Hi, @fyrgrillco !
You have a few options here. The best one being to create a separate location for the catering side of things. I will provide details on the other option of just creating a separate menu, but I think a separate location is going to be your best bet here.
Creating a separate “Catering” location gives you clean separation for:
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Reports (sales, taxes, tips)
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Menus (catering offerings are usually different from daily truck items)
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Operating hours (trucks and catering often operate on different schedules)
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Online ordering (if you take pre-orders or deposits)
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Team permissions and payroll (optional, if different staff help)
How to do it:
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Go to your Square Dashboard
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Navigate to Account & Settings > Business > Locations
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Add a new location called something like “Catering” or “Catering Orders”
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Set its details: address, operating hours, tax settings, etc.
Then, build your catering-specific:
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Menu (using bulk import or new item library)
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Modifiers or Packages (for set meals, per-person pricing, etc.)
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Service charges (if applicable, like delivery or gratuity)
Another option: Use One Location with Separate Menu Categories
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Use one location (your truck)
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Create a Catering category in your menu
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Use tags or custom fields to track catering orders
Downside: Reports, taxes, and team tracking will be blended unless you filter carefully. That can be become a serious pain point too for data purposes.
Let me know if you have any other questions. I hope this helps!
