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How to automate it

How to automate “order lunches and catering for meetings”

Here is the best way to spend less time on this, best first. Each comes with steps you can follow today.

20 min
typically, a few times a week
50%
of the time can be automated
Easy
to set up

Fix 1 of 1

Software feature

Order catering through a platform with saved orders and dietary needs

ezCater, Forkable, ZeroCater and Sharebite save repeat orders, dietary preferences and billing so ordering lunch takes a minute.

Typically saves about 50% of the time30 min to set up
  1. 1Pick one platform and set up a company account with central billing.
  2. 2Save your common orders (team lunch for 10, board lunch).
  3. 3Collect dietary needs once in a form and keep them on file.
  4. 4For regular team meals, let people pick their own meal through the platform.

Tools: ezCater · Forkable · ZeroCater · Sharebite

Who does this task

Roles in our library that list this as one of their common tasks. Each guide covers the rest of that role’s week.

Office managerReceptionist / front deskAdministrative assistant

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