Food and hospitality trades

Connectivity for caterers

A kitchen in one place, events somewhere different every night. Orders, payments and deliveries arrive over the internet. When it drops, the kitchen is busy and nobody can pay.

Internet, wireless and security for caterers

Each of the three has to be right, and they are usually bought from different companies. We compare them together.

Internet

Orders, menus and staffing are coordinated online.

Wireless

Event teams need connectivity at venues for payments and coordination.

Security

Client contracts and payments should be handled securely.

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A different venue every night

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

The kitchen has good internet. The event is in a barn, a marquee or a rooftop, and the team needs to take payments and reach the kitchen from there.

What a consultant changes

An advisor sets up portable connectivity that travels with the event team, on the carrier with the widest reach across the region. Telecom Agency checks coverage before recommending anything, which is easier than finding out at the venue.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for caterers

The advice
The advice is portable connectivity that travels with the event team, on the carrier with the widest reach across the venues you serve.
The price
Portable routers and data plans are compared across carriers. Data is sized for payments and coordination, not streaming.
The service
Before an event at an unfamiliar venue, the advisor can check coverage and suggest a second carrier if needed.
  • No fee to you: providers pay the advisor
  • Every provider compared, none favoured
  • One contact for every carrier
  • Reviews and support after the install

An illustrative scenario based on situations common among caterers. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • Internet with automatic cellular backupService continues when the main line fails.
  • Guest Wi-Fi apart from the registersCustomers online without touching payment systems.
  • Online ordering and phones togetherCalls, orders and delivery apps that do not compete for bandwidth.
  • Protected payment networkCard systems isolated and monitored.

Providers that often fit

The shortlist depends on your addresses. Open a provider to check availability where you work.

The best connection available,at a price you can compare.

Tell us where you work and what you run. An advisor brings back internet, wireless and security options side by side, at no cost to you.

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