AI doesn’t cook and doesn’t set up a buffet. It takes on the writing and the math around each event: the proposal, the cost per guest, the quantities to order, the run sheet for the day.
AI helps caterers with tasks such as “Follow up on a quote left unanswered,” “Receive complete quote requests,” and “Write the proposal for an event.” Start with a single task, in ChatGPT: allow 5 minutes the first time, and always review the result before you use it.
For each task: how it goes today, then with the tool. And the time it takes the first time.
ChatGPT · “Chat” mode
TodayThe proposal went out ten days ago, the date is still blocked on your calendar, and you don’t dare follow up.
With ChatGPTAn email, a text message, and a final message, to follow up without pushing and release the date in time.
Tally · “Create with AI”
TodayEvery request comes in by phone or by message, and the date, the venue, the guest count, or the budget is always missing.
With TallyAn online form that brings you complete requests, ready to price.
Claude · “Projects”
TodayEvery proposal gets rewritten from the previous one, between two services, and the last couple’s first names are always still in it.
With ClaudeA two-page proposal, with two packages priced from your own price list.
Also
Claude · Excel file, in the conversation
An Excel file that gives the total cost and the margin per guest, and recalculates when the guest count changes.
Claude · Excel file, in the conversation
The production list and the shopping list by supplier, calculated for the exact guest count.
Youtrust · New signature invitation
A quote and terms of sale signed online, dated, with an audit trail in case of a dispute.
Claude · Excel file, in the conversation
A table-by-table sheet for the floor and a summary for the kitchen, to check row by row.
ChatGPT · “Chat” mode
A one-page run sheet: the production, the hour-by-hour schedule, and the team briefing.
Canva · “Canva AI”
Matching buffet labels and table menu, with the allergen line on every piece.
DeepL · File translation, with “Glossary”
A translated, reviewed proposal, where the dishes make sense and the numbers haven’t moved.
All 10 use cases on this page are in Nova, each with its steps and its prompt.
Try the interactive demoWhat to check
Only mention another request for the same date if it really exists. Check the dates again before sending.
Follow up on a quote left unansweredChatGPT · “Chat” modeThe prompt to copy
I’m a caterer. I sent a proposal [ten days] ago for [a wedding for 120 people] planned for [date], and I haven’t had a reply. I’m holding the date until [deadline]. Write a follow-up email of six lines at most: I ask whether the proposal arrived, I offer [a call, a tasting] to adjust it, and I simply say how long the date stays reserved. Warm tone, no pressure, and no sales language. Also suggest a two-sentence text message version, and a final message to send on the deadline to release the date gracefully.
In Nova, “My path” starts from your level: one next step at a time.
The first moves, with free tools.
In your jobFollow up on a quote left unanswered
In your jobReceive complete quote requests
For a team: everyone moves forward in their own job. You see the team’s progress, never one person’s activity.
You give it your recipes, your purchase prices, and the guest count: it returns real Word and Excel files, the proposal, the cost per guest, and the shopping list.
Recommended planFree to start. Pro, $20 per month ($17 per month if billed yearly).
For everyday writing: following up on a quote left unanswered, writing the run sheet for an event, preparing the team briefing.
Recommended planFree to start. For daily use: Plus, $20 per month.
A quote request form built by describing it: date, venue, guest count, budget. Requests arrive complete, ready to price.
Recommended planFree, $0.
The quote and the terms of sale signed online by the client, with automatic reminders and an audit trail.
Recommended planFree, €0: two signature invitations per month. Then: One, €9 per month, excl. tax, billed yearly (€108).
Table menus, buffet labels, and a brochure of your packages, laid out in your colors from a description.
Recommended planCanva Free, €0: up to 20 AI uses.
Translate a proposal or a menu for international clients, with your dish names enforced by the glossary.
Recommended planFree, €0: 50,000 characters per month, 1 file per month, and 1 glossary. Then: Individual, €7.49 per month, billed yearly.
Prices taken from the vendors’ official pages, dated on each tool page. These subscriptions are not included in Nova. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.
Nova recommends 6 to start with: Claude, ChatGPT, Tally, Youtrust, Canva, and DeepL. All of them can be used for free to get started.
Yes. For everyday writing: following up on a quote left unanswered, writing the run sheet for an event, preparing the team briefing. The plan to choose: Free to start. For daily use: Plus, $20 per month.
With “Follow up on a quote left unanswered,” in ChatGPT (“Chat” mode). Allow 5 minutes the first time. An email, a text message, and a final message, to follow up without pushing and release the date in time.
No. Nova is software, not an accredited training provider: it issues no diploma or certification. It costs €19 per month for one person, and €129 per month for a team of up to ten people.