SITK

What SITK does

SITK (legal name Someone's in the Kitchen) is a Tarzana, California-based full-service catering and event design firm founded in 1980 by Joann Roth-Oseary. The company serves corporate, private social, nonprofit, entertainment industry, and Jewish community clients across the Los Angeles metropolitan area, executing events ranging from intimate gatherings of 15 guests to large-scale productions of up to 15,000 guests. Headcount totals 185 (35 full-time plus 150 part-time), with operations anchored at 5973 Reseda Boulevard, Tarzana, and a secondary Beverly Hills office operating by appointment only.

The business operates through multiple integrated service lines under the SITK umbrella: SITK Catering (off-premise catering including formal dinners, buffets, action stations, cocktail parties, and corporate functions), SITK Events (total event management covering theme design, florals, rentals, audio/visual, and lighting), SITK Design Services (in-house decor and invitation design), 5 Star Kosher Catering (kosher division with mashgiach supervision for the LA Jewish community), SITK Foods To Go (retail take-out and delivery for home/office), Wedding Services, Cocktail Services, and Venue Services. Pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure; the kosher division itemizes a 22% administrative production fee plus 9% sales tax. SITK maintains curated partnerships with over 80 venues across LA (hotels, country clubs, estates, museums, theaters, synagogues) and acquires customers through enterprise field sales, direct outreach, reputation, and word-of-mouth referrals rather than digital marketing at scale.

The company's economic model is professional services, generating revenue through event-by-event catering, design, and production fees with no disclosed revenue figures, no outside funding, and no parent ownership. Notable named clients include the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (20+ year continuous relationship for the Foreign Language Film Awards), Walt Disney Company, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, NBC, ABC, Google, Activision, American Honda, Toyota, Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser Permanente, UCLA, USC, and various nonprofit organizations. SITK has been consistently recognized as a Top 100 Women Owned Business in Los Angeles for the last 10 years and holds multiple industry awards, but its operating geography remains regionally concentrated in California with no stated expansion plans beyond LA.

Name

SITK

Legal name

Someone's in the Kitchen

Website

https://sitk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SITK (Someone's in the Kitchen) is a Tarzana, California-based full-service catering and event design firm serving corporate, social, nonprofit, entertainment, and Jewish community clients across the Los Angeles area with events ranging from 15 to 15,000 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310), Food Service Contractors (72231), Special Food Services (7223)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHAKAE

Wedding & Social Event Catering

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Catering & Banqueting Services for Events

SECONDARYHSACAGAH

Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

SECONDARYTHAHAKAN

Event Culinary Staffing & Back-of-House Services (Chefs, Servers, Bartenders)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Catering & Banqueting Services for Events

SECONDARYHSACAAAH

Catering Coordination & Bar Service Management (Non-restaurant)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Planning & Coordination

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Kosher catering
• Wedding catering
• Corporate event catering
• Event design management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarzana

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Full-service event catering for weddings, social events, corporate functions, fundraisers, and bar/bat mitzvahs. Revenue is generated through food preparation, service staff, rental equipment, and event execution. The company handles events from 15 to 15,000 guests.
2. 5 Star Kosher Catering Division: Specialized kosher catering services for the Jewish community, including synagogues, hotels, and venues throughout Los Angeles. Pricing includes administrative production fee of 22% and sales tax of 9%.
3. SITK Foods To Go: Retail food delivery service offering breakfast, sandwiches, salads, appetizers, platters, entrees, and desserts for home or office events.
4. SITK Design Services: Event design division providing custom designs for weddings, premieres, social and corporate events, including invitations, floral, fabric, props, and innovative designs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SITK (Someone's in the Kitchen) provides full-service off-premise event catering, custom event design, and total event management for weddings, social events, corporate functions, Hollywood premieres, fundraisers, bar/bat mitzvahs, and events ranging from 15 to 15,000 guests throughout the Los Angeles area. The firm combines in-house culinary production with event design, floral, rentals, audio/visual, and lighting coordination, and also operates a specialized kosher catering division (5 Star Kosher Catering) and a retail take-out/delivery service (SITK Foods To Go).

Product overview

SITK (Someone's in the Kitchen) operates as a unified full-service catering and event design platform offering multiple integrated service lines. The core offerings consist of SITK Catering (off-premise catering for events of all sizes) and SITK Events (award-winning event design and total event management). Supporting modules include SITK Design Services (decor and visual design), 5 Star Kosher Catering (specialized kosher division), SITK Foods To Go (retail take-out service), Wedding Services (lifecycle event planning), Cocktail Services (bar and beverage), and Venue Services (location coordination). The company was founded in 1980 and serves the Los Angeles market, handling events ranging from 15,000-person celebrations to intimate gatherings, including corporate functions, weddings, social events, fundraisers, bar/bat mitzvahs, and entertainment industry events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SITK Design Services: Award-winning event design department specializing in weddings, premieres, social and corporate events with custom designs for invitations, floral, fabric, props, and innovative designs.
• 5 Star Kosher Catering
• SITK Foods To Go

Products and services

• SITK Catering Full-service off-premise event catering offering formal sit-down dinners, action stations, buffets, cocktail parties, corporate brunches and lunches, ethnic cuisine, and more for events of all sizes.
• SITK Events Award-winning event design and total event management services including themes, floral design, location services, rentals, planning and production, audio/visual, and lighting coordination for social, corporate, and entertainment industry events.
• 5 Star Kosher Catering Kosher catering division providing fine kosher cuisine and event planning services throughout the Los Angeles community, with mashgiach supervision available at partner synagogues and venues. Pricing includes an administrative production fee of 22% and sales tax of 9%.
• SITK Design Services Event design and decor division that transforms ordinary spaces into exciting environments, specializing in custom designs for weddings, premieres, social and corporate events with expertise in invitations, floral, fabric, props, and innovative designs.
• SITK Foods To Go Take-out and delivery service offering breakfast, sandwiches, salads, cold or hot appetizers, platters, entrees, and desserts for home or office occasions ranging from cocktail soirees to full-day conferences.
• Wedding Services Comprehensive wedding planning and coordination including location services, catering, rentals, custom invitations, photos/video, audio/visual, lighting, floral, decor, entertainment referral, officiant referral, rehearsal dinner, destination weddings, and after parties.
• Cocktail Services Specialty cocktail and bar services for events, including cocktail and bar service as part of SITK's catering offerings.
• Venue Services Location scouting and coordination services with access to a network of venues across Los Angeles including hotels, country clubs, estates, theaters, museums, and synagogues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistent top 100 women-owned business recognition in Los Angeles for 10+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 24 Carrots Catering & Events: Southern California-based full-service catering and event design firm specializing in weddings, corporate, and social events. Similar integrated catering-plus-design service model and comparable event-size capability to SITK.
• Heirloom LA: Los Angeles-based farm-to-table off-premise caterer focused on weddings, corporate, and social events. Comparable as a same-market direct peer with overlapping service offerings to SITK's core business.
• Sterling Engagements: LA-based luxury event design and production firm specializing in weddings, premieres, and corporate galas. Closely comparable to SITK's SITK Design Services division and serves overlapping high-end clients.
• Wolfgang Puck Catering: Premium off-premise catering and event design firm serving Hollywood premieres, corporate, and social events. Closest direct competitor to SITK with overlapping marquee entertainment industry client base and similar high-end positioning.
• Patina Catering (Patina Restaurant Group): High-end off-premise catering and full-service event production arm of the Patina Restaurant Group, operating in Southern California. Directly comparable to SITK in scale, premium positioning, and event-size capabilities.
• Command Performance Catering: LA-based high-end off-premise caterer handling corporate, private, and entertainment industry events. Operates in the same premium off-premise catering niche as SITK with overlapping client types.
• The Kitchen for Exploring Foods: Los Angeles-based off-premise catering company serving corporate, social, and nonprofit events with custom menus. Directly comparable as a same-market, similar-service peer to SITK's core catering operations.

Emerging players

• Eco Caters: California-focused corporate drop-off and full-service caterer serving tech and entertainment clients. Comparable in target market and corporate catering focus, but with a more tech-enabled, leaner operating model.

Regional players

• Tres LA Catering: Los Angeles catering company offering corporate and private event catering services with an emphasis on culinary creativity. Operates in the same LA market as SITK but with narrower event-size scope.
• Toast Catering: Los Angeles-based off-premise caterer offering corporate and social event catering with custom menus. Operates in the same LA regional market as SITK with comparable but narrower service positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/someonesinthekitchen
• Facebookfacebook.com/someonesinthekitchen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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