Better Cater Reviews - Pros & Cons, Ratings & more

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Better Cater is a simple, mobile-optimized catering software for caterers large and small, which helps users schedule, produce, & manage numerous events

Better Cater

Web-based

Event Manager

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.

Owner/Founder

As I starting using Better Cater, I found I had a need for certain information to further streamline my business and gather information. I would pose my need to the support team and they were amazing.

Owner

The whole beverage section and the way you enter your beverages is just way out in left field. Tied in with the last two sentences: the beverage packages management is also terrible.

President/Chef/Owner

My only dislike was in the Quantity section - it was a little hard to keep then consistent.

Controller

Don't spend a ton of cash on others when better cater is a great option and cost effective.

It has all the functions I need and its easy to use. I love that it is web based so that I can check our schedule on my computer or my phone so that I can respond to my clients from anywhere.

Event Coordinator

The pre-discount calculation is very confusing in how it's implemented.

It was great for getting me started. The cost is lower than competitors, which made it an easy choice for using while launching our business.

There have been some issues though with the delivery of my proposals - their software if often sensed as spam and I have had NUMEROUS instances where my bids are not being received in a timely manner.

Ease of use and simplicity for smaller companies that don't need something as intense as caterease.

The calendar function with color key and filter is great to see the big picture and upcoming events. It also connects to our Gmail calendar.

There are so many features that we don't utilize all of them. Overall it has great value.

Managing Director 

This program is so easy to use and very explainable to customers. I really like the way it is broken down into sections for their review.

Owner/ operator

It allows me to quickly search past orders, communicate more intelligently, and look more professional. I encourage anyone looking for a catering tool to try this software.

Been using it for three years and we do a ton of catering and special events.  It works great for us!  Don't spend a ton of cash on others when better cater is a great option and cost effective

Better than the others 

We can very easily track a project from proposal to completion with seeing proposals sent, checking email bounce backs, payments made, remaining balances due, and closing out the event.

Good, Easy to Use Product

It was great for getting me started.  The cost is lower than competitors, which made it an easy choice for using while launching our business.  We grew out of it, though, and their support and dev team really showed no signs of advancing the product any time soon.  

Great for beginners, lacks features for pros 

I don't know what I would have done without this incredible software!  Trust me, I searched them all & was so happy Better Cater was available.  It's the best & easiest way to streamline your catering jobs.

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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.  

Made the switch

It seemed great at first, but lack of customization and flexibility is frustrating.

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. 

This site stands for its name "Better Cater" 

Responsive and flexible

Great Program, easy to use

Everything has been easier, less time consuming with Better Cater, I did purchase caterese it was not easy to use. 

Catering Software Review

Good product, easy to use!

Took our catering business to the next level.

Central location for my clients information, Recipes, Quotes and product database

I have had a wonderful experience with BC. I have been with them for over a year and I love them.

We have been using Better Cater for a little over a year now in a bar/restaurant that is open to the public and also host events from just a handful of people to groups of 300 and are thoroughly satisfied.  We have asked the support staff to make some changes to better fit our needs and while they haven't implemented all of our request they have always been willing to listen and have added several changes that have made the product much easier to use in our environment.  

Willing to listen

This software product has freed up so much time.  It allows me to quickly search past orders, communicate more intelligently, and look more professional.  I encourage anyone looking for a catering tool to try this software.  The staff is very responsive to any questions as well as helpful.  You'll love it!!

Very Easy to use.  A real time saver!!

Easy to learn and easy to use. Customer service is quick and easy. Very affordable. 

Customer bids are easy now. We know our food costs in an instant. Worth the money!

It Just... Doesn't Meet Expectations

Efficiency 

I like better cater.  It has helped me streamline my business and really give it the total professional look.  I like that I can access it from anywhere, whether I am out shopping to putting together a bid for a client on the spot - its very convenient.  There have been some issues though with the delivery of my proposals - their software if often sensed as spam and I have had NUMEROUS instances where my bids are not being received in a timely manner.  This has been a detriment to me.  I also wish I could get it to be synced with my quick books, which would make bookkeeping much easier and faster.  

Good service

Better cater has benefited our business in multiple ways. 

Organized my daily routine 

The user friendliness of Better Cater is amazing!  I was able to prepare professional proposals in minutes vs hours from my previous in house process, on the first day I started using Better Cater.  This in turn allowed me to generate more business with less effort and time.   My business was just myself and my assistant and now we have a staff of 20 including an Executive Chef, Special Events Manager and Business Manager.  As a matter of fact, Dash and a Handful Catering is running so smoothly, I just bought a restaurant!

Also, I can not say enough about the tech support.  As I starting using Better Cater, I found I had a need for certain information to further streamline my business and gather information.  I would pose my need to the support team and they were amazing!  They would literally go to work and generate another report that offered me the information I requested.  

Better Cater listens to the needs of their clients and reacts!

I would recommend their software system to any catering operation, from a startup to an existing operation looking to streamline the proposal and reporting process.  

Thanks Better Cater Team!

Better Cater - The best software system for growing catering operations, hands down!

It's currently up to my expectations as to the people I recommended for.

Interesting and easy to use software

good

I use Better Cater to track all my invoices, catering schedule and customer payments.  It has all the functions I need and its easy to use.  I love that it is web based so that I can check our schedule on my computer or my phone so that I can respond to my clients from anywhere.

Best of all it does not have the extra functions that are really not necessary.  We send out hundreds of catering quotes each month and Better Cater tracks everything exactly the way I want it.  I highly recommend this service.

Better Cater is great.

An efficient solution for your catering bussiness

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