Good catering names sound trustworthy enough for a wedding and simple enough to read on a van: a family name (Granger & Family Caterers), a warm pun (Pinch of Salt Catering) or a short modern word (Cloche). This catering business name generator gives you names in seven styles, from punny to elegant, including ones built from your town or your own name.
Eight good catering names
All eight came from the generator:
- Pinch of Salt Catering: a cooking phrase everyone knows, with a light touch.
- Hog Heaven Roasts: says exactly what you serve, and makes people smile.
- Simply Platters: short, plain and right for grazing boards and buffets.
- Rosemary Picnics: a herb and an occasion, for a softer, outdoor brand.
- Granger & Family Caterers: a family name reads as a firm with a reputation.
- Cloche: one modern word: the silver dome lifted off a plate at the table.
- Laurel & Sage Wedding Catering: two herbs and the word clients search for.
- Champagne & Canapés: says weddings and drinks receptions before anyone reads the menu.
What makes a catering name work
- Trust first. Clients are handing you their wedding or their company party. A family name, your own name or a calm, classic word does more than a joke for formal events.
- Say the occasion if you specialise. People search for "wedding catering", "hog roast" or "afternoon tea", so a name that includes it is easier to find.
- Leave room to grow. Sarah's Sunday Roasts is lovely until you start doing canapés. A wider word like Kitchen, Catering Co. or Events gives you room.
- Canapé, cloche, soirée: French words suit the luxury end of the market, because the vocabulary of formal dining came from France. Make sure clients can spell them when they search.
Check it's free before you print the sign
A name from a generator is a starting point, not permission to use it. Before you order the van livery, aprons or website:
- Company register. In the UK, search Companies House; you can't register a limited company with the same name as an existing one. In the US, search your state's business register.
- Trade marks. Search the UK trade mark register (or the USPTO in the US) for the goods and services you'll sell.
- Domain and handles. Check the .co.uk or .com and the Instagram and TikTok handles you'll need.
- Your area. Search a map app and the delivery apps for businesses with the same or a similar name nearby.
Press Check on any name, or use the Business Name Checker, to run most of these at once. For the full process, read our guide, Business Naming Best Practices. This is general guidance, not legal advice.
In the UK, any food business must register with the local council at least 28 days before it starts trading. Registration is free, and the council will inspect you and give you a food hygiene rating.
Tips for caterers
- Put the name on the quote. Most catering is booked from a PDF quote or a wedding directory listing, so make sure the name looks right in an email signature.
- Get a matching email address rather than a free webmail one; it reads as a proper business to corporate clients.
For the cake, try the Cake Business Name Generator; for a fixed premises, the Restaurant and Café name generators; and for a van, the Food Truck Name Generator.
For more, see all the food and drink business name generators.