Getting Started with Cennaire

Welcome to Cennaire. This guide walks you through creating your account and taking your first steps on the platform.

Step 1 — Create Your Account

Visit the register page and sign up with your email address and a password.

After submitting, you'll receive a verification email. Click the link in that email to confirm your address before continuing.

Important: You must verify your email before you can post requests or submit quotes. Check your spam folder if the email doesn't arrive within a few minutes.

Step 2 — Choose Your Role

After verifying your email, you'll be taken to the onboarding flow where you choose your role:

• Client — You're planning an event and want to find and book caterers.
• Caterer — You run a catering business and want to receive leads and bookings.

Your role determines which dashboard and features you see. Choose carefully — you cannot switch roles after completing onboarding.

Step 3 — Complete Your Profile

If you're a Client

You'll see a short welcome screen that introduces the three-step flow: post a request, receive quotes, book and enjoy. From there you can jump straight to posting your first request, browsing caterers, or browsing packages.

If you're a Caterer

You'll walk through an 8-step setup wizard that builds your business profile:

1. Identity — Your business name and primary city.
2. Photos — Upload a logo and cover image (optional but recommended — listings with photos get significantly more clicks).
3. Cuisines — Select all cuisine types you offer (e.g., Italian, Indian, BBQ, Vegan). Clients search by these.
4. About — A short bio describing your style and specialities.
5. Capacity & Pricing — Minimum and maximum guest counts, and your approximate price-per-head range.
6. First Package — Optionally create your first service package right away (title, description, price per head, guest range). You can skip this and add packages later.
7. Verification — Upload business documents to earn the verified badge on your profile. You can skip this and complete it later from your dashboard.
8. Notifications — Configure how you'd like to be notified about new leads.

Your progress is saved as you go — you can navigate back to previous steps without losing your work.

Step 4 — Your First Action

For Clients — Post a Catering Request

1. From your dashboard, click Post a Request (or use the nav link).
2. Fill in your event details: title, type, date, guest count, city, cuisine preferences, and budget.
3. Submit. Caterers matching your criteria will be able to send you quotes.

Post a request now →

For Caterers — Browse Open Requests

1. Go to your Dashboard → Leads to see open requests that match your profile.
2. Click a request to review the details.
3. Click Quote to open the quote builder and send a professional proposal.

What Happens Next

Once you're set up, here's the core flow:

Client path: Post a request → Receive quotes from caterers → Compare and accept the best fit → Booking confirmed → Leave a review

Caterer path: Leads appear in dashboard → Build and send a quote → Client accepts → Booking confirmed → Track it on your calendar → Client leaves a review

Need Help?

Browse the rest of the docs using the sidebar, or email us at info@cennaire.co.uk.