Block out holiday dates for catering
Want to be able to select certain days or dates where catering cannot be ordered without needing to close the entire location. For example do not want people to be able to order catering during the Christmas holidays when vendors are not working without needing to close the whole location.
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Katja Anacker
commented
Allow administrators to block catering ordering on specific days or date ranges (e.g., Christmas holidays, vendor-free days) without needing to close the entire location.
Problem:
There are specific days or periods where catering cannot be provided because vendors/kitchen staff are not working — for example during Christmas holidays or other special closure days. However, the location itself may still need to remain open and bookable (e.g., for meetings, desk usage, or self-service).Currently, the only way to prevent catering orders on these days is to close the entire location, which:
• Blocks all room and desk bookings unnecessarily
• Forces an all-or-nothing approach — either everything is available or nothing is
• Creates confusion for users who only need a room but find the location "closed"
• Requires manual communication to explain that only catering is unavailable
There is no option to selectively disable catering while keeping the location operational.Proposed Solution
• Allow administrators to define specific dates or date ranges where catering cannot be ordered
• Support for recurring dates (e.g., national holidays, Christmas period, company closure days)
• Ideally integrate with a holiday/closure calendar per location
• Catering items should be hidden or blocked for those dates with a clear message to the user (e.g., "Catering is not available on this date")
• Location, rooms, and desks remain fully bookable — only catering/service items are affected
• Configurable per location (different locations may have different vendor schedules)Business Impact
• Prevents users from placing orders that cannot be fulfilled during vendor-free periods
• Eliminates the need to close entire locations just to block catering
• Reduces user frustration and failed expectations
• Reduces manual communication effort ("Please don't order catering on these days")
• Supports accurate service delivery and operational planning
• Scalable across multiple locations with different holiday calendars