All-In-One Catering Software That Saves You Time & Maximizes Profits
Manage events, proposals, menus, staff, and more — all in one place. Focus on delivering amazing experiences while we handle the details.
Plans from $83/mo · Get a personalized demo
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More than 1,000 catering businesses have trusted Better Cater since 2011
Better Cater bundles the tools other catering software charges extra for
Everything you need to win clients, run events, and get paid — in one place.
Win more clients
Professional Proposals
Streamline your catering proposals and look more professional so you can win more clients.
Electronic Signatures
Powerful e-signatures via Signable. Get contracts signed in minutes, not days.
Simple Reports
Generate reports that track your food sales, staff, and inventory — all from one place.
Run your events
Event Calendar
Integrated calendar that syncs with Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar.
Detailed Events
Schedule, produce, and manage hundreds of events with ease. Intuitive and simple to use.
Mobile-First
Access Better Cater from anywhere — off-site, in the kitchen, or on the road.
Save time
Huge Time-Saver
Stop entering the same information into multiple databases. Everything lives in one spot.
Simple to Use
Set up menus, create pack lists, and book your first event within minutes.
A+ Customer Service
Real people answering your questions over phone, email, or chat.
Built for all types of catering
From a one-person catering shop to a 50-event-a-week kitchen.
Corporate catering
Function & event caterers
On-site catering
Restaurants & franchises
Large-scale food prep
Food trucks
Why Better Cater?
With all the tools you need to manage your business, Better Cater is the only solution that will not leave you wanting more.
BEO Template Tool
Save time by creating unlimited BEO templates for any/all event types.
Kitchen Production Reports
Turn your kitchen into a production center with reports by the order or aggregated by the entire day.
Proposals / Quotes
Turn prospects into clients with unlimited, customizable proposal templates that impress them into booking.
Create Automatic Packing Lists
Custom equipment lists are automatically retrieved and calculated with each menu item.
Build Recipes and Sub Recipes
Ingredient items are retrieved and quantified as you select menu items.
Dashboards and Alerts
Always know what's happening in your events with dashboards and alerts.
The features you need shouldn’t cost extra.
Most catering software locks proposals, recipes, packing lists, and CRM behind their priciest plans — or sells them as add-ons. Better Cater puts every catering tool in every plan, starting at $83/mo.
 from $83/mo | Typical catering software tiered plans & add-ons | |
|---|---|---|
| Proposals & e-signatures | Included | Higher plan or add-on |
| Event management & calendar | Included | Included |
| Menus, recipes & food costing | Included | Higher plan |
| Automatic packing lists | Included | Higher plan |
| Invoicing & payments | Included | Often an add-on |
| Reports & insights | Included | Higher plan |
| CRM / contact manager | Included | Higher plan or add-on |
| Setup fee | None | $$$ |
| To unlock every feature aboveproposals, recipes, packing lists, CRM & more | $$$ | $$$ |
| Free trial | 14 days, full access | Varies |
What our customers are saying
Real caterers, real results.
The user friendliness is amazing. I was able to prepare professional proposals in minutes versus hours from my previous in-house process — on the first day I started using Better Cater. My business went from myself and an assistant to a staff of 20.
Better Cater helped me build my business! We’ve been customers for five years. Putting a proposal together only takes a few minutes — I couldn’t imagine my business without it.
Fantastic for offsite catering and events at our club. It tracks all the important details so you can see what you did before with repeat customers. You can access it on your phone or tablet too. Buy it now — you won’t be sorry.
Start your 14-day risk-free trial
Sign up in 60 seconds. Cancel anytime.
For single-location caterers
Billed monthly
Billed annually as $996
What you get with Plus:
- 1 location
- 3 lead forms
- 10 e-signatures per month
- Email support
Add team members anytime — $25/mo per user
Add team members anytime — $20/mo per user
For multi-location caterers and growing teams
Billed monthly
Billed annually as $1,500
Everything in Plus, and:
- Unlimited locations
- Unlimited lead forms
- Unlimited e-signatures
- Priority support
- API access for custom integrations
Add team members anytime — $25/mo per user
Add team members anytime — $20/mo per user
All features below are included in every plan
- Unlimited events & clients
- Proposals, invoices & contracts
- Kitchen, packing & shopping list reports
- Recipes and food costing
- Custom-branded proposals
- Rentals
- Unlimited BEO templates
- CRM database
- Venue database / manager
- Email archive
- Edit / duplicate / recurring orders
- Repeat orders
- Sales & supplier reports
- Order labels
- Mobile-friendly functionality
- Google Calendar integration
- Tabular, overview calendar
- Unlimited menus, categories, items
- Rapid recipe builder
- Items in partial quantities
- Free customer support
Free for 14 days. Full access, no commitment. We’re confident Better Cater will make your catering business more efficient — if not, just cancel.
Frequently asked questions
How does the 14-day free trial work?
You get full access to your plan free for 14 days. Cancel anytime before the trial ends and you won’t be charged.
What types of payment do you accept?
Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. We don’t accept PayPal. All payments are online, so we can’t accept POs or take orders over the phone.
Can I change plans?
Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time. The new plan kicks in starting your next pay period.
Is my data safe and secure?
Our servers are protected by 24/7 surveillance, our software is regularly patched, and our network is protected by an enterprise-class firewall.
Do I have to sign a long-term contract?
No. Better Cater is month-to-month or annual — whichever works for you. No long-term commitment.
What browsers does Better Cater support?
All modern browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. We support the current and previous major version of each.
Are there per-user fees?
You can add additional users to any plan at any time for an additional per-user fee. See the plan details above.
Is there a setup or maintenance fee?
No setup fee, no maintenance fee. After your 14-day free trial you’re billed monthly or annually at the plan rate shown above — nothing else.
