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The Carvery Catering is a full-service catering company specializing in American cuisine, based out of Redwood City, California. They pride themselves on their commitment to excellence, quality food, and fair prices. For multiple decades they've offered a variety of buffet-style menus with generous portions, ensuring that everyone leaves their events well-fed. The Carvery Catering looks forward to making your wedding truly spectacular.

Services Offered *We offer complimentary tastings*
This passionate catering company is happy to accommodate both laid-back BBQs, as well as elegant, hotel affairs. Their experienced staff is attentive and professional, allowing your reception to flow smoothly from start to finish. Each wedding package includes setup, cleanup, china, linen napkins and flatware. Additional services include:

  • Bartenders
  • Barware
  • Chairs
  • Glassware
  • Guest/Other Linens
  • Tables

Cuisine

Couples can choose from a cocktail reception, a buffet, stations, or a plated meal. Their talented team offers seasonal favorites such as corned beef and cabbage, as well as sophisticated, herb-crusted prime rib buffets. You can also create a custom menu sure to please your individual tastes and preferences. Sample hors d'oeuvres include:

  • Bacon wrapped scallop
  • Caprese skewers
  • Pulled pork sliders
  • Szechuan beef satay
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Frequently asked questions

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$28

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$25

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$10

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeuvres?

$10

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Set Up
Clean Up
China
Flatware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$35

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)

What event services do you provide?

Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
BBQ
Italian

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of The Carvery Catering

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Becky Sent on 01/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent! Food was absolutely phenomenal!

Very professional and EVERYONE was raving about the food. Delicious!
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Terrie Sent on 06/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best

Everything was great, the food was delicious....I got so many compliments on it. The crew was fabulous....and I felt well catered. Thank you...
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Perry Sent on 08/07/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Olivia Lee and her staff were amazing.
Their food was delicious, an even though we provided our own appetizers they went of their way to make sure everything was out and ready before the first guest walked through the door of the reception hall.

Would recommend them for any function
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Kellie Sent on 06/15/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Very professional and kind to all guests! Olivia was attentive and helpful through the entire planning process. The Carvery not only took care of our food, but also coordinated all our rentals. Day of coordinator and assistive staff were all organized, familiar with our venue, friendly and ran the event smoothly from start to finish. We would definitely recommend the Carvery to future couple's.
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Julia Sent on 06/15/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We had an amazing experience with The Carvery! Guests told us how great the food was, how on top of everything the staff was, and how wonderfully it all came together. Olivia Lee and her team were outstanding. They didn't just provide the food, they made our whole wedding go smoothly from start to finish. Olivia basically worked as a day-of coordinator, and thank goodness we had her! It made me so much less stressed on the day to know that she was taking care of everything. The rest of the staff (so sorry I didn't catch names!) were also amazing! So on top of things, friendly, smiling, welcoming, and just wonderful people. I am SO glad we went with The Carvery for our wedding. Not only was it one of the least costly options in the bay, the service and food were outstanding. You can't beat a BBQ going at your wedding! Highly, highly recommended! Thank you again!
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Laura Sent on 04/18/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We worked with several people at The Carvery throughout the wedding planning process and all were wonderful. They provided warm hand-offs during transitions, were incredibly responsive and always had all of my information in front of them when we talked. To be perfectly honest, we chose this vendor based on price, the large selection of dishes, and knowing that the quantity of food would not be lacking. What we were not expecting was for guests to be raving about the food, and they did! The roasted potatoes... I could eat them every day for the rest of my life.

Not only was the food great, the service was really outstanding. Also the transparent pricing was such a relief after looking at so many other caterers in the area who would publish their meal prices but leave out that you also have to pay extra for real forks and knives! The Carvery covered everything and even worked out a few extra rentals that really helped us out. Some other highlights:

- When she found out we were meeting with the park ranger at our venue, Amanda drove out to meet us there and go over venue logistics on-site. With less then 24 hours notice. Amazing.
- Hristo was checking the weather hourly for us, and calling me with updates and to check our plans. He also took care of some last minute changes with no problems, and was just a lovely and assuring person.
- Ken, the on-site manager for the reception was simply the best. From making sure that my husband and I got served first (who actually gets to eat at their own wedding?!), to moving tables at a moments notice, to setting out our dessert unprompted (we had brought our own), opening and setting out wine bottles provided by a guest, and taking care of a million other tiny details that I had not expected, he and his staff were really incredible.

I had a wonderful experience overall with The Carvey and would absolutely recommend them for fantastic service, and providing a large amount of guests with a really nice meal.
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User2462042 Sent on 12/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating
The Carvery Catering catered my wedding on May 11th of 2013. If I could give Valerie and the Carvery Catering team more stars, I would. I think Valerie and I exchanged over 49235 e-mails over the course of my 1 year engagement. She was prompt with her replies and answered every single one of my endless supply of questions. She went above and beyond to make sure I could get my linens ahead of schedule, and worked with me to help set up a tear down decor. She helped with so many other aspects of the wedding, not just the food.

Out of all of my vendors, Valerie and The Carvery were definitely my favorite to work with, not to mention the food was DELICIOUS and ridiculously affordable. The tasting was free and we got to take home all leftovers and a few cookies as well. On the day of my wedding, I had nothing to worry about because I had so much confidence in the team!

Thank you for putting me at ease, everyone loved the food!
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Carrie Sent on 05/21/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding was May 11, 2013 and we chose to use The Carvery for both quality of food, quantity of options, and affordability. Valerie was beyond helpful and quick to respond to all our needs and changes. She was also very proactive and did a lot of followup with us just confirming and clarifying if there was anything that needed to be clarified or confirmed.

We went with the Chuck Wagon BBQ option and it was AMAZING!! We had a country-themed wedding and the food made the reception! Everyone (days later) is still raving about the food and how great it was. I couldn't have asked for a better outcome using The Carvery. We've been to weddings where it was $40 to $80 a person and the food was disgusting. With The Carvery, people went for seconds and were beyond full and happy! The Texas chili was a hit as well!

Another amazing quality about The Carvery is their compassion. Compassion in food? Yes, there's such a thing. For about a month and a half before our wedding (and during), I was beyond sick and couldn't eat much so they let me refrigerate it on site and take it home to enjoy the next day! I couldn't have asked for anything more.

All in all, we had an amazing experience with The Carvery and are so glad we chose them to cater our wedding. We would DEFINITELY recommend The Carvery to anyone hosting a huge event or even a small event. THANKS TO THE CARVERY!!
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Justine Sent on 04/23/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Carvery Catering was such a breath of fresh air! I do catering regularly for my job and The Carvery was not only excellent food, but an excellent price. Valerie was very professional and offered solutions for every bump along the way. After the wedding, we had so many calls and emails telling us that the food was excellent, had a lot of different options and wasn't your typical dry piece of wedding chicken. I couldn't be happier with our decision and have already recommended them to a friend getting married in the area!
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Lindsay Sent on 04/05/2015
4.9 out of 5 rating
We found a great value in The Carvery Catering. We had so much good food, hand carved meats and very professional staff. I couldn't find any other caterer that could beat their price for high-quality, full-service catering. And I was so happy they were willing to come to Tracy for our wedding.
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Awards

15

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Inspired Events by CB Inspired Events by CB Wedding Planners

Olivia and her team were an absolute pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend them to anyone in search of catering services. From start to finish, Olivia was a dream as she handled our many changes and special requests with ease and confidence. As a planner, it was so wonderful to have a skilled catering team like The Carvery on board so I could run the rest of our event with ease. Thanks for a wonderful experience Carvery! Hope to work together again soon!

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The Carvery Catering frequently asked questions

At The Carvery Catering, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • China
  • Flatware
The bar service starting price at The Carvery Catering includes:
  • Bartender(s)
The Carvery Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
The Carvery Catering offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Custom Menu
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At The Carvery Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • BBQ
  • Italian
At The Carvery Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian
The Carvery Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
To cater to all tastes, The Carvery Catering offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
The Carvery Catering is recommended by 94% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.7 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in value, 4.7 in flexibility, 4.6 in professionalism and 4.4 in average response time.

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