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Catering Service Management — A build-to-order Odoo module that turns event enquiries into priced menus, per-head catering or — 1/1Illustrative preview

A build-to-order Odoo module that turns event enquiries into priced menus,

per-head catering orders, ingredient-exploded production plans, and packing and delivery schedules.

ECOSIRE scopes, builds, installs and supports it on your Odoo 17, 18 or 19.

What is Catering Service Management?

A build-to-order Odoo module that turns event enquiries into priced menus, per-head catering orders, ingredient-exploded production plans, and packing and delivery schedules. ECOSIRE scopes, builds, installs and supports it on your Odoo 17, 18 or 19. Built to order by ECOSIRE for Odoo 17, 18, 19 — indicative price from $999.00 USD; request a quote for a scoped proposal.

Key Features

Menu and package configuration via a `catering.menu` / `catering.package` model with per-head pricing, course structure, and per-cover product/BOM linkage
Event catering order model capturing headcount, event date/time, venue, service style (plated/buffet/drop-off) and per-diet counts
`@api.depends('headcount', 'package_id')` computes that reflow both the customer quote and kitchen production demand on any change
Ingredient and sub-recipe BOM explosion aggregated and date-bucketed across all confirmed events for a production day
Final-headcount cutoff handling that locks pricing and production once the guarantee deadline passes (automated action)
Kitchen production sheets and per-event dockets rendered as printable QWeb PDF reports
Packing schedules with printable packing/label reports tied to each event and delivery slot
Delivery logistics view sequencing drop-offs by time and route, with driver/vehicle assignment
Staffing model assigning chefs, servers and drivers as resources against each event with headcount-based suggested counts
Dietary and allergen roll-ups (vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free counts) surfaced on the kitchen docket
`ir.model.access.csv` plus record rules isolating coordinator, kitchen and finance access to the right models and fields
Automated actions for production cutoff, final-headcount and delivery-day reminders via Odoo scheduled/base automation
XML-RPC / JSON-RPC endpoints so a website enquiry form or delivery app can create and read event orders
Odoo 17.0 / 18.0 / 19.0 support, with MRP-backed BOM features scoped correctly to Community vs Enterprise

Built to order, done for you

No DIY setup — a working app, built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE.

  1. 1

    You order

    Start with a one-time build price. We scope it with you at kickoff.

  2. 2

    We build & install

    ECOSIRE builds, configures and installs it on your Odoo.

  3. 3

    Go live + support

    You go live in about one working week, with two weeks of go-live support. Defects in the code we deliver are fixed free of charge.

Technical Specifications

Odoo Compatibility
Odoo 17, Odoo 18, Odoo 19
Editions
Enterprise & Community
License
Licence confirmation required
Python Requirement
Python 3.10+
Database
PostgreSQL 12+

About this Product

Caterers and central kitchens run on a rhythm that standard Odoo was never shaped for: a wedding for 240 guests, a corporate lunch for 30, and a funeral reception for 80 can all land in the same week, each with its own menu, per-head price, dietary constraints, and a hard delivery time that cannot slip. In vanilla Odoo you can raise a sale.order and even build kitted products with the MRP mrp.bom, but there is no first-class notion of an event with a headcount that drives both pricing and ingredient demand. Teams end up managing menus in spreadsheets, re-keying headcounts into manufacturing orders by hand, and discovering at 5am that they are short 6kg of chicken because nobody exploded the BOM across the day's confirmed events. That gap between "the sale" and "what the kitchen actually has to cook and pack" is exactly where this module lives.

ECOSIRE builds a dedicated Catering Service Management app for your Odoo. At its core is a menu and package layer: a catering.menu / catering.package model where each package carries per-head pricing, course structure, and links to the product.product and mrp.bom records that define what must be produced per cover. Event orders are a purpose-built model (extending or bridging sale.order) that captures headcount, event date and time, venue, service style (plated, buffet, drop-off), and dietary counts. A @api.depends('headcount', 'package_id') compute recalculates the priced quote and, critically, the production demand — so changing 200 guests to 230 reflows both the customer total and the kitchen's ingredient requirement without a single manual edit.

The production side is where the engineering earns its keep. We explode each confirmed event's packages down through their bills of materials so you get an aggregated, date-bucketed ingredient and sub-recipe demand across every event on a given production day — the "cook list" and the shopping list. Kitchen production and packing schedules are generated as their own records with QWeb reports (production sheets, packing labels, delivery run-sheets, per-event kitchen dockets) that your team actually prints. Staffing and delivery logistics are modelled as assignable resources against each event, with a delivery schedule view that sequences drop-offs by time and route. Access is locked down with ir.model.access.csv plus record rules so kitchen staff, event coordinators, and finance each see only what they should, and automated actions handle the reminders (production cutoffs, final-headcount deadlines, delivery day). Everything is reachable over Odoo's XML-RPC / JSON-RPC API for integration with a website enquiry form or a delivery app.

Because this is build-to-order, you are not downloading a generic module and bending your process to fit it. We start from your real menus, package structures, and production workflow, build the module against your Odoo version (17.0, 18.0 or 19.0) and edition (Community or Enterprise — MRP-dependent features are scoped to your edition), and deliver clean, documented source with a proper __manifest__.py, model layer, security, views and reports. Typical delivery is one working week from confirmed scope, depending on how deep the BOM explosion and logistics requirements go. You get the installable code, a staging UAT with a rollback plan, training for your coordinators and kitchen leads, a git repository handover, and a post-go-live support window so the first real event weekend has us behind it.

What you get

  • Installable, documented source code for your exact Odoo version (17.0/18.0/19.0) with a clean `__manifest__.py`
  • Installation and configuration on your server or hosting, including menu/package and security setup
  • Technical documentation: data model (models/fields/computes), security matrix, report templates and API notes
  • User guide plus a live training session for event coordinators and kitchen leads
  • UAT on a staging database with sign-off checklist and a documented rollback plan
  • Post-go-live support window covering the first live event cycle
  • Git repository handover with full commit history and tagged release
  • Sample data set (menus, packages, a demo event) to accelerate onboarding and testing

Who this is for

Off-site & event caterer

Runs weddings, corporate and private events with variable headcounts and hard delivery times. Needs per-head menu pricing that flows straight into an accurate production and packing plan, so nothing is over- or under-cooked.

Central / production kitchen manager

Cooks for multiple events and outlets from one facility. Needs the day's confirmed orders exploded into a single aggregated cook list and shopping list, bucketed by production date and station.

Catering operations coordinator

Owns the pipeline from enquiry to delivery. Needs one Odoo record per event carrying headcount, dietary counts, staffing and logistics, plus printable dockets and delivery run-sheets.

Owner / finance lead

Needs event quotes, final-headcount guarantees and margins to reconcile with `sale.order` and accounting, with role-based access so kitchen staff never touch pricing.

How Catering Service Management Compares

CriterionECOSIRECustom BuildCompetitorOdoo Native
Fit to your menus & workflowBuilt from your real packages and production processFully bespoke but you specify and manage itGeneric assumptions you must bend toNo catering/event concept at all
Headcount-driven productionBOM explosion aggregated per production dayPossible if you build the compute layerRarely ties headcount to BOM demandManual re-keying into MRP orders
Per-head event pricingNative per-cover pricing with dietary roll-upsAchievable with dedicated build effortBasic price lists, limited event modelStandard sale.order lines only
Delivery & staffing logisticsSequenced delivery runs + staff assignmentBuildable to specUsually out of scopeNot modelled
Odoo 17/18/19 & editionBuilt for your exact version and editionDepends on your developerVersion support varies by vendorVersion-native but featureless here
Source code & ownershipFull source + git repo handoverYou own it, you maintain itOften obfuscated or licence-lockedCore code, not your IP
Delivery modelone working week from confirmed scopeOpen-ended, self-managedInstant download, then you adaptImmediate but nothing to use
Support after launchPost-go-live window + optional retainerYour team or contractorVendor tickets, variable SLAsCommunity/your Odoo partner

Frequently Asked Questions about Catering Service Management

Is this an existing app I can download from the Odoo Apps store?

No. This is a build-to-order module. ECOSIRE scopes it against your real menus, packages and production workflow, then builds, installs and supports it on your Odoo. You receive the full installable source code and git repository — not a generic pre-packaged download.

How long does delivery take?

Typically one working week from confirmed scope. The exact timeline depends on how deep your BOM explosion, dietary handling and delivery-logistics requirements go. We agree the scope on a short call, then give you a fixed delivery window before any build starts.

How does support and updates work after go-live?

Every build includes a post-go-live support window covering your first live event cycle. Because you receive the source and the git repo, you are never locked in — you can extend it yourself or engage ECOSIRE for a support/maintenance retainer, including forward-porting when you upgrade Odoo versions.

Does it work on Odoo Community or only Enterprise?

Both. Core catering, menus, event orders, security and QWeb reports run on Community and Enterprise. Features that lean on MRP BOM explosion are scoped to your edition during the scoping call so nothing depends on an app you don't run.

How does the headcount drive kitchen production?

Each menu package links per-cover products to their `mrp.bom`. Compute methods explode those BOMs by the event headcount and aggregate demand across all confirmed events for a production day, giving you a single date-bucketed cook list and ingredient requirement instead of manual per-order maths.

Can it integrate with our website enquiry form or a delivery app?

Yes. Event orders are readable and writable over Odoo's standard XML-RPC / JSON-RPC API, so a website form can create draft events and a delivery app can pull the day's sequenced drop-offs. Deeper integrations can be included in scope.

Which Odoo versions are supported?

Odoo 17.0, 18.0 and 19.0. We build against your specific running version so the module installs cleanly, and we handle any version-specific ORM, view (XML/OWL) or reporting differences as part of the build.

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Catering Service Management

A build-to-order Odoo module that turns event enquiries into priced menus, per-head catering orders, ingredient-exploded production plans, and packing and delivery schedules. ECOSIRE scopes, builds, installs and supports it on your Odoo 17, 18 or 19.

  • Menu and package configuration via a `catering.menu` / `catering.package` model with per-head pricing, course structure, and per-cover product/BOM linkage
  • Event catering order model capturing headcount, event date/time, venue, service style (plated/buffet/drop-off) and per-diet counts
  • `@api.depends('headcount', 'package_id')` computes that reflow both the customer quote and kitchen production demand on any change
  • Ingredient and sub-recipe BOM explosion aggregated and date-bucketed across all confirmed events for a production day

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