We Cater To You
Intimate Private Dinners
Private dinner with our chef leading you through a course menu customized to please your palate. Ingredients used in your meal come straight from the garden, allowing the fresh flavors of the farm to shine through, creating the natural flavors we all love without complicating the dishes.
Formal & Informal
Plated Events
Formal events will consist of full service catering. Our catering team will accommodate your food and beverage needs in order to provide a warm and friendly hospitality service. All formal events will include table services and a gourmet cuisine of your interest.
Informal
Informal events will consist of social events, barbecues, and buffets with your own personal catering staff.
Buffet Style Meals
Traditional House Buffet
Buffet includes fresh garden salad, two entrees, two starches, one vegetable side with bread and assorted desserts.
Chef’s Choice Buffet
Don’t know what to eat?
Let our remarkable chef
select for you!
Customized Buffet
Chef Carr will personalize buffet to your taste.
Catering Frequently Asked Questions
When we start to plan your catering order, you will be presented with meal options and packages that are divided per person. This will make it easier for you to determine just how much food to order! Options include per plate, or larger buffet amounts that will feed multiple guests per tray of food.
This is very dependent on the event, the number of guests and type of service. Be prepared to spend between $20 – $100 per head; at the higher end if it is for a wedding. Quantity discounts may apply.
Weddings, anniversaries and general parties fall into the category of special events, whereas corporate events include meetings, conventions and summits. Clients hosting special events will have more of an emotional connection to what we create for them.
When you hire a caterer, you are not only getting food, but service as well. Fees rolled into this include wait staff, set-up, vehicle costs and more. Especially if you are having a large wedding, labor expenses will be large due to volume of staff and schedule of food service.
No, the minimum for tastings is $25.
This is dependent on what catering package you purchase. A full service one means in addition to food preparation, we will handle everything. This includes table settings, bar service, wait staff and clean up. ***Picture what would be required at a restaurant, and that is what will be needed at your wedding.****
Many contracts will have gratuity written in. If that is not the case, yes, you should tip 15-20% of the total bill. If you prefer, you can also tip specifically to the chef(s) and server(s) how you see fit.
The short answer is: because caterers know what they’re doing. Caterers have experience. They know how to please your guests and can even suggest great venues for you to host your event at. When looking at your price estimate, keep in mind that a caterer will save you money in the long run by providing invaluable advice and keeping everything together so that you don’t have to. Save your own sanity and hire a caterer!
The sooner in better. Many couples book as early as a year in advance! When you know who you want, do not hesitate to book them.
Yes, and any good caterer can. That is the beauty of catering—you meet with us and together we create the perfect meal for your function or event!
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Give one of our Annie’s Catering LLC team members a call today. (252) 798-0307