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Total Party Planner

Total Party Planner is event management and catering software built by caterers, with tools for planning events, managing client sales, costing menus, and co…

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#7 of 20
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6.7
Total Party Planner's website

What Total Party Planner is

Total Party Planner is event management and catering software built by caterers, with tools for planning events, managing client sales, costing menus, and coordinating operations. Event features include custom event creation, banquet management, calendars, order tracking, and reporting. Sales tools cover lead management, client communication, a client portal, digital signatures, and centralized email integration. Menu and recipe costing, profit analysis, and bulk cost updates support financial planning. Staff and task management, user permissions, a mobile companion app, BEOs, invoices, and packing lists address day-to-day operations. The optional TPP Order add-on lets customers order from an online menu and connects orders to events and client records. TPP Pay handles invoice payment links, deposits, partial payments, program fees, and payment reporting; it is included and required. Integrations or exports include QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, Google Calendar, Mailchimp, Nowsta, StaffMate, Google Maps, iCal, prismm, and Outlook, though third-party subscriptions may be required. It runs on web, Android, and iOS. Pricing tiers list one, two, or three users, but no prices are provided. The pricing page lists a one-time $299 setup fee for each tier.

Good

  • Event calendars, order tracking, and event reporting.
  • Includes menu and recipe costing tools.
  • Supports staff management, invoices, and packing lists.
  • Available on web, Android, and iOS.

Watch out

  • No free plan or free trial.
  • Each tier has a one-time $299 setup fee.
  • Third-party subscriptions may be required for integrations.

Who it suits

Total Party Planner suits catering companies needing event, client, menu-costing, and operations tools in one system. Its stated audience ranges from one-person operations to multimillion-dollar organizations.

Verdict

Total Party Planner brings event, sales, costing, and operational workflows together for catering businesses. Its required TPP Pay and setup fee, along with unlisted tier prices, are important considerations.

Plans and prices

From Total Party Planner's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Nibble$119 a month1 user included · additional users $25/month each · TPP Order +$149/month · $ 119 /monthly; annual subscriptions get 10% off
Feast$299 a month2 users included · additional users $25/month each · TPP Order +$129/month · $ 299 /monthly; annual subscriptions get 10% off
Delicacy$429 a month3 users included · additional users $25/month each · TPP Order +$119/month · $ 429 /monthly; annual subscriptions get 10% off

The facts

Each one read from Total Party Planner's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Audience
The FAQ says the software serves catering companies from one-person operations to multimillion-dollar organizations.checked 4 Oct 2026
Event management
Features include custom event creation, banquet management, event calendars, order tracking, and event reporting.checked 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The site lists integrations or exports for QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, Google Calendar, Mailchimp, Nowsta, StaffMate, Google Maps, iCal, prismm, and Outlook; third-party subscriptions may be required.checked 4 Oct 2026
Online ordering
The optional TPP Order add-on lets customers place catering orders through an online menu and connects orders to events and client records.checked 4 Oct 2026
Operations
Features include staff and task management, user permissions, a mobile companion app, BEOs, invoices, and packing lists.checked 4 Oct 2026
Payment processing
TPP Pay supports invoice payment links, deposits, partial payments, program fees, and payment reporting; the pricing page says it is included and required.checked 4 Oct 2026
Product
Total Party Planner describes itself as all-in-one event management and catering software built by caterers.checked 4 Oct 2026
Sales and proposals
The software supports lead and sales management, client communication, a client portal, digital signatures, and centralized email integration.checked 4 Oct 2026
Security
The FAQ says the platform is hosted with a secure IT company, and the site publishes a vulnerability disclosure policy for security researchers.checked 4 Oct 2026
Support and onboarding
The company describes personalized client support and training, and the pricing page lists a one-time $299 setup fee for each tier.checked 4 Oct 2026

The company

Company history
The about page says John Cohen formed Computica, Inc. in 1997 and began beta testing what is now Total Party Planner.checked 4 Oct 2026
Founded
1997checked 28 Sep 2026
Headquarters
Auburn, Alabama, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026

Money

Costing
It offers menu and recipe costing, profit analysis, and bulk cost updates.checked 4 Oct 2026
Trial terms
The FAQ says it offers a free live demo instead of a free trial and mentions a 30-day money-back guarantee.checked 4 Oct 2026

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