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Complete softwarefor food vans.

VanOS gives food van owners a branded online storefront, a live order queue, automatic opening and closing hours, and card payment — all running in the browser, with no app to download and no hardware to buy.

Real-time ordersNo app downloadCard & cashAuto-scheduleStripe built-in
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Real-time

Orders appear the moment payment clears — no polling, no refresh needed

Browser-based

No app to download, no hardware to buy — runs in any phone browser

Card & cash

Stripe built in alongside cash orders, managed from the same queue

Auto-schedule

Set opening hours once and the van opens and closes itself daily

How it works

A smooth flow for everyone.

VanOS handles two things at once — the customer's ordering experience and the owner's kitchen workflow — and keeps them in sync in real time.

Owner · dashboard

Running the van

  1. Order in

    A new order lands in the queue the moment a customer pays. You get a push notification and the card appears at the top of your screen.

  2. Accept

    Tap Accept and the customer's live tracker updates instantly. The prep countdown begins.

  3. Prepare

    Move the order to Preparing when you start cooking. The prep timeline adjusts across the whole queue.

  4. Ready

    Mark it ready. The customer's collection PIN activates on their phone. Hand over the order and mark it collected — done.

Customer · storefront

Placing an order

  1. Visit

    Customers go to the van's own web address on any phone or browser. No app to download, no account required.

  2. Browse & order

    The live menu shows what's available right now. Add items, choose card or cash, and place the order in under a minute.

  3. Track

    A live tracking page shows exactly where the order is — accepted, being prepared, or ready to collect.

  4. Collect

    When the order is ready, a secure collection PIN appears on screen. Hand it over at the window and you're done.

Features

Everything included.

No bolt-ons, no add-on tiers. Every feature below ships with every VanOS deployment.

Owner features

Live order queue

New orders appear instantly — no refresh

Menu management

Edit items and toggle sold-out with one tap

Auto opening hours

Set a weekly schedule; the van opens and closes itself

Prep timeline

Countdown showing exactly when to start each order

Pre-order slots

Customers book future collection slots, even overnight

Card & cash

Stripe payments and cash orders in a unified queue

Push notifications

Alerts when a new order arrives or prep needs to start

Custom branding

Your colours, logo, and font across the whole storefront

Analytics

Revenue, order count, and peak hours at a glance

Live GPS

Broadcast your location so customers can find the van

Promo codes

Discounts with usage limits and expiry dates

Loyalty stamps

Digital stamp card system built into the checkout

Customer features

No app required

Any phone browser at the van's own web address

Real-time menu

Sold-out items update instantly across all open browsers

Card or cash

Pay by Stripe card or choose cash on collection

Live order tracker

Track from placed to ready — no need to watch the window

Collection PIN

A secure PIN appears the moment the order is ready

Pre-order slots

Book a future time even when the van is closed

Find the van

Live map showing the van location, updated every 30 s

Who it's for

Built for vans that are serious about their queue.

VanOS is a good fit for any food business that takes orders on-site and needs to manage a queue — food vans, market stalls, festival traders, and pop-up kitchens.

It works especially well for operators who are tired of taking orders on paper, shouting names across the queue, or missing pre-orders that came in overnight.

  • Food vans trading from a regular pitch or rotating between locations

  • Market and festival traders who need a queue they can actually manage

  • Pop-up kitchens and supper clubs taking advance slot bookings

  • Operators who want card payments without a standalone terminal contract

  • Anyone who has outgrown WhatsApp orders and pen-and-paper queues

Ready to go?

Want this for a client
or your own van?

VanOS is available as a white-label deployment for agencies, or as a ready-to-go product for individual van operators. Get in touch to talk through what you need.