Software for Catering & Event Businesses

Less admin.
More catering.

From inquiry to finished event — planning, menus, team, and equipment on one platform. With AI that thinks ahead. Whether Excel, WhatsApp, or pen & paper — Pacco brings everything together.

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Pacco Planning Dashboard

Features

Everything your event business needs

From customer inquiry to delivery — Pacco guides you through every step.

AI Automation

Email to Event

A customer writes: "80 guests, July 15th, garden party." Pacco reads the email, pulls out the details, and creates the event — automatically.

  • Reads dates and guest counts
  • Detects preferences and allergies
  • Creates event drafts automatically

Event Planning

All events at a glance — from initial inquiry to delivery. Manage status, customers, dates, and budget in one view. Even across multiple events at once.

Pacco Event Planning

Recipes & Menu Planning

From appetizers to cocktails — manage recipes with ingredients, quantities, and prep times. Automatic scaling to any guest count.

Pacco Recipe Management

Customer Management

Corporate clients, individuals, venues — all contacts and their order history in one place. Filters, tags, and quick search included.

Pacco Customer Management

Team & Staff

Chefs, service, logistics — manage employees with roles, availability, and certifications. Spot conflicts before they happen.

Pacco Staff Planning

Event Planning

All events at a glance — from first inquiry to delivery. Status, timelines, and resources in one view. Even across multiple events at once.

  • Overview of all active events
  • Advance planning for peak season
  • Status tracking from draft to completion

Email Import

Connect your inbox and Pacco reads customer inquiries automatically. Date, guest count and preferences are detected — the event is already created.

  • Automatic event data detection
  • Events created automatically
  • Works with any email inbox

Pacco AI

Need a summer menu for 120 guests? Ask Pacco. It suggests dishes based on your recipes and what's in season.

  • Menu suggestions from your recipes
  • Answers questions about your data
  • Learns from your planning history

Menu Planning

Pick recipes, set guest counts, and Pacco calculates everything. Per person, per table, per event — ready as a professional PDF.

  • Automatic quantity scaling
  • Professional menu cards (PDF)
  • Cost calculation per person and event

Recipes & Scaling

Store your recipes with exact quantities. Pacco scales them up and adds ingredients to the shopping list.

  • Exact quantity calculations
  • Scales to any guest count
  • Feeds into shopping lists

Shopping Lists

Pacco compares what you need with what you have in stock. Result: only what's actually missing.

  • Considers current stock
  • Groups by supplier
  • Food costs always under control

Inventory Management

What's in stock? What's running low? Pacco tracks your inventory and automatically matches it against upcoming events.

  • Real-time stock overview
  • Automatic matching with events
  • Feeds directly into shopping lists

Packing Lists

Based on your event plan, Pacco builds the packing list. Equipment, decoration, tools — so nothing stays behind.

  • Generated from event data
  • Equipment and consumables
  • Printable checklists

Team Planning

Who's available when? Who's assigned where? Pacco flags conflicts before they happen.

  • Availability at a glance
  • Automatic conflict detection
  • Assignment per event
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How It Works

From inquiry to event day

The typical Pacco workflow in four steps

1

Email comes in

Your customer sends an inquiry

2

Pacco reads it

Date, guests, and preferences extracted

3

Lists are ready

Menu, shopping list, packing list — done

4

You deliver

Your team knows exactly what to bring

Others promise automation. At Pacco, it actually works.

Why Pacco?

Built by catering pros for the event industry

We know the daily grind because we come from the industry. Pacco solves the problems we saw every day.

Battle-tested

Developed with real catering businesses. Every feature tested in daily operations.

Saves real time

No manual data entry. No spreadsheets. AI handles the routine work.

GDPR compliant

Servers in Europe. Encrypted data. No third-party sharing.

Cloud-Native SaaS

Runs entirely in the cloud on Google Cloud Platform (EU). No installation, no server — just start in your browser.

Team

The Team Behind Pacco

Industry experience meets technology.

Bastian Nill

Bastian Nill

Co-Founder & CEO

Over 10 years in catering & events. Knows the daily challenges from first-hand experience.

Nils Brabänder

Nils Brabänder

Co-Founder & CEO / CTO

Combines industry knowledge with technical expertise. Leads product development, architecture and AI strategy.

Pricing

One price, everything included

All features in every plan. You only choose the team size.

Starter

For solo caterers and freelancers

€30 /month

1 user license

  • All features included
  • AI & email import
  • Email support
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30 days free trial

For 2-person teams

Duo

For you and your business partner

€50 /month

2 user licenses

  • All features included
  • AI & email import
  • Priority support
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30 days free trial

Pro

For teams with multiple planners

€75 /month

5 user licenses

  • All features included
  • AI & email import
  • Dedicated support
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30 days free trial

Enterprise

For larger catering businesses — custom team size, personal onboarding, and dedicated support.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

You get full access to everything for 30 days — no credit card, no commitments. After that, pick a plan or take a break. Your data stays safe either way.
Yes. You can add your recipes directly in Pacco. Once they're in, they're available for menu planning, quantity calculations, and shopping lists across all your events.
In European data centers. Everything is encrypted, and we're fully GDPR compliant. Your data is never shared with third parties.
Yes, anytime. No long-term contracts, no cancellation fees. Your data stays accessible until the end of your billing period.
Pacco's AI reads your customer emails and extracts the key details — date, guest count, preferences. It creates an event draft that you can review and adjust. It also suggests menus based on your recipes. You always keep full control.
Not at all. Pacco works just as well for solo caterers and small teams. The Starter plan is designed specifically for one-person operations.

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