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Catering Event Quote Workbook

Menu cost per guest, staff and rentals with markup, service charge, tax, deposit and a margin check.

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Menu cost per guest, staff and rentals with markup, service charge, tax, deposit and a margin check.

What's included:

  • Menu: cost per portion × portions per guest, total portions
  • Menu price per guest at your food-cost target
  • Staff, rentals, travel and disposables with markup
  • Service charge, tax, deposit and balance
  • Gross profit and margin per event
  • Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice

Preview: what's inside

Settings Settings

SettingValue
Guest count80
Target food-cost % (food cost ÷ menu price)32%
Service charge18%
Sales tax7%
Deposit to confirm the date30%
Round per-guest price up to0.50

Summary Quote

  • Food cost per guest
  • Menu price per guest (at target food cost)
  • Food total
  • Staff, rentals & other charges
  • Subtotal
  • Service charge
  • Tax
  • Quote total

Sheet Menu — One row per dish.

DishCourseCost per portionPortions per guestFood cost per guestTotal portionsTotal food costAllergens / notes
Smoked salmon bliniCanapés0.852autoautoautoFish, gluten
Caprese skewersCanapés0.552autoautoautoDairy; vegetarian
Herb roast chickenMain3.401autoautoauto

Sheet Event costs — Everything that isn't food.

ItemCost typeQty / hoursUnit costMarkup %CostCharge
Servers (4 × 6 h)Staff2422.0025%autoauto
Chef on siteStaff730.0025%autoauto
Linen & chafing dishesRentals1180.0015%autoauto

Preview generated from the actual file: sample rows are example data you replace with your own; formulas fill the calculated columns.

Good to know

  • Instant digital download. Nothing physical is shipped.
  • Licensed for personal and single-business use.
  • 30-day fix-or-refund if a file doesn't work as described (terms).
  • Support: eclipsekingdom.support@gmail.com