For Wedding & Event Caterers

The all-in-one platform built
for caterers.

Stop juggling six different tools across menus, headcounts, and dietary needs. Manage your entire catering business on Zennvue: dynamic menu builder, dietary tracking, tasting scheduling, headcount-based pricing, equipment tracking, and a built-in marketplace.

14-day free trial No credit card Built for events
Why Switch

Stop juggling spreadsheets and disconnected tools.

Most caterers manage menus, headcounts, dietary needs, and contracts across half a dozen apps. Zennvue replaces them all.

Before

Your current catering tool stack

  • HoneyBook or Dubsado for CRM ($36 to $129/month)
  • Total Party Planner or CaterEdge ($75 to $150/month)
  • Excel or Google Sheets for menus and headcount math
  • QuickBooks for invoicing ($15 to $30/month)
  • Mailchimp for email campaigns ($20 to $50/month)
  • Calendly for tastings ($10 to $20/month)
  • Six logins, manual headcount math, no pricing automation
Total: $156 to $379/month across six tools that do not share data
After

Just Zennvue

  • Full CRM with AI lead scoring and follow-up automation
  • Dynamic menu builder with auto-priced packages
  • Dietary tracking (vegan, gluten-free, kosher, allergies)
  • Tasting appointment scheduling with reminders
  • Headcount-based pricing with min/max thresholds
  • Equipment and rental tracking (chafing dishes, linens)
  • Plus marketplace listing for new client discovery
Total: $99 to $179/month on one platform that does it all
Built For Caterers

Every feature an event caterer actually needs.

🍽️

Dynamic Menu Builder

Pre-built menu templates by event type. Drag-and-drop course planning. Per-person and per-platter pricing. Save reusable menus across clients.

🥗

Dietary Tracking

Per-guest tracking for vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, kosher, halal, and allergies. Auto-generated kitchen prep counts. Allergen warnings on every dish.

📅

Tasting Scheduling

Public booking page for tastings. Auto-confirmations and reminders. Capture preferences during the tasting that flow into the proposal.

🤖

AI Lead Scoring

Each inquiry scored 1 to 100 with conversion probability. Stop wasting time on tire-kickers. Prioritize high-value events.

📊

Headcount-Based Pricing

Define minimum guest counts, tiered per-person rates, and overage fees. Auto-calculates totals as headcount changes. No more spreadsheet errors.

📄

E-Signature Contracts

AI-generated catering contracts with cancellation policies, deposit schedules, and headcount confirmation deadlines. Multiple signatories.

📦

Equipment Tracking

Inventory chafing dishes, serving platters, linens, glassware. Track status, reserve gear per event, get double-booking alerts.

🔍

Marketplace Listing

Get discovered by couples and planners actively searching for caterers. Silver and Gold memberships boost placement.

📈

Revenue Forecasting

30, 60, and 90-day revenue projections. Average cost per guest by event type. Seasonal demand patterns. Most profitable menu packages.

Live Menu Builder

One platform. Every event type.

Build menus once, reuse them across hundreds of events. Watch how a single menu adapts across event types.

From Tasting to Cleanup

Your entire workflow, automated.

When a client books a tasting, the entire pipeline runs itself.

1

Tasting booked

AI scores the lead, sends a confirmation, and adds dietary preferences from the booking form.

2

Proposal sent

AI generates a custom proposal with pricing locked to headcount. Client signs digitally and pays deposit.

3

Final headcount

Auto-reminders 14 days before event. Final headcount triggers prep counts, equipment, staff scheduling.

4

Event executed

Day-of dashboard shows allergen counts, prep checklists, and timing. Final invoice and review automated.

The Math

Save $180+ per month by consolidating.

Typical Caterer Stack

6 separate tools

  • CRM (HoneyBook Premium)$129/mo
  • Catering Software (Total Party Planner)$120/mo
  • Email Marketing (Mailchimp)$50/mo
  • Calendar (Calendly)$15/mo
  • Invoicing (FreshBooks)$30/mo
  • Spreadsheets (Microsoft 365)$15/mo
Monthly cost$359
Zennvue Business Plan

Everything, in one platform

  • Full CRM with 25+ AI featuresIncluded
  • Menu builder with dietary trackingIncluded
  • Email and SMS marketingIncluded
  • Tasting scheduling and AI schedulingIncluded
  • Invoicing and Stripe ConnectIncluded
  • Equipment, rentals, marketplaceIncluded
Monthly cost$179

That is $180/month saved, plus a built-in marketplace for new client discovery and the deepest AI engine in event software.

Caterer Loved

Real results from event caterers.

★★★★★

"The dietary tracking alone has saved us from costly mistakes. Final headcount changes used to be a nightmare. Now it just updates everywhere automatically. Tasting bookings are also way up since we put the public scheduler online."

SM
Sarah M.
Catering Owner · Phoenix, AZ
Caterer FAQ

Common questions.

Build menus by course (hors d'oeuvres, mains, desserts) with per-item pricing or per-person packages. Drag-and-drop reordering. Save reusable menu templates by event type (wedding, corporate gala, birthday). Each menu generates a clean PDF for client review and a kitchen-facing prep sheet.
Per-guest dietary tags (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, kosher, halal, dairy-free, nut allergy, custom). Auto-generates kitchen prep counts (e.g., "12 vegan, 4 gluten-free, 1 nut-free"). Allergen warnings appear on every dish in the menu. Final headcount confirmation locks the prep counts 14 days before the event.
Yes. CSV import is supported on all plans. Email hello@zennvue.com for help with bulk migration including event history, contracts, and menu records. Free white-glove migration included.
Yes. Define minimum guest counts, tiered per-person rates (e.g., $95/guest for 50 to 99, $85/guest for 100 to 200), bar service add-ons, and overage fees. The proposal auto-recalculates as headcount changes. No more spreadsheet errors when a guest count shifts at the last minute.
Each event gets a branded booking link clients use to schedule tastings. Confirmations and reminders are automatic. Capture dietary preferences and party size during booking. After the tasting, capture menu preferences in the client record so they flow directly into the proposal.
Yes. Inventory chafing dishes, serving platters, linens, glassware, china, and serving staff uniforms. Track status (Active, In Service, Cleaning, Retired). Reserve specific gear per event. Get alerts when equipment is double-booked across overlapping events.
Start with the 14-day Professional trial. Most active wedding and event caterers (40 to 100 events/year) settle on the Business plan ($179/month) for the full AI engine, advanced analytics, and unlimited menus. Larger catering companies (multiple chefs, full-service) typically pick Studio at $499/month with 25 team seats.
Yes. Every vendor plan includes a marketplace profile at no extra cost. Optional Silver Membership ($299/month) and Gold Membership ($799/month) boost placement and AI matching priority. See how the marketplace works.

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