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Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Group Ordering is Here!
Group Ordering is now available with our Take-Out solution. With Group Ordering, planning meetings and group meals is a piece of cake. Using one order link, each participant can choose and customize their own selections. In the end, all items are consolidated into one convenient order and payment. Gone are the days of managing everyone’s […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Release Notes: October 2021
Order Attachments: Organize Your Event Details As you plan for events during these challenging times, you might find there are extra documents needed to ensure compliance with health guidelines. Did you know that we make it easy to keep all those documents and details in one place? Manage guest safety and capacity by attaching venue […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Release Notes: September 2021
Online Ordering Experience: Show Off Your Best Bites Entice your customers with mouthwatering menu images. Our Online Ordering Experience menu grids now include category and product photos to make your breakfast bites, grab-and-go treats, and dinner fare even more irresistible. Menu Edit Tool: Get Results Faster We removed the “Show All” option from the menu […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Coming Soon: Promo Code Updates and Group Ordering with Take-Out
Check out a sneak peek of what’s coming your way soon! Promo Codes are Getting a Makeover We are giving Promo Codes a more modern look and feel, mirroring retail solutions and making it easier for customers to redeem your codes and place orders. Get your special discounts ready! Promo Codes will be showing off […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Release Notes: March 2021
Group by Guest When placing an order, customers can now add names to individual order items with the Group by Guest feature.* Individual names for each person included in an order allow for a clear indication of which items belong to which guests. Not only does the Group by Guest feature support safe packaging, but […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Release Notes: February 2021
Checkout Process Aligned with an ongoing initiative to simplify the CaterTrax user experience wherever possible, the in-cart “Check Out” button now takes customers directly to enter order information. This update effectively removes a step from the process and makes it even faster and more efficient for customers to place orders.* In conjunction, customers who have […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Release Notes: December 2020 – January 2021
Added links to highlight the availability to repeat an order in the mobile view.* Coupon messaging has been moved to Step 1 of the checkout process.* This is a direct result of client feedback to put coupon messaging earlier in the checkout process. To provide clients deeper value from the coupon feature, we recently released […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Release Notes: November 2020
Coupons are front and center this month and received a variety of innovative enhancements, as detailed below The Back of House header has a fresh, new look; functionality has not changed Coupon Enhancements Drive additional business, highlight limited-time offers on your menu, or entice new customers with a percentage off of their first order by […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Release Notes: October 2020
Expired timeslots are not an option on step 2 of checkout when a timeslot has been selected. Improved default payment method checkbox added. Take-Out processed order emails have been redesigned and include dynamic fields. After placing a Take-Out order, customers using the ‘Add to Outlook’ feature will receive a newly designed format inserted directly into […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Release Notes: September 2020
If there are less than 15 minutes to complete the checkout a message will display minutes remaining before the cut-off time. * Change Request button reflects when the order is placed and the cut-off time for change requests. Send the newly formatted mobile-friendly email right from the thank you page. * Invalid coupons are not […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Release Notes: August 2020
Guest checkout link now available in flyout cart Can now edit orders within the flyout cart Message section added to the top of the Flyout Cart for Takeout Orders Coupon details display in the flyout cart New mobile friendly thank you page Customers can now set order details sooner in the ordering process New order […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Customer Satisfaction Is the Heart of Your Online Catering Business
Customer satisfaction is the heart of your hospitality business, in person and online. Ensuring a good customer experience online is important for your brand and return business. Recent studies show 76% of people are likely to dine at a restaurant if they previously enjoyed an online delivery from there. To put it simply, your business […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / New Customer Profile Design
Keeping things simple with a new design. Customer satisfaction is at the heart of our user’s business. That starts with simple, organized management of customer information and orders. So, we’re excited to announce we’re launching a brand new design for CaterTrax customer profiles this month. In addition to the new online ordering experience that will […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Meet the New Master Invoice
Multiple Orders, One Payment We’re excited to announce the enhanced Master Invoice. CaterTrax administrators will be able to group an individual customer’s orders into a single invoice with a unique ID and apply one payment. Each unique order’s production details are kept intact. With this enhancement, CaterTrax administrators can: Associate individual orders into a single, […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Coming Soon! A New Online Ordering Experience
TRAX Platform Catering Software Enhancements Online ordering platforms are always evolving as industry trends, technology advances, and consumer needs continuously change across the non-commercial foodservice industry. Ordering technology must be responsive, user-friendly, and provide a positive customer experience while only requiring a minimal number of clicks for customers to place orders. Businesses must also maintain […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / TLS Updates: What You Need to Know
Make your browser compatible with TLS 1.1 and higher to ensure your online information stays safe. TLS puts the “S” in HTTPS when you’re visiting secure websites, like this one (check out our URL!) but what does that even mean? Per Wikipedia: Transport Layer Security (TLS) and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / Help Desk Ticket Categories Update
CaterTrax Administrators will notice some new and renamed ticket categories next time they submit a support request. On Tuesday, December 12th, we gave our hard-working Support Team an early holiday present by updating our help desk ticket categories. Just like we do for our partners and clients; we are constantly scoping out ways to make […]
Home / Blog / Platform Updates / New Date, Why Wait? FDA Menu Labeling Law
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the compliance date of the new menu labeling requirements from May 5th, 2017 to May 7th, 2018. Although affected establishments gained another full year to comply, CaterTrax is ready to support those who no longer want to wait. Watch this short video to learn more about the […]