Find Profitable Catering Services for Sale – DealStream Marketplace
Discover top catering services for sale on DealStream, your premier online marketplace for buying and selling catering businesses. Our curated listings feature everything from boutique event caterers and mobile food trucks to large-scale corporate and wedding catering companies for sale, offering turnkey opportunities to enter or expand within the booming food service industry. Easily filter by location, price and niche to find the perfect catering business to match your investment goals. Start browsing now and take the first step toward owning a profitable catering business today!
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Beloved Indoor Play Cafe & Children's Venue
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a turnkey and beloved business that is the go-to destination for families. This beautifully designed indoor play space, café, and premier children's party venue is a pillar of its community, generating multiple, diverse streams of revenue from day one. This is...
New Charcuterie Retail Location -Palm Beach County
Step into a nearly new, fully built-out gourmet charcuterie franchise located in the heart of South Palm Beach County. Established just over a year ago, this business offers a unique opportunity to own a modern, in-demand food concept — without the cost, time, or risk of starting from scratch. With...
Profitable & Established Special Event Venue
Profitable & Stylish Special Event Venue in Affluent Palm Beach Area Don’t miss the chance to own a well-established, modern event venue located in a sought-after Palm Beach community. This 5,000 sq. ft. space is beautifully designed with high-end finishes, an open layout, and ample parking—perfectly...
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Profitable & Established Special Event Venue
Profitable & Stylish Special Event Venue in Affluent Palm Beach Area Don’t miss the chance to own a well-established, modern event venue located in a sought-after Palm Beach community. This 5,000 sq. ft. space is beautifully designed with high-end finishes, an open layout, and ample parking—perfectly...
$65K Revenue – Multi-City Social-Dining Platform
This business operates in the experiential events industry, offering curated social-dining experiences designed to foster meaningful connection among urban professionals. Its scalable model allows consistent, high-quality event execution across multiple major U.S. cities, supported by a loyal and growing...
Beloved Indoor Play Cafe & Children's Venue
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a turnkey and beloved business that is the go-to destination for families. This beautifully designed indoor play space, café, and premier children's party venue is a pillar of its community, generating multiple, diverse streams of revenue from day one. This is...
New Charcuterie Retail Location -Palm Beach County
Step into a nearly new, fully built-out gourmet charcuterie franchise located in the heart of South Palm Beach County. Established just over a year ago, this business offers a unique opportunity to own a modern, in-demand food concept — without the cost, time, or risk of starting from scratch. With...
Profitable Caterer & Banquet Facility- No Rent
Established in 2010, this highly profitable full-service catering and banquet business is located in West Broward and serves a loyal 55+ community alongside major corporate clients such as hospitals and law firms. One of the biggest advantages is the incredible lease arrangement — the facility is fully...
The Best Philly Steaks in Las Vegas
This well-established and highly rated sandwich shop offers an enticing menu featuring Philly cheese steaks, authentic gyros, wings, and chicken fingers. Ideally located in a prime, high-traffic area, the business is outfitted with brand-new, top-quality equipment and enjoys an outstanding online reputation....
Established and Elite Catering Company
This catering business represents a prime acquisition opportunity with 2024 revenue exceeding $9.5 million and an impressive EBITDA of about $2.39 million. Specializing in high-end catering services, the business has established a solid reputation for delivering full-service, boutique catering to an...
Turnkey Commercial Kitchen in The Woodlands Area
Fully equipped catering and commercial kitchen available in a prime Woodlands-area location. This 2,250 square foot space is ideal for catering companies, meal prep services, food trucks, or any culinary business needing a professional kitchen setup. The facility includes high-quality commercial...
Government Contract - Emergency Catering
Civil emergencies like wildfires and other natural and humanitarian disasters require first responders, special equipment, and any number of other resources to address them. The key requirement common to all of these events the government must provide is food. Whether it’s daily meals for on scene firefighters,...
Unique Rental Studio for Sale in New York
LISTING ID # 37159 This unique rental studio, established in 1999, spans 1,700 sq. ft. and features four fully equipped kitchens and a full dining room, making it a sought-after location for TV cooking shows, film productions, commercials, and food-related events. Over the years, major networks have...
Premier Catering Company With Commercial Kitchen
This Catering business (and Commercial Kitchen) is a premier full-service catering company known for transforming ordinary events into extraordinary experiences. With a reputation built on excellence, creativity, and impeccable service, specializing in delivering delicious, customized menus for weddings,...
Catering Company
An outstanding opportunity to acquire a thriving, full service catering company with a proven track record of success and profitability. With 16 years of success, this turnkey business is a recognized leader in the corporate catering space, serving a loyal portfolio of corporate clients for executive...
Colombian B2B Food Services Company for Sale
A well-established Colombian company with over 25 years of continuous operations in the industrial and institutional food services sector. The company provides comprehensive catering solutions to large-scale clients including corporate groups, hospitals, universities, and industrial facilities across...
Highly Profitable Catering / Event Production Comp
Well-established full-service catering and event production company based in Miami. This award-winning exclusive and prestigious location is in the heart Historic Coral Gables - low percentage rent grandfathered in! Ability to operate in primary location, and of course other external events as well. For...
Turnkey Established Commissary Kitchen
Since 2006, this catering business has built a reputation for delivering high-quality food and impeccable service for corporate and social events. With a broad menu range that includes breakfasts, lunches, picnics, barbecues, and cocktail parties, they offer both buffet-style and individually packed...
Catering, Fresh On-Site – Loyal Clients
For 27 years, this Palm Beach County catering company has delivered bold, made-from-scratch cuisine with the reliability of established client relationships. Every dish is cooked fresh—never pre-made—setting it apart from competitors. Backed by a strong reputation and loyal clientele, this business...
Niche Breakfast & Brunch Corporate Catering Biz
Offered for sale is a unique niche breakfast & brunch corporate catering business. This is a 10+ year established off premise catering company serving a mix of corporate and private clients with events on-site at the client’s location. This concept of catering has proven to be successful, and this...
Catering Business Run Semi-Absentee
A top-notch catering business in Northern California, run semi-absentee. This business seems to pride itself on using only the highest quality ingredients for catering needs, including weddings, birthdays, and corporate events. They offer a comprehensive service that covers everything from linens to...
Profitable Full-Service Bay Area Catering Business
Well-established Bay Area catering and event company with over 40 years of success and an exceptional reputation for quality, creativity, and reliability. Business provides full-service catering, event planning, and coordination for corporate, nonprofit, and private clients. With a loyal customer base,...
Deli Business for sale in Hamilton County, TN
LISTING ID # 33553 This is a very popular 20 year old deli with an incredible customer base. The best part about this deli besides the food is that it has 95% of its business is take out business. During the pandemic the deli has increased revenue over 37%. It also has the best location in the city...
Book of Catering
Great opportunity to buy a book of catering accounts serving companies, apartments and other venues. The business runs on a recurring booking of the company to provide catering to tenants and employees. This is an ideal opportunity for exiting catering company to acquire this book and scale on current...
Catering Business for Sale in North Carolina
LISTING ID # 36517 This central NC town was originally founded as a resort/retirement area, and now the secret is out and the community thrives with growth and diversity from the military and young families. Our quality catering business has a 10 year history of serving clientele, and have established...
Profitable Catering Company - Strong Asset Value
This well established, 21 year old Catering Company represents a rare chance to acquire a profitable, asset-rich, and well-established catering business in the growing Duval County market. With sales of $857,186, nearly $100K in discretionary earnings, a strong asset base valued at over $160K,...
Premier Catering and Events Company
A well-established full-service catering and event company located in a major Texas metro is available for acquisition. With nearly 30 years of history, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality cuisine, bar service, rentals, and event management for weddings, corporate...
Profitable Food Service Routes
A rare chance to own a thriving food service route business with massive growth potential! This 45-year-old, well-established company has built a strong reputation and a loyal customer base across multiple, high-demand distribution routes. With consistent revenue, a turnkey operation, and underutilized...
Tips for Buying Catering Services
Understand the Existing Client Base
One of the most critical factors when evaluating a catering business is its existing client base. Take the time to review client lists, contracts, repeat business rates, and client demographics. This will help you assess the stability of income and the potential for future business. Ensure that key clients are likely to stay with the business after the transition—sometimes, relationships are tied closely to the previous owner, so developing a transition plan for client retention is essential.
Analyze Operational Processes and Staff
Catering is a service-heavy industry that relies on seamless operations and reliable staff. Carefully review the workflow for booking, preparing, and delivering events. Meet with key employees, including chefs, event planners, and logistics coordinators, to understand their roles and commitment to staying post-sale. Assess if operational systems are up-to-date, scalable, and compliant with health and safety regulations, as inefficient processes or staffing issues can seriously affect profitability.
Evaluate Supplier Relationships and Vendor Agreements
Supplier and vendor relationships are vital for a catering business’s success. Obtain and review all contracts with food suppliers, rental companies, venues, and equipment providers. Investigate the reliability, pricing, and flexibility of these partnerships, as disruptions or unfavorable terms can quickly impact service quality and margins. Ensure that existing agreements can be transferred or renegotiated upon purchase, and have contingency options in place to minimize risks after acquisition.