Get quotes, side by side
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The advice for catering is always the same: get at least three quotes. But sending your date, guest count and menu to caterer after caterer is a chore. ContactStar finds caterers who fit and writes a personal enquiry to each, so the quotes come back to you to compare.
Getting catering quotes without the copy-paste
Every guide to booking catering says the same thing — compare a few before you commit. But actually doing it means writing out your date, your headcount, your menu and your budget again and again, then keeping track of who replied with what.
ContactStar does the legwork. Describe your event — the kind of food, roughly the numbers, the date and place — and it builds a shortlist of caterers who match, with the details each lists for enquiries.
It drafts a clear, personal enquiry to every one of them, which you approve before it's sent. Quotes and replies come to your own inbox to compare side by side, and you keep a tidy record of who you asked — so nothing gets lost between a dozen open email threads.
What you get
What ContactStar does for your catering search
It handles the searching and the writing. You choose who to ask and what to say.
Describe your event — the date, the format, roughly where — and ContactStar builds a shortlist of caterers who cover it, with the contact details they publish for enquiries.
AI turns your event details into a clear brief and drafts it to every caterer — in any of 9 languages. You approve each before it goes, so getting a dozen quotes takes minutes, not days.
Every inquiry keeps an exact record of what you sent and to whom, so you can compare quotes side by side and follow up cleanly. Replies land in your own inbox, not in ContactStar.
Messages are sent from a ContactStar address showing your name, with your own email as the Reply-To, so caterers reply straight to you. Your shortlist is never sold, shared or exported.
Getting catering quotes without the back-and-forth
Why quotes take so long
Catering is quoted per event, so every caterer needs the same handful of details before they can price anything — and getting those details to a dozen of them one email at a time is where the days go. The way to compress it is to send the same clear brief to several caterers at once and let the quotes come back to compare side by side.
The brief that gets you a fast, accurate quote
Give caterers what they need to price without a follow-up: the date, the number of guests, the format (a seated dinner, a buffet, drinks and canapés), roughly where it's being held, and your budget range if you have one. Flag any dietary must-haves — vegetarian, vegan, allergies, halal or kosher — since they shape both the menu and the price.
ContactStar drafts that brief for each caterer from your details, and you approve every message before it's sent.
Comparing caterers fairly
When quotes come back, line them up on the same terms: are service, equipment hire, staffing and clean-up included, or added on top? A low headline price with everything extra can cost more than a higher all-in one. Because you asked everyone the same question at the same time, you're comparing like with like instead of piecing it together over weeks.
Booking early for popular dates
Good caterers book out for peak dates — holidays, summer weekends, wedding season — far in advance. If your date is fixed, reaching several at once early is the difference between a real choice and taking whoever's left. Keeping a record of who you've asked also means you can follow up cleanly with the ones you liked.
Simple by design
How ContactStar works
Describe what you need
Tell ContactStar who you're looking for — a caterer, a private chef, an event caterer. Be as specific or broad as you like.
Check the shortlist
ContactStar suggests professionals who match. You decide who to ask and who to drop, and you can add practices you already know of yourself.
Read it, then send it
ContactStar writes a personal inquiry for each one — your question, their name, your reply address. You read every message and approve it before anything is sent.
Simple pricing
Pay only when you send
No subscriptions, no monthly fees. Put an inquiry together for free, then pay once — at the moment you decide to send it.
€9 / inquiry
Questions & Answers
Finding a caterer — common questions
Can I get several catering quotes at once?
Yes. ContactStar drafts a personal enquiry to each caterer on your shortlist with your event details, you approve them, and you send in one round — so the quotes come back for you to compare instead of you chasing each one.
Will each caterer get my event details?
Every message includes what you tell ContactStar — your date, rough numbers, menu and budget — written naturally for each caterer. You read and edit every one before it's sent.
Where do the quotes come back to?
Your own inbox. Enquiries show your name with your email as the Reply-To, so a caterer replies straight to you.
Does it keep track of who I asked?
Yes — each inquiry keeps an exact record of who you contacted and what you sent, so comparing quotes and following up stays organised.
Is this for planning my own event?
Yes. It's for someone organising an event to ask caterers for quotes — not a sales or lead-generation tool, and it's capped to keep it to a genuine, personal search.
Can I get several catering quotes at once?
That's exactly what ContactStar is for. You write your event brief once, it drafts a personal enquiry to each caterer you choose, and the replies come back to you to compare — no sending the same email fifteen times.
What details do caterers need from me?
Usually the date, guest count, event format, location and any dietary requirements, plus a budget range if you have one. ContactStar's draft prompts for these so caterers can quote without a round of follow-up questions.
Do the caterers reply to me or to ContactStar?
To you. Each enquiry is sent with your name and your own email as the Reply-To, so caterers reply straight to you with their quotes.
Looking for something else?
ContactStar isn't only for this one search — it works the same way for all of these.
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