CaterPlace vs Waiter.com

Caterplace is a US corporate catering marketplace, with a concierge team, that connects office customers with vetted local caterers in the New York area. Waiter.com is a US food delivery and corporate catering service that has operated since 1995. Both are listed under Catering & Group Order Marketplaces. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: CaterPlace: Restaurants and caterers wanting corporate catering orders; Waiter.com: Restaurants that want corporate catering orders.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. CaterPlace: Web; Waiter.com: Web, iOS.

Side by side

CaterPlace vs Waiter.com: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCaterPlaceWaiter.com
What it isCaterplace is a US corporate catering marketplace, with a concierge team, that connects office customers with vetted local caterers in the New York area.Waiter.com is a US food delivery and corporate catering service that has operated since 1995.
Best forRestaurants and caterers wanting corporate catering orders; Caterers who want help managing ordersRestaurants that want corporate catering orders; Restaurants that want advance notice of orders; Restaurants without their own delivery drivers
Pricing modelPercentage of salesQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNone (the vendor says no contract is required)Not published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS
CountriesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesEnglishNot published
Number of integrationsNot publishedNot published
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published1995
HeadquartersNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Which to choose

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.

Waiter.com

Choose Waiter.com if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants that want corporate catering orders; Restaurants that want advance notice of orders; Restaurants without their own delivery drivers.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Restaurants outside its US service areas, which the site lists as the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Dallas and Raleigh/Durham among others.

What we could not confirm

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

Waiter.com

  • Fees or commission charged to restaurants
  • Contract terms
  • Headquarters, team size and funding
  • Any POS integration
  • Number of restaurants: the story page says over 1,300 and the restaurants page says over 5,700 elevated since 1995

Go further

CaterPlace profileWaiter.com profile

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Sources

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

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