Worked sample

See a catering quote example

Show your customer the event details and agreed price. Keep food costs, staff rates and margin in your private estimate. The sample below uses the same event in both views.

Sample event, not a real customer quote

Sample event ยท 60 guests

Menu and service: catered meal with on-site service

Event price$1,626.67

Deposit requested: set by the caterer

Quote version: 2

Copy a catering quote outline

Use this outline to draft the customer-facing details. Set the deposit and payment terms for your own business before sending a quote. Keep cost rates and target margin in your private estimate.

See the revised price

The first sample quote covers 50 guests at $1,466.67. Raise the count to 60 and keep the other costs fixed; the new customer quote is $1,626.67. You can still open the original version.

Check the final profit

Enter $1,290 in final direct costs against the accepted $1,626.67 quote and you'll see $336.67 in realized profit. Check your receipts and payroll records before you rely on that figure.

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This example excludes sales tax, service charges and gratuities. The app does not provide tax, payroll or food-safety advice.