For café owners

Grow your café
with pre-orders

Handle your busiest hours without the chaos. Pre-orders give your team a head start — so you can focus on the coffee, not the queue.

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Built around how
cafés actually work

More orders,
less chaos

Pre-orders arrive timed ahead of pickup, giving your team a head start. Handle more customers in the same time, without the counter rush.

Zero upfront cost

No setup fees, no subscription, no lock-in. We run on a simple per-order model — so we only make money when you do.

Full control,
always

You decide your menu, hours, and how many pre-orders you take at once. Pause new orders any time — your café runs the way you want it to.

Up and running in three steps

01

Apply

Fill in the form below. We review every application personally and get back to you within a few days.

02

Set up

We'll help you build your menu, set your hours, and get the partner dashboard ready. Quick, painless, and we do the heavy lifting.

03

Go live

Once you're set up, you'll start receiving pre-orders straight away. Your customers are already on the app — they just need to find you.

Everything you need to manage pre-orders

Order dashboard

A clean, real-time view of every incoming order — accept, prepare, and mark complete from one screen.

Queue control

Pause new orders instantly when you're swamped. Set capacity limits by time slot so you're never overwhelmed.

Menu management

Add, edit, and hide items any time. Set up modifiers, milk options, and extras — full control over what customers can order.

Sales analytics

See your busiest times, top-selling items, and order trends. Use the data to run your café smarter.

Customer ratings

Build your reputation with genuine reviews from real orders. New customers trust ratings when choosing where to go.

Dedicated support

A direct line to the express-o team. We're small, local, and invested in making this work for every café we partner with.

What café owners ask us

Joining is completely free and there are no monthly fees — ever. We take a small per-order commission on completed sales, so our interests are fully aligned with yours. No setup costs, no lock-in contracts.

You'll get access to the express-o partner dashboard — a simple web app where incoming orders appear in real time. Accept, prepare, and mark complete with a tap. We'll walk you through it before you go live, and it takes minutes to learn.

Yes. You can set per-slot order limits so the dashboard never lets in more than your team can handle. You can also pause new orders instantly at any time — just tap the pause button and no new pre-orders will come through until you're ready.

We're launching in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. If you're based in the Bay of Plenty, apply below — we're actively onboarding cafés ahead of launch.

Absolutely. Your menu is yours to manage. Add new items, update prices, hide seasonal specials, or tweak modifiers any time through the partner dashboard. Changes go live immediately.

Customers pay in-app when they place their order. Funds are settled to your nominated bank account on a regular schedule. We handle all the payment processing — you just make the coffee.

Apply to partner with express-o

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We work with a select group of local cafés in Tauranga and Mt Maunganui. We keep it personal — every application is reviewed by us directly, and we'll be in touch within a few days.

  • No subscription fees — ever
  • We'll set everything up together
  • No lock-in — leave any time
  • Dedicated support from day one

Tell us about your café

We'll be in touch within a few days.