Questions caterers ask us
Short answers about the audit: what you send, how long it takes and what you get back.
What is the Catering Profit Audit?
We cost up to 25 items on your menu at today's supplier prices, check what you charge for staff, rentals, delivery and disposables against what they cost you, and rebuild one of your past events line by line to show what it really earned.
What do I send you?
Your menu, your recipes or portion sizes, supplier invoices or receipts from the last 90 days, and the invoice and costs of one past event. Spreadsheets, PDFs or phone photos all work.
How long does it take?
You get the report and your costing spreadsheet within 14 business days after we have your complete materials. We schedule the findings call within 7 business days after that.
What do I get back?
A written findings report that ranks your biggest leaks with the fix for each, a costing spreadsheet loaded with your menu that you keep for every future quote, and a findings call of up to 60 minutes with Chef Vitantonio Sardone.
Who does the work?
il Maestro Pizzaiolo, a Miami catering company running events since 2020. Vitantonio leads every findings call, so you talk to someone who has worked the line and written the invoice.
What does the audit cost?
$1,500, one time. Half is due as a deposit when you sign, and the balance when the report is delivered.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. If the audit doesn't find at least $1,500 a year in margin you can recover, you don't pay the second half. You have paid the deposit and nothing more.
Can I cancel?
Yes, in writing, at any time. If you cancel before we have your complete materials, we refund the deposit minus $150 for the intake work already done. After that the deposit is not refundable, and the balance is owed only if the report has been delivered.
Who sees my recipes and numbers?
Only us. Your recipes, prices, vendors and results are confidential under the audit agreement, and we never use one client's recipes or numbers for another. Your recipes, menus and data stay yours.
Is this accounting or tax advice?
No. It is pricing and operations guidance based on what you send us. Your accountant still handles your books and taxes, and you decide which fixes to make.
Do I need new software?
No. The costing engine is a spreadsheet you keep and use alongside the tools you already have.
What happens after the audit?
You can keep your costs current with monthly upkeep: you send receipts, we update your costs and check event quotes before they go out. It is optional. Five agents run on the same engine: costing, quote margin check, purchasing, labor costing and the day-of timeline. You get their drafts in one message a day and approve, fix or skip each one.
What is the 20-minute menu check?
A free call. Bring one menu item you suspect is losing money and we cost it with you. By the end you know whether a full audit is worth it for your business.
Book a 20-minute menu check
Bring the menu item you suspect is losing money. We'll cost it with you and tell you whether a full audit is worth it for your business.
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