| 1 | 2 | Buddy's Custom Catering
5806 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
| 865-588-0051
buddysbarbq.com/custom-catering
| 60
25/35
| 2,479
50 to 10,000
$7.50-$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, traditional (non-bar-b-q), vegetarian, and holiday menus available
| Mark Smothers
President
1972
|
| 2 | 3 | Rothchild Catering & Conference Center
8807 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37923
| 865-690-0103
rothchildknoxville.com
| 32
20/12
| 1,923
10 to 7,000
$9 to $125
| 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
|
| 3 | 11 | Shoney's of Knoxville - Catering
9720 Parkside Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-690-6331
shoneysknox.com
| 9
9/0
| 1,500
35-500
$12-$18
| Breakfast, family-style buffet, customizable menu
| Roy Leslie
President, CEO
1962
|
| 4 | NR | Petro's Chili & Chips Creative Catering
631 E. Emory Road
Powell, TN 37849
| 865-805-4688
petroscaters.com
| 15
NA/NA
| 1,350
15-5,000
$5-$9
| Petros Chili Bar: chips, chili, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, black olives, jalapenos; tortilla chips & jalapeno queso, marinated cucumbers
| Craig Mason
Mattie Lett
Owner
Catering director
1982
|
| 5 | 5 | Calhoun's Banquets/Copper Cellar Catering
400 Neyland Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
| 865-673-3399
coppercellar.com
| 83
NA/NA
| 1,140
25-1000
NA
| BBQ, weddings, rehearsal dinners, receptions, events
| Mike Chase
Owner
1975
|
| 6 | 4 | 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
|
| 7 | 12 | Famous Dave's Catering
208 Advantage Place
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-694-9990
homeofthebigslab.com
| 50
NA/NA
| 800
12 to 15000
$6.99-$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
| Tim Burress
General manager
2002
|
| 8 | 7 | B & G All Occasion Catering
7231 Tazewell Pike
Corryton, TN 37721
| 865-687-8856
bandgcatering.com
| 57
4/53
| 750
30 to 700
$8-$45
| Breakfast and lunch options for businesses and clubs, specialized wedding options
| Betty Henry
Owner
1991
|
| 9 | 6 | 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
|
| 10 | 9 | Holly's Eventful Dining
5107 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
| 865-330-0123
hollyseventfuldining.com
| 35
15/20
| 675
NA
NA
| Playful and creative culinary style blending Southern heritage, classic technique and local flavors
| Holly Hambright
Lisa Lawson
Managing partner
Events director
2007
|
| 11 | NR | Bridgewater Place Premier Catering & Events
205 Bridgewater Road
Knoxville, TN 37923
| 865-247-6071
bridgewaterplacetn.com
| 42
NA/NA
| 600
NA
NA
| Experienced chef team offering inventive, scratch-made culinary fare for galas, weddings, corporate and social events to picnics and other parties
| Stefanie Hess
Managing partner
2013
|
| 12 | 13 | Archers BBQ
5415 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
| 865-394-9580
archersbbq.com
| 25
NA/NA
| 445
20 - 750
$9 - $22
| Pulled-to-order pork & chicken, Baby Back Ribs, sliced-to-order beef brisket with homemade sides and desserts
| Archer Bagley
Owner
2011
|
| 13 | 15 | Take Out Thyme
711 S. Northshore Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
| 865-247-0446
takeoutthyme.com
| 14
5/9
| 410
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
|
| 14 | 16 | Dickey's Barbecue Pit
11483 Parkside Drive, Ste. 202
Knoxville, TN 37934
| 865-675-8227
dickeys.com
| 15
4/11
| 285
NA
NA
| Hickory smoked barbecue, brisket
| Anthony Hayes
Owner, operator
2015
|
| 15 | 8 | Rosa's Catering Service
7635 Old Maynardville Pike
Knoxville, TN 37938
| 865-690-5757
rosascatering.com
| 50
10/40
| 281
35-800
$15-$120
| Custom full-service catering, homemade and international cuisine
| Phillip Nussbaumer
President
1971
|
| 16 | NR | 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 | 17 | Judy Dodd Catering
114 Brentwood Drive
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
| 865-482-3611
JudyDoddCatering.com
| 5
NA/NA
| 270
25 to 450
$10-$60
| Desserts, Southern cuisine, corporate lunches, wedding receptions
| Whitney Dodd-Chambers
Owner
1984
|
| 18 | 18 | The Tomato Head
12 Market Square
Knoxville, TN 37902
| 865-637-4067
thetomatohead.com
| 15
10/5
| 250
5-500
$12
| Boxed lunches, sandwich and salad trays
| Mahasti Vafaie
Owner
1990
|
| 19 | NR | Lighthouse Knoxville
6800 Baum Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
| 865-247-6072
lighthouseknoxville.com
| 13
4/9
| 150
500
12-25
| Smoked meats, Southern cooking, Italian cuisine
| NA
NA
2012
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