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Notebook 06   /   Kitchen & order desk

Catering deposit schedule

Build a three-stage payment illustration that reconciles to the full agreed event value.

Prepared for Independent caterer

01 / Working inputs

Set the scope

The example is ready to edit. Use the same job and period for every figure.

02 / Live working sheet

Result

Final balance
€833.00
Booking payment
€476.00
Pre-event payment
€1,071.00

Owner’s next step Get customer agreement on due dates before requesting payment.

Calculations and exports run on this device.

03 / Calculation notes

How to read it

Each stage is a percentage of the whole order; the final stage absorbs cent rounding. Dates are agreed separately.

Worked example
Final balance · €833.00

04 / Original adaptation

Where it came from

An independent restaurant can handle repeat orders through a direct customer handoff. Independent application for independent caterer teams. The figures are editable examples created for this worksheet.

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JB Codex / Optional paid help

Repeat-order page for a local business

Configure one small menu and an order-review handoff to the owner. The owner confirms availability, collection and the final order. Your enquiry goes to JB Codex for review.

€149 one-time setup pilot after agreement

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