Money and meals are where lodge administration gets real. Emulation Companion gives the Treasurer dedicated accounting features, and gives the kitchen exactly what it needs for every meeting.
Track balances, record payments, and manage lodge finances with dedicated accounting features — the lodge’s own money, kept in one place. There is no charge for the platform itself at present.
Build the dining menu for each meeting, collect members' menu choices with their RSVP, and keep attendance and dining as distinct states — being checked in doesn't have to mean dining.
Your lodge can connect its own Stripe account and take card payments for the festive board, visitor bookings and dining — so brethren and visitors can pay when they RSVP rather than pressing notes into the Treasurer's hand on the night.
The money goes directly into your lodge's own bank account. It does not pass through us. The card processing fee is added to what the payer pays, so the lodge receives the full amount it asked for.
It is entirely optional. Lodges that would rather carry on with cash, cheque or bank transfer can ignore it, and the Treasurer's accounts work the same either way. Set-up is a short Stripe onboarding from your lodge settings, and can be done at any time.
Your building's caterer gets a dedicated portal with all meal plans and dietary requirements per member, sent straight to the kitchen — no more relaying numbers by phone the night before.