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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 2020 Events, Then By Employees Rank '21 '20 Company Phone Website Catering employees FT/PT Annual events No. served per event Price per person Specialties Top local executive Year founded 1 1 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 2 Petro's Chili & Chips Creative Catering 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 3 Rothchild Catering & Conference Center 8807 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37923 865-690-0103 rothchildcatering.com 26 20/6 1,567 5 to 4500 $10 to $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 5 Buddy's Custom Catering 5806 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-588-0051 buddyscustomcatering.com 28 8/12 1,139 50-3000 7.99 - 35.00 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 5 9 All Occasion Catering1 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 6 10 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 7 11 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 8 12 Bradford Catered Events1 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 9 13 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 10 4 B & G All Occasion Catering 7231 Tazewell Pike Corryton, TN 37721 865-687-8856 bandgcatering.com 50 3/47 512 10-800 $8.00 - $50.00 Breakfast and lunch options for businesses and clubs, specialized wedding options Betty Henry Owner 1991 11 14 Bridgewater Place Premier Catering & Events 205 Bridgewater Road Knoxville, TN 37923 865-247-6071 bridgewaterplacetn.com 35 NA/NA 4252 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 12 8 Archers BBQ 5415 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-9781569 archersbbq.com 12 NA/NA 420 20 to 1500 $12 to $25 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 13 16 Creative Catering of Knoxville1 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 14 15 Holly's Gourmet Market 5107 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-330-0123 gourmetsmarketandcafe.com 28 28/12 220 10-700 $12-$120 Playful and creative culinary style blending Southern heritage, classic technique and local flavors Holly Hambright Rachel Blackstock Executive chef Events director 2007 15 7 Shoney's of Knoxville - Catering 9720 Parkside Drive Knoxville, TN 37922 865-690-6331 shoneysknox.com 6 3/3 177 25-100 $8 -$25 Breakfast, family-style buffet, customizable menu Roy Leslie President, CEO 1962 16 NR Jubilee Banquet Facility 6700 Jubilee Center Way Knoxville, TN 37912 865-938-2112 jubileebanquet.com 9 NA/NA 126 NA NA Multiple meeting/event rooms, executive chef to create customizable menus Allison Potts Manager 2007 17 NR Knoxville Catering & Special Events 150 N. Martinwood Road, Ste. 404D Knoxville, TN 37923 865-691-0100 knoxcatering.com 25 5/20 100 10 to 1000 $10 - $50 Full service catering and event management, weddings, corporate luncheons, galas, rock and roll tour catering Shawn Hines Owner 2003 18 17 Judy Dodd Catering1 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 18 20 Big Fatty's Catering 5103 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-384-9084 bigfattyscatering.com 22 1/21 75 25-400 $17.95-$75 Traditional, Southern, Italian, BBQ Lisa Smith Chef, owner 1996 20 19 The Tomato Head 12 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902 865-637-4067 thetomatohead.com 60 45/15 50 10 to 350 12-20 Boxed lunches, sandwich and salad trays Mahasti Vafaie Owner 1990 1 Information from 2020 survey; 2 Based on 2019 events 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.