Robinette & Catering Company

What Robinette & Catering Company does

Robinette & Catering Company is a privately held, full-service catering business headquartered at 216 Kirby Road in Seabrook, Texas, serving the Houston/Galveston Bay Area. Founded in 1985 and operating for more than 40 years, the company provides catering services, menu planning, and on-site food preparation for corporate events, wedding receptions, and special/private occasions. Its core product lines are Full Service Catering, dedicated Corporate Catering Services, and Wedding Catering Services, complemented by downloadable specialty menus covering breakfast/brunch, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and holiday packages.

The company operates a sub-brand called Dish & Dash, a retail prepared-meal program offering fresh entrees, soups, salads, and desserts for pickup at the Seabrook storefront on weekdays (3:00pm–6:30pm for fresh meals) and frozen meals Monday through Saturday. The business runs on traditional catering and foodservice methods, with no proprietary technology platform, no mobile app, and no API; customer outreach is conducted via phone, email, social media (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram), and a Blogger-hosted daily menu page.

Robinette & Company Caterers monetizes through event-based catering engagements priced by quote, plus one-time retail transactions at Dish & Dash including prepared meals, gift cards, and home décor merchandise. Customer segmentation spans four use-case buckets — Corporate/Business Events, Wedding Events, Special/Private Events, and Individual Consumers — each served primarily through direct, relationship-driven sales. The firm maintains memberships in Bay Area Wedding Professionals and four regional chambers of commerce (Baytown, Clear Lake Area, League City, Texas City-La Marque) as its principal ecosystem and lead-generation channels.

Name

Robinette & Catering Company

Legal name

Robinette & Catering Company

Website

https://robinetteandcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Robinette & Catering Company is a privately held, full-service caterer in Seabrook, Texas, serving the Houston/Galveston Bay Area with corporate event, wedding, and private event catering, plus a Dish & Dash retail prepared-meal storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties) (THAFAIAB), Corporate & Office Catering (THAFAIAA), Premium Gourmet & Chef-Curated Meal Kits/Prepared Meals (CRAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Corporate catering services
• Wedding catering services
• Prepared meal retail
• Full service catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Seabrook

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. Full Service Event Catering: Full service catering for corporate events, weddings, and special events. Services include menu planning, food preparation, and on-site service for intimate gatherings to lavish affairs.
2. Dish & Dash Prepared Meals: Ready-to-go meals for pickup, including fresh entrees, homemade soups, salads, and desserts. Fresh meals available Mon-Fri 3:00pm-6:30pm; frozen meals available Mon-Sat. Also includes gift cards and home décor merchandise sales.
3. Specialty Menus: Specialized menu offerings including breakfast/brunch, corporate, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and holiday packages available for download as PDF menus.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Robinette & Catering Company is a full-service caterer providing menu planning, food preparation, and on-site service for corporate events, weddings, and private occasions in the Houston/Galveston Bay Area. The company also operates Dish & Dash, a retail storefront selling fresh and frozen prepared meals, homemade soups, salads, and desserts to walk-in customers. Service spans intimate gatherings to large formal events with customizable menus across breakfast/brunch, corporate, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and holiday packages.

Product overview

Robinette & Company Caterers is a full service catering company offering a portfolio of services for the Houston/Galveston Bay Area. The core offerings include Full Service Catering for corporate and wedding events, dedicated Corporate Catering Services for business functions, Wedding Catering Services for special occasions, and Dish & Dash — a prepared meals-to-go program. Menus include Breakfast/Brunch, Corporate, Hors d'Oeuvres, Dinner, and Holiday Package options. The company has been serving the community for over 40 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dish & Dash: Prepared and ready-to-go meals for pickup, featuring fresh entrees, homemade soups, salads, and desserts. Available Monday-Friday for fresh meals and Monday-Saturday for frozen meals.

Products and services

• Full Service Catering Full service catering for corporate events, weddings, and special events, providing comprehensive culinary services for intimate gatherings to lavish affairs. Includes menu planning, food preparation, and on-site service for clients across the Houston/Galveston Bay Area.
• Corporate Catering Services Business catering services for corporate meetings, events, and company functions, including high-profile client dinners, company outings, and staff breakfasts in the boardroom. Designed for businesses seeking flawless, consistent service with planning and execution support.
• Wedding Catering Services Full service wedding catering for engagement celebrations and wedding receptions, providing customized menu selections and accommodation of specific requests to make wedding decisions stress-free for the couple.
• Dish & Dash Prepared Meals Prepared and ready-to-go meals for pickup from the storefront at 216 Kirby Road, Seabrook, TX, featuring freshly prepared entrees, homemade soups, salads, and desserts packed in oven-ready containers. Fresh meals available Mon-Fri 3:00pm-6:30pm; frozen meals available Mon-Sat. Also includes gift cards and home décor merchandise.

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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Bay Area Wedding ProfessionalsminorOthersMembership organization for wedding professionals in the Bay Area. Robinette & Company is listed as a member, indicating participation in the local wedding vendor community.
• Baytown Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership for Baytown area business community engagement.
• Clear Lake Area Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership for Clear Lake area business community engagement.
• League City Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership for League City area business community engagement.
• Texas City-La Marque Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership for Texas City-La Marque area business community engagement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Cater2.me: Tech-enabled corporate catering platform managing workplace food programs for companies. Comparable because it competes for the corporate catering budget that Robinette's corporate segment targets.
• Fooda: Workplace food service platform partnering with local restaurants to provide on-site corporate dining. Comparable because it targets the same corporate food service demand and competes with traditional caterers for recurring workplace contracts.
• ZeroCater: Corporate catering platform providing managed workplace meal programs across the US. Comparable because it is reshaping the corporate catering procurement model and competing for the same buyer relationships.
• ezCater: Largest online marketplace for corporate catering in the US, aggregating demand from enterprise buyers and routing to local caterers. Comparable because it competes for the same corporate catering wallet and is reshaping how buyers discover local caterers like Robinette.

Direct peers

• Café Natalie Catering: Houston-based full-service catering company serving corporate events, weddings, and private functions. Direct competitor to Robinette in the same Houston/Galveston market with overlapping service menu and customer base.
• Cordua Restaurant Group Catering: Houston-based restaurant group (Pico's, Bori, State Grille) that offers full-service event catering. Direct peer operating in the same metro with comparable corporate and private event catering services.
• Tony Mandola's Catering: Established Houston-area Italian restaurant and catering group offering full-service event catering for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Comparable operating model and customer overlap in the same metro.

Others

• Blue Apron: Direct-to-consumer meal kit company. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but both operate in the prepared-meal-at-home category and could overlap on consumer meal occasions targeted by Robinette's Dish & Dash service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/robinettecaterers
• Pinterestpinterest.com/robinetteandco

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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