Caterer invoice template and a free website
Catering is a numbers game: guests, courses, staff hours, a van full of chafing dishes, and a client who changes the headcount twice. goud.work turns all of it into a clear quote on your phone, makes it the invoice once the event is done, and gives you a free page where the food does the selling.
Your own page, free
People hire caterers from photos, so your page opens on a gallery of plated food, buffets and set-ups. Next come your menus, each from a price per person or Ask. Reviews from weddings and office parties follow, then a Book button that takes quote requests, which you answer. Add the postcode you cook from and the miles you'll travel, and your insurer and company number as badges.
Questions caterers ask
What should a catering quote include?
The date, the venue and the number of guests, the menu with a price per person, staff hours, equipment hire, delivery and set-up, and VAT if you're registered. Say how long the price holds and when the final numbers are due. A clear quote stops arguments on the night.
Do caterers charge VAT on food?
If you're VAT registered, catering is standard rated, even though much food bought in a shop is zero rated. You must register once taxable turnover passes £90,000 in 12 months. Easy Invoice adds VAT to your lines once your business is set as registered.
How do I take a deposit for a catering job?
Send the deposit as its own invoice once the client accepts your quote, and they pay by bank transfer. After the event, send the final invoice for the rest, adjusted to the real headcount. Write your cancellation rules on the quote so the client knows what the deposit covers.
