Catering Software Australia — Built by a Chef, Made for Food Businesses
Stop guessing your margins and rewriting orders by hand. SendOrder is Australian catering software built by former executive chef David Michaels — it costs your recipes, invoices through Stripe, and turns every paid order into a kitchen prep list automatically, so nothing gets served at a loss.
What is catering software and do you need it?
Catering software replaces the spreadsheets, paper dockets and separate invoicing tools most Australian food businesses start out with. Instead of costing a menu in one file, quoting in another, and writing prep lists by hand, catering management software brings order intake, food costing, invoicing and kitchen prep into a single system.
You probably need it if any of this sounds familiar:
You're still costing recipes in a spreadsheet, and you're never quite sure of the real margin on a job.
Invoicing and getting paid is manual, and chasing payment takes time you don't have.
Someone still has to manually rewrite every paid order into a prep list for the kitchen team.
How SendOrder works — from order to kitchen prep list automatically
SendOrder is built around one core idea: the work of costing, invoicing and prepping a catering order shouldn't be re-typed three times by three different people. Here's the flow from the moment an order comes in.
1. Take the order
Build the catering order or package from your existing recipes and dishes.
2. Cost it automatically
SendOrder's food cost calculator prices the order from real ingredient costs — no guesswork.
3. Invoice & get paid
Send a Stripe-connected invoice and get paid directly — no chasing.
4. Prep list, automatically
The paid invoice becomes a printable kitchen prep list — no re-typing required.
“I got tired of pricing catering jobs on gut feeling and finding out the real cost after the invoice was already sent. SendOrder is the tool I wished I'd had running my own kitchen — it handles the costing and the paperwork so you can focus on the food.”David Michaels — Founder, former Executive Chef
Food cost calculator — know your margins before you quote
SendOrder's food cost calculator prices every ingredient, recipe and dish so you know the real margin on a catering job before you send the quote — not after. Update an ingredient price once and every recipe and package that uses it recalculates automatically, so your costing stays accurate as supplier prices move.
- Cost every ingredient, recipe, dish and catering package.
- See margin per dish before you send the quote, not after the job is done.
- Track profit, expenses and waste across every job in one dashboard.
- Build 3, 5 and 10 guest catering packages straight from priced dishes.
Catering invoice software — create, send and get paid via Stripe
SendOrder is catering invoicing software with your own Stripe account connected directly, so customers pay you — not a third party — with no extra payment step. Create an invoice from a costed order in a couple of clicks, send it, and once it's paid SendOrder automatically converts it into your kitchen's prep list.
How it compares to Flex Catering, Restoke, and other tools
Flex Catering and Restoke are established catering and kitchen management platforms, and both can be a good fit depending on your business. The main difference with SendOrder is that it was built by a working chef specifically around the invoice-to-prep-list workflow, with food costing, Stripe invoicing, Square integration and kitchen prep automation in one place. Feature availability varies by provider and plan, so it's worth checking current details directly with each platform before you decide — here's what's included with SendOrder.
| Feature | SendOrder |
|---|---|
| Built by a working chef | ✓ Founded by an Executive Chef |
| Ingredient-level food costing | ✓ Included in every plan |
| Stripe-connected invoicing | ✓ Paid directly to your own account |
| Square integration | ✓ Included |
| Automatic invoice-to-prep-list | ✓ Automatic on payment |
| Free starter plan | ✓ No contract, no lock-in |
Pricing — plans that grow with your business
Start on the free Starter plan and upgrade as your catering business grows. No contract, cancel anytime.
Includes set up, food costing calculator & preparation convertor.
- Inventory management
- Recipes management
- Food costing
- Orders management
- Expenses management
/ year
Includes set up, food costing calculator, invoice convertor & Stripe integration.
- Inventory management
- Recipes management
- Food costing
- Orders management
- Expenses management
- Stripe integration
one time + $99.00 / month
All features + a custom online ordering website + QR code ordering + Square integration + team scheduling, CRM & Ai agent to help you in your business.
- Inventory management
- Recipes management
- Food costing
- Orders management
- Expenses management
- Stripe integration
- Square integration
- Custom online ordering website
- AI agent to help you in your business operations
Who is it for — restaurants, cafes, and food businesses across Australia
SendOrder is used by food businesses across Australia that take catering orders, quote bulk jobs, or need real food cost control alongside day-to-day service.
Caterers
Quote, cost and pack bulk catering jobs with confidence.
Restaurants
Run catering and private function orders alongside regular service.
Cafés
Take on corporate lunch and event orders without losing track of margin.
Bakeries
Cost recipes accurately and turn wholesale orders into prep lists.
Food trucks & pop-ups
Keep event and market bookings costed and organised on the go.
Corporate & event caterers
Manage larger recurring orders with clear invoicing and reporting.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to sell in bulk and cut out what isn't working?
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Call 0468 166 571 or 0430 199 694