The phrase "appears to cater" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that seems to provide a service or meet the needs of a particular group or audience.
Example: "The new restaurant appears to cater to families with its kid-friendly menu and play area."
Alternatives: "seems to serve" or "looks to accommodate".
This is small-town New Hampshire, and there is nearly nothing that appears to cater to tourists.
The SponsorA Scholar.co.uk site appears to cater to those seeking the so-called "girlfriend" experience where sex can be accompanied by an emotional intimacy.
Some close to Trump have warned about the public perception of designing the tax package in a way that appears to cater to the wealthy.
OKEY Oak's newest store appears to cater to that breed of well-heeled hipster partial to predistressed patinas for that "lived in" look, and girls who don't mind garments that double as aptitude tests.
As soon as any activity becomes sufficiently popular, a magazine appears to cater to its adherents and to provide an advertising medium, not only for manufacturers and suppliers but also for readers, to help them buy and sell secondhand equipment, for instance.
Drawing both established stars and rising new talent in the world of comedy, this year's festival (which takes place March 12-19) appears to cater to an audience more actively using new media to get their comedy.
Many projects appear to cater to the elite.
This self-published novel may appear to cater to specialised tastes.
Unapologetically Nigerian in content, they were produced and written by Nigerians for "ordinary Africans," in contrast to Francophone African films that appeared to cater to European audiences.
Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers mocked the president for hosting a meal that appeared to cater less to the tastes of his guests and more to his own well-documented preferences.
That puts him in an awkward position, because while he wants to show that London is America's most dependable ally, he does not want to appear to cater to its every wish.
