Catering pricing & quoting articles
Real numbers, free to read. Every piece gives you the answer even if you never click — then shows you how to land your own with the same free calculators our product runs.
How much to charge for catering for 50 guests
What to charge to cater for 50 people, by service style, with the food-cost math worked out so your quote actually pays you.
How to calculate catering food cost per plate
What food cost percentage caterers should target, how to calculate it per plate, and how to fix a quote when the number comes out too high.
Taco bar catering cost for 100 guests, itemized
A full taco bar for 100 guests, itemized — proteins, sides, toppings, consumables, labor — with the margin math so your quote pays you.
What a $2,500 catering job actually costs
A $2,500 catering job, broken down line by line — food, labor, and the hidden costs that decide whether you kept $900 or $370.
Catering price per person, by service style
What to charge per person for catering, by service style — drop-off, buffet, and plated — with the food-cost math behind each range.
Catering quote template that wins jobs
The anatomy of a catering quote that gets accepted — what to put on it, what to leave off, and the line-by-line template to copy.
Catering labor cost: the % solo caterers forget
How to set a labor percentage for catering, why your own hours count, and how to fold labor into a quote so the price actually pays you.
Deposit policies that stop no-shows
How much deposit to take for catering, when it's due, and the exact policy wording that stops no-shows without scaring off good clients.
BBQ catering prices: what to charge per person
What to charge per person for BBQ catering, by service style and menu, with the meat quantities and food-cost math to build your own number.
Catering for 50: the complete shopping list
A complete, aggregated catering shopping list for 50 guests — real quantities in purchase units, plus how to scale it to any headcount.
Breakfast and brunch catering prices per person
What to charge per person for breakfast and brunch catering, by service style, with the portion counts and food-cost math to build your own number.
Pizza catering prices: what to charge per person
What to charge per person for pizza catering, by service style, with the slice counts, oven math, and food-cost math to build your own number.
Holiday party catering pricing, per person
What to charge per person for holiday party catering, by service style, plus how to price peak dates, staffing, and bar service without guessing.
Graduation party catering cost per person
What to charge per person for graduation party catering, by service style, with the headcount math and food-cost math to build a number that pays you.
Appetizer catering cost per person
What to charge per person for appetizer and cocktail-hour catering, with the piece counts, station math, and food-cost math to build your own number.
Looking for a number for a specific headcount? See how much catering costs for 25–200 guests. Comparing your options? Read the pricing guides or the honest comparisons.
After a definition instead of an article? The glossary of catering terms is one page per term. After the rules where you live? See catering license requirements by state. Writing for one trade? There are pages for corporate drop-off caterers and meal-prep kitchens.