Gastrotruck

What Gastrotruck does

Gastrotruck is a Minneapolis-based food truck catering company founded in 2010 by Catherine and Stephen, both veterans of the hotel industry. Operating three food trucks under the Gastrotruck brand, the company provides mobile chef-driven catering for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations across the Twin Cities metro area. Its service portfolio spans food-truck service, buffets, action stations, passed appetizers, drop-off and delivery, bar and beverage packages, rental equipment (glassware, linens, flatware), and dessert offerings, all priced on a per-person or per-event basis with 50% nonrefundable deposits. The firm emphasizes local sourcing from a network of 15+ named ingredient suppliers and a stated commitment to zero-waste practices.

The company has expanded into adjacent hospitality formats via two sister businesses: Carbon Kitchen + Market, a brick-and-mortar fast-casual restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis opened in 2019 focused on pit-fired cooking, and The Luminare, an 11,000+ sq. ft. event venue in SE Minneapolis opened in Spring 2023 that accommodates up to 500 guests reception style. Gastrotruck distributes through direct website-based inquiry booking, supplemented by listing on The Knot wedding marketplace, Google Reviews, and organic social media. It holds no disclosed institutional investment, operates with an 8-person team, and reports no app, API, or proprietary technology stack — the underlying platform is a Squarespace-based website with inquiry-based booking. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Gastrotruck generates revenue entirely from one-time event bookings — catering fees, bar packages, rentals, and ancillary services — rather than recurring contracts or subscriptions. Pricing varies by service type and event minimums, with final guest counts due three weeks prior to event and final payment due three days before; a 9.03% sales tax applies and travel surcharges kick in beyond 30 minutes from the 55418 zip code. The go-to-market is event-driven and inquiry-based: prospective clients submit an inquiry, receive menu structure and event minimums, then receive a custom proposal, with complimentary tastings for qualifying events and paid private tastings at $150 for up to four guests.

Name

Gastrotruck

Legal name

Gastrotruck

Website

https://gastrotruck.mobi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gastrotruck is a Minneapolis-based food truck caterer operating three trucks for weddings, corporate events, and private events across the Twin Cities, with sister venue (The Luminare) and restaurant (Carbon Kitchen + Market) businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Mobile Food Services (72233), Mobile Food Services (722330)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile / On-Site Catering (Food Trucks for Events, Pop-Ups) (THAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Trucks (Motorized) (THAFAHAA), Mobile Catering Trucks (On-Site Service) (THAFAHAJ)

Keywords

• Food truck catering
• Event catering services
• Wedding catering
• Mobile food service
• Corporate event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food Truck Catering Services: Mobile food truck service for events, serving chef-driven street food from the truck. Primary revenue stream for weddings, corporate events, and private events.
2. Buffet & Station Catering: Non-truck catering options including buffets, action stations, passed appetizers for events. Offered at per-person pricing with various menu options.
3. Rental Equipment: Event rental items including glassware, flatware, linens, plates, and tabletop packages exclusively for booked food or bar service clients.
4. Bar Services: Full bar service including bartenders, drink packages (beer, wine, seltzers, cocktails), mixers, and beverage stations. Priced per person for packages with hourly bartender rates.
5. Dessert Service: Dessert offerings including crisps, brownies, bars, cookies, ice cream stations, and sundae bars. Minimum order per flavor of 24 pieces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gastrotruck is a Minneapolis-based mobile food truck catering company that provides chef-driven street food and full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, and private parties across the Twin Cities. Service delivery options include on-site food truck service, buffets, action stations, passed appetizers, delivery/drop-off, and bar services, complemented by event rental items and dessert offerings.

Product overview

Gastrotruck is a Minneapolis-based food truck catering company operating as a single unified service with modular add-ons. The core offering is mobile food truck catering for events, supplemented by a full catering menu (appetizers, sliders & sandwiches, grain bowls, tacos/quesadillas/nachos, action stations, sides/salads/breads, and desserts), bar and beverage packages, and rental items. The company also operates sister businesses including Carbon Kitchen + Market (brick-and-mortar restaurant) and The Luminare (event venue). Catering is available through multiple service styles: food truck service, buffets, action stations, passed appetizers, and drop-off/delivery options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Truck Catering Service On-site mobile food truck catering for weddings, corporate events, and private parties across the Twin Cities, with the truck arriving at the event venue to prepare and serve chef-driven street food directly to guests.
• Beverages and Bar Packages Full bar service for events including bartenders, drink packages (beer, wine, seltzers, specialty cocktails, cocktails), mixers, water stations, and glassware upgrades, priced per person with hourly bartender add-ons.
• Rental Services Event rental items including glassware, linens, linen napkins, flatware, plates, napkins, and tabletop packages, available exclusively to clients who have booked Gastrotruck food or bar service.
• Carbon Kitchen + Market Sister fast-casual restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis serving pit-fired cooking, paying homage to the founders' roots in pit beef and pit-fired cooking; cooks menu items over charcoal.
• The Luminare Event venue in SE Minneapolis offering over 11,000 sq. ft. of open floor plan for weddings and corporate events, accommodating up to 275 guests seated or 500 reception style; sister company to Gastrotruck.
• Wedding Catering Comprehensive wedding catering package combining passed appetizers, food truck dinner service, dessert, bar services, rentals, and venue coordination for couples in the Twin Cities.
• Buffets and Action Stations Non-truck catering options including full-service buffets, action stations (mac n cheese, nachos, tacos, sliders, baked potato bar, mashed potato bar, salad bar, pretzels, quesadillas), and passed appetizers for events of varying sizes.
• Dessert Service Dessert offerings for events including crisps, brownies, blondies, bars, cakes, cookies, mini dessert assortments, ice cream stations, and sundae bars, with minimum order quantities per flavor.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Peterson Craft MeatscoreOthersMeat supplier providing quality craft meats for menu items. Listed as a key ingredient partner on the About page.
• Revol GreenscoreOthersProduce supplier providing fresh greens and vegetables for menu items.
• Ferndale MarketcoreOthersLocal farm supplier providing quality ingredients for the menu.
• Angel Food BakeryminorOthersBakery partner providing baked goods and desserts.
• Muddy Paws CheesecakeminorOthersDessert partner providing specialty cheesecake items.
• Northern Soda CompanyminorOthersBeverage partner providing craft sodas for events.
• Bushel BoycoreOthersLocal produce supplier providing fresh ingredients.
• Thousand Hills Cattle CocoreOthersCattle supplier providing quality beef for menu items including brisket.
• Fisher FarmscoreOthersFarm supplier providing proteins and produce for menu items.
• Locally LaidcoreOthersLocal egg supplier supporting sustainability-focused operations.
• Wild AcresminorOthersSpecialty protein supplier providing game and alternative poultry.
• La Perla TortillascoreOthersLocal tortilla supplier providing gluten-free corn tortillas for taco service.
• Denny BakeryminorOthersBakery partner providing bread and pastry items.
• Franklin Street BakeryminorOthersBakery partner providing bread products for catering.
• Dragsmith FarmcoreOthersLocal farm partner providing fresh produce ingredients.
• Shepard SongminorOthersSpecialty farm supplier providing unique proteins.
• The LuminarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and event venue owned by the same owners. Located in SE Minneapolis with 11,000+ sq. ft. of space, accommodating up to 500 guests. Venue partners often recommend Gastrotruck for catering.
• Carbon Kitchen + MarketcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister restaurant and fast-casual concept in Northeast Minneapolis. Opened 2019, pays homage to pit beef and pit-fired cooking roots. Cooks everything over charcoal.
• PaikkaminorOthersVenue partner in the Minneapolis area, recommended for events.
• 56 BrewingminorOthersLocal brewery venue partner for events in Minneapolis.
• The Neu NeuminorOthersNeighborhood venue partner for events.
• Sisyphus BrewingminorOthersBrewery venue partner recommended for events.
• MosaicminorOthersVenue partner for events in the Minneapolis area.
• Glass HouseminorOthersVenue partner for events.
• Bauhaus Brew LabsminorOthersBrewery venue partner for events.
• Three Rivers Park DistrictminorOthersPark district venue spaces available for events.
• Sociable Cider WerksminorOthersCidery venue partner for events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Forkable: Office meal delivery and catering service for corporate teams. Adjacent peer with partial overlap in the corporate catering segment where Gastrotruck also competes.

Direct peers

• Off The Grid: Curated mobile food events and food truck catering platform primarily in California. Operates a similar event-driven model combining food truck service with event production, comparable in offering but geographically distinct.
• Best Food Trucks: Food truck rental and corporate catering marketplace connecting event hosts with mobile food vendors. Closely comparable to Gastrotruck's core food truck catering service for events.
• CaterCow: Group catering marketplace focused on small-to-mid-sized corporate and team events. Comparable in event-driven catering model and customer base, though operates as a marketplace rather than a direct caterer.
• Roaming Hunger: National online marketplace and booking platform for food truck catering at corporate and private events. Directly competes with Gastrotruck's event-driven food truck catering model, though at greater geographic scale.
• Fooda: Workplace catering platform that partners with restaurants and food vendors to serve corporate events. Comparable in event-driven corporate catering focus, overlapping Gastrotruck's corporate segment.
• Tasty Catering: Chicago-based full-service event caterer that also operates food trucks for event service. Highly comparable in service mix (food truck + buffet + bar + corporate events) and Midwest market positioning.
• ZeroCater: Corporate meal catering platform serving recurring workplace food programs. Comparable in target customer (corporate event buyers) and catering focus, though more oriented to daily meal programs than weddings.
• Carriage Caterers: Long-standing full-service off-premise caterer for weddings and corporate events. Comparable in service mix (buffets, stations, bar service, rentals) and wedding/corporate customer focus, though lacks Gastrotruck's food truck mobile service.

Broad incumbents

• ezCater: Largest U.S. online corporate catering marketplace. Overlaps Gastrotruck's corporate event catering segment but operates as a broad horizontal platform across thousands of caterers rather than a specialist food truck operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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