Savoie Catering

What Savoie Catering does

Savoie Catering is a privately held, full-service catering company headquartered at Historic Rucker Place in Birmingham, Alabama's Five-Points South District. Founded circa 2010 by chef Richard Bishop and transitioned in 2021 to owner Nico Berg, the company delivers customized catering for weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, private celebrations, and special events such as festivals and the 2022 World Games. Core offerings include menu customization, on-site food preparation, professional waitstaff, bar/bartending services, linen and equipment rental, venue coordination, and cleanup. Service is delivered directly to client-specified venues rather than through a fixed-location restaurant model.

The company operates a horizontal segmentation strategy across wedding/bridal (primary), corporate, private celebration, and special-event verticals, with no disclosed software, AI, or proprietary technology stack. Revenue is generated on a per-event, quote-based pricing model tied to guest count, menu selection, and service requirements; pricing is not publicly disclosed and customers describe Savoie as on the "pricier side." Events range from intimate gatherings of 5-10 guests to large receptions with up to 500 attendees, and the company has documented service delivery across central and southeast Alabama (Shorter, Tuscaloosa, Cullman, Tuskegee).

Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, driven by 40+ venue-partner referral relationships (e.g., GoPro Event Solutions at BridgeStreet Gallery and Historic Sloss Furnace, Birmingham Museum of Art, The Clubhouse on Highland, The Barn at Shady Lane), word-of-mouth, and professional wedding features (Borrowed & Blue). Marketing assets include the company website with menu PDFs, a gallery of professional photography, and an extensive testimonials database. A secondary offering, the Seasonal Supper Club, is an intimate reservations-only dining experience launched in 2020 that is currently on hold due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions. The company is independently owned with no disclosed venture, private equity, or institutional capital.

Name

Savoie Catering

Legal name

Savoie Catering

Website

https://savoiecatering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Savoie Catering is a privately held, full-service catering company in Birmingham, Alabama, providing customized menus, staffing, and event execution for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations across central Alabama, serving clients through venue-partner referrals and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (72232), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACAGAA

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise)

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

SECONDARYTHAFAIAB

Event Catering (Weddings, Social, Private Parties)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Catering & Banquet Foodservice

SECONDARYHSACAAAH

Catering Coordination & Bar Service Management (Non-restaurant)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Planning & Coordination

SECONDARYTHAHAKAE

Wedding & Social Event Catering

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

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Wedding catering
• Corporate event catering
• Private party catering
• Full-service catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Full-service catering for weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, and private celebrations. Services include menu customization, food preparation, on-site food service, professional wait staff, bar/bartending services, linen/crockery rental, setup and cleanup. Revenue is generated on a per-event basis with pricing dependent on guest count, menu selection, and service requirements. The company conducted tastings with prospective clients as part of the sales process.
2. Seasonal Supper Club: A seasonal intimate dining experience offering a mix of served and family-style courses with reservations only. Requires advance payment and minimum guest count of 6-8 per table. All outside beverages are welcomed, creating a relaxed social atmosphere. Currently on hold due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Savoie Catering is a full-service catering company based in Birmingham, Alabama, that designs customized menus and provides food preparation, service staff, and event coordination for weddings, receptions, corporate events, private celebrations, and special occasions. The company operates from the Historic Rucker Place venue and works with more than 40 partner venues across the region, also running a Seasonal Supper Club dining experience.

Product overview

Savoie Catering is a Birmingham, Alabama-based catering company offering a unified catering service rather than a modular software platform. The company provides full-service catering for events including weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate functions, and private celebrations. Their core offering centers on customizable catering menus including Reception Menu, A Southern Affair, Neighborhood Menus, Buffet and Served Menu, Holiday Menu, and Sweet Tooth Menu (dessert offerings). They also operate the Seasonal Supper Club, an intimate seasonal dining experience. Services encompass menu planning with food styling and tasting sessions, on-site food preparation, professional waitstaff and bartending, venue coordination, and cleanup. The company is known for farm-to-table style food using fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients with a focus on upscale Southern cuisine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seasonal Supper Club: A special seasonal dining experience featuring a mix of served and family-style courses with a relaxing atmosphere, allowing outside beverages.

Products and services

• Full-Service Event Catering
• Seasonal Supper Club

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% positive recommendation rate from sampled testimonials
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoPro Event SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoPro Event Solutions manages multiple Birmingham venues (BridgeStreet Gallery & Loft, The Historic Sloss Furnace) and maintains a preferred vendor relationship with Savoie Catering for all catering needs at their venues. Contact: Nichole Stoffel at 205-521-7716.
• The Barn at Smith LakecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew venue right outside of Cullman with amazing views, partnered with Savoie for catering services. Contact: Shelly Gary at 205-566-8516.
• Birmingham Museum of ArtcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of Birmingham's most unique attractions serving as an event venue. Savoie provides catering services for museum events. Contact: Jestina Howard at 205-254-2565.
• The Clubhouse on HighlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHistorical jewel venue with beautiful architecture and amazing views of Birmingham highlands. Preferred caterer relationship. Contact: Bob McKenna at 205-807-1964.
• The Barn at Shady LanecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDreamy and magical venue that brides across Birmingham are falling in love with. Savoie is a recommended caterer. Contact: Mike and Linda Adler at 205-790-7328.
• Big SpoonminorOthersLocal artisan ice cream provider whose ice cream sandwiches were featured at a Savoie-catered wedding. Savoie helped coordinate keeping product frozen and displaying it on dry ice.
• Continental BakeryminorOthersLocal Birmingham bakery providing baked goods (braided loaf featured in gallery). Local ingredient sourcing partner.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Centerplate: Hospitality and catering provider specializing in sports stadiums, convention centers, and large event venues (now part of Sodexo). Comparable as an event catering specialist, but focused on very-large-venue contracts rather than Savoie's boutique wedding and private event model.
• Compass Group: World's largest contract food service company, parent to multiple event and hospitality-focused brands including Levy Restaurants. Comparable in the broad food service and event catering space, with significant presence in sports, entertainment, and corporate event hospitality.
• Aramark: Global food service and facilities provider operating across corporate, sports, education, and event/catering verticals. Comparable as a large-scale contract food service and event catering operator, though it serves much broader institutional markets rather than Savoie's wedding and high-end private event niche.
• Sodexo: Multinational food services and facilities management company with significant event catering and on-site hospitality operations. Relevant as a large incumbent with event catering capabilities, particularly through its Centerplate acquisition, but operating at a fundamentally different scale and customer profile.
• Levy Restaurants: Hospitality company (part of Compass Group) known for premium sports and entertainment venue dining, with high-end event catering capabilities. Comparable in the premium event catering positioning, though operating at venue-partnership scale rather than Savoie's local boutique model.
• Delaware North Companies: Hospitality and food service company with major operations in sports venues, national parks, and event catering. Comparable in the event catering space but at significantly larger scale and focused on venue-managed food service rather than bespoke private events.

Direct peers

• Thomas Cuisine: Contract food service and catering company serving corporate, healthcare, and event clients with custom menus and full-service catering. Comparable as a similarly-sized full-service event caterer emphasizing customization and quality, though operating in different geographies.
• Feastivities: Full-service event catering company specializing in weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings with custom menu design and on-site execution. Comparable in business model, customer mix, and emphasis on culinary customization for premium event clients.
• Main Course Catering: Full-service catering company providing customized menus, professional staffing, bar service, and event coordination for weddings and corporate events. Comparable in business model and customer mix, serving a similar boutique premium event niche.
• A Thyme to Cook: Boutique catering company focused on customized menus for weddings, corporate functions, and private events with full-service staffing and bar service. Comparable in scale, model, and emphasis on bespoke event catering for premium clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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