CaterLinked Connect: Weekly Office Hours

CaterLinked Connect: Building Momentum, Together

This week’s CaterLinked Connect was a snapshot of a community in motion: operators leveling up their skills, leaders stepping forward to mentor, and new resources landing right when they’re needed most. With Gabe currently traveling on a ferry back from Vancouver Island, I took the mic solo to walk through what’s new and what’s next.

Peer Groups: Last Call for the Catering Sales Cohort

We’re opening the doors on the Catering Sales Peer Group starting October 20, and a few seats are still available. This small, focused cohort is led by industry veteran Lance Van Hemmel, who’s helped brands build and scale catering sales programs the right way—process-driven, measurable, and repeatable.

If you want to sharpen your pitch, tune your pipeline, and learn alongside people who live and breathe catering, this group is for you. Seats are limited; submit your application in the Peer Groups section.

“If you’re ready to take catering sales to the next level, now’s the time.”

New: Holiday Catering Masterclass (On-Demand)

We’ve just launched a brand new course: the Holiday Catering Masterclass with Jenn Saunders-Haynes, available on demand in the Courses section.

Jenn lays out a practical, high-impact playbook for your busiest season:

Build holiday menus and packages that sell

Handle large-volume orders without the chaos

Use sales techniques that attract corporate and social business

Nail staffing, logistics, and guest communication so you stay organized and stress-free

Whether you’re seasoned or gearing up for your first big holiday push, this masterclass gives you the tools to make this your best season yet.

Upcoming Events: Three Angles, One Goal

Our events lineup hits technology, orchestration, and strategy, each aimed at helping you grow a stronger catering business.

Tuesday Tech Talk with Crystina Clauson
Make your tech work for the kitchen. From selecting systems to training teams and avoiding integration pitfalls, this monthly session is about practical wins and fewer headaches.

From Catering Excellence to Orchestration Mastery with Danielle Guzzetta and Christian Hilty
Treat catering as a business within the business. Learn to avoid profit killers, orchestrate delivery that protects your brand, and scale with precision.

Restaurant Royalty with Jenn Saunders-Haynes
The frameworks and leadership alignment that help enterprise and growth-minded brands give catering a real seat at the table.

Register or watch replays in Events.

Community Testimonials: Your Stories, Our Why

We’ve launched the Community Testimonials page, and it’s already a reminder of what makes this network special. Members are sharing how CaterLinked has helped them grow, connect, and elevate their operations.

Have a story or feedback? Use the Feedback Form to submit a testimonial and tell us what’s working and what we can improve. Your input shapes where we go next.

YouTube Channel: Free, Organized, Binge-able

Catch up on our back catalog on the CaterLinked YouTube Channel, including Restaurant Royalty, Catering Cage, Beyond the Four Walls, and Uncensored and in Charge.
Each show has its own playlist, so it’s easy to follow the series you care about. Like, comment, subscribe, and share with your teams. It’s all free.

Stay Connected: The Mobile App

The CaterLinked app keeps the RCW energy going all year with DMs, threads, events, and learning at your fingertips. If you met people at the Workshop, this is how you keep the conversation and the momentum going.

Because at the end of the day, that’s what CaterLinked is about: learning together, collaborating in the open, and moving the catering industry forward.

Have a wonderful week!

Terry Matthews