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Caterers: Could you help me with a quick MBA research project?

I’m a caterer, but I’m also currently in school working on my MBA. For one of our market research projects, I decided to study the catering industry since it’s a market I’m already involved in.

I’m trying to learn more about the real challenges caterers and food truck owners face when it comes to finding customers and managing catering jobs.

The survey should only take about 2–3 minutes, and your responses would really help me with my research.

Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiRle8e9pSUMX4z8HDsymo9NAH8\_px1R4\_SkFsNlTBX4OUhg/viewform?pli=1

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to fill it out. I really appreciate it.

Caterers: Could you help me with a quick MBA research project?
I’m a caterer, but I’m also currently in school working on my MBA. For one of our market research projects, I decided to study the catering industry since it’s a market I’m already involved in.
I’m trying to learn more about the real challenges caterers and food truck owners face when it comes to finding customers and managing catering jobs.
The survey should only take about 2–3 minutes, and your responses would really help me with my research.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiRle8e9pSUMX4z8HDsymo9NAH8\_px1R4\_SkFsNlTBX4OUhg/viewform?pli=1

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to fill it out. I really appreciate it.

From the outside catering looks like good money and freedom, but every caterer I talk to seems stressed about something different.

What’s been the hardest or most annoying part of catering for you lately?

Not the polished Instagram version — the real version.

What’s draining your time, money, energy, or motivation right now?

I’m doing some research and wanted to hear directly from caterers and people in the food service business.

What do you feel is the biggest thing stopping your business from growing to the level you want?

Is it:
- Marketing?
- Finding consistent clients?
- Missed opportunities/leads?
- Staffing?
- Food costs?
- Burnout/time?
- Social media?
- Something else entirely?

I’m especially curious about the problems that don’t get talked about enough — the behind-the-scenes stuff people outside the industry don’t see.

Would love to hear honest answers from small caterers, food truck owners, personal chefs, or anyone in hospitality.