curate builds beautiful proposals. olldae prices them accurately.
curate is a polished proposal tool. the templates look great, e-signatures work smoothly, and their AI assistant speeds up the writing. if your entire job is sending proposals and collecting payments, curate does that well.
but proposals are just the front door. behind every catering event is inventory to count, recipes to cost, allergens to track, and a team that needs specs on their phones during service. curate doesn't touch any of that. olldae does — and your catering proposals pull directly from the same recipes and costs you use every day.
honest note: curate's proposal templates and AI writing tools are slick. if design-forward proposals are your top priority and you don't need operations tools, that's worth weighing.
side by side.
| feature | olldae | curate |
|---|---|---|
| operations | ||
| inventory management | ✓ | — |
| recipe costing | ✓ | — |
| allergen flagging | ✓ | — |
| service mode (staff recipe lookup) | ✓ | — |
| supplier price tracking | ✓ | — |
| catering | ||
| catering proposals | ✓ | ✓ |
| online payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| e-contracts & signatures | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI proposal writing | — | ✓ |
| two-layer costing (theoretical vs actual) | ✓ | — |
| role-specific staff briefs | ✓ | — |
| event reminders for team | ✓ | ✓ |
| pricing | ||
| starting price | $49/mo | $125/mo |
| catering included in base price | +$49/mo add-on | core product |
| inventory + recipes + allergens | ✓ included | not available |
| free trial | ✓ 14 days, no card | demo only |
what you actually pay.
what you get with olldae
that curate doesn't have.
different tools for different operators.
curate fits event caterers and wedding vendors where the proposal is the primary client-facing deliverable. if your clients judge you partly on how polished your quote looks and you want AI-assisted writing to speed up proposal creation, curate's design-forward approach is a genuine advantage.
olldae fits bars and restaurants where proposals are one part of a larger operational workflow. your catering costs need to flow from the same recipe costs you use in daily service. your team needs tools during the event, not just before it. olldae runs the whole show.
curate wins on presentation. olldae wins on operations. if the event itself — the execution, the costing, the allergen management — matters as much as the proposal, olldae is the right choice.
every feature, side by side.
| feature | olldae | curate |
|---|---|---|
| operations | ||
| inventory management | ✓ | — |
| recipe costing | ✓ | — |
| allergen flagging (EU 14 + US 9) | ✓ | — |
| service mode (staff recipe lookup) | ✓ | — |
| supplier price tracking | ✓ | — |
| par level alerts | ✓ | — |
| two-layer costing (theoretical vs actual) | ✓ | — |
| catering | ||
| catering proposals | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI proposal writing | — | ✓ |
| design-forward proposal templates | — | ✓ |
| online payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| client portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| allergen tracking in catering menus | ✓ | — |
| food cost tied to catering proposals | ✓ | — |
| role-specific staff briefs | ✓ | — |
| payment fees | zero olldae fees | Stripe standard rate |
| pricing | ||
| starting price | $49/mo | ~$83/mo (annual) |
| operations included | ✓ | — |
| setup fee | none | none |
| free trial | ✓ 14 days, no card | 14 days |
which tool wins for your situation.
you do private events in your space and need proposals that look professional. you also need your costs tracked and allergens flagged. olldae wins here — curate's proposals look great but stop there. olldae gives you proposals plus the operational infrastructure for running the event itself.
you do high-end weddings and the proposal is a major part of your pitch. clients compare proposals from multiple vendors and presentation matters. curate may win here — if AI-assisted proposal writing and design-forward templates are your priority, curate's toolset is built for that. olldae's proposals are functional but not design-forward.
catering is 15-30% of your revenue and it needs to integrate with how you run your kitchen. olldae wins here — curate is a standalone catering tool with no connection to your kitchen operations. olldae's catering proposals pull from the same recipe costs and allergen data you use for daily service. no duplicate data entry.
how to move from curate to olldae.
your proposal history and past client data stay in curate. moving to olldae means adding the operations layer underneath your catering workflow. here's the process:
- pull your catering menu from curate — this becomes your recipe starting point
- sign up for olldae and build your ingredient library with unit costs
- build your recipes in olldae, linking ingredients with quantities
- add allergen flags per ingredient — they inherit to all connected recipes
- configure your catering module: deposit %, proposal template, payment settings
- run a test proposal end to end to verify the client-facing flow
most operators complete the initial setup in one afternoon. the 14-day free trial gives you time to run a full test proposal cycle before committing.
frequently asked.
does curate include inventory or recipe costing? +
no. curate is a proposal and client management tool. it has no inventory management, recipe costing, or allergen tracking. olldae connects your catering proposals directly to your recipes and food costs.
how does curate pricing compare to olldae? +
curate runs approximately $83/mo (billed annually). olldae starter + catering is $98/mo with no annual commitment required — and includes the full operations platform, not just proposals.
does olldae have AI proposal writing? +
no. olldae does not have AI-generated proposal copy. curate has an AI writing assistant — if automated proposal writing is a top priority, that is a genuine advantage worth noting.
can I track allergens in catering menus? +
yes. olldae tracks EU 14 and US 9 allergens per ingredient, inherited automatically by every recipe. any catering menu built from your recipes instantly shows allergen flags. curate has no allergen system.
what happens to my curate data if I switch? +
past proposals and client records stay in curate. in olldae you build your recipe library and inventory from your existing menu and supplier price sheets. the trial gives you 14 days to set up and compare before committing.