Order management software for caterers
Catering lives or dies on the week before an event. Makeable is order management software for caterers that takes each booking, checks it against everything else you already committed to, and shows the exact shortfall in ingredients rather than a vague warning that you are running low.
Event platter, 40 covers
- Chicken24000 g in stock, 220 g per cover109 units
- Rice15000 g in stock, 180 g per cover83 units
- Serving trays36 in stock, 1 per 10 covers360 units
- Spice blend600 g in stock, 18 g per cover33 units
Capacity is the smallest of those numbers, so today you can make 33. The bottleneck is the spice blend, and that is the line to buy first. Read the method in our guide to production capacity planning.
- Proteins
- Dry goods
- Fresh produce
- Disposables
- Serving equipment
- Packaging
Every one of these becomes a line in your recipe, so you can also calculate your bill of materials and work out cost and margin per unit.
What this actually fixes
Several events in one week
Each booking eats the same larder. Committed stock keeps two Saturdays from spending the same chicken.
Late guest count changes
A jump from 80 to 110 covers should recalculate the shopping list in seconds, not evenings.
One list per supplier
Shortfalls grouped by supplier means one order, one delivery, one thing to remember.
Asked often
How do I know if I can cover two events in the same week?
Both bookings draw on the same larder, so capacity has to be calculated across all committed orders at once. Makeable subtracts committed quantities first, then shows what is left and exactly what is short.
What happens when the guest count changes?
Change the cover count on the order and the ingredient requirement, shortfall and shopping list recalculate immediately, grouped by supplier.
Is this catering software or inventory software?
It is the part in the middle: it takes your event orders, checks them against real ingredient stock, and answers whether you can deliver before you confirm the booking.
During event season I live in the orders page. It tells me exactly how much more I need to buy, not just that I'm short. That's the difference.
Know what you can make today.
Add your real materials, set your recipes once, and let Makeable answer the question every time stock moves. Free on three products, forever.