Autonomous AI — always on

The catering software that runs while you sleep.

PlateRunner is an AI operations agent that handles inquiries, writes proposals, tracks food costs, and coordinates events — autonomously. You focus on the food.

AI-Powered Proposals Responds in < 3 Minutes Professional Formatting No Signup Required
Step 01

Submit an Inquiry

A prospect visits your page and tells us about their event. Takes 60 seconds. Works 24/7.

Step 02

AI Writes the Proposal

PlateRunner generates a personalized, professional proposal with menus, pricing, and timelines — in minutes.

Step 03

You Win the Client

Your prospect gets a response before competitors even see the inquiry. You're prepping service. They're impressed.

< 3 min
Average inquiry response time
24/7
Proposal generation, no staff needed
0
Missed leads while you're in the kitchen

The real problem

You trained for years to be a chef. Now you spend half your day writing proposals, chasing invoices, and answering "do you do gluten-free?"

63%
of potential clients choose a competitor after one slow response to their inquiry
4-6 hrs
spent per event on proposals, scheduling, and coordination that isn't cooking
$3.5B
catering software market — yet every tool is still a dashboard you have to operate

Not software. An employee.

PlateRunner doesn't give you more screens to manage. It does the work — autonomously — while you're prepping service.

Instant Inquiry Response

Responds to client inquiries within minutes, 24/7. Asks the right qualifying questions about event size, dietary needs, and budget.

Fully autonomous

AI Proposal Writing

Generates custom proposals with menu recommendations, pricing, and timelines tailored to each event. No templates — real intelligence.

Fully autonomous

Food Cost Tracking

Monitors ingredient prices, calculates real-time food costs per event, and flags margin issues before they eat your profits.

Fully autonomous
📅

Event Coordination

Manages scheduling across multiple events, coordinates vendor orders, and handles timeline changes automatically.

Fully autonomous

Your current software doesn't do this.

Other catering platforms give you dashboards. PlateRunner gives you an employee that never sleeps, never forgets, and never asks for time off.

vs. CaterZen
Full feature set, but you still write every proposal by hand and chase every lead yourself.
PlateRunner: AI writes your proposals automatically. Leads get followed up in minutes, not days.
vs. Sprwt
"AI-powered" means forecasting only. You still manage all client communication manually.
PlateRunner: Full autonomy, not just forecasting. The AI handles inquiries, proposals, follow-ups, and vendor coordination.
vs. Better Cater
Simple and affordable, but no online ordering, no AI, and no automation whatsoever.
PlateRunner: Online ordering + AI included. Keep the simplicity, add the autonomy.

Built for caterers who run the show.

Whether you're feeding 20 executives or 300 wedding guests, PlateRunner handles the ops while you handle the food.

🏢

Corporate Events

Win last-minute lunch orders and multi-day conference bids simultaneously. The AI responds to RFPs while you're running service — and you never miss a lead again.

💍

Weddings & Private Events

Couples research venues at 11pm on Sundays. PlateRunner sends a personalized proposal before they move on to the next caterer. You wake up to a booked event.

🚚

Food Trucks & Pop-Ups

Scale to private bookings without adding admin overhead. The AI manages the proposals, follow-ups, and scheduling. You manage the prep list.

Less than a part-time hire.

One flat monthly price. No transaction fees. No hidden costs. Cancel anytime.

Starter
For caterers getting started with automation
$79/mo
  • Online ordering portal
  • Basic proposal templates
  • Event calendar
  • Invoicing & payments
  • AI proposal generation
  • Autonomous follow-ups
  • Vendor quote collection
Get Started
Enterprise
Multi-location, high-volume operations
Custom
  • Everything in Autonomous
  • Custom AI workflows
  • API access
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Multi-location support
  • SLA guarantee
  • Onboarding & training
Contact Sales

What caterers are saying.

"PlateRunner cut our proposal time from 2 hours to 2 minutes. I don't know how we ran the business before this."
C
Early Access User
Corporate Caterer, Atlanta
"A couple emailed at 11pm on a Friday. PlateRunner replied in 4 minutes with menu options and availability. We closed a $14K wedding by Saturday morning."
J
Early Access User
Full-Service Caterer, Chicago
"Switched from CaterZen. All the features, zero proposal busywork. Made back the subscription cost on the second booking."
R
Early Access User
Event Caterer, Miami

Stop managing software.
Start running your kitchen.

Submit an inquiry and watch PlateRunner respond — instantly, intelligently, with a real proposal. No signup required.