Hibachi Insurance is backed by Contractors Choice Agency, founded by Josh Cotner—a former catering and food-service operator who spent years watching hibachi and teppanyaki pros get stuck with inadequate insurance coverage.
Generic commercial policies don't understand open-flame cooking or mobile catering. They exclude foodborne illness liability, refuse equipment and propane-grill claims, or deny products-completed operations coverage when a guest gets sick after an event.
So Josh built something different: an insurance agency that specializes exclusively in catering and food-service trades. We write policies endorsed specifically for hibachi and teppanyaki operations, with coverage limits that actually make sense for the work.
Today we insure caterers across all 50 states and have the claims expertise to back it up. We're not the biggest insurance agency—but we're the most specialized.
Serving Caterers Since 2005
2,400+
Caterers Insured
20+
Years in Business
2,400+
Caterers Insured
$48M+
Claims Paid Out
24/7
Claims Support
We only insure hibachi and teppanyaki catering operations. Our policies are written specifically for open-flame mobile cooking and event catering—not generic commercial coverage with exclusions.
When you file a claim, you get an adjuster who speaks your language and fights for fair outcomes. We've rejected hundreds of unfair claim denials from carriers who didn't understand our industry.
Our team includes former catering and food-service operators and insurance underwriters who specialized in this niche for decades. We understand your equipment, your methods, and your risks.
Led by a former food-service operator who knows the hibachi and teppanyaki catering industry inside and out.
Founder & Principal Agent
Former catering and food-service operator turned insurance specialist with 20+ years experience serving food-service businesses. Founded Contractors Choice Agency to give operators the coverage they actually need.
Whether you need a quote or want to talk about your current coverage, we're here.