Nob Hill Catering, Inc.

What Nob Hill Catering, Inc. does

Nob Hill Catering, Inc. is a privately held, full-service catering company headquartered in San Carlos, California, operating continuously in the California market since 1978. The company delivers catering services to corporate clients, wedding parties, and special event planners across the San Francisco Bay Area, with delivery reach spanning San Francisco, East Bay, Peninsula, Silicon Valley, and San Jose. Service offerings include breakfast, lunch totes and combos, salad entrées, multi-cuisine buffet packages (Greek, Latin, Italian, Asian Fusion, American BBQ), hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and holiday seasonal menus. Wedding and special event services encompass full event coordination including menu planning, staffing, linens, rental equipment, and vendor management; the company holds an exclusive catering agreement with The Oaks Room and Community Hall at the Church of the Holy Cross in Belmont.

The company's second business line is The LunchMaster, a dedicated sub-brand providing nutritious breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper meals to K-12 schools across the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Los Angeles. The LunchMaster serves approximately 15,000 students daily across more than 100 schools, operating as a food service management program with a mission-driven focus on affordable, nutritious school meals.

The business model is professional-services based, with quote-based per-event pricing for catering services and contract-based pricing for school meal programs. The company employs direct-to-consumer sales through its website and 'Request a proposal' inquiry form, supplemented by event-driven engagement for weddings and corporate occasions. No proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or digital product offerings are disclosed. Distribution is direct, with the company delivering and staffing events itself across its regional service area.

Name

Nob Hill Catering, Inc.

Legal name

Nob Hill Catering, Inc.

Website

https://nobhillcatering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nob Hill Catering is a San Francisco Bay Area full-service caterer founded in 1978, serving corporate events, weddings, and special occasions. It also operates The LunchMaster sub-brand, providing school meals to 100+ schools and 15,000 students daily across Northern and Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (72231)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Catering & Events Food Service (EDALADAC), Food Service & Dining Operations Management (Managed Cafeterias) (EDAEALAG), Meal Program Compliance & Administration (NSLP/SBP, Reimbursements) (EDAEAEAC)

Keywords

• Corporate catering services
• Event catering
• Wedding catering
• School meal programs
• Food service management

Headquarters

HQ city

San Carlos

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

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Full-service catering for corporate events, weddings, holiday parties, and special occasions. Custom menus tailored to client needs with professional event coordination, staffing, and linens included. Revenue generated per event based on menu selection and guest count.
2. School Meal Programs (The LunchMaster): Provides nutritious meals to schools in Bay Area, Central Valley and Los Angeles. Operates as a food service management contract providing breakfast, lunch, and supper options to 100+ schools serving 15,000 students daily. Mission-driven approach focused on affordable, nutritious meals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nob Hill Catering is a full-service caterer providing prepared food, staffing, and event coordination for corporate meals, weddings, and special occasions across the San Francisco Bay Area, with custom menus spanning breakfast, lunch, buffets, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts. The company also operates The LunchMaster sub-brand, delivering daily breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper meals to 100+ K-12 schools in the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Los Angeles, serving approximately 15,000 students daily. Services are sold on a quote-based, per-event basis with optional add-ons for staffing, linens, rental equipment, and venue coordination.

Product overview

Nob Hill Catering, Inc. is a full-service catering company serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 1978. The company offers a portfolio of catering services organized around corporate events, weddings and special events, and a branded school meal program called The LunchMaster. Corporate catering includes breakfast, lunch totes and combos, salad entrees, buffet packages across multiple cuisines (Greek, Latin, Italian, Asian Fusion, American), hors d'oeuvres, desserts and drinks. The LunchMaster sub-brand provides meals to over 100 Bay Area, Central Valley, and Los Angeles schools. Weddings and special events services include menu planning, event staffing, and linens, with exclusive venue partnerships. Holiday seasonal catering is available October through December.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The LunchMaster: A school meal program operated by Nob Hill Catering, providing nutritious meals to Bay Area, Central Valley, and Los Angeles schools for more than 20 years, serving approximately 15,000 students daily.

Products and services

• Corporate Catering Full-service corporate catering for offices and businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area, including breakfast, lunch totes and combos, salad entrées, buffet packages, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts and drinks. Designed for business meetings, conferences, and employee events.
• Weddings & Special Events Catering Wedding and special event catering service including menu planning, event staffing, and linens for California venues; exclusive caterer for The Oaks Room and Community Hall at Church of the Holy Cross in Belmont.
• The LunchMaster (School Meal Program) School meal service brand providing nutritious meals to 100+ Bay Area, Central Valley, and Los Angeles schools, offering breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper options to approximately 15,000 students daily.
• Holiday Menu Catering Seasonal holiday catering menu available October through December, featuring Oktoberfest and Autumn Menu options for corporate holiday parties and family celebrations.
• Buffet Packages Themed buffet packages across multiple cuisines including Greek (Souvlaki, Greek Isles), Latin (Fajita Bar, Mexicano), Italian (Italiano, Siciliano, Tuscany, Roman Holiday, The Venetian, Pavarotti, Chicken Vesuvio, Mushroom Ravioli, Chicken Ziti and Broccoli), Asian Fusion (Beijing, Chinese New Year, Tokyo Time), American (Mom Used to Make, Grilled Vegetable Lasagna, Summertime 1963, Stadium, Memphis BBQ, Rib Joint, Texas BBQ, Backyard BBQ), and Build a Bar options (Soup/Sandwich, Salad, Wrap, Main Course Salad, Baked Potato, Chili Bar).
• Hors d'oeuvres Hot and cold appetizer options including Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Spanakopita, Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Thai Chicken Satay, Teriyaki Chicken Skewers, Miniature Quiche, Jumbo Scallops, Mini Crab Cakes, Finger Sandwiches, and Party Platters (Vegetable Crudite, Country Cheese & Fruit, Spinach Dip, Mediterranean, Cinco de Mayo, Crostini).
• Desserts, Drinks & More Desserts (New York Cheesecake, Carrot Cake, Tiramisu, Chocolate Mousse Cake, Pies, Cookies, Baklava, Brownies, Blondies, Cheesecake Bars, Lemon Bars), drinks (Coffee, Hot Tea, Bottled Waters, Juices, Sodas), and add-on items (disposables, staffing, linen, china, flatware, glassware, rental equipment).
• Salad Entrées Entrée salads including Smoked Turkey Club Salad, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, Thai Peanut Noodle Salad, Athenian Chicken Salad, and Apple Chicken Salad, served with bread basket and cookie platter.
• Lunch Totes & Combos Grab-and-go lunch options including Deli Sandwiches (Smoked Turkey, Roast Beef, Chicken Breast, Chicken/Tuna Salad, BLT, Grilled Vegetables), Specialty Wraps (Chicken Caesar, Smoked Turkey, Grilled Eggplant, Roast Beef, Mason Dixon Chicken Salad, Virginia Ham), Lunch Boxes (Brown Bag, Silicon Special, Bayside Box, Green Energy), and Lunch Combos (Assorted Deli/Wrap Platters, Nob Hill Deli Board).
• Breakfast Catering Breakfast catering including A La Carte items (Pastries, Bagels, Muffins, Danish, Coffee Cake, Yogurt, Fresh Fruit) and Breakfast Combinations with 10-person minimum (Full Continental, Early Riser, Morning Glory), with fresh squeezed orange juice and coffee/tea service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 15,000 students, parents and schools daily through The LunchMaster program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Oaks Room at Church of the Holy CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive catering company for The Oaks Room and the Community Hall at the Church of the Holy Cross in Belmont. This exclusive venue partnership provides consistent event volume and establishes the company as the preferred vendor for weddings and events held at this venue.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Major contract food service provider with K-12, higher education, corporate, and event catering offerings; competes head-to-head for institutional and corporate catering contracts that overlap with Nob Hill's three lines.
• Sodexo: Global food service and facilities management company with a sizable U.S. K-12 school nutrition segment, directly comparable to Nob Hill's The LunchMaster program; competes for the same school district RFPs.
• Chartwells (Compass Group): Compass Group's K-12 school nutrition brand; a direct competitor to The LunchMaster for California school district meal contracts and a benchmark for institutional food service scale.
• Bon Appétit Management Co. Corporate café and catering company operating in the Bay Area with a similar custom-menu, freshly-prepared model; competes with Nob Hill's corporate catering line for Silicon Valley and Peninsula clients.
• Guckenheimer (Elior North America): Corporate and institutional food service provider with corporate café and catering offerings in California; overlapping with Nob Hill's corporate segment and contract-managed dining services.

Direct peers

• Thomas Cuisine: Contract food service company specializing in K-12, healthcare, and corporate dining; mirrors Nob Hill's mix of school meal contracts and event/corporate catering.
• Meriwether Godsey: Mid-sized contract food service company with K-12 and independent school meal programs; very similar operating profile to The LunchMaster in mission-driven, freshly-prepared school nutrition.
• Preferred Meals: School meal and catering provider serving K-12 districts; comparable to The LunchMaster in school nutrition focus and contract-based delivery model.

Regional players

• Straus Catering: Bay Area caterer offering corporate drop-off and event catering; overlaps with Nob Hill's corporate and hors d'oeuvres offerings across the same Northern California service area.
• Elaine's Catering (Bay Area): Bay Area full-service caterer specializing in corporate events, weddings, and private parties; directly comparable to Nob Hill's corporate and wedding segments in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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