Catered4
Catered4 is a web-based business management system for catering, party and hire-equipment businesses.
What Catered4 is
Catered4 is a web-based business management system for catering, party and hire-equipment businesses. Its Event Builder lets clients select menu items, build menus and receive instant quotes through a customised website component that can be integrated into an existing site. Businesses can prepare Event Packages for weddings, celebrations, corporate events and wakes, then collect selections for approval. For each function, Catered4 tracks menus, quantities, event details and comments, and can invite staff by email or text. Reports include supplier orders, equipment reports, food packing sheets and to-do lists for one or multiple functions. Inventory tools cover food, ingredients, suppliers, equipment and storage-bin locations. The system accepts credit-card payments or records manual payments per function, and tracks dietary requirements. Essentials costs A$259 a month, Plus 399.00 AUD, and Premium 549.00 AUD, each with an annual contract and free setup and data migration.
Good
- Client menu selection and approval
- Event Builder provides instant quotes
- Reports cover suppliers, equipment and packing
- Inventory tracks food and storage locations
- Free setup and data migration included
Watch out
- No free plan
- Web platform only
- Annual contract required
- Pricing tied to weekly event thresholds
Who it suits
It suits on-site, off-site, cafe-based, corporate and event caterers, plus party and hire-equipment businesses. It is for teams needing web tools for menus, bookings, operations, inventory and payments.
Verdict
Catered4 brings event booking, menus, operations, inventory, staffing and payments into one web system. Its package structure and annual contracts should be reviewed against your event volume and required kitchen, room and user counts.
Plans and prices
From Catered4's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | A$259 a month | 1 main kitchen · 1 user included · price effective from 2+ catering events a week · free set up and data migration · $259 / Month; annual contract, save 10% |
| Plus | A$399 a month | 1 main kitchen · 3 users included · price effective from 4+ catering events a week · free set up and data migration · $399 / Month; annual contract, save 10% |
| Premium | A$549 a month | 1 main kitchen, up to 2 function rooms · 5 users included · price effective from 8+ catering events a week · free set up and data migration · $549 / Month; annual contract, save 10% |
The facts
Each one read from Catered4's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounting integration
- The Premium package description includes invoicing, email, stock taking and accounting integration.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data migration
- All three listed packages include free setup and data migration.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Dietary needs
- The FAQ says clients can identify menu items that meet dietary needs and the system tracks client-specific dietary requirements for functions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Email integration
- The Plus package description includes invoicing and email integration.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Event booking
- Its customised website Event Builder lets clients create menus and receive instant quotes, and can be integrated into a business website.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Event packages
- Businesses can create Event Packages with menus for function types such as weddings, celebrations, corporate events and wakes.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Founder
- The About page identifies Richard Dwyer as Catered4's founder and says he launched a catering business in Sydney in 1997.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The FAQ says the Event Builder can be integrated into an existing website and that its code can be provided.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The packages describe suitability for on-site and off-site cafe-based, corporate and event caterers; the page also says packages suit catering, party and hire equipment businesses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Inventory
- Users can manage food items, ingredients, suppliers and equipment, including storage bin locations and food items that use equipment.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Operations
- The system manages functions, menu items, quantities, event information and comments, and supports email or text invitations for staff.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Catered4 can collect and manage credit card payments or record payments manually per function.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Catered4 describes itself as a complete business management system for catering businesses, collecting client menu and item selections for approval.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Reports
- Users can generate supplier orders, equipment reports, food item packing sheets and to-do lists for one or multiple functions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Catered4 provides ongoing online support through a support manual, troubleshooting guide and knowledge articles, with a helpdesk email for unanswered questions.checked 9 Oct 2026
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