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Catering price list: examples and prices

A price list for a caterer or a home kitchen that cooks for functions: meals per person, platters in two sizes, and the extras that go with an order. Keep one copy for WhatsApp and print another for the counter.

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For example: Corner Cafe

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  • Cream card with bottle green capitals, A4 to print
  • Forest green card with cream lettering, square
  • Graphite grey with a silver frame, tall
  • Navy card with a gold lattice, A5
  • Cream card with a cherry red frame, tall
  • Purple board with yellow prices, tall

Choose one to see it larger and start from it. Made-up places. Prices are examples, not a guide to charge.

How it looks in a shop

  • Example: Catering price list in the Menu board look, Grape and lime colours, framed on the wall behind a counter
  • Example: Catering price list in the Steakhouse card look, Bottle green colours, printed on A4 and taped inside a shop window
  • Example: Catering price list in the Cafe card look, Forest and cream colours, printed on A5 in a clear stand on a table
  • Example: Catering price list in the Dark and serif look, Graphite and mint colours, posted as a Status on a phone lying on a table

Made on a computer, not photographed: Menu board (Grape and lime) behind the counter, Steakhouse card (Bottle green) in the window, Cafe card (Forest and cream) on the table and Dark and serif (Graphite and mint) on Status.

Download the free printable PDF: this example on A4 in each look above, a half-page copy for a table stand, and its items and prices written out.

How it works

What goes on a catering price list

1Meals per person
Put each meal in a section, with its price for one person. A buyer working out a function reads the price per head first.
2Platters in two sizes
Put the platters in a section of their own, with a price for each size on the same line. Under All options, tick "Two prices on each line, like Small and Large" for the platters section, then type the size names in the boxes First price is and Second price is, like "Serves 10" and "Serves 20".
3Extras at the foot
Dessert per person, cold drinks and delivery go in an extras section at the foot. Every extra has a line and a price of its own.
4The minimum and the notice
Say the minimum number of people and how far ahead to order in the line at the foot, such as "Minimum 20 people. Order a week ahead".
5Where the list goes
Put the A4 sheet on the counter and the A5 half sheet where orders are written down. Share the tall picture on WhatsApp Status whenever a price moves.
6What a meal includes
Name what comes with each meal, such as "Lamb curry, rice and sambals", so a buyer can check the order against the guest list.

Catering price list design ideas

Six ways one catering price list can look: a cream card with bottle green capitals, a forest green card, graphite grey with a silver frame, a navy card with a gold lattice, a cream card with a cherry red frame and a purple board with yellow prices. Tap a picture to start from it.

Cream card with bottle green capitals, A4 to print
A cream card with bottle green slab capitals. A4 for the counter.
Forest green card with cream lettering, square
A forest green card with cream lettering, a calm look for a home kitchen. Square for a post.
Graphite grey with a silver frame, tall
Graphite grey with a thin silver frame and silver figures, for a caterer with a classic look. Tall for WhatsApp Status.
Navy card with a gold lattice, A5
A navy card with a gold lattice, the look of a printed menu. A5 for the table where orders are taken.
Cream card with a cherry red frame, tall
A cream card with a cherry red frame, a plain look for a function caterer. Tall for WhatsApp Status.
Purple board with yellow prices, tall
A purple board with yellow prices, a bold look for a kitchen. Tall for WhatsApp Status.

A catering price list, step by step

The list has three sections: meals per person, platters in two sizes, and extras. Type each meal with its price, and each platter with both sizes. The line at the foot gives the minimum and the notice. The extras come last, so the meals and platters lead the list and the add-ons follow them, the way a buyer reads an order.

Tips

  1. Give the price per person, so a buyer can work out the total.
  2. Name the size of a platter in the price line, like "Serves 10".
  3. Put the delivery charge in the extras, so it is not a surprise.
  4. Use the line at the foot for the minimum and the notice.
  5. Change a price in the line when it moves, and save a new picture.

Questions

Can I show a minimum order?
Yes. Type it in the line at the foot, such as "Minimum 20 people. Order a week ahead". The picture does not check the order.
Can I add a photo of a platter to the list?
A picture is optional. Add one from the box under All options, or skip it.
Do I need a new list when a price moves?
No. Change only the prices that move, then save a new picture.
What size does a printed catering list come out at?
The A4 sheet fills a printer page. The A5 sheet is half of one, which is handy beside the phone where orders come in. Choose either on the Get your picture step.

What you type is kept in this browser on this device until you clear your browser data, so you can come back, change a price and save a new picture. A photo and a logo are optional and are not kept for the next visit.

Sizes, printing and saving

You get a picture to post, and a bigger one to print on a normal printer page (A4) or half a page (A5), not a Word file. Free, no account, and nothing is uploaded: the picture is made on your device.

Tall, for WhatsApp Status
Tall like a phone screen. Best for WhatsApp Status and for Stories.
Square, for a post
Square. Best for a post on Facebook or Instagram.
Printer page (A4)
A4 is the size of a normal printer page. Print it at home or at a print shop. A home printer leaves a thin white edge.
Half page (A5)
A5 is half of a normal printer page. Good for a counter. A home printer leaves a thin white edge.
  • Platter price list on rust brown on A4: cream capitals for the heading and the platters, the savoury and sweet platters with two sizes and the price for each, and the add-ons at the footPlatter price list

    Platters for the same functions, in two sizes, have a platter price list, with the snacks and sweets on it.

  • Tuck shop price list in the Sunday lunch look: a cream card with a green frame and five sections from Snacks to Everyday, with small and large prices for the chipsPrice list

    A home kitchen that also sells shelf items can keep them on a tuck shop price list, beside its meals.

  • Cake price list on a cream card on A4: a red lattice along the top and foot, the heading in red capitals, cakes in two sizes, cupcakes, slices and extrasCake price list

    A caterer who also bakes can give the cakes a price list of their own, beside the meals.

  • Dessert menu on navy with a gold lattice along the top and foot, on a square: white capitals for the heading, and the section names and prices in goldDessert menu

    Dessert per person for a function, with waffles and sundaes, has a dessert board of its own.

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