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AutomatedPrepSheets

$73B+

U.S. Catering Industry


- EMR

Anticipated Growth

$124B+

Anticipated growth by 2032


- EMR

Off Premise

75%

Catering orders placed off-premise


- EMR

YoYIncrease

7.7%

Expected CAG rate from 2023 to 2030


- Grand View

IndutstryRevenue

10%

Restaurant industry revenue is catering


- Ginux

CorporateOrders

60%

Catering market is corporate orders



- Ginux

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How to Launch
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Events & Webinars

Tune into future or past webinars and events to hear from industry experts and learn more about the future of catering.

Building a Scalable Catering Sales & Guest Engagement Strategy
Building a Scalable Catering Guest Engagement & Sales Strategy Webinar | Lunchbox

Jennifer Saunders, Subway
Kelly Grogan, CRUMBS 
Byron Duncan, New Catering Connections
Host: Nabeel Alamgir, Lunchbox

The Catering & Event Odyssey
The Catering & Event Odyssey: Innovate, Celebrate, Inspire | Catersource

February 24 – 27, 2025
Broward County Convention Center,
Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Restaurant Catering Workshop
The Restaurant Catering Workshop



October 15 - 16, 2024
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
Presented By: Fast Casual Executive Summit & OPGA

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