Free Invoice Generator
320 unique templates on a real page, from bold modern layouts to 15 industry packs. What you see in the preview is exactly what downloads.
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
Templates - 20 in Restaurant & Catering
Page
“Fit to content” ends the page where your invoice ends, with no blank paper underneath, and lets you set the margins below. Switch to A4 or US Letter when you need a standard sheet for printing or filing.
Your business
Bill to
Details
Table columns (drag to reorder, rename, or add your own - up to 8)
Items
Font
Each template ships with its own typography. Pick a font here to override it everywhere on the page.
Page margins (in points; 48 is about 12.7 mm)
About this tool
A free invoice template built for catering and food service. It opens with the lines caterers actually bill - three-course plated dinner (per guest) at $62, bar service & mixers - so you are editing a real invoice rather than filling in a blank grid. Catering is quoted per head and confirmed by a final headcount, so the invoice almost always differs from the quote - and the covers figure is what explains the difference. No account, no upload. The document is assembled locally and the export is pixel-identical to the preview on screen. The terms it starts with are the ones this trade tends to need: "Gratuity is not included. Full payment is due at the time of service." Change any of it before you send - it is your contract, not ours.
How to use this tool
- Pick one of the Restaurant & Catering designsThe editor on this page is already loaded with this pack, and its line items and payment terms are filled in.
- Replace the sample linesSwap the sample work for yours and set your own rates. Add headings to group a long invoice into sections.
- Add your details and downloadDrop in your logo, business address and bank details, then export a PDF, a PNG, or print it.
Key features
- Your logo, colours and font, on a real A4 page.
- The preview is the page - the PDF matches it exactly.
- Line items written for catering and food service, not a generic blank template.
- Payment terms this trade actually uses, pre-filled and editable.
- Free, no signup, no watermark, and nothing is uploaded.
Common uses
- Sending a first invoice as a newly self-employed caterer.
- Invoicing while travelling, from a phone or a borrowed laptop.
- Producing a professional PDF when your accounting tool is overkill for one job.
- Billing a client for catering and food service without buying accounting software.
- Keeping client details off third-party servers for confidentiality reasons.
Tips for better results
- Catering invoices land after the event, when the goodwill is highest. Sending within 48 hours is worth more than any payment term you could write.
- Expect the client to check the final headcount against the quoted one. Put that where it can be found without scrolling.
- Include your payment details on the invoice itself. An invoice that makes someone ask how to pay gets paid late.
- Number your invoices in one unbroken sequence. Gaps are the first thing an accountant asks about.
Mistakes to avoid
- Reusing an invoice number, which makes reconciliation impossible for both sides.
- Leaving the sample rates in place. Check every figure before sending.
- Burying the final headcount against the quoted one somewhere the client has to hunt for it. That is what turns a payment into a conversation.
- Sending an editable file instead of a PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Yes - free, no signup, no watermark and no limit on how many invoices you make. It runs in your browser, so it costs nothing to provide.
The word "Invoice" and a unique number, your details and the client details, issue and due dates, an itemised list with quantities and rates, subtotal, any tax, the total, and how to pay. For this trade in particular, the final headcount against the quoted one is what gets checked first.
Catering invoices land after the event, when the goodwill is highest. Sending within 48 hours is worth more than any payment term you could write.
Twenty in this pack and 320 across every pack. They all take the same details, so you can switch design without retyping anything.
Yes. Add a percentage or a fixed amount, label it for your country - VAT, GST, sales tax - and it is calculated into the total.
No. The invoice is built and exported entirely inside your browser, so client names, rates and totals never leave your device. That matters when the work itself is confidential.
Yes. Upload a logo, pick your colours and font, and the whole document updates. The template is a starting point, not a fixed layout.
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