Best website builders for caterers and catering websites in 2026

For a catering website with text menus, photos, and email or Calendly inquiries, Heya ($0 free plan, or $3 a month on Pro Lite) and Wix ($0 free plan, or from $17 per month billed yearly) both let you get online for free with no credit card required. This guide compares 6 builders on pricing, custom domains, scheduling, and online ordering.

See the comparison Start with the caterers template

Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from each company's own pages, checked on October 28, 2026.

The short answer

Best for simple inquiry sites Heya lets you publish a restaurant or wedding template with text menus, photos, email links, and a Calendly embed for $0, or $3 a month on Pro Lite without the badge.
Best all-in-one with forms Wix has a $0 free plan and paid plans from $17 per month (paid yearly) with a custom domain, forms, online scheduling, and a built-in CRM.
Best for proposals and invoices Squarespace starts at $19 per month and includes Invoicing for proposals, contracts, and invoices, plus Acuity Scheduling and online store tools.
Best for POS and online orders Square Online includes online store, checkout, invoicing, and bookings in any Square plan, while Toast Websites pairs custom online ordering with Toast POS plans starting at $0 per month.

Side-by-side comparison of catering website builders

Compare how each platform handles free plans, starting prices, custom domains, and tools for inquiries or orders.

Builder	Free plan or trial	Cheapest paid plan	Custom domain	Inquiries, booking, and orders
Heya	Free ($0, up to 5 pages)	$3/mo (Pro Lite)	On Pro Standard ($6/mo)	Calendly embed, email/phone links, or link to a form or ordering page
Wix	Free ($0, Wix domain)	$17/month (Light, paid yearly)	Included on paid plans (1 year free on annual plans)	Forms, CRM, online scheduling, eCommerce (from $29/month)
Squarespace	14-day free trial (no card required)	$19/month (Basic)	Free custom domain on Basic	Invoicing (proposals/contracts), Acuity Scheduling, online store
Showit	14-day free trial (no card required)	$22/month or $259/year	Not stated	E-commerce via WordPress plugins on $39/month Advanced Blog plan
Square Online	Not stated (included in any Square plan)	Not stated (Hardware from $59; Payroll from $35/month)	Not stated	Online store, checkout, invoicing, bookings, and offline payments
Toast Websites	POS Starter Kit starts at $0/month	POS from $69/month; Digital Storefront Pro price not stated	Not stated	Custom online ordering, scheduled menu publishing, Guest CRM

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"Not stated" means the pricing or feature detail was not specified in the platform facts we checked.

Detailed breakdown of each catering website builder

Heya

Free ($0); Pro Lite $3/mo; Pro Standard $6/mo

Heya is our no-code builder for one-page and small sites. You can start from a template without an account, add links, buttons and up to 200 images, and embed Calendly or Google Maps. Heya Free is $0, and Pro Lite is $3 a month.

Better at: Building and editing on a phone with no account required to start, a $0 Free plan, and $3 a month Pro Lite.
Watch out: Custom domains start on Pro Standard ($6/mo), Free sites show a small badge, and publishing requires Google sign-in.

Wix

Free ($0); paid from $17/month (billed yearly)

Wix offers a $0 Free plan and paid yearly plans from $17 per month for Light, or $29 per month for Core with basic eCommerce. You get over 2000 templates, online scheduling, event management for tickets and RSVPs, a built-in CRM, and a unified inbox.

Better at: Built-in forms, CRM, online scheduling, a free custom domain for one year on annual Premium plans, and eCommerce.
Watch out: Displayed monthly prices require paying for a full year upfront; Free plan keeps Wix branding.

Squarespace

14-day free trial; paid from $19/month

Squarespace starts with a 14-day free trial, then paid plans from $19 per month for Basic (which includes a free custom domain) and $29 per month for Core. Squarespace includes Fluid Engine editing, Invoicing for proposals and contracts, and Acuity Scheduling for bookings.

Better at: Built-in proposals, contracts, invoices, Acuity Scheduling, and a free custom domain on the Basic plan.
Watch out: No permanent free plan, and the $19/month Basic plan adds a 2% store transaction fee.

Showit

14-day free trial; paid from $22/month or $259/year

Showit has a 14-day free trial, then costs $22 per month USD ($259 billed annually) with 20 GB storage and backups every 10 minutes. WordPress blog plans start at $27 per month ($326 billed annually), while the $39 per month ($470 billed annually) plan allows custom e-commerce plugins.

Better at: Designs custom WordPress themes and supports WordPress plugins on the $39/month plan.
Watch out: No permanent free plan, and e-commerce plugins require the $39/month Advanced Blog tier.

Square Online

Included in any Square plan; Hardware from $59

Square Online puts your website, cart, checkout, invoicing, and bookings in one system on any Square plan. It includes next-day transfers and offline payments if you reconnect within 24 hours of the first payment. Square Hardware starts at $59.

Better at: Built-in online ordering, invoicing, bookings, and offline payment processing.
Watch out: Offline payments expire if not reconnected within 24 hours; web plan tiers are not stated.

Toast Websites

POS Starter Kit from $0/month; POS from $69/month

Toast Websites comes with Digital Storefront Pro, pairing custom online ordering and SEO tools with Toast's point of sale. The Starter Kit is $0 per month for 1 location with up to 2 terminals, and the Point of Sale plan starts at $69 per month on approved Toast hardware.

Better at: Providing custom online ordering and SEO features as part of Digital Storefront Pro.
Watch out: Requires approved Toast hardware with upfront hardware and implementation costs.

What a catering website actually needs

Most clients looking for a caterer want to read your sample menus, see photos of your food and event setups, check the areas you serve, and send an inquiry or book a tasting. Typing menus as text on the page is easier to read on a phone than a PDF, and it helps search engines read your dishes.

On Heya, you can build pages with up to 40 sections using heading, text, and image blocks, upload up to 200 images per site (resized to 2048 pixels on the long edge and converted to WebP), and embed Calendly and Google Maps. You can link your email, phone, and 29 social networks, too. For catering inquiries, you can link a button to a Google Form or Tally form.

When a dedicated catering or commerce platform is worth paying for

A simple text-and-photo site is enough when you custom-quote every event over email or a phone call, so Heya ($0 Free or $3 a month on Pro Lite) works well for inquiry-based caterers. If you want to send formal proposals, contracts, and invoices from your website dashboard, Squarespace ($19 to $99 per month) includes Squarespace Invoicing and Acuity Scheduling. Wix (paid plans from $17 per month billed yearly, eCommerce from $29 per month on Core) gives you a built-in CRM, lead capture forms, a unified inbox, and event ticket or RSVP tracking.

When customers order platters, boxed lunches, or takeout online, Square Online includes cart, checkout, invoicing, bookings, and offline payments in any Square plan. Toast Websites (part of Digital Storefront Pro, with POS plans from $0 or $69 per month) connects online ordering and scheduled menu publishing to approved Toast hardware.

Free vs paid catering website options

Three platforms here let you start for $0: Heya Free ($0 with no time limit), Wix Free ($0), and Toast's Starter Kit ($0 per month for POS with 1 location and up to 2 terminals, plus upfront hardware and implementation costs). Heya Free gives you up to 3 sites and 5 pages per site at yourname.heya.bio with a Made with Heya badge, while Heya Pro Lite is $3 a month for up to 20 pages per site and no badge.

Wix Free uses a Wix domain and branding until you upgrade to a yearly Premium plan from $17 per month for Light, which includes a 1-year custom domain voucher. Squarespace and Showit offer 14-day free trials before paid plans start at $19 per month on Squarespace (with a custom domain) and $22 per month ($259 billed annually) on Showit. Heya Pro Standard is $6 a month for up to 5 sites and 1 custom domain per account.

How to set up a catering website on Heya with the template

You can open one of Heya's 68 templates and start editing in your browser on a computer or phone without making an account. Swap the sample headings and text for your packages and menus, and upload photos of your dishes (up to 20 MB per file, 200 files per site). Add an embed block for your Calendly tasting page or a Google Map of your kitchen, and use a socials block to link your email, phone, website, and up to 29 social networks.

From there, pick from 42 fonts, 14 theme presets, and a 5-color palette, and set your site name, description, page titles, and a 1200x630 share image. When you're ready, sign in with Google to publish for $0 at yourname.heya.bio. You can also download a full HTML ZIP backup whenever you want.

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How we checked

We compared six website builders used by caterers and food businesses on October 28, 2026, checking official plan prices, free tiers, domain policies, and built-in tools for menus, inquiries, scheduling, and online orders. The facts come from showit.com/pricing, squareup.com/us/en/online-store/plans, squarespace.com/pricing, squarespace.com/websites, pos.toasttab.com/pricing, wix.com/plans, wix.com, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.

Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.

FAQ

What is the cheapest way to build a catering website?

Heya Free, Wix Free, and Toast Websites' Starter Kit plan all start at $0: Heya Free and Wix Free cost $0 with no credit card required (and no time limit on Heya Free), while Toast's Starter Kit plan starts at $0 per month. To remove platform branding, Heya Pro Lite costs $3 a month (up to 20 pages per site at yourname.heya.bio), while Wix Light is $17 per month (paid yearly) and includes a free domain for 1 year.

Can I take catering inquiries and tasting bookings on Heya?

Yes, you can take inquiries on Heya by linking a button to a Google Form or Tally form, or by adding your email address and phone number in the socials block. For tasting bookings, you can embed a Calendly scheduling page or link a button to the booking page you already use.

Which catering website builder includes proposals, contracts, and invoices?

Squarespace includes Squarespace Invoicing for proposals, contracts, and invoices alongside Acuity Scheduling and Online Store tools, with plans starting at $19 per month for Basic and $29 per month for Core. Square Online also gives you invoicing, bookings, and checkout tools in any Square plan.

Can I use my own custom domain name on these builders?

You can use a custom domain on Wix Premium plans (from $17 per month billed yearly, with a 1-year free domain voucher) and on Squarespace starting with the $19 per month Basic plan. On Heya, Free sites publish at yourname.heya.bio, and the Pro Standard plan at $6 a month includes up to 5 sites and lets you connect 1 custom domain you already own per account.

When should a caterer choose Square Online or Toast Websites?

Choose Square Online or Toast Websites when you want customers to place and pay for orders online and also need point-of-sale hardware. Square Online includes cart, checkout, invoicing, and offline payments on any Square plan (hardware from $59), while Toast Websites is part of Digital Storefront Pro and pairs custom online ordering with approved Toast hardware (POS plans from $0 per month or $69 per month).

Can I export my catering website if I want to move hosts later?

Heya's Pro Plus plan ($15 a month) lets you download your site as an HTML ZIP with an index.html per page, styles, fonts, and images. Squarespace lets you export layout pages, text blocks, image blocks, and one blog page into a WordPress .xml file, while Wix sites must be hosted and operated on Wix's servers to work properly.

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