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Corporate Catering and Cafeterias for Chicago Innovative Businesses

Whether you need breakfast, lunch, dinner or catering for a special event we have the tastiest meals prepared by the most renowned chefs.

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We provide flexible corporate catering in the Chicago for offices of 100 or even on-site corporate cafeterias for 3,000+ employees.

Chicago catering for the Windy City’s diverse business community. Zerocater serves the Loop, River North, and neighborhoods citywide with corporate catering, office meals, and cafeteria management. Catering in Chicago connects teams over great food. Order through CaterAi.

What you can expect from your Zerocater corporate catering or cafeteria solution in Chicago

Meal services happen without any errors
96%
of daily corporate catering and cafeteria operations run flawlessly
Companies highly rate our personalized menus
91%
of companies highly rate our personalized meals
Quarterly menu variety of a traditional caterer or cafeteria
20X
the annual menu variety of a traditional caterer or cafeteria
Less waste compared to a traditional caterer or cafeteria
30%
less annual operating cost compared to a traditional caterer or cafeteria
I gain so much working with Zerocater to manage our San Francisco office meals and snacks. Instead of stressing about keeping the snack shelves full, now, I just see our Zerocater on-site specialist, say “hi” and walk back to my desk—it’s a life saver!
Office Manager
AnneMarie Kelly, Office Manager
Ever since we started working with Zerocater our lunch room is always full. That means our employees spend more time sharing ideas and building new products instead of dealing with the NYC lunch rush.
Office Operations Manager
Matthew Cherveny, Office Operations Manager
Zerocater makes ordering simple, so I can focus my time on discovering new ways to build office culture, attract talent, and retain employees.
Head of Office Experience and Events
Megan Leet, Head of Office Experience and Events
Enjoying lunch as a team encourages cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building, two essential components for our company.
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Walla, Co-Founder and CEO
Our office is a huge fan of Zerocater. It is incredibly helpful and time efficient to hand off our meal-planning needs to Zerocater.
Recruiting Coordinator
Carmen Chiu, Recruiting Coordinator
Zerocater takes the pressure off of planning our “fam lunches” and makes it easy to continue our traditions. They help me tailor our meals to our tastes and needs, and their restaurant partners are always professional and delicious.
Office Manager
Cody Castro, Office Manager
Zerocater always maintains an outstanding array of vendors, even after four years of working together. Our lunches for the week are always different, fun, and tasty—it’s impossible to get bored of our options!
Office Manager
Debbie Bennett, Office Manager

Pricing for any Chicago office catering and corporate cafeteria budget

Corporate Catering And Cafeteria Packages
Budget ($)
Club sandwich and potato chips on a plate
Nutritious Favorites
(Based On Portioning)
$7 – $12
Essential ($$)
Chicken, veggies, and noodles in a bowl
Premium Proteins + Sides
(Based On Portioning)
$13 – $17
Elite ($$$)
Salmon and vegetables in a bowl
Highest Quality Proteins + Sides
(Based On Portioning)
$18 – $22
Custom Add-ons
Soup/Salad Bar/ Dessert
(Additional $2 – $3)
Soup Salad Bar and Dessert catering
Cafeteria Build Out & Onsite Management Services
(Based On Needs)
Onsite Service Equipment manager going through checklist
Boxed Meals & Utensils
(Additional $1)
Boxed Meals & Utensils being served at a meal