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Track catering orders, client requirements, dietary needs, delivery logistics, and invoicing in one app.
Step-by-step guide
6 steps
- 1
Define your order data model
Each catering order needs: client name, event date, guest count, menu selection, dietary restrictions, delivery address, setup time, total price, and deposit paid.
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Describe the app to Appaca
Tell Appaca: "Build a catering order tracker with orders (client, event date, guest count, dietary notes, menu selection, deposit paid, total price, status), a production checklist per order, and a week-view showing all upcoming deliveries."
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Enter all upcoming orders
Add each confirmed order with its event date, client contact, and menu details. The weekly calendar view immediately shows your workload.
- 4
Set up dietary tracking
Log all dietary restrictions per order: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, nut allergy. This information flows directly to your kitchen prep team.
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Create production checklists
For each order, build a prep checklist: items to prepare, quantities, packaging required, and delivery checklist. Production teams use this as their daily task list.
- 6
Track payments and invoicing
Log deposits received and final payment due dates. The payment dashboard shows outstanding balances and overdue invoices at a glance.
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What Appaca gives you out of the box
Your app comes fully equipped - no hosting, no external database, no extra setup required.
Build and update by chatting with AI
Describe changes in plain language and Appaca applies them instantly. Add new fields, change layouts, build automations - all without touching code.
A real database, built in
Every app you build on Appaca gets its own secure database. Your data stays structured, backed up, and accessible - no spreadsheets or external tools needed.
Connect to tools you already use
Link your app to Google Sheets, Slack, Airtable, or any service via API or webhook. Your Appaca app becomes part of your existing workflow.
Share with your team instantly
Invite teammates, assign roles, and start using the app together. You control who sees what - individual apps or the whole workspace.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The day view shows all orders for a given day with their delivery times. The production schedule can be sorted by prep start time.
Yes. Ask Appaca to add an order intake form that clients can fill out. Orders from the form appear directly in your tracker for review.
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