diff --git a/src/main/java/catering/order/CustomOrderDataInitializer.java b/src/main/java/catering/order/CustomOrderDataInitializer.java
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+package catering.order;
+
+import org.salespointframework.core.DataInitializer;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+@Component
+public class CustomOrderDataInitializer implements DataInitializer {
+	private CustomOrderRepository orderRepository;
+
+	public CustomOrderDataInitializer(CustomOrderRepository orderRepository) {
+		this.orderRepository = orderRepository;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void initialize() {
+		// initialize custom orders
+	}
+}