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CaterZen

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What it is

CaterZen is web-based catering software for drop-off, full-service, and event-space businesses. It brings catering sales, marketing, operations, and CRM into one system, with access on the web, Android, and iOS. Customers can order through a custom-branded, mobile-friendly interface. Delivery tools include interactive maps, route assignments, driver smartphone tools, client communication, tipping, and digital signatures. Kitchen production reports can cover individual orders or date ranges, with a touchscreen checklist and real-time updates. Sales and marketing features include proposal templates, follow-up reminders, lead forms, and email marketing. Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online, Authorize.Net, Google Calendar, Chowly, Gmail, Tango Card, Nowsta, and Nearby Now. All plans include unlimited users, transactions, menus and items, and orders and events, though some third-party integrations may have additional service fees. Pro costs $179 a month; Pro Plus costs $199 a month and adds a custom-branded ordering site. Marketing Pro Plus costs $229 a month and adds marketing systems, VoIP calling, delivery management, and BEO templates. A 30-day trial includes pre-loaded data and requires no credit card.

Spec sheet

Product
CaterZen is web-based catering software for drop-off, full-service, and event-space businesses.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Trial
The free trial lasts 30 days, includes pre-loaded data, and requires no credit card.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Integrations
The maker lists QuickBooks Online, Authorize.Net, Google Calendar, Chowly, Gmail, Tango Card, Nowsta, and Nearby Now integrations.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Support
CaterZen offers free support and lists phone support at 1-888-997-3433 and email at [email protected].Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Founded
2008Read 28 Sep 2026 · caterzen.com
Core capabilities
The software brings catering sales, marketing, operations, and CRM into one system.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Kitchen tools
Kitchen production reports can show order-level or date-range production, with a touchscreen checklist and real-time updates.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Online ordering
Customers can order through a custom branded, mobile-friendly online ordering interface integrated with CaterZen.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Operations
Delivery management includes interactive mapping, route assignment, driver smartphone tools, client communication, tipping, and digital signatures.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Payment security
CaterZen says Authorize.Net provides a PCI-compliant gateway and credit card vault, and describes credit card vaulting through Braintree Payment Solutions.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Plan limits
All plans include unlimited users, transactions, menus/items, and orders/events; some third-party integrations may charge additional service fees.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Sales and marketing
Features include customizable proposal templates, follow-up reminders, lead forms, and email marketing.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Who it serves
CaterZen describes its intended customers as restaurants and caterers seeking to build and manage catering businesses.Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com

Plans and prices

Pro $179 a month 179/ MO Includes features to manage a catering business and grow sales · Unlimited users, transactions, menus/items, and orders/events Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Pro Plus $199 a month 199/ MO All Pro features · Custom branded online ordering site Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Marketing Pro Plus $229 a month 229/ MO All Pro Plus features · Marketing systems · VoIP calling · Delivery manager · BEO templates Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com
Enterprise Priced on request Contact us for special pricing. Enterprise features · Contact CaterZen for pricing Read 3 Oct 2026 · caterzen.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports drop-off, full-service, and event-space businesses.
  • Online ordering uses a custom-branded mobile-friendly interface.
  • Delivery tools include routing and digital signatures.
  • Plans include unlimited users, transactions, menus, and orders.
  • The 30-day trial requires no credit card.

Limits

  • No free plan is listed.
  • Plans start at $179 a month.
  • Some third-party integrations may charge additional service fees.

Who it suits

CaterZen suits restaurants and caterers building or managing catering operations, including businesses handling delivery, event orders, and online ordering. Its sales and marketing tools may help teams managing leads and follow-ups.

Verdict

CaterZen combines catering sales, ordering, delivery, kitchen production, and customer management. Its 30-day trial provides a way to assess the system before a paid plan.

Where Specifiction places it

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