--- title: "How popular is CaterStation? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "An Auckland event caterer. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/caterstation" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is CaterStation? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand An Auckland event caterer. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: CaterStation - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among Auckland event caterers**: 57.3% ## Where does CaterStation compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Auckland event caterers | 1 | 57.3% | 1.6K | - [Auckland event caterers](/demand/nz/locations/auckland/event-caterers) ## Top Auckland event caterers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, CaterStation was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. CaterStation is the joint third most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LittleWolf | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Great Catering | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | CaterStation | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Best Pacific Catering | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Collective Hospitality | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Urban Gourmet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Auckland event caterers - Asked ChatGPT "Which event caterer should I hire in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. LittleWolf, 2. Great Catering, 3. Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering, 4. CaterStation, 5. Best Pacific Catering - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best event caterers in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. Great Catering, 2. LittleWolf, 3. CaterStation, 4. Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering, 5. Best Pacific Catering - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best event caterer in Auckland, New Zealand for a corporate event?": 1. LittleWolf, 2. Great Catering, 3. Collective Hospitality - Searched Google, AI Overview "auckland caterers": 1. Best Pacific Catering, 2. LittleWolf Not named in any answer: Urban Gourmet. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for CaterStation changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for CaterStation in New Zealand fell from 2.4K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CaterStation’s share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand increased from 52.2% to 57.3%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CaterStation’s share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand peaked at 59.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 38.3% in January 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Auckland event caterers in October 2026? - In October 2026, CaterStation gained share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand, from 52.6% to 57.3%. - In October 2026, Urban Gourmet lost share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand, from 29.3% to 25.8%. - In October 2026, Collective Hospitality lost share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand, from 5.6% to 3.9%. - Great Catering’s share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.4% in October 2026. - In October 2026, Best Pacific Catering rose from 4th to 3rd among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand. - In October 2026, LittleWolf rose from 5th to 4th among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Auckland event caterers | 1.9K | 52.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Auckland event caterers | 1.9K | 59.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 880 | 38.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 1.3K | 48% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 1.3K | 46.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 1K | 49% | 1 | | May 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 1K | 40.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 1.3K | 49.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 1.3K | 51.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 1.3K | 47.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 1.6K | 52.6% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | Auckland event caterers | 1.6K | 57.3% | 1 | ## How are CaterStation’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CaterStation’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “caterstation” ## Which Auckland event caterers compete with CaterStation? - [Urban Gourmet](/demand/nz/brands/urban-gourmet): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/caterstation-vs-urban-gourmet - [Best Pacific Catering](/demand/nz/brands/best-pacific-catering): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/best-pacific-catering-vs-caterstation - [LittleWolf](/demand/nz/brands/littlewolf): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/caterstation-vs-littlewolf - [Collective Hospitality](/demand/nz/brands/collective-hospitality): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/caterstation-vs-collective-hospitality - [Great Catering](/demand/nz/brands/great-catering): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/caterstation-vs-great-catering - [Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering](/demand/nz/brands/southern-spit-roast) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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