✦ Aurora Green Chefs · Ops Platform

Everything in its place.

Plated is the job command center built for how Aurora Green Chefs actually works — planning, packing, loading, setup, live service, breakdown, and returns. Nothing forgotten. Nothing improvised.

✓ Mobile-first & offline-ready
✓ Zero training required
✓ Built for your team
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Whitmore Wedding Reception
Willowbrook Estate · 120 guests · 4:00 PM
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Why Plated

Built for caterers who can't afford to forget anything.

Every event has a hundred details. Plated files them into the right sections so your team walks into every job knowing exactly what to do — and what not to leave behind.

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Every detail captured

Client, venue, dietary needs, guest count, timeline, parking, power, flame rules, weather — all structured, searchable, and shared with your team.

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Nothing forgotten

Smart checklists auto-generate for every phase — plan, prep, pack, load, setup, serve, break down, return — with quantity math baked in.

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No missed items

Departure guardrails block leaving base until mandatory pack items are verified. Live-service reminders keep temperature and refills on time.

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Notes auto-file themselves

Paste a client email or upload a brief — Plated extracts guest count, menu, dietary tags, staff mentions, and files them into the right sections instantly.

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Inventory accountability

Owned vs. rented, condition, storage location, low-stock alerts. Post-event returns tracked with damaged/missing logging.

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Works on the truck

Mobile-first, offline-tolerant, large touch targets, big legible numerics. Built for field crews with sauce on their gloves.

The Eight Phases

From confirmation to close-out, every step covered.

Plated guides your team through the entire event lifecycle. Each phase has its own checklist, alerts, and accountability layer.

01

Plan

Confirm headcount, menu, dietary, venue details and special requests with the client.

02

Prep

Kitchen prep tasks — proteins, sauces, garnishes — sequenced against the event timeline.

03

Pack

Smart checklists with auto-calculated quantities. Every bin verified before it leaves the shelf.

04

Load

Vehicle assignment, loading order, and a departure guardrail that blocks leaving with items missing.

05

Set Up

Buffet layout, linens, decor, sanitation, signage — with a readiness photo before doors open.

06

Serve

Timed reminders for temperature checks, station refills, ice top-offs. Log incidents in-line.

07

Break Down

Extinguish, pack leftovers per client instruction, venue sweep, sign-off walkthrough.

08

Return

Unload, log damaged/missing items, return rentals within SLA. Job only closes when clean.

✨ The Plated Difference

Paste your notes. We'll file them.

Get a rambling email from a client. A voice-memo transcript. A napkin sketch typed into your phone at 11pm. Paste any of it into Smart Notes, and Plated reads through and drops each detail into the right section of the job — with a preview to review before it applies.

  • ✓ Extracts date, time, guest count, event type
  • ✓ Parses client name, phone, and email
  • ✓ Recognizes venue name, address, parking, power, flame rules
  • ✓ Detects dietary restrictions and auto-tags them
  • ✓ Extracts menu items and applies dietary tags
  • ✓ Matches staff first-names to your roster
  • ✓ Captures special instructions (toasts, cake cuts, allergy alerts)
Try Smart Notes now →
You paste this →
Whitmore wedding, Aug 15 5pm–11pm at Willowbrook Estate. 120 guests, 4 vegetarian, 2 gluten-free, 1 nut allergy. Buffet. Client Emma Whitmore 555-0201. Parking rear service lot code 4482. Menu: heirloom tomato caprese, herb-crusted lamb, cedar-plank salmon, mushroom risotto. Champagne toast at 6:30pm. Assign Marcus, Sofia, Jordan.
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Overview → Job
Title
Whitmore Wedding
Date
2026-08-15
Time
5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Guests
120
Venue
Name
Willowbrook Estate
Parking
Rear service lot code 4482
Menu · Staff · Dietary
4 menu items · 3 staff matched · 3 dietary tags
All the pieces

Every module your operation actually uses.

Not a bloated PMS. Just the features caterers and personal chefs need, done well.

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Command Center Dashboard

Next-event hero card, readiness %, KPI tiles, live alerts, upcoming events at a glance.

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Jobs with 6-Tab Detail

Overview · Menu · Checklist · Staff · Files · Notes — every event in one deep record.

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Event Templates

Classic Buffet, Plated Dinner, Personal Chef In-Home — clone your best runs.

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Menu with Auto-Quantities

Plates × 1.1, napkins × 1.25, chafers per 25, Sterno per 20 — math handled.

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Staff Assignments

Roles, one-tap call, quick assign, availability across jobs.

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Inventory & Rentals

Owned/rented, condition, low-stock alerts, damaged/missing logging on returns.

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Files & Photos

Venue floor plans, contracts, COIs, buffet layout diagrams — attached where you need them.

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Reports

Total jobs, avg readiness, guests served, event-type breakdown, inventory health.

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Personal Chef Mode

Simplified in-home flow with recipe & grocery focus — perfect for private client work.

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Offline & Portable

Works offline in the truck. Export/import your entire data set as JSON anytime.

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Events Handled

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Plated is live and ready. Launch it on your phone, add it to your home screen, and never walk into an event unprepared again.

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