Websites for caterers: complete enquiries instead of back-and-forth
Catering enquiries rarely arrive complete: "What does food for a party cost?" That turns into three emails and a call before it's clear how many people, when, where and what budget. A good catering website gives the answers up front and collects the key details in the form, so you can send a quote straight away.
Pages per occasion and customer group
Corporate and private customers search differently. Create separate pages, for example:
- Corporate catering: meetings, conferences, staff parties, regular lunch supply.
- Weddings and family celebrations, with the process from tasting to clear-up.
- Finger food, buffet, plated menu, barbecue or food truck catering.
- A delivery area with places and minimum order.
Menus with price per person
Prospects want a ballpark before enquiring. Show sample menus with a price per person from a minimum number and say what's included: tableware, staff, setup, delivery. When quoting private customers, give final prices including VAT.
Allergens must be declared for non-prepacked food under EU food information rules. Mark them in the sample menus and ask about intolerances in the form.
A form that makes a quote possible
With these fields you can calculate without follow-up questions:
- Occasion, date, time and venue.
- Number of guests, how many vegetarian, vegan or with intolerances.
- Preferred style: finger food, buffet, plated.
- Extras: staff, tableware, drinks, furniture.
- Budget per person and contact details, for companies with a billing address.
Trust and process
Show photos of real events, references from corporate customers with their consent and the process: enquiry, quote, tasting, confirmation, delivery. State your cancellation and change terms, such as how late the guest count can change. A catering website with occasion pages, sample menus and enquiry form starts at €1,800 with us; passing enquiries into a CRM from €600.
Frequently asked questions
- Should I publish prices per person?
- Yes, as guide prices for sample menus. They filter out enquiries with the wrong budget and save you quotes that won't be accepted.
- Is an online shop worth it for catering?
- For standard packages like finger food platters or business lunch, yes. For weddings and large events, a quote on request remains the better approach.
- How do I win more corporate clients?
- With a dedicated corporate catering page, fast quotes and invoices that suit the company's accounting. Regular lunch supply brings predictable revenue.
Sources
Tell us your occasions, delivery area and sample menus. You get a page plan and a fixed price.
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