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Catering

Event menus, buffets, service staff and equipment, priced per guest.

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The industry is preselected at signup; change it any time in Settings.

Specification

Units
person · pcs · kg · h · set · lump sum
Words
Event · Section · Item · Client
Documents
6 types
Countries
Albania · Italy

Modules

What is switched on for this industry.

These modules are on from the start. Switch any other module on or off in Settings › Company, without losing anything.

  • 01Cost breakdownsBuild unit prices from resources (materials, labour, equipment) times quantities, with overhead and profit, so you know your real cost.
  • 02Options & alternativesOptional items and alternatives the client can tick on the shared offer; the totals update by themselves.
  • 03Change ordersRecord extra or changed work after the client has accepted, each with its own approval and amount.
  • 04Website calculatorAn estimate calculator for your website that turns visitors into requests.

Starter price list

Ready items with example prices.

Some of the items you get at signup. Prices are realistic examples for 2026, not market prices: change them to your own costs.

CodeDescriptionUnitUnit price
CT.01.001Classic meat menu (starter, first, main, dessert)Menus per guestperson€40.23
CT.02.001Cold and hot buffetBuffets and aperitifsperson€24.48
CT.03.001Dinner drinks package (wine, water, soft drinks)Drinks and barperson€5.26
CT.04.001Waiter, per hourService staffh€28.00
CT.05.001Tableware, glass and cutlery hireEquipment and tablewareperson€5.00
CT.06.001Delivery and set-up on site (in town)Deliveries and office cateringvisit€50.00
CT.01.002Fish menu (seafood starter, first, fish main, dessert)Menus per guestperson€47.70
CT.02.002Finger food aperitif with drinksBuffets and aperitifsperson€11.15
“Catering” starter price list (Italy · EUR): 37 items and 4 templates. Example prices excluding VAT.

Sample estimate

A template from the pack, calculated.

100 guests: aperitif, meat or fish menu alternatives, drinks, staff and equipment.

AEditor grid
ExampleSeated event dinner
No.DescriptionAmount
1
Food€5,138.00
1.1Finger food aperitif with drinks€1,115.00
1.2chosen alternativeClassic meat menu (starter, first, main, dessert)€4,023.00
1.3alternativeFish menu (seafood starter, first, fish main, dessert)€4,770.00
1.4optional, not chosenChildren’s menu€220.00
2
Drinks€826.00
2.1Dinner drinks package (wine, water, soft drinks)€526.00
2.2optional, not chosenSparkling wine toast€650.00
2.3Coffee and digestif after the meal€300.00
3
Staff and equipment€678.00
3.1Maître d’hôtel, per hour€228.00
3.2Linen tablecloth and napkins hire€180.00
3.3Round table for 10, hire€220.00
3.4Delivery and set-up on site (in town)€50.00
1 more item in 0 chapters
BTotals bar
Work
€6,642.00
Taxable
€6,642.00
VAT 22%
€1,461.24
Total
€8,103.24
CPrint-ready PDF
Event
Seated event dinner
Industry
Catering
Engine
@preventiv/calc 1.0.0
Scale
1 : 1
Example “Seated event dinner” from the “Catering” starter pack: 12 items with the pack’s list prices and invented quantities, calculated live by the Preventiv engine 1.0.0.

Website widget

Ready-made services for your website.

The visitor picks a service, enters the quantity and gets an indicative price; you get the request with a draft estimate.

  • 1
    Classic menu per guest€40.23 / person
  • 2
    Buffet per guest€24.48 / person
  • 3
    Coffee break€5.10 / person
  • 4
    Office lunch box€12.50 / person
CodeDescriptionUnitUnit price
CT.01.001Classic meat menu (starter, first, main, dessert)Menus per guestpersonALL 1,749
CT.02.001Cold and hot buffetBuffets and aperitifspersonALL 1,104
CT.03.001Dinner drinks package (wine, water, soft drinks)Drinks and barpersonALL 354
CT.04.001Waiter, per hourService staffhALL 900
CT.05.001Tableware, glass and cutlery hireEquipment and tablewarepersonALL 250
CT.06.001Delivery and set-up on site (in town)Deliveries and office cateringvisitALL 3,000
CT.01.002Fish menu (seafood starter, first, fish main, dessert)Menus per guestpersonALL 2,241
CT.02.002Finger food aperitif with drinksBuffets and aperitifspersonALL 494
“Catering” starter price list (Albania · ALL): 37 items and 4 templates. Example prices excluding VAT.

Sample estimate

A template from the pack, calculated.

100 guests: aperitif, meat or fish menu alternatives, drinks, staff and equipment.

AEditor grid
ExampleSeated event dinner
No.DescriptionAmount
1
FoodALL 224,300
1.1Finger food aperitif with drinksALL 49,400
1.2chosen alternativeClassic meat menu (starter, first, main, dessert)ALL 174,900
1.3alternativeFish menu (seafood starter, first, fish main, dessert)ALL 224,100
1.4optional, not chosenChildren’s menuALL 12,000
2
DrinksALL 55,400
2.1Dinner drinks package (wine, water, soft drinks)ALL 35,400
2.2optional, not chosenSparkling wine toastALL 40,000
2.3Coffee and digestif after the mealALL 20,000
3
Staff and equipmentALL 34,800
3.1Maître d’hôtel, per hourALL 7,800
3.2Linen tablecloth and napkins hireALL 9,000
3.3Round table for 10, hireALL 15,000
3.4Delivery and set-up on site (in town)ALL 3,000
1 more item in 0 chapters
BTotals bar
Work
ALL 314,500
Taxable
ALL 314,500
VAT 20%
ALL 62,900
Total
ALL 377,400
CPrint-ready PDF
Event
Seated event dinner
Industry
Catering
Engine
@preventiv/calc 1.0.0
Scale
1 : 1
Example “Seated event dinner” from the “Catering” starter pack: 12 items with the pack’s list prices and invented quantities, calculated live by the Preventiv engine 1.0.0.

Website widget

Ready-made services for your website.

The visitor picks a service, enters the quantity and gets an indicative price; you get the request with a draft estimate.

  • 1
    Classic menu per guestALL 1,749 / person
  • 2
    Buffet per guestALL 1,104 / person
  • 3
    Coffee breakALL 237 / person
  • 4
    Office lunch boxALL 650 / person

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