Can I route by event size?

Yes — add a Switch node keyed on guest count to route large events to a senior sales contact.

Can I follow up automatically if there's no response?

Yes — add a scheduled check that flags inquiries still 'New' after 24 hours.

Restaurant & F&BStructurally Validated

Catering Inquiry Router

Every catering inquiry submitted through your form is instantly logged, pushed to sales via Slack, and answered with an automatic menu/pricing reply — so leads get a response even outside business hours.

Automation flow

Step 1

Catering Inquiry Webhook

Captures the inquiry.

Step 2

Normalize Data

Cleans up contact and event details.

Step 3

Log Inquiry

Logs a new row with Status = New.

Step 4

Notify Sales

Instant Slack ping with event details.

Step 5

Auto-Reply with Menu

Sends the inquirer your menu and pricing.

How it works

1Someone submits a catering inquiry through your form.
2It's logged with Status = New.
3An IF node checks whether Guest Count is 100+ or Event Date is within 14 days — either one routes to "Notify Sales (Priority)" 🔴 so a senior contact sees it fast; everything else goes to the normal "Notify Sales" channel.
4The inquirer gets an instant auto-reply with your menu link either way, buying time until a human follows up.

Services used

Webhook / form toolGoogle SheetsSlackGmail

What you'll need

An n8n Cloud or self-hosted account
A Google account (Sheets)
A Slack workspace (optional)

What's included

No-code setup in 15 minutes
Instant lead response, even after hours
Full inquiry visibility for sales
Route large events to senior staff

Estimate what this could save you

Times per week

Minutes each time

Your hourly value ($)

3.6 hours/month

≈ $108/month in your time

A rough estimate based on what you enter above — not a guarantee. Actual time saved depends on your process.

Make it yours

Follow up automatically with a scheduled reminder if Status is still New after 24 hours.
Add event-type routing (wedding, corporate, private party) if your form captures it.
Adjust the guest-count/days-out thresholds in "Check Priority" to match what actually counts as a big event for your kitchen.

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Difficulty: Easy
Setup time: ~18 min
Integrations: 4
Node count: 9
Format: .json + guide