What Cater2.me does

Cater2.me is a corporate catering platform founded in 2010 in San Francisco by Alex Lorton and Zach Yungst that connects companies with local restaurants, food trucks, and private chefs for recurring office meal programs and one-time events. The company operates across 13+ US metropolitan markets (Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Washington D.C.) and serves more than 10,000 companies ranging from 10-person startups to Global 500 enterprises, including named clients such as Google, Spotify, Uber, LinkedIn, Yelp, Dropbox, Twilio, and Square.

The core technology is a proprietary office-catering platform featuring Group Ordering (employees individually select and customize meals from curated menus), Fixed Price billing (prices hidden from employees), Host Cart (automated buffer-meal provisioning), Safety Check (allergen-blocking at checkout), standardized dietary tagging, real-time feedback collection, and integrations with Slack, Okta, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Azure. Cater2.me monetizes primarily through per-meal subscription programs at $17–$25 per person with pay-as-you-go billing, supplemented by $300–$500-minimum one-time event catering, CaterCash transaction and per-card fees (a digital debit card for remote employees that works at any merchant accepting major credit cards), optional on-site ServSafe-certified staffing, and snacks/pantry programs.

In December 2024, Cater2.me was acquired by Roaming Hunger (North America's largest food truck catering service), which is majority-owned by private equity firm Shore Capital Partners. The company was bootstrapped without venture capital throughout its 14-year independent history. The acquisition combines Roaming Hunger's 20,000+ food truck network with Cater2.me's restaurant partnerships and technology, creating a network of 26,000+ food vendors and 80+ cuisine types. The go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales supported by dedicated Account Managers, complemented by inbound capture via try.cater2.me and product-led organic expansion through employee self-service ordering.

Name

Cater2.me

Legal name

Cater2.me

Website

https://cater2.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cater2.me is a corporate catering platform that connects companies with local restaurants and food vendors for office meal programs. It serves 10,000+ businesses from startups to Global 500 enterprises across 13+ US cities, offering Group Ordering, boxed meals, family-style catering, and CaterCash.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Office Catering (THAFAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Catering & Office Food Programs (HSACAGAC), Catering Logistics & Delivery Management (HSACAGAK), Specialty Dietary & Wellness Catering (Vegan, Halal, Kosher, Allergy-Friendly) (THAFAIAK)

Keywords

• Corporate catering services
• Office meal programs
• Group ordering platform
• Workplace food delivery
• Catering technology platform

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Recurring Meal Program Subscriptions: Companies pay per-person for scheduled recurring meal programs (breakfast, lunch, dinner) delivered to offices. Pricing is per-person based on selected menus, with companies billed twice monthly for actual consumption. Group Ordering's zero-waste model means companies are only charged for meals actually ordered by employees.
2. One-Time Event Catering: Catering for individual events such as office parties, holiday celebrations, meetings, conferences, and team offsites. Minimum order values typically range from $300–$500.
3. CaterCash Program Administration: Companies set employee meal allowances; Cater2.me charges a small per-transaction administration fee plus a monthly charge per active card. Companies only pay for actual employee spending, not fixed amounts.
4. On-Site Staffing Services: Optional add-on service providing On-Site Catering Coordinators for meal setup, service management, and cleanup. Available 24/7 as an optional enhancement to meal programs.
5. Snacks & Pantry Programs: Recurring or ad-hoc office snack and pantry stocking programs, with consolidated billing alongside catering services on a single invoice.
6. Alcohol and Bar Services: Provision of alcoholic beverages and bar staff for company happy hours and events, coordinated alongside meal catering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cater2.me is a corporate catering platform that connects companies with a curated network of local restaurants, private chefs, and food trucks to deliver recurring office meal programs, one-time event catering, and remote employee meal benefits. The company combines a proprietary technology platform for ordering, dietary management, and invoicing with dedicated account managers and optional on-site staffing to manage meal programs for businesses ranging from small startups to Global 500 enterprises.

Product overview

Cater2.me is a corporate catering platform offering multiple interconnected meal programs. The core offerings include Group Ordering (individual meal selection platform), Boxed Meals (packaged individual meals), and Family Style Catering (buffet-style shared meals). CaterCash provides a digital meal card for remote/hybrid employees. Add-on services include Snacks & Pantry, Events & Celebrations, and On-Site Staffing. All services are managed through a proprietary technology platform with dedicated account managers coordinating vendor selection, menu curation, dietary accommodations, and logistics across 13 major US cities plus national coverage through the Roaming Hunger food truck network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Group Ordering Flexible ordering platform where employees select and customize their individually packaged meals from curated local restaurants. Meals arrive in a single group delivery with individually wrapped and labeled items. Includes budget controls, meal allowances, dietary preference profiles, and deadline-based ordering.
• Boxed Meals Account manager plans individually packaged meals from best local restaurants, right-sized to office headcount and dietary needs. Meals arrive pre-packaged for quick distribution.
• Family Style Catering Full-service buffet-style solution with shared platters from local restaurants. Includes equipment (chafing dishes, serving utensils, tablecloths), on-site staff for setup and service, and communal stations such as salad bars.
• CaterCash Digital debit card solution providing meal benefit for remote employees, satellite offices, and in-office teams. Companies set allowances, spending rules, and geographic restrictions. Integrates with digital wallets and works at any food merchant accepting major credit cards including DoorDash, UberEats, and Grubhub.
• Office Snacks & Pantry Office snack ordering, pantry stocking, and equipment needs consolidated into single invoice alongside catering services. Includes recurring snack box delivery for remote teams shipped to employees' homes.
• Events & Celebrations Catering Full-service event catering for corporate off-sites, happy hours, conferences, office parties. Includes holiday celebrations, themed menus, and interactive pop-ups. Includes provision of alcoholic beverages and bar staff for company happy hours.
• On-Site Staffing On-Site Catering Coordinators (OCCs) who manage meal phases: prepare dining area, set up equipment, track real-time vendor deliveries, direct traffic during meals, handle breakdown, cleaning, and transmit feedback to account managers. ServSafe-certified staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% on-time delivery rate across all markets
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Roaming HungercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2024On December 4, 2024, Roaming Hunger (North America's largest food truck catering service, backed by majority owner Shore Capital Partners) acquired Cater2.me. The acquisition combines Roaming Hunger's network of over 20,000 food trucks with Cater2.me's in-office catering technology and restaurant partnerships to create a fully integrated corporate catering solution. Cater2.me continues operating under its existing brand while gaining access to Roaming Hunger's expanded platform resources.
• Feeding AmericaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Starting June 2021, Cater2.me partners with Feeding America to provide one meal to communities facing hunger for every meal served to corporate clients nationwide. 50% of donated meals go to Feeding America's national network of 200+ food banks; 50% is split between San Francisco-Marin Food Bank and City Harvest in New York. This initiative has provided 1.5 million meals to communities facing hunger.
• CisionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Cater2.me partnered with Cision in April 2020 as part of the nationwide Vendor Assistance & Community Support Program. Cision sponsored meals delivered to local food banks and food recovery programs, with all food preparation work performed by local food vendors struggling during COVID-19.
• CalendlyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Cater2.me and Calendly partnered in March 2020 to provide food relief to Atlanta's most vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis. Meals were prepared by local Atlanta food vendors and delivered to food banks and recovery programs.
• Replate (Food Rescue)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCater2.me partners with Replate, a national food rescue organization, to manage leftovers from Family-Style buffet programs. Replate picks up safe-to-consume uneaten food and delivers it directly to local organizations feeding people in need.
• Roxie's TacosminorOthersRoxie's Tacos (co-owned by Rosh Patel and Fletcher Starkey) is featured as a long-standing vendor partner case study. They were one of Cater2.me's first vendor partners and the collaboration increased their catering revenue by a few thousand dollars monthly, ultimately enabling them to open their own restaurant in Denver.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CaterTrax: Catering management software platform serving restaurants and corporate catering operators. Comparable as the catering-industry technology backbone, providing ordering, production, and CRM tools that overlap with Cater2.me's platform.
• ezCater: The leading direct competitor in online corporate catering marketplace. Operates a similar platform connecting businesses with local restaurants for office meal programs and events, competing head-to-head with Cater2.me in major US metros.
• Fooda: Workplace food program provider offering recurring lunch programs, pop-up restaurant experiences, and on-site cafeteria solutions for corporate offices. Directly comparable in targeting HR and office managers at mid-market and enterprise employers.
• Platterz: Corporate catering platform connecting companies with curated restaurant options for office meals. Operates a comparable marketplace model with dedicated account management; now part of the ezCater group.
• Hungry: Food platform that helps restaurants and caterers scale corporate and event catering operations. Comparable as a vendor-side catering infrastructure play and as a corporate-meal ordering experience for distributed workforces.
• Zero (formerly ZeroCater): Corporate meal program provider specializing in office catering, snacks, and pantry services. Rebranded from ZeroCater and now part of the ezCater family, competing in the same recurring meal program category as Cater2.me.

Emerging players

• Lunchbox: Restaurant e-commerce and catering platform providing online ordering, catering management, and direct-to-consumer tools. Emerging player with corporate catering capabilities that overlap with Cater2.me's vendor-side proposition.
• Ordermark: Restaurant technology platform that consolidates online orders across third-party delivery services and direct channels, with catering-specific functionality. Now part of Olo, adjacent to Cater2.me as restaurant-side enabling infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• DoorDash for Work: Enterprise tier of the leading US food delivery platform, offering workplace meal programs, group ordering, and merchant gift cards. A broad incumbent leveraging scale and logistics to encroach on Cater2.me's managed-catering territory.
• Uber Eats for Business: Enterprise meal solutions arm of Uber's food delivery network, providing meal programs, vouchers, and group ordering for corporate clients. Broad incumbent competing with Cater2.me for workplace meal benefit budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Cater2me
• Facebookfacebook.com/cater2mefood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cater2-me
• Instagraminstagram.com/cater2mefood

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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