Cater2.me vs CaterCow vs CaterPlace

Cater2.me is a US corporate catering service that connects offices with local restaurants, caterers and food trucks. CaterCow is an online marketplace where companies order group meals from local restaurants and caterers. Caterplace is a US corporate catering marketplace, with a concierge team, that connects office customers with vetted local caterers in the New York area. All three are listed under Catering & Group Order Marketplaces. The main differences are in audience.

Key differences

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Cater2.me: Local restaurants and caterers seeking recurring corporate orders; CaterCow: Restaurants that can deliver large orders themselves; CaterPlace: Caterers who want help managing orders.

Side by side

Cater2.me vs CaterCow vs CaterPlace: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCater2.meCaterCowCaterPlace
What it isCater2.me is a US corporate catering service that connects offices with local restaurants, caterers and food trucks.CaterCow is an online marketplace where companies order group meals from local restaurants and caterers.Caterplace is a US corporate catering marketplace, with a concierge team, that connects office customers with vetted local caterers in the New York area.
Best forLocal restaurants and caterers seeking recurring corporate orders; Food trucks and pop-ups; Offices that want a managed meal programRestaurants and caterers wanting corporate catering orders; Restaurants that can deliver large orders themselves; Caterers who want free order-tracking softwareRestaurants and caterers wanting corporate catering orders; Caterers who want help managing orders
Pricing modelQuote onlyPercentage of salesPercentage of sales
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedYesNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNone; no sign-up fee or contractNone (the vendor says no contract is required)
PlatformsWebWebWeb
CountriesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglishEnglish
Number of integrations4Not publishedNot published
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded2010Not publishedNot published
HeadquartersUnited StatesNot publishedNot published
OwnerRoaming Hunger (acquired 2024, per the vendor FAQ)Not publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Cater2.me

  • Azure
  • Google
  • Okta
  • Slack

Named only by CaterCow

CaterCow does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by CaterPlace

CaterPlace does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

Cater2.me

Choose Cater2.me if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Local restaurants and caterers seeking recurring corporate orders; Food trucks and pop-ups; Offices that want a managed meal program.

CaterCow

Choose CaterCow if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and caterers wanting corporate catering orders; Restaurants that can deliver large orders themselves; Caterers who want free order-tracking software.

Weaker fit: Businesses that cannot deliver their own orders. CaterCow says all caterers must arrange their own delivery.

CaterPlace

Choose CaterPlace if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and caterers wanting corporate catering orders; Caterers who want help managing orders.

What we could not confirm

Cater2.me

  • Any price list or commission rate charged to vendors
  • What each workplace-stack logo (Slack, Okta, Google, Azure) integrates with
  • Legal entity, headquarters and funding
  • Whether the Cater2.me app exists on iOS and Android
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages

CaterCow

  • The commission percentage
  • Headquarters, founders, founding year and funding
  • Integrations
  • Native mobile apps
  • Security certifications
  • Countries outside the United States

CaterPlace

  • Commission rate
  • How and when caterers are paid (FAQ answers not shown)
  • Named integrations
  • Company address, founding year, funding, team size
  • Areas served beyond the New York region
  • Named partner restaurants

Go further

Cater2.me profileCaterCow profileCaterPlace profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Cater2.me, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: programs, workplace stack logos, customer quotehttps://www.cater2.me/
  2. Company story, founders, historyhttps://www.cater2.me/about
  3. How it works, cities, delivery fee, minimums, Roaming Hungerhttps://www.cater2.me/faq
  4. Group Ordering featureshttps://www.cater2.me/group-ordering
  5. CaterCash meal cardhttps://www.cater2.me/catercash-card
  6. Vendor sign-up termshttps://try.cater2.me/join-vendor-network/
  7. Press coverage, past customershttps://www.cater2.me/press

CaterCow, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: service areas, positioninghttps://www.catercow.com/
  2. Restaurant partner page and FAQ: fees, delivery, softwarehttps://www.catercow.com/get-more-catering-business
  3. Group ordering featureshttps://www.catercow.com/group-ordering
  4. Service areashttps://www.catercow.com/learn-more
  5. Legal entity namehttps://www.catercow.com/terms

CaterPlace, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.caterplace.com/
  2. Restaurant/caterer offerhttps://www.caterplace.com/caterer
  3. Customer benefitshttps://www.caterplace.com/about
  4. FAQ topicshttps://www.caterplace.com/faq
  5. Contact detailshttps://www.caterplace.com/contact
  6. Legal entity, CaterCash termshttps://www.caterplace.com/terms-and-conditions