Caterers
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 72232 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing single event-based food services. These establishments generally have equipment and vehicles to transport meals and snacks to events and/or prepare food at an off-premise site. Banquet halls with catering staff are included in this industry. Examples of events catered by establishments in this industry are graduation parties, wedding receptions, business or retirement luncheons, and trade shows.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 722320, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Catering establishments provide food services for single, discrete events such as weddings or business luncheons, typically transporting meals to off-premise locations or preparing food at event sites. This differs from food service contractors, which operate ongoing food service operations at client facilities like schools or offices, and from mobile food services, which sell food directly to consumers from vehicles at multiple locations rather than servicing pre-arranged events.
Written for NAICS 722320, the only detailed industry in this group.