Invoice example · Wedding catering

Catering Invoice Template: Wedding Reception

A 4-page catering invoice for a 140-guest wedding: food, bar, staff, rentals, service charge, sales tax, deposits paid, balance due and changes.

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About this example

This example is the final invoice a caterer in Austin, Texas, sends a couple two days after their wedding reception: 140 guests at a ranch venue, a cocktail hour with passed appetizers, a family-style barbecue dinner, late-night tacos, a beer and wine bar, a team of 14 staff and the rentals.

A catering bill is usually the last of three payments, so the invoice has to reconcile what was proposed, what happened on the day and what has been paid. The first page names the event, the venue, the final guest count against the guaranteed count, and the proposal it follows. Food, beverages, staff and rentals are each priced per guest or per hour, the 20% service charge is explained as not a tip, and Texas sales tax is applied to the whole event. A balance table subtracts the deposit and the second payment from the event total, and a second table explains every change from the signed proposal. The invoice ends with bank details, payment terms and a thank-you to the couple.

Who it is for

Caterers, private chefs and event venues that bill weddings, corporate events and parties after the event, with deposits already paid.

Inside and how to use it

What this example contains, and how to make it yours

What's inside

  • Event, date, venue, guest count and proposal reference
  • Food, beverages, staff and rentals with per-guest and hourly prices
  • Service charge, sales tax and the event total
  • A balance table that deducts the deposits already paid
  • Changes from the proposal, payment details and terms

How to adapt it

  • Show the final guest count beside the guaranteed count
  • List every change since the proposal so the bill has no surprises
  • Deduct each payment with its date before the balance due
  • Say clearly whether your service charge is a gratuity

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