Lenzi’s

What Lenzi’s does

Lenzi's is a privately held, full-service catering and event venue operator headquartered at 810 Merrimack Avenue in Dracut, Massachusetts, serving the Merrimack Valley region. Founded as Lenzi's Catering Company, Inc. by Mike and Sandy Lenzi (with founder dates stated as either 1985 or 1987 across source materials), the company operates from a purpose-built facility featuring a 380-person ballroom partitionable into three suites, a 133-person secondary ballroom, and Lenzi's Garden — an enclosed outdoor space with stone walls used for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and receptions. The firm was acknowledged as the 10th largest caterer in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal in 2020. Business is conducted with roughly 10 employees and zero disclosed outside investors or institutional capital; ownership remains entirely with the founding family.

The company's core products center on full-service catering across weddings (anchored by a $4,000-base Deluxe Wedding Package including limo, 5-hour DJ/MC, flowers, and cake consultation), corporate breakfast and lunch tiers ($10.95 to $28.95 per person), Three Entree Buffet service ($38.95 per person), New England Clambakes, BBQ packages ($23.95 to $56.95 per person), boxed lunches ($20.95 per box), cocktail receptions, hors d'oeuvres, post-funeral meals, and a retail Pick Up/Delivery menu. Its signature item, Lenzi's Famous Chicken Pot Pie (chunks of white meat chicken in a proprietary veloute with flaky crust), is sold at retail from $17 for a couples portion up to $136 for a full pan serving 24, available hot, cold, or frozen. Off-premise catering is offered for 50+ guests with bundled equipment rentals (tables, chairs, china, glassware, flatware, color linens), enabling execution of events ranging from 2 to 20,000 guests and reaching the upper end of an 800-guest on-site production envelope.

The revenue model is professional-services-based, driven by direct sales through phone, website, and in-person consultation at the Dracut venue. Pricing is unit-based per person with tiered entrees from $33.95 (Butternut Squash Ravioli) to $82.95 (8oz Filet Mignon), supplemented by a 7% Massachusetts meals tax, 25% house charge or flat fee alternatives (e.g., $300 vs. 25% for BBQ staff), and ancillary fees (bartender $100-$150, room, delivery). Marketing is lean and regional, relying on the company website (lenzicatering.com), an active Facebook page, a dedicated testimonials page, and wedding showcase positioning. No mobile app, third-party marketplace presence, or online booking automation is documented; customer engagement occurs through event specialists handling one-on-one consultation.

Name

Lenzi’s

Legal name

Lenzi's Catering Company, Inc.

Website

https://lenzicatering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lenzi's is a privately held, founder-owned catering and event venue operator in Dracut, Massachusetts, serving weddings, corporate clients, social events, and retail Pick Up customers across Merrimack Valley from its 380-person ballroom and off-premise catering service with bundled equipment rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHAKAE

Wedding & Social Event Catering

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

SECONDARYHSACAGAA

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise)

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

SECONDARYTHAHAKAC

Hotel & Resort Banqueting (In-House Catering)

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

SECONDARYTHAFACAK

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Wedding catering
• Corporate catering
• Catering venue rental
• Prepared food retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Dracut, Massachusetts

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Catering and Venue Rental: Lenzi's generates revenue primarily through on-site catering services at their Dracut, MA venue, offering plated meals, buffets, family-style service, and cocktail receptions for events ranging from intimate gatherings to events accommodating up to 800 guests.
2. Offsite Catering: The company provides offsite catering delivery services for events held at external locations, with pricing based on 50+ guests and various buffet options ranging from $17.95 to $38.95 per person.
3. Retail Food Products: Lenzi's sells prepared food items for pickup, including their famous Chicken Pot Pie (ranging from $17 for couples to $136 for full pan), marinated steak tips, lasagna, and other menu items available for take-home purchase.
4. Equipment Rental: The company rents out equipment including tables, chairs, china service, glassware, flatware, and various color linens to transform external locations into event venues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lenzi's is a full-service catering and event venue company operating from Dracut, Massachusetts, serving the Merrimack Valley since 1985. It offers on-site catered events in its own ballroom and garden venue, offsite catering delivery, and a retail take-home food line anchored by its signature Famous Chicken Pot Pie. Services span weddings, corporate functions, social celebrations, BBQs, clambakes, post-funeral meals, and boxed lunches.

Product overview

Lenzi's is a catering company based in Dracut, MA, operating since 1985 as the primary catering service in the Merrimack Valley area. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of catering services centered around their signature Lenzi's Famous Chicken Pot Pie, alongside full-service wedding packages (including Deluxe Wedding Package with DJ, flowers, and limousine), corporate breakfast and lunch catering, specialty events (BBQ and New England Clambake), boxed lunch programs, offsite catering for off-premise events, post-funeral meals, cocktail receptions, and hors d'oeuvres selections. Their full-service dining includes both individually plated and family-style options, while their Three Entree Buffet provides flexible buffet service. The company operates from an elegant ballroom facility with 380-person capacity and serves events ranging from intimate gatherings to 800-guest celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lenzi's Famous Chicken Pot Pie The signature dish of Lenzi's featuring chunks of white meat chicken smothered in a rich velouté and topped with flaky pastry crust; available in couples, family, half pan, and full pan sizes, sold for retail pickup and used across catering menus.
• Deluxe Wedding Package

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 10th largest caterer in Massachusetts by Boston Business Journal as of 2020

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Lowell FiveminorOthersLowell Five is a financial institution that has utilized Lenzi's catering services for corporate events. Testimonial from January 2019 states 'Mike- you have the best team in the business. Thanks to all for a great event.'
• Merrimack Valley Food BankminorOthersNonprofit community organization listed as a corporate/nonprofit client with whom Lenzi's has cultivated a strong relationship over years of providing reliable catering services.
• Jeanne D'Arc Credit UnionminorOthersCredit union organization included in client list demonstrating long-standing relationship with Lenzi's catering services.
• The Y (YMCA)minorOthersYMCA nonprofit organization listed as a client with whom Lenzi's has established relationship for providing catering services to their events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foster's Catering: New England full-service caterer handling weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings with comparable plated, buffet, and family-style service offerings.
• Capers Caterers: Massachusetts-based full-service caterer offering on-site venues, weddings, corporate events, and off-premise catering with similar menu breadth and service styles.
• Vinwood Caterers: Massachusetts-headquartered off-premise caterer serving weddings, corporate, and private events with signature menus and equipment service — comparable operating model.
• The Catered Affair: Boston-area full-service catering and event planning firm specializing in weddings, corporate events, and galas with on-site and off-premise services — directly comparable regional competitor.
• Pranzi Catering & Events: Boston-area full-service event caterer with comparable wedding, corporate, and social event offerings plus venue partnerships.
• Thomas Caterers of Boston: Long-established Massachusetts off-premise and on-site caterer covering weddings, corporate functions, and galas with similar service styles to Lenzi's.

Emerging players

• Fooda: Tech-enabled workplace catering platform that brings local restaurants to corporate offices — emerging competitor in the corporate catering space where Lenzi's operates boxed lunches and breakfast programs.

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Global food services and facilities management provider with extensive corporate, sports, and event catering operations — broad incumbent competing for the same corporate catering RFPs.
• Sodexo Live!: Large global food services and event catering operator with extensive corporate and event venue contracts — represents the institutional scale competitor in Lenzi's same vertical.

Regional players

• East Coast Caterers: New England-focused catering company offering weddings, corporate, and social event catering with off-premise delivery and full-service event production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lenzicatering
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lenzi%E2%80%99s

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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