Catering Comapny Software

I don't know who you vendor is but Sysco has a really good one that they offer it is called Windstar.  With this program you can do all that you want and more you can set all you food cost percentages, manage inventory (it even uploads your current invoices and updates your prices for you), print order lists.  You can set up and keep track of invoices for different catering clients, and so much more.  It is incredible. And I also know that US Foods also has one that is decent as well.

This sounds like a combination of inventory and ordering. Are you looking to track what inventory you have on hand and update the market price when you re-stock? I assume you want a cost sheet to be generated when an order is created based on that current price?

What do you consider "costly" for a software package that would do exactly what you need done?

Edit: Tony do they offer those packages as part of their supply business?

When you say tighten up, do you mean in your operation only? and tighten up what phase?  Amounts to order for x amount of guest?  Every place has different specs. for their own operation. I may serve a 5 ounce piece of something and you 6 or 7..  I kind of wrote my own software before software was even heard of by sitting down and figuring how much to order per 100 people of almost everything we used. Over th years I have updated and made changes but it still works and I have little waste, and a good cost ratio.

My brother, a computer guy, and I did a lot of research as we were getting ready to open our business.  Ultimately, Caterease won us over.  It's a very well-designed and powerful internet-based software program.  Honestly, I haven't yet used it for the specifics of what you're looking for (most of our business is not off-premises), but I know that it does have those capabilities and in general is pretty user-friendly.

We also use it in conjunction with Quickbooks.

It's not the "cheapest" out there, but it is reasonable.

Eastshores: they do offer these as part of their supply business at discounted prices, but windstar (the one with Sysco and the best one I've used) has a website where you cn purchase their web site is http://www.windstarcorp.com/index.html click on the tabfor restaurant pro.  It is awesome

I'm a new member here, but I wanted to comment that I've just sent out a request for input on doing some software development in the food service market.  I've already posted on a couple other threads, so I won't repeat everything I wrote- you can view it in the thread I posted on if you'd like.  Basically, I'm just looking for feedback on creating something for your market.  I'd much rather try and make something useful that suits your needs, rather than pretend I know what you'd want or use.

Thanks,

- Michael