Caterer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Ainslie Caterer (1858–1924), Australian cricketer, cricket administrator and educator Brian Caterer (1943–2010), English professional footballer and manager Josh Caterer (born 1972), American musician and songwriter from Chicago Thomas Caterer (1825–1917), Australian pioneer schoolteacher

See also Catering, business of providing food service at a remote site The Caterer, a hospitality periodical