What CartFlow is
CartFlow is management software built for mobile food operators. Food trucks, market stalls, coffee carts, caterers and festival vendors use CartFlow to plan events, track sales and stock, roster and pay staff, store contracts and compliance documents, and see whether each trading day actually made money. CartFlow connects to the POS and accounting tools operators already use, so the back office runs itself while they keep serving.
Most business software assumes a fixed shop, steady wifi and someone in an office. Mobile food doesn't work like that. CartFlow was designed around a trading day: load the van, work the event, cash up, and know by the drive home whether it was worth it. Read more about the team and story on the About CartFlow page.
Six reasons operators choose CartFlow
Built for trading on the move
CartFlow assumes a pitch, a truck or a stall — patchy signal, one phone, and no back office. Everything is reachable in a couple of taps between orders.
Profit per event, not just totals
CartFlow ties sales, stock used, staff hours, pitch fees and expenses to the specific event, so you know which markets are worth returning to.
Stock that matches the way you pack
Recipes, packing lists and shopping lists in CartFlow work backwards from what you plan to sell, so the van leaves with the right amount.
Staff, shifts and paperwork in one place
Roster casuals, share shifts to their phones, and keep contracts, tax declarations and compliance documents against each team member inside CartFlow.
Connects to what you already use
CartFlow plugs into POS systems, accounting and automation tools so you're not re-keying the same numbers into three places.
Your data stays your data
Workspace isolation and server-side access control are enforced in the database, not just hidden in the interface.
See the detail on the CartFlow features page, or browse CartFlow solutions by business type.
Our mission
Give independent mobile food and event traders one place to run the whole business, so the admin takes minutes instead of evenings. CartFlow succeeds when an operator spends less time reconciling and more time cooking, serving and growing.
Every CartFlow feature starts from a problem a real trader described — cashing up a market day, finding cover for a last-minute booking, or working out which festival was actually profitable. What's next is public on the CartFlow roadmap, and what just shipped is in the CartFlow changelog.
Is CartFlow a good fit?
- You trade at different events, markets or pitches each week
- You want to know which events actually made money
- You run casual staff and need contracts and documents in order
- You already have a POS and want the admin side handled
- You run a fixed-site restaurant with table service and a full EPOS suite
- You only need a payment terminal and nothing else
Comparing options? See how CartFlow stacks up on the CartFlow comparison pages, or read real-world workflows in CartFlow customer stories.
Common questions about CartFlow
- What is CartFlow?
- CartFlow is management software for mobile food businesses. It brings events, sales, stock, staff, contracts and profit reporting into one dashboard built for food trucks, market stalls, coffee carts, caterers and festival vendors.
- Is CartFlow a POS system?
- No. CartFlow is the back office around your POS. You keep taking payments however you already do, and CartFlow connects to your POS so sales data flows in without re-typing.
- Who is CartFlow for?
- Independent mobile food operators — one truck or several stalls, solo traders or teams with casual staff — plus caterers and event vendors who trade in different places each week.
- Do I need CartFlow if I use spreadsheets?
- Spreadsheets work until you have events, staff, stock and tax to track at once. CartFlow keeps the same numbers connected so a sale, a shift and a stock movement all roll up into one profit picture.
- How much does CartFlow cost?
- CartFlow has a free plan to get started, with paid plans that add advanced reporting, staff tooling and integrations. See the CartFlow pricing page for current plans.
Still deciding? Check CartFlow pricing, take the product tour, or talk to the CartFlow team.