toast catering requires their POS. olldae works with what you already have.
toast catering is a real product — but there's a hard gate in front of it. you have to be on toast POS. if you're not already running toast hardware and paying their monthly POS subscription, toast catering isn't available to you. and if you are on toast, you're adding $100/mo on top of what you're already paying.
olldae is standalone. no POS required. use it with square, clover, revel, lightspeed, or nothing at all. it connects to your operation through your recipes and inventory — not by making you buy their hardware and hand over your data.
side by side.
| feature | olldae | toast catering |
|---|---|---|
| access + setup | ||
| requires their POS hardware | no — use any POS | yes — toast POS required |
| standalone (no hardware dependency) | ✓ | — |
| free trial | ✓ 14 days, no card | demo only |
| operations | ||
| inventory management | ✓ | — |
| recipe costing | ✓ | — |
| allergen flagging | ✓ | — |
| service mode for staff | ✓ | — |
| catering | ||
| catering proposals + quotes | ✓ | ✓ |
| online client payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| two-layer costing | ✓ | — |
| allergen tracking in catering events | ✓ | — |
| pricing | ||
| base price | $49/mo | $110+/mo (POS required first) |
| catering access | +$49/mo add-on | +$100/mo on top of POS |
| total for catering | $98/mo | $210+/mo |
what you actually pay.
what you get with olldae
that toast catering doesn't have.
different tools for different operators.
toast catering fits operators who are already on the toast POS ecosystem and want catering management integrated with their existing toast setup. if you've already committed to toast hardware and subscriptions, adding toast catering extends what you're already using.
olldae fits any independent bar or restaurant regardless of what POS they use. square, clover, lightspeed, revel, or nothing at all — olldae connects to your operation through recipes and inventory, not through POS hardware. and it adds the operations layer (recipe costing, allergens, service mode) that toast catering doesn't have.
if you're not on toast POS, toast catering simply isn't available to you. olldae is available to everyone, day one, no hardware required.
every feature, side by side.
| feature | olldae | toast catering |
|---|---|---|
| access + setup | ||
| requires POS hardware | no — use any POS | yes — toast POS required |
| standalone (no hardware dependency) | ✓ | — |
| free trial | ✓ 14 days, no card | demo only |
| operations | ||
| inventory management | ✓ | — |
| recipe costing | ✓ | — |
| allergen flagging (EU 14 + US 9) | ✓ | — |
| service mode (staff recipe lookup) | ✓ | — |
| supplier price tracking | ✓ | — |
| par level alerts | ✓ | — |
| PDF inventory + recipe reports | ✓ | — |
| catering | ||
| catering proposals + quotes | ✓ | ✓ |
| online client payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| client portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| two-layer costing | ✓ | — |
| allergen tracking in catering events | ✓ | — |
| role-specific staff briefs | ✓ | — |
| payment fees | zero olldae fees | Stripe standard rate |
| pricing | ||
| base price | $49/mo | $110+/mo (POS required first) |
| catering access | +$49/mo add-on | +$100/mo on top of POS |
| total for catering | $98/mo | $210+/mo |
| setup fee | none | hardware + install costs |
which tool wins for your situation.
you're running square or clover, or your own setup. you want to add catering management. olldae wins here — toast catering is simply not available to you without switching your entire POS system. olldae works with what you have, today.
you're paying toast's POS subscription and considering adding toast catering. olldae still wins — toast catering adds $100/mo for catering proposals only. olldae at $98/mo gives you catering plus inventory, recipe costing, allergen tracking, and service mode. and you can keep toast as your POS — olldae runs alongside it.
you're running 2-3 locations on toast and need catering across all of them. toast catering multiplies: you're paying $210+/mo per location. olldae's multi-site plan at $179/mo covers up to 5 locations — catering included — with full inventory and recipe isolation per site.
how to move from toast catering to olldae.
if you're on toast catering and want to move to olldae, you keep toast as your POS — olldae runs alongside it. the migration is straightforward:
- export your catering menu and past event data from toast
- sign up for olldae — 14 days free, no card required
- build your ingredient library and recipes in olldae (this is the step toast catering doesn't have)
- configure your catering module — deposit terms, proposal template, payment settings
- send a test proposal to verify the workflow end to end
- cancel the toast catering add-on and save $100/mo
your toast POS continues to handle table-side transactions as normal. olldae handles everything else.
frequently asked.
do I need toast POS to use toast catering? +
yes. toast catering is only available if you're already on the toast POS platform. that starts at $110+/mo before the catering add-on. olldae has no POS requirement — it works with any setup.
does olldae work alongside toast POS? +
yes. olldae runs alongside toast or any other POS. toast handles table-side transactions; olldae handles inventory, recipes, allergens, and catering. they're separate systems with no conflict.
how much can I save switching from toast catering to olldae? +
the toast catering add-on is $100/mo. olldae starter + catering is $98/mo and includes inventory, recipe costing, and allergen tracking — features toast catering doesn't have. you save $100/mo by removing the toast catering add-on and paying olldae instead.
does toast catering track allergens? +
no. toast catering handles the booking and payment side of events but has no ingredient-level allergen tracking. olldae tracks EU 14 and US 9 allergens per ingredient, inherited by every recipe and catering menu.
can I try olldae before canceling toast catering? +
yes. olldae is 14 days free, no card required. run both in parallel during your trial. once you verify olldae handles your catering workflow, cancel the toast catering add-on and save $100/mo going forward.