Sell food before you make it.
PlateTicket is pre-order commerce for independent food sellers. Open an order window, take paid orders to a cutoff, and get an exact production count — so you cook precisely what sold. No more guessing how many to make.
Live in minutes · Get paid up front · Cook to your number, not a guess
Why PlateTicket
The hardest question isn't the cooking. It's how many do I make?
Over-produce and you eat the loss. Under-produce and you turn customers away. PlateTicket replaces DMs, spreadsheets, and cash with paid pre-orders and an exact count before you turn on the stove.
Know your number
Take orders to a cutoff and see exactly how many plates sold — cook to demand instead of guessing and hoping.
Get paid up front
Customers pay when they order, not after. The money's in before you buy ingredients or fire the grill.
Waste less, sell out clean
Make exactly what sold. No trays of leftovers, no "sorry, we're out" — just the right amount, every time.
How it works
Open orders. Hit your number. Cook. Get paid.
If it can't be set up between prep and service, it's too complicated. So we made it this simple.
Open your drop
Add your menu, set an order window with a cutoff and a batch cap, and choose pickup or delivery. Or turn on everyday on-demand ordering for a standing menu.
Orders come in — paid & counted
Share your link. Customers order and pay from their phone up to the cutoff, and your live count climbs. No app required for them.
Cook what's sold & hand off
At the cutoff you get an automatic production sheet and labels — cook the exact count, then fulfil each order by pickup or local delivery.
Everything you need
Built around the drop
Restaurant tools assume a standing menu and steady volume. Marketplaces take a heavy cut. PlateTicket is built for cook-to-demand selling.
Pre-order drops
An order window with a hard cutoff and an optional batch cap, so orders close when you're full.
Automatic production sheet
The feature no one else has: your pile of orders becomes a prep list and labels before you cook.
Paid up front
Take card payments online when customers order — no chasing Venmo, no cash box to reconcile.
Pickup & local delivery
Scheduled pickup windows, delivery zones, or both — your fulfilment, your rules.
Your branded storefront
Your name, your colors, your own web address — the one storefront your food business needs.
Everyday on-demand ordering
Not just drops — run a standing menu with live counts and sold-out handling whenever you want.
Who it's for
Independent food sellers who cook to demand
If you sell food in batches, drops, or a daily menu — and need to know the count before you cook — PlateTicket is for you.
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Where PlateTicket stands apart
DMs and spreadsheets don't scale. Restaurant tools assume a standing menu. Marketplaces take a cut and own your customer.
| Built for… | PlateTicket | DMs & spreadsheets | Restaurant / POS | Delivery marketplaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-order drops with a cutoff | ✓ | Manual | ✕ | ✕ |
| Exact production count & labels | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Paid up front, before you cook | ✓ | Partly | ✕ | ✓ |
| Set up in minutes, no standing menu needed | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | Partly |
| Your branded storefront & your customer | ✓ | ✕ | Partly | ✕ |
| Keeps most of the money | ✓ | ✓ | Partly | ✕ |
Migrating?
On GloriaFood? It shuts down April 30, 2027.
There's no data export — every restaurant on it needs to move. PlateTicket keeps your commission-free online ordering and adds pre-order tools that tell you exactly how much to make. We'll rebuild your menu for you.
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Start free. Upgrade when you grow.
Take orders for nothing on Starter. Add delivery, online payments, and the production sheet as your business grows — change plans anytime.
Starter
Take pickup orders online with QR confirmations and order alerts.
- 2 team seats
- Online ordering & drops
- Order alerts
Pro
Grow: delivery, online card payments, paper tickets, customer chat, promo flyers and share tracking.
- 8 team seats
- Online ordering & drops
- Order alerts
- Local delivery
- Online card payments
- Printable order labels
Business
Run the whole operation: expense & profit tracking, procurement, leaderboard, multi-language and a custom domain.
- Unlimited team
- Online ordering & drops
- Order alerts
- Local delivery
- Online card payments
- Printable order labels
Enterprise
White-label, API access and multi-location — coming soon. Contact us.
- Unlimited team
- Online ordering & drops
- Order alerts
- Local delivery
- Online card payments
- Printable order labels
Questions
Frequently asked
What is PlateTicket?
PlateTicket is pre-order commerce for independent food sellers. You open an order window (a "drop") with a cutoff and a batch cap, take paid pre-orders, get an exact production count and labels, and fulfil by pickup or local delivery. It also handles everyday on-demand ordering.
Who is it for?
Independent food sellers who cook to demand — home cooks scaling up, meal-preppers, food trucks, pop-ups, small caterers, bakers, and plate-sale businesses. Community fundraisers can use it too, but the customer is the food seller.
What's a "drop"?
An order window with a hard cutoff and an optional batch cap. Customers pre-order and pay up front until the cutoff; then you get an exact production sheet so you cook precisely what sold — no over-producing, no selling out by surprise.
Does it do everyday ordering too?
Yes. Run scheduled pre-order drops when you cook in batches, and turn on everyday on-demand ordering for a standing menu. Same storefront, payments, pickup, and delivery.
How much does it cost?
There's a free Starter plan to take orders online. Paid plans add delivery, online card payments, the production sheet, customer chat, profit tracking, and a custom domain.
Do my customers need to download an app?
No. Customers order from any phone browser and get a confirmation. As the seller, you can install PlateTicket to your home screen as an app.
Orders in. Plates out.
Open your first drop in minutes, get paid up front, and cook exactly what sold.
Start selling — free