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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:
American
Asian
BBQ
French
German
Greek
Italian
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Sandwiches
Southern
Southwestern
Thai
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Busy Bee Catering - Rhododendron, Oregon Jan & Dani
Jan & Dani catered our son's wedding for 260 people on a 33 acre property where EVERYTHING had to be brought in....and it was flawless! They were amazing to work with and so calm and wise to keep this MOTG relaxed to enjoy the events. The quotes were more reasonable than others and food/flavor/freshness/presentation not compromised. I had wanted our son to go with the PDX caterer and Jan & Dani were definitely the best choice. You can't go wrong with them. We also used them at Alpine Events for our rehersal dinner with 52 people and the dinner was fabulous and the event space so lovely and personal for our gathering. Jan & Dani even decorated with the runners/candles/banner and flowers that we dropped off while at the rehersal. I can't say enough about them! Janey
Monica Sent on 01/26/2024
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
You won't be dissappointed!!
We had our wedding at Alpine Events in Welches, OR on January 20, 2024, and it was everything we wanted, a truly magical day! We wanted an intimate venue to celebrate our day and this venue was perfect.
The whole experience was perfect, Jan was fantastic every step of the way. Even with a bad snow and ice storm that hit just days before our wedding. Jan and Todd stepped up and dealt with unforeseen issues and took extra steps to ensure a successful event. They are true professionals and took such good care of us.
The whole venue was decorated so beautifully, all our guests were so impressed with the décor to the delicious food. The ladies at Busy Bee Catering are true masters of what they do! All our food was so fresh and delicious!
Thank you, Jan, Todd, and team for all the work you put in, you’re doing an incredible job, and we had an unforgettable day!
Patches Sent on 07/15/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Best Party Ever !
May 2023 we had an incredible 60th birthday party for my sister at Busy Bee’s alpine events center. From the planning to the decorations and flowers to the great bar and fabulous food it was a night to remember and I highly recommend Jan and Rachel at Busy Bee!
They are true professionals and understand customer service and attention to every detail !
Beth Sent on 09/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Highly Recommend!
We used Busy Bee Catering for our Son & DIL’s post-wedding brunch and it was amazing! Not only was the food delicious, plentiful and beautiful but Jan was an absolute pleasure to work with. We decided on the menu - all of Jan’s menu suggestions were spot-on - and her team executed the event with precision & creativity. The on-site team was delightful and so accommodating. We had a few guests with food allergies/specifications and they happily complied with every detail. We live in Florida and it was very simple to coordinate our brunch long distance. One particular detail I am so appreciative is that our venue fell through at the last minute and again, being from out of state, we were at a loss and panicked! Jan responded immediately with a number of ideas and in fact, helped us to secure the beautiful Mt. Hood Museum as the perfect spot. I appreciate Jan & her team at Busy Bee Catering; I recommend them with no hesitation.
Linda Sent on 10/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
The best catering we've ever had!
Jan was so amazing! It was seriously the best catering we have ever had! Their menu is huge, and Jan was so receptive and communicative throughout the whole process. I've attended so many weddings where the food was very mediocre. Every item from Busy Bee was so delicious! My partner and I are so incredibly grateful for how she listened and worked with us to create a great menu and how many vegan and vegetarian options she had. All the guests were raving, especially the vegan and vegetarian ones! Also, Jan was incredibly timely. She arrived right at the expect time. She was a big part of why our event was such a big success! Highly recommend!
Pamela Sent on 09/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Caterers Extraordinaire!
We hired Busy Bee Catering for our daughter's downsized wedding last Saturday evening in a beautiful wild river setting . We were 100 percent BLOWN AWAY by not only the deliciousness of the Italian-themed dinner, but the absolutely stunning presentation. Our guests dined on artfully-arranged antipasto, salads, and chicken parmesan served on huge metal platters and in beautiful stoneware. It was all so stunning, we hated to disturb it! The portions were so generous that we had plenty left for dinner the following night. The caterers were on-time, extremely conscientious about cleanliness, and so easy to work with –– all at a reasonable cost. We received numerous compliments, and will be looking for opportunities to use them again!
Tracy Sent on 09/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating
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!!
Dan Z. Sent on 07/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Upscale small wedding luncheon
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.
Nancy Sent on 07/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Busy Bee Catering
Jan catered meals for our family during a recent stay at Mt. Hood for a ski race camp. Her food is incredible. I still think about her caprese chicken and pasta, tortilla soup, and veggie lasagna - YUM. Everything was fresh, delicious and beautifully presented. Jan is detail-oriented, easy to work with, and has great taste. We feel so lucky to have found her!
Haley Sent on 11/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating
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.
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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, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake Cutting
Busy Bee Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Busy Bee Catering offers the following catering services for weddings:
Breakfast / Brunch
Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings
At Busy Bee Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
American
Asian
BBQ
French
German
Greek
Italian
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Southern
At Busy Bee Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Halal
Kosher
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian
Busy Bee Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Busy Bee Catering offers the following food and beverage items:
Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Busy Bee Catering is recommended by 97% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in value, 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in average response time and 4.8 in professionalism.
