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Ditch the Sticky Notes: Fully Integrated Advance Order & Production Management Is Here
 

Managing large catering events, custom bakery orders, and corporate functions directly inside your Point of Sale system has historically been a challenge. F&B operators often rely on handwritten notes, separate binders, or disconnected third-party tools to keep track of upcoming events. This leads to miscommunicated order details, untracked deposits, and messy production planning.

With the general availability release of OTMS Future Orders for Oracle Simphony, you can manage every advance order directly within your POS framework. Orders are built from actual menu items and modifiers on checks—not static text notes—allowing you to leverage native POS data for precise kitchen prep, inventory control, and financial reporting.

Key Features & Operational Highlights

• Check-Based Order Structure: Enter detailed advance orders directly as checks, complete with customized item modifiers, special delivery or pickup instructions, and fulfillment times.

• Deposit Tracking & Payment Lifecycle: Seamlessly track deposit statuses—including Received, Pending, and Redeeming—so you always know what balance remains due at pickup or delivery.

• Calendar Views & Production Planning: Gain clear visibility into daily and weekly order volumes so your kitchen team can accurately schedule labor and prep ingredients well in advance.

• Centralized Access via OTMS Portal: Manage administrative settings and view operational reports from a unified interface alongside your other OTMS tools.

• Custom Reporting with OTMS Enterprise Reports: Includes a restricted license for OTMS Enterprise Reports that gives operators access to built-in reports—such as Order Sheets, Future Menu Item Sales, and Future Orders—while empowering you to create custom views or request tailored reports.

Built for Event-Driven Hospitality

Whether you are running a high-volume bakery managing custom tiered cakes and holiday platters, or a hotel F&B department handling large corporate break-room setups and banquets, OTMS Future Orders bridges the gap between front-of-house order taking and back-of-house production scheduling.

As we roll out general availability, we are continuously expanding our report distribution based on direct operator feedback.

Ready to Transform Your Catering & Advance Order Operations?

Stop letting advance orders slip through the cracks of manual paper tracking.

Contact sales to request a personalized demo or learn how to activate OTMS Future Orders for your enterprise.