Big news for workplace dining. Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), a leading provider of data capture and delivery solutions, and Orda announced a strategic collaboration that expands Socket Mobile's presence in the growing enterprise workplace dining market. The announcement went out on August 24, 2026 and you can read the full release on PR Newswire.
Here is what it means, and why we think it matters for anyone running corporate dining, office catering or high-volume foodservice.
The short version
The two companies have successfully deployed an integrated mobile ordering and self-checkout solution across workplace dining environments in New York City. The result is a repeatable model for enterprise foodservice operators who want to modernize the customer experience without a custom build for every site.
The solution pairs Orda's mobile ordering platform with Socket Mobile's S320 Contactless Barcode Scanner. Employees and guests browse menu items, place orders and complete purchases through a simple self-checkout workflow that reduces friction while improving speed, accuracy and convenience. It is designed to scale across corporate campuses, healthcare facilities, universities, stadiums, airports and other high-volume foodservice environments.
Why now
Employers, foodservice operators and hospitality providers are investing in mobile ordering and self-service technologies to improve operational efficiency, address labor challenges and enhance the employee experience. Workplace dining has become part of the return-to-office toolkit, and the checkout line is where a great program either shines or stalls.
"Enterprise foodservice operators are rapidly adopting mobile technologies to improve efficiency while delivering a better customer experience," said David A. Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Socket Mobile. "Our collaboration with Orda demonstrates how application-ready scanning technology can power next-generation self-checkout experiences while opening new opportunities for Socket Mobile in workplace dining, hospitality, healthcare, and other enterprise environments. We're excited about the potential to bring this proven solution to organizations looking to modernize foodservice operations at scale."
Live with Great Performances in New York City
The solution has been deployed in partnership with Great Performances, a corporate dining and hospitality provider serving organizations including Silverstein Properties and the Rockefeller Foundation. Within the Orda Express self-checkout experience, Socket Mobile's S320 provides the barcode scanning that lets guests quickly scan items and complete their purchases. The S320 was selected for its compact design, reliable scanning performance and straightforward API integration.
"Orda Express contributed to the premium hospitality experience we provide through our workplace dining programs," said Brandon Reichert, Director of Transformation and Technology at Great Performances. "The previous solution was complicated to set up and frustrating for the guests (clients). With Orda Express, we were able to customize the set up based on specific client needs, creating an easy to use, fast, and intuitive experience for our guests."
What it means for Orda
For Orda, the collaboration further validates our mobile-first ordering platform for enterprise foodservice organizations seeking to modernize workplace dining. Orda integrates with Square and has been chosen by more than 10,000 Square-based businesses. Together with Socket Mobile, we now offer an end-to-end solution that lets foodservice operators deploy mobile ordering and self-checkout technology across multiple locations with minimal disruption.
"The Socket Mobile team made the integration process easy, and the S320 gave us the reliable scanning experience we needed. Great Performances is a great example of how corporate catering is evolving," said Hilary Barr, COO at Orda. "Whether operators are managing corporate lunch catering, office catering, or company lunch catering programs, they need technology that makes the experience faster and easier for both guests and staff. By combining Orda's ordering and self-checkout platform with Socket Mobile's reliable S320 scanning technology, we're helping workplace dining operators modernize corporate catering while improving efficiency and creating a better guest experience."
What comes next
The New York City deployments are an important milestone, and they point to a much broader opportunity. As employers keep investing in employee amenities and digital workplace experiences, the integrated solution is well positioned for corporate campuses, healthcare systems, universities, hospitality venues, sports and entertainment facilities, and any organization looking to improve the economics and efficiency of foodservice operations.
If you want to see the full picture of what Orda offers for workplace dining, including self-ordering kiosks, integrated scales, printing, subsidy programs, loyalty and NFC fast checkout, read our overview of Orda for corporate and office dining or visit the corporate dining page.
About Socket Mobile
Socket Mobile is a leading provider of data capture and delivery solutions for enhanced productivity in workforce mobilization. Socket Mobile's revenue is primarily driven by the deployment of third-party barcode-enabled mobile applications that integrate Socket Mobile's cordless barcode scanners and contactless readers/writers. Socket Mobile has a network of thousands of developers who use its software developer tools to add sophisticated data capture to their mobile applications. Socket Mobile is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., and can be reached at www.socketmobile.com.
About Orda
New York-based Orda is the leading enterprise digital ordering platform serving more than 10,000 brands across hospitality, commercial real estate and corporate dining. Orda specializes in designing some of the fastest, most convenient ordering experiences on the market. Its platform combines enterprise-grade technology with deep customization across mobile and web ordering, self-checkout kiosks, AI-driven marketing automation, loyalty and other digital guest experiences. Orda's integration marketplace allows each organization to create an experience tailored to its brand, operations and technology stack. Orda is a certified partner of Square, DoorDash, Fiserv, First Data, Socket Mobile, Star Micronics and other leading technology providers.
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