Categories that fit the service
Ingredients, cleaning, equipment running costs, licences and premises costs are part of the template. Start with a relevant setup rather than a blank category list.
Hospitality / Catering · UK accounting softwareLook after the guests.
Look after the guests.
Keep a close eye on the costs.
A busy cafe or catering service has ingredients, cleaning, premises and equipment costs to keep under control. UKTax puts those categories in place from the start, with bank imports and clear reports that help you see how the business is doing.
£9.99per company / month
+ VAT
+ VAT
£11.99 including 20% VAT. All business templates use the same package.
Card verification only. No trial payment. No automatic subscription at the end.
Made useful for
Cafes, caterers, food businesses and small hospitality teams.
See all business types →Practical benefits for the work you doA useful setup.
A useful setup.
Tools that earn their place.
Spend less time organising the records and more time using what they tell you.
Less typing after a busy day
Import bank and PayPal CSV statements and review the entries together. Remember categories for regular suppliers and keep each purchase editable.
See the spending behind an event
Enable the included project module to allocate income and costs to a site or catering event. Compare the figures for the work you have recorded.
Review VAT with the invoice
Choose the VAT treatment on the entry rather than assuming every hospitality purchase has the same rate. The category and VAT can be reviewed together.
Keep customer billing organised
Create PDF invoices for customers and use recurring schedules where useful. Record payments and review unpaid balances within the same workspace.
Keep the wider picture visible
Current profit and loss shows processed income and costs. Balance sheet help gives cash, equipment, stock information and amounts owed a clear place to review.
See how simple the everyday work can be
Make a supplier delivery part of clear books.
- 1
Bring in the supplier payment
Import the statement that includes the food supplier's payment.
- 2
Choose the cost and the event
Select Ingredients, add the catering event if you use projects, and check VAT against the invoice.
- 3
Review the service's figures
Process the entry and see it in the company reports and the allocated event figures.
UKTaxExample entry
Orchard Kitchen SuppliesIllustrative business payment
−£180.00CategoryIngredients
Site / eventRiverside catering
Use this category next time too
VAT treatmentChoose after checking the invoice
Apply & process 1 entry
Category, allocation and VAT dealt with together. This is an example, not a live entry.
Start with something usefulCategories that already
Categories that already
make sense for your business.
These are the starting categories in the Hospitality / Catering template. Add your own as your business grows.
- Sales and service income
- Other income
- General business expenses
- Software and subscriptions
- Travel and transport
- Professional fees
- Bank charges
- Ingredients
- Cleaning
- Equipment running costs
- Licences
- Rent and premises
- Electricity
- Gas
- Water and sewerage
- Linen and laundry
- Waste disposal
- Pest control
- Payment processing fees
- Business rates
- Accountancy and bookkeeping
- Advertising and marketing
- Repairs
- Business insurance
- Payroll costs
- Training
- Telecoms
Site and event tracking is optional. Enable it for separate venues or catering jobs when it gives you a more useful view.
Your everyday records. The yearly picture.Know what is there.
Know what is there.
See what is still needed.
Current profit and loss shows the income and costs in your processed records. Balance Sheet Interpretation helps you review assets, stock, debtors, cash, creditors and loans alongside missing starting information.
The Ask UKTax yearly books review uses one credit and saves a practical report. Open that saved report again without spending another credit.
A clearer way to get the books right
- Check the statements you have brought in
- Review entries that still need a category or VAT check
- Find missing opening balances and supporting records
- Review property or project allocation where needed
- Use the saved yearly review to work through the next steps
One useful company packageRelevant setup.
Relevant setup.
The whole UKTax toolkit.
Bank and PayPal imports, simple allocation, invoicing, reports, balance sheet help and the project module are included in the same monthly subscription.
- Team and accountant access without a per-user charge
- Separate company workspaces under one login
- Ask UKTax credits included each paid month
- View and export your records if trial or paid access ends
Choose this template during business setup. Professional accountancy and external filing service charges are separate.
See the full pricing and features →One clear company package
£9.99 per company / month
Plus 20% VAT. Monthly total £11.99 including VAT.
- Bank and PayPal CSV imports
- Simple allocation with remembered categories and properties
- Current profit and loss, balance sheet help and VAT preparation
- PDF invoices and recurring schedules
- Business templates, projects, jobs and properties
- Team and accountant access without a per-user charge
- 20 Ask UKTax question credits each paid month, with unused credits rolling over
Verify your card through Stripe to start the trial. No trial payment is taken. Includes 5 Ask UKTax question credits. Choose whether to subscribe when your trial ends. One login can access several companies.
Clear answers before you startYour business.
Your business.
Your questions.
Can I compare separate catering events?
Yes. Enable projects and allocate each event's income and costs. The event view reflects the transactions you have assigned and processed.
Does UKTax replace a till or booking system?
No. This template is for accounts, imports, invoicing, allocation and reports. It can sit alongside the tools you use to take orders or manage bookings.
Do I have to use one VAT rate for everything?
No. Review the invoice and choose the appropriate treatment for each entry. Entries with mixed-rate receipts need their details reviewed.
How do I start with this template?
Create your company workspace, then choose Hospitality / Catering during business setup. You can explore before completing the full onboarding checklist. For an existing business, gather statements and opening balances when you are ready to use your records fully.
What is included, and how does the trial work?
Bank and PayPal CSV imports, entry allocation, invoicing, reports, projects, team access and 20 Ask UKTax question credits each paid month are included. The 30-day trial includes 5 question credits. Stripe verifies your card without taking a trial payment; you choose whether to subscribe at the end. Professional accountancy and external filing service charges are separate.
What VAT support is included?
Review VAT on your entries, plan period dates, see return figures and export the filing workbook for your external filing service. Direct HMRC VAT filing requires production approval. VAT treatment depends on the transaction and supporting information, rather than the template you choose.
Hospitality / Catering · a simpler starting point
Keep the service flowing and the books clearer.
£9.99per company / month
+ VAT
+ VAT
£11.99 including 20% VAT. All business templates use the same package.
Start your 30-day free trialCard verification only. No trial payment. No automatic subscription at the end.