Wedding Catering Recommendations [Food/Vendor]
2018 Sep 6
I don't know much about caterers but with my own wedding planning experience we discovered, after wasting some time, that many venues won't allow you to bring in a caterer (or a food truck, we found that out too) and require you to use their in-house people. You probably already have a venue but on the off chance you jumped ahead to the food, like we did, you'll want to get that figured out first.
The only things we were permitted to bring in from outside of the venue was the wedding cake and any specialty alcohol that they don't normally carry (in our case we wanted slivovitz).
The only things we were permitted to bring in from outside of the venue was the wedding cake and any specialty alcohol that they don't normally carry (in our case we wanted slivovitz).
2018 Sep 6
I love this Lebanese catering in Hull. Fresh, yummy and great prices. Our work caters from them often. www.boulangeriebeirut.com
Délices de Damas - owned by Syrian refugees. I heard they catered for the Prime Minister’s private event recently.
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Sounds like a fun wedding!
Délices de Damas - owned by Syrian refugees. I heard they catered for the Prime Minister’s private event recently.
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Sounds like a fun wedding!
2018 Sep 7
We just used Thyme & Again this past weekend for our wedding and I can't say enough good about them. The food they provided was way above average for a caterer and they we're happy to serve the alcohol that we bought. They also, without hesitation, allowed us to bring in foods from other vendors and food we made which is something other caterers were strongly against. Basically they said yes to everything we asked, didn't try to upsell anything and we're a total breeze to deal with. Doesn't hurt that they were significantly cheaper than other quotes we got as well. Top notch.
2018 Sep 11
How many people and do you have a venue? Do you have date or month in mind?
Those are the two big things that will determine because as people say, most venues make you select a caterer. We spent a lot of time working on the venue because we did our own food - brisket and whole hog bbq. Brought in our own caterer - it was epic and people still rave about the food.
Those are the two big things that will determine because as people say, most venues make you select a caterer. We spent a lot of time working on the venue because we did our own food - brisket and whole hog bbq. Brought in our own caterer - it was epic and people still rave about the food.
2018 Nov 2
My friend hired Grenfell catering a week or two ago to cater a very small party. She served Asian fusion appetizer type food (her choice) really good - cucumber pork belly skewers, some sort of tuna tartare, a salad with rare beef, 2 types of canapés (beef?) served in cucumber cups, some Asian noodles, we were a small group, all very good!
2018 Nov 26
My buddy Mike is Meshback BBQ and he specializes in wedding and events for up to 125 people:
www.meshbackbbq.com/
My experience: My wife and I got married 6 years ago in Almonte... we had our ceremony at the Mill of Kintail and then we our reception at the Agricultural hall.... my friend who is awesome chef came down from Toronto and we did whole hog and brisket with a bunch of awesome other stuff as it was labour day so local produce was awesome.... people still rave about our food. It was a lot of work doing everything ourselves but the price and quality was through the roof... oh we had 180 people too btw.
www.meshbackbbq.com/
My experience: My wife and I got married 6 years ago in Almonte... we had our ceremony at the Mill of Kintail and then we our reception at the Agricultural hall.... my friend who is awesome chef came down from Toronto and we did whole hog and brisket with a bunch of awesome other stuff as it was labour day so local produce was awesome.... people still rave about our food. It was a lot of work doing everything ourselves but the price and quality was through the roof... oh we had 180 people too btw.
2018 Nov 27
Jason Inniss did my wedding.. he's a good buddy from university:
www.jasoninniss.com/
I also had them do hand cut fries as midnight snack, it was killer. We smoked the briskets at Smoque Shack. The only reason I mention my wedding is that I felt like we were able to have BBQ but make it classy... We did our own bar so we had better wine and beer and the total cost was lower..
But Mike at Meshback is personal friend from here in Ottawa and I've had his food a bunch... he's super talented. He was at Piggy Market for a bit but has always been doing his own thing and recently left Piggy to do his own thing. He told me he did a wedding recently and pretty much pinched the Skylight Inn BBQ which is chopped hog with crackling mixed in...
He even let me borrow his gear and got me two pigs for an engagement party that I threw. The caja china is an awesome way to do a pig... pretty much guarantees the pig will be good. Doesn't maybe look the same as pig on a spit but the results are usually better and juicier.
PS: Meshback does weed catering... article about him in Ottawa Mag this month:
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www.jasoninniss.com/
I also had them do hand cut fries as midnight snack, it was killer. We smoked the briskets at Smoque Shack. The only reason I mention my wedding is that I felt like we were able to have BBQ but make it classy... We did our own bar so we had better wine and beer and the total cost was lower..
But Mike at Meshback is personal friend from here in Ottawa and I've had his food a bunch... he's super talented. He was at Piggy Market for a bit but has always been doing his own thing and recently left Piggy to do his own thing. He told me he did a wedding recently and pretty much pinched the Skylight Inn BBQ which is chopped hog with crackling mixed in...
He even let me borrow his gear and got me two pigs for an engagement party that I threw. The caja china is an awesome way to do a pig... pretty much guarantees the pig will be good. Doesn't maybe look the same as pig on a spit but the results are usually better and juicier.
PS: Meshback does weed catering... article about him in Ottawa Mag this month:
www.instagram.com
2018 Dec 12
Since you said your partner is obsessed with BBQ... We're doing an outdoor wedding next summer and chose Meatings for our caterer, they have a great reputation and lots of experience. They'll be doing a pig on a spit roast for a few hours, we imagine it will serve as a nice water cooler hangout type area. They're also doing other fun things, including tater tots with their spice rub!
SushiStevie
Baccanalle
Bytown Catering
Thyme & Again
Epicuria
Tulips & Maple
I am looking to have a cocktail style reception with different food stations for the main food, as well as trays of Hors d’oeuvres for cocktail hour. I really want a nice mix of gourmet and ethnic/international food. I'm also looking for a food truck for our late night snack! My partner is basically obsessed with BBQ so any caterer or food truck recommendation in this area would be greatly appreciated. I know the Smoque Shack has a truck and I do love their stuff just wondering if anyone has worked with them at an event? I know there is an earlier thread about this but just wondering on updated info!
Thanks again for your insights and recommendations!