Recipe costing and event pricing for UK caterers
Stop spending 2 hours quoting a 40-cover event in spreadsheets. Cost your menus, calculate per-head margins, and track all 14 allergens — in one place.
Launching later this year — waitlist members get first access. Built by Crocker Digital Ltd — UK Company No. 17008789.
Quoting a catering event shouldn't take longer than cooking it
Scaling recipes eats hours
Converting a recipe for 4 to feed 40 guests means recalculating every ingredient, looking up prices, and hoping you didn't miss anything.
Spreadsheets break at 3+ events
One event in Excel is manageable. Juggling three simultaneous bookings with different menus, guest counts, and dietary needs? The spreadsheet collapses.
Allergen errors create legal risk
Under Natasha's Law, missing an allergen across 14 categories, multiple recipes, and varying guest requirements isn't just a mistake — it's a liability.
Enterprise tools cost £129+/month
Professional catering software exists — at prices designed for multi-site restaurant chains. A sole-trader private chef earning £30K/year can't justify that.
How CaterCost prices your events
CaterCost handles the maths so you can focus on the cooking. Four steps from raw ingredients to a professional quote.
Add your recipes
Enter ingredients, quantities, and costs for each dish. Enter a recipe for 4 and scale to any guest count — quantities and costs recalculate automatically.
Build your event menu
Select dishes, set the guest count, add dietary requirements. Tag allergens on every ingredient as you go.
Review costs and margins
See total cost per head, ingredient breakdown, and profit at your quoted price. Aggregate across all dishes plus labour, travel, and equipment.
Send a branded quote
Generate a PDF with per-head pricing, auto-generated allergen matrix, and your business details. Compliant labels for PPDS included.
Quote a 40-cover event in 10 minutes instead of 2 hours.
Free catering tools — use them now
Interactive calculators for food costing, recipe scaling, and allergen tracking — no signup required.
Catering Cost Per Head Calculator
Multi-dish, per-guest pricing — the first event-specific calculator online.
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Recipe Scaling Calculator
Scale any recipe to any guest count with automatic quantity adjustment.
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Allergen Matrix Generator
Map all 14 allergens across your menu and generate a compliance-ready matrix.
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What changes when you stop quoting in spreadsheets
Stop over-buying ingredients
Accurate scaling means you order what you need — no more emergency supermarket runs at retail prices because your spreadsheet was off.
Quote with confidence
See your true cost per head before you commit to a price. No more discovering you undercharged after the event.
Stay compliant without the paperwork
Allergen tracking built into your recipes means compliance documentation is automatic, not an afterthought.
Priced for sole traders, not restaurant chains
Professional catering software shouldn't cost £129/month. CaterCost is designed for the caterer doing 5-20 events a month, not 500.
Priced for micro-caterers, not enterprise kitchens
Designed to cost less than a single hour of consultant time per month.
Pro
Planned pricing — may change before launch
£15–20/mo
- Unlimited recipes
- Unlimited events
- Full 14-allergen compliance
- Branded PDF quotes
- Client & event history
Waitlist members hear about launch pricing first.
Frequently asked questions
Join the CaterCost waitlist
Be first to try recipe costing, event pricing, and allergen tracking built for UK micro-caterers.