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About

Catering by Tara is an award-winning catering company located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company provides custom menu planning for all your delicious occasions. Couples personally meet with Chef Tara, who helps them to create the menu of their dreams for their wedding events. The team at Catering by Tara has years of experience and Chef Tara is a well respected professional chef. Whether you have an intimate gathering or a large group in mind, you’ll find that Catering by Tara will provide food that builds memories.

Cuisine

Catering by Tara can accommodate for a variety of dietary needs, provide a number of cuisine styles and offers an array of quality catering services. The team has experience preparing food that is gluten-free, lactose-free, no pork, nut-free, organic, vegan or vegetarian. Some options for cuisine style include African, Asian, BBQ, Cajun, Caribbean, Greek, Mexican, Southwestern and more. Catering services that couples can choose from include:

  • Buffet
  • Cake cutting
  • Cocktail reception
  • Custom menu
  • Dessert
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Outside cake
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tapas
  • Tastings
  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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
China
Flatware
Glassware
Chocolate Fountain

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?

African
American
Asian
BBQ
Caribbean
German
Greek
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Seafood
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Halal
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

Which of the following items can you provide?

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93% Recommended by couples
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Main S. Sent on 02/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Service

Chef Tara provided amazing service for our winery event! The grazing table she provided was beautiful and well presented. She was super easy to work with and we will definitely be using her again in the future!
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Jp Pleasants Sent on 12/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome engagement board!

I reached out to Tara on fairly short notice to put together a charcuterie board for my engagement and she was wonderful!! Super easy to work with and the board turned out amazing! Highly recommend!
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Rachel H. Sent on 10/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The. Best. Vendor.

Of all the choices we made for our wedding, hiring Chef Tara was the best decision we could’ve made. She is not only an incredibly talented chef, but a wonderful person to be around. The menu we created with her was amazing, but more than that was the service she provides. You will not find a better person to work with than Chef Tara. When I tell you this woman rescued my veil, rescued my cake, and was there at every single moment I needed her…she is above and beyond. Her team is above and beyond. We felt so special and so well cared for through this entire process. I cannot imagine anyone better.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
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Real Weddings

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Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Historic Rural Hill Historic Rural Hill Barn & Farm Weddings

Tara and her team are extremely friendly, easy to work with...and the food is AMAZING. I highly recommend her to my clients.

Next Level Band of Charlotte Next Level Band of Charlotte Wedding Bands

Extremely professional and food is delicious!

Lisa Pleasant Events Lisa Pleasant Events Wedding Planners

Tara is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is one of the fastest vendors to respond, both throughout the planning process and at the event. She is very detail-oriented and truly cares about making her clients happy. The food? AMAZING!! The most recent wedding we did together was an Indian buffet, and it came out authentically fantastic. Her service is first class; I love the fact that she designates a server specifically to take care of the bride and groom throughout the evening. Tara is without doubt a team player. If another vendor needs something done in order for the night to run smoothly, she is on top of it in a flash. She bends over backwards to accommodate her clients and leaves an outstanding impression on everyone she meets. I am very much looking forward to our next event together!

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