The catering platform for restaurants
C4tering
by SpoonAdvisor
Run catering like a system, not a stack of sticky notes. Build the quote, check your food against the headcount, win a clean client approval, and fire a kitchen chit straight to the line.
From $30/month on a 1-year plan — every feature included.
Why C4tering beats the spreadsheet
Everything a catering order needs — in one place.
Built by people who have actually worked the floor and the back office. C4tering does the busywork so your team can do the cooking and the hosting.
01
Check food against headcount
Right on the catering invoice, C4tering reads your quantities against the guest count and flags each line short, just right, or too much — before anyone starts cooking.
02
Send 3 proposals — client picks one
Build up to three different packages or menu options and send them all at once. Your client reviews, selects the one they want, and pays for that one — not the others.
03
Clean client approval
Your client reviews the catering proposal and approves it with one tap. You get a clear yes on the record — no “I thought we said 40 people.”
04
Automatic payment & deposits
Collect a deposit up front and take final payments automatically through our partner processor. The booking is locked in — and you are not chasing money after the event.
05
Automatic reminders & emails
Quotes, confirmations, and automatic reminders go out with the client’s name and event details. Deposits and final counts never slip through the cracks.
06
Simple cancellations
Plans change. C4tering keeps cancellations clean — clear terms and a shared record everyone can see. No messy back-and-forth, no he-said-she-said.
07
Built-in tipping
Give the customer a clean tipping option at checkout. Your crew gets recognized for great catering — no awkward conversation required.
08
Version history you can trust
Every change to the catering order is tracked. See exactly what the client signed off on and when — so a last-minute edit never becomes a dispute.
09
No more messy paperwork
One shared, always-current catering order replaces the email chains, screenshots, and texts flying back and forth between you and the client.
10
Print or export the kitchen chit
Send the order straight to the line as a printed kitchen chit or export — no re-keying it into your POS. What the client approved is exactly what the kitchen cooks.
11
Reporting & P-Mix
See who your regular customers are, your weekly and monthly product mix so the chef can plan ahead, and sales summaries on demand. The data you need to run smarter and grow.
12
PCI Compliant by design
You never see, touch, or store a card number — ever. Payment flows securely through our partner processor, so full PCI compliance is built right in. No extra steps, no audits to chase.
The part everyone loves
How much food for that many people?
It is right on the invoice. C4tering reads every line against your guest count and tells you whether each quantity is short, just right, or too much.
Guests80
Catering Invoice — Garcia Wedding
Order #C-2048
| Item | Per guest | Quantity | C4tering check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyoza | 5 pcs / guest | 400pcs | Just right |
| Chicken Katsu | 1 pc / guest | 60pcs | Not enough |
| Rice bowl | 1 pc / guest | 80pcs | Just right |
| California Roll | 3 pcs / guest | 240pcs | Just right |
| Edamame | 1 pc / guest | 80pcs | Just right |
| Mochi assortment | 1 pc / guest | 150pcs | A little much |
In the live system every quantity updates the moment you type — tuned to your own recipes and portion counts. These figures are a sample.
From approved to the line
The order becomes a kitchen chit.
The second a client approves, your kitchen gets a clean ticket — quantities and prep notes, with the pickup time. Print it or export it.
- No re-typing the catering order into your POS
- No mismatch between what the client ordered and what the kitchen makes
- Every quantity in pieces — clear for the line
- Works on the same printer your kitchen already uses
CATERING CHIT
Order #C-2048 · Sat 6:00 PM pickup
Garcia Wedding · 80 guests
Gyoza400 pcs
soy + ponzu on side
Chicken Katsu80 pcs
sliced · tonkatsu sauce separate
Rice bowl80 pcs
California Roll240 pcs
8 pcs per roll · 30 rolls
Edamame80 pcs
Mochi assortment96 pcs
Approved by client · v3 · 6/14 2:41 PM
Pricing
Simple pricing. Serious time back.
One plan, every feature. Pick the commitment that fits your restaurant.
Best value
1-Year Plan
$70$30/month
Limited Unlimited orders
Limited Unlimited customers
Billed on a one-year agreement. Our partner processor subsidizes the cost — that is how the price drops from $70 to $30. Every feature included, nothing held back.
Flexible
Monthly
$70/month
Limited Unlimited orders
Limited Unlimited customers
Month-to-month, no commitment — cancel anytime. Runs on our partner processor, with every feature included.
Custom
Your own merchant
Let’s talk
Prefer your own card processor, or no payment integration at all? Contact us and we will walk you through the options and what it takes to connect your setup.
On the partner processor plan, we match your current card rate — you won’t pay more per swipe than you do today.
Let’s get your catering off the spreadsheet.
C4tering sets up around how you already work — your menu, your portions, your printer. Then catering just runs.