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Running a catering business means making decisions every day without always having time to look things up. This is where you find the answers. Practical guides on pricing, quoting, invoicing and everything else that keeps your operation running.
Spirits are often overlooked in catering pricing, yet they can deliver some of the highest margins of any drink category, if you know how to price them correctly. […]
Setting prices for a catering quote is more than adding up your purchasing costs and putting a margin on top. Getting the calculation wrong means working hard for nothing. […]
A quote is more than a price list. There are legal obligations a quote must meet. Ignoring them puts you at risk in a dispute. […]
Catering doesn't always fall under the same VAT rate. Food, drinks, alcohol and service can each have a different rate. Mix them up on an invoice and you risk a supplementary assessment. […]
As a small catering business you rarely compete on price alone. The question is not what you charge, but whether your price reflects the value you deliver. […]
Sending a quote is not the same as signing a contract, but once a client agrees, that changes. When is a quote legally binding and how do you protect yourself? […]
A catering quote that doesn't cover all your costs is a quote that loses you money. Yet many caterers systematically forget certain line items. […]