CaterBid: Catering Estimates

Are you losing hours calculating catering costs after every client meeting? Managing headcount portions, dietary needs, and on-site staffing can turn event quoting into a headache.

For event and private catering operators, chefs, and small catering crews, relying on spreadsheets delays securing the contract. Without a dedicated tool, calculating variables like guest count, platters, and flat fees often leads to errors and lost revenue.

Enter CaterBid, the complete solution for field quoting for catering. Designed to build modular line-item catering proposals effortlessly, it allows you to generate and share a branded PDF estimate entirely offline-first. Eliminate the guesswork with precise tools tailored to your exact workflow, from menu complexity to dietary constraints.

✨ Key Features & Benefits

* 📋 Custom Proposal Builder: Build modular line-item catering proposals using specific units like guest, platter, hour, serving, or flat fee. This ensures your estimates accurately reflect every single element of the event.


* 👥 Specialized Catering Tools: Utilize built-in tools for headcount portions, on-site staffing, and a dietary scale. This flexibility allows you to seamlessly handle menu complexity and specific dietary needs instantly on location.


* 📸 Venue Photo Reference: Capture and store venue or setup reference photos directly in-app. These photos remain safely in your internal history and are deliberately omitted from the client's final PDF.


* 📈 Service-Mix Analytics: Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock detailed service-mix analytics. This powerful dashboard helps you track past quotes, follow-ups, and optimize your business offerings over time.



🏆 Why Choose CaterBid?

* CaterBid operates with a reliable, offline-first database, meaning you never need a signal to close a deal on-site.


* It features a professional profile setup that automatically applies your company branding to PDFs and sets your default rates.


* The clean interface is designed in our signature herb green, utilizing Lexend and Source Sans 3 typography for exceptional readability in the field.



🚀 Download Now
Stop struggling with complicated spreadsheets and start securing more events today. Download CaterBid to create professional, branded proposals on the spot and streamline your catering business! 🍽️

Recent changes:
Massive update:
-Draft persistence, easy add line from tool, company logo persistence fix.
-Multiple other Improvements.
-R8 optimization.