Five Star Caterers

What Five Star Caterers does

Five Star Caterers of New York, Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned full-service Glatt Kosher catering company headquartered at 383 Minnisink Road in Totowa, New Jersey. Founded in 1998 by Kenny Yager, the company has operated continuously for over 25 years serving the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut), with the company website stating it is "well-known throughout the Tri-State area and beyond." All food preparation and service is conducted under Glatt Kosher OU Supervision, a regulatory certification that defines the company's addressable market and competitive positioning. There is no evidence of external investors, parent companies, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or public listing; the business operates as a bootstrapped, independent regional caterer.

The company's offering is organized around three core service lines: (1) School & Camp Lunch Programs, providing nutritious daily meals for educational institutions and summer camps; (2) Convention Catering, delivering professional meal service for business events, galas, and large gatherings at hotels and convention centers; and (3) Shabbaton Catering, providing traditional Jewish meals for religious community events including Friday hospitality buffets, Shabbat dinners, Oneg Shabbat, Kiddush, Shabbat lunch, and Melave Malka. All services are customizable to dietary restrictions and event themes, with pricing determined via quote on a per-event or per-program basis. Customer segments include schools, camps, hotels, convention centers, and religious/Jewish community organizations.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and direct: customers engage via a website contact form or by phone (973-812-0329), with no self-serve booking, marketplace listing, or digital-first acquisition channel evident. Marketing is limited to organic Facebook and Instagram presence. There are no proprietary technology platforms, software systems, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, mobile applications, patents, or trademarks disclosed; the technology footprint is limited to a standard website, basic social media profiles, and an SMS customer communications program launched under published SMS Terms and Conditions. Revenue is generated entirely through per-event catering contracts and recurring lunch program engagements, with no pricing tiers, public price points, or revenue figures disclosed.

Name

Five Star Caterers

Legal name

Five Star Caterers of New York, Inc.

Website

https://fivestarcaterers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Five Star Caterers is a privately held, founder-owned full-service Glatt Kosher catering company, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Totowa, NJ. It serves schools, camps, hotels, convention centers, and religious organizations across the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State area under OU Kosher supervision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kosher Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly) (HSACAGAH), Catering & Events Food Service (EDALADAC), Central Kitchen & Commissary Operations (Batch Cooking, Satellite Serving) (EDAEAEAG)

Keywords

• Kosher catering services
• Event catering
• School lunch programs
• Convention catering
• Shabbaton catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Totowa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Catering Services: Full-service kosher catering for events and ongoing meal programs. Revenue generated through per-event contracts and recurring lunch program engagements. Services include convention catering, Shabbaton catering, and school/camp lunch programs with customizable menus.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Five Star Caterers is a full-service Glatt Kosher catering company serving the Tri-State area. It prepares and delivers customized meals across three core service lines: school and camp lunch programs, convention and corporate event catering, and Shabbaton (Jewish religious event) catering. All food preparation operates under Orthodox Union (OU) Glatt Kosher supervision.

Product overview

Five Star Caterers is a full-service Glatt Kosher catering company offering three core service lines: School & Camp Lunch Programs providing nutritious meals for children; Convention Catering delivering professional meals for business events; and Shabbaton Catering featuring traditional Jewish cuisine. All services operate under OU Kosher supervision and are customizable to meet dietary restrictions and event themes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School & Camp Lunch Programs

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Great Performances: Major NYC-based event and cultural-institution caterer with kosher offerings. Larger incumbent operating across multiple venue types with comparable institutional and event-catering overlap.
• Abigail Kirsch: Long-established NYC premium event caterer with kosher capabilities. Broader incumbent serving high-end venues across the Tri-State, with overlapping kosher and event-catering segments.

Direct peers

• Town & Country Caterers: Long-standing Tri-State kosher caterer offering on- and off-premise catering for schools, camps, and corporate events; directly comparable on customer mix and kosher positioning.
• Main Event Caterers: Kosher caterer serving events, schools, and organizations in the New York/New Jersey area; competes head-to-head on kosher event catering and school lunch programs.
• Riverside Catering: Tri-State kosher caterer specializing in on-premise and off-premise events, including corporate, school, and private functions; closely comparable product mix and customer base.
• Prestige Caterers: New Jersey–based full-service kosher caterer providing event and institutional meal programs in the same Tri-State market with comparable OU-supervised kosher offerings.
• Saffron Catering: Kosher caterer operating in the Tri-State serving events, schools, and private clients. Comparable on kosher certification, menu customization, and event-services orientation.
• Strauss Catering: Tri-State kosher caterer serving schools, camps, synagogues, and corporate events. Directly comparable to Five Star on kosher certification, venue mix (schools/camps/events), and Tri-State geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/151687631511906
• Instagraminstagram.com/fivestarkoshercaterers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/five-star-caterers-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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