Placing an order from the commissary follows the same process as ordering from any other vendor in Garde. If your team is familiar with regular vendor orders, this workflow will be straightforward.
After placing an order, consider confirming it with the commissary kitchen directly — especially for large or time-sensitive orders. While Garde sends automatic email notifications, a brief call or message can prevent issues on delivery day and give the commissary team time to flag any availability concerns.
Step-by-Step
- Under Orders, click “Place a new Order”
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Choose the Commissary Vendor and the order guide will populate with all available items.
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Select the Requested Delivery Date using the date picker. (The final Invoice Date will be the date the order is Closed.)
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If there are different packaging options, select the one you want from the dropdown.
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Enter the quantities you need — the line price updates automatically.
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Once your order is complete, check the Estimated Total Price at the bottom.
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Use the notes box at the bottom to add any notes that need to be communicated to the Commissary. This is a good place for special instructions, delivery timing requests, or heads-up about substitutions.
- Click “Send” and a preview of the order appears, asking you to confirm.
Things to Note
- Placing this order creates an invoice on your “Orders” page and a corresponding inbound purchasing order for the Commissary.
- The Commissary has the ability to adjust the Requested Delivery Date and any quantities ordered.
- The Commissary Vendor settings can be adjusted to allow ordering in decimal amounts, not just whole numbers.
- The Commissary Vendor settings can also be adjusted to allow modifications to the order while it is in “Sending” status. When enabled, you can click on the order, make changes, and click “Resend.” Changes appear in real time at the commissary unit.
