Advance Ordering
Control when customers can schedule future orders and when to stop accepting orders before closing. Use clear Menuella steps for your restaurant.
Control when customers can schedule future orders and when to stop accepting orders before closing.
Where to find it: Store → Order settings → Advance Ordering
What to Set
| Setting | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Maximum days in advance | How many days ahead customers can schedule orders (e.g. 7 = up to one week) |
| Minutes in advance | How many minutes before the scheduled time customers must place the order |
| Minutes before closing | How many minutes before closing to stop accepting new orders |
How to Configure
- Go to Store → Order settings
- Open the Advance Ordering section
- Set maximum days in advance — e.g. 7 days so customers can book up to a week ahead
- Set minutes in advance — e.g. 60 so orders must be placed at least 1 hour before the scheduled time
- Set minutes before closing — e.g. 30 so no new orders in the last 30 minutes before you close
Example
- Max 7 days — Customers can order for next Tuesday today
- 60 minutes in advance — For a 7pm pickup, order must be placed by 6pm
- 30 minutes before closing — If you close at 10pm, last orders at 9:30pm
Minutes before closing prevents last-minute rushes — give your kitchen time to finish. Minutes in advance ensures you have time to prepare scheduled orders. Max days — Set based on how far ahead you want to accept bookings (e.g. 1–14 days).