Your catering / private-chef website, built by you — in one prompt
Every booking starts as a DM: "Do you do weddings? What's your menu? Can you handle allergies?" — and you retype the same answers, send PDFs, and chase event details. You lose bookings to caterers who make it easy to enquire and pay a deposit. You want a professional catering or private-chef website with sample menus, an event inquiry form that captures everything, and deposits — built today, without a developer.
The new way
Describe your business in plain English; the AI builds the menus, inquiry flow, and deposits. One prompt, a live site, refine by asking. Here's a prompt for a caterer / private chef.
Step 1 — Pick your platform
- Base44 — start here: menus, event inquiry and deposits by prompt.
- Lovable — most design-forward (great for food photography).
- v0 by Vercel — cleanest UI for tinkerers.
The master prompt below works on all three. Not sure? Take the 60-second quiz →
Our Top 3 Picks
All three let you start building for free. Pick one, copy the prompt below and see your own first version.
Base44
· FreeStart here: menus, event inquiry and deposits by prompt.
Lovable
· FreeMost design-forward (great for food photography).
v0 by Vercel
· FreeCleanest UI for tinkerers.
Step 2 — Copy the master prompt
Replace every [BRACKET] with your own details before pasting.
Build an appetizing website for a [caterer / private chef], [BUSINESS NAME], in [CITY], specializing in [cuisine / event types]. Tone: warm, refined, hospitable. Pages: Home, Menus, Events, Gallery, Enquire, About. Home: a mouth-watering hero, the event types I serve (weddings, corporate, private dinners, parties), and an "Enquire about your event" button. Menus: 2–3 sample menus per event type with dishes and a note that menus are customizable; flag vegetarian/vegan and allergen-friendly options. Events: how it works — enquiry → tasting/consult → proposal → event. An event inquiry form capturing date, guest count, event type, venue, dietary needs, and budget, emailed to me. A deposit step to secure a date once we agree. A food gallery, testimonials, an FAQ, and a footer with contact and service area. Mobile-first and easy for me to edit menus and prices myself.
Build the business behind the website
Build a Lead-Capture Service Site
Sample menus per event type and the lead time, before anyone has to ask.
Build a CRM & Lead Tracker
Event enquiries with date, headcount, dietary needs and budget captured once.
Build a Booking & Appointments App
A deposit that holds the date, so a weekend can't evaporate.
How much does a catering website cost in 2026?
Agency: $2,000–6,000+. Template builder: $16–50/month (real event forms need add-ons). AI builder: $16–30/month, menus, inquiry and deposits included.
| Path | Upfront | Monthly | Menus + event inquiry + deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agency | $2,000–6,000+ | hosting + changes | Yes (extra) |
| Template builder | $0 | $16–50 + add-ons | Partial |
| AI builder (this guide) | $0 | $16–30 all-in | Built in the first prompts |
Pricing verified July 2026.
Start free — see your catering website before paying anything
Build and preview free (Base44 25 credits/month; Lovable 5 daily; v0 limited daily). Paste, see your menus and inquiry form, decide. Your own domain needs a paid plan ($16–25/month). No credit card to start.
Two honest warnings
- Capture dietary needs up front. Allergens are safety-critical — make them a required field in the inquiry, not an afterthought.
- A deposit protects your calendar. Hold dates only once a deposit is paid; it stops last-minute cancellations from costing you a weekend.
FAQ
See what you can build with Base44.
Start on the free plan, paste your prompt and explore your first version.
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