What Are Catering Leads?

Catering events are the main kind of event you will find on Roaming Hunger. These events are pre-paid by the host, from private parties to corporate lunches to weddings. There are no fees for catering events. We pay YOU!

Access new catering leads by logging onto your Roaming Hunger Dashboard. You will arrive at the Catering page by default.

How do I know I have new leads?

Leads are processed manually in the order that they come in. There is no standing pool of leads, so if you have just signed up with us, you must wait until the next new lead arrives in your city. Once a new lead appears on your Dashboard, you will receive a notification email with one of the following subject lines:

• CATERING REQUEST - MM/DD/YYY - City, State/Province - $ Payment
  • Booked by Roaming Hunger
  • Sent in real time
• You have new paid catering opportunities on Roaming Hunger
  
  • Host Managed
  • Sent once per day

IMPORTANT: Make sure you have added @roaminghunger.com as a safe domain so your email doesn't filter them to Junk.

"Host Managed" vs. "Booked by Roaming Hunger"

When booking, each event host has the choice to manage their own event or hire Roaming Hunger to do it for them. If they choose to do it on their own, the event is Host Managed. If Roaming Hunger manages it, you will see a Booked by Roaming Hunger label. Many events are Host Managed. This means the event host has posted their event on our site, but they are managing it themselves. What you see is what you get. If chosen, our system will introduce you by email for final logistics. We will pay you the amount they've paid us, but you must bill all overages to the host directly. For events that are Booked by Roaming Hunger, you will be working with a Roaming Hunger Event Coordinator. They will provide logistical support, and these events are backed by our Vendor Catering Agreement, so if the client cancels, you will be compensated.

Understanding event statuses

All catering events start off New. As you engage with them, they will change status. View which statuses display for you by selecting the Status filter next to New Proposal. Check the Past Events box to view events you have already served.

Here is what these statuses mean:

• New - The lead has just posted.
• Viewed - You've seen it but have not applied.
• Waiting on Client - You have applied for the event, but the client has not made a decision.
• Confirmed - The client has confirmed you for their event.
• Declined - You have declined the event.
• Client Declined - The client has chosen another vendor.
• Expired - The 48-hour application window for the event has passed.