For your business

Even the parts we haven't built yet.

Most catering businesses run unique workflows. Standard SaaS tells them to adapt. We build the missing piece.

Tell us what you need. We'll scope it, build it, turn it on for your workspace, and bill it monthly starting at $10/month, for as long as it's useful.

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No setup fee. Pay only the monthly rate.

How it works

Four steps. No long sales cycle.

Tell us

Describe what you need in plain English. A workflow tweak, a new integration, a one-off report, a custom email: anything.

We scope it

One business day. We send back a clear scope and a monthly price you sign off on. You approve the price before we start.

We build it

Most builds ship in 1–2 weeks. You see it land in your workspace as soon as it's ready.

You use it

Billed monthly on your existing invoice. Cancel anytime. You keep what's already paid for through end of period.

What kinds of things

Anything that helps your business run better.

Kinds of add-ons we can build:

A custom QuickBooks chart-of-accounts mapping for a caterer running more than one legal entity through one workspace
A custom inbound email parser for clients who send dietary needs in a non-standard format
A “send the bride a 48-hour countdown email” trigger that fires 2 days before the event, branded
A bespoke event template for nightlife/alcohol catering that imposes the right tax, gratuity, and license-cost defaults
A custom integration with a regional payroll provider for automated hours export

If you're not sure whether what you need fits, ask. The scoping conversation is always free.

Pricing

Honest pricing. You know before we start.

Small tweaks

$10–$25/mo

Hidden / renamed field
Custom report column
Email template variant
UI color customization

Mid-range work

$25–$75/mo

New integration
Workflow customization
Custom report
Bespoke template
Tax / gratuity rule customization

Larger builds

$75 +/mo

Custom dashboards
Novel features
Multi-system integrations
Per-customer agreed

Whatever the price, you see it before we start, you cancel anytime, and you keep paying only as long as the add-on is useful to your business.

When the price drops to zero

Sometimes your idea makes the product better for everyone. When it does, the monthly fee disappears.

Not every custom feature is unique to one operator. When a request is the kind of thing most caterers need, we can add it to the standard $425/month plan and waive your fee. You get what you needed; everyone gets a better product.

We make this call up front during the scoping conversation. Two outcomes:

Specific to your business (custom workflow, niche integration, bespoke template): monthly fee from $10/mo, billed alongside your base subscription.
Broadly useful (something most catering operators would want): we add it to the standard plan, you get it for free, every other customer benefits too.

The first conversation includes that assessment, so you know which path applies before any decision.

Payment flexibility

Banned from Stripe? Lost your account? Doesn’t matter.

Default billing is credit / debit card via Stripe, auto- charged each month, the standard SaaS pattern. But Stripe isn’t the only path. If your business can’t use it (banned, restricted industry, country not served, lost account, prefer not to), we switch you to manual invoicing.

Same workspace, same features, same custom add-ons, with a different payment flow. You get an invoice each cycle and pay however works best:

Wire transfer or ACH
Zelle (free, instant from major US banks)
Check by mail
PayPal (consumer or business)

No catering business gets locked out because of payment processor decisions. Just tell us during onboarding.

Why this exists

No catering business gets stuck.

The legacy catering software offers two responses when you need something they don't do: “Maybe in a future release” or “Upgrade to the enterprise tier and we'll talk.”

Apron Desk has a third option: we build it for you, bill it monthly, and keep it running for as long as you find it useful. Same workspace, same login, same invoice, plus one extra line item that does the thing only your business needs.

Frequently asked

Answers, before you even ask.

How does a custom add-on actually work?

You tell us what you need (a workflow tweak, a new integration, a one-off report, a custom email template, anything). We scope it with you, agree on a monthly price ($10/mo and up depending on complexity), build it, and turn it on for your workspace. You're billed monthly alongside your $425 base subscription on the same invoice.

What if my idea is broadly useful: do I still pay extra?

Sometimes no. If your custom feature would help most catering operators (not just you), we may add it to the standard $425/month plan and waive the monthly add-on fee entirely. You get the feature you needed; we get a better product everyone benefits from. We make this call up front during scoping so there's no surprise either way.

What's the price range?

$10/mo at the floor for very small tweaks (a hidden field, a custom report column). Mid-range tends to be $25–$75/mo for most integration work or workflow customization. Larger builds (custom dashboards, novel features) range higher and we agree on the price together before we start. If we decide to make your feature standard for everyone, the monthly cost is $0.

Is there a setup fee?

No. You pay only the monthly price we agree on during scoping.

What payment methods do you accept?

Default is credit / debit card via Stripe (auto-charged each month). If you can't use Stripe (banned, lost account, restricted industry, country not served, prefer not to), we'll switch you to manual invoicing. You pay however works best for your business: wire, ACH, check, Zelle, or PayPal. We mark you paid when it lands. No catering business is locked out because of payment processor issues.

Can I cancel a custom add-on anytime?

Yes. From your /settings/billing page, click Cancel on any active add-on. The cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period. You keep using it through to your next renewal, then it's gone from the next invoice. No penalty, no clawback.

What if I change my mind after I've used it for a few months?

You can cancel at any time, no questions asked. If you start it again later, message us and we'll re-enable it. There is no fee to re-enable it.

What happens to my data if I cancel an add-on?

Cancelling an add-on keeps the records it wrote. If you cancel an add-on that wrote data into your workspace (e.g. a custom integration that imported records), the records stay. Only the active functionality goes away. If you re-enable later, everything picks back up where it left off.

Do other customers see the features you built for me?

Sometimes, and that's intentional. If your custom feature would be useful to other catering operators, we may add it to the standard catalog (and waive your fee in exchange). We never expose business-specific data, only the feature itself. If you need something kept exclusive to your workspace, tell us when we scope and we'll keep it private to you for the standard monthly add-on price.

Will Maître AI know how to use my custom feature?

Yes, that's part of the build. When we ship a custom feature for you, Maître automatically learns what it does and can interact with it the same way it does with everything else: read it in chat, use it for drafted emails, mention it in the morning brief. The point of a custom feature is that it integrates fully, including with the AI.

Who do I talk to to get started?

Use the 'Request a custom feature' link on your /settings/billing page (or the Contact page if you don't have an account yet). Tell us what you need in plain English. We'll come back within one business day with a scope and a monthly price.

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The first conversation is free.

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