Plan catering events that scale perfectly to any guest count
Set your guest count and menu, and Cucinovo scales every recipe, generates prep lists, and builds shopping lists automatically. From a 20-person dinner to a 500-person gala, the math is always right.
Plan your first event freeWhy Event Catering?
Catering math is deceptively complex. Take a menu designed for 4 portions, multiply it by 75 guests, account for different service styles, add a 10% buffer, and figure out what to prep when. Most caterers do this in spreadsheets that take hours to build and break when the client changes the guest count two days before the event.
Cucinovo connects events directly to your recipe library. Build your event menu from existing recipes, set the guest count, and the system scales every ingredient through every level of sub-recipe nesting. Change the guest count from 75 to 120, and every quantity updates in seconds.
From the scaled event, generate prep lists that tell your team exactly what to prepare and when. Feed those prep lists into shopping lists that aggregate ingredients across multiple events happening in the same week. The entire procurement chain flows from a single guest count.
What you get with Event Catering
Auto-scaling to guest count
Set your guest count and Cucinovo scales every recipe on the menu proportionally. Change the number anytime and all quantities, costs, and shopping lists recalculate immediately.
Prep list generation
Generate detailed prep lists from your event menu with one click. Your kitchen team sees exactly what to prepare, in what quantities, with prep timing tied to the event date.
Integrated procurement
Event ingredients flow directly into shopping lists and purchase orders. When multiple events share the same week, their ingredients aggregate into a single consolidated shopping list.
Accurate event costing
See the total food cost for the event before you commit. Cost per guest updates as you adjust the menu. Quote with confidence knowing your margins are based on real ingredient costs.
Get started in minutes
Create an event with details
Enter the event date, guest count, client name, service style, and any special notes. This becomes the anchor for all planning that follows.
Build your menu from existing recipes
Select recipes from your library to build the event menu. Each recipe scales to the guest count automatically. Add multiple courses and see the total cost per guest in real time.
Generate prep lists
One click creates a prep list with every item your team needs to prepare, scaled to the event's guest count. Assign prep dates so your team knows what to make and when.
Build shopping lists for procurement
Feed the event into a shopping list alongside your regular prep schedule. Ingredients aggregate across all sources so you order the right amount from each supplier for the entire week.
Built for how you actually work
Wedding and private event catering
Build bespoke menus for each client, scale to their guest count, and generate accurate quotes based on real food costs. When the final headcount changes a week before, update one number and everything recalculates.
Corporate catering with recurring events
Set up standard menus for weekly corporate lunches or monthly events. Duplicate past events, adjust the guest count, and regenerate prep and shopping lists without rebuilding from scratch each time.
Restaurant special events
Plan tasting menus, holiday dinners, and special-occasion service alongside your regular menu. Separate event procurement from daily operations so neither competes for the same resources without coordination.
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Full event catering on the Pro plan. 14-day free trial with all Pro features. No credit card required.
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