Turn Inbound Catering Inquiries Into Bookings in 60 Seconds. Defend Your Dinner Rush.
When a $2,500 catering inquiry lands during Friday night dinner service, manual spreadsheets lose the customer. boc matches your actual catering menu yields, auto-calculates portion sizes, and lets you dispatch a branded PDF proposal in one click from your phone.
30 days free · $49/month after trial · Cancel anytime · Zero setup fees
HEADCOUNT
45 Guests
TARGET BUDGET
$1,800.00
TIMING
Next Thursday · 12:00 PM Delivery
AVG PER PERSON
$36.96/head
Why independent restaurants lose high-margin catering deals.
Catering inquiries carry 70%+ gross margins. Yet when inquiries collide with dinner rush, manual spreadsheets cost restaurants thousands in forfeited revenue.
Defend Your Dinner Rush
Inbound leads peak between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM. The chef is expediting tickets, and the GM is on the floor. With boc, you review the drafted quote on your phone and approve it in 45 seconds without ever leaving service.
The 60-Second Speed Advantage
71% of corporate catering orders are awarded to the first restaurant that responds with an accurate, itemized quote. Waiting until the next morning reduces your close probability by over 80%.
Menu & Portion Accuracy
Built strictly around your restaurant’s uploaded catering menu and recipes. boc accurately satisfies complex dietary constraints (GF, Vegan, Nut-Allergies) with exact portion yields so you never under-cater an event.
Eradicate Spreadsheet Errors
No broken Excel formulas, accidental cell overwrites, or unprofessional email attachments. Give clients a clean, branded PDF quote with itemized costs, tax calculations, and payment terms.
Everything needed to scale your catering operation.
Engineered for restaurant owners, banquet managers, and catering directors who value speed, precision, and operational sanity.
Instant PDF Menu Ingestion
Upload your existing catering menu in PDF or text format. boc automatically organizes categories, tray yields, item descriptions, and dietary flags directly into your restaurant catalog.
Branded Public Booking Form
A sleek, zero-friction booking link at /book/[your-restaurant]. Clients specify headcount, event date, budget constraints, and dietary requirements directly into your dashboard.
Automated Yield & Portion Calculator
Calculates mathematically verified portion sizes matching your exact recipes and tray capacities. Guarantees zero unapproved menu items and accurate pricing every time.
Real-Time Quote Customization
Review the drafted quote in your dashboard or on your smartphone. Adjust tray quantities, add custom delivery fees, or apply discretionary discounts in seconds.
Vectorized PDF Proposal Delivery
Generate clean, high-contrast branded PDF proposals and dispatch them directly to the client's inbox with automated reply routing back to your manager.
Mobile-First Dinner Rush Workflow
Never leave the kitchen line or dining room floor to compose a quote. Receive inquiry alerts on your phone and dispatch approved quotes in under 60 seconds.
Google Sheets vs. boc Catering Proposal Software
Spreadsheets seem free until you factor in 45-minute quote preparation times and lost corporate leads.
| Operational Metric | Google Sheets / Manual Email | boc ($49/month) |
|---|---|---|
| Quote Turnaround Time | 35 – 90 minutes | < 60 seconds (Instant Quote Draft) |
| Dinner Rush Availability | Impossible from kitchen line | 1-tap mobile review & send |
| Dietary & Portion Yield Math | Manual formula gymnastics | Deterministic portion calculation |
| Client-Facing Deliverable | Raw spreadsheet or plain text email | Branded, high-contrast PDF quote |
| Setup & Menu Ingestion | Hours of manual cell typing | 2 minutes (Direct PDF Menu Import) |
| Monthly Financial Cost | $0 software + $400 in lost manager labor | $49 / month flat (Pays for itself in 1 order) |
One simple price. Immense organizational return.
No percentage cuts on your food revenue. No hidden per-lead charges. Just a straightforward monthly subscription designed to protect your time and grow high-margin catering volume.
The 1-Order ROI Equation:
The average catering booking generates $1,250 in gross revenue with over $800 in contribution profit. A single secured event pays for more than two full years of boc ($49/mo × 12 = $588/yr). Every inquiry converted after that is pure margin.
30 days free · $49/month after trial · Cancel anytime
$49 / month
30-day unrestricted trial · Cancel anytime
- Unlimited catering proposals & quotes
- Instant PDF menu import & catalog storage
- Custom public booking link (/book/[your-slug])
- Real-time proposal editing drawer
- Branded PDF generation & email delivery
- Dedicated email reply routing to manager inbox
No credit card required upfront · Full access during 30 days
Catering Operations Playbooks & Research
Actionable guides on pricing strategy, speed-to-lead benchmarks, and eliminating manual bottlenecks in restaurant catering.
Catering Proposal Software vs. Google Sheets
Why spreadsheets leak high-margin revenue. An audit of broken formulas, version control disasters, and slow quote turnaround.
The ROI of $49/mo Catering Software
Detailed unit economics of restaurant catering: why $49/mo is trivial compared to the profit of a single preserved catering lead.
Quoting Catering During the Dinner Rush
How high-volume restaurants capture $2,000+ banquet inquiries on a smartphone without stepping off the kitchen pass.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about setting up your menu and managing proposals with boc.
Why is the price $49 per month instead of higher enterprise fees?
Legacy catering systems charge $400 to $700/mo and require weeks of setup. boc is purpose-built for independent restaurants who need speed and accuracy without corporate bloat. At $49/mo, a single $1,250 catering booking covers more than two full years of your subscription.
Can I use my existing catering PDF menu?
Yes. Simply upload your current PDF catering menu. Our parser extracts dishes, descriptions, prices, categories, and tray serving capacities. You can review and edit every item before sharing your public booking link.
How does boc ensure quotes match my actual catering dishes and prices?
Quotes are generated strictly from your uploaded menu catalog and recipes. Boc never includes unapproved dishes, misquotes tray prices, or overlooks client dietary restrictions. Every proposal requires your 1-click review and approval before being sent.
Do I have to approve proposals before the customer sees them?
Always. When a client submits an inquiry, boc generates an accurate draft in your private Proposal Inbox. You can edit line items, modify pricing, or approve and dispatch the PDF with one click. Nothing goes to the client without manager approval.
How does boc help during the evening dinner rush?
71% of catering clients book the first vendor who responds with an itemized proposal. When inquiries land between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM, managers don't have time to open Excel. With boc, you can review the auto-formulated quote on your smartphone and dispatch the PDF in 45 seconds between table visits.
What is included in the 30-day free trial?
Full, unrestricted access. Unlimited menu items, unlimited client proposals, custom URL slug (/book/your-restaurant), and PDF email dispatch. You can cancel anytime from your settings.