Website for a catering business
A catering enquiry lives or dies by headcount, date and budget. A form that asks for those upfront produces quotes instead of vague emails.
In short
- Enquiry with date, headcount and budget
- Packages with a price per person
- Availability visible per date
How it works in this industry
Catering enquiries often arrive vague: 'I am looking for something for a party in June'. Without headcount, date and budget you cannot do anything, so a four-round email exchange starts before you even know whether it fits.
An enquiry form that forces those three changes the conversation. You get fewer enquiries but better ones, and you can often quote a range immediately. That saves time on both sides and raises your chances.
What usually goes wrong
- Enquiries without the details you need
- Double bookings on busy dates
- Quotes retyped every single time
What Plaincodelab builds
Enquiry form that calculates by headcount and package
Calendar blocking fully booked dates
Quote generated automatically from the enquiry
Menu pages per occasion: wedding, drinks, office
This is what a catering business usually needs first — not a fixed list. Want something else, Plaincodelab builds that just as well: a webshop, a client portal with logins, a quote calculator, an extra language, a link to the system you already use or an app alongside your site. Describe what you have in mind and PCL will tell you what it costs and what it returns.
- Add a webshop
- Client portal with logins
- Quote calculator
- Online payments
- Extra languages
- Link to your current system
- Vacancies and applications
- Newsletter
- App alongside your site
- Multiple locations
What it delivers
- Enquiries complete with date, headcount and budget
- Fewer double bookings on peak dates
- Quotes generated from the enquiry instead of typed
What clients search for
These are the questions and searches people in this industry use to find a builder. Every Plaincodelab page is written in that language, not in jargon.
- wedding catering [town] price per head
- office lunch catering delivered
- bbq catering 50 people cost
- walking dinner catering near me
- catering with staff quote
What to look for when choosing
- Does the form ask for date, guests and budget?
- Does the calendar block fully booked dates automatically?
- Is a quote generated from the enquiry?
- Are packages listed with a price per head?
Frequently asked questions
Can the site give a price indication?
Yes. Based on package and headcount it calculates a range, so you only receive serious enquiries.
Can I block dates?
Yes. Fully booked or blocked dates cannot be requested, so you no longer disappoint anyone.
Does a price indication scare clients off?
Only the clients you would not have won anyway. The rest appreciate the clarity and enquire sooner.
Can I use seasonal pricing?
Yes, per period and per package, including holiday surcharges.
Catering
Discuss your project
Describe what is on the table. Plaincodelab replies personally with a proposal for a first talk.