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For single-location caterers
$83/mo
Billed annually as $996
$99/mo
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Trusted by 1,000+ catering businesses for 15+ years
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.
30-day free trial · No credit card required · Plans from $83/mo
Request a demoMore than 1,000 catering businesses have trusted Better Cater since 2011
Everything a catering business runs on, in one place
Quote it, book it, cook it, get paid — every step comes off the same event record, entered once.
Win the job
Proposals, invoices & contracts
Build a branded proposal from the menu you already have — per-guest pricing, staffing and rentals total themselves. Send the contract with it and collect an e-signature from the client’s phone.
Deposits and balances track from the same event, so you always know what’s owed.
Learn more about proposalsTaco bar buffet 120 guests$14.50 / guest
Agua fresca station$2.75 / guest
Delivery & setup$150
Event total$2,220
Deposit (50%) due at signing$1,110
Run the event
Events, calendar & BEOs
Every job on one calendar that syncs with Google, Outlook, and Apple — color-coded by status, from inquiry to confirmed. Build unlimited BEO templates once and reuse them for every event type.
The signed event flows straight to production: kitchen reports by the order or aggregated across the whole day, and packing lists that calculate themselves from the menu items you picked.
Hensley Co. picnic 11:00a · on-siteBEO ready
Alvarez wedding 4:30p · Riverside BarnBEO ready
Northside office drop-off 7:30aCounts due
Kitchen total · all events412 covers
Know your margin
Recipe costing & profit analysis
Build recipes and sub-recipes once; ingredients are retrieved and quantified as you pick menu items, and shopping lists come out the other end.
So the question stops being “did that event go well?” and starts being “what did that event actually make?”
Learn more about recipe costingEvent revenue$2,220
Food cost from recipes$643
Staff & rentals$385
Gross profit$1,192
And the rest of it
Menus & packages
Build your menu once — priced per person or fixed, reused on every event.
CRM, contacts & leads
A lead form on your website, and every inquiry tracked to booked or closed.
Online paymentsComing soon
Clients view and pay deposits and balances online, straight from the invoice.
Built for all types of catering
From a one-person catering shop to a 50-event-a-week kitchen.
Large-scale food prep
Kitchen production totalled across a whole day of orders, not one at a time.
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Food trucks & festivals
Festival weekends planned day by day, each morning with its own load-out list.
Learn moreThe 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 softwaretiered 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 | 30 days, no card | 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.
Chad Gardner
Dash and a Handful Catering
★★★★★
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.
Fabio Carella
Fabio's Events & Catering
★★★★★
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.
Catherine Branch
The 2300 Club / 2300 Catering
Every catering tool, in every plan
No feature tiers to decode. Pick a plan on size, not on which tools you’re allowed to use.
Premium
For multi-location caterers and growing teams
$125/mo
Billed annually as $1,500
$149/mo
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Frequently asked questions
How does the 30-day free trial work?
You get full access to your plan free for 30 days, and we don’t ask for a credit card to start. Cancel any time 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 team members to any plan at any time for a per-user fee. The current rates are on the pricing page.
Is there a setup or maintenance fee?
No setup fee, no maintenance fee. After your 30-day free trial you’re billed monthly or annually at your plan rate — nothing else.
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Run your next event out of one system.
Proposals, BEOs, packing lists, and profit — every catering tool, in every plan.
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