--- description: Review of Better Cater Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Better Cater | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Event Management Software](/directory/4734/event-management/software) > [Better Cater](/software/38507/better-cater) # Better Cater Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/38507/better-cater Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/38507/better-cater?page=2) > Better Cater is a cloud-based catering solution that is suitable for small and midsize catering businesses such as corporate catering, on-site catering, restaurants, event caterers, food trucks and large-scale food preparation. Key features include cost and time analysis, profit and costs calculations, contact management and proposals management. The solution allows users to calculate cost and profits by automatically adding detailed ingredient information based on item quantities. Users can create professional templates and invoices customized with their branding. Better Cater’s reporting feature allows users to create custom reports including kitchen prep lists, packing lists, shopping lists, banquet event orders and more. An event calendar provides a color-coded overview of all events happening within a month. Users can manage their customers and prospects using the customer relationship management feature. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 35 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 35 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Better Cater - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$83.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Plus: $99/month. Built for smaller catering teams that need to manage events, proposals, invoices, production documents, and profit analysis in one place. Includes 1 user and 10 e-signature requests per month. Premium: $149/month. Built for growing catering teams that need multi-location support and unlimited e-signatures. Includes 1 user, everything in Plus, and support for up to 3 locations. Additional users are $25/user/month. A free trial is available. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong SAR China, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United States ## Features - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Automated Scheduling - Banquet Management - Billing & Invoicing - Booking Management - Budget Management - CRM - Calendar Management - Calendar Sync - Communication - Communication Management - Contact Database - Contact Management - Contract/License Management - Cost Management - Customer Database - Customisable Branding - Customisable Reports - Customisable Templates ## Integrations (3 total) - Google Calendar - Microsoft Outlook - Signable ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Event Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4734/event-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Event Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4734/event-management/software) - [Appointment Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4731/appointment-scheduling/software) - [Catering Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4507/catering/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I have been asking for the ability to make event specific modifications to menu items for a while but have not seen any updates. Report generating is very lackluster - Kitchen Report doesn't include beverages or notes (BTW - Customer Support told me I can print beverages on the shopping list. Thanks, but we make out lemonade from scratch). I don't like the rental interface as I have to remember everything to include vs. looking off a list and checking a box, etc. I miss a lot of items this way. You can't apply a percentage discount... why? Makes no sense. These all seem like relatively simple fixes but when asked customer support, they tell me it will be discussed with the development team. Every time I notice an issue like the ones listed (there are many others), I mention it to customer support and get the same canned response. When I asked if they are working on any of the issues I have been bringing up, this was the reply: "those features have been mentioned to our development team but we develop features based on what most customers need and I can't guarantee those features will be chosen by our development team." I don't think anything I have asked about is out of line. ----- ### "Made the switch" — 5.0/5 > **Jodi** | *20 August 2019* | Restaurants | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use and mobile ability. Cost effective > > **Cons**: The only con I have about Better Cater is that I would like to be able to move around the (change the order) of the Event Menus. > > We made the switch from Caterease to Better Cater about 2 1/2 years ago. The system was easy to learn and use. It is great- I can sign on from any computer or phone and access all of my accounts. They are great to work with for any questions you may have. They are constantly implementing updates for ease of use. We are happy with Better Cater- the yearly fee is much more realistic then the larger companies out there who offer the same or less. ----- ### "This site stands for its name "Better Cater"" — 5.0/5 > **Sullivan** | *5 June 2019* | Restaurants | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a daily user of this software, I can surely say I like the fact of how easy is to organize and communicate with customers. Also, it gives the chance for customizing orders for the kitchen and invoices for the customers. > > **Cons**: There is not an app. Yikes\! I would love to have this thing on my phone also or at least the website to be mobile friendly. I would love to have Better Cater with me everywhere I go > > To make this short I will say this way, Better Cater is my main tool to communicate customer with the kitchen staff, and it does it smoothly. ----- ### "Great Program, easy to use" — 5.0/5 > **Mary** | *28 May 2019* | Restaurants | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This program has been so valuable for our busy golf course along with many small and large catering events that we do. It has been so helpful in staying organized and sending emails back and forth with clients along with the invoices is incredibly easy. > > **Cons**: I am not sure there is anything that I am not happy with about this software, it has taken care of all our needs. ----- ### "Good product, easy to use\!" — 4.0/5 > **Shahen** | *20 August 2019* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's very streamlined and easy to use. Very user friendly. > > **Cons**: I would like the option to change the status of multiple events at the same time. I don't like that I have to sit and do it one by one. Very time consuming. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/38507/better-cater?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/38507/better-cater) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data