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Albanese Catering proudly offers catering services for your personal or business needs. Our catering services range from the most elegant affair to a business luncheon or a picnic at the park. We will meet your event needs by exploring options and ideas with you. You will find Albanese Catering staff to be professional, pleasant and quick to meet your needs.

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Frequently asked questions

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

$25

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

$12

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$15

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)
Tastings

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

Bartender(s)
House Beer
House Wine
Champagne Toast

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
BBQ
Italian
Local
Mexican
Southern

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Kosher
Nut Free
Organic
Vegetarian

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of Albanese Catering

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Misty Sent on 08/31/2020
5 out of 5 rating

They did an amazing job on our Anniversary

We did our vow renewals on our anniversary. They went above and beyond. They even helped to repair the cake from the baker when a guest bumped into it. The food was great!
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Micah Sent on 08/30/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great Food

Thank you Albanese Catering. We loved the Homestyle Buffet!! The guests were happy and full. We even had leftovers that out of town guests took with them back to their hotel.
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Alison Sent on 08/30/2020
5 out of 5 rating

They were a great part of our wedding.

We customized everything from our menu to the colors of the plates. They worked with us closely to ensure we were happy. The dinner selection was delicious and there was plenty.
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Lynne Sent on 02/25/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Lynne Clark - Bride

Albanese Catering did an amazing job this past weekend. Our guests loved the lasagna Rollups and chicken dishes. They went above and beyond by saving our cake that another baker brought. It was tilting to the side. We would recommend them highly.
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Katelyn Sent on 08/30/2020
4.8 out of 5 rating

Loved our catering

They did a wonderful job. The Italian Chicken Parmesan and the Marsala were to die for. We loved the fact that they cleaned up everything for us.
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Traci Sent on 08/30/2020
4.6 out of 5 rating

Delicious Food and Plenty of It

Albanese Catering did a great job. We loved the delicious country style ribs AND the Baked Ziti. They even made sure the kids all had Mac n Cheese and Home Made Chicken Fingers!!!
Tori
Tori Sent on 01/13/2019
4.4 out of 5 rating

Delicious food

People couldn’t stop talking about how good the food was at our wedding. Everyone loved the variety and quality of the food provided by Albanese catering. They are small but growing business and with that does come growing pains. We had been promised the use of real plates for our reception but the week of, they found out that they had double booked the plates and we were going to be given high end disposable plates, which was not what was agreed upon. We were out out by this, but they did their very best to throw in some extras to compensate for this and I genuinely believe this was genuinely an oversight as they are growing.
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Leah Sent on 01/03/2022
1 out of 5 rating

Steer clear of this caterer

Steer clear of this caterer!
Mike Albanese Catering

I have used Albanese catering 3 times…each time getting worse. The first time was for my daughters first holy communion party and it was amazing and we recommended them to many people and brought them a lot of business!
The second time it was mediocre…we ordered a thanksgiving complete meal with desserts and sides we ordered this for 11 people and received enough for about 4 people even though we paid for 11 people. We were offered a free meal Pack for the shortage in food.
The third and last time was this past Christmas where we ordered a complete Christmas dinner with sides and desserts for 11 people again. We used the free meal offer from the past poor experience figuring the first time was amazing and the thanksgiving problems must of been a one off. Our Christmas food was scheduled to be delivered on the 24th. After no contact on the 24th we finally reached them around 7pm at night and they said they would drop it off at 1pm on the 25th as I told them that was the time we were planning on eating. At 1:30 on the 25th they text me saying that everything except the turkey and ham just blew up in their kitchen and that they won’t be delivering anything! Keep in mind we ordered salad, cheese plate, pies that don’t involve an oven or stove! When questioned about the above items that shouldn’t of been involved in this blow up they just stated again that they only have turkey and ham. After many more messages begging for at least the turkey and ham to be delivered a small tray of meat was delivered around 5pm!!! The tray was probably enough to feed about 4-6 people not the 11 we paid for!
They offered to refund my money and give me a $200 credit towards another purchase with them. I have asked multiple times via messenger and requested the money back through Zelle multiple times to only have my messages ignored and no money refunded! So technically they still owe me $59 in cash and a four person meal along with $200 worth of other meals!
I love to support local businesses! So sad that this one in not on the up and up anymore! Steer clear of this one and move on to the next!
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Sir R. Sent on 02/18/2021
1 out of 5 rating

Con Artist's

YOU COULD BE EATING COCKROACH PARTS OR FECES IN YOUR NEXT MEAL !!!

THESE 2 PEOPLE ARE THE BIGGEST CON ARTIST SCUMBAGS !!!

THEY WORK FROM THEIR HOME .....WHICH IS NOT REGULATED BY THE HEALTH DEPT. AND THE FLORIDA DEPT. OF BUSINESSS & " PROFESSIONAL" REGULATION HASN'T DONE THEIR JOB TO INVESTIGATE THESE 2.

THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHUT DOWN BY NOW ????


TO DATE THEY HAVEN'T EVEN HAD A LICENSE TO OPERATE SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2020 !!!

MANY PEOPLE HAVE CALLED, E-MAILED, OR OTHER TO GET THEIR MONEY BACK ....ONLY TO BE BLOCKED OR IGNORED AND NEVER TO HAVE THIER MONEY RETURNED !!!

IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE RING LEADER ( TRACEY L. PAGER ) HAS QUITE A CRIMINAL HISTORY ....AS YOU CAN SEE.
YOU CAN FIND HER ON GOOGLE.
( TRACEY LYNNE PAGER HERNANDO CO. FL. )
BEWARE OF THESE 2 SCUMBAG CON ARTISTS !!!!
THEY GET PEOPLE TO WRITE UP GOOD REVIEWS OR WRITE THEM THEMSELVES !!!

CHECK OUT FACEBOOK FOR COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE AS WELL AS ON LINE REVIEWS !!!

YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO CONTACT ANYONE INCLUDING THE B.B.B., AS WELL AS ANGIE'S LIST AND THE DEPT. OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, AND THE NEWS MEDIA TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THESE PEOPLE !!!

DO YOUR HOMEWORK PEOPLE !!!! DON'T BE CONNED BY THESE CAREER CRIMINALS !!!

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Tiela Sent on 07/22/2020
1 out of 5 rating

Absolutely terrible. Read Facebook reviews and educate yourself before booking this company

Canceled this vendor after months of terrible communication. They would tell me they would call me the next day to go over details and then not, several times. I had started seeing new reviews that they no called no showed several people. I decided to cancel them to avoid a disaster the day of my wedding, and was told I would get a refund after 3-5 business days. It has now been over a month, they have stopped responding to emails and texts, wont answer phone calls, blocked me from Facebook, and since I had paid in full several months in advance, I cannot dispute the charge with my bank. They owe me almost $600, and they owe several others as well (even wrote a bad check for a refund). Now I'm stuck going to small claims court.
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Albanese Catering frequently asked questions

At Albanese Catering, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
The bar service starting price at Albanese Catering includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
  • Champagne Toast
Albanese Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Albanese Catering offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Albanese Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • BBQ
  • Italian
  • Local
  • Mexican
  • Southern
At Albanese Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegetarian
To cater to all tastes, Albanese Catering offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Albanese Catering is recommended by 69% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 3.4 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 3.5 in quality of service, 3.5 in average response time, 3.5 in professionalism, 3.5 in value and 3.3 in flexibility.
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