A family owned and operated catering company based in Portland, Busy Bee Catering is known for creative presentations and their use of local fresh ingredients. With over 25 years in the business, they help create menus to fit your tastes, venue and serving style. Busy Bee Catering helps make your special day a wonderful memory for you and your guests.
Services Offered
Busy Bee Catering is a full-service wedding catering company that works with you to find the best menu for your guests. They also handle setup, delivery and cleanup. Busy Bee Catering is more than happy to create menus to accommodate dietary issues, the use of all organic ingredients or any other special requests. They have created menus for gluten free, halal, kosher, lactose free, no pork, nut free, organic, vegan and vegetarian.
Cuisine
Choose from a variety of serving styles, such as buffet, family style, hors d’oeuvres, plated, servers, stations and tapas. Couples have the opportunity to choose from the following cuisine styles:
We were doing a COVID-19, small group wedding with 22 people in attendance. We wanted a catered upscale lunch that was individually packed to maintain COVID-19 guidelines. We met with Janet and she brainstormed with us and came up with a wonderful menu, including dessert. Her individual touches to the menu were greatly appreciated. Our guests were very complimentary about the lunch. Would use her again in a heartbeat.
Sent on 07/28/2020
Busy Bee Catering's reply:
Thank you so much for the kind words. It really keeps us going in these uncertain times.
Warm Regards,
Jan
Haley K.
· Getting married on 07/08/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
The best food and the best people!!!
One of my favorite parts of wedding planning was working with Jan and Todd- I want to host 20000 more events just so I can work with them over and over again. They are the kindest people and truly put love into everything they create. They had so many helpful ideas and whenever I felt clueless ( many times) they were right there to answer my questions and suggest what they thought would work best.
And now the food... holy cow. It's been months since our wedding and we literally still get comments about how amazing the food was. I wish I was eating the cheesy potatoes right now. Jan also created the most gorgeous grazing table for our cocktail hour, and people were getting their cell phones out to take photos because it was so darn beautiful. I could really go on and on, but the bottom line is that Busy Bee is a vendor you need to have at your wedding.
Sent on 11/09/2019
Busy Bee Catering's reply:
I'm getting a tear reading this. Such a wonderful review...a million thanks for the kinds words and the opportunity to be part of an incredible and beautiful day.
XOXO
Tracy S.
· Getting married on 05/08/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Beautifully prepared with fresh local ingredients!
Jan and her team at Busy Bee were not only extremely professional caterers but served a meal for our sons wedding that was absolutely delicious and incorporated many of the fresh local ingredients that we love! The presentation of each dish was beautiful and full of flavor and color! I would highly recommend Jan for any type of event and will definitely use Busy Bee in the future!!
Sent on 09/03/2020
Busy Bee Catering's reply:
Thank you for including us in the festivities! It was a great day with wonderful people in a perfect setting. Masks and all...XOXO
Excellent, professional service!! Delicious sweet and savory food with choices of vegan, vegetarian, savory snacks or a full meal. Friendly and courteous Catering Company!!
At Busy Bee Catering, what does the full wedding catering service cost include?
At Busy Bee Catering, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
Cake Cutting
Clean Up
Delivery
Set Up
What event services does Busy Bee Catering offer for weddings?
Busy Bee Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
Clean Up
Delivery
Set Up
What catering services does Busy Bee Catering provide for weddings?
Busy Bee Catering offers the following catering services for weddings:
Breakfast / Brunch
Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Lunch
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tapas
Tastings
What types of cuisine can you find at Busy Bee Catering?
At Busy Bee Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
American
Asian
BBQ
French
German
Greek
Italian
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Sandwiches
Southern
Southwestern
Thai
What dietary needs can be accomodated at Busy Bee Catering?
At Busy Bee Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
Gluten Free
Halal
Kosher
Lactose Free
No Pork
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian
What type of bar services does Busy Bee Catering provide for wedding events?
Busy Bee Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
Liquor License
Open Bar
Outside Alcohol
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine
What type of food and beverage items does Busy Bee Catering provide for wedding services?
To cater to all tastes, Busy Bee Catering offers the following food and beverage items:
Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
What percentage of users recommend Busy Bee Catering and which are the most valued aspects of their wedding services?
Busy Bee Catering is recommended by 96% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism, 4.9 in value and 4.8 in average response time.
