What Capers Catering does

Capers Catering is a privately held, founder-owned luxury full-service catering company founded in 1992 by Emma Roberts and headquartered in Stoneham in the greater Boston area. The company designs and executes customized farm-to-fork menus for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations across all six New England states, serving more than 300 events per year. Its culinary program is built around locally sourced, sustainable, and organic ingredients supplied through a network of 30+ New England farms, Certified B Corps, and artisans, and is led by an executive team that includes Michelin-trained Beverage Director Stuart Stein and Executive Chef Ethan Paige. The company operates from a state-of-the-art central kitchen facility with a lean core staff of approximately 13 team members, supplemented by event labor as needed.

The business generates revenue on a quote-based, pay-per-event model in which pricing is determined by guest count, menu complexity, service style (plated, buffet, stations, or family-style), staffing requirements, and event duration. Capers sells directly to end clients through its website, phone, and inbound channels such as The Knot and WeddingWire, and benefits from referral pipelines with event venues and wedding planners. A flagship brand extension, Olive & Twist Mobile Bar (launched 2019), operates a restored 1973 VW Westfalia ('Penny Lane') for cocktail, mocktail, wine, and craft beer service and books exclusively with Capers events, creating a bundled full-service offering that differentiates the company in the New England luxury catering market.

The company has accumulated substantial regional brand equity, including multiple Best of Boston awards, The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame induction, and 8+ consecutive years of WeddingWire Couples' Choice recognition, with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or acquisition activity. Its value proposition rests on culinary talent, supplier relationships cultivated over three decades, sustainability commitments, and a horizontally segmented customer base spread across weddings, corporate functions, and private milestone events, with no proprietary technology platform underlying the service.

Name

Capers Catering

Legal name

Capers Catering

Website

https://caperscatering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Capers Catering is a founder-owned luxury full-service caterer founded in 1992, based in the greater Boston area, serving 300+ weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations annually across New England using a farm-to-fork, customized menu model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wedding & Reception Catering (HSACAGAD), Gala, Fundraiser & Nonprofit Event Catering (THAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Luxury event catering
• Wedding catering services
• Corporate event catering
• Farm-to-fork catering
• Mobile bar services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoneham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Catering Services: Capers Catering generates revenue through custom catering services for events of all sizes. Pricing is quote-based and varies by menu selection, guest count, service style (plated, buffet, stations, family-style), staffing requirements, and event complexity. The company offers full-service catering including food preparation, service staff, rentals coordination, and beverage service through their sister company Olive & Twist Mobile Bar.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Capers Catering provides fully customized, farm-to-fork luxury catering for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations across all six New England states, including made-from-scratch menus, passed hors d'oeuvres, plated dinners, buffets, food stations, professional service staff, rentals coordination, and beverage pairing. The Olive & Twist Mobile Bar (Penny Lane), a vintage 1973 VW Westfalia, is offered as an add-on beverage service exclusively bundled with Capers Catering events.

Product overview

Capers Catering operates as a single unified catering service offering customized, farm-to-fork luxury catering across New England since 1992. The core offering encompasses event catering for weddings, corporate functions, private gatherings, and celebrations of all sizes, featuring made-from-scratch menus using locally sourced, organic ingredients. As an add-on enhancement, the company offers Olive & Twist Mobile Bar—a vintage 1973 VW Westfalia mobile bar service branded as 'Penny Lane'—which books exclusively with Capers Catering events to provide cocktail, mocktail, wine, and craft beer service. The two offerings are offered together as a comprehensive event catering package.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Olive & Twist Mobile Bar: A free-spirited yet sophisticated vintage mobile bar service featuring a restored 1973 VW Westfalia named Penny Lane, offering signature cocktails, mocktails, wine, and craft beer on tap. Books exclusively with Capers Catering events.

Products and services

• Capers Catering (Luxury Event Catering Service) Full-service luxury catering for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations of all sizes across New England. Offers fully customized, made-from-scratch farm-to-fork menus featuring sustainable, locally sourced, organic ingredients, including passed hors d'oeuvres, plated dinners, buffets, food stations, family-style service, professional service staff, and rentals coordination. Pricing is quote-based per event.
• Olive & Twist Mobile Bar (Penny Lane) A vintage 1973 VW Westfalia mobile bar service offering signature cocktails, mocktails, wine, and craft beer on tap, operated as a sister brand to Capers Catering and available exclusively as an add-on to Capers Catering events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ events served annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

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

• Olive & Twist Mobile BarflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Sister company launched by Owner Emma Roberts in 2019. Olive & Twist is a vintage VW mobile bar service (Penny Lane) that exclusively books with Capers Catering events. Provides cocktail, mocktail, wine, and craft beer service as an add-on to catering packages.
• Allen BrotherscoreOthersPremium, pasture-raised beef supplier based in Mattapoisett, MA. Capers sources high-quality beef for their catering menus from this partner.
• Baldor Local PledgecoreOthersNew England-based network of local and sustainable farms and food partners. Baldor helps Capers source the freshest local ingredients across all six New England states.
• Browne Trading CompanycoreOthersResponsibly sourced seafood supplier based in Portland, ME. Provides Capers with premium, sustainable seafood options.
• Cabot CreamerycoreOthersCertified B Corp dairy cooperative based in Waitsfield, VT. Provides artisanal cheese and dairy products made from Vermont family farms.
• Curio Spice Co.coreOthersCertified B Corp specialty spice company based in Cambridge, MA. Supplies unique, high-quality spices and seasonings for Capers' culinary creations.
• Foley FishcoreOthersSustainable seafood supplier based in New Bedford, MA, operating since 1906. Provides responsibly sourced fish and seafood products.
• Iggy's BreadcoreOthersLocal, sustainable, organic bread supplier based in Cambridge, MA. Provides artisan breads for Capers catering events.
• Jasper Hill FarmcoreOthersRegenerative agriculture farm based in Greensboro Bend, VT. Provides premium cheese and dairy products from pasture-raised animals.
• Siena FarmscoreOthersSustainable family farm based in Sudbury, MA. Provides locally grown produce for Capers' seasonal menus.
• Vermont CreamerycoreOthersCertified B Corp creamery based in Websterville, VT. Provides artisanal butter, cheese, and cultured dairy products.
• Wulf's FishcoreOthersArtisanal, traceable, sustainable fish supplier based in Boston, MA. Provides premium seafood with full traceability.
• Baker CommoditiesminorOthersLocal partner that recycles used cooking grease from Capers' kitchen into biodiesel fuel, supporting their sustainability commitment.
• US Foods Serve Good ProgramminorOthersNational food service provider's sustainability initiative that helps source sustainably and responsibly produced ingredients when local growing seasons don't support Capers' menu needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Corcoran Catering & Events: New England event caterer offering full-service catering for weddings, corporate galas, and private parties. Comparable geographic reach across multiple New England states and similar full-service luxury positioning to Capers.
• Max Ultimate Food: Boston-based luxury catering company specializing in high-end weddings and corporate events with custom menus. Comparable target customer (affluent Boston-area clients) and full-service offering.
• Fireside Catering: Massachusetts-based full-service caterer specializing in weddings and private events. Comparable event-driven service model and New England operating territory to Capers.
• Season to Taste Catering & Events: Cambridge-based farm-to-table caterer specializing in weddings, corporate functions, and private parties. Comparable culinary philosophy (locally sourced ingredients), event mix, and Greater Boston operating footprint to Capers.
• The Catered Affair: Boston-area full-service luxury event caterer offering customized menus for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations. Directly comparable to Capers in service model, customer segments, and New England geographic focus.
• Pinx Catering: Boston-area wedding and event caterer offering custom menus with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. Comparable farm-to-table philosophy and primary wedding/corporate event focus to Capers.
• Russell Morin Fine Catering: Historic New England luxury caterer founded in 1899, serving weddings and corporate events across Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Comparable legacy positioning, regional focus, and event-driven full-service offering to Capers.
• LaBelle Cuisine Catering: Greater Boston full-service caterer serving weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings. Comparable service model (customized menus, on-site service) and overlapping event segments in the same New England market as Capers.

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Global food service and catering contractor operating across corporate, sports, and event venues. Comparable underlying catering capability but operates at vastly larger scale and broader scope than Capers' boutique luxury focus.

Emerging players

• The Vintage Mobile Bar Co. Mobile vintage bar service for weddings and events, conceptually adjacent to Capers' Olive & Twist Mobile Bar sister brand. Comparable add-on beverage service model for upscale New England events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CapersCatering
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capers-catering-boston
• Instagraminstagram.com/Capers_Catering
• Pinterestpinterest.com/caperscatering
• Xx.com/caperscatering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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