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  • Zarda BBQ

    Based in Blue Springs, Missouri, Zarda BBQ is a wedding catering business specializing in slow-cooked meats and...Read more buffet-style dining. After more than 45 years of catering for weddings, the culinary team continues to provide memorable and delicious dining experiences. Couples can customize their...

  • DJ's California Catering

    An exceptional caterer in Ventura, California, DJ’s California Catering has a reputation for excellence in food and...Read more service. This catering company works closely with the engaged couple to satisfy their needs and preferences. Services Offered Aside from the high-end and classy food you will be sure...

  • Matthew’s Catering

    Serving the Kansas City area, Matthew’s Catering is a wedding caterer based out of Grandview, Missouri. Owner and chef...Read more Matt Cross was born and raised in Kansas City, where his father ran numerous restaurants. Before too long Matt found himself working in a prep kitchen as well, an experience that...

  • Concetta's Catering

    Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, Concetta's Catering offers wedding catering services in Missouri and Illinois. They...Read more make various American and Italian dishes, including custom menus for your wedding day. Other than delicious meals, they also provide bartending services and event...

  • Devour Catering & Event Design

    Devour Catering & Event Design is a proficient company for weddings and joyous occasions located in Oley, Pennsylvania....Read more They specialize in expert designs for large and small events and are delighted to provide you with top hospitality services from beginning to end. These caterers and staff look...

  • Piccolo Trattoria Catering

    Piccolo Trattoria Catering is a full-service wedding catering company based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. This long-standing...Read more catering company can provide quality cuisine, experienced event planning assistance, and exceptional service for your special day. Cuisine Piccolo Trattoria Catering provides...

  • Famous Dave's BBQ

    Famous Dave’s BBQ is an award-winning barbecue restaurant and catering company with locations in Roseville, Novi, Taylor...Read more and Westland, Michigan. The catering company can accommodate intimate weddings and weddings with several hundred guests. The company has catered to themed weddings, including...

  • Trailin' Smoke BBQ

    Trailin' Smoke BBQ is a catering company based in Peoria, Illinois, that serves weddings, parties, and special events....Read more If you love smoked barbecue cuisine, this business offers many mouthwatering options. From beef brisket to grilled meats, you'll find plenty of dishes here to whet your...

  • Hy-vee

    Hy-vee is a Mission, Kansas provider of wedding catering, cakes, and sweet treats. Their team of artisans can craft a...Read more wide range of scrumptious delights, ranging from a tower of doughnuts to tiered wedding cakes. Whatever couples desire on their wedding day, Hy-vee can help make it...

  • Catering Connection

    A boutique wedding caterer in Santa Barbara, California, Catering Connection is a premier food creation service with...Read more over 20 years of experience cherishing the ability to be such an integral part of a couple's wedding day. Having thrived as a wedding caterer for over two decades, this company...

  • Pyramid Catering

    Pyramid Catering and Events is a wedding catering company located in Seattle, Washington. Our team, with over 25 years...Read more of experience, offers plentiful, delicious, and beautifully-presented food at affordable prices paired with friendly and gracious staff. Services Offered Delicious foods, combined...

  • Caley's Catering and Events

    Caley’s Catering and Events is a catering company in Draper, Utah. Their wide range of food can be used for both fancy...Read more and casual events. Not only are they known for their meals, but are able to offer various other services, such as but are not limited to decor, rentals, tables, chairs, bartenind,...

  • City Kitchen

    City Kitchen is a wedding catering company based in Fort Worth, Texas. The dedicated chefs delight in providing...Read more delicious food at wedding events throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area. Their innovative menus are designed around your tastes and preferences, with an emphasis on flavor, freshness, and...

  • Farmer Meets Foodie

    Serving up a true taste of Montanan cuisine, for the couple who wants rave-worthy food that your guests will appreciate...Read more long after your reception. Based in Havre, Montana, Farmer Meets Foodie is a catering company that specializes in crafting wedding cuisine. This company is owned and operated by...

  • Famous Dave's BBQ

    Famous Dave’s BBQ, of North Olmsted, Ohio, is a wedding caterer serving affordable, award-winning Southern-style...Read more barbeque food options. Their “legendary” barbeque is dry-rubbed, slow-smoked in a hickory log smoker and then chargrilled to lock in its famous flavor. Famous Dave’s BBQ is available to...

  • The Fuze 9 Catering Company

    The Fuze 9 Catering Company is a wedding catering company based in Austin, Texas. Chef Vesh has over 13 years of...Read more culinary experience and loves blending street foods from Malaysia and Thailand with Texas barbecue and American and European classics to create fabulous fusion dishes. Chef Amber made her...

  • Courtney's Catering

    Courtney’s Catering is a family-owned catering company in Austin, Texas. This father-daughter team has been providing...Read more full-service catering for weddings of all sizes throughout Austin and the surrounding area since 2000. From casual fare to extravagant meals, the culinary team will bring your vision...

  • Diamond Food Enterprises

    Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Diamond Food Enterprises specializes in wedding and special event catering. With a...Read more solid track record dating back to 1991, owner Steve Lambros and his team are renowned for their meticulous attention to detail, exceptional food handling, and unwavering commitment...

  • Riverside Catering

    Riverside Catering is a wedding catering company based in Boerne, Texas, that services celebrations throughout Texas...Read more Hill Country and beyond. The business prides itself in delivering delicious cuisine, as well as impeccable customer service. Riverside Catering aims to provide catering that’s...

  • Vibrant Occasions Catering

    Vibrant Occasions Catering is a wedding catering company based in Benton, Arkansas. This business is led by owner Chef...Read more Serge Krikorian and his wife, Mary. With its hand-crafted meals, beautiful presentations, and great service, the team here aims to offer couples and guests a unique dining...

  • Salt + Smoke

    Based out of Saint Louis, MO, Salt + Smoke is a wedding catering company. A team of talented chefs creates delicious...Read more dishes inspired by authentic American and traditional barbecue cuisine. High-quality food combines with excellent customer care to ensure that your evening reception is a memorable...

  • Mountain Top Catering

    Located in Mountainburg, Arkansas, Mountain Top Catering is passionate about providing delicious meals for weddings and...Read more other special occasions. This company is owned by Sally and Fred Apperson, a husband-and-wife team with decades of experience in the catering industry. Inspired by your...

  • Top Notch Catering

    Family-owned and operated, Top Notch Catering serves weddings in and around Birmingham, Alabama. Since 2007, this eatery...Read more has brought professional service, customer care, and gourmet cuisine to celebrations of all styles. The experienced staff have catered events both large and small and are...

  • Naples Wedding Catering by Friscos

    Owned and operated by brothers, Naples Wedding Catering by Friscos is an excellent wedding catering service in Fort...Read more Myers, Florida. What gives this company a great reputation around the Fort Myers area is its 30 years of experience. This caterer offers expert advice when it comes to planning food...

How much does wedding catering cost?

Food and drink are a major part of the wedding experience (no one wants hangry guests!), so it’s no surprise that you’ll spend a big amount of your total budget on your wedding catering. The average wedding catering cost in the U.S. is about $4,000 with most couples spending between $1,800 to $7,000. Note that wedding catering prices do vary widely depending on your wedding’s location and many other factors, like guest count—but no matter where you’re getting married, delicious and plentiful food is essential to an amazing wedding reception experience.

  • $ 400 or less Lower range
  • $ 4,000 Average cost
  • $ 1,800 - $ 7,000 Most couples spend between
  • $ 13,000 or more Upper range

Costs displayed are based on spend from thousands of couples who recently reported pricing for this service within their WeddingWire review. Pricing varies based on factors including, but not limited to, vendor’s experience, level of expertise, event guest count, date, and geographic region.

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What is included in a wedding catering package?

Your wedding catering may be provided by your wedding venue, or you may want or need to hire an outside caterer. Reading a wedding catering contract can be a bit confusing, but in general, your wedding catering cost will be priced on a “per person” basis. A standard wedding catering package includes the following:
  • Food: The wedding food cost is the most obvious part of a wedding catering package. You’re paying for the actual food that your guests will eat during cocktail hour and the main meal. Whether it’s served plated or buffet style is up to you and your caterer.
  • Beverages: Your caterer will likely provide beverages, both alcoholic and not, for your big day.
  • Staffing: From your event manager to cooks, servers, bartenders, and more, there are lots of staffers that will go into making your wedding day a success. It’s important to work with your caterer to make sure that you have enough people on hand to ensure a smooth reception.
  • Rentals: Your caterer may also provide rentals, from tables to chairs, dishes to glassware, utensils, and more. Some venues provide these rentals, or you may need to hire a separate rentals company.
  • Additional fees: Caterers may charge additional costs and fees, including cake cutting fees, corkage fees, and more. Be sure to read your contract carefully—and ask questions—to make sure you understand your wedding catering cost.

What are the different ways to serve wedding reception food?

When determining your wedding food cost, a big factor will be how you’re planning on serving the meal. There are a few serving style options for weddings:
  • Plated: Otherwise known as a sit-down meal, your guests will be served their meal at their table by a member of the wait staff. There may be a single entrée option served or several entrée options, which your guests can either order in advance (usually on their RSVP card) or at the event. This is the most formal and traditional of wedding serving styles.
  • Buffet: For a more casual serving style, guests serve themselves from a buffet station. Fifty percent of couples choose a buffet-style reception.
  • Family-Style: Servers provide large platters of food to reception tables, and guests pass the trays around and serve themselves.
  • Cocktail-Style: A more modern service style, food is served via passed hors d’oeuvres and at stations. This allows guests to walk around, and mix and mingle during the reception instead of sitting at their tables.

What is the average wedding catering cost per person?

The average wedding catering cost per person varies depending on your wedding’s service style. For a plated meal, the average cost of wedding catering in the U.S. is $40 per person. For a buffet, the average is $27 per person.

Is a wedding reception buffet always the cheaper option?

Most of the time, a wedding reception buffet is indeed less expensive than a plated dinner. While you’ll pay less in staffing and rentals for a buffet-style meal, you’ll need more food since guests are serving themselves. To keep your buffet budget-friendly, avoid serving costly foods (shrimp, for example) buffet-style or have a staffer on hand to serve your guests from the buffet to keep the portions under control.

What is the average cost of alcohol for a wedding?

Alcohol can comprise a major part of your total wedding catering cost. In general, the average starting price in the U.S. for bar service at a wedding is $15 per person.

Wedding Catering Considerations

We all know that the most important part of your wedding is about celebrating your commitment to your significant other with your family and friends. But for some, having great food is a very very close second! Choosing the right wedding caterer is essential in making your wedding one to remember. Your caterer may have the biggest impact on your guests' experience of the day.

We all know that wedding food is a popular topic of conversation. Picking reliable and talented wedding caterer will give guests another reason to praise your magical day. Wedding catering is much more than preparing a meal, there must be in-depth understanding of the events of the day and the food's place in the grander scheme. The best wedding caterers will not only create a menu that will wow the taste buds, but also provide service that will help create a beautiful atmosphere and keep your party on track.

Wedding Catering Styles

Before getting too far into the search for your caterer, check with your venue about their policies. Some venues do not allow outside catering companies.

Here are some things to think about when starting your search.

First, consider the wedding catering style. There are four major catering styles and they include:

Plated Dinner: This is a more formal and traditional style. Each guest selects their meal (either at the event or in advance) and they are served individually. It is important to note this tends to be the priciest of the options because of extra staffing.

Buffet: This is a much more casual style. Guests can serve themselves while servers provide the food. This tends to be the least expensive of the styles and allows guests to choose their own portion sizes.

Family: In this style, servers provide trays of food to each table & guests pass them around the table, like a family dinner. This style is preferred for its inclusive and casual feel. Fair warning, it can be a bit messy.

Cocktail: This is a much more modern style of catering where food stations allow for guests to mix and mingle. The cocktail style allows for a wide variety of foods to be served and, if planned wisely, can save some money.

A few final words of advice, your food and venue theme don't necessarily need to match (i.e. beach wedding doesn't need to be all sea food), but that doesn't mean it can't if that is something you want. If possible, try to check ahead of time for guests' food allergies. You don't want to have someone with a peanut allergy eating food cooked in peanut oil.

Start the Search for the Perfect Wedding Caterer

When you're ready to start your search, select 'catering' on the drop down menu on the home page or under the 'vendors' tab at the top of the screen. Enter your wedding destination city and state, OR zip code, and see local caterers. It's an absolute necessity to read reviews on WeddingWire from real couples before making the final booking. Even talk to family and friends about catering services that they have used. Choosing your wedding caterer should be a fun experience where you let your creativity shine!

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