Business phone system for caterers in Oregon

How many caterers operate in Oregon

Oregon had 143 caterers in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 722320, Caterers). They employed 1,549 people in mid-March and reported $50.0 million in annual payroll. That is the 26th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Caterers make up 0.12% of the 122,451 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Oregon has 3.3 caterers, 13.9% below the national rate of 3.9. The average establishment has 10.8 employees against 11.2 nationally. Payroll per employee is $32,310, 4.7% above the U.S. figure of $30,873.

Oregon's largest markets for caterers

Census published catering company counts for 9 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Oregon. The largest is Portland, OR-WA, with 92 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 34% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at caterers in Oregon

52.1% of Oregon's caterers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 55.0% nationally. 69.0% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Calls a catering company in Oregon has to catch

Caterers book events through inquiry calls and then coordinate menus, headcounts and timing over many follow-ups. Fast responses to inquiries win events.

Calls a catering company in Oregon might handle in a typical week include:

• A couple calls about catering a wedding.
• A client calls about dietary restrictions.
• A client calls to update a headcount.

After-hours calls

Evening inquiry calls are common for event catering.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for caterers in Oregon

Caterers in Oregon average 10.8 employees, so the comparison uses an 11-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $274.45 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $330.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 11 people cost $219.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,332. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Area codes in Oregon

Oregon has 4 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

How Callata works for caterers in Oregon

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Oregon, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.