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Carrie Dove Catering & Events is an Oakland, California-based catering company that specializes in providing comfortable and elegant catering services for wedding events. The team behind the company is full of hard workers and team players that are happy to service your wedding from the first inquiry to the last bite of the meal. Carrie Dove Catering & Events is here to provide you with exceptional service to ensure your overall wedding experience is a success.

Cuisine
Carrie Dove Catering & Events is a full-service catering service that strives to deliver top-notch event services. They provide the delivery, setup and cleanup for the event, and can also provide services like rentals and equipment, valet parking and many more. Buffet, family style, plated and stations are available options for the reception meal, as well as services for the cocktail reception and hors d'Oeuvres. Carrie Dove Catering & Events is happy to make customizations to the meal by meeting dietary needs, such as gluten-free, kosher, lactose-free, no pork, nut-free, organic, vegan and vegetarian. They also offer a wide variety of cuisine styles for couples to choose from, some of which include:

  • American
  • Asian
  • Cajun
  • French
  • Italian
  • Mediterranean
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mexican
  • Southwestern


Other Services
In addition to the above wedding-related catering services, Carrie Dove Catering & Events offers an extensive list of bar services. These services include:

  • Bartenders
  • Champagne toast
  • Limited bar
  • Open bar
  • Outside alcohol
  • Signature drink
  • Specialty beer
  • Specialty wine
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$130

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

$120

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$120

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

$95

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
Chairs
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$17

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

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
House Beer
House Wine
Champagne Toast
House Liquor

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
Asian
French
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
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 Carrie Dove Catering & Events

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Carrie Dove Catering drew consistent praise for delicious, well-presented food and memorable tastings, with guests raving and dietary needs easily handled. The team was professional, responsive, and offered strong planning support plus rentals and timelines. Their flawless, timely service made events stress-free and highly recommended.

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Carrie Dove Catering drew consistent praise for delicious, well-presented food and memorable tastings, with guests raving and dietary needs easily handled. The team was professional, responsive, and offered strong planning support plus rentals and timelines. Their flawless, timely service made events stress-free and highly recommended.

Aaron
Aaron Sent on 08/13/2025
5 out of 5 rating

5/5 on everything

Carrie Dove catered for our wedding early August and we couldn't have asked for a better team. They were very clear on their terms up front, what's included in their prices, and even threw in a free tasting. After the tasting they were the clear winner by taste AND price.

After signing the contract, we worked with Kit and Cinthya to plan the rest of the event. They were very responsive to our questions and quick to make adjustments, and easy to schedule a call with to discuss logistics. A few weeks prior to the event they provided different options for floor plans and their recommendations.

During the event, the team did an excellent job and made sure we were able to eat before we were stuck making the rounds. Our guests were impressed by the food and how it was cooked (I personally loved the lamb). It tasted just as it did during the tasting!

I highly recommend Carrie Dove if you need a caterer for any event. They're professional, easy to work with, and I can't stress enough how impressed I was with the food.
Zoe
Zoe Sent on 04/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Carrie Dove!

Carrie Dove Catering was a joy to work with, brought our entire vision to life, and of course, provided a delicious and memorable feast for our celebration. Everyone at Carrie Dove was warm, helpful, and responsive. Everything, from the tasting, where they offered full menu customization and the most delicious white wine, to the lovely, elegant service night-of, was perfect. In addition to the food and drink, they provided floor plan, timeline, lighting, chuppah, decorations, and coordinating with the venue. Our point person Kit—we love you, Kit!— ensured everything from planning to cleanup went as smoothly as possibly. Working with this caterer felt like having a wedding planner. Our guests continue to rave about how incredible the food was. We’d recommend Carrie Dove for any event!
Marven
Marven Sent on 03/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional Service & Incredible Cuisine: A Wedding Experience with Carrie Dove Catering

From the very first meeting with Carrie Dove Catering, we knew we were in excellent hands. They made sure to take care of every single one of our needs, starting with an incredible tasting that set the tone for what would be an exceptional experience. From the very beginning to the end of our wedding day, they worked seamlessly with our wedding planner and with us, ensuring that everything was absolutely perfect.

Carrie Dove Catering is, without a doubt, one of the most professional teams we had the pleasure of working with during our wedding planning process. On the day of our wedding, our guests could not stop raving about the food and the service—it was truly that outstanding! The team took care of everyone, making sure each guest was served with care and attention, and we received nothing but positive feedback from our friends and family.

Now, let’s talk about the food—because WOW. Every dish was absolutely delicious, beautifully presented, and, despite serving 170 guests, everything came out on time and still hot! It’s not easy to execute service at this level, but Carrie Dove Catering did so flawlessly.

A special shoutout to our point of contact, Kit S., who went above and beyond to make our special day even more amazing. She was thoughtful, attentive, and an absolute pleasure to work with, ensuring that everything ran smoothly. My wife and I could not have asked for a better catering team, and we are beyond grateful for the care and effort they put into making our wedding unforgettable.

If you’re looking for a catering company that delivers not only phenomenal food but also exceptional service, professionalism, and genuine care for their clients, look no further than Carrie Dove Catering. They truly made our wedding day even more magical, and we cannot recommend them highly enough!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 12/23/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious food!

Carrie Dove catered our August 2023 wedding at The Hibernia in San Francisco. From our first tasting - which they made into a romantic private dinner date - to the day of, we were blown away by the quality, presentation, and sheer deliciousness of Carrie Dove's food options. Plus, their ability to adjust for guest's allergies and food needs with no problem at all! Everyone was raving about the food. We ordered filet mignon, apricot stuffed chicken, and black pepper salmon, with a gnocchi course and an assortment of sides.
Catherine
Catherine Sent on 12/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional!

Carrie Dove is EXCEPTIONAL. Our first tasting was with Carrie Dove and the experience was a dream (gorgeous venue, VIP treatment, literally some of the best food we have ever eaten, exceptional service and level of detail by Chef…a dream). Since it was our first we thought “wow! This must be the standard” but no, Carrie Dove is just exceptional (had a nightmare experience elsewhere). Needless to say we booked immediately with Carrie Dove and it was the best decision. The menu opens were vast and amazing (so well thought out), they made everything so easy for us providing all of the furniture/linens/tableware/etc and covering all of the things we didn’t even think about. We worked with Abby and she was WONDERFUL. Professional, organized, super well-versed and experienced in weddings and our particular venue, and we loved her as a person. Our day-of was incredible, literally not a single issue and we were able to enjoy a 100% stress-free day. All of our guests noted how amazing the food was and the servers did a perfect job with timing and getting our entire group plated and fed.
If you’re looking for a caterer that has the best tasting food, amazing service, the greatest coordinator/planner all with the best pricing: Carrie Dove.

Photography credit to: Wedding Feels Photography- Joel Jauregui
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Monica Sent on 08/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Food Ever!

The food that Carrie Dove prepared for our wedding was perhaps the best wedding food I’ve ever had! So many guests came up and told us how good the food was, a huge complement to their team! Working with them was also so easy - from the tasting to the day of, the made the process fun and stress free. As well, the staff that served us were so professional and friendly, we also heard so many good things about the service from our guests. Hire Carrie Dove for your wedding, you will not regret it!!
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Michellemonroe2 Sent on 06/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Months later, Carrie Dove still deserves praise

Carrie Dove catered our wedding last September, and even though it's been a few months I still want to take the opportunity to say I cannot recommend them enough! My family still talks about how amazing the food was at the event! Not only the quality and taste of the food, but Carrie Dove absolutely nailed the special requests we asked for, executed the logistics perfectly, and even made sure my husband and I actually got to eat! I still think about them to this day and am so glad I chose them as my wedding caterer! Special shout-out to Kit for answering all our questions and orchestrating everything so well! Thank you, Carrie Dove!
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Hannah Sent on 06/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing food and easy to work with

We had so many compliments on the food from Carrie Dove at our wedding. The food on the day of was the same as what we tasted, the service was so professional, and the dessert and veggie options were great. They helped us deal with guest allergies, made a detailed day-of timeline for us, arranged all the rentals, and helped transport things to the venue for us. Very very positive experience!
Kathryn
Kathryn Sent on 02/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible!

The Carrie Dove team is top notch in all they do! Kind, professional, and incredibly detail oriented! The food was more than amazing and everyone loved it! They went above and beyond in setting up all our rentals/linens/tables and special touches. So much of our wedding was incredible because of them!
Maggie
Maggie Sent on 12/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious and flexible wedding food!

For our morning wedding, we had an array of small plates for a buffet lunch without a seated chart---Carrie Dove embraced our vision and supported our non-traditional approach! Our guests raved about the food. We have many food related allergies in our family that were accommodated without compromising on taste and quality. The event coordinator went above and beyond to help our wedding go smoothly. And the desserts were amazing!
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Carrie Dove Catering & Events frequently asked questions

At Carrie Dove Catering & Events, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • Chairs
  • Tables
  • China
  • Linens
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
The bar service starting price at Carrie Dove Catering & Events includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Liquor
Carrie Dove Catering & Events offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Carrie Dove Catering & Events offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Carrie Dove Catering & Events, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Asian
  • French
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Carrie Dove Catering & Events, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Carrie Dove Catering & Events provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Carrie Dove Catering & Events offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Carrie Dove Catering & Events is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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