Restaurant, Catering & Food Business Insurance | PrimeWest Insurance

Coverage Designed for Restaurants
& Food Service Businesses

From restaurants and cafés to catering companies, bakeries, food trucks, and multi-location operations, we help identify hidden risks, uncover coverage gaps, and build protection designed to keep your business running when it matters most.

Why it matters

Food Businesses Face Risks Most Standard Policies Don’t Cover

From customer injuries and kitchen fires to equipment failures, food contamination, liquor liability, and unexpected business interruptions, restaurants and food service businesses face risks that generic insurance policies often overlook. Identifying these exposures before a claim occurs is critical to protecting your employees, customers, operations, and long-term success.

7,400+
structure fires occur in U.S. eating and drinking establishments each year
Source: NFPA
61%
of restaurant fires involve cooking equipment
Source: NFPA
Coverage Gaps
Many food businesses discover missing or inadequate coverage only after a claim occurs.
Equipment Failures
A single refrigeration or kitchen equipment breakdown can disrupt operations and spoil inventory.
Business Interruption
A kitchen fire, pipe burst, or unexpected closure can stop revenue overnight. Business income coverage helps replace lost income and keep your operation moving while you recover.
Food Contamination & Spoilage
Power outages, refrigeration failures, and contamination events can result in significant inventory losses. The right coverage helps protect your business from costly spoilage and food safety claims.
Employee & Customer Liability
From employee injuries in the kitchen to customer accidents in the dining area, liability exposures are part of running a food business. Proper coverage helps protect your people and your operation.
Liquor Liability
If you serve alcohol, you need separate liquor liability coverage. A standard GL policy typically excludes alcohol-related incidents.
For food & beverage businesses

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers for restaurant owners, food service operators, caterers, bakeries, and food trucks.

We’re here to help

We Understand the Food Industry

Straight answers about how we work with restaurants, cafés, food trucks, bakeries, and caterers across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas.

Do You Specialize in Restaurants and Food Businesses?

Yes. We help restaurants, cafés, food trucks, caterers, bakeries, and other food service businesses secure coverage across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas.

Because we work with multiple insurance carriers, we can match your operation with markets that understand your business—whether you serve alcohol, offer delivery, operate seasonally, or manage multiple locations.

What Does a Typical Food Business Insurance Package Include?

Most of our restaurant and food clients carry some combination of general liability, liquor liability, property, business interruption, workers’ compensation, and commercial auto (if you deliver). We’ll walk you through which coverages apply to your specific operation — you don’t pay for what you don’t need.

How Quickly Can I Get a Quote?

Most restaurant and food business quotes are reviewed within 1–2 business days. Once we have basic information about your operation—including location, estimated revenue, payroll, and prior claims history—we compare options from multiple carriers and walk you through the results. Larger or more complex operations may require additional underwriting time.

What Information Do I Need to Get Started?

Getting started is simple. We’ll begin with a brief conversation about your business, including:

  • What you serve
  • Where you operate
  • Number of employees
  • Annual revenue
  • Prior claims history

If additional information is needed, such as current policy declarations or loss runs, we’ll let you know after identifying the most appropriate carriers for your business.

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Protect Your Food Business With Confidence

Whether you operate a restaurant, café, bakery, food truck, or catering company, we’ll help identify risks, uncover coverage gaps, and build protection designed around your operation.

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