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Busy Bee Catering

About

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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Frequently asked questions

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

$50

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

$30

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$35

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeuvres?

$24

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake Cutting

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$5

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Breakfast / Brunch
Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
Asian
BBQ
French
German
Greek
Italian
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Southern

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Halal
Kosher
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of Busy Bee Catering

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4.8 out of 5 rating
4.8 out of 5 rating
59 Reviews
97% recommend it
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    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.9 out of 5 rating
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Patches M. Sent on 07/15/2023
5 out of 5 rating

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
Beth W. Sent on 09/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

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.
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Dan Z. Sent on 07/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

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.
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Busy Bee always does a beautiful job! Not only is her food amazing but it is always displayed like a work of art. Simply Amazing!

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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!!

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Busy Bee Catering frequently asked questions

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.

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