D&D Catering and Events

What D&D Catering and Events does

D&D Catering and Events, LLC is a privately held, Minority Woman-Owned full-service catering company headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia. Founded in 2005 by Chef Barbara, the business originated as a home-based community meal service and grew into a multi-market catering operation serving corporate, government, wedding, and private events. The company operates event locations in six U.S. metros — Atlanta, Orlando, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Nashville — and offers custom menu development across occasions ranging from team lunches to large weddings. Anchor accounts on the public client roster include the Democratic National Convention, ROC Nation, Emory University School of Law, Oglethorpe University, Georgia Power, MARTA Public Transportation, the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, and multiple Georgia municipal governments (Riverdale, Dunwoody, Stockbridge, Forest Park, Decatur, College Park).

The product portfolio centers on stocked buffets, box lunches, special-occasion (wedding/bridal/baby shower) plated catering, and Southern-inspired signature dishes (five-cheese mac & cheese, grilled salmon with citrus glaze, shrimp & grits shooters, handcrafted beverages). The company also operates a branded merchandise line, 'Shop Chef Byrd,' via a Big Cartel storefront. Technology infrastructure is minimal and undifferentiated: a Wix-hosted marketing website, organic Instagram and Facebook channels, and the Big Cartel e-commerce integration. No proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, mobile app, or platform technology is disclosed in the data.

D&D operates on a one-time, per-event contracting model with custom, non-publicly-disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led — customers reach the company via website, social media, and word-of-mouth referrals, and the company executes at client-selected venues. The client base spans enterprise, government, nonprofit/NGO, and entertainment, suggesting meaningful anchor-account credibility and procurement-access advantages via MWBE status, while also creating concentration exposure given the small size of the business relative to flagship government and entertainment engagements. Merchandise sales through Shop Chef Byrd represent a small ancillary revenue stream outside the core service business.

Name

D&D Catering and Events

Legal name

D&D Catering and Events, LLC

Website

https://ddcateringandevents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

D&D Catering and Events, LLC is a Minority Woman-Owned full-service catering company headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia, founded in 2005 by Chef Barbara. It delivers custom menus and event catering for corporate, government, wedding, and private clients across six U.S. cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

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

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA), Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Corporate catering
• Wedding catering
• Custom menu planning
• Buffet and box lunch catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Fayetteville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Catering Services: Full-service catering for corporate events, private gatherings, weddings, government events, and special occasions. They create custom menus tailored to each event and serve groups of any size.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

D&D Catering and Events provides full-service, custom-menu catering for corporate, private, government, and wedding events. Services are delivered to client-selected venues and span group sizes from small team lunches to large weddings across six U.S. cities (Atlanta, Orlando, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville). Offerings include stocked buffets, box lunches, plated special-occasion service, and signature items such as five-cheese mac and cheese, grilled salmon with citrus glaze, and shrimp & grits shooters. A secondary merchandise line, Shop Chef Byrd, is sold through a Big Cartel online storefront.

Product overview

D&D Catering and Events is a Minority Woman-Owned catering company founded in 2005 by Chef Barbara. The company offers full-service catering for corporate, private, government, and wedding events across multiple U.S. locations. The core product portfolio includes stocked buffets, box lunches, special occasions catering, and custom menu services. The company also operates Shop Chef Byrd as a merchandise line. Menus feature signature offerings including their famous five cheese mac and cheese, and handcrafted beverages. The company serves events ranging from team lunches to large-scale weddings at client-selected venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chef Byrd: Chef Byrd merchandise shop available at ddcateringandevents.bigcartel.com

Products and services

• Catering Services Full-service catering for corporate, private, government, and wedding events. Services include custom menu creation, on-site delivery to client-selected venues, and coverage of groups of any size. Targets both organizational buyers (corporate, government) and individual consumers (weddings, private parties).
• Stocked Buffets Self-service buffet catering offering featuring a variety of food items for groups and events, primarily used for corporate and large private gatherings.
• Box Lunches Pre-packaged individual lunch boxes providing convenient meal options for corporate meetings, conferences, and group events.
• Special Occasions Catering Catering services for weddings, bridal and baby showers, rehearsal dinners, and other milestone celebrations, including plated service and custom menu design.
• Shop Chef Byrd

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Proof of the Pudding: Atlanta-based full-service event caterer serving corporate functions, weddings, and social gatherings across the Southeast. Directly comparable to D&D on customer segments (corporate, weddings, government), service model (custom menus, off-premise), and Atlanta concentration.
• Bold American Catering: Atlanta-headquartered event caterer focused on weddings, corporate events, and social occasions with custom menu development. Closely mirrors D&D's product offering, Atlanta base, and customer mix including corporate, private, and wedding clientele.
• Wolfgang Puck Catering: National upscale event caterer serving corporate, social, and high-profile celebrity/political events. Comparable to D&D in signature-dish differentiation, custom menu development, and event-driven premium positioning across multiple US markets.
• Abigail Kirsch: NYC-based full-service event caterer for corporate, weddings, social, and venue-based events with a strong reputation and custom menu focus. Comparable in service depth and premium event positioning; differs by regional concentration.
• Tom Douglas Catering: Chef-led, Seattle-anchored full-service event caterer offering custom menus for corporate, wedding, and private events. Comparable signature-cuisine model, chef-founder brand identity, and full-service off-premise event execution.
• 12 Oaks Management Company: Texas-based hospitality group providing catering, event production, and venue services for corporate and social events. Comparable in multi-event, multi-segment catering across a regional footprint with custom menu capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Levy Restaurants (Compass Group): Large, established sports, entertainment, and convention venue caterer owned by Compass Group. Overlaps with D&D in high-profile event catering for sports venues, theaters, and conventions but operates at materially larger scale with dedicated venue contracts.
• Centerplate (Sodexo Live!): Major stadium, arena, and convention venue catering operator now part of Sodexo Live!. Comparable on large-scale event catering execution; differs as a broad incumbent with venue-concession focus rather than off-premise custom-event specialization.
• Aramark: Global food services and event hospitality operator covering stadiums, conventions, corporate, and entertainment clients. Overlaps with D&D on event catering for enterprise and entertainment clients but competes through scale, venue contracts, and broader service portfolio.
• Sodexo (Event & Corporate Services): Global food services and facilities management company with substantial event and corporate catering operations. Comparable in providing catering to enterprise and government clients, but at a fundamentally larger scale and with broader service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DDCateringandEvents
• Instagraminstagram.com/ddcateringandevents
• Xx.com/ddcateringeven3
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/d-d-catering-and-events

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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