Field to collection
Customers order ahead, you prep what's needed.
Pre-orders for meat boxes, seasonal veg, and weekend specials. Know exactly what to prepare before customers arrive.
Weekend rush, weekday guesswork
Saturdays are chaos. Customers queue for the counter. Popular items sell out. Phone rings for orders you can't take while you're serving.
Everyone arrives at once
Saturday morning, the shop fills up. Regulars wait behind tourists. Popular items run out. Some customers leave empty-handed.
Can't take them while serving
"Can I reserve a meat box for Saturday?" Phone rings while you're serving the counter. Orders get missed or details get lost.
Prep based on guesswork
How many Christmas turkeys? How much lamb for Easter? Without pre-orders, you're guessing—and either wasting stock or running out.
Your regulars want to support local. Make it easy for them to order ahead.
Pre-orders that work for farm shops
Customers browse your products, order ahead, and collect when it suits them. You see what's coming and prep accordingly.
Advance collection slots
Customers choose when they'll collect. Spread the weekend rush across time slots. Orders ready when they arrive.
Meat boxes and bundles
Create preset boxes or let customers build their own. Family packs, BBQ bundles, seasonal specials—whatever you offer.
Regular customer accounts
Locals save their details and reorder easily. You see their preferences and history. Build real relationships.
Flat monthly fee
No commission on orders. Pay the same whether you take 10 pre-orders or 100. Simple, predictable pricing.
Built for the way a farm shop actually runs
Not a stripped-back order form. The details that smooth out a busy weekend, plan for the big seasonal rushes, and keep your regulars coming back.
Plan the season weeks ahead
Open collection slots in 15-minute steps, up to 30 days out. Take Christmas turkey orders in November and watch the numbers build — so you prep against real demand instead of guessing how much lamb to order for Easter.
Never oversell a seasonal line
Put a stock count on the things that run out — the last of the strawberries, this week's free-range birds. When they're gone they drop off your storefront automatically, so you never take an order you can't fulfil.
"Your box is ready" by text
Automatic email and SMS confirmations when an order's placed, and again when it's ready to collect. Fewer phone calls chasing orders, and customers turn up at the right time with no one left waiting at the counter.
Reward your regulars automatically
Run automatic deals: money off a full veg-box order, a bundle price across the butchery counter, free collection for registered customers. Set the rules once and they apply themselves at checkout — no codes to hand out.
Already on Square? Keep your till
Online orders sync straight into your Square register with two-way status updates, and card payments run through your existing Square account. The counter and the online shop stay on one set of books.
Take payment however suits you
Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay through Stripe with zero commission, cash on collection, or Square if that's your till. Customers pay the way they prefer, and the money lands straight in your account.
Looks like your farm shop, not a template
Your storefront should feel like a trip to the farm gate. Set it up to match in minutes — no designer required.
- A theme that suits the shopStart from the Classic Bistro design — one of six built-in storefront presets — then warm it up with your own touches.
- Your fonts, your coloursChoose from 14 curated font pairings and set your own brand colours — from rustic and hand-painted to clean and fresh.
- Your own web addressRun it on order.yourfarmshop.com, or our free subdomain. Customers see your farm — never a marketplace.
- Lay it out your wayShow products as cards or a list, pin the cart to a sidebar or a slide-out — so the butchery, veg and bakery read the way your shop is laid out.
Meadow Farm Shop
Order ahead • Collection
Live in three simple steps
Get your restaurant online in under an hour. No technical skills required.
Build your menu
Add your dishes, set prices, upload photos. Our editor makes it easy to showcase your food beautifully.
Configure settings
Set your opening hours, delivery zones, and payment options. Customise everything to match your business.
Start selling
Share your ordering link and start receiving orders. Manage everything from your dashboard or mobile.
Built for farm shop operations
Pre-orders, collection scheduling, and customer accounts designed for local food retail.
Smart Scheduling
Customers pick a collection slot in 15-minute steps, from a few hours out to 30 days ahead. Spread the Saturday rush, take Christmas turkey orders in November, and set lead and prep times so you're only offered slots you can actually fill.
Menu Management
Organise your shop by category — butchery, fresh veg, dairy, bakery, deli — and switch seasonal lines on or off as they come in and out. Customers browse exactly what's available this week, with photos and descriptions.
Modifiers & Variants
Let customers build their own box and pick the details that matter: cuts, weights, packs, and add-ons. Add options to any product so a meat box or veg bag comes through exactly the way they want it.
Payment Processing
Take card, Apple Pay and Google Pay through Stripe with zero commission, cash on collection, or route everything through Square if that's your till. Funds land in your account — we never touch your money.
Customer Accounts
Your regulars register once, save their details, and reorder their usual box in a couple of taps. You see who's coming and what they like, so you can build the kind of relationship a supermarket never will.
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Common questions
Can customers reserve a collection time for the weekend?
Yes. Customers pick a collection slot in 15-minute steps, from a couple of hours out to 30 days ahead. Set how many orders you accept per slot and add lead and prep times, so the Saturday morning rush is spread into a steady flow instead of everyone arriving at once.
Can I sell meat boxes and seasonal bundles?
Yes. Build preset boxes — family packs, BBQ bundles, weekly veg bags — or let customers assemble their own using variants and options for cuts, weights, and add-ons. Each box comes through exactly as the customer chose, so there's no guessing when you pack it.
What happens when a seasonal line sells out?
Put a stock count on any product and it stops being orderable the moment it's gone, then drops off your storefront automatically. Customers only ever see what you can actually supply this week, so you never take an order for produce you've run out of.
Can I take Christmas turkey and Easter lamb pre-orders weeks in advance?
Yes — that's exactly what advance booking is for. Open collection slots up to 30 days ahead and put a stock count on each line, so you can take turkey orders through November or lamb orders before Easter, see your numbers building, and prep against real demand instead of guesswork.
Can my regulars save their details and reorder easily?
Yes. Customers can register an account, save their details, and reorder their usual box in a couple of taps. You see their history and preferences, which makes it easy to look after the locals who keep coming back.
Are there any per-order commissions?
No. TypeMenu charges a flat monthly subscription with zero commission on your orders — you pay the same whether you take 10 pre-orders or 100. The only additional cost is standard card processing fees from your payment provider: Stripe is built in, and if you use Square POS, payments go through Square instead.
Do I need any special hardware?
No. Everything runs in the browser — your dashboard, your order list, and your customers' storefront. Any phone, tablet, or computer you already have behind the counter will work.
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes. There are no contracts and no cancellation fees. You can cancel directly from your dashboard at any time, and your storefront stays active until the end of your billing period.
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