Premier Catering & Events

What Premier Catering & Events does

Premier Catering & Events is a privately held, full-service catering and event-production company founded in 1992 and headquartered at 1600 Ridgefield Road in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The company operates a single owned venue, The Bayou Country Club, and provides off-premise mobile catering across the Southeast Louisiana region, supported by 101–250 employees. Its core offering covers weddings, corporate functions, social celebrations, bereavement events, rehearsal dinners, and class reunions, with menu planning, service staffing, setup/breakdown, linens, equipment, and A/V bundled into a per-guest package plus a 20% full-service fee.

The business runs on a direct-sales model staffed by Event Sales Representatives and dedicated Event Managers, with client bookings processed through the Tripleseat online event-management platform and consumer pickup/delivery orders routed through the Grady V's sub-brand (gradyvs.com). Adjacent revenue lines include equipment rentals (flatware, china, glassware, linens, chaffing dishes), A/V services, and Fresh Market by Premier, a separate retail food brand. A wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Support Services LLC, extends the company into enterprise and government work, providing rapid-deployment emergency and ongoing foodservice, temporary lodging, kitchen facilities, and project administration.

Monetization is event-based: clients place a $200 non-refundable save-the-date deposit at inquiry, a 50% deposit on signed contract, and the balance 14 days prior, with cancellation fees scaling from 25% (90+ days out) to non-refundable within 14 days. The company is owner-operated, has no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds, and self-attests to GDPR and CCPA/CPRA privacy compliance. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed beyond a 9.6% local sales tax at Bayou Country Club and a 3% credit-card processing fee.

Name

Premier Catering & Events

Legal name

Premier Catering & Events

Website

https://premiercateringonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Premier Catering & Events is a privately held Louisiana-based catering and event-production company (founded 1992) offering full-service catering, mobile off-premise catering, and venue services at its owned Bayou Country Club to weddings, corporate, social, and government clients in Southeast Louisiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Business Event Catering (THAHAKAA), Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Wedding catering
• Corporate catering
• Mobile off-premise catering
• Event venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Thibodaux

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Full-Service Catering Events: Complete event catering services including personal service, quality food and beverage, and all-inclusive production. Revenue generated through per-guest pricing plus Full-Service Fee of 20% on base total. Services include weddings, corporate functions, rehearsal dinners, celebrations, and class reunions.
2. On-Premise Venue Rental (The Bayou Country Club): Venue rental services for events held at The Bayou Country Club location. Includes room rental fees, setup charges, and associated event services. Advance setup is 2 hours prior to event start time.
3. Off-Premise Mobile Catering: Mobile catering services delivered to client-specified locations. Includes delivery, setup, and breakdown services. Mobilization fees may apply for smaller events or events outside local proximity.
4. Party Pick Up and Delivery (Grady V's): Food-only pickup or delivery orders through Grady V's online ordering platform. Bulk disposable pans or trays with disposable service utensils. Drop-off service does not include cleanup.
5. Equipment Rentals: Rental equipment including flatware, china, glassware, linens, chaffing dishes, and decorative items. Equipment rates include cleaning. Additional costs for delivery, setup, pickup as needed.
6. AV Services: Audio/visual equipment and staffing for events. Professional AV staff members provided with dark colored uniforms. Client or venue must provide adequate utility services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Premier Catering & Events provides full-service catering, hospitality, food, and beverage services for events of all sizes since 1992. Offerings include on-premise events at The Bayou Country Club venue in Thibodaux, LA, off-premise mobile catering delivered to client locations across the Louisiana region, food-only party pickup and delivery through the Grady V's sub-brand, rapid-deployment foodservice and logistics via Premier Support Services LLC, AV services, and equipment rentals. Each event is supported by a dedicated Event Sales Representative and Event Manager.

Product overview

Premier Catering & Events operates as a full-service catering company founded in 1992, offering a unified portfolio of event catering services. The core offering consists of Full-Service Catering & Events supporting both on-premise events at the Bayou Country Club venue and off-premise (mobile) catering at client-specified locations. The portfolio includes Grady V's Party Pick Up (food-only delivery/pickup), Premier Support Services LLC (emergency and rapid deployment solutions), Fresh Market by Premier, A/V services, and equipment rentals. Booking and ordering is facilitated through Tripleseat Online Ordering and the Grady V's ordering portal. The company serves events ranging from intimate gatherings to large corporate functions including weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate meals, and celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grady V's: Party pickup food ordering brand offering food only party pickup or delivery orders
• Fresh Market by Premier

Quantifiable outcome

• Standard wedding reception service: 4 hours with 3 hours of full food & beverage service
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 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

One partnership is on record.

• TripleseatcoreTechnology or IntegrationTripleseat provides online ordering and event management platform integration for Premier Catering & Events. The platform enables clients to submit event inquiries, add event details, select menus, view pricing, and book events directly through the Tripleseat portal. Separate booking links are available for off-premise events and The Bayou Country Club venue.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Large, publicly traded food services and facilities provider with a significant event, sports, and convention catering portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for large corporate and institutional event contracts that overlap with Premier's corporate and Premier Support Services segments.

Direct peers

• Delaware North: Privately held hospitality and food service company with major event venue, sports, and travel-hospitality operations. Comparable because it runs both owned-venue hospitality and outsourced event catering contracts, similar in scope to Premier's venue plus Premier Support Services offerings.
• Levy Restaurants: Premium event and sports-entertainment caterer (now part of Compass Group) known for high-end venue hospitality. Direct comparable because Levy monetizes event venues through premium service fees, AV, and equipment add-ons, structurally similar to Premier's Bayou Country Club plus add-on service model.
• Centerplate: Event hospitality caterer specializing in convention centers, arenas, and stadiums (now operating under Sodexo). Direct comparable because it pairs in-venue catering with off-premise and corporate event services, much like Premier's combined venue and mobile offering.
• Sodexo Live!: Global event hospitality and catering division of Sodexo, focused on sports, convention, and large-scale event foodservice. Direct comparable because it monetizes events through a mix of owned-venue concessions and off-premise catering under premium full-service contracts, mirroring Premier's Bayou Country Club plus mobile catering model.

Regional players

• A Fare Extraordinaire: Long-standing regional off-premise caterer serving weddings, corporate, and social events in the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable as a similarly sized, privately held full-service caterer whose service menu, staffing ratios, and event-management approach closely parallel Premier's core off-premise business.
• Catering by Design: Mid-Atlantic full-service catering company focused on weddings, corporate, and social events. Comparable as a regional full-service caterer with similar service tiers, event-management staffing model, and premium full-service fee structure, though operating in a different U.S. region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

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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