Built for Caterers

Run Your Catering Business. Powered by AI.

Event management, menu planning, invoicing, and staff scheduling — all in one platform designed for catering companies.

CRM app screenshot
CRM

Everything You Need to Grow Your Catering Companies

Purpose-built tools that work together seamlessly for catering companies.

Event Management

Track every event with version-controlled menus, headcounts, and setup details.

Client Management

Build lasting client relationships with event history, preferences, and dietary requirements.

Milestone Invoicing

Collect deposits at booking, balances at confirmation, and final payment post-event.

Menu Planning

Auto-generate prep lists and shopping lists from menu-to-ingredient calculations.

Staff Scheduling

Role-based event staffing with availability matching and shift confirmations.

Business Analytics

Event profitability, cost per head, and seasonal trends — all at a glance.

Your Complete Catering Companies Toolkit

Every app included in your catering companies package, with the features that matter most.

CRM

AI-powered CRM that closes 3x more deals

Learn more

Visual Sales Pipeline

See your entire sales process at a glance with customizable pipeline stages. Drag and drop deals between stages, set deal values, and forecast revenue with confidence.

  • Unlimited custom pipeline stages
  • Drag-and-drop deal management
  • Weighted revenue forecasting
  • Pipeline velocity tracking

360-Degree Contact View

Every interaction, email, call, and note in a single timeline. Know your customers deeply and never ask them to repeat themselves.

  • Unified activity timeline
  • Email and call tracking
  • Custom fields and tags
  • Company and contact hierarchies

Sales Automation & Workflows

Automate repetitive tasks so your team focuses on selling. From lead assignment to follow-up sequences, let automation handle the busywork.

  • Auto lead assignment rules
  • Drip email sequences
  • Task creation triggers
  • Deal stage automation

Reports & Analytics

Track team performance, pipeline health, and revenue trends with real-time dashboards and custom reports.

  • Sales performance dashboards
  • Custom report builder
  • Win/loss analysis
  • Team leaderboards

Invoicing

Get paid 2x faster with AI-powered billing

Learn more

Estimates & Quotes

Create professional estimates, send for client approval, and convert to invoices with one click -- preserving every line item.

Recurring Invoices & Stripe Subscriptions

Auto-generate invoices on schedule with Stripe subscription sync, next-due tracking, and generation history.

Credit Notes & Retainers

Issue credit notes linked to invoices, track customer credit balances, and manage retainer deposits with auto-apply.

Late Fees & Payment Reminders

Auto-calculate late fees (flat or %) after configurable grace periods and send automated payment reminders.

Time-to-Invoice

Pull Time Tracker entries by project and date range, group by client, and generate invoices with billable rates in one click.

Payment Plans & Installments

Split invoices into installment schedules with auto-generated reminders and Stripe auto-charge per payment.

Projects

Ship on time with Kanban, Gantt, and sprint planning

Learn more

Drag-and-Drop Kanban

Configurable columns per status, card previews with assignee/priority/due date, and drag-drop updates across boards.

Interactive Gantt Charts

Timeline view with task bars, dependency lines, critical path highlighting, drag-to-reschedule, and cascade date updates.

Sprint & Iteration Management

Sprint backlog from kanban, sprint planning, velocity tracking, burndown charts, and retrospective notes.

Workload & Capacity View

Per-member capacity planning across all projects showing allocated vs available hours with overallocation warnings.

Portfolio Dashboard

Multi-project roll-up view with health status (on track/at risk/behind), progress bars, budget summary, and owner filtering.

Task Automation Rules

When-then rules -- 'when completed, assign next dependent task' -- with triggers on status, assignee, and date changes.

Bookings

Cut no-shows 60% and fill every slot

Learn more

Embeddable Booking Widget

Public booking widget with responsive service selector, date picker, time slots, and confirmation -- embed anywhere with one line of code.

Google & Outlook Calendar Sync

Bidirectional sync so external events show as busy and bookings push to your calendar automatically.

Waitlist & Round-Robin

Customers join a waitlist when slots are full with auto-notify on cancellation. Round-robin assigns bookings by workload across staff.

Group Classes & Packages

Multi-customer capacity per slot with class rosters, plus multi-session bundle pricing with remaining session tracking.

No-Show Protection

Require credit card on file, charge configurable deposits at booking, and enforce cancellation policies with auto-charge for no-shows.

Recurring Appointments

Schedule weekly, biweekly, or monthly recurring series with edit-one-vs-all management and auto-reminders per instance.

HR

People-first HR

Learn more

Employee Directory

Centralized employee records with org charts and reporting structures.

Onboarding

Streamlined onboarding with checklists, document signing, and training.

Performance Reviews

Run performance reviews with customizable templates and 360 feedback.

Time & Attendance

Track attendance, time-off balances, and leave requests.

Why Choose Deelo for Your Catering Companies?

See how Deelo's project management software compares to the most popular alternatives on the market.

FeatureDeelo ProjectsAsanaMonday.comClickUpBasecamp
Kanban BoardsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Gantt ChartsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedNot included
Sprint PlanningIncludedNot includedNot includedIncludedNot included
Workload ManagementIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedNot included
Portfolio DashboardIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedNot included
Time TrackingIncludedNot includedIncludedIncludedNot included
Built-in InvoicingIncludedNot includedNot includedNot includedNot included
50+ Integrated AppsIncludedNot includedNot includedNot includedNot included
Price$19/seat/mo$0-30.49/user/mo$0-24/user/mo$0-19/user/mo$15/user/mo

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Deelo for catering companies.

Yes, Projects is included free on all Deelo plans. There are no limits on the number of projects, tasks, or team members.
Deelo includes project management plus 50+ other apps (CRM, invoicing, time tracking, helpdesk) in one platform starting at $19/seat/month. Asana and Monday.com charge per-user fees for project management alone and require separate tools for CRM, invoicing, and more.
Yes. Deelo Projects includes sprint planning with backlog management, velocity tracking, burndown charts, and retrospective notes. Use sprints alongside kanban and Gantt views.
Yes. Deelo CRM supports CSV import with field mapping, so you can bring over contacts, companies, deals, and notes from any system including Salesforce, HubSpot, and Pipedrive.
No. All plans include unlimited contacts, companies, and deals. There are no hidden caps or storage fees for your CRM data.
Yes, Invoicing is included free on all Deelo plans including the Free tier. You get unlimited invoices, estimates, and clients with no hidden transaction fees beyond standard Stripe processing.
Deelo includes invoicing plus 50+ other business apps (CRM, projects, time tracking, accounting) in one platform starting at $19/seat/month. FreshBooks charges $17-55/month for invoicing alone and requires separate subscriptions for CRM, project management, and other tools.
Yes, Bookings is included free on all Deelo plans. There are no per-booking fees or limits on the number of services, staff, or appointments.
Deelo includes scheduling plus 50+ other apps (CRM, invoicing, marketing, helpdesk) in one platform starting at $19/seat/month. Calendly charges $8-16/seat/month for scheduling alone and requires separate tools for CRM and invoicing.
Yes, HR is included free on all Deelo plans. There are no per-employee fees. Manage your entire team from one platform.
Deelo includes HR plus 50+ other apps (payroll tracking, scheduling, time tracking, projects) in one platform starting at $19/seat/month. BambooHR charges $6-9/employee/month for HR alone and requires separate tools for project management and CRM.
Absolutely. Deelo's platform is purpose-built for catering companies with industry-specific tools including CRM, Invoicing, Projects, and more. Everything works together seamlessly so you can manage your entire business from one place.
Your catering companies package includes CRM, Invoicing, Projects, Bookings, HR -- plus access to 40+ other business apps. All apps are included on every plan, even the free tier.
Yes! Deelo offers a generous free plan that includes all apps with core features. You can run your catering companies operations without paying a cent. Paid plans start at $19/seat/month when you need advanced features, more storage, or AI credits.

Start Free Today

Get all the tools your catering companies needs — completely free. No credit card required.

Get Started Free

Fair, Simple Pricing

One price, all apps included. No per-app fees, no feature upselling, no surprises. Save 20% with annual billing.

Free

$0forever

For individuals exploring Deelo

  • 1 user
  • All 40+ apps
  • 1GB storage
  • 50 AI credits/month
  • Community support
  • Deelo branding
Get Started

Starter

$19per user/month

For small teams getting started

  • All 40+ apps
  • 10GB storage per user
  • 200 AI credits/month
  • Email support
  • Basic integrations
  • Remove Deelo branding
Start Free Trial
Most Popular

Business

$39per user/month

For growing organizations

  • All 40+ apps
  • 100GB storage per user
  • 1,500 AI credits/month
  • API access included
  • SSO (SAML/OIDC)
  • Priority email support
  • Advanced integrations
Start Free Trial

Enterprise

$69per user/month

For large-scale deployments

  • All 40+ apps
  • Unlimited storage
  • 10,000 AI credits/month
  • Full API access
  • SSO + SCIM provisioning
  • Dedicated support
  • 99.9% SLA
Contact Sales

Optional Add-ons

Communications
From $19/mo
Phone numbers, SMS & voice
AI Credits
From $12
1,000 additional credits
Extra Storage
From $8/mo
100GB additional storage
Priority Support
$249/mo
4-hour SLA & dedicated CSM

Ready to Transform Your Catering Companies?

Get started with a platform built for catering companies. Free to start — no credit card required.