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Definition

Australian catering contracts commonly state that beverages on consumption, incidentals and breakages are billed on an itemised invoice issued a few business days after the event, with the client’s stored card then charged for the final balance.[3] In practice, these items depend on accurate post-event counting of stock consumed, equipment returned and staff hours worked. Where this reconciliation is done manually (spread-sheets, paper bar sheets, verbal reports), items such as additional beverage consumption, extra equipment hire, or breakages are easily missed and never appear on the final invoice. Industry accounting guidance for hospitality notes that events & functions rely on contract-based billing of deposits and final payments, and that multiple revenue streams and payment methods complicate recording and reconciliation, increasing the risk of errors.[2] In the absence of specific line-item controls, it is reasonable to expect that 1–3% of variable event revenue is not invoiced, particularly on large corporate or wedding events where bar and equipment spend is high.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Catering players in Australia 🇦🇺 routinely lose 1–3% of event revenue on unbilled incidentals and consumption-based items in post-event billing. Automation of post-event data capture (POS integration, stock-out vs stock-back reconciliation, staff timesheets) and automated final invoice generation eliminates this revenue leakage.

Affected Stakeholders

Catering business owners, Event managers, Function supervisors, Accounts receivable / invoicing clerks

Related Business Risks