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One place to manage your venue’s bookings, BEOs, and payments

Planning Pod is end-to-end venue and catering management software for owners and coordinators — including the 1–5-person teams doing it all. Track every lead, booking, banquet event order, catering order, invoice, and payment in one platform instead of scattered spreadsheets, calendars, and email threads. Venues that switch grow event bookings by an average of 64%.

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How Planning Pod simplifies venue and catering management

Challenge

Juggling too many apps and files?

Solution
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Run everything in one platform

Challenges

A one-size-fits-all platform doesn't fit?

Solutions
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One platform that flexes to your stage and size

Challenges

Being held back by manual processes?

Solutions
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Put busywork on automated workflows

Challenges

Struggling with customer engagement?

Solutions
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Give clients a portal that keeps them in the loop

Challenges

Long sales cycles and leaky pipelines?

Solutions
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Track every lead in a visual pipeline

Challenges

Getting paid slowly (or not at all)?

Solutions
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Automate invoices, reminders, and payments

What our venue and catering tools can do for you

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Build templates and workflows

Create reusable templates for proposals, contracts, menus, and BEOs, plus workflows that match how you already do business (not the other way around).

Collect and manage leads

Capture leads from your website with custom forms, track them through a visual sales pipeline, and follow up automatically so no inquiry goes cold.

Prepare proposals and contracts

Build personalized proposals and legally binding contracts in minutes, and collect e-signatures online - no printing, scanning, or waiting.

Manage billings and payments

Turn a proposal into an invoice in one click, schedule payment installments, and get paid online by credit card or ACH through integrated payments backed by a globally trusted processor - with automated reminders doing the chasing.

Track venue bookings and space usage

See every reservation and temporary hold across all your spaces on a drag-and-drop booking calendar that prevents double-bookings before they happen.

Create and manage catering orders

Build catering orders from your own menu library, then update pricing, headcounts, and food-and-beverage items that sync with your BEOs  in seconds.

Collaborate with clients

Keep clients informed using a branded client portal, shared documents, online forms, and text/email communications in one place.

Analyze metrics and progress

Custom reports and real-time dashboards show your financial performance, booking trends, and sales pipeline at a glance, making your business decisions easier and easier.

What our customers say

5.0 out of 5 stars
"I was tasked with onboarding this program for my company and I have a special place in my heart for all the support I received from the staff at Planning Pod to make our experience so easy. You made me look so good! This software has tremendously streamlined our process, and we are so grateful to have a responsive support team through Planning Pod."
 
 

Jes Robinson

Elliott Museum
Museum
5.0 out of 5 stars
"We recently joined Planning Pod to help with our event venue. We had several challenges that Planning Pod thankfully had the solutions to address. It has been the easiest and most supportive platform migration I have ever experienced; I am amazed at the customer service. I'm excited to started implementing Planning Pod!"

Anna Tucker

The Village Hall on the Common
Venue
5.0 out of 5 stars

"This is the first time in my career I can manage my event bookings, customers, sales, operations and projects in one system. And the price is so reasonable for everything you get. Planning Pod is the only system you should be running."

 

Dianne Kohler

Camrose Exhibition Center
Events/Exhibition Center
5.0 out of 5 stars
“Planning Pod has really become the lifeline of our business. It’s a one stop shop for everything that we do. I’ve eliminated at least two softwares just by implementing it … and the system saves each of my staff about 5 hours per week. With Planning Pod, I get a lead and I can respond within the day, usually within an hour. And it keeps the whole chain of communication with clients all in one place.”

Andrea Vallencourt

Clay Theater
Wedding/Event Venue
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Planning Pod has helped us double our volume from last year! We cater a lot of all-inclusive weddings, and I have all my BEOs, vendors, email communications and event details in one place so I don't have to scramble to find those details."

Shannon Robles

Cascadia Pizza
Restaurant/Catering
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Planning Pod is a game-changer for me. Sales are completed within hours instead of days (even minutes sometimes) and it takes two clicks to send a proposal for signature. It saves us at least an entire salary."

John Norton

The Coonamessett
Hotel/Lodging
5.0 out of 5 stars
“The most important thing with software is keeping it simple, and Planning Pod does that. It is very user friendly, and everything is there - invoicing, proposals, contracts, floorplans, BEOs, you name it. It keeps a record of everything so I can quickly find how much someone has paid me or when an event is booked. And it's so convenient that leads come directly from our site into our account so I can quickly reach out to them.”

Olivia Keefe

Hotel Salem
Hotel/Catering
5.0 out of 5 stars
“Before Planning Pod, we were using a hodgepodge of emails, spreadsheets and software that was just eating up time, and that doesn't bring in revenue. But when I started with Planning Pod and realized what I could do with it, I wanted to know more. Now I’m loving it every day. And I have the ability to control and really customize the features and workflows to fit my needs. I feel like Planning Pod has really helped us in making sure that our process is streamlined throughout our team.”

Michelle Sanabria

Hidden Barn Venue
Event/Wedding Venue
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Great for organizing and centralizing all notes and details, including contracts, payments, etc., such that everything is easily accessible to all office staff. Both sales and event management staff use the software extensively. We particularly appreciate the responsiveness by support."

Tad Emptage

Cirque-Tacular Entertainment
Event Planning/Production
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Keeping abreast of our event schedule. It is helpful to see this in a list form as well as a calendar form."

Whitney Tatum

Eventures Inc.
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Planning Pod is a great tool in assisting us with running our event center! We love the home page and event dashboards, which keep us on track throughout the event process. We also love the activity log so we can view the date and time that clients receive emails and make changes."

Deidre Jackson

Noble Event Center
Event Venue/Space
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Floorplans!!! So incredibly useful. I also love being able to invoice and send contracts through Planning Pod."

Noelle Davis

Skyline and Co.
Event Venues/Multiple Locations
5.0 out of 5 stars
"I love Planning Pod's floor plans and all their event management tools. They're very useful for both internal and external events for our organization and event clients."

Shelby Kirkes

Oklahoma City Dodgers
Stadium/Arena/Sports Franchise
5.0 out of 5 stars
"There isn’t a longer business relationship I have had in my career than my relationship with Planning Pod. I have been a customer since 2011, and Planning Pod is the CRM tool that covers all of the bases. It definitely helps me be a better event planner for my clients!"

Shaun Gray

Shaun Gray Events
Event/Wedding Planning
5.0 out of 5 stars
“I’ve been able to get back a full day a week because of Planning Pod. It does everything that I previously needed 15 different tools to accomplish. Being able to open one program and have everything there helps so much, and I can do it from anywhere, anytime. I love that me and my team can access many tools in one place - like calendars, contracts, payments and floor plan layouts - to stay on track.”

Laura Motes

Barber Motorsports Museum
Museum/Sporting Venue
5.0 out of 5 stars
"It makes sure our events and planning staff are always up to date, including things like files, proposals and invoices."

Tullen Burns

Clemson University
School/University
4.75 out of 5 stars
"Planning Pod has completely streamlined our process of fielding reservation inquiries, booking events and invoicing customers. The software has everything we need with tremendous ease of access and excellent customer service. "

Lisa Hardwick

Deed Foundation
Nonprofit/Charity
5.0 out of 5 stars
"We opened a year ago, and since the very beginning, Planning Pod has been at the heart of how we operate. It helps us with every aspect of venue management. Calendars, lead pipelines, client communication, floorplan design, and online payments. The one feature I can’t live without? Planning Pod’s great client support. The team responds promptly, issues are resolved quickly, with clear updates every step of the way. Thank you Planning Pod for helping us shine!"

Christine Campbell

Avenue Portland
Event Venue/Space
5.0 out of 5 stars
“We absolutely love using the Planning Pod software. Since transitioning from our previous property management system, it has significantly improved our engagement with both current and potential clients. Our favorite feature is the lead pipeline; it provides an easy, at-a-glance view of where our clients are in the booking process, which has been incredibly helpful. The team at Planning Pod is always willing to assist, as they have been an absolute pleasure to work with. Thank you for creating such a valuable tool!”

Carrie Petroski

Tavares Pavilion
Government/Municipality
5.0 out of 5 stars
“I'm loving the new reporting tools! I've been playing with them almost nonstop since they were launched! In fact, I've created too many reports and need to cull the list a bit.”

David Grantz

Seaford Historical Society
Museum/Cultural Center

The complete venue and catering management suite

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Event Space and Booking Management

Track bookings, holds, and availability on scheduling tools built to fill your calendar (and to make double-bookings impossible).

  • Bookings and Tours Calendar
  • Event Space Manager
  • Floor Plans and Space Layouts
  • Double-Booking Prevention
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Client Management / CRM

Keep sales moving and clients in the loop 24/7 with an event CRM your whole team can actually use.

  • Lead and Pipeline Manager
  • Proposals and Contracts
  • Communications + Email
  • Client Portals
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Catering and Equipment

Never miss a detail or a dollar. Manage menus, catering orders, and BEOs from one library of templates.

  • Food-and-Beverage Management
  • Equipment Management
  • Banquet Event Orders
  • Menu Builder
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Billing and Insights

Make it easy for clients to pay you, and get timely updates on revenue, sales, and the metrics that matter.

  • Invoicing and Installments
  • Payment Processing
  • At-a-Glance Dashboards
  • Custom Reporting

For event venues of all kinds

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Banquet halls

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Golf and country clubs

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Restaurants and bars

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Barns, farms and ranches

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Governments and municipalities

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Schools and universities

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Business and conference centers

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Hotels and hospitality groups

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Stadiums and arenas

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Convention and meeting facilities

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Museums and galleries

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Wedding venues

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Event spaces

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Nonprofit facilities

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Wineries and breweries

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Performing arts facilities

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FAQs

What software do venues and caterers use to manage bookings, BEOs, and payments in one place?

All-in-one venue and catering management platforms like Planning Pod put your booking calendar, banquet event orders, catering orders, proposals, contracts, invoicing, and payment processing in a single system. Instead of juggling a spreadsheet for bookings, a design tool for BEOs, and a separate invoicing app, everything lives in one place - synced in real time, with no double entry.

How can venue software be customized to fit my specific needs?

Many “all-in-one” platforms sell rigid packages that don’t match how your venue actually works. Planning Pod’s 40+ tools adapt to how you operate: build your own templates, workflows, custom fields, and reports, lean on the tools you need today, and grow into the rest - so the software fits your operation rather than forcing you into a preset mold.

How do I reduce manual tasks with workflow automation?

Automated workflows take over the repetitive steps - follow-up emails, payment reminders, task creation, status updates - that eat your team’s week today. Our customers save an average of 62 hours per month, which goes back into serving clients and booking events.

How can a small venue team improve customer engagement?

You don’t need more staff - you need fewer places for details to hide. Client portals, shared documents, email/text automations, and online forms keep every client informed throughout the event lifecycle, even when your team is two people and a busy weekend.

How does a CRM help venues shorten sales cycles and prevent lost leads?

An event CRM captures every lead the moment it comes in, shows you exactly where each one sits in your pipeline, and automates the follow-ups that keep prospects engaged. Leads stop leaking; deals close faster.

How can I accelerate cash flow and payment collection?

Integrated online payments through a globally trusted processor, automated installment schedules, payment reminder emails, and one-click invoicing make it easy for clients to pay you on time - and take the awkward chasing off your plate.

Can one system manage both venue bookings and catering orders?

Yes. In Planning Pod, your booking calendar and your catering orders share the same event record - so headcounts, menus, spaces, and BEOs stay synchronized automatically, and the kitchen always sees the same details as the front of house.

How much does venue management software cost?

Venue software pricing varies widely - from under a hundred to thousands of dollars per month depending on the toolset. Planning Pod’s pricing is based on how many events you manage at a time, so you only pay for the volume you actually run. See our “How pricing works” page, or ask us on a demo - we’re happy to walk through the math for your venue.

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