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Nomad Coffee Co.

Mobile espresso bar · Chicago

Espresso bar for your wedding

For a wedding · May 15 · 140 guests · 3 hours

On the menu

Americano · Cappuccino · Caramel Latte · Iced Matcha Latte

Espresso bar package, 3 hours$1,293
Deposit paid$240
Remaining balanceDue 7 days before the event$1,053

May 15 is booked.

Sample booking from the demo account

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More than 200 events and 500 costed drinks have run through VenVen.Built for per-cup sales and catering events.

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125 guests. 81 drinks. Every cup accounted for.

One corporate event, run on VenVen. Two hours of service, a $1,400 quote, and $153 in calculated supplies.

supply cost per serving, 81 drinks served
total supply cost the calculator predicted
kept after supplies on the $1,400 quote

One real event. The $1,247 is revenue minus supplies, before labor, travel, overhead, and payment fees. It is not net profit.

From first inquiry to the next booking.

Give clients a place to inquire, turn the details into a quote, and keep the event organized through the next booking.

  1. Get the inquiry

    A booking page of your own, or a card on the site you already have.

  2. Know what to charge

    The drinks, the staffing and a price you can stand behind.

  3. Quote the event

    One link that holds the line items, the deposit and the balance.

  4. Plan the day

    What to buy, what to pack, and the order to work in.

  5. Debrief & rebook

    What you actually served, actually kept, and who to ask again.

Get the inquiry

Give clients a booking page with your photos, packages, and prices. Share it from your Instagram bio or add a booking form to the site you already have. Manage every inquiry in VenVen.

Don’t have a website?

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Maple & Vine

Tell us about your event.

Maple & Vine will confirm availability and send a free quote.

Wedding

Ceremony, reception, brunch

Corporate

Office, client, brand event

Private event

Birthday, shower, gathering

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Guest count and service length.

A close estimate is enough. You can refine it later.

GUESTS

120

140

GUESTS

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SERVICE LENGTH

2

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HOURS

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Where is your event?

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1147 W Fulton

1147 W Fulton Market

Chicago, IL 60607

1147 W Fulton Street

Chicago, IL 60607

1147 N Fulton Avenue

Chicago, IL 60642

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An event inquiry, a few taps from your bio.

Free inquiry and booking website

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Clients sign and pay the deposit without leaving it.

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Maple & Vine Coffee

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WeddingCorporateBirthdayOther
Event location
Event dateSelect a date
Hours of service3 hours
Guest count140
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Occasion

WeddingCorporatePartyOther

When & how many

Pick a date140

Start time & length

Start timeHrs

Finish the event details to add your contact info.

Get a custom quote!

Sits on every page. The booking opens over your site.

Know what to charge

Guest count, hours, event type and an early start all move the estimate. Your own past debriefs help predict which drinks they’ll order.

Enter event details

Expected guests
140guests
Duration
3hours
Event type
CorporateWeddingPublicPrivateNonprofitFestival
Industry
TechFinanceHealthRetail

Estimated

144

drinks at this event

Suggested price~$1,540

The example throughout: 140 guests, three hours, a morning start.

Which drinksFrom your last 6 debriefs

Latte58
Cold Brew37
Mocha27
Chai Tea22
Served98 iced · 46 hot
Latte flavoursVanilla 25 · Caramel 21 · Hazelnut 12

Quote the event

One link holds the line items, the deposit and the balance. Then you see exactly what they did with it.

QuoteNorthwestern alumni breakfast

Maple & Vine Coffee

Main Espresso Bar$1,540.00
Menu · Lattes and mochas.Syrups and milk · Vanilla, caramel, hazelnut. Whole and oat.Serviceware · Cups, lids, sleeves and napkins.$11.00 / guest
Chai Lattes$210.00
Spiced chai hot or iced.$1.50 / guest
Cold BrewIncluded
Steeped overnight and poured over ice.
Tea OptionIncluded
One tea alongside the coffee menu: black, green or herbal.
Two BaristasIncluded
Dedicated service for the length of the event, setup and pack-down included.
Subtotal$1,750.00
Sales tax · 10.25%$179.38
Total due$1,929.38
Deposit (20%)$350.00
Balance due 7 days before Oct 8$1,579.38
Review and pay the deposit

Contact history

Quote sentSep 18
Scrolled 83% of the pageSep 18
Called · left voicemailSep 21
Messaged · readSep 25

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Opened twice in three days, then nothing for nine. They just opened it again, so catch them while it is in front of them.

Plan the day

The quantities to buy, and your own routine to work through, on a phone. Write it once and somebody else can run the event while you are somewhere else.

Cart Setup

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Shopping list

140 guests · 144 drinks

Coffee7 lbs
Whole milk5.77 gal
Oat milk1.09 gal
Ice29.6 lbs
Cold cups · 12 oz108
Hot cups · 12 oz51

+6 more items

Debrief & rebook

What was actually served and actually collected, against what you quoted. Then the events worth asking about again.

DebriefOct 8

Northwestern alumni breakfast

Drinks served

137

estimated 144 · 7 under

Collected

$2,014

quoted $1,929 · $85 in tips

Cost of goods$162.98
Margin on goods92%

Worth re-engaging

Northwestern alumni breakfast

Last event 94 days ago · runs yearly

Start next year’s quote
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What should you charge?

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How many guests?

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What to quote for this event

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81 of 125 guests order · 2 hours on site

Ingredients $81Staff $200Overhead $68Travel $4What you keep $1,047

Total cost

$0

Net profit

$0

Margin

0%

What you need on the van

Standard recipes, rounded up to what you buy

2.4 lb

Espresso beans

1 × 5 lb bag

5 gal

Milk

Dairy or oat, 8 oz a drink

3 × 32 oz

Chai or matcha

Concentrate, poured 1:1

86

Cups, lids, sleeves

12 oz, 5% spare

The event, in numbers

61 espresso

$68 in ingredients

20 tea or chai

$13 in ingredients

$268 with staff

Permits, insurance, labour

16 mi round trip

8 mi each way

$3.99 gas

$3.49/gal average

Deep Ellum, TX

From East Dallas, TX

81 of 125 guests order drinks (65%), at $4.31 a serving including staff time.

This is the national-average recipe. Yours is better.

Signed in, the same list runs on the beans you actually buy, your overhead, and ZIP-level pricing for your area.

Quick estimates use national averages so you can compare in seconds. Signed in, the same calculator switches to your ingredients, your overhead, and ZIP-level market data for your area.

Start on Free. Move to Pro when the fee costs more than the plan.

Pro features are free for your first 5 events or 14 days, whichever comes first. After that you stay on Free at $0 a month unless you upgrade. During the trial and on Free, a 3% platform fee applies when clients pay through VenVen; Pro drops it to 0%. No card to start.

Free

For getting started with costs, quotes, and bookings.

$0/mo

No card to create an account.

Free is a plan, not a trial. Keep it as long as you like.

What's included

Core tools

  • Event Calculator (up to 50 guests)
  • Cost Tracker (3 items)
  • Profit per serving (first 3 drinks)
  • Pricing by ZIP code (1 change)
  • Load-In Checklist
  • Equipment Troubleshooting

Quotes & payments

  • Branded quotes + booking pages
  • Deposits, balances, pay-in-full + tips

Ops & compliance

  • 3 Routines and 3 packages
  • Contract Builder
  • Health & compliance guides

3% VenVen platform fee applies only when customers pay through VenVen. Pro drops it to 0%.

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Pro

Your full menu and branding, with 0% VenVen platform fees.

$29$24/mo

$288 billed annually · save 17%

Use Pro features for your first 5 events or 14 days, whichever comes first. The 3% fee on client payments applies until you upgrade. No card to start.

Everything in Free, plus

Your menu and brand

  • Menu Builder + Brand Kit
  • No practical limit on items, routines, packages

Smart pricing

  • Pricing by ZIP code, unlimited changes
  • Profit per serving on every drink
  • Unlimited county changes

Your events and bookings

  • Events up to 500 guests
  • 0% VenVen platform fee on customer payments
  • Inquiry Tracker + automated rebook follow-ups

All plans include unlimited events history, data export, and email support. Standard card processing fees apply on every plan. The VenVen platform fee is 3% on Free and 0% on Pro and Multi. Full plan details

Pro pays for itself at $800/mo.

$

Pro pays for itself

+$36.00

per month

Free fee $60.00/mo. Pro $24/mo. $432.00/yr net.

Built for the phone in your apron.

Routines, margin checks, and price updates stay one tap away between customers.

Install on iPhone

  1. 1In Safari, tap Share.
  2. 2Tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. 3Tap Add.

On desktop? Open venven.io on your phone.

Questions operators ask before they switch.

Can't find yours? Email support@venven.io.

VenVen is built around coffee carts, mobile espresso bars, and matcha carts, including trailers and pop-ups. Start with your ingredients, recipes, and menu, then use the event and booking tools as you need them.
Build packages around what you serve and set up your branded booking page. Clients can send an inquiry, then review a quote with your pricing and terms, sign, and pay a deposit. Connect payments before collecting money. Your recipes and costs help you check the price before you send it.
Start with one package you want clients to book. Add the drinks you serve, check ingredient costs and event expenses, then set your price and terms. Set up your booking page and connect payments so you can send a quote and collect a deposit. If you want it set up for you instead, that is what the Setup Session is for.

Longer answers

The questions operators ask before they pick a tool, answered in full without an account.

  • Nine steps in a fixed order: cart type, permits, commissary, equipment, menu, first clients, back office, first quote, tracking. Budget $8,000 to $45,000 and about 90 days from decision to first paid event.

    How to start a coffee cart business

  • Lean is $8,010 with a tabletop rig and an entry machine. Standard is $19,510 with a custom cart. Premium is $44,400 with a plumbed trailer. Every line item is priced, and the espresso machine is where new operators overspend.

    Coffee cart startup costs

  • Most operators land between $8 and $15 a guest, or an hourly rate with a minimum. Which one you quote changes what a 40-guest booking is worth. The guide walks both, with 2026 numbers.

    How much to charge for coffee cart catering

  • Guest count, hours, and menu decide the drink volume; your ingredient costs decide the floor. Put your numbers into the calculator and it prices the event and shows the margin. Free, no account.

    Open the pricing calculator

  • Turns an inquiry into a signed quote, collects the deposit and the balance, keeps the event details in one place, and tells you what the job cost when it is done.

    Coffee cart software

  • Health department steps vary by state and the order matters. The help pages cover permits, pricing, quoting, and day-of prep, by topic.

    Coffee cart help

Bring the package
you already sell.

Add your menu, price, and terms. Give your next client one link to review the quote, sign, and pay the deposit.

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