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Old Carolina Barbecue & Catering Co.
Extraordinary Barbecue Served with Genuine Hospitality
Akron/Canton, OH 44333 (map)
Catering services: Buffet, Family Style, Hors d'oeuvres - Displayed...
Maximum capacity: 5000
 
 
 
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Simply put, I have absolutely no complaints. This is some of the best service I have ever received anywhere. From planning to executing service, Old Carolina surpassed my expectations and made this wedding process a piece of cake (pun intended). We would use Old Carolina again to cater anytime and highly recommend them. I was really taken aback at the serving staffs' terrific personality, smiles, professionalism, and how genuinely sweet they are. They my wedding night wonderful and were everything I could have hoped for, as a bride! Thank you!
Old Carolina Barbecue & Catering Co. responded with the following comments:
Thank-you Tosca! You were a pleasure to work with and your wedding was beautiful! So happy we could be part of your special day. Leslianne
Wedding: 05/31/2013
Services Used: Catering
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Barbara
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Catered the rehearsal dinner the night before our son and daughter-in-law's wedding. Everyone raved about the food. Generous portions , nice presentation, attentive and professional staff. Made the event very nice. LeslieAnne was so easy to work with, and came through for us. Would definitely use them again. Also thought they were priced reasonably.
Old Carolina Barbecue & Catering Co. responded with the following comments:
Thank-you Barb! It was a great event!
Wedding: 05/31/2013
Services Used: Catering
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Private User
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Food was delicious and everything turned out perfectly!
Wedding: Recently Married
Services Used: Catering
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Erin
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OCB and Leslianne were so good to us. Leslianne was terrific during the planning process, responsive and full of great ideas. Everyone the day of went above and beyond; they were endlessly helpful. The food was fantastic. I lost count of how many guests raved to me. Numerous people said it was the best wedding food ever!
Wedding: 05/25/2013
Services Used: Catering
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Kathryn
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I had the pleasure of working with Roberta for the initial planning ,and Leslieanne for the final few weeks before my wedding reception. Both women made themselves readily available when I needed to get in contact with them, and were incredibly reliable and professional. Old Carolina's catering is so affordable, and flexible, I couldn't have asked for better service. All my guests raved about the food, and the staff was patient, professional, and friendly. I would not hesitate to recommend Old Carolina to friends and family for any future catering.
Old Carolina Barbecue & Catering Co. responded with the following comments:
Thank-you Katie!!!! You rocked at planning a wedding from afar! Thank-you for the great review. Happy wedding bliss! - Leslianne
Wedding: 05/24/2013
Services Used: Catering
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Nicole
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Old Carolina catered our wedding and not only were they on time, professionally dressed, and prepared but, they were also a huge pleasure to work with. Leslianne and her staff made the whole day run smoothly and the food was so good that not only did I receive many compliments but, guests went up for seconds! Also, Leslianne was extremely accessible before the wedding and even helped me change the linens when I realized what I had picked wasn't going to match the venue. Overall this is the best place you can call for any catering event!
Old Carolina Barbecue & Catering Co. responded with the following comments:
Nicole - Thank-you so much for your awesome review! I really appreciate it. You were also a pleasure to work with!! Brides like you make my job so fun!!!!!! Leslianne
Wedding: 05/18/2013
Services Used: Catering
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Anonymous
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I can not say enough about Old Carolina and Leslianne Love! Leslianne was amazing in assisting with all the details of our day. She was responsive and thorough and an overall joy. The food was fantastic and we received many compliments. The value was exceptional and the serving staff professional, not to mention we got to take home all the leftovers!! Old Carolina made our day easy.
Old Carolina Barbecue & Catering Co. responded with the following comments:
So happy I was able to make your wedding special! Leslianne
Wedding: Recently Married
Services Used: Catering
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Renee
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We had some of the pickiest eaters that attended our wedding and they loved everything that Old Carolina BBQ Company brought. I had people begging for the leftovers they knew I had gotten to take home. I'm so happy that I went with this company and would love to use them in the future for other special occasions! I have recommended them to everyone I know and those who were at my wedding can't stop talking about the service and food!
Wedding: 05/05/2013
Services Used: Catering
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Old Carolina was amazing as our caterer for our October wedding. Rocco was very responsive, helpful and really helped our reception run smoothly. We had a few strange requests and they made sure that we got everything we want.

They are so well known in the area for their outstanding food, and I cannot tell you how much of a value they are for catering. We were given so many compliment on their food and service from our guests.

Thank you for everything!!
Wedding: 10/27/2012
Services Used: Catering
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We recently got married on 9-22-12. The food was amazing. EVERYONE said it was the best wedding food they've ever had. I couldn't agree more with them. The staff was amazing. Lesileann was the best person we've ever dealt with. She was very friendly and was there when we had any questions. If you're looking for awesome food, great service, and actually a someone to be there for all the steps along the way then choose OCBBQ!!!!
Wedding: 09/22/2012
Services Used: Catering
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We are very pleased with our catering from OCBC. Our wedding was at Hale Farm, and we chose family style service. The food was fresh, plentiful, and absolutely delicious. The entire staff was efficient and courteous. Throughout the planning, we dealt with Leslianne. She was a pleasure to work with, and extremely responsive and helpful. OCBC offers an excellent value and the highest quality of service.
Wedding: 09/22/2012
Services Used: Catering
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They were great! The initial meeting was very quick and easy. They catered my rehearsal dinner. They had a staff that set up and took all their stuff down. They boxed all the leftovers up for us too. It was easy. I didn't have to do anything. They even brought their own tables for the buffet. Very professional people.
Wedding: 05/26/2012
Services Used: Catering
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We decided to have a dinner/reception at our home, after returning home from getting married in Hawaii. Everyone LOVED the food and was perfect for our Hawaiian themed reception.
Wedding: 05/20/2012
Services Used: Catering
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I loved this company, but I think someone who is more particular about specifics would not have been as happy. Their food is delicious, and they were ready on time. However, the service on site wasn't fantastic, and they didn't know they were cutting my cake... even though it was in the contract. Because of that, they didn't have the staff necessary and we had to cut it ourselves (well, a couple of my experienced family members did). They also couldn't tell us any specific allergy information-- which I know they have posted in their menu and website, so...? These weren't huge problems, and overall I was happy with the value of the food, but I wouldn't recommend them to someone looking for the "whole package"
Wedding: 05/19/2012
Services Used: Catering
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Old Caroline Barbecue exceeded our expectations on every level. Leslie was very helpful during the planning stages. She answered every question quickly and clearly. Their catering services are very inexpensive compared to other wedding caterers, and we were able to take left over food home (other caterers we checked out, we wouldn't have been allowed to take it home- which would have been silly since we would have been paying so much money for all that food.) I have an allergy to milk, so the company bent over backwards for me. They looked at every ingredient used for everything. They asked for a list of "safe" milk-free butters, went out and bought the butter themselves, and used it on the green beans for me instead of their butter they use at the restaurants. When they arrived at the reception, they informed me that they were able to make the mashed potatoes without milk also, so I was able to enjoy those. We never even talked about making the potatoes without milk. It wasn't even supposed to be possible. So for them to tell me that on my wedding day, I could eat it, blew me away. It was an amazing surprise. The potatoes tasted wonderful- EVERYone loved them! I can't say enough about OCB and their services. It was outstanding. I definitely recommend them to any and every bride. You'll get so much more than what you pay for and everyone will tell you how much they love and enjoy the food!
Wedding: 04/14/2012
Services Used: Catering
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I had been working with Rocco since January to plan our October wedding reception. He was always very professional and prompt to respond. I especially appreciate his willingness to communicate via email instead of phone calls, and they way he sent me an updated quote every time we changed the order even slightly.

We had about 200 guests at our wedding reception. Old Carolina provided some light appetizers, pulled pork, chicken, mashed potatoes, baked beans, salad, and grilled veggie pasta salad (which isn't on their regular menu, but was fantastic and I highly recommend). Our total catering bill came out to about $18-19 per person, which I think is a great value. We got lots of compliments on the food, and had no trouble giving away the leftovers the next day.

Other things that I liked about working with Old Carolina: they accept credit card payment without an additional charge, their policy on gratuity is that they pay their servers well already so it is not necessary, there were no hidden fees or additional "service charges," they bring absolutely everything with them and even haul away the trash. We literally had to supply them with nothing more than space to set up. I also felt more confidence hiring a catering company that also runs a restaurant. I feel that their food quality is more predictable, and they are more motivated to provide good service to our guests because they have a reputation to uphold.
Wedding: 10/08/2011
Services Used: Catering
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