Olena Food Ordering

Olena Food Ordering is a WordPress food ordering plugin built for small restaurants, food trucks, cafés, bakeries, and other food businesses. Create an online menu, allow customers to customize food with add-ons, accept orders through a mobile-friendly checkout, receive online payments with Stripe, and manage orders directly from WordPress. The plugin is designed to provide the essential tools needed for online food ordering without requiring WooCommerce. Menu Management Create and manage your food menu directly from WordPress.

• Add menu items with names, descriptions, images, and prices.
• Organize menu items using categories and tags.
• Allow customers to filter menu items by category and tag.
• Display the menu using grid or list layouts.
• Support for more than 20 currency symbols.
• Responsive interface optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

Complex Add-ons Create flexible add-on options that allow customers to customize menu items before adding them to their cart. Add-ons can be used for options such as:

• Pizza toppings.
• Extra ingredients.
• Sauces and sides.
• Other item customization options.

This makes it possible to create menu items with multiple customization choices and additional options. Order Creation and Management Customers can create orders directly from your website. The ordering process includes:

• Selecting menu items.
• Configuring item add-ons.
• Adding items to the cart.
• Reviewing the order.
• Completing checkout.
• Creating the order in WordPress.

Administrators can manage submitted orders from the WordPress admin area. Cart and Checkout Olena Food Ordering includes its own cart and checkout experience. Customers can review their selected products and add-ons before submitting an order. The interface is designed to work smoothly on mobile devices, making it suitable for customers ordering directly from their phones. Stripe Payment Gateway Accept online card payments using Stripe. Customers can securely complete their payment using Stripe while placing an order. Stripe payment support works alongside other available payment methods, allowing businesses to offer online payment when required. Email Notifications Send automatic email notifications when important order events occur. Separate notifications can be configured for administrators and customers, including:

• Order confirmation.
• Successful order payment.

Notification settings allow you to configure email subjects and email templates for different recipients. Working Hours Configure the days and hours when your business accepts orders. Working Hours settings allow you to define your regular business schedule and create custom rules for specific dates when different opening hours are required. Demo Import Get started quickly by importing demo content. The demo importer creates example menu items and add-ons so you can see how the plugin works and use the imported content as a starting point for your own menu. Mobile-Friendly Ordering Olena Food Ordering is designed with mobile ordering in mind. Customers can browse the menu, customize items, manage their cart, and complete orders from smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers. No WooCommerce Required Olena Food Ordering provides its own food ordering workflow and does not require WooCommerce. This makes it suitable for small food businesses that want a focused ordering system without installing and configuring a full eCommerce platform.

From your WordPress dashboard

1. Go to Plugins > Add New.
2. Search for Olena Food Ordering.
3. Install and activate the plugin.
4. Configure the plugin settings.
5. Optionally import the demo menu items and add-ons.
6. Add your own menu items and start accepting orders.

Manual installation

1. Download Olena Food Ordering.
2. Upload the plugin directory to /wp-content/plugins/.
3. Activate Olena Food Ordering from the Plugins page in WordPress.
4. Configure the plugin settings.
5. Optionally import the demo menu items and add-ons.

1.3.2

• Customer Additional notes.
• Admin Additional notes.

1.3.1

• Payment integration improved.

1.3.0

• Added Stripe payment gateway.
• Added email notifications for administrators and customers.
• Added configurable working hours.
• Added order management improvements.
• Added cart and checkout improvements.

1.2.0

• Tested with WordPress 7.1.

1.1.0

• Added menu item filtering by categories and tags.

1.0.1

• Compatibility and required improvements.

1.0.0

• Initial release of Olena Food Ordering.