Why Hospitality Businesses Choose Flex

Managing successful events involves much more than capturing enquiries. Flex connects sales, catering and operations in one platform. Whether you're coordinating private dining, corporate catering, weddings or venue events, Flex keeps every department working from the same information.

Capture More Event Enquiries

Convert website enquiries into structured sales opportunities with custom enquiry forms designed for hospitality and event businesses.

  • Custom online enquiry forms
  • Automatic lead creation
  • Capture event requirements from the first enquiry

Streamline Sales Follow-Ups

Automate reminders for your sales team so every enquiry, proposal and booking continues moving forward.

  • Proposal follow-up reminders
  • Deposit and payment reminders
  • Sales task management

Create Professional Event Proposals

Deliver branded proposals that customers can review, approve and sign online.

  • Branded proposal templates
  • Flexible pricing and packages
  • Electronic approvals and signatures
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Event Enquiries

Capture enquiries directly from your website into a connected CRM.

Does your current system convert enquiries into opportunities?

Sales Workflow

Manage proposals, follow-ups and approvals in one workflow.

Manage proposals, follow-ups and approvals in one workflow.

Event Operations

Sales and operations work from the same event information.

Does information need to be re-entered between departments?

Venue Bookings & Event Management

Manage venue bookings, calendars, events, catering and customer information from one connected platform.

Can venue bookings, events, catering and customer management all be handled in the same system?

Kitchen Production

Advanced menu and recipe builder. Automatically generate production sheets, BEOs and packing documents.

How are confirmed events prepared for kitchen and operations?

Customer Support & Onboarding

Local onboarding, training and ongoing support.

Can you easily access knowledgeable local support when your team needs assistance?

One Platform for Hospitality & Event Management

Manage enquiries, sales, catering, venue bookings, production and customer communication from one connected platform.
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Manage Catering & Event from One Platform

Instead of switching between multiple systems, Flex keeps your enquiries, customers, proposals, bookings, menus, payments and operational information connected throughout the entire event lifecycle.

Sales, events, catering and operations teams always work from the same information, helping reduce administration and improve communication.

2

Customer Management

Capture enquiries directly from your website and create customer records and sales opportunities.

Track every enquiry, proposal and confirmed booking while maintaining a complete history of customer interactions.

3

Event Calendar & Venue Scheduling

View tentative and confirmed bookings through an interactive calendar designed for hospitality businesses.

Coordinate venues, function rooms, catering orders and operational schedules with complete visibility across your business.

4

Proposals, Deposits & Online Approvals

Create professional event proposals with pricing, packages, staffing and optional services.

Customers can review proposals, pay deposits and approve bookings online, helping your team confirm events faster.

6

Kitchen Production & Event Documents

Robust kitchen production tools. Generate production sheets, BEOs, kitchen reports, labels and operational paperwork directly from confirmed bookings.

Reduce manual preparation while giving kitchen and event teams accurate production information.

7

Staffing & Resource Planning

Schedule staff, equipment and operational requirements alongside every event.

Keep service teams aligned with clear staffing requirements and event schedules.

8

Equipment & Hire Management

Track equipment, furniture, hire items and operational resources as part of every booking.

Know exactly what is required for setup, service and pack-down.

9

Payments & Financial Management

Accept deposits, installments and final payments while keeping customer and booking information connected.

Monitor outstanding balances throughout the booking lifecycle.

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Reporting & Business Insights

Monitor enquiries, conversions, bookings, sales and operational performance with built-in reporting.

Connect Flex with accounting systems, marketing platforms and approved integrations to reduce duplicate administration.

See How Flex Simplifies Event Management

Discover how Flex helps hospitality businesses manage enquiries, bookings, catering and event operations from one connected platform.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is Flex a good alternative to Tripleseat?

Yes. Flex is a comprehensive alternative to Tripleseat for hospitality businesses that need to manage enquiries, venue bookings, catering, proposals, production, delivery and customer relationships from one connected platform.

Flex supports the complete workflow from the first enquiry through to event delivery and invoicing, helping sales and operations teams work from the same information.

2. Can Flex replace Tripleseat?

Flex may replace Tripleseat for businesses looking for a broader platform that connects event sales with catering and operational workflows.

The best fit depends on your current processes, required integrations and the features your team uses. A Flex demonstration can be tailored around your existing workflow to help you evaluate the differences.

3. Who is Flex designed for?

Flex is designed for hospitality and event businesses, including venues, hotels, restaurants, caterers, clubs, function centres, universities and multi-location hospitality groups.

It can support venue bookings, catered events, corporate orders, weddings, functions and other event-based workflows.

4. Does Flex include venue booking and event management?

Yes. Flex includes enquiry management, CRM, proposals, calendars, venue and room bookings, event documentation, payments, production planning and reporting.

This allows teams to manage both the sales and operational stages of an event within the same platform.

5. Can Flex manage catering as well as venue bookings?

Yes. Catering operations are a core part of Flex.

Confirmed bookings can flow into menu planning, kitchen production, packing, delivery, invoicing and reporting without requiring staff to recreate the event in a separate catering system.

6. Can Flex manage multiple venues or locations?

Yes. Customers can review professional branded proposals, approve quotations and electronically sign documents online. Once approved, the information remains connected to the booking and operational workflow.

7. What support is available when moving from Tripleseat to Flex?

Flex provides onboarding, training and ongoing support to help your team configure the platform and transition its workflows.

The onboarding process can include account setup, menu and customer imports, system configuration, integration setup and staff training, depending on the agreed implementation scope.

8. Is Flex an Australian company?

Yes. Flex Catering is an Australian-owned software company with customers across Australia, New Zealand, North America and other international markets.

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4.8
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Melanie
2 years ago
We have been using Flex Catering for over 4 years in our Perth based catering business. We chose Flex after researching several other platforms and it was the best decision we ever made for the business. From the very start, we were amazed at the amount of time we saved on administration in both the office and kitchen. At first we were concerned about the cost of switching to an online catering program as we are a small business. However not only was Flex the most competitively priced platform, it ended up saving us the cost of another full time wage in the office. Our customers also love the online ordering system as is easy for them to place orders and pay online, and our overall business increased as a result. The support is great and they respond to any query or request very quickly. They are also always updating the program with even more new features and are responsive to suggestions from their clients. We highly recommend Flex Catering for any size catering business.
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Daniel Kruithoff
2 years ago
It’s been 12 months now since we switched to Flex Catering for our catering business. It’s THE best decision we could have made for our business. The platform delivers stability and real flexibility. The team is responsive and have been great to work with. Highly recommend.
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Beth George
3 years ago
Flex Catering software works so well for our company. We find it extremely easy to update our menus and content pages and Flex are great at implementing new features. Our customers also comment on how easy our site is to navigate and place orders
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Scott Simpson
3 years ago
I use Flex as a catering software for corporate catering and I would highly recommend it to anyone in the same space. Very easy to use and simple to customise for your own business. The Flex team are quick to respond to queries and happy to add recommendations to their platform. Great business and great software.
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Joseph Calnan
7 years ago
Great software for our small catering company. It has revolutionised the way we work from taking orders online to invoicing. The team at Flex have also been incredibly helpful throughout the whole process and are immediately available if/when we have any issues/questions.
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Lauren Hamilton
7 years ago
Excellent service and support from the team - great to easily be able to problem solve as needed. Product fits our needs, makes things easy and is simple to use if you have some (small amount) of experience with similar software. A great solution.
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Rael Ross
7 years ago
Hands down, the best catering software we have ever come across!
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Peter Botros
7 years ago
Flex Catering was the best business decision we made. It has built consistency within the business and provided transparency for our customers. Now customers can view and order from our online menu. Our staff can easily identify the confirmed orders and print specific production reports for the kitchen and drivers.
Customer support is always online and very helpful. New versions are released every few weeks or so with nice additional features which are always very welcome and helpful.
A big thumbs up to the Flex team :)
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Email David
7 years ago
Very quick, very good and getting better all the time - great customer experience
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John Mulligan
7 years ago
Flex catering provide a great personalised service an excellent product that is constantly evolving based on feedback from their clients. Well done.
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