Better Cater
Better Cater is catering software that follows an event from inquiry through proposals, menus, BEOs, kitchen reports, invoices, and profit analysis in one ev…
What Better Cater is
Better Cater is catering software that follows an event from inquiry through proposals, menus, BEOs, kitchen reports, invoices, and profit analysis in one event record. Caterers can build branded proposals from menus, send contracts, and collect electronic signatures. Reusable menus and packages support per-person or fixed pricing, with staff, rentals, taxes, and service charges in the catalog. Its calendar tracks inquiry, tentative, confirmed, and other statuses and allows repeat events to be duplicated. Events can be subscribed to in Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, or other apps that read ICS feeds, but synchronization runs one way from Better Cater. The service is described as mobile-friendly on phones and tablets. Plus costs $83 a year with annual billing or $99 a month; Premium costs $125 a year or $149 a month. Plus includes one user, one location, three lead forms, and 10 e-signatures per month. Premium adds unlimited locations, lead forms, and e-signatures, priority support, and API access. A 30-day trial is offered, but there is no free plan. Client online payments for deposits and balances are marked as coming soon.
Good
- Branded proposals and electronic signatures
- Reusable menus support two pricing approaches
- Calendar tracks event statuses and repeat events
- Premium includes API access
Watch out
- No free plan
- Online payments are marked as coming soon
- Calendar feed syncs one way
- Plus limits e-signatures to 10 per month
Who it suits
Better Cater is presented for wedding and event caterers, corporate and on-site catering, restaurants and franchises, food trucks, festivals, and other food-preparation businesses. It may suit caterers who want proposals, event tracking, and kitchen documents tied to one event record.
Verdict
Better Cater brings event proposals, menus, scheduling, and back-office documents together around an event record. Compare the Plus and Premium limits, and note the one-way calendar feed and forthcoming online payments.
Plans and prices
From Better Cater's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | — | 1 user included · 1 location · 3 lead forms · 10 e-signatures per month |
| Premium | — | 1 user included · Unlimited locations · Unlimited lead forms · Unlimited e-signatures |
| Plus — monthly billing | $99 a month | 1 user · 1 location · 3 lead forms · 10 e-signatures per month · unlimited events and clients · email support · Billed monthly |
| Premium — monthly billing | $149 a month | 1 user · unlimited locations, lead forms, and e-signatures · priority support · API access · Billed monthly |
| Plus — annual billing | $996 a year | 1 user · 1 location · 3 lead forms · 10 e-signatures per month · unlimited events and clients · email support · Billed annually as $996 |
| Premium — annual billing | $1,500 a year | 1 user · unlimited locations, lead forms, and e-signatures · priority support · API access · Billed annually as $1,500 |
The facts
Each one read from Better Cater's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- API access for custom integrations is included with Premium, and API keys let other software read an account.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Calendar integrations
- Events can be subscribed to in Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, or other apps that read ICS feeds; the feed syncs one way from Better Cater.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says Better Cater does not sell, rent, or share identifiable customer information except for order management and specified legal or service purposes.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Event formats
- in-personchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Event management
- The event calendar tracks inquiry, tentative, confirmed, and other event statuses, and supports duplicating repeat events.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Menus and pricing
- Reusable menus and packages support per-person or fixed pricing, with staff, rentals, taxes, and service charges in the catalog.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The company describes the service as mobile-friendly and says customers can access it on phones and tablets.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Online payments
- Client online payments for deposits and balances are marked as coming soon.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Proposals and contracts
- Users can create branded proposals from menus, send contracts, and collect electronic signatures from clients.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Better Cater is catering software that manages event inquiries through proposals, menus, BEOs, kitchen reports, invoices, and profit analysis from one event record.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The company says its servers have 24/7 surveillance, its software is regularly patched, and its network uses an enterprise-class firewall.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- Plus includes email support and Premium includes priority support; the company also provides a help center and lists [email protected] for questions.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The product is presented for wedding and event caterers, corporate catering, on-site catering, restaurants and franchises, large-scale food prep, food trucks, festivals, and BBQ caterers.checked 10 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser access
- Better Cater supports current and previous major versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.checked 10 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Better Cater says it has built catering software since 2011 and identifies Anthony Franco as its founder.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2011checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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