Enterprise DNA

Instead of Better Cater

Stop renting Better Cater. Own your catering system.

We build your version around how you quote, prep and deliver. We map your Better Cater data, bring the agreed history across and run the system for you.

Better Cater Plus is US$99 monthly or US$996 billed annually. Premium is US$149 monthly or US$1,500 billed annually.

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  • check_circleYour data in a database you own
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  • check_circleBuilt and run by Enterprise DNA

What the subscription buys

A catering workspace, billed by plan and team size

Better Cater includes its catering tools on both plans. The comparison is about owning and adapting the working system.

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The base plan

Plus starts at US$83 a month on annual billing. Premium starts at US$125 on annual billing.

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Additional people

Each plan includes one user. Additional users cost US$20 monthly on annual billing or US$25 on monthly billing.

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Location limits

Plus covers one location. Premium supports unlimited locations.

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Forms and signatures

Plus includes three lead forms and ten signatures per month. Premium removes those limits.

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Production reports

Kitchen, shopping and packing reports are included in both plans.

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Support and connections

Premium adds priority support and access for custom integrations.

What you own instead

The records behind a well-run catering week

Bookings

Keep the promise attached to the event

Guest counts, deposits and instructions stay with the booking, so the captain can review the whole job.

  • check An event week with dates, locations and confirmed guest counts
  • check Stale enquiries with the last recorded contact date
  • check Unpaid deposits beside unfinished dietary reviews
  • check Event details alongside notes, receipts and food observations

Kitchen

Prep from the confirmed work

Give the kitchen portions and dietary instructions it can check against the actual event.

  • check Dish quantities for each confirmed event
  • check Shopping quantities from the ingredients already mapped to recipes
  • check Food lines with no recipe identified separately
  • check Recorded allergens and named dietary-review evidence

Delivery

Find the gaps before loading the van

A packing list and crew review show what still needs an owner.

  • check Required, packed and remaining counts for carriers and utensils
  • check A named person responsible for each packing item
  • check Crew shifts with overlapping assignments flagged
  • check Draft event orders, kitchen sheets and dispatch paperwork in your brand

Evidence

Keep unknowns visible

Missing costs and missing measurements need a decision. They do not become a reassuring total.

  • check Event margins withheld when a line cost is missing
  • check Balances calculated from event charges and recorded receipts
  • check Australian food records screened against cited temperature guidance
  • check New Zealand records marked for review against your registered food control plan

Make it yours

Design your own Better Cater replacement

Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from Better Cater. Try it here, and we build the real one.

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3. Make it fit

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Your business · your Better Cater replacement Your version
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Answered from your own database

Build my version

We build it from the open-source base, bring your Better Cater data across and run it for you.

What it looks like

Ask it like you would ask a colleague

Real answers from the demo data that ships with Catering for Claude Code. It runs in Claude Code inside the Claude app, so it feels like any chat you already use.

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Catering for Claude Code

Connected to your own database

What needs sorting before the next events?

E104

Name
Completed board lunch
Event_date
2026-09-26
Issue
Overdue balance

E101

Name
Harbour awards dinner
Event_date
2026-10-06
Issue
Dietary review missing

E101

Name
Harbour awards dinner
Event_date
2026-10-06
Issue
Overdue deposit

E102

Name
Engineering lunch
Event_date
2026-10-07
Issue
Missing cost evidence

E103

Name
Summer wedding enquiry
Event_date
2026-10-29
Issue
Stale enquiry

Ask it anything

Ten questions your own records can answer

These questions run on the free version today. Better Cater already provides catering reports; this is a demonstration of the records you can combine and adapt.

chat_bubble Which near-term events combine an overdue deposit and an unfinished dietary review?
chat_bubble Which enquiries have gone quiet for more than a week?
chat_bubble Which events lack cost evidence, so their margin is unknown?
chat_bubble How many portions of each dish must the kitchen prepare for each confirmed event?
chat_bubble Which mapped ingredients are needed across this week's events?
chat_bubble Which confirmed food lines have no recipe in the buying list?
chat_bubble Which carriers or utensils remain unpacked, and who owns them?
chat_bubble Which crew members have overlapping assignments?
chat_bubble Which food records exceed cooling limits or lack temperature evidence?
chat_bubble Which completed events still have a balance outstanding?

Switching

How to switch from Better Cater

A move involves requesting structured records, matching clients, mapping event data, checking the import and reconciling history that needs separate handling.

  1. 1

    Request your records

    Ask Better Cater what structured data your account allows you to export, usually CSV or Excel, and check directly with them. Their public help documents PDF reports, and a standard spreadsheet export has not been verified. Request client and event information first. Menus, financial details and other history may need separate mapping and reconciliation, so ask what can be supplied for those records too.

  2. 2

    Match and map the data

    Before loading event records, match your Better Cater clients to the client records in Catering for Claude Code. Then map the event headings in the data you received to the fields the importer expects. Decide which history you need to bring over, including menus and financial details, and agree how each part will be handled. The importer is for mapped event headers after clients are matched.

  3. 3

    Test, then load records

    Run the import's test option first to see how the prepared event data will be handled without loading it as live records. Review the test output and correct mapping or matching issues before proceeding. When the test looks right, load the agreed event records. Treat menus, financial details, receipts, safety history, documents and signatures as separate work, since they need their own mapping and reconciliation.

  4. 4

    Review and reconcile

    Check the import results and work through anything the import flags before relying on the new records. Compare the imported events and client links with the records you supplied, and resolve missing or unclear information. Reconcile any separately mapped history, especially financial details and menus, against the source records. Keep a note of records that were not imported so you know what still needs attention.

  5. 5

    Run both, then switch

    Keep Better Cater available while you use Catering for Claude Code for a short period. Compare the records and workflows your team relies on, and correct any remaining gaps before you make the new system your working source. Once the agreed records are checked and your team is ready to use the new setup, switch off Better Cater. Keep any records you still need according to your business requirements.

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Where the real effort goes

The real work is usually mapping your own fields and rules, matching clients, and deciding which history to bring across. Event headers can be imported after clients are matched, but menus, financial details and other records need separate mapping and reconciliation. If Enterprise DNA runs the setup for you, it handles the agreed migration and mapping as part of your version.

Not ready for a call?

Get your Better Cater switch plan by email

We will send you the step-by-step plan for moving your business off Better Cater, what the move really involves, and how we would do it for you.

One email with your plan. No spam, and you can unsubscribe any time.

Three ways to own it

Do it yourself, customise it, or have it run for you

Open source

Do it yourself

Free code; your hosting and agent costs

  1. 1 Clone the repo and run npm install, then npm run demo
  2. 2 Open it in Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode or Cursor
  3. 3 Run /event-week and inspect the fictional events before entering real records
  4. 4 Map your Better Cater event headers, test the import and reconcile your history
Get it on GitHub

Built around your business

We customise it

A setup fee for your version, then a retainer for ongoing work

  • check Your menus, fields, event stages and operating rules
  • check Your Better Cater data mapped and reconciled
  • check A web front end or different technical setup when your team needs it
  • check Your branded documents and registered food control plan checks
Get your version built

Omni by Enterprise DNA

We run it for you

One setup fee, then a retainer

  • check Installed, connected and operated through Omni by Enterprise DNA
  • check Your agreed history brought across and checked with your team
  • check Backups, access controls and the connections your business needs
  • check Someone responsible for keeping the system working as your operation changes
Book a call with Sam

Questions

Instead of Better Cater, answered

Why change if Better Cater already handles our events? expand_more

Change when ownership and your own process matter enough to justify the work. The free version combines booking, kitchen, money and evidence checks you can adapt. Bring your current workflow to the call so we can judge the fit.

Does our Better Cater history come straight across? expand_more

Its public help documents PDF reports. We have not verified a standard spreadsheet export. Ask for structured data first; the free version imports mapped event headers after clients are matched. Menus, financial details and other history need separate mapping and reconciliation. We handle the agreed migration in your version.

What does the free version cost to operate? expand_more

The code is free under an open-source licence. You pay for your chosen hosting and assistant subscription and take responsibility for setup, backups and access. Enterprise DNA offers a setup fee and then a retainer for customisation and operation.

Does it certify food safety or decide an allergy is safe? expand_more

No. It flags missing or out-of-range recorded evidence. A trained operator checks the ingredients, handling and applicable food control plan. New Zealand records stay marked for plan review. We build your agreed procedures into your version.

Can we keep mobile entry, signatures and our other connections? expand_more

We scope the screens, signature workflow and connections your team needs as part of your version. The free base produces draft paperwork and read-only views. Bring the workflows you rely on so the changeover plan covers them.

Bring next week’s events and your current bill

Spend 30 minutes with Sam. Walk through how you quote, prep and deliver, what you pay Better Cater, and the history you need to keep. Leave with a clear view of what your own version needs.

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