Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Disco Cater | ezCater |
|---|---|---|
| Commission fees | ✓15% flat on first orders, 5% repeat, 0% first-party, plus card processing | 15% and higher, plus payment processing |
| Monthly platform fees | ✓None | Required for full features |
| Exclusive holiday menus | ✓Proprietary menus for Thanksgiving, winter holidays & seasonal events — only on Disco Cater | Not available |
| Social event menus | ✓Proprietary menus for parties, celebrations & social gatherings — exclusive to the platform | Not available |
| Recurring office programs | ✓Core specialty — daily, weekly, or custom schedules with curated meal plans | Supports one-time orders; not optimized for recurring programs |
| AI-powered discovery | ✓Disco AI — built on Anthropic's Claude. Personalized recommendations by event, headcount & budget | No AI-powered discovery |
| Restaurant curation | ✓Every restaurant hand-vetted. Premium curated section for top-tier experiences | Volume-first. Limited quality filtering |
| Meal prep & subscription catering | ✓Supported — with dedicated menus | Limited support |
| Restaurant count | 700+ hand-vetted restaurants nationwide | Large volume, variable quality |
| Enterprise accounts | Yes — leading enterprise companies | Yes |
| Concierge support | ✓Free for all customers — human + AI | Available on higher-tier plans |
The four things that actually matter
Not every feature difference is equal. These four are the ones that change what you pay, what you get, and how easy your life is.
Lower fees on repeat business.
On marketplace orders, ezCater charges restaurants a 15% commission plus a 2.99% payment transaction fee, higher with optional marketing programs. Disco Cater charges 15% on a customer's first order, 5% on that customer's repeat orders, and 0% on orders through a restaurant's own first-party link.
Menus you can't get anywhere else.
Disco Cater's proprietary holiday and social event menus are built exclusively for the platform. You can't order them directly from the restaurant. You can't find them on ezCater. They exist only here — purpose-built for Thanksgiving offices, winter parties, birthday celebrations, and every occasion in between.
Built for recurring, not one-and-done.
Most catering platforms optimize for the single order. Disco Cater is built around the office manager who needs Tuesday lunch handled every week without thinking about it. Curated meal plans, recurring schedules, team preferences on file — this is our core product, not an afterthought.
Disco AI knows your event better than a search bar does.
Tell Disco what you're planning — the occasion, how many people, what you're in the mood for, your budget — and it surfaces the right restaurants with the right packages. No scrolling through hundreds of results. No guessing. It's built on Anthropic's Claude and it's included free for every customer.
Trusted by teams at
Enterprise clients including leading enterprise companies use Disco Cater for recurring office catering programs. Average order value: $450. Customers served: 40,000+.
For enterprise account setup and high-volume recurring programs, contact concierge@discocater.com.
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No monthly fees. Menus built for the occasion. Powered by AI that actually helps.