AheadLet customers select an available future collection or delivery time.
Flexible Lead TimesControl how much preparation notice each order requires.
Upcoming Order ViewKeep future orders separate from immediate active orders.
Multi-Location ReadyConfigure scheduled ordering separately for each restaurant branch.

Connected Order Scheduling

One Journey from Future Checkout to Timely Preparation

TabTake connects your storefront, digital menu, date and time selection, fulfilment settings, Order Dashboard, Kitchen Printing, customer confirmation, and restaurant locations through one scheduled-order workflow.

TabTake Scheduled Orders
Online Ordering
Collection Orders
Delivery Orders
Date Selection
Time Slots
Order Dashboard
Kitchen Printing
Customer Confirmation
Flexible Ordering

Let Customers Choose When They Need Their Order

Offer immediate ordering and future scheduling through one clear checkout experience.

  • ASAP ordering
  • Schedule for later
  • Collection scheduling
  • Delivery scheduling
  • Same-day future orders
  • Future-date selection
  • Available-time display
  • Branch-specific availability
  • Clear selected fulfilment time
  • Order summary before checkout
Available Slots

Show Only the Dates and Times You Can Fulfil

Control which future dates and time slots customers can select based on restaurant opening hours and service configuration.

  • Available weekdays
  • Service start and end times
  • Time-slot interval
  • Collection-specific slots
  • Delivery-specific slots
  • Closed dates
  • Special opening hours
  • Blocked service periods
  • Location-specific calendars
  • Unavailable-slot handling
Preparation Notice

Set the Notice Your Team Needs

Define the minimum amount of time required between an order being placed and its scheduled collection or delivery.

  • Minimum lead time
  • Same-day lead time
  • Collection lead time
  • Delivery lead time
  • Product-specific notice where supported
  • Large-order notice where supported
  • Branch-specific lead times
  • Special-menu lead times
  • Customer-facing earliest availability
  • Manager override where supported
Future Availability

Control How Far Ahead Customers Can Order

Choose the maximum number of days customers may schedule an order in advance.

  • Maximum days in advance
  • Same-day scheduling
  • Tomorrow ordering
  • Weekly ordering window
  • Seasonal availability
  • Location-specific advance window
  • Separate collection and delivery rules
  • Customer-facing date limits
  • Rolling calendar
  • Temporarily restricted dates
Clear Deadlines

Stop Accepting Future Orders at the Right Time

Set ordering deadlines for particular dates, service periods, fulfilment types, or special menus.

  • Daily cut-off time
  • Next-day order deadline
  • Collection cut-off
  • Delivery cut-off
  • Special-date deadline
  • Holiday menu deadline
  • Branch-specific cut-offs
  • Closed-after-deadline messaging
  • Manager override where supported
  • Clear customer notice
Capacity Control

Keep Scheduled Demand Manageable

Limit the number of future orders accepted for selected dates or time slots where capacity controls are supported.

  • Orders per time slot
  • Collection capacity
  • Delivery capacity
  • Product quantity limits where supported
  • Large-order limits
  • Fully booked slot state
  • Temporarily closed slot
  • Branch-specific capacity
  • Manager adjustment
  • Remaining availability display where appropriate
Upcoming Orders

Keep Scheduled Orders Separate and Visible

Review upcoming orders by date, fulfilment type, location, and required completion time before they enter active preparation.

  • Today
  • Tomorrow
  • Later
  • Date filter
  • Collection and delivery filter
  • Restaurant-location filter
  • Required fulfilment time
  • Preparation release time
  • Customer name
  • Order value
  • Payment status
  • Scheduled status
  • Order details
Right-Time Preparation

Release Orders When Preparation Should Begin

Keep future orders pending until staff need to begin preparation, based on the required fulfilment time and configured preparation rules.

  • Scheduled status
  • Required completion time
  • Preparation start time
  • Release to active orders
  • Release to kitchen workflow
  • Manual release where supported
  • Preparation-time adjustment
  • Early release where supported
  • Late-order warning
  • Clear scheduled-order label
Future Menus

Show the Right Menu for the Selected Date

Use menu schedules and product availability to ensure customers only order products available for their chosen fulfilment date and time.

  • Menu scheduling
  • Day-specific menus
  • Service-period menus
  • Seasonal menus
  • Product availability
  • Future sold-out state
  • Location-specific menu
  • Collection-only products
  • Delivery-only products
  • Preview selected-date menu
Fulfilment Rules

Configure Collection and Delivery Separately

Apply different future-order settings based on how the customer will receive the order.

  • Collection lead time
  • Delivery lead time
  • Collection time slots
  • Delivery time slots
  • Separate advance windows
  • Separate cut-off rules
  • Different service hours
  • Delivery-zone availability
  • Branch-specific settings
  • Customer instructions
Order Changes

Manage Future Orders Before Preparation Begins

Allow authorised staff to review, update, or cancel scheduled orders where the operational workflow supports changes.

  • Edit customer details
  • Change fulfilment date
  • Change fulfilment time
  • Update customer notes
  • Add internal notes
  • Adjust order status
  • Cancel future order
  • Record cancellation reason
  • Payment or refund state where supported
  • Change history
  • Permission-controlled actions
Clear Details

Confirm the Exact Date and Time After Checkout

Show customers a clear summary of when and where their future order will be fulfilled.

  • Order number
  • Scheduled date
  • Scheduled time
  • Collection or delivery
  • Restaurant location
  • Delivery address where relevant
  • Order summary
  • Payment summary
  • Preparation instructions
  • Change or cancellation guidance
  • Restaurant contact details
  • Supported reminder channels
Multi-Site Scheduling

Set Future-Order Rules for Every Branch

Configure lead times, available dates, fulfilment slots, cut-offs, and menu availability separately for each restaurant location.

  • Branch selector
  • Local opening hours
  • Collection schedule
  • Delivery schedule
  • Advance-order window
  • Minimum lead time
  • Daily cut-off
  • Local menu availability
  • Closed dates
  • Slot capacity where supported
  • Location order routing
  • Central upcoming-orders view

How It Works

From Future Checkout to Timely Fulfilment

  1. Step 1

    1. Customer Selects Collection or Delivery

    The future order’s fulfilment method is chosen.

  2. Step 2

    2. Customer Chooses a Future Date

    An available date is selected.

  3. Step 3

    3. An Available Time Slot Is Selected

    The customer chooses a supported time.

  4. Step 4

    4. The Scheduled Order Is Confirmed

    The date, time, location, and order are confirmed.

  5. Step 5

    5. The Order Is Released for Preparation

    Staff release the order into preparation at the appropriate time.

  6. Step 6

    6. The Order Is Collected or Delivered

    The selected fulfilment workflow is completed.

Enable Scheduled Orders with TabTake

Choose fulfilment options, preparation notice, date availability, and time slots before accepting future orders.

STEP 1

Choose Fulfilment Types

Enable future ordering for collection, delivery, or both.

STEP 2

Set Lead Times and Limits

Define minimum preparation notice and how far ahead customers can order.

STEP 3

Configure Dates and Slots

Choose available service dates, time intervals, closed periods, and cut-offs.

STEP 4

Test the Workflow

Place a sample future order and verify its dashboard and kitchen release process.

Built for Order Ahead

Scheduled Ordering for Different Restaurant Models

Independent Restaurants

Allow customers to plan collection or delivery around their preferred time.

Takeaways

Spread future demand across available preparation slots.

Cafés and Bakeries

Accept advance orders for baked products, breakfast, lunch, and larger quantities.

Catering and Large Orders

Collect future orders requiring longer preparation notice where supported.

Seasonal and Holiday Menus

Open selected products for specific dates and ordering deadlines.

Multi-Location Brands

Control scheduling rules and availability separately for every branch.

Common Questions

Scheduled Orders FAQs

Where scheduled ordering is enabled, customers can choose from the available dates and time slots configured by the restaurant.

Connect Scheduled Orders to TabTake

Link future ordering with customer fulfilment, menus, dashboard, and kitchen workflows.

Online Ordering

Offer immediate and future ordering in one customer journey.

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Collection Orders

Schedule future customer collections and handover.

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Delivery Orders

Schedule supported delivery dates and times.

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Branded Storefront

Present future ordering through your restaurant storefront.

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Order Dashboard

Keep upcoming orders visible before active preparation.

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Menu Management

Control products available for selected dates and service periods.

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Kitchen Printing

Move released scheduled orders into the kitchen workflow.

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Ready to Let Customers Order Ahead?

Offer future collection and delivery times while controlling availability, lead times, preparation, and fulfilment through TabTake.

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