CaterCow

CaterCow is an online marketplace where companies order group meals from local restaurants and caterers. Restaurants and caterers apply to join, list per-person catering packages and arrange their own delivery, and CaterCow takes a percentage of each order. It also offers restaurants free catering management software for their in-house orders.

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Best for
Restaurants and caterers wanting corporate catering orders, Restaurants that can deliver large orders themselves
Pricing
Percentage of sales
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Restaurants and caterers wanting corporate catering orders

    CaterCow promotes partners to office customers, handles payment and invoicing, and charges no sign-up fee.

  • Restaurants that can deliver large orders themselves

    Every partner must arrange its own delivery, with its own delivery zones and fees.

  • Caterers who want free order-tracking software

    The vendor offers software to manage in-house catering orders and group orders for free.

Less suited to: Businesses that cannot deliver their own orders. CaterCow says all caterers must arrange their own delivery.

What it does

  • Marketplace listing to corporate customers

    CaterCow markets each partner to its customers and brings orders through its site.

  • Curated catering packages

    CaterCow converts a partner's menu into fixed per-person packages that customers order by headcount.

  • Payment and invoicing handled by CaterCow

    Most customers pre-pay by card; payout net of the fee is released on the day of delivery, while some corporate clients are invoiced and paid out in about four weeks.

  • Control of availability and delivery

    Partners set their own delivery zones, delivery fees, lead times, cancellation policy and minimum and maximum order sizes per package.

  • Order notifications and kitchen PDF

    Partners get text and email alerts to accept or decline an order, then a PDF of order details for kitchen and delivery staff plus a reminder the day before.

  • Group ordering for office lunches

    Employees choose their own meals from a curated menu; meals are delivered labelled with names and dietary needs, with a meal calendar and auto-submit option.

  • Free catering management software

    Lets a restaurant manage its own in-house catering, let customers set up group orders and keep an orders calendar at no charge.

  • Support for partners

    Vendor partnerships team helps create and optimise packages.

Pricing

Pricing model
Percentage of sales
Minimum contract
None; no sign-up fee or contract
Free plan
Yes

Free to sign up as a caterer, with no contract. CaterCow deducts a percentage from each order payout to cover commission, support, marketing, invoicing and card processing; the percentage is not published on the vendor's site. The in-house catering software is free.

How it compares

Compared with the 11 products in Catering & Group Order Marketplaces that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Has a free plan. All 2 products in this category that say whether they have a free plan do.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 11 products in this category that state their platforms, 4 list an iOS app and 1 lists an Android app.

Where and how it runs

Available in
United States
Languages
English
Platforms
Web

The site lists service areas by city, mostly US metro areas such as New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. The country is inferred from those cities; the list also includes Victoria, which is not identified by country.

The company

Company
CaterCow Inc.

Security and support

Support
The vendor says its customer support and vendor partnerships teams are available at all times. Contact is by email or phone.

Listing details

Built for
Catering
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
catercow.com

Alternatives to CaterCow

See all 27 in Catering & Group Order Marketplaces

  • CaterPlace

    Caterplace is a US corporate catering marketplace, with a concierge team, that connects office customers with vetted local caterers in the New York area.

    Listed as best for: Restaurants and caterers wanting corporate catering orders; Caterers who want help managing orders.

  • Cater2.me

    Cater2.me is a US corporate catering service that connects offices with local restaurants, caterers and food trucks.

    Listed as best for: Local restaurants and caterers seeking recurring corporate orders; Food trucks and pop-ups.

  • Sharebite

    Sharebite is a corporate meal-benefit and group-ordering platform.

    Runs on Web and iOS, against Web for CaterCow.

  • EZCater

    ezCater is a US marketplace where workplaces order catering from restaurants.

    Runs on Web and iOS, against Web for CaterCow.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

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

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  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