Event Catering & Business Management Software

Why Catering Software?

For medium size catering companies, managing your back-end processes is just as important as creating new recipes in order to remain competitive in the industry. With proper software, companies can manage and grow their business, while meeting the needs of their clients on a day to day basis. The right system will include catering specific features as well as all aspects of an ERP system such as accounting, inventory management, and order entry. When it comes to finding the right system, look for specific functionality that simplifies ordering, consolidates invoices, streamlines delivery and allows for custom menu configuration.

A quick look at some of Blue Link’s ERP Event Catering Management functionality: Quotes

Event Itinerary & Deposit Schedule

Allergen Management

Order Configurators

Sales Orders and Sales Order Review

Beverage Consumption

Reporting & Event Documentation

Provide detailed quotes and all revisions

Ability to turn a quote into a Sales Order when the customer accepts it

Event Itinerary & Deposit Schedule

Allergen Management per Inventory Item

Limits which products can be added to a quote based on defined allergens

Configurators

Various menus and packages are configured in the system, based on specific criteria

Users can have the system recommend combinations of the available options

Show target quantity and actual selected quantity

Products selected in configurator are inserted into the quote

System generated optional documents include invitations and itineraries

Quotes can include as much detail as necessary and can be emailed directly to the customer

The Sales Order includes logistical information for actually running the event

This example shows 120 hot breakfasts with all the options and condiments

Record beverage consumption, what was shipped and what was returned

The sales order review dashboard allows users to take action on multiple orders and have a high-level view on what events/orders are coming up

Management of Rental Equipment & Supplies

Customer Relationship Management

Accounting Management

Packaging Labels

Inventory & Purchasing Control

Various Reporting Tools

Job Costing and much more…

Additional Functionality Includes:

“Blue Link gives us the best potential for growth. It provides us the structure that we need, while still allowing us flexibility to create unique menus for our

clients.”- John Valente

Marigolds & Onions

For More Information on Blue Link’s Event Catering & Business

Management Software Contact Us:

Phone: 1-877-258-5465 x228Email: LearnMore@BlueLinkERP.com

Website: www.bluelinkerp.com/verticals/event-catering-software.asp