How many people search for caterers each month?

About 296,340 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "best caterers".

Who already ranks for caterers searches?

1 dedicated directories and 3 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "best caterers".

Directory / United States / Data pulled 2 hours ago

Caterers Directory

Create a directory for caterers to connect with event planners and customers.

Verdict: Worth a try

The demand for caterers is high with significant monthly search volume, but competition is strong with dedicated directories and aggregators dominating the top results. The presence of business sites limits opportunities, making it a challenging market to penetrate despite some potential openings.

Searches: 296,340; per month, top 12 keywords
Directories: 1; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 3; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: n/a; no location given

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'caterers'. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

best caterers

Cluster total

296,340 / mo

Easy keywords

12 of 12

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
caterer near.me	135,000	8 easy	$3.78	commercial
caterer	33,100	28 easy	$4.15	commercial
caterers near me	12,100	26 easy	$3.66	commercial
caterer services	12,100	9 easy	$7.01	commercial
caterer breakfast	12,100	0 easy	$4.79	transactional
define caterer	6,600	6 easy	$1.96	informational
caterer meaning	6,600	8 easy	-	informational
caterer definition	6,600	6 easy	$1.96	informational
antalia nyc restaurant caterer	5,400	0 easy	$1.00	commercial
antalia nyc restaurant/caterer	5,400	0 easy	$1.00	navigational
curious caterer	3,600	3 easy	$4.18	informational
caterer job	2,900	0 easy	$1.75	informational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'best caterers', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

1 of 9

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	partyslate.com Top 20 Caterers In Los Angeles Dedicated directory 2,505,694/mo	Dedicated directory	2,505,694
2	olivegarden.com Olive Garden Catering \| Corporate Events and Special ... Business site 4,643,112/mo	Business site	4,643,112
3	crackerbarrel.com Meals & Platters For Any Event \| Cracker Barrel Catering Business site 3,265,159/mo	Business site	3,265,159
4	yelp.com TOP 10 BEST Caterers in Los Angeles, CA - Updated 2026 Aggregator 1,268,971,975/mo	Aggregator	1,268,971,975
5	weddingwire.com The 10 Best Wedding Caterers in Houston Aggregator 5,775,843/mo	Aggregator	5,775,843
6	foundingfarmerscatering.com Event Planning & Catering Requests Business site 13,545/mo	Business site	13,545
7	mspmag.com Caterers Business site 1,151,125/mo	Business site	1,151,125
8	bonsoircaterers.com Uncover the Best Catering Services for Weddings and ... Content 2,172/mo	Content	2,172
9	theknot.com Wedding Catering Aggregator 16,369,582/mo	Aggregator	16,369,582

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

Caterer Connect
Event Feast Finder
Caterer Hub

Monetization

featured listings

Charge caterers for premium visibility on the directory.

$500 to $2,000 / mo after a year