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Top independent caterers
Ranked by number of employees as of march 2017
Top independent caterers
Ranked by number of employees as of March 2017
Name
Employees/
events in 2016/
maximum capacity
Types of
events
catered * Specialities
Retainer?/
amount
Event planning?/
bartending?
Owner(s)/
year founded
1
Firefly's BBQ
350 East Main St., Marlborough 01752
508-357-8883 • www.fireflysbbq.com
100
1,000
20,000
W/B
C
F/S
BBQ and Southern fare
Y
50% deposit
N
Y
Steve Uliss
2001
1
Pepper's Artful Events
43 Hudson St., Northborough 01532
508-393-6844 • www.pepperscatering.com
100
1,033
3,000
W/B
C
F/S
Contemporary cuisine with a global influence, sourced
from local and regional farms and suppliers
Y
% deposit varies
Y
Y
Susan & John
Lawrence
1987
3
Sir Loin's Catering
369 W. Main St., Northborough 01532
508-450-5619 • sirloincatering.com
88
725
2,000
W/B
C
F/S
On-site cooking using locally-grown products, pig roasts,
BBQ, prime rib, carving stations, food stations
Y
$500
Y
Y
Geoff Kelly
2000
4
Creedon & Co. Inc.
39 Jolma Road, Worcester 01604
508-792-3100 • creedonandco.com
63
1,046
10,000
W/B
C
F/S
Casual or upscale, budget-conscious or elaborate, public
concessions, food service, contract work, disaster relief,
micromarkets and vending machines, cafeteria
management
Y
20% deposit
Y
Y
The Creedon family
1985
5
Blanchard Foods Catering
322 Cambridge St., Worcester 01603
508-798-4070 • www.blanchardfoods.com
50
140
2,500
W/B
C
F/S
Mercy meals, clam bakes and cookouts
Y
5% deposit
N
N
Matt & Chris
Blanchard
1965
6
Struck Catering
130 Hamilton St., Worcester 01604
508-755-5953 • www.struckcatering.com
49
547
1,500
W/B
C
F/S
As much or as little as needed from linens and glassware
to tabletops and full-bar services for upscale soirees,
buffet luncheons, inventive parties or executive dinners
Y
$500
Y
Y
Barbara Cotter &
Derek Grillo
1979
7
Sean Patrick's Catering
494 Electric Ave., Lunenburg 01462
978-345-2000 • seanpatricksrestaurant.com
40
600
2,000
W/B
C
F/S
Plated dinners, buffet, outdoor activities and concessions
Y
$100
N
N
Sean Flannagan &
Ashley Shaw
1996
8
Juliana's Catering
61 King Philip Road, Sudbury 01776
978-460-1021 • www.julianascatering.com
25
220
1,500
W/B
C
F/S
Bed & breakfast offering homemade American, Italian
and Mediterranean cuisine from catering kitchen in
historic colonial home
Y
$500
Y
Y
Nick Chunias
2012
9
Catering by Primavera / New England Clambakes
Co. / Wildfire BBQ
20 Pleasant St., Millis 02054
508-376-2026 • www.primav.com
www.newenglandclambakesandbbq.com
www.wildfirebbqs.com
20
600
2,500
W/B
C
F/S
Event rentals available such as tents, tables and chairs
Y
$250
Y
Y
Jerry Gaita
1989
9
The Buffet Way Inc.
31 Curtis Ave., Marlborough 01752
508-481-9537 • www.buffetway.com
20
496
600
W/B
C
F/S
Off-site events
Y
$100
Y
Y
Dan Mauro
1985
11
Scott Toupins Catering Service
571 Scott Road, Oakham 01068
508-882-0133 • www.scotttoupincatering.com
15
95
900
W/B
C
F/S
Both casual and sophisticated food options, from
extravagant weddings to small backyard gatherings
Y
$300
N
Y
Scott Toupin
1998
12
Dinner and Co.
15 N. Main St., Unit 5A, Bellingham 02019
508-282-1813 • Dinnerandcompany.net
12
200
500
W/B
C
F/S
N/A
N
20% deposit
Y
N
Barry Keefe
2010
13
Coleman Catering
159 Main St., Groton 01450
978-512-9257 • www.coleman.catering
5
750
2,200
C
F/S
Drop-off and full-service catering featuring seasonal
ingredients and eclectic menus
Y
20% deposit for
full service
N
N
Josiah & Linda
Coleman
2013
14
Buggy Whip Catering
343 Providence Road, South Grafton 01560
508-839-3458 • www.buggywhipcatering.com
4
200
5,000
W/B
C
F/S
N/A
Y
$100
N
N
Joseph Garabedian
1953
14
Creative Catering
142 Plantation St., Worcester 01604
508-873-8093 • theoriginalcreativecatering.com
4
1,500
500
C
F/S
International cuisines
N
N/A
Y
N
Gary & Lou Curelop
1988
16
Bit'Chin BBQ
4 Williamsburg Drive, Uxbridge 01569
401-309-5858 • Bitchinbbq.com
2
150
2,000
W/B
C
F/S
BBQ, pigroast
N
N/A
Y
N
Dave Spaulding
1997
Source: Each caterer via survey. Note: N/A = not applicable.
* W/B = weddings/banquets, C = corporate, F/S = family/social
- Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com
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Source: Each caterer via survey. Note: N/A = not applicable.
* W/B = weddings/banquets, C = corporate, F/S = family/social
- Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com
