Catermonkey

Catermonkey is cloud software for caterers, food trucks, event venues and hotels, from the first enquiry to the final invoice. It builds quotes, turns approved quotes into kitchen and staff work lists, calculates purchasing per supplier and invoices through accounting links. It started in the Netherlands and Belgium, and the vendor says more than 500 users are on it.

Last reviewed

Visit website
Home page of Catermonkey's website
Catermonkey's website on 30 September 2026
Best for
Caterers and traiteurs, Food trucks and prepared-meal businesses
Pricing
From EUR 62.5 per month, excluding VAT
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Caterers and traiteurs

    Quotes, work lists, purchasing and invoices in one system, for events, business and institutional catering.

  • Food trucks and prepared-meal businesses

    The vendor lists food trucks, takeaway and bespoke catering as a target group.

  • Event venues and hotels

    Catermonkey has pages for venues with daily sales and hotels with food, beverage and events.

  • Care homes and institutions with recurring meals

    A meal service function handles weekly menus, deliveries and billing on a rhythm.

What it does

  • Quotes with CRM

    Build styled quotes, send reminders and tag customers in a built-in CRM.

  • Website enquiry link

    Customers request a quote or build a menu on the caterer's website and it lands structured in Catermonkey.

  • Automatic work lists

    After a quote is approved, lists for kitchen, warehouse and planning are generated.

  • Purchasing calculation

    Linked ingredients are totalled per supplier, with daily updates of purchase prices on higher plans.

  • Invoicing

    Invoices come from quotes, with payment tracking and Peppol e-invoicing support.

  • Runsheets and event planning

    A confirmed quote becomes a runsheet with staff, tasks, equipment and transport.

  • Staff planning

    Plan staffing and ask staff for availability in advance (Fully Digital plan and up).

  • Inventory and ingredients

    Link ingredients to dishes to know what to buy per event; AI import of menus, price lists and customer files.

  • Menu engineering and margin tracking

    Watch margin per menu and per event.

  • Allergen registration

    Allergens and diets are recorded on products and customers.

  • Workflows and reminders

    Automatic workflows, daily work lists and reminders (King plan).

  • Vehicle planner and routes

    Plan vehicles and delivery routes (King plan).

  • Meal service

    Weekly menus, deliveries and billing on a rhythm.

  • Calendar sync

    Link to Outlook or Google Calendar.

Pricing

Starting price
From EUR 62.5 per month, excluding VAT
Pricing model
Subscription per business
Minimum contract
None; cancel monthly
Renewal
Monthly
Free plan
No
Free trial
Yes

Starter is EUR 62.50 a month, Fully Digital EUR 125 and King EUR 246, excluding VAT, all cancellable monthly. The FAQ also lists an Enterprise plan at EUR 995 a month for multi-location or franchise set-ups, which the pricing page does not show. An optional Carefree Package sets up your account for a one-off EUR 995. A 14-day free trial needs no credit card.

How it compares

Compared with the 24 products in Catering Management Software that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 41 integrations. The median in this category is 5.50.
  • Does not have a free plan. 2 of the 8 products in this category that say whether they have a free plan do.
  • Has a free trial. 8 of the 9 products in this category that say whether they have a free trial do.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 24 products in this category that state their platforms, 2 list an iOS app and 2 list an Android app.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are QuickBooks, Stripe, Xero, Google Calendar, Nowsta, Sage, Mailchimp, StaffMate, Authorize.net, Bidfood. Of these, this product's listing names Stripe, Xero, Mailchimp, Bidfood.

Works with

Accounting
MoneybirdExact OnlineExact Online BelgiumTwinfieldXeroLexware OfficeVisma eAccountingVisma.netYukiSnelStartWinbooks on WebFactuursturenEenvoudigFacturerene-BoekhoudenBillitOnFactClearfactsJorttOctopus
Other
WooCommerceRoutelogic.ioSalinoPartyPalMailchimpTeamleader
Payments
MollieStripe
Point of sale
LightspeedCloudPOSready2order
Scheduling
Crew plannerPlanworksShiftbaseCrewBrain
Suppliers
SligroBidfoodBidfood BelgiumHanosVHC ActiFoodKrekoSolucious

Where and how it runs

Available in
Netherlands, Belgium
Languages
Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Platforms
Web
Hardware
None needed; it runs in a browser on computer, phone or tablet with no separate app.

The FAQ says it is fully available in the Netherlands and Belgium, with English, German and French markets rolling out; the 2024 press release announced worldwide availability.

The company

Founded
2010
Headquarters
Lemmer, Netherlands
Founders
Marten Systema, Maty Van Geirt
Customers named by the vendor
Balls & Glory, Mood4Food, Uw Chef Catering, Eveline Cooks, Van Vonderen Catering & Verhuur

Security and support

Security and compliance
GDPR compliant, EU-hosted servers, SSL encryption, automatic backups (vendor statement)
Support
Personal onboarding, a help center with videos, and email or chat support; larger accounts get one-on-one guidance. The help center is in Dutch.

Listing details

Built for
Catering, Food trucks
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
catermonkey.com
  • EasyParty

    EasyParty is Dutch catering and event software that carries an event from the first enquiry through quote, kitchen, warehouse, staff planning and invoice in one system.

    Starts at EUR 50 per month, against EUR 62.50 per month, excluding VAT for Catermonkey. The two prices are quoted on different terms.

  • Pxier

    Pxier is cloud software for managing catering and events, from lead and customer records through proposals, contracts, invoicing and payment.

    Names 15 integrations, against 41 for Catermonkey.

  • Spoonfed

    Spoonfed is cloud catering management software for business-to-business caterers.

    Names 12 integrations, against 41 for Catermonkey.

  • Univents

    Univents is cloud event management software for caterers, event venues and agencies that runs enquiries, quotes, event planning, kitchen production, staff scheduling and invoicing in one system.

    Starts at EUR 46 per month, billed annually, plus VAT, against EUR 62.50 per month, excluding VAT for Catermonkey. The two prices are quoted on different terms.

What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Funding, legal entity and team size
  • Exact list of interface languages on the current app
  • Features per plan in detail
  • Whether the Enterprise plan is still offered (FAQ only)
  • Security certifications