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The Events & Catering module

Sell every event. Quote every catering job.

Tickets, tables and add-ons for your events — and catering inquiries that turn into priced proposals without the paperwork.

By the numbers

Events and catering are where the big checks are

Catering is growing faster than the rest of the industry, and one event can fill a slow night.

5.3%

a year: projected growth of U.S. catering through 2032 — versus about 3% for restaurants overall.

Source: Monkey, State of Catering (100+ brands, $1B+ sales), 2026

What changes with Gumbeaux

Inquiries from your website and phone land in one pipeline and become priced draft quotes.

$416

average catering order value in 2025.

Source: Monkey, State of Catering (100+ brands, $1B+ sales), 2026

What changes with Gumbeaux

Quotes priced from your own recipes and serving sizes, accepted and paid online.

30%

more revenue on trivia nights, reported by a five-location bar operator.

Source: CNBC (The Tap Yard), 2023

What changes with Gumbeaux

Recurring events with tickets, member pricing and posts that make a weeknight worth opening for.

Industry research about restaurants in general, shown with its source — not results from Gumbeaux Soft customers.

Time back

What disappears from your day

Re-typing inquiries

Today

From email, voicemail and notes.

With Gumbeaux

Saved as the guest types or talks.

Building quotes from scratch

Today

Pans and portions by hand.

With Gumbeaux

A priced draft from your recipes.

Ticket lists

Today

Spreadsheets and printouts.

With Gumbeaux

Your own checkout, rosters and QR check-in.

Chasing deposits

Today

Phone tag and checks.

With Gumbeaux

Paid online from the proposal.

How it works

From inquiry to a paid job

  1. An inquiry arrives

    From the website, the phone or a walk-in.
  2. A draft quote is priced

    From your recipes, serving sizes and service format.
  3. A proposal goes out

    A private link the client views and accepts.
  4. Deposit paid, job booked

    Production and shopping lists ready.

Proposal · Office holiday party

Dec 12 · 75 guests · full service

Accepted

Buffet for 75

Brisket, chicken, three sides

$2,625.00

Dessert station

Bread pudding, banana pudding

$450.00

Service staff

3 servers, 4 hours

$325.00

Total

$3,400.00

Deposit paid · $1,700.00

Illustration · sample data

Questions

What owners ask us

Can I sell tickets on my own site?
Yes — event pages, tiers and checkout on your own site.
How are catering quotes priced?
From your recipes and serving sizes, with service format, deposit and margin.
Can clients pay online?
Yes, the deposit or balance, from the proposal.
Do phone inquiries go in the same place?
Yes — one pipeline for web and phone.

Need something specific?

Ask us. If it's not already built, we take special feature requests.

See an inquiry become a paid job.

A guided demo, about 20 minutes, built around what you run.