Testimonials for caterers

How it works

1. 1

   Share one link

   You get a single link. Send it by text or email to a client whose work went well.

2. 2

   They write it, in a minute

   No account and no app to download. They rate you and write a couple of lines.

3. 3

   You approve what appears

   Nothing is public until you say so. Approve the good ones and they appear on your website automatically.

When to ask

The day after the event, while the compliments they received are fresh.

The single biggest reason caterers have no testimonials is that nobody asks while the work is still fresh, not that clients are unwilling.

Questions that get a real answer

“Please leave a review” produces “great service”, which persuades nobody. Ask something specific instead:

• What did your guests say about the food?
• How did we handle the dietary requirements?
• How did service run on the day?

Exalted gives you the link. Send the text at the moment above, not a week later.

What good looks like

An example of the kind of thing caterers collect with Exalted.

Illustrative, not a real client. Every testimonial Exalted publishes is written by a real person and approved by the business owner.

Your reputation, as a ladder

Each approved testimonial moves you up a tier, so you have a reason to keep asking. Visitors see the tier and know how established you are.

Pricing

Starter is $9 a month or $85 a year. Pro is $19 a month or $180 a year. Both are free until your fifth testimonial, and neither asks for a card to begin.

Worth reading before you ask

• Should you offer a discount in exchange for a review?
• What a September rate hike does to the quotes you sent in May
• What ninety dollar oil has to do with your testimonials

More on the blog. If you ask for Google reviews too, the free Google review link generator and the review request templates need no account. If you want a client quote as a picture to post, I made a free testimonial image maker.