How much does office catering cost in Memphis?

Five of the fifteen caterers we checked publish prices. Simply Fabulous boxed lunches are $9.99 per person, Corky's party packs run $8.49 to $12.49 per person, and Pink Flamingo's plate lunch is $13.95. Simply Southern lists boxed lunches from $13 to $17 and an executive lunch buffet at $30.25 per person. Elwood's sandwich trays are $40 or $90. Add Memphis sales tax of 9.75%, which in Tennessee applies to delivery charges too.

Which Memphis caterers take online orders?

Central BBQ takes catering orders online through Toast, and Corky's party packs can be ordered online for its Poplar, Collierville, Cordova and Olive Branch locations. Sage has an online catering request form where you choose delivery or pickup. Draper's, Simply Southern, Donelson's, Heart & Soul and Across the Board work from quote or inquiry forms. Sanders, Hog Wild, A Moveable Feast and Simply Fabulous take orders by phone or email.

How much notice do Memphis caterers need?

Few of them publish it. Central BBQ needs 24 hours for delivery and takes catering orders from 9 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday. Sanders says orders are ready for delivery within 48 hours and wants a final headcount 48 hours ahead, or by noon Friday for Sunday and Monday events. Draper's does not take orders on Sundays. Everyone else sets timing when you request a quote, so reach out early for anything staffed.

Which caterers cover Downtown, East Memphis and Cordova?

Central BBQ delivers across the Memphis area from Downtown, Midtown, Poplar and Summer Avenue locations. Heart & Soul is in Cordova and serves offices throughout Shelby County. Donelson's is also in Cordova and serves the Mid-South. Across the Board covers Shelby County and most of the MidSouth, with extra fees outside Memphis. Draper's travels up to an hour and a half in any direction. Sage is downtown on South Main and offers delivery or pickup.

What fees and service charges should I expect?

Draper's charges a 20% service charge on drop-off orders plus a delivery fee, and 20% plus $30 per hour per server, with a three hour minimum, for full service. It also takes a non-refundable 20% booking fee with a $500 minimum. Simply Fabulous charges $20 per hour for servers with a three hour minimum and a 20% service charge. Sanders asks for a 50% deposit. Corky's adds a small delivery fee on party packs that it does not list.

Which Memphis caterers handle dietary restrictions?

Simply Southern lists gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options on its brunch taco bar and vegetarian entrees like curry pepper tofu on its executive lunch buffet. Simply Fabulous has a vegan and gluten-free menu and marks vegan sides on its boxed lunch menu. T and T offers a vegetarian feast. Across the Board says it can accommodate most dietary restrictions with a custom menu, and Heart & Soul builds custom menus around dietary needs.

Best Caterers in Memphis, TN for Office & Corporate Catering

Best caterers in Memphisfor office & corporate catering

Memphis office catering starts at $9.99 boxed lunches from Simply Fabulous and $8.49 per person Corky's party packs. We checked 15 caterers and list the pricing, minimums, lead times and delivery areas each one actually publishes.

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How we pick these caterers

This list is alphabetical, not ranked, and no caterer paid to be on it. We look for Memphis restaurants and catering companies that publish a real catering menu, handle drop-off or delivery for groups, and come up again and again when local offices talk about who they order from.

Pricing, minimums, lead times and delivery areas come from each caterer's own website and were last checked in October 2026. Of the 15 listed, 5 publish pricing and 2 state a lead time. If a detail is missing, the caterer doesn't publish it. Confirm before you order. Spot something wrong or missing? Email us.

Office catering in Memphis: what to expect

Memphis office demand is more spread out than in most cities. CBRE put direct office vacancy at 17.6% in the third quarter of 2026, with occupancy gains in the North, Northeast, Downtown and Midtown submarkets, and earlier in the year East Memphis led the whole market in leasing. FedEx alone accounts for more than 30,000 area jobs, and the Medical District between Downtown and Midtown counts tens of thousands of employees and students. Downtown, Sage sits on South Main and Central BBQ runs a Downtown kitchen plus Midtown, Poplar and Summer Avenue locations. Out east, Heart & Soul and Donelson's both work out of Cordova and pitch corporate lunches, and Pink Flamingo is based in Arlington. A Moveable Feast lists FedEx's Memphis Hub among its corporate clients.

Only five of these fifteen caterers publish real prices. Simply Fabulous lists boxed lunches at $9.99 per person with a minimum of 10. Corky's party packs start at $8.49 per person for one meat and two sides and go to $12.49 for three meats, and you can order them online. Simply Southern posts a full corporate menu, with boxed lunches from $13 to $17 at a 15 box minimum and an executive lunch buffet at $30.25 per person for 25 or more. Pink Flamingo's plate lunch is $13.95 per person, and Elwood's sandwich trays run $40 for 12 quarter sandwiches. Central BBQ needs 15 people and 24 hours for delivery and takes orders online. Sanders says orders are ready within 48 hours. Draper's, Donelson's, Heart & Soul and Across the Board work from quote forms.

A few local details change the final bill. Tennessee treats delivery charges as part of the taxable sale, and the combined Memphis sales tax rate is 9.75%, so expect tax on the delivery line too. Draper's adds a 20% service charge on drop-off orders plus a delivery fee, and full service adds $30 per hour per server with a three hour minimum. Simply Fabulous charges $20 per hour for servers and a 20% service charge on full service. Sanders wants a 50% deposit and a final headcount 48 hours out. Corky's full-service catering is built for 50 to 5,000 people, and Hog Wild and A Moveable Feast plan events by phone. When a big show lands at the Renasant Convention Center downtown, with its 118,000 square foot exhibit hall, book early.

Best caterers in Memphisfor office & corporate catering

Central BBQ

Corky's BBQ

A Moveable Feast Catering

Hog Wild BBQ

Draper's Catering of Memphis

Donelson's Catering

Sanders Catering

Heart & Soul Catering

Simply Fabulous Catering

T and T Catering

Simply Southern Catering Co.

Pink Flamingo Catering

Sage Memphis

Elwood's Shack

Across the Board Catering