kathy and company 4.8 out of 5.0 4.9/5.0
2008 and 2009 The Knot Best of Weddings for the Upstate
239 Sandalwood Drive, Easley, SC 29640
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Business Info
Services: CateringWedding Cake
Established: 1990
Employees: 6
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About

Kathy and Company wedding’s and groom’s cakes are not only beautiful, but your guests will rave about how fresh and delicious they are long after your cake is gone. For our brides and grooms, choosing a design that’s uniquely theirs and their favorite flavors always proves to be a fun time. Many have said that our complimentary consultations were the most fun and enjoyable appointments of the entire wedding planning process! Our prices are very competitive with other area bakers, and the taste and look is competitive as well!  Kathy and Company is also a full service catering company specializing in wedding receptions and rehearsals.  Our menu is on the catering section of www.kathyandcompany.com. Please feel free to call us to schedule a complimentary consultation. We work diligently to work with your schedule to make sure you have an appointment that works for you. 


Thank you for reading our reviews on WeddingWire! Please contact us if you have any questions. We are so thankful for all of our brides that have allowed us to serve Kathy and Company cakes to guests for the past 18+ years. We hope you learn a little more about us through their reviews!


What makes Kathy and Company Special?

At Kathy and Company, we strive to make the most delicious and beautiful cakes and catering options around. We make our cakes weekly from scratch to insure great tasting cakes. We work diligently to make sure that a bride’s catering menu and wedding cake is truly unique and personalized for each wedding.

 

How did Kathy and Company get started?

Kathy always had a desire and passion for the culinary arts. This passion grew from the love and joy of baking and cooking that her aunt, mom, and grandmother shared with her. Twenty years ago, the opportunity came for Kathy to begin a new journey of her life and she started a cake business. With a dash of grace from God, pinch of diligence, and a smidgen of love from family and friends, her company has grown into a successful and unique baking and catering company.

 

What do we like best about our job:

Meeting with people and creating new relationships is a highlight of this job. It is such a wonderful opportunity to get to know the personalities of the brides that come into the shop and help them plan such an important piece of their weddings. When a bride meets with us, we truly form a relationship that carries us beyond the wedding day. We have had so many opportunities to create first birthday cakes for the babies of our former brides! These relationships are truly amazing.

 

What was our favorite Wedding or event?

How can we begin! Each wedding cake we create and each event we cater is such a unique and wonderful experience. This is another reason we love doing our job! Each day brings new delights and surprises for us to enjoy!

 

What questions should brides ask when looking for a wedding cake?

When selecting a wedding cake, there are several questions a bride should ask:

 -When are the cakes are made and how? Sometimes, vendors will freeze cakes or use mixes. These cakes tend to be the “dry, white wedding cakes,” and guests will not be impressed by a dry or crumbly cake.

-Do prices vary on flavors?

Some vendors price their cakes based on slice, design, and variety of flavors. We only charge by design and slice, not by flavor. Each tier of your cake could be different, and we would not penalize you for this variety. We want your guests to be happy!

-How are cakes delivered?

It is a difficult task to create a beautiful and perfect tower of cake.  We stack the cake on site, to make sure that the cake is as perfect as possible.

 

What is the hardest part about our job?

We work hard. Our diligence insures a perfect cake, but sometimes, the hours and longer weekends prove to be difficult. It’s okay though, as we love what we do! It is always hard to tell a prospective bride that we are booked for the weekend about which they are asking! We want to take all the cakes that come our way, but it is not possible to take more than five a weekend. So call ahead!

 

Our Mission Statement:

First and foremost, our mission is to honor God in everything.  We love what we do, and we love being a part of the culinary arts community! Whether catering an event or making the cake, we promise to do our best to insure a delicious and unique experience!!

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Endorsements
Kathy's cake are not only delicious, they are beautiful, for professionalism and the best cakes call Kathy & Company.
Kathy and Company are wonderful. Easy to work with and to easy to love. My staff loves it when we enter a venue and there's Kathy's staff. Kathy's cakes can be smelled as soon as you walk into the reception, with guests always lingering at the cake table.. Kathy puts a piece of cake aside for me, because if I waited until the end of the reception, there would be no more chocolate...If you would like to see additional photos of Kathy's work please email me at www.mybeautifulbrides.com
Kathy and Company do great cakes - design and flavor. Our schedule fills quickly and they are one of the few that we refer brides to if we cannot accommodate their date.
Kathy and Company is wonderful. Easy to work with and to love. My staff loves it when we enter a venue and there are Kathy's staff. If you would like to see additional photos of Kathy's work please email me at www.mybeautifulbrides.com
Kathy and Company will make your wedding day cake vision come to life!
Wonderful quality and service. Kathy & Co. even did my own personal wedding cake in 2002. Magnificent! I highly recommend them.
Kathy & Company's cakes are beautiful, and as creative as you would ever want. She is one of the top recommended vendors in the Upstate of South Carolina. Kathy & Company creates art for your mouth! What more can I say?
Personally, the best cake in Upstate SC. Fresh and with many flavors to select from. I have spoken to brides who have had a great expierence from start to finish with Kathy and Company. I highly recommend them for your wedding cake.
Book Early!! Kathy and Company is in high demand. The cakes are works of art and taste incredible!
I gladly recommend Kathy and Company for your cake needs. She has created many beautiful and tasty masterpieces for our brides and strives to exceed all expectations. You will be well pleased.

Frequently Asked Questions for Catering
What catering services do you provide?
Buffet, Cocktail Reception, Family Style, Hors d'oeuvres - Displayed, Hors d'oeuvres - Passed
 
What types of cuisine do you cater?
American (New), American (Traditional), Italian, Southern, Southwestern
 
Do you accommodate dietary needs?
Gluten Free, Lactose Free, No Pork, Vegetarian
 
What is your maximum catering capacity?
700

Frequently Asked Questions for Wedding Cake
Besides cakes, what other types of desserts do you provide?
Cheese, Cookies, Cupcakes, Dessert Buffet, Fruit, Pastries
 
What additional services do you provide?
Consultations, On-site Delivery, On-site Setup, Pickup, Tastings
 
What dietary needs can you accommodate?
Gluten Free, Lactose Free
 
Do you provide customary cakes, such as Croquembouche?
Yes
 
Are you licensed by the state health department?
Yes
 
Do you offer private tastings or open house tastings?
Tastings are available by appointment in our South Carolina Health Department approved baking shop. We are also a regular at the Wedding Festivals (see you in September at the Carolina First Center) and a member of the Upstate Bridal Association.
 
What are your tasting hours?
Our business is open 9 - 5 Tuesday through Friday and other times by appointment.
 
Describe how you price, such as by slice or by tier, for your cakes?
We price our cakes by the slice depending on the degree of the labor intensity. Our white chocolate fondant cakes are slightly higher, but are great for our hot, humid summer months.
 
Does the price include the top tier of the cake?
Yes, and our brides and their moms absolutely love our boxed anniversary cakes that are ready to go in the freezer and delivered to the venue with the wedding cake.
 
Do you offer custom cakes, or do you work with pre-designed styles?
We offer custom cakes that fit with the style of the wedding. We design many wedding cakes to match the bride's dress. The combined abilities of my staff allow us to create cakes that are far above the normal wedding cake. Our cakes not only are beautiful, but are moist and delicious. We offer over 25 cake flavors and approximately 35 buttercream and filling optons.
 
What (if any) special ingredients, such as fresh fruits or farm-fresh butter, do you use in your cakes?
We use the highest quality ingredients in our cakes from non-bromated and unbleached flours to our local Happy Cow buttermilk. Our buttercream is made with real butter, and you won't find a stick of magarine in our shop! We often go directly to the local farms for our fresh fruits.
 
On average, how far in advance of the event do you prepare the cake?
Our cakes are consistently moist and delicious because we follow the same baking schedule every week. Some cakes are better if they are baked earlier in the week. Others must be baked near the middle to end of the week. Our cakes are baked and decorated fresh for the event....never frozen.
 
How many cakes do you schedule for a typical weekend?
We limit the number of wedding cakes to four or five a weekend depending on the sizes of the cakes. This allows us to make some groom's cakes and a few other specialty cakes for the week.
 
Will you work with the client's florist to garnish the cake?
We work with the florist that the bride chooses. We also make fondant and gumpaste flowers to complete the look of the cake.
 
What (if any) cake accessories, such as a cake stand or cake cutter, do you rent out?
We rent silver and wooden cake plateaus and specialty cake linens.
 
Do you offer delivery? If yes, how much is your average delivery fee?
Our average delivery fee is $35. I deliver 99% of our wedding cakes personally.

Tips and Advice
Many of the bridal magazines will advise you that you can book your wedding cake 3 months before the wedding.  That is absolutely not true with Kathy and Company.  We have many brides who are sending in their deposit 18 months out.  Our suggestion is to book early.

Kathy and Company understands that most brides are working within a budget for the wedding.  We can make suggestions for curbing the cost of your wedding cake by using extra kitchen cakes that will be kept in the kitchen until needed at the cake table.  These cakes are regular size layer cakes so your guests who receive a slice of the kitchen cake will not be cheated by given a square from a sheet cake.