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Free catering invoice template

Free catering invoice template

Why use a catering invoice template?
  • Easily add information about the catering you’ve provided, including the cost of ingredients, hourly rates, delivery, and other fees
  • Subtotal, taxes, and total amount is calculated automatically
  • Make it easy for customers to pay by adding bank transfer info or payment instructions to the invoice

If you’re unsure about how much to charge—check out this article about how to set the selling price of a service.

Why use a catering invoice template?
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With invoicing software, a lot of the work is done for you.

Your details are automatically added to the invoice; all you have to do is enter the customer info, and your rates.

Professional invoices help you build trust and build a solid brand.

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Sample catering invoice

An example of a catering invoice

How catering companies can save time with billing software🍽️

  • Make it easy to get paid: A good billing software will simplify the process of creating an invoice by automatically adding your details and letting you reuse client and product information.
  • A more professional look: Professional invoices with your logo—and even your signature added—can help establish a solid brand in your area, and build good customer relationships.
  • Invoice on the move: With a free mobile app, you can create, send and follow up on invoices wherever you are.
  • Complete control: Get a quick overview of your billing status. All your invoices are saved in one place, and you’ll be notified about overdue invoices, so that you can follow up with customers.
  • Reduce errors: Invoicing software reminds you if you’ve forgotten anything important on the invoice, and prices and taxes are calculated automatically.

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Catering invoice template for Word

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What to add to a catering invoice?
  • The header Invoice—or Tax invoice if the invoice includes tax
  • The name, organization number, and address of your catering company
  • The customer’s name or business name, organization number, and address
  • A unique invoice number that can be used for reference and tracking
  • The date you provided the products or services
  • A list of the services you’ve provided, including the unit price or hourly rate, and quantity
  • The date the invoice was created
  • The due date for the payment
  • The total amount that’s due, including taxes
  • Your payment terms

Remember to add your logo too.

What to add to a catering invoice?
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With Conta, you can create, send, and manage your invoices on mobile too—just download the mobile app and create a free account.

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Why use free invoicing software for catering companies

Clear billing

A professional and consistent template that can be used to bill for all your jobs.

Free mobile app

Invoice on the go—and check the status of your invoices, send payment reminders, and mark invoices as paid.

Build your brand

Add your logo and signature to the invoice and build a solid brand.

Free up your time

Free up more time for the work that really matters. Create an invoice in 2 minutes.

Track payments

Get an overview of your outstanding and paid invoices.

Automate your work

Add clients and products with the click of a button. Prices are calculated automatically.

Catering invoice template vs. invoicing software

FeaturesInvoice templateFree invoicing with Conta
Cost$0$0 — Sign up for free
Printable
Email to clients
Unlimited invoices
Track sales and sales tax
Save customers, products, and services
Get notified about overdue invoices
Track invoice status
Free mobile app
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about a catering invoice

How to do an invoice for catering?

The best way to create an invoice for catering is to use billing software. Billing software is the best long-term solution since you can save clients, products, services, and payment instructions.

You can also more easily keep track of your unpaid invoices.

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How do you charge a client for catering?

It can be hard to figure out how much to charge for invoicing. The best place to start is to figure out your costs—both how much you spend directly on catering jobs, whether that’s sourcing produce, delivering orders, or outsourcing work to third-parties, as well as how much you’re spending on fixed costs, such as insurance, renting kitchen space, marketing and so on.

Start by setting up a budget to figure out your costs. Then you can figure out how much you need to make per job to earn a nice income. Check out this article on how to price your services.

What is a catering bill?

A catering bill is a document you send to the customer when you’ve done a catering job. The bill has information about the products or services you’ve provided and how to pay for the job.

There are guidelines for what a catering bill should include, and the best way to make a correct and professional invoice is to use free invoicing software.

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Conta is a user-friendly billing solution tailored to the needs of catering companies. Spend less time on admin and more time on events and orders.