Reward Your Event Staff.Elevate Every Celebration.
From wedding banquets to corporate galas, give your catering staff the instant recognition they deserve with digital tips and real-time guest feedback that keeps your team motivated and events unforgettable.
Live Event Stats
Staff Tips This Week
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Events This Month
Guest Satisfaction
Staff Retention
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The Challenges Caterers & Event Teams Face
Your catering staff deliver exceptional service at weddings, corporate events, and special occasions, but outdated tipping systems and delayed feedback hold your business back.
High Staff Turnover
Experienced servers, bartenders, and event staff leave for better opportunities. You're stuck in an endless cycle of hiring and training.
Unfair Tip Distribution
Manual tip pooling causes disputes, delays, and distrust. Staff never know what they'll earn until days after an event.
Late Guest Feedback
Problems surface in reviews weeks later, long after the event, when it's too late to fix issues or recognize outstanding staff.
Lost Client Relationships
Guests leave without staying connected. You miss opportunities for repeat bookings, referrals, and testimonials.
Coordination Nightmares
Managing tips and performance across dozens of events, venues, and staff members is chaotic without a central system.
No Service Insights
You can't identify top performers or spot service trends across events. No data means no improvement.
One Platform for All Your Events & Staff
QR codes at every event. Digital tips for every team member. Real-time insights for every manager. Transform your catering business.
QR Codes at Every Event
Place QR codes on tables, bars, buffet stations, or event materials. Guests scan to tip staff and rate service in 30 seconds, no app download needed.
Staff Earn Digitally & Fairly
Tips via Apple Pay, Google Wallet, or credit card. Automatic tip pooling with customizable splits. Money hits accounts in 24-48 hours, no cash handling, no disputes.
Real-Time Event Insights
See which staff excel, which events get 5 stars, and where improvements are needed, all from one dashboard across every venue and occasion.
Guest View
Catering Team
Wedding Reception • 150 guests
How was the service?
Tip the team
Perfect for Every Type of Event
From intimate dinners to grand galas, Aplauso works for any catering service or banquet hall.
Weddings & Receptions
Ceremonies, cocktail hours, sit-down dinners, dance parties
Corporate Events
Conferences, holiday parties, product launches, team building
Private Celebrations
Birthday parties, anniversaries, family reunions, milestone events
Banquet Halls
Multi-event venues serving dozens of parties per week
Cocktail Parties & Galas
Standing receptions, fundraisers, awards ceremonies, networking events
Special Occasions
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, quinceañeras, charity dinners, themed events
Everything Your Catering Business Needs
Purpose-built features for caterers and banquet halls managing multiple events, venues, and staff.
Instant Digital Tipping
Guests tip via Apple Pay, Google Wallet, or card. Staff get paid in 24-48 hours directly to their bank accounts.
Automated Tip Pooling
Set custom split rules for servers, bartenders, kitchen staff, and event coordinators. No manual calculations, no disputes.
Multi-Event Management
Manage tips, ratings, and staff performance across all your events from one centralized dashboard.
Real-Time Guest Feedback
Know what guests love (and what needs fixing) immediately after each event, not weeks later in reviews.
Staff Recognition & Retention
Identify top performers. Reward excellence. Keep your best staff motivated and loyal with higher earnings.
Guest Re-Engagement
Happy guests who rate 5 stars are prompted to leave Google reviews and book future events automatically.
Real Results from Real Caterers
Elegant Celebrations Catering
45 staff • 180+ events per year
"Our servers were leaving for venues that paid better, and tip disputes were killing morale. With Aplauso, tips increased by over 300%, staff know exactly what they'll earn, and turnover dropped 73%. Guests love the convenience, staff love the income, and we finally have data on which team members shine at every event."
The Breakthrough Moment
"We had a wedding where the couple specifically requested our top server. First event with Aplauso, she earned $340 in tips, triple her usual amount. She recruited three friends to join our team the next week. That's when we realized this wasn't just about tips, it was about building a team that wants to stay."
Launch Across All Events in Days
From signup to staff earning tips, get your entire catering operation on Aplauso in under two weeks.
Sign Up & Configure
30 minutesCreate your account, set up event templates, and import staff profiles. Configure tip pooling rules and customize branding.
Deploy QR Codes
2-3 daysWe ship table tent cards, stickers, or custom materials with QR codes. Place them at events and go live instantly.
Staff Onboarding
1-2 daysQuick 10-minute training per staff member. They download the app, connect their bank account, and start earning tips immediately.
Go Live & Optimize
OngoingMonitor your dashboard to see top performers, guest satisfaction trends, and optimize staffing based on real feedback.