Why Galley Integrated with Square — And What It Means for You

Galley’s mission has always been simple: Provide foodservice professionals with the tools they need to work smarter, not harder. That’s why our just-announced integration with Square is so exciting—it’s yet another crucial step in connecting the front of house with the back of house. This integration brings more precision, less duplication, and a faster path from menu plan to guest experience.

The Problem That Needed Solving

Operators running foodservice programs with Square have historically had to deal with the dicey matter of duplicate data entry. Menus are built in Galley; recipes are costed and tracked. But when it’s time to push them into Square for service? Until now, that’s been a manual lift.

Re-entering menu items and prices by hand into Square introduces various risks—pricing errors, missed allergens, inaccurate calorie counts, and, above all. wasted time. The result is slower service and fractured operations. Our Square integration solves all that.

What the Integration Allows

The Galley + Square integration gives you full control over how and when Galley recipes and menus appear in your Square system. You’ll get accurate menu data in both systems, with no duplicate entry.

Here’s how it works.

✅ Sync Menus and Items Automatically

When a menu plan is finalized in Galley, all items—including names, costs, calorie counts, and allergens—can be automatically pushed into Square. This ensures consistency across your operation, from back-of-house planning to point-of-sale execution.

✅ Control What Gets Published

Not every menu item needs to hit your POS. Tag which Galley events should sync to Square, and only those will move over. This affords precision without cluttering your sales system.

✅ Avoid Duplicate Items

Already have items in Square? No problem. Map your existing Square items to Galley recipes during setup to avoid creating duplicates. This is especially helpful if you’re syncing locations one at a time.

✅ Multi-Location Support

Whether you're managing a single location or dozens, Galley lets you assign recipes and events to specific Square locations. Each kitchen runs the menus it needs, while you manage everything centrally.

✅ Daily Updates + Manual Re-Sync

Updates from Galley to Square can run automatically each day, ensuring every calorie count, price update, or new dish is reflected accurately. Need a change pushed right away? You can trigger a manual re-sync with one click.

✅ Built-In Error Handling

Every daily sync includes a detailed summary so, if something doesn’t push, you’ll know why. No more guessing. Just clear feedback so you can keep everything on track.

What It All Means for Galley Users

At Galley, we’re building the kitchen’s system of record. That means every piece of operational data—from prep to production to POS—should emanate from a single, centralized source.Our Square integration is that philosophy in action.

Here’s what it unlocks:

• Less admin, more accuracy
  One update in Galley reflects everywhere—recipes, nutrition, and, now, your POS.
  

• Faster time-to-service
  New event? New recipe? Push it to Square with a tag and you’re done. Your kitchen moves faster because setup is now seamless.
  

• Stronger cross-team alignment
  Culinary, operations, and finance now share the same single source of truth—so the numbers always match, whether in Galley or Square.
  

• Better guest experiences
  Calorie counts, allergen data, and pricing are up to date at every service station, with fewer errors or mismatches between what’s planned and what’s served.

What the Future Holds

This integration is just a single step in a broader journey: building a fully connected kitchen-to-consumer ecosystem. It is just the beginning.

Whether you’re a contract foodservice operator running multiple sites or a retail concept growing fast, this integration gives you more control with less effort.

If you’re already a Galley user and want to enable the Square integration, reach out to your Customer Success Manager. If you’re exploring Galley for the first time and want to see how it works, schedule a demo here.