Catering From Home....

15 years ago

I am in the process of starting my own catering business and I need a really neat name. My financial advisor is ready to kill me because I can't think of a cute name and he needs a name for all my paper work.

HELP!!!

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Lindsey_CA
15 years ago
"Like it was made at Home"
Jodi_SoCal
15 years ago
Since your name indicates you're married to a fireman, how about naming your catering business one of the following...

"Hot Stuff"
"From the Fire"
"Haute (i.e., Hot) Cuisine"

Jodi-
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nodakgal
15 years ago
Golden Spoon Catering

Just Like Mom's Catering

Catering Diva
glenda_al
15 years ago
I onced toyed with the idea of home catering, never got my foot out the door.

Did come up with a name though: Nothing Fancy
nodakgal
15 years ago
Catered with Love

A Catered Affair

Cooking Diva? (I just have Diva in my mind tonight I guess)
dotmom
15 years ago
I don't have a name suggestion, but, Girl, go for it!!! I had wanted to do catering for so many years, but never got up the nerve. I did some un-official catering for friends and got many nice comments on my food, but guess I didn't have enough self esteem. Keep us posted on how its going. Again, good for you! Dottie
kayjones
15 years ago
Catering with Style!

Classy Caterers!
sue_va
15 years ago
At Your Service Catering.

Catering on Demand.

It's Your Call Catering.

Sue
des_arc_ya_ya
15 years ago
"Catering to You"?
vicki_lv_nv
15 years ago
"Custom Cook"
"Just For You"
"I Cater For You"
"Personal Chef to Go"

Good luck in your venture!
golfergrrl
15 years ago
Meals on Wheels

While googling, I found this interesting blog about starting a catering business.

Here is a link that might be useful: how to start a catering business
hale_bopp
15 years ago
How about:

Chop Chix (as in chop-sticks)
Edamama (as in edamame beans, and mama 'cause you're a hot mama, right!? : D ) I don't know...It came to mind! LOL!

I'll try to think of more!

Blessings,
Haley
hale_bopp
15 years ago
Firehouse Catering?

Blessings,
Haley
hale_bopp
15 years ago
Haute Sauce
Haute Potatoes
Haute Mama
LOL...

OMG Catering (as in Oh My Gawd/Gosh Catering)

Blessings,
Haley
hale_bopp
15 years ago
I just thought of something...Since you're doing it out of your home, I thought of the butler's pantry you find in really old homes, or really new homes.

The Butler's Pantry Catering?

Blessings,
Haley (who's waiting for her DH to return with the pizza)
hale_bopp
15 years ago
Heeeey! What about...

::Drumroll:: The Kitchen Table Catering!?

LOL!

Blessings,
Haley
sharon_fl
15 years ago
"Down Home Catering"
kathy813
15 years ago
We have Classic Catering and Southern Lady Catering and the rest use there name such as Kathy's Katering.
sjarz
15 years ago
It would be easier to help with the name if we knew your name (well I don't know it, at least) and where you are from as either might tie in nicely with a word that describes food...
without that I will say that in my opinion naming a catering company Dee's Delights or Sandy's Sandwiches makes the company sound like a small operation.
A name that doesn't include your own sounds more professional to me - now that's only my take, so please don't blast me, gang!
Some names that come to mind that may work for you:

Food For Thought
Culinary Capers
Gourmet to Go or on the Go
Classic Catering
Fired Up Catering
Continental Catering

The other thing is will you be offering something unique that you could incorporate in your name such as Louisiana style cuisine or wood fired steaks...some sort of hook that will draw the customers to your company...
Maybe this will give you some food for thought.
Suzan J
carla35
15 years ago
What type of catering will you be doing and what type of menu? Who is your cliental?

Are you looking to cover corporate formal events or more along the lines of stuff for people to use for graduation parties? (Both?)

There's a very successful business around here that specializes in what I'll call "everyday gourmet" type meals that people can pick up and bring to sick friends, etc... I have a friend that is just starting up a catering company too. She is using a person's name?

Got a name that would work? Consider putting a title in front of it or another name .. .like "Aunt Aubrey's" or "Karen's Kitchen". Since it's a new company, it may be easier to remember a name and it will set you apart form all the other names that are so similar and confusing. It doesn't have to be your name. I personally like alliterated type names and titles. I'd also stay away from using the word "catering" in your name. To me for some reason it sounds too new, too small, and like there are too many others like it to be confused with.

You may also want to try more shocking type names:
Kiss the Cook
Out of the Closet
The Passionate Palate

Or even some funny stuff. Take your time with a name. I would think with your businsess it could make or break you. It probably doesn't really matter what the name is; just that people HAVE to remember it. But, again cliental should be considered.... you may not want to go with "Grubs by Gloria" if you're doing formal sit down events.

Let us know what you come up with/use.
good36
15 years ago
I cook 4 u

Great if you want it trendy LOL

Judy
wine50
15 years ago
Some great ideas here for names. I would derive a name from what style my basic catering would be. For instance, if you are going for the cocktail "high end" foods I like something like "Catering by Design." We have a cocktail party every year and just had our last one this past Saturday. I had to try a new caterer this year because my other one went out of business. We had approximately 50 people at each party. the food was good at both but the catering style was so very different. One was a little more uptown than the other one in her table style. Anyway, that's exciting. good luck to you,
liira
15 years ago
"The Dish Ran Away With the Spoon"
I know it's kind of long, but catchy.
firemanswife
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you all so much for all the wonderful suggestions.

This has been a dream of mine for years and I finally got brave enough to do it.

I have been catering for baby showers, weddings and I can't tell you how many fire station functions I have catered.

I have my own shop set up which I have to say is adorable. I will sell specialty kitchen items along with gift baskets, I am going to have cooking classes 3 days a week which I am happy to report I am booked through October! I have six kitchen units in my shop for cooking classes. Plus catering and dinner pick up.

The shop is looks like a log cabin and is very cute. We live in the country so I thought that was appropriate.

I was toying with the idea of Log Cabin Cookin but I am not sure yet.
roseluver
15 years ago
Simply Delicious!
diane_sw_mich
15 years ago
"Cookin' Fireman's Wife"?

Just a thought. LOL!!
Di
okwriter
15 years ago
I love your Log Cabin Cookin' idea! It sounds perfect for your setup!
sayhellonow
15 years ago
"Log Cabin Cookin'" sounds good to me depending on the image you want to portray. Something like "Pop's Diner" would also work if you want that home cooking image. If you're creating more sophisticated fare, I'd go a little fancier on the name. Whatever you do I hope you won't do anything too cutsy.
lynn_d
15 years ago
A fella stopped by here with a flyier for a take out restaurant he was starting, "Love at First Bite". I thought it was a great name!

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