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Katie M.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/24/2018

"Love the system!"

5/5

What do you like best about Total Party Planner?

The mixing and matching menus is a really great feature - it allows us to play around with different menus and actually see them put together. I like the contracting and invoicing can all be done from one system and that it's linked to other systems like Nowsta or Outlook. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Total Party Planner?

There are still some glitches - the menu headers are copying themselves to other menu headers. Menu 1 specifically sometimes reads as Menu 2.

I don't understand why editing the packlist doesn't have Save feature, but when typing in Notes, if you don't click Save, everything will be lost. I wish the Notes auto saved when anything was typed!!

Same goes for itemizing a menu and having the Pricing Type say 'Per Serving'. Why is the Save button so far away and why do we have to click it each time! Auto-save, please!!

Please add a page break from the Beverage tab if anything is written in the boxes below :)

Can we add photos or a pretty coverpage to the proposals? Definitely something that I would change to be more connected with the client Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Total Party Planner:

Essentially a one stop shop! user friendly - I love the color coordination and the ease of running reports and saving the reports that are ran frequently. The proposals look great - customized to our business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Total Party Planner solving and how is that benefiting you?

So many of the systems are linked! I started at this company when they were already utilizing TPP, and I know that everyone loves that we can work remote and do everything with one system! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Deane Y.

Owner

Hospitality

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/24/2018

"Long Time User"

5/5

What do you like best about Total Party Planner?

The program saves me hundreds of hours/year over writing everything by hand. I can get a proposal out in as few as 20 minutes after receiving the information from the potential customer. The variety and completeness of the reports makes everything simple-Worksheet, Preparation, Staffing, Shopping, Packing, Invoicing and Financials. I have been a user for 15 years and couldn't live without it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Total Party Planner?

I am on the Beta Release Team, so I get all the latest updates first. It can get buggy at times, but that's why we are on the team, to make it good for others. It's hard to find anything wrong with the program other than the time it takes to get bugs fixed and implement new features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Total Party Planner:

Buy it. It will save you tons of time and make you life easier, compared to other products Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Total Party Planner solving and how is that benefiting you?

It provides everything I need to make my day easier. The biggest benefits are the time saved in preparing reports and the ability to email a proposal to a potential customer quickly, directly from the program. The recipient is very happy to get it quickly and everything is laid out clearly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Shelby A.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/26/2018

"It's very useful and is constantly updating which is great."

4/5

What do you like best about Total Party Planner?

It's convenient and easy to use. There are so many features of it too that apply differently to everyone who I work with.There's not 1 single way to utilize it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Total Party Planner?

When it comes to be a BETA member, there are perks, but I also feel like questions we have or things we would like to be different to improve things like reports, the time it takes to see those changes often takes longer than expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Total Party Planner:

Really take the time to get to know all the features. They are vast Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Total Party Planner solving and how is that benefiting you?

They've just created a photo feature, but there's no way to pull reports with those photos, which makes it seem kind of pointless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Jason S.

Executive Chef

Food & Beverages

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/24/2018

"Total Party Planner is a labyrinth of catering software tool"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Total Party Planner?

The recipe to yield function in kitchen quantity is great. I input my guest counts and my recipes in the system adjust to my ordering and production needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Total Party Planner?

You run into roadblocks quite often with pulling reports and rather than be put on the "software engineers waitlist" for 1 to 2 years, you just find ways around their system, which in the end is sad and a discredit to what they are trying to create... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Allison S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/24/2018

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Positively Progressing"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Total Party Planner?

The different reports you can pull has been really helpful. I appreciate that I can export them directly to excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Total Party Planner?

Sometimes I still feel limited in the reports I can pull and information that I need but the staff has been accommodating with our company! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Total Party Planner solving and how is that benefiting you?

TPP has helped me understand the types of events we consider under marketing. It's made me realize that there isn't always consistency in the way the staff inputs information or labels things. Since our department is new, this is really helpful information while we begin to streamline processes and build a foundation for the marketing department. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Margaret M.

Administrative and CEO's Personal Assistant/Marketing Coordinator

Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/27/2019

"Best event planner resource"

5/5

What do you like best about Total Party Planner?

The ability to keep track of multitasking Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Total Party Planner?

Does not have a contact data base or I could not find it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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April L.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/25/2018

"We love TPP!"

4/5

What do you like best about Total Party Planner?

I love that we can access TPP remotely from anywhere. I also love the support team. They are very responsive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Total Party Planner?

I understand that TPP is always making changes to improve their customers experience. It is challenging sometime when things look different, but I eventually get used to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Angel S.

Agent

Events Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/20/2019

"Totally helpful "

5/5

What do you like best about Total Party Planner?

Very useful and easy to use and navigate! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Total Party Planner?

Nothing, it's absolutely wonderful and helps me navigate through my needs easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Julian C.

Kitchen Supervisor

Hospitality

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/4/2019

"Easy to use "

5/5

What do you like best about Total Party Planner?

Very simple and easy to use I enjoy the calendar Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Total Party Planner?

Can be slow.at times or calendar is slow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Hospitality

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/19/2019

"Great software "

5/5

What do you like best about Total Party Planner?

Great Customer Support. Consistency from section to section. Ease of use. Speed of screen updating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Total Party Planner?

There's really nothing that I don't like about this software. It is designed by a food service person for food service people so it really nails it on all levels. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.