Catering
Catering and event services with per-event budgets, BOM recipes, production orders, temporary staff, and event tracking
Included Modules
All freeEverything you need to run a Catering, ready to go.
Cash Register
Cash register operations, shifts, and cash counts
Customers
Customer management with CRM features, lifecycle tracking, tags, …
Inventory
Stock management, movements, and inventory counts
Invoicing
Create and manage invoices, credit notes, and billing
Orders
Multi-channel order management for commercial sales
Sales
Universal sales engine — transactions, payments, and reporting
Tax Management
Tax rates, calculations and reporting
Pre-built Roles
3Role templates for a Catering. Assign them to employees during setup.
Event Coordinator
Chef
Sales Representative
Setup Guide
AI AssistantStep-by-step commands to configure your Catering hub in minutes.
Setup Guide: Catering
Configure your Catering hub from scratch using the ERPlora AI Assistant. All commands below are sent to the Assistant at
/m/assistant/.
Step 1 — Describe your business
Send this as your first message to the AI Assistant:
Hi! I have a catering company in Paris. It's called "Gourmet Events Catering". We organise banquets, weddings, corporate events, and cocktail receptions. We have our own kitchen and service staff. I need to set up the full system.
The assistant will detect your business type and install the right modules. The hub will restart (1-2 min).
Step 2 — Configure everything
After restart, send this complete configuration message:
Perfect, modules are installed. Please configure everything:
- Business info: name "Gourmet Events Catering SAS", address "234 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris", VAT number FR12345678901, phone 01 45 67 89 01, email info@gourmetevents.fr
- VAT: 10% included in prices for catering. Classes: Reduced Rate (10%) for food and beverage service
- Payment methods: bank transfer, 30% deposit + 70% before the event
- Employees:
- David Moreau (Event Coordinator, PIN 1234)
- Sophie Lefebvre (Chef, PIN 5678)
- Albert Martin (Sales Representative, PIN 9012)
Execute everything without asking further questions.
Modules installed
| Module | Purpose |
|---|---|
| cash_register | Payments and deposits at the office |
| customers | Client database for corporate and private event clients |
| inventory | Ingredient, equipment, and supplies management per event |
| invoicing | Issue proforma invoices, advance billing, and final event invoices |
| orders | Order management for each event with menus and quantities |
| sales | Record event sales and extras |
| tax | Tax configuration — reduced rate for catering services |
Roles
| Role | Key permissions |
|---|---|
| Event Coordinator | projects, tasks, customers, orders |
| Chef | kitchen, orders, view-only inventory |
| Sales Representative | quotes, customers, view-only invoicing |
Typical use cases
- Create event quotes with menu, number of guests, and service extras
- Plan kitchen production for each event with recipe BOMs
- Manage temporary staff per event (servers, cooks)
- Invoice advance payments and final balance for each event
Notes
Hospitality sector — reduced VAT rate for catering and food service. The event is the main unit of work. Each event has its own quote, kitchen production, and billing. The 30% deposit on signing and the remainder before the event is standard practice. Quotes typically break down: menu, drinks, staff, equipment rental, and transport.
Start your Catering with ERPlora
Create your free account and set up your business in minutes using the AI Assistant. No technical knowledge needed.