--- title: "CaterStation vs Great Catering: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is CaterStation or Great Catering 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-great-catering" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CaterStation vs Great Catering: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is CaterStation or Great Catering 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 Great Catering - **Competitive set**: Auckland event caterers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **CaterStation Share of Search**: 57.3% - **Great Catering Share of Search**: 1.4% ## Is CaterStation or Great Catering more popular in search? - In October 2026, CaterStation had more branded searches than Great Catering among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand. CaterStation had about 1,600 branded searches, while Great Catering had 40. CaterStation made up 57.3% of all Auckland event caterer searches we track, and Great Catering accounted for 1.4%. - CaterStation was ahead of Great Catering 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, Great Catering’s share of searches among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand held steady at 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 40. ## Top Auckland event caterers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Great Catering was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the 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. Great Catering was listed before CaterStation in every answer. 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%. - 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. ## How has branded search for CaterStation and Great Catering changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | CaterStation estimated searches | CaterStation Share of Search | CaterStation rank | Great Catering estimated searches | Great Catering Share of Search | Great Catering rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 52.2% | 1 | 50 | 1.4% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 59.2% | 1 | 20 | 0.62% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 880 | 38.3% | 2 | 40 | 1.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 48% | 1 | 40 | 1.5% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 46.3% | 1 | 50 | 1.8% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1K | 49% | 1 | 40 | 2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 1K | 40.7% | 1 | 40 | 1.6% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 49.4% | 1 | 50 | 1.9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 51.8% | 1 | 50 | 2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 47.1% | 1 | 50 | 1.8% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 52.6% | 1 | 50 | 1.6% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 1.6K | 57.3% | 1 | 40 | 1.4% | 6 | ## How are CaterStation’s and Great Catering’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CaterStation’s and Great Catering’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”. - **Great Catering**: Measured on the search term “great catering”. - [CaterStation profile](/demand/nz/brands/caterstation) - [Great Catering profile](/demand/nz/brands/great-catering) - [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 Great Catering more popular in search? In October 2026, CaterStation had more branded searches than Great Catering among Auckland event caterers in New Zealand. CaterStation had about 1,600 branded searches, while Great Catering had 40. CaterStation made up 57.3% of all Auckland event caterer searches we track, and Great Catering accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CaterStation vs Great Catering: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/caterstation-vs-great-catering This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/caterstation-vs-great-catering. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.