The Workbench
Interactive Planning Tools
A full set of free catering calculators, planners, and operational resources, built for caterers and hospitality teams.
Organized the way the work actually flows, from the first order to the last delivery. Start wherever you need to, or follow the flow.
Step 0
Current Event
Save your event details once and every compatible Click to Table tool automatically starts with the right information, whether it is an event, a drop-off, or a recurring order.
Look for the tags below: Binder Sheet tools print as a sheet in your event binder, and Packet-Fed tools fill themselves in from your event details.
Step 1
Discover the Event
Get clear on what you're planning before you estimate a single quantity.
Proposal Studio
Wrap your existing proposal in elegant, branded presentation pages.
Open tool →Experience Blueprint
Turn an event brief into a working creative concept your team can execute from.
Open tool →Lead Source Analyzer
Discover which marketing channels generate your best catering business.
Open tool →Step 2
Plan the Food & Beverage
The biggest phase, dial in every quantity, from the candy table to the ice.
Hors d'Oeuvres Quantity Calculator
Plan passed and station hors d'oeuvres, the right way, separately.
Open tool →Grazing Table Planner
A grazing table calculator for quantities, assortment, display size, and replenishment.
Open tool →Ice Calculator
Estimate beverage, cooling, and backup ice for any event.
Open tool →Guest Meal Planner
Turn guest entrée selections and dietary notes into clean kitchen and captain service reports.
Open tool →Candy & Dessert Bar Planner
Plan a candy buffet or dessert display: quantities, variety, containers, budget, and seasonal styling.
Open tool →On-Site Label Maker
Forgotten the buffet labels? Build and print emergency tent cards on plain paper.
Open tool →Step 3
Plan the Venue & Logistics
Map the space, its power, its setup, its flow, what you'll bring in, and what you'll bring it in on.
Buffet Flow Planner
Design a buffet layout that clears the room without backing up.
Open tool →Tablecloth Size Calculator
Find the right linen size for any table shape and drop, plus the standard size to order.
Open tool →Place Setting Builder
Build a correct place setting with an interactive, printable top-down diagram for any event.
Open tool →Delivery Fee Calculator
Price delivery fairly by distance, order size, and staffing.
Open tool →Venue Walkthrough Planner
Walk any venue with your phone and leave with an operational summary.
Open tool →Fleet Manager
One place for every vehicle: status, mileage, maintenance, damage, and what's expiring.
Open tool →Rental Quantity Planner
Size tables, chairs, linens, china, and glassware to your guest count, with overage built in.
Open tool →Step 4
Build the Team
Right-size the crew, then put every person in the right position.
Position Assignment Generator
Turn your staffing numbers into a real event deployment plan.
Open tool →Setup Timeline Planner
Work backwards from guest arrival to plan setup, crew, dispatch, and load times.
Open tool →Event Day Brief Generator
The one-page read your captain pulls out before service: event overview, timeline, watch list, and assumptions, in ninety seconds.
Open tool →Step 5
After the Event
Close the loop, and make the next event even better.
Event Debrief Generator
Turn every event into a structured lesson for the next one, what went well, what to adjust, and what to carry into the next proposal.
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