Managing food expenses for your team doesn’t have to be complicated. Whether it’s approving a lunch meeting reimbursement or assigning a one-off per diem, having an efficient process in place keeps operations smooth and contractors satisfied.
In this article, we’ll show you how you can review, assign, and track expenses submitted by your contractors – all from a centralized dashboard. Easily view pending requests, assign new expenses, and manage approvals with ease.
How to manage food expenses from contractors
Step 1: Open the Expenses tab under Administration
Navigate to the “Administration” module on your dashboard and click on the “Expenses” tab to access and manage expense requests.
Step 2: Review pending requests
View and take action on submitted expense requests – either approve or reject based on your review. Click on the History tab to view past expenses.
Step 3: Assign a new expense
Click on the “+ Add expense” button to assign an expense manually and create a new food expense on behalf of a contractor.
Step 4: Select the contractor
Choose the contractor from the dropdown list to whom the food expense is being assigned.
Step 5: Fill in the expense details
Enter the necessary information including report title, category, and total amount. For food expenses, select Meals & Entertainment as the expense category.
Step 6: Attach receipts and submit the expense
Attach a PDF, PNG, JPG, or ZIP of the receipt(s) as proof of the expense. Once all fields are completed and your receipt is uploaded, click “Submit expense” to add it to the system.
Expenses, organized
With Multiplier, managing expenses is streamlined – from reviewing and approving contractor-submitted reports to assigning expenses manually. Book a demo and find out for yourself.
