As restaurant catering plays the biggest catch-up this year,
Cater launches to deliver a community hub for catering executives
equipped with a Council, curated industry news, resources, and
more.
NEW
YORK, June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunchbox,
the premier technology provider for enterprise restaurants,
announces the launch of Cater, a dedicated community hub and
council for catering executives across the restaurant industry. As
the catering industry grows to over $73B in value and is anticipated to grow to over
$124B by 2032, this catering hub
rolls out as a major resource during a pertinent time for
restaurant, fast casual, and QSR catering sectors.
The new Cater platform serves as an all-encompassing resource
hub for catering managers, marketers, and operators in the space,
curating the most up-to-date industry news, trend reports, and
resources. As the demand for catering services continues to rise,
with 48% of caterers reporting the largest area of growth coming
from corporate events: Cater is positioned to help operators
capitalize on these opportunities with resources like an
interactive catering ROI calculator, market outlook reports, and
more.
The free hub also debuts the industry's first-ever Catering
Council, a directory of experts that specialize in delivering
revenue growth, marketing, and operational strategies for
restaurants. The Cater community will have exclusive access to
consulting services, council-published masterclasses and materials,
and more. The brand notably appoints Kelly
Grogan, Co-Founder of CRUMBS, and Aaron Hoffman, Co-Founder and Chief of Staff of
DeliverThat, as its inaugural council members, with more
announcements in the coming weeks.
"The industry is screaming that everyone needs to DO catering,
but there aren't enough resources to inform operators HOW to do
it," says Kelly Grogan. "The Cater
Council is a dedicated forum to bring together the people who are
in the day-to-day, who are experiencing the roadblocks preventing
growth, and who are responsible for scaling catering programs
inside their organizations."
In addition to the online hub, Cater has established community
pages on LinkedIn, launching a news page and a community page,
which combined has garnered over 800 followers. These pages will be
a central point for updates, networking, and community engagement,
ensuring that members are always connecting on the latest
developments in the industry.
"Even with catering being one of the biggest drivers of
restaurant growth in 2024, catering is 10 years behind traditional
takeout and delivery. The industry is filled with experts and
strategists that know what it takes to build a multi-million dollar
catering engine," says Nabeel
Alamgir, CEO of Lunchbox. "We're introducing Cater to bring
all of that expertise to one space, connecting operators to the
rest of their community and encouraging a space to share knowledge,
innovate, and push the industry forward."
Lunchbox Catering, known for its comprehensive suite of catering
order management solutions, continues to empower restaurants across
the nation. Brands platformed on Catering, such as Tacombi, Maman,
Clean Juice, and more, are seeing check averages of over
$500, beating out industry standards
across B2B orders. Taking advantage of order management tools like
tax-exempt status, house accounts, robust reporting, and a built-in
marketing CRM, restaurants are seeing streamlined operations paired
with sales growth once fully tapped in.
Those interested in learning more about Cater can
visit cater.lunchbox.io.
About Lunchbox
Lunchbox is the premier restaurant
technology solution for enterprise restaurant chains to scale their
digital presence. Lunchbox enables restaurant chains to build the
most efficient technology stack to optimize their digital growth
strategy through its suite of products specializing in app and web
ordering, catering, order aggregation, guest engagement, marketing,
and its OPEN API platform. The company has empowered over 5,000+
restaurant locations nationwide, including Firehouse Subs, Torchy's
Tacos, Biscuitville, and Clean Juice. To learn more,
visit www.lunchbox.io
CONTACT:
Adriana
Desmond, adesmond@lunchbox.io
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