Every feature in Shindig was designed by talking to real catering operators about the problems they face every day.
Embed a fully customizable inquiry form on your website. New leads arrive in your dashboard automatically, with zero manual data entry.
Control exactly what information you collect. Add, remove, and reorder fields to match your booking process.
Shindig automatically detects repeat inquirers by email and phone, keeping your client list clean.
Move inquiries through intake, client resolution, and event conversion stages with a single click.
When an inquiry is matched to a client, Shindig builds their full history automatically — no manual linking needed.
See every inquiry, event, and email associated with a client in one organized view.
Add private notes to clients and tag events to stay organized across your team.
Find any client instantly by name, company, email, or phone with real-time search.
See all upcoming events in a monthly calendar view. Navigate months, spot conflicts, and plan capacity at a glance.
Connect your Google Calendar and sync events automatically. Your whole team stays on the same schedule.
Add your own fields to the event form — dietary requirements, setup preferences, payment status, anything your workflow needs.
Track events through your custom statuses and see which are upcoming, in-progress, or completed.
Generate a professional, filled-out contract for any event in seconds. Supports multiple contract types for different service offerings.
Upload your own .docx templates and Shindig will fill them with event data automatically.
Pre-write follow-up, confirmation, and follow-through emails. Copy to clipboard and send from your existing email client.
Customize your email templates with dynamic variables that auto-populate from the inquiry or event data.
Track how many inquiries you receive over time and spot seasonal patterns to plan staffing and capacity.
See what percentage of inquiries convert to booked events, broken down by source, operation type, and time period.
Track event revenue over time. Filter by operation type or client to understand your most profitable segments.
Export any report as a PDF for stakeholder reviews, financial planning, or your own records.
Assign owners, admins, and members. Control what each role can view and edit within your workspace.
Invite team members via email. They join your workspace instantly — no separate account setup needed.
Configure email notifications for new inquiries, status changes, and upcoming events. Stay informed without noise.
See who changed what and when across your workspace. Full transparency for your team.
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