Footers Catering

What Footers Catering does

Footers Catering (DBA: Footers Catering & Events) is a second-generation, family-owned full-service off-premise catering company headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, founded in 1981 by Jimmy Lambatos and now co-owned by Anthony and April Lambatos. The company delivers on-site cooked food, full event coordination, rentals, and bar services across four primary event verticals: weddings, corporate events, social gatherings, and charitable/non-profit fundraisers. Operating scale is material for its headcount band (11-50 employees), with the company executing 500+ events annually and serving 80,000-85,000+ guests per year, including 200+ non-profit events.

The operational platform combines mobile cooking infrastructure (full kitchen equipment transported to any venue), event coordination tooling (venue tours, layout diagramming, vendor coordination), and an owned event venue (Social Capitol, opened 2021 in Arvada). Adjacent operating subsidiaries include MIBE (Make It Better Everyday), a leadership consulting company founded in 2017 that extends the Footers culture playbook to other hospitality firms, and Social Capitol Event Venue. The CuBS Internship Program (Culinary + Business/Sales) and Jimmy Bucks employee recognition program with branded Swag Store are structural HR and culture assets rather than software products.

The business model is professional services / event-based: revenue is generated through quote-based per-event catering fees that vary by guest count, service style (plated, buffet, stations, family style, cocktail), menu selections, bar service, and rentals. The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, primarily through website inquiry forms (with a dedicated wedding inquiry form) and direct phone outreach, with brand building supported by an active social media footprint (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest) and industry recognition via the Colorado Event Alliance ICON Awards. The company is privately held with no institutional capital or public-market participation.

Name

Footers Catering

Legal name

Footers Catering Company

Website

https://footerscatering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Footers Catering is a family-owned, second-generation full-service off-premise catering company in Arvada, Colorado, executing 500+ events and serving 85,000+ guests annually across weddings, corporate, social, and non-profit segments, with on-site cooking and full event coordination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232), Food Service Contractors (722310)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Off-Premise / Mobile Event Catering (THAHAKAD), Contract Foodservice Management (Outsourced Catering) (THAFAIAH), Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Off-premise catering
• Wedding catering services
• Corporate event catering
• Event coordination
• On-site cooking

Headquarters

HQ city

Arvada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Full-Service Catering: Full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, social gatherings, and charitable events. Services include on-site food preparation, full event coordination, rentals, and bar services. Revenue generated through per-event catering fees based on guest count, service style, and menu selections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Footers Catering is a full-service off-premise catering company that prepares food on-site at every event using fresh ingredients, while also providing complete event coordination. The company caters weddings, corporate events, social gatherings, and charitable/non-profit functions across the Denver Metro Area, supporting service styles including plated, buffet, stations, family style, and cocktail formats.

Product overview

Footers Catering operates as a full-service catering company offering off-premise catering with on-site cooking capabilities. The core offering consists of catering services for weddings, corporate events, social gatherings, and charitable events, complemented by full event coordination. The portfolio includes Social Capitol Event Venue (their owned venue opened in 2021), the CuBS Internship Program for culinary and business education, the Jimmy Bucks employee recognition program with associated Swag Store, and MIBE leadership consulting services. Service styles available include hors d'oeuvres, buffet, stations, family style, and plated service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Catering Full-service off-premise catering with on-site cooking for weddings, corporate events, social gatherings, and charitable functions. Footers prepares fresh food on-site using transported kitchen equipment and a culinary team, supporting multiple service styles including plated, buffet, stations, family style, and cocktail formats.
• Wedding Catering and Coordination Full-service wedding catering with on-site cooking and complete coordination covering menu customization, cocktail hour, dinner service styles, and after-party options. Designed for couples who want to be guests at their own wedding, with inquiries routed through a dedicated 'Your Story' wedding planning form.
• Corporate Event Services Creative corporate event catering including venue tours, event layout diagramming, vendor coordination, and company logo and branding integration. Designed for businesses hosting events for employees and clients.
• Social Event Catering Catering services for social gatherings including birthday parties, family celebrations, and intimate gatherings. Footers brings the equipment needed to cook the entire menu on-site regardless of party location.
• Charitable and Non-Profit Event Catering Specialized catering for non-profit organizations including cocktail-style receptions and seated gala dinners, with a focus on maximizing fundraising outcomes and building long-term recurring partnerships.
• Social Capitol Event Venue An owned event venue opened in 2021 at the Arvada headquarters, providing an additional event space option for clients alongside off-premise catering. Serves as both an owned venue and a hosting partner for events.
• MIBE Leadership Consulting Heart-led leadership consulting company founded in 2017 by owners Anthony and April Lambatos. MIBE inspires catering companies around the nation to create great places to work, extending the same culture principles that anchor Footers Catering into consulting services for the hospitality industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 85,000 guests annually across 500+ events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MIBE (Make It Better Everyday)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017MIBE is a heart-led leadership consulting company founded by Anthony and April Lambatos (owners of Footers Catering) in 2017. The acronym stands for Footers' mission 'Make It Better Everyday.' MIBE inspires catering companies around the nation to create great places to work. The founders are passionate about helping other hospitality companies develop exceptional workplace cultures.
• Social Capitol Event VenuecoreOthersSocial Capitol is an event venue opened by Footers in 2021 as part of their new headquarters in Arvada. This move created growth opportunities for the team following the pandemic and serves as both an owned venue and a partner for event hosting.
• Metro State UniversityminorOthersAcademic partner for the CuBS internship program, providing school credit for culinary and business/sales interns.
• Red Rocks Community CollegeminorOthersAcademic partner for the CuBS internship program, providing school credit for culinary and business/sales interns.
• Cherry Creek Innovation CampusminorOthersAcademic partner for the CuBS internship program, providing school credit for culinary and business/sales interns.
• JeffCo Schools ProStartminorOthersAcademic partner for the CuBS internship program, providing school credit for culinary and business/sales interns.
• Visit DenverminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through Visit Denver's 'Boredom is Fired' Campaign where interns participate in marketing initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global food services and integrated facilities management company with event and conference catering capabilities. Comparable in end-market (corporate, institutional, event catering) but operates at vastly broader scale and scope than Footers.
• Compass Group: Largest global contract foodservice company, with multiple event catering and premium dining brands. Overlaps with Footers in corporate and special-events catering, but as a diversified incumbent rather than a focused specialist.
• Aramark: Global food services and facilities provider with a significant event and sports/entertainment catering business. Comparable as a scaled competitor in event foodservice, though Footers operates at much smaller scale and specializes in off-premise special events.

Direct peers

• Cooking with Spirit: Denver off-premise caterer providing on-site cooking and event services for weddings and corporate gatherings. Closely comparable in operating model and Denver Metro customer base to Footers.
• Wolfgang Puck Catering: National full-service off-premise event caterer serving weddings, corporate, and social events with on-site culinary teams. Closest comparable in model, premium positioning, and end markets to Footers Catering, but at significantly larger scale and national footprint.
• The Epicurean Group: Regional off-premise catering and event production company serving corporate and private clients. Comparable business model with full event coordination, on-site cooking, and similar end-market focus to Footers.
• A Spice of Life Catering: Long-standing Denver off-premise caterer serving corporate and private events with on-site cooking and event coordination. Direct competitor overlapping with Footers in geography, customer base, and service style.
• Three Tomatoes Catering: Denver-area full-service catering company focused on weddings, corporate, and social events. Direct competitive overlap with Footers in service offerings and target customers within the same regional market.
• Occasions Catering: Denver-based full-service off-premise caterer specializing in weddings, corporate, and social events. Direct geographic and service-line competitor to Footers within the Denver Metro Area market.

Emerging players

• Pinstripes: Bowling, bocce, and event venue operator with in-house catering and event coordination. Comparable in integrating venue and full-service catering for private events, though broader entertainment mix and different geography than Footers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FootersCatering
• Facebookfacebook.com/Footerscatering
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/footers-catering
• Instagraminstagram.com/footerscatering
• Pinterestpinterest.com/footerscatering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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