Shore Catering

What Shore Catering does

Shore Catering is a family-owned, full-service off-premise catering company founded in 1988 and headquartered at 245 Drum Point Road, Brick, New Jersey. It serves weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings across New Jersey, with primary density in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The product set is organized into three core segments — Corporate Catering (breakfast, lunch, dinner for businesses, schools, nonprofits, and government agencies), Wedding Catering (customizable receptions, cocktail hours, and plated or buffet dinners), and General/Social Catering (buffets, clambakes, BBQs, pig roasts, and holiday menus) — supported by venue booking and management services, tented-event rentals, bar-service referrals, and a curated preferred-vendor network.

There is no proprietary technology platform, API, or mobile application; the digital surface is a content-marketing website (shorecatering.com), WeddingWire listings, and contact forms that feed into a phone-and-email sales process culminating in e-signed proposals with deposits. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time event bookings priced on a per-person basis, ranging from $10.99 continental breakfasts to $149.99 surf-and-turf wedding receptions, with structured delivery minimums ($150/$500/$750 by distance tier), tent packages ($699-$1,499), add-on rentals, and corporate Net-30 payment terms.

The go-to-market is regional direct sales with three demand-generation layers: organic search and WeddingWire presence for top-of-funnel wedding leads, a preferred-vendor referral network of planners, photographers, florists, DJs, and rental companies for mid-funnel introductions, and dedicated corporate account management (preferred rates, extended hours, waived equipment fees) for institutional repeat business. The company has never raised external capital and shows no M&A, leadership-change, or restructuring signals.

Name

Shore Catering

Legal name

Shore Catering

Website

https://shorecatering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shore Catering is a family-owned, full-service off-premise catering company founded in 1988 in Brick, New Jersey, serving weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings across the state with primary density in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232), Special Food Services (7223)

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), Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Off-premise catering
• Wedding catering
• Corporate event catering
• Full-service catering
• Event catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brick

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings. Revenue generated from per-person menu pricing, with packages ranging from casual buffets to formal plated dinners. Event minimums apply based on delivery distance.
2. Venue Rental Services: Manages and books venues including Taylor Pavilion, Pioneer Hose Fire Hall, and other preferred venues. Revenue includes venue booking coordination and event management services.
3. Equipment & Tent Rentals: Provides tent packages and coordinates rental equipment for events through preferred vendor partnerships. Additional revenue stream from rental coordination services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shore Catering is a full-service, off-premise catering company that delivers, sets up, staffs, and cleans up events across New Jersey. The company provides customizable per-person menu packages spanning casual buffets, BBQs, clambakes, pig roasts, and elegant plated receptions, and additionally coordinates venue bookings, tent and equipment rentals, bar referrals, and access to a preferred vendor network for weddings, corporate functions, and social gatherings.

Product overview

Shore Catering is a family-owned, full-service off-premise catering company based in Brick, New Jersey, founded in 1988. It operates as a single unified catering service offering across three primary segments: Corporate Catering (corporate, school, nonprofit, and government events), Wedding Catering (customizable receptions, cocktail parties, plated and buffet dinners), and General/Social Catering (buffets, clambakes, BBQs, pig roasts, and holiday menus). The portfolio is anchored by the core Full-Service Catering offering and supported by add-on services including Venue Booking & Management (handling arrangements for preferred venues such as Taylor Pavilion, Pioneer Hose Fire Hall, and Eagle Ridge), Tented Events & Rentals (package and custom rental orders), Bar Referral Services (through partners Coastal Pains, Shakers, and Set the Bar), and a Preferred Vendor Network (planners, photographers, bands, DJs, florists, officiants, and transportation). Menu Brochures provide downloadable PDF catalogs for catering packages spanning casual buffets through upscale wedding receptions. There is no platform, SaaS, or API product — the offering is purely a service business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Off-Premise Catering

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ companies served annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coastal PourscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBar referral partner providing professional bartending services for events. Offers packages including Mobile Bartender ($300), Coastal Essentials ($10p.p. min $500), and Coastal Elegance ($15p.p. min $1000). Shore Catering refers clients to Coastal Pours for bar services since they do not hold a liquor license.
• Shakers BartendingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFull-service bartending company located in Beachwood, NJ serving all of New Jersey. Offers multiple bartenders, bar packages, bar rentals, and features the 'Boozy Bus'. Partner referral for bar services.
• Set The BarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFull-service bartending company based in LBI, NJ serving Central/South Jersey. Featured bartender at The Gables & The Farm on Main venues.
• Stylized EventscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred rental partner for tent and event equipment rentals. Shore Catering recommends using Stylized Events based on experience with pricing, availability, selection, and track record.
• Toms River Tent RentalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred rental partner for tent and event equipment. Recommended by Shore Catering based on experience with pricing, availability, quality selection, and reliability.
• Everlasting Events NJcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred wedding planner/coordinator partner providing event planning services. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Lomie EventscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred wedding planner/coordinator partner. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• I DO PlanningminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred wedding planner/coordinator partner. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• NJ VideographycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred photographer/videographer partner. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Christopher Dennis StudiosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred photographer/videographer partner. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• FNA EventsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred photographer/videographer partner. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• TMA / Morning After BandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred entertainment partner (band) for wedding events. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Almost Easy EntertainmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred entertainment partner (band) for events. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Brian Kirk & The JirksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred entertainment partner (band) for events. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Frankie B ProductionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred DJ partner for wedding and event entertainment. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network. Also offers DJ special partnership.
• Limelight EntertainmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred DJ partner for events. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• SCE Event GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred DJ partner for events. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Purple Iris Flower ShopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred florist partner for wedding and event floral arrangements. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Added Touch FloristminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred florist partner for events. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Michelle's Flower BarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred florist partner for events. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• From This Day Forward MinistriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred wedding officiant partner. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• LMCOfficiantminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred wedding officiant partner. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• First Class LimocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred transportation partner for wedding and event transportation. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Lacey LimosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred transportation partner for events. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Shooboo ShuttleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred transportation partner for events. Featured vendor in Shore Catering's preferred vendor network.
• Pioneer Hose Fire HallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged venue located at 312 Drum Point Road, Brick NJ. Shore Catering handles booking arrangements and is required for all events at this venue. Up to 150 guests, venue fee $600.
• Taylor PavilioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged venue at 500 Ocean Avenue, Belmar NJ. Shore Catering handles booking arrangements and is responsible for special events applications. Up to 175 guests, venue fees $375-1500 depending on season.
• Eagle Ridge Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred venue partner in Lakewood, NJ where Shore Catering has catered multiple events and received WeddingWire recognition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Constellation Culinary Group: National full-service catering and food service contractor offering off-premise weddings and corporate events at scale, broader portfolio but overlapping core capability with Shore Catering.
• Restaurant Associates: Large food service contractor operating corporate, cultural, and event catering programs at national scale, comparable in event/wedding functionality though anchored in corporate feeding.

Direct peers

• Catered Affair by Stonewall Kitchens: Full-service off-premise caterer covering weddings, corporate, and social events with multi-tier package offerings similar to Shore Catering's structure.
• Sterling Affair Caterers: New Jersey-based full-service off-premise caterer serving weddings and corporate events, directly comparable to Shore Catering in menu customization, off-premise model, and regional NJ service area.
• Aphrodite Cooks Catering & Events: Jersey Shore-area full-service caterer providing wedding, corporate, and social event catering with off-premise service, mirroring Shore Catering's product offering and target market.
• Windows Catering Company: Established full-service off-premise caterer serving the Mid-Atlantic including NJ weddings and corporate events with comparable white-glove wedding and event packages.
• The Cornerstone Restaurant & Bar: Off-premise and on-premise catering operation serving weddings, corporate, and social events in the NJ/PA region with similar full-service event packages.
• Merri-Makers Caterers: Long-standing off-premise wedding and corporate caterer operating across New Jersey with comparable event-driven service model and premium white-glove offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shorecater
• Facebookfacebook.com/Shorecatering
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shore-catering-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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