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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 2021 Events, Then By Employees Rank '22 '21 Company Phone Website Catering employees FT/PT Annual events No. served per event Price per person Specialties Top local executive Year founded 1 16 Jubilee Banquet Facility 6700 Jubilee Center Way Knoxville, TN 37912 865-938-2112 jubileebanquet.com 10 3/10 3,545 40-100 $14-$18 Multiple meeting/event rooms, executive chef to create customizable menus Allison Potts Manager 2007 2 2 Petro's Chili & Chips Creative Catering1 631 E. Emory Road Powell, TN 37849 865-805-4688 petroscaters.com 10 NA/NA 2,500 NA $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 Buddy's Custom Catering1 5806 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-588-0051 buddyscustomcatering.com 28 8/12 1,139 50-3000 $8-$35 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 Owner, CEO 1972 4 1 Newk's Eatery 9261 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37922 865-692-5301 newks.com 10 NA/NA 1,104 10 to 1800 $8-$20 Fresh salads, sandwiches, artisan pizzas, made-from-scratch soups and homemade desserts Stephanie Elder Director of operations 2010 5 5 All Occasion Catering 922 N. Central Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917 865-521-1300 alloccasioncatering.com 75 NA/NA 1,030 NA NA Coordinating culinary masterpieces for special events, weddings, community functions Susan Green Owner 1990 6 12 Archers BBQ 5415 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-9781569 archersbbq.com 40 35/5 925 20 to 2500 $14 to $40 Pulled-to-order pork & chicken, Baby Back Ribs, sliced-to-order beef brisket with homemade sides and desserts. Custom menu options available Archer Bagley Owner 2011 7 3 Rothchild Catering & Conference Center 8807 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37923 865-690-0103 rothchildcatering.com 28 NA/NA 888 NA NA 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 8 6 Famous Dave's Catering 208 Advantage Place1 Knoxville, TN 37922 865-694-9990 homeofthebigslab.com 50 NA/NA 800 12-15000 NA St. Louis-style spare ribs, Texas beef brisket, Georgia chopped pork, hot link sausage, side dishes, desserts; steaks, burgers, hot dogs grilled on-site NA NA 2002 9 7 Take Out Thyme1 711 S. Northshore Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 865-247-0446 takeoutthyme.com 14 5/9 715 20-450 NA 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 10 11 Bridgewater Place Premier Catering & Events 205 Bridgewater Road Knoxville, TN 37923 865-247-6071 bridgewaterplacetn.com 35 NA/NA 550 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 11 9 Rosa's Catering Service1 7635 Old Maynardville Pike Knoxville, TN 37938 865-690-5757 rosascatering.com 65 25/40 527 20-800 NA Custom full-service catering, homemade and international cuisine Phillip Nussbaumer President 1971 12 10 B & G All Occasion Catering1 7231 Tazewell Pike Corryton, TN 37721 865-687-8856 bandgcatering.com 50 3/47 512 10-800 $8-$50 Breakfast and lunch options for businesses and clubs, specialized wedding options Betty Henry Owner 1991 13 20 The Tomato Head 12 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902 865-637-4067 thetomatohead.com 50 20/30 400 10-500 $12-$15 Boxed lunches, sandwich and salad trays Mahasti Vafaie Owner 1990 14 14 Holly's Gourmet Market 5107 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-330-0123 gourmetsmarketandcafe.com 35 35/15 250 5-2600 $13-$160 Playful and creative culinary style blending Southern heritage, classic technique and local flavors Holly Hambright Executive chef 2007 15 8 Bradford Catered Events 4409 Greenway Drive Knoxville, TN 37918 865-522-5552 bradfordevents.com 40 NA/NA 230 NA NA Customized menus, made-from-scratch food and beverages for social and corporate events, weddings Kelly Webster Owner 1982 16 21 Lighthouse Knoxville 6800 Baum Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 865-247-6072 lighthouseknoxville.com 10 3/7 225 15-250 $12-$32 Smoked meats, lasagna from scratch, fresh baked breads and pastries Jordan Foxwell Operations manager 2012 17 17 Knoxville Catering & Special Events 150 N. Martinwood Road, Ste. 404D Knoxville, TN 37923 865-691-0100 knoxcatering.com 20 10/10 150 10 - 2000 $15-$30 Full service catering and event management, weddings, corporate luncheons, galas, rock and roll tour catering Shawn Hines Owner 2003 18 15 Shoney's of Knoxville - Catering1 9720 Parkside Drive Knoxville, TN 37922 865-690-6331 shoneysknox.com 6 3/3 117 25-100 $8-$25 Breakfast, family-style buffet, customizable menu Roy Leslie President, CEO 1962 19 18 Big Fatty's Catering 5103 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-384-9084 bigfattyscatering.com 22 1/21 87 25-400 $20-$75 Traditional, Southern, Italian, BBQ Lisa Smith Chef, owner 1996 20 18 Judy Dodd Catering 114 Brentwood Drive Oak Ridge, TN 37830 865-482-3611 judydoddcatering.com 22 1/21 75 25-400 NA Desserts, Southern cuisine, corporate lunches, wedding receptions Whitney Dodd-Chambers Owner 1984 1 Information from 2021 survey Source: Individual company representatives, company websites. NA=not available or not applicable. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fluctuations in the number of events in comparison to years prior is noted. 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.