Catering operations, from inquiry to invoice
CaterCart is Kitchn’s standalone catering module — a storefront for inquiries and quotes, a workspace to run every event, and a billing flow that gets you paid, deposit or invoice.
Inquiry to invoice, without the chaos
Every catering event moves through the same four stages — from the first message to getting paid
Step 01: Customer sends an inquiry
Guests browse your catering storefront and submit an inquiry with their event date, guest count and details — no phone calls or email chains.
Step 02: You send a quote & collect a deposit
Turn the inquiry into a priced quote and send it back. The customer accepts and pays a deposit online, or you invoice on Net terms (Max).
Step 03: You run the event
The order lands in your catering workspace with a day-load view, BEO, run sheet and prep labels (Max) so your kitchen and delivery team stay in sync.
Step 04: You get paid
Deposits, remaining balances and invoices are tracked in one place — with event-reminder emails (Max) keeping everyone on schedule.
Everything a catering program needs
Core operations ship on every plan. Billing, logistics and analytics tools are part of CaterCart Max.
Quotes & deposits
Turn an inquiry into a priced quote in minutes and collect a deposit online — no back-and-forth over email.
Invoice & Net-terms billing
MaxBill regular B2B customers on invoice or Net terms instead of a deposit, with house accounts and tax-exempt support built in.
Calendar & day-load view
See every event on a single calendar and gauge how loaded a day is before you accept the next booking.
BEO, run sheets & prep labels
MaxGenerate the banquet event order, kitchen run sheet and prep labels straight from the accepted quote.
Catering storefront
A dedicated storefront where customers browse your catering menu and submit inquiries directly to your team.
Catering analytics
MaxTrack catering revenue, conversion from inquiry to booking, and your busiest event days over time.
A storefront built for catering
Customers browse your catering menu and submit an inquiry directly — no marketplace, no phone tag.
One workspace to run every event
Orders, quotes, the calendar and day-load view, and catering analytics (Max) all live in the same catering dashboard.
Simple, predictable catering pricing
CaterCart Pro
Core catering operations
$100/mo + $7 per order
- Catering storefront for inquiries
- Quotes with online deposit collection
- Catering orders workspace
- Calendar & day-load view
- Email support
Plus $7 per catering order
CaterCart Max
Most popularEverything, no per-order fees
$200/mo no per-order fees
Everything in Pro plus ↴
- Invoice / Net-terms B2B billing
- House accounts with tax-exempt support
- BEO documents, run sheets & prep labels
- Delivery logistics tracking
- Catering analytics
- Event-reminder emails
No per-order fees
Prefer everything in one plan? Catering is included with Kitchn Premium — see pricing
Pro vs. Max
Pay annually (save 20%) | Pro$100/mo + $7 per order | Max$200/mo no per-order fees |
|---|---|---|
| Catering storefront & inquiries | ||
| Quotes with online deposit collection | ||
| Catering orders workspace | ||
| Calendar & day-load view | ||
| Invoice / Net-terms billing | ||
| B2B house accounts (tax-exempt support) | ||
| BEO documents, run sheets & prep labels | ||
| Delivery logistics tracking | ||
| Catering analytics | ||
| Event-reminder emails | ||
| Per-order fee | $7 per order | None |
Questions about CaterCart
What counts as an order for the $7 per-order fee?
On CaterCart Pro, every catering order created from an accepted quote counts once toward the $7 fee — there is no extra charge for quote revisions or follow-ups on the same order. CaterCart Max has no per-order fee at all.
Can I switch between Pro and Max?
Yes. Upgrade or downgrade any time from the billing page in your dashboard — the change takes effect at the start of your next billing cycle.
How does annual billing work?
Choose annual billing on either plan to save 20% versus paying monthly — CaterCart Pro is $960/year and CaterCart Max is $1,920/year, billed once for the year. On Pro, the $7 per-order fee still applies per catering order regardless of billing interval.
Do I need a Kitchn retail plan to use CaterCart?
No — CaterCart runs standalone. You don't need Basic, Essential, or Premium to run your catering operation. If you're already on Kitchn Premium, catering is included at no extra cost.
How do customers place a catering order?
Customers browse your catering storefront and submit an inquiry with their event details. Your team sends back a quote with a deposit or invoice option, and the order moves into your catering workspace once it is accepted.
What are the invoice / Net-terms billing options?
On CaterCart Max, you can bill B2B customers on invoice or Net terms instead of collecting a deposit upfront, and set up house accounts for repeat clients — including tax-exempt status where it applies.