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Catering Quote Template: Buffet Per Person

A 3-page catering quote for an 85-guest party: per-guest buffet prices, kids' plates, drinks, attendants, service charge, tax, service options and terms.

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At a glance

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About this example

This example is the quote a caterer in Atlanta, Georgia, sends a family for a backyard graduation party: a Southern barbecue buffet for 75 adults, kids' plates for 10 children, banana pudding, a sweet tea and lemonade station, compostable serviceware and two buffet attendants for four hours.

Families planning a party compare caterers on the price per guest, so this quote puts it up front. A short letter sets out the menu, the date and why the price follows the final count, and a summary gives the guest count, the cost per guest and the total. Food and drink are priced per guest with the menu listed under the main line, followed by the attendants, delivery, serviceware and an 18% service charge that is explained as not a gratuity. Georgia sales tax applies to all of it. Three ways to serve the same menu, from drop-off to family style, are priced side by side, and the quote closes with terms on the deposit, the final count, allergies and leftovers, and a place to book the date.

Who it is for

Caterers, food trucks, restaurants and private chefs who quote parties, weddings and corporate events by the guest.

Inside and how to use it

What this example contains, and how to make it yours

What's inside

  • A short letter and the price per guest at a glance
  • A buffet menu priced per adult and per child
  • Drinks, dessert, attendants, delivery and serviceware
  • Service charge explained, with sales tax
  • Three service styles priced side by side
  • Terms on deposit, guest count and allergies, and booking

How to adapt it

  • Lead with the price per guest; it is what clients compare
  • List the menu under the main line so it reads at a glance
  • Explain whether your service charge is a tip
  • Ask for allergies and the final count by the same date

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