Hanna Brothers

What Hanna Brothers does

Hanna Brothers is a privately held hospitality and catering company founded in 1996 by brothers Joe and Jim Hanna, headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia. The company specializes in high-volume food service for film and television productions, Fortune 500 corporate clients, government agencies, and emerging verticals including data centers and construction sites, operating from production hubs in Fayetteville, GA and Slidell, LA. Its core asset is a fleet of mobile kitchen units that enable on-location meal preparation in environments where traditional catering infrastructure cannot operate — film sets, disaster zones, remote construction sites, and 24/7 facilities. The Studio Cafe, a full-service restaurant at Trilith Studios, provides a consumer-facing retail channel alongside the B2B catering portfolio.

The company generates revenue across five primary streams: corporate catering and workplace dining (subscription/recurring contracts with enterprise clients), film and production catering (project-based professional services), The Studio Cafe (per-transaction restaurant revenue), disaster relief catering (government contracts), and specialized data center and construction site catering. Pricing is split between publicly disclosed per-cover restaurant pricing ($17-$47 for buffets and brunches) and quote-based multi-year enterprise contracts. Go-to-market is primarily enterprise field sales targeting Fortune 500 corporations, major studios, and government agencies, with direct-to-consumer operations through The Studio Cafe and online ordering via ToastTab. Distribution is hybrid: direct enterprise sales, physical retail at the Trilith campus, mobile kitchen deployment to client sites, and digital ordering platforms.

The company's competitive positioning rests on a capital-intensive mobile kitchen fleet, 25+ years of brand reputation in the film industry, exclusive partnerships with major studios like Trilith, and rapid-response disaster relief capabilities that have earned U.S. Government recognition. Founder ownership remains concentrated in Joe and Jim Hanna with no disclosed external investment, and the company is building out a deeper management team with directors overseeing finance, sales and marketing, HR, and dedicated F&B functions for both corporate accounts and the Trilith relationship.

Name

Hanna Brothers

Legal name

Hanna Brothers

Website

https://hannabrothers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hanna Brothers is a privately held hospitality and catering company that delivers high-volume, chef-prepared meals through mobile kitchens to film productions, Fortune 500 corporate clients, government agencies, data centers, and construction sites across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fayetteville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Catering & Dining: Ongoing catering contracts with corporate offices for daily meals, meetings, events, and café management programs. Recurring revenue through retainer-style arrangements with enterprise clients.
2. Film & Production Catering: Catering services for film sets, television productions, and studio operations. Typically project-based with contracts tied to production schedules and duration.
3. The Studio Cafe Restaurant: Full-service restaurant generating revenue through buffet dining, brunch service, dinner service, and private events. Customer-facing retail with per-transaction revenue.
4. Disaster Relief Catering: Emergency meal services for first responders, displaced families, and emergency personnel during crisis situations. Often contracted through government agencies.
5. Data Center & Construction Catering: Specialized catering for data center operations, construction crews, and infrastructure projects requiring on-site meal services for extended periods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hanna Brothers is a hospitality-driven catering company that delivers on-site food service for film and television productions, corporate workplaces, data centers, construction sites, and disaster relief operations, complemented by enterprise cafe management and micro market programs. The company also operates The Studio Cafe, a farm-to-table restaurant at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Georgia. Service delivery is enabled by a fleet of mobile kitchen units that allow restaurant-quality catering in remote, temporary, or non-traditional environments.

Product overview

Hanna Brothers is a hospitality and catering company offering a portfolio of distinct service lines unified by high-volume food preparation and culinary excellence. The core offerings include Film Catering (on-set meals for film and TV productions) and Disaster Relief Catering (rapid-response emergency feeding), alongside Corporate Catering/Workplace Dining (office catering, cafe management, and micro markets) for corporate clients. Supporting service lines cover Data Center Catering and Construction Site Catering for specialized industries. The company also operates The Studio Cafe, a full-service restaurant at Trilith Studios featuring buffet lunch, dinner service, weekend brunch with live music, and private events, supported by a loyalty program (Star Rewards via Toast Rewards). Mobile kitchen capabilities underpin all service lines, enabling on-location meal preparation. The portfolio functions as a unified catering platform with industry-specific specializations rather than a single product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Studio Cafe: A full-service dining restaurant operated by Hanna Brothers at Trilith Studios Production Center in Fayetteville, GA, offering buffet dining, private events, and live music experiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of meals served weekly with consistent quality
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Land of Promise Development CenterminorOthers · 15 May 2026Community partnership where Hanna Brothers donates food and resources to support Land of Promise's mission to fight hunger and serve families throughout Metro Atlanta. Hanna Brothers has donated over 25,000 pounds of healthy food, enabling Land of Promise to provide more than 15,079 meals to individuals and families in need.
• Trilith Studios / Trilith LIVEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Hanna Brothers serves as the exclusive food and beverage partner for Trilith LIVE venue, delivering gourmet dining experiences at this live entertainment destination. The partnership strengthens Trilith's commitment to being a guest-focused entertainment venue while positioning Hanna Brothers as the premier provider of studio-level dining and catering services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Compass Group (Chartwells / Eurest / Levy): Compass Group operates multiple U.S. food service brands across corporate, sports, and entertainment venues. Comparable to Hanna Brothers as a broad incumbent in managed dining, event catering, and venue hospitality (including film/studio clients via Levy).
• Aramark: Aramark is one of the largest U.S. contract food service and facilities providers, operating in corporate dining, sports/entertainment, and uniform services. Competes with Hanna Brothers in workplace dining, micro-markets, and large-scale enterprise cafeteria management.
• Sodexo: Sodexo is a global food services and facilities management company with a major U.S. presence in corporate, education, and healthcare dining. Overlaps with Hanna Brothers' corporate catering and cafe management offerings as a scaled incumbent.
• Patina Restaurant Group / Patina Catering: Patina Restaurant Group operates venue dining and premium event catering across major cultural institutions and live entertainment venues. Comparable to Hanna Brothers' premium event/venue catering work, including the Trilith LIVE partnership model.

Direct peers

• Chef's Catering: Chef's Catering is a multi-line U.S. caterer offering corporate catering, event catering, and on-location meal services. Comparable as a similarly sized regional caterer serving enterprise and event clients.
• Bill Hansen Catering & Event Production: Bill Hansen Catering is a long-standing film and event caterer in Florida and the Southeast. Directly comparable to Hanna Brothers in serving film productions with mobile kitchens, on-lot hospitality, and craft services for major studio projects.
• Guckenheimer (part of ISS): Guckenheimer provides corporate cafe management, micro-markets, and workplace dining programs. Directly comparable to Hanna Brothers' Cafe Management and Micro Markets product lines for Fortune 500 clients.
• Mercy Chefs: Mercy Chefs is a disaster relief and humanitarian meal provider deploying mobile kitchens to crisis zones. Closest comparable to Hanna Brothers' disaster relief catering line in capability, deployment model, and government/nonprofit client mix.

Regional players

• Southern Grounds & Co. Southern Grounds & Co. operates cafes and catering in the Southeast U.S., combining a brick-and-mortar cafe with event catering. Comparable to the Studio Cafe + catering dual model Hanna Brothers operates in the same regional market.

Emerging players

• World Central Kitchen: World Central Kitchen is a nonprofit that provides meals in disaster response and community settings using mobile kitchens. Comparable in mission and operational model to Hanna Brothers' rapid-response disaster relief segment, though nonprofit rather than commercial.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HannaBrothers_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiVNYnl4EdbmGC5xrZoM7qQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/hannabrothers
• Instagraminstagram.com/hannabrotherscatering

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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