Caterer
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A provider or purveyor of food or provisions; one who provides for any want or desire.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who caters.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A person employed to obtain and maintain the storage of
provisions
, especially food.
noun.
A person or company hired to
provide
and
serve
food
, usually for a large group and at a location separate from where the food is prepared.
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noun.
someone who provides food and service (as for a party)
Word Usage
"I called the caterer of the Sunday bash and asked if he might be able to cook Jimmie."
Etymologically Related
cater
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
provider
supplier
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
bootmaker
cellarer
chyle
confectioner
decorator
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
chandler
commissariat
commissary
donor
furnisher