City Fare Catering

What City Fare Catering does

City Fare Catering, Inc. is a privately held, Los Angeles–based B2B catering company founded in 1995 that serves corporate, institutional, and event clients across Downtown Los Angeles and the greater LA area. The company operates a single unified catering service organized around three core offerings: Corporate Daily Deliveries (recurring meal delivery to offices), Corporate Events Catering (full-service catering for business meetings and professional gatherings), and Special Events Catering (custom menus and event planning for private and high-profile occasions). Supporting these service lines is a menu catalog spanning Corporate Menu, Boxed Meals, Hors d'oeuvres, Special Events, and Holiday menus, with no standardized public pricing — every engagement is quoted based on event size, menu selection, and service requirements.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting a roster of marquee clients that includes LA28, the Academy Awards, Deloitte, KPMG, PWC, Bank of America, Cedars Sinai, USC, UCLA, Activision, KTLA, the City of Los Angeles, the U.S. Courthouse, and various nonprofits such as the Annenberg Foundation, YMCA, and the Tournament of Roses. Distribution is delivered through two regional channels: a direct on-site full-service model (food preparation, setup, service, and cleanup at client venues) and a delivery-based model for daily corporate meals. Demand generation relies on the company website, inquiry forms, email newsletter, and organic social media on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

The business is operated as a privately held corporation (City Fare Catering, Inc.) with no disclosed parent company, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no identified institutional investors. The company has no software or technology product, no mobile app, and no AI/ML capabilities — its offering is exclusively catering and food service. With a headcount of 11–50 employees based at 746 W. Venice Blvd., the company is a small-to-mid-sized regional operator whose primary economic moat is its 30-year reputation, established culinary team, and embedded relationships with high-profile Downtown LA institutions.

Name

City Fare Catering

Legal name

City Fare Catering, Inc.

Website

https://cityfarecatering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

City Fare Catering is a privately held, LA-based B2B catering company founded in 1995 that delivers daily corporate meals and full-service event catering to enterprise, institutional, and government clients across Downtown Los Angeles and the greater LA area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB), Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Corporate catering services
• Daily meal deliveries
• Event catering packages
• Boxed meal catering
• Holiday catering menus

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Catering Services: City Fare generates revenue through catering services including daily corporate food deliveries, corporate events, and special events. Revenue is primarily transactional based on per-event or recurring delivery contracts with corporate clients. The company offers various menu categories including Corporate Menu, Boxed Meals, Hors d'oeuvres, Special Events, and Holiday menus.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

City Fare Catering is a Los Angeles-based catering company that provides corporate daily meal deliveries, corporate event catering, and special event catering. Its offerings include corporate menus, boxed meals, hors d'oeuvres, special event packages, and holiday menus prepared and delivered to business clients throughout the Downtown Los Angeles area.

Product overview

City Fare Catering is a catering company established in 1995, providing food service solutions to Downtown Los Angeles and surrounding communities. The company operates as a single unified catering service offering three core service lines: Corporate Daily Deliveries (routine meal delivery to offices), Corporate Events Catering (full-service catering for business events), and Special Events Catering (custom catering for private celebrations). These services are supported by a range of menu categories including Corporate Menu, Boxed Meals, Hors d'oeuvres, Special Events Menu, and Holiday Menu. The company does not offer a software platform or technology product—its offerings are exclusively catering and food service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Daily Deliveries

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• LA28minorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for LA28 events. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• Academy AwardsminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for Academy Awards events. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• DeLoitteminorOthersCity Fare provides corporate daily deliveries and event catering for DeLoitte. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• USCminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for USC. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• YMCAminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for YMCA. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• Tournament of RosesminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for Tournament of Roses events. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• KPMGminorOthersCity Fare provides corporate daily deliveries and event catering for KPMG. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• Bank of AmericaminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for Bank of America. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• City of Los AngelesminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for City of Los Angeles events. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• U.S. CourthouseminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for U.S. Courthouse events. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• Loeb & Loeb, LLPminorOthersCity Fare provides corporate daily deliveries and event catering for Loeb & Loeb, LLP. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• Japanese American National MuseumminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for Japanese American National Museum events. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• KTLAminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for KTLA. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• UCLAminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for UCLA. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• Cedars SinaiminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for Cedars Sinai. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• Annenberg FoundationminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for Annenberg Foundation events. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• LAUSDminorOthersCity Fare provides catering services for LAUSD. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• ActivisionminorOthersCity Fare provides corporate daily deliveries and event catering for Activision. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.
• PWCminorOthersCity Fare provides corporate daily deliveries and event catering for PWC. Listed as a partnering client in the 'Proudly partnering with Downtown businesses and the greater Los Angeles area' section.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Huntington Catering: LA-area full-service corporate and private-event caterer serving downtown businesses and institutions; mirrors City Fare's combination of corporate daily deliveries and large event catering.
• Patina Catering: LA-based high-end corporate and special-event caterer with on-site service capabilities and a portfolio of marquee events; competes with City Fare for the same downtown corporate accounts and large-scale special occasions.
• Grace Catering: Los Angeles caterer specializing in corporate events, boxed meals, and corporate daily deliveries; directly overlapping use cases with City Fare's three core service lines.
• Lawry's The Prime Rib — Catering: Long-established LA-based premium caterer offering full-service corporate and private-event catering from a Downtown-adjacent kitchen — directly comparable to City Fare's full-service off-premise model and blue-chip clientele.
• Tall Order Catering: LA-based corporate event caterer focused on business meetings, conferences, and corporate daily food programs; comparable target buyer (corporate offices) and service lines.
• 24 Carrots Catering & Events: Southern California-based full-service catering company focused on corporate and social events; directly comparable in service model (off-premise, on-site setup, custom menus) and target customer base.
• Truly LA Catering: Los Angeles corporate and event caterer offering on-site service, daily deliveries, and custom menus for downtown offices and special events — overlapping service mix and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• ezCater: Largest US corporate catering marketplace, connecting corporate buyers to thousands of local caterers (including LA operators); competes with City Fare by aggregating demand that would otherwise go directly to local incumbents.

Emerging players

• Fooda: Corporate catering platform that runs pop-up restaurant programs and recurring meal services inside office buildings; competes for the same corporate-lunch budget that drives City Fare's daily-delivery revenue.
• ZeroCater: Tech-enabled corporate meal-program provider offering recurring office catering and lunch programs to enterprises; overlaps with City Fare's daily-delivery line and represents a more programmatic, data-driven competitive threat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CityFareHtfd
• Facebookfacebook.com/cityfarecateringlosangeles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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