Full-Service Catering Company, NYC Metro Corporate & Venue Caterer

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This is a full-service catering operation serving the New York City and New Jersey metro, generating roughly $15M in annual revenue against $1.45M of EBITDA. The business runs on multiple corporate service and venue contracts and serves a diversified client base spanning corporate, healthcare, financial services, media, retail, cultural and social markets. Event capabilities range from small executive boardroom lunches to large-headcount productions, which gives the operation flexibility across both weekday corporate volume and higher-ticket event work.

The infrastructure here is substantial for a catering business. Included in the sale are full commercial production kitchens, a warehouse with refrigeration and frozen storage on favorable long-term leases, a large vehicle fleet, smallwares, and an off-premise catering liquor license. That off-premise license and the venue relationships are real competitive assets, since they are hard to replicate and create durable positioning with luxury retailers, corporate venues, and event planners who drive repeat and referral business.

Management reports sales have grown every year and is planning to launch two new catering concepts in 2027. With 50 employees (35 full-time, 15 part-time) plus agency labor scaled up for large events, the business has an operating team in place rather than depending entirely on the owner. At a 5.17x EBITDA multiple, the pricing reflects the contract base and asset package, but a buyer needs to understand how much margin is tied to a few large accounts versus truly diversified volume.