CPK Custom Caterings

What CPK Custom Caterings does

CPK Custom Caterings appears to be a reference to the catering services unit within Colorado State University Housing & Dining Services, based on the website URL (housing.colostate.edu/dining/catering/). CSU Housing & Dining Services is a university auxiliary department operating integrated student housing and dining on the Fort Collins, Colorado campus. It manages 10 residence halls with LEED-certified buildings, the 973-bed Aggie Village Apartments (a $111 million redevelopment completed in 2016), and multiple dining centers including The Foundry, Ram's Horn, and Durrell, all served by a Central Production Kitchen. The department also operates catering and conference services for campus events and runs student support programs including Fostering Success and Ram Food Recovery.

The technology stack supporting operations includes the StarRez housing portal for resident applications, the WhenToWork scheduling system for staff scheduling, and the Eco Actions pledge platform — an interactive sustainability tool where students commit to eco-friendly actions and earn points. Sustainability infrastructure includes 300 kW of solar arrays on residence halls, ultra-low-flow shower heads (saving 2.3 million gallons of water annually), and partnerships with The Atmospheric Conservancy, City of Fort Collins, and Arbor Day Foundation. Multiple buildings hold LEED Platinum and Gold certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: subscription-style recurring revenue from student meal plans bundled with housing assignments (with optional RamCash dining dollar add-ons), and professional services revenue from catering for CSU departments, student organizations, and conference events. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-campus; there is no external retail or third-party channel. Customer concentration is essentially total within the single CSU campus, with undergraduate students as the primary persona, supplemented by graduate students/families and internal CSU buyers for catering.

Name

CPK Custom Caterings

Website

https://housing.colostate.edu

Company type

Private

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CPK Custom Caterings refers to the catering arm of Colorado State University Housing & Dining Services, serving CSU campus events, departments, and student organizations with on-site catering, while the broader department operates integrated student housing and dining services for 12,000+ residents across 10 LEED-certified residence halls and the Aggie Village Apartments in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Catering & Events Food Service (EDALADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional Catering (Schools, Hospitals, Government) (THAFAIAE), Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

Keywords

• University catering services
• Event catering management
• Institutional food service
• Campus dining catering
• Conference meal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Meal Plans and Housing Fees: Revenue generated from meal plans bundled with student housing assignments. Students select meal plan tiers based on their housing type and dining preferences. Additional revenue from dining dollars (RamCash) add-on purchases.
2. Catering Services: Catering services provided to CSU departments, student organizations, and conference attendees. Covers on-campus events, Ram Orientation, and conference services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CPK Custom Caterings provides on-campus catering services for Colorado State University departments, registered student organizations, conference attendees, and university events including Ram Orientation. The unit operates from a Central Production Kitchen and offers custom food service for events ranging from small meetings to large conferences, functioning as the catering arm of the CSU Housing & Dining Services department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPK Custom Catering Services Custom on-campus catering services for Colorado State University departments, registered student organizations, conference attendees, and university events including Ram Orientation. Operated from a Central Production Kitchen with an Executive Chef of Retail and Catering and a Catering and Conferences Manager, serving events ranging from small meetings to large conferences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.3M gallons water saved annually through shower head upgrades
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Atmospheric ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for installation of solar arrays on Braiden, Edwards, and Parmelee residence halls. Each building produces 300kW of renewable electricity annually through this collaboration with the City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University.
• City of Fort CollinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with The Atmospheric Conservancy and CSU for solar array installations producing 300kW of renewable electricity on campus buildings.
• Arbor Day FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEco Actions program plants trees through the Arbor Day Foundation. Since 2018, over 6,000 trees have been planted through this sustainability partnership.
• CSU Apiculture ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent-run beehives at Durrell Center managed in partnership with the CSU Apiculture Club as part of Bee Campus USA certification.
• ZipcarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCSU partnered with Zipcar to bring self-service, on-demand car sharing to the campus community. Students and employees can reserve and use Zipcars parked on campus at discounted rates.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Global food service and facilities contractor that runs collegiate dining and catering programs at hundreds of universities. Directly comparable as a potential external competitor for the same CSU-style contract.
• Sodexo: International food services and facilities management company with a large higher-education portfolio. Comparable as an alternative operator competing for university catering and residential dining contracts.
• Guckenheimer (ISS A/S): Corporate and education food service provider (now part of ISS) operating campus dining and catering. Comparable as a third-party operator that could displace an in-house catering team.
• Chartwells (Compass Group): Compass Group's higher-education dining brand, operating residential dining and catering at U.S. and Canadian universities. Mirrors the campus dining + catering operating model.
• Bon Appétit Management Company (Compass Group): Farm-to-table focused food service company serving universities, museums, and corporate clients. Comparable as a campus catering and dining operator with an emphasis on culinary quality.

Others

• CaterTrax: Catering management software used by university and corporate catering operators. Comparable as an enabling technology provider rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• AVI Foodsystems: Family-owned food service contractor operating campus dining, catering, and vending at universities and businesses. Comparable as a regional contract caterer competing for campus accounts.
• University of Colorado Boulder Dining Services: In-house university dining and catering operation at a peer Colorado public university. Comparable as a self-operated campus catering model that competes for in-house vs. outsourced contract decisions.
• Parkhurst Dining (Eat'n Park Hospitality Group): Specialized collegiate dining and catering operator serving universities and colleges. Closely matches the model of running residential dining plus on-campus catering at a single institution.
• Utah State University Dining Services: Another self-operated Mountain West university dining and catering service. Comparable in scale, in-house model, and reliance on bundled meal plans and campus catering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpk-catering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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