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Prefer PDFs? A printer-friendly PDF of this list is available. Download PDF file Prefer Excel? A complete spreadsheet of this list is available. Download Excel file Knoxville-Area Off-Site Caterers Ranked According to Number of 2019 Events, Then By Employees Rank '20 '19 Company Phone Website Catering employees FT/PT Annual events No. served per event Price per person Specialties Top local executive Year founded 1 3 Newk's Eatery 9261 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37922 865-692-5301 newks.com 15 6/12 3,225 10-500 $10-$14 Fresh salads, sandwiches, artisan pizzas, made-from-scratch soups and home made desserts Stephanie Elder Director of operations 2010 2 1 Petro's Chili & Chips Creative Catering 631 E. Emory Road Powell, TN 37849 865-805-4688 petroscaters.com 15 NA/NA 2,750 15-750 $6-$15 Petros Chili Bar: chips, chili, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, black olives, jalapenos, tortilla chips & jalapeno queso, marinated cucumbers, boxed lunches Craig Mason Mattie Lett Owner Catering director 1982 3 4 Rothchild Catering & Conference Center 8807 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37923 865-690-0103 rothchildcatering.com 32 23/9 1,689 8-3500 $6-$150 Traditional and vegetarian, vegan and ethnic menus; specialty rental equipment, culinary trained staff, in-house decorator, audio-visuals, 24-hour round-the-clock shift feeding Susan Rothchild President 1980 4 8 B & G All Occasion Catering 7231 Tazewell Pike Corryton, TN 37721 865-687-8856 bandgcatering.com 60 5/55 1,561 10-1200 $8-$50 Breakfast and lunch options for businesses and clubs, specialized wedding options Betty Henry Owner 1991 5 2 Buddy's Custom Catering 5806 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-588-0051 buddyscustomcatering.com 20 9/11 1,540 50-3500 $6.29-$29.99 Smoked on-site BBQ pork, smoked and grilled chicken, steaks, pork tenderloin, hot dogs, hamburgers, appetizers, catfish fry, honey pecan chicken, wedding specialty menus, custom menus, vegetarian, corporate events Mark Lemoncelli Mark Lemoncelli Owner, CEO President 1972 6 5 Calhoun's Banquets/Copper Cellar Catering1 400 Neyland Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 865-673-3399 coppercellar.com 120 NA/NA 1,140 25-1000 NA BBQ, weddings, rehearsal dinners, receptions, events Bart Fricks COO 1975 7 14 Shoney's of Knoxville - Catering 9720 Parkside Drive Knoxville, TN 37922 865-690-6331 shoneysknox.com 5 2/3 1,125 50-500 $15-$25 Breakfast, family-style buffet, customizable menu Roy Leslie President, CEO 1962 8 11 Archers BBQ 5415 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-394-9580 archersbbq.com 25 NA/NA 1,000 25-1500 NA Pulled-to-order pork & chicken, Baby Back Ribs, sliced-to-order beef brisket with homemade sides and desserts Archer Bagley Owner 2011 9 6 All Occasion Catering 922 N. Central Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917 865-521-1300 alloccasioncatering.com 125 NA/NA 850 NA NA Coordinating culinary masterpieces for special events, weddings, community functions Susan Green Owner 1990 10 7 Famous Dave's Catering 208 Advantage Place Knoxville, TN 37922 865-694-9990 homeofthebigslab.com 50 NA/NA 800 12-15,000 $8-$30 St. Louis-style spare ribs, Texas beef brisket, Georgia chopped pork, hot link sausage, side dishes, desserts; steaks, burgers, hot dogs grilled on-site Tamara Lister Owner 2002 11 13 Take Out Thyme 711 S. Northshore Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 865-247-0446 takeoutthyme.com 14 5/9 715 20-450 $12-$30 Southern-style comfort food, grilled chicken breast (numerous options), sautéed or grilled fresh-cut vegetables, appetizers, prime rib & beef tenderloin (carving station) Kevin Filicky Partner 1998 12 9 Bradford Catered Events 4409 Greenway Drive Knoxville, TN 37918 865-522-5552 bradfordevents.com 60 NA/NA 700 NA NA Customized menus, made-from-scratch food and beverages for social and corporate events, weddings Kelly Webster Owner 1982 13 12 Rosa's Catering Service 7635 Old Maynardville Pike Knoxville, TN 37938 865-690-5757 rosascatering.com 65 25/40 527 20-800 $15-$200 Custom full-service catering, homemade and international cuisine Phillip Nussbaumer President 1971 14 10 Bridgewater Place Premier Catering & Events 205 Bridgewater Road Knoxville, TN 37923 865-247-6071 bridgewaterplacetn.com 42 NA/NA 425 NA NA Chef team, event and bar staff offering custom menus of inventive, scratch-made culinary fare for galas, elegant in-home dining, corporate training, social events Stefanie Hess Managing partner 2013 15 19 Holly's Gourmet Market 5107 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-330-0123 gourmetsmarketandcafe.com 26 16/10 420 10-700 $12-$120 Playful and creative culinary style blending Southern heritage, classic technique and local flavors Holly Hambright Lisa Lawson Executive chef Events director 2007 16 17 Creative Catering of Knoxville 2400 N. Central Knoxville, TN 37917 865.525-9384 creativecateringknoxville.com 15 NA/NA 275 NA NA Orchestrating events, weddings, charitable galas, corporate celebrations, intimate dinner parties Nancy Kendrick Founder 2009 17 18 Judy Dodd Catering2 114 Brentwood Drive Oak Ridge, TN 37830 865-482-3611 judydoddcatering.com 6 NA/NA 275 25-450 $10-$60 Desserts, Southern cuisine, corporate lunches, wedding receptions Whitney Dodd-Chambers Owner 1984 18 16 Lighthouse Knoxville 6800 Baum Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 865-247-6072 lighthouseknoxville.com 14 5/3 250 20-500 $10-$25 Smoked meats, Southern cooking, Italian cuisine NA NA 2012 19 15 The Tomato Head 12 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902 865-637-4067 thetomatohead.com 20 NA/NA 150 6-1000 $10-$15 Boxed lunches, sandwich and salad trays Mahasti Vafaie Owner 1990 20 NR Big Fatty's Catering 5103 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-384-9084 bigfattyscatering.com 22 1/21 75 25-400 $17.95-$75.00 Traditional, Southern, Italian, BBQ Lisa Smith Chef, owner 1996 1 Source declined to participate. Information from 2019 survey; 2 Information from 2019 survey Source: Individual company representatives, company websites. NA=not available or not applicable. Knoxville-area includes Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union county. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Hayley Choy at 865-342-6494 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.