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Catering Inquiry Form — shared by the community

Priya N. shared this 14-question build with 2 conditional rules already wired up. Test it below, then take a copy.

A ready-to-use restaurants & hospitality form for restaurants, hotels and venues: 14 questions, 3 pages, 2 conditional rules.

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Priya N. · Operations lead
Questions
14
Replies
3
Copies taken
616
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Live preview and test console

This is the real form. Answer it to test the 1 conditional rule — nothing is sent or stored.

Page 1 of 3Your enquiry

Ask us about catering your event

Your event date, or your best estimate.

Every question on this page is currently visible.

Works for you? Take Priya N.'s copy into your own workspace — questions, rules and settings included.

Who this template is for

Catering Inquiry Form is built for restaurants, hotels and venues who need to take bookings with party size, timing and special requests.

  • Restaurants, hotels and venues working in restaurants & hospitality.
  • Teams who need to take bookings with party size, timing and special requests without writing code or paying for a custom build.
  • Anyone replacing handwritten booking notes and lost dietary requirements with one structured record per enquiry.
  • Respondents are guests and diners — the form asks them 14 questions across 3 screens.
  • Mobile-heavy audiences, thanks to the one-question-per-screen card layout.

Why this form is useful

It removes the cost of handwritten booking notes and lost dietary requirements and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.

  • 8 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
  • It collects a verified email address so replies and confirmations land.
  • It captures a phone number for urgent follow-up.
  • It pins the request to a specific date.
  • It captures a numeric value you can filter and sort on.
  • Conditional logic hides 2 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
  • Splitting the form across 3 pages keeps each screen short and shows respondents how much is left.
  • Every response is stored, searchable and exportable, so nothing depends on one person's inbox.

How to use this template

From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.

  1. 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Catering Inquiry Form lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
  2. 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
  3. 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
  4. 4Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
  5. 5Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.

Logic and conditions blueprint

Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 2 conditional rules ship with it.

  • Features advanced show logic: if “Service interested in” is Full-service event catering, the form dynamically exposes “Does the venue have kitchen access?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Do any guests have dietary requirements?” is Yes, “Dietary and allergen notes” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • All 2 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.

What this form asks

Page 1 — Your enquiry

  • Service interested inrequired
  • Preferred daterequired
  • Approximate number of guestsrequired
  • Budget per head

Page 2 — Event details

  • Venue name or area
  • Does the venue have kitchen access?
  • Do any guests have dietary requirements?required
  • Dietary and allergen notes

Page 3 — Your details

  • Your namerequired
  • Email addressrequired
  • Best phone number
  • Your messagerequired
  • How did you find us?
  • Agreementrequired

Conditional logic in this build

  • WhenService interested inis Full-service event catering, showDoes the venue have kitchen access?”.
  • WhenDo any guests have dietary requirements?is Yes, requireDietary and allergen notes”.

Questions about this shared form

Should I ask for a menu choice here?

No — keep the enquiry short. Once you have confirmed the date, send the catering order form to lock in dishes and counts.

Can it stop enquiries for dates I am already booked?

Add a note under the date field listing blocked weekends, or hide the form during a blackout period and point visitors at a waitlist instead.

How do I handle corporate accounts?

Add a company field and a purchase-order question, then filter your submissions by service type to see corporate demand separately.

Is the Catering Inquiry Form template free to use?

Yes. You can preview and test Catering Inquiry Form on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.

What does the Catering Inquiry Form template ask for?

It asks 14 questions across 3 pages, 8 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.

Can I edit the Catering Inquiry Form form after copying it?

Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the card and classic layouts, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.

How does the conditional logic in this restaurants & hospitality form work?

2 conditional rules ship with the template: Features advanced show logic: if “Service interested in” is Full-service event catering, the form dynamically exposes “Does the venue have kitchen access?”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features conditional validation: if “Do any guests have dietary requirements?” is Yes, “Dietary and allergen notes” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. All 2 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.

Where do responses to the Catering Inquiry Form form go?

Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.

Can I embed the Catering Inquiry Form form on my own website?

Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.