--- title: "CaterStation vs Collective Hospitality: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is CaterStation or Collective Hospitality more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland event caterers set in New Zealand. 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/compare/caterstation-vs-collective-hospitality" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CaterStation vs Collective Hospitality: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is CaterStation or Collective Hospitality more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland event caterers set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: CaterStation and Collective Hospitality - **Competitive set**: Auckland event caterers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **CaterStation Share of Search**: 57.3% - **Collective Hospitality Share of Search**: 3.9% ## Is CaterStation or Collective Hospitality more popular in search? - In October 2026, CaterStation had more branded searches than Collective Hospitality among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand. CaterStation had about 1,600 branded searches, while Collective Hospitality had 110. CaterStation made up 57.3% of all Auckland event caterer searches we track, and Collective Hospitality accounted for 3.9%. - CaterStation was ahead of Collective Hospitality in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CaterStation’s share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand moved from 52.2% to 57.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Collective Hospitality’s share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand moved from 5.8% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 110. ## 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. Collective Hospitality was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. CaterStation was listed before Collective Hospitality in two out of three answers. 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 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, Collective Hospitality lost share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand, from 5.6% to 3.9%. ## How has branded search for CaterStation and Collective Hospitality changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | CaterStation estimated searches | CaterStation Share of Search | CaterStation rank | Collective Hospitality estimated searches | Collective Hospitality Share of Search | Collective Hospitality rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 52.2% | 1 | 210 | 5.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 59.2% | 1 | 70 | 2.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 880 | 38.3% | 2 | 110 | 4.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 48% | 1 | 260 | 9.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 46.3% | 1 | 170 | 6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 49% | 1 | 110 | 5.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1K | 40.7% | 1 | 210 | 8.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 49.4% | 1 | 210 | 8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 51.8% | 1 | 140 | 5.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 47.1% | 1 | 140 | 5.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 52.6% | 1 | 170 | 5.6% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 1.6K | 57.3% | 1 | 110 | 3.9% | 5 | ## How are CaterStation’s and Collective Hospitality’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CaterStation’s and Collective Hospitality’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **CaterStation**: Measured on the search term “caterstation”. - **Collective Hospitality**: Measured on the search term “collective hospitality”. - [CaterStation profile](/demand/nz/brands/caterstation) - [Collective Hospitality profile](/demand/nz/brands/collective-hospitality) - [All Auckland event caterers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/auckland/event-caterers): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is CaterStation or Collective Hospitality more popular in search? In October 2026, CaterStation had more branded searches than Collective Hospitality among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand. CaterStation had about 1,600 branded searches, while Collective Hospitality had 110. CaterStation made up 57.3% of all Auckland event caterer searches we track, and Collective Hospitality accounted for 3.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CaterStation vs Collective Hospitality: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/caterstation-vs-collective-hospitality This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/caterstation-vs-collective-hospitality. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.