HEART & SOUL CATERING, LLC

What HEART & SOUL CATERING, LLC does

Heart & Soul Catering, LLC is a privately-held, full-service catering company operating in the Memphis, Tennessee metro area (headquartered in Cordova). Founded approximately in 2009 and led by Owner/Executive Chef Michael Francis, the company provides custom-menu catering across three primary segments: corporate and professional events, weddings (including Kosher-certified weddings), and private parties such as graduations, bar/bat mitzvahs, and milestone celebrations. Service formats span plated dinners, buffets, stations, breakfast/brunch, box lunches, and themed offerings drawing on Southern, Caribbean, Mexican, Mediterranean, and fusion cuisines. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to each event's guest count, menu selection, service style, and special requirements.

The company operates as a direct-to-customer business with no public pricing tiers or technology platform; customer acquisition relies on the company's website, phone and email outreach, social media presence (Facebook, Yelp), a monthly email newsletter, and a referral network built through preferred-caterer status at 15+ Memphis-area venues including Opera Memphis, Graceland, Memphis Botanic Gardens, the Dixon Gallery & Gardens, the Pink Palace Museum, Agricenter International, and four area synagogues. The business carries no external funding, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity, functioning as a small owner-operator enterprise with approximately 10 employees and a single-stream revenue model based on professional catering services.

Name

HEART & SOUL CATERING, LLC

Legal name

Heart & Soul Catering, LLC

Website

https://heartsoulcatering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heart & Soul Catering, LLC is a privately-held, full-service catering company based in Cordova, Tennessee serving the Memphis metro with custom menus for corporate events, weddings, and private parties. The owner-operated business draws referrals from preferred-caterer status at 15+ local venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320)

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)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Wedding catering
• Corporate catering
• Custom menu catering
• Private party catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Cordova

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Heart & Soul Catering generates revenue by providing custom catering services for events including weddings, corporate functions, and private parties. The company creates bespoke menus tailored to each client's occasion, preferences, and budget. Services range from breakfast/brunch to dinner events, with various menu formats including stations, plated dinners, buffets, and box lunches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Heart & Soul Catering is a full-service catering company that creates custom gourmet menus for weddings, corporate events, and private parties in the Memphis, Tennessee area. Services span breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, plated meals, buffets, stations, and box lunches, with fusion cuisine offerings that blend Southern, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Caribbean, French, Italian, and Spanish traditions, including Kosher options.

Product overview

Heart & Soul Catering is a full-service catering company offering a unified catering service across multiple event types. The core offering consists of custom catering for parties, corporate events, and weddings, with various menu packages including breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and specialized stations (Southern, Kosher, Caribbean, Mexican, Mediterranean). All services are delivered through their primary catering platform with downloadable menu PDFs available to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Catering
• Corporate Catering
• Wedding Catering
• Party Catering
• Menu Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 corporate events catered annually in Memphis area
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Opera MemphiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpera Memphis lists Heart & Soul Catering as a preferred caterer for events held at their performing arts venue. When clients book events at Opera Memphis, they are referred to Heart & Soul for catering services.
• Cadre BuildingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer at the Cadre Building event venue, recommending Heart & Soul to their event clients.
• QuonsetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer at The Quonset venue, recommending Heart & Soul to their event clients.
• Lichterman Nature CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer at the Lichterman Nature Center facility rentals, recommending Heart & Soul to their event clients.
• Memphis Botanic GardenscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer at Memphis Botanic Gardens venue rentals, recommending Heart & Soul to their event clients.
• Dixon Gallery & GardenscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens venue rental program.
• GracelandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer for catering and entertainment events at the iconic Graceland attraction.
• Great HallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer at The Great Hall Events venue in Memphis.
• Temple of IsraelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer for events at Temple of Israel Memphis, a major synagogue facility.
• Baron Hirsch SynagoguecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer for events at Baron Hirsch Synagogue in Memphis.
• Beth Sholom SynagoguecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer for events at Beth Sholom Synagogue in Memphis.
• Young Israel of MemphiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer for events at Young Israel of Memphis synagogue.
• Agricenter InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer for facility rentals at Agricenter International.
• Pink Palace MuseumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer for facility rentals at the Pink Palace Museum complex.
• Hillwood at Manor Hall/Davies ManorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred caterer for events at Hillwood at Manor Hall/Davies Manor historic site.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bon Appétit Management Company: Large national contract foodservice and event catering company serving corporate, cultural, and university clients. Overlaps with Heart & Soul's corporate catering segment but operates at vastly greater scale across many geographies.
• Wolfgang Puck Catering: Premium full-service catering brand serving corporate, wedding, and social events nationally. Comparable menu-customization and high-touch service model but with celebrity-chef brand reach far beyond a local market.
• Aramark: Global contract foodservice provider with significant event and venue catering operations. Competes for the same corporate and special-event catering contracts but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Centerplate: Specialized event hospitality and catering company focused on sports, convention, and entertainment venues. Comparable event-catering model but operates at venue-network scale Heart & Soul could not replicate locally.
• Sodexo: International foodservice and facilities management company with substantial event catering capability. Provides similar corporate and institutional catering services at much larger scale.

Others

• EventSource: Event vendor marketplace and directory that lists preferred caterers for venues. Not a direct competitor, but functions as a distribution channel and competitive context similar to Heart & Soul's venue-referral model.

Direct peers

• Affairs to Remember Catering: Memphis-based full-service caterer focused on weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings. Comparable scale and service model to Heart & Soul Catering, competing for the same regional venue partnerships.
• The Elegant Hostess: Memphis-area full-service catering company serving corporate events, weddings, and private parties with custom menus. Direct competitor for the same venue referrals and client base as Heart & Soul Catering.
• Fig & Honey Catering: Mid-size full-service event caterer serving weddings, corporate functions, and private parties with custom menus. Directly comparable in service model, scale, and target customer segments.
• Wildberry Catering: Independent full-service caterer offering custom menus for weddings, corporate, and private events. Comparable service offering and quote-based pricing model to Heart & Soul Catering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HeartandSoulCateringByMichaelFrancis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heart-&-soul-catering-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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