Better Cater help center
Guides to running your catering business on Better Cater: menus, events, taxes, branding, and more. Can't find what you need? Contact us.
Getting started
Creating your first event
An event is one job: the client, the date, the guest count, the food, the staff, the rentals, and the money.
Building your menu
Your catalog holds everything you sell: the dishes and drinks, plus the rentals and staff you bill for.
Calendar overview
The calendar shows a month of your events at a time, colored by where each one stands.
Dashboard overview
The dashboard answers what you'd otherwise open four screens for: how busy this week is, what's confirmed, who hasn't booked, and who still owes you money.
Menus, packages & staff
Add a menu item
Menu items are the individual dishes, drinks, and services in your catalog. Add one once and reuse it on any event or package.
Creating packages
A menu item package is a pre-built selection of menu items you can apply to any event in one line, instead of adding each item every time.
Create a staff role
A staff role is a job you bill for, like server or bartender, saved once with its rate.
Taxes & branding
Easier to use than to read about
Set up your menu and build your first event today — these guides will be here if you need them.
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