A HoneyBook alternative built only for catering
Catertoo is made only for caterers: menus, recipes, food costs and banquet event orders sit beside your clients, proposals and payments. Plans start at $0, with no contracts and free migration on paid plans.
If you are weighing HoneyBook against other tools for your catering business, here is what Catertoo offers. Start free and explore how the whole workflow fits together on a sample business before you move anything.
Why caterers choose Catertoo
Your menu, priced your way
Build a menu catalog priced per person, per dozen, per tray or as a flat rate, with dietary and allergen labels. Proposals pull straight from it.
Know your food cost
Build recipes from costed ingredients, scale them to any number of servings, and see each recipe's food cost and a target menu price.
BEOs and run of show
Each event keeps its menu, venue, staffing, equipment and a timed run of show, and prints as a banquet event order for your kitchen and crew.
A client hub for your clients
Clients sign in with an emailed link to see their events, proposals and invoices, pay a balance, and message you.
AI that knows your menu
Draft proposal lines from your menu, get a suggested reply to a client message, and let an AI receptionist turn online inquiries into leads.
Free migration on paid plans
On Pro and above, we bring your clients, venues and menu across at no charge, and you keep your current tool running until you are ready to switch.
Switching questions
Is Catertoo a good HoneyBook alternative for a catering business?
If your days revolve around menus, headcounts and event logistics, it is worth a look. Recipes, food costs and banquet event orders are part of Catertoo, alongside clients, proposals, invoices and payments. The Free plan needs no card.
Can I bring my existing clients and menu?
Yes. On Pro and above, migration is free: send us a spreadsheet of your clients, and your menu if you keep one, and we bring them into Catertoo while your current tool keeps running.
How do payments work?
Payments are optional. When you collect through Catertoo, clients pay by card through Stripe at Stripe's standard rate, never marked up, plus a small platform fee that is capped per payment and is zero on Premium. Take deposits and balances, paid from a link or from the client hub.
Do I have to sign a contract?
No. There are no contracts and no setup fees. Plans start at $0 and you upgrade only when you need more.
HoneyBook is a trademark of its respective owner. Catertoo is not affiliated with or endorsed by HoneyBook. Comparisons describe Catertoo's own product and pricing; please verify current details with each provider.
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