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NOW BOOKING 2022 AND 2023 WEDDINGS, EXCLUSIVELY AT THE ORCHARD IN HOOD RIVER
Celilo Catering
Our menu is designed and driven by the beautiful ingredients that we have to work with from this valley. We prepare our meals on site so that they are a part of the experience. The smell of a delicious meal is a wonderful beginning to a great gathering. Our operation is unique because we are a team that has worked together for many years. Our core crew has been together for 10 years which is uncommon for seasonal work. Heather, our coordinator puts in a tremendous amount of time with each of our clients, during their planning. Every person, every experience is unique.
We couldn’t be happier about our mutually exclusive partnership for wedding catering beginning 2022 with The Orchard.
Based in Hood River, Oregon, Celilo Restaurant is a catering company serving weddings. Our menus are created using only the highest-quality seasonal ingredients, sourced locally from the surrounding area’s most trusted producers.
Services Offered
Celilo Restaurant is a full-service catering company that supports couples throughout their wedding’s dining experience. Their catering coordinator works with couples to plan their menu step by step.
Cuisine
Chef Ben Stenn presents a menu that is ever-changing depending on the produce available. Past catering dishes have included wild mushroom streudel, grilled tri-tip, and fresh fruit tartlettes.
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Celilo catered our wedding at The Orchard as part of the catering relationship they have with the venue. The food was delicious and plentiful, the catering staff was friendly and professional, and the bar service was great including the specialty cocktails (highly recommend the marionberry mojito!). Throughout the planning process, Celilo worked seamlessly with all our vendors including supplying all of the table settings and arranging for the wedding cake through Windflower Cakes (lemon blueberry cake was to die for!). They even worked to get us our special request late night snack. They also paid special attention to the dietary needs of several of our guests (vegetarian, nut allergy, gluten free) so everyone could enjoy the wonderful meal.
Sasha Sent on 09/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Incredible!
This review is long overdue. We hired Celilo for our Hood River 2021 wedding and everything was absolutely incredible! The food and wine were exceptional! The ingredients were so fresh. The service was amazing! The dinnerware was high quality. The Wildflower cake was also ordered through them and it was delicious!
Not to mention, we had an incredible tasting experience in their Hood River restaurant with other couples getting married that season.
I could not recommend them enough!
Nonda Sent on 12/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Best wedding food ever
If you're looking for delicious, fresh, local, beautiful, quality food for your wedding then look no further than Celilo catering. Our guests still talk about how good the food was, 6 months later! We had many guests coming from out of town who had never visited the PNW before and we wanted to show off the amazing food our region offers. Celilo did not disappoint. Everything was completely perfect and our guests were provided with the culinary experience of our dreams. We also loved that they offered a family style option. This made the dinner feel even more intimate and really helped guests connect over the food. The staff was professional, kind, efficient, and kept the day flowing smoothly. The bar was also outstanding and guests were able to order beverages with ease and without waiting in a long line. Aside from how wonderful the food, drink, and service was, the planning process was so easy. We got to attend a great tasting and worked with Heather to finalize our menu. We decided at the last minute that we wanted a wedding cake and ice cream and she helped us pull this off. That's another thing, the wedding cakes are AMAZING. Not the typical wedding cake that guests don't eat, guests kept going back for more. We can't recommend Celilo enough for the best PNW wedding food experience imaginable.
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Rosie Sent on 11/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Highly recommend!
I cannot say enough good things about Celilo. Heather is great to work with, organized, super responsive and knows her stuff. The food is absolutely incredible - we went to the tasting and ended up upgrading our package because it was all so good we couldn't decide. Their pricing is very straight forward, what you see is what you get, no hidden fees, no weird tiers, very easy to understand. We received a ton of compliments on the food AND staff on our wedding day, everything was fantastic. Highly recommend!
Jourdan Sent on 02/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Not your typical wedding food
You guys if you are in need of AMAZING service and outstanding food for your wedding or any event honestly... this is seriously the place. I searched for so many places and this one caught my eye right away. Heather Sullivan helped me with everything here and she alone was legit a gift from god... she went above and beyond and helped me out in any way that was needed. Her and the company came up with the cutest ways to serve our food during these crazy covid times. Every single person LOVED our food and kept saying this wasn’t typical wedding food. They even made our cake and wow... to this day I find myself craving it. Sooo moist sooo delicious and the way it was decorated and displayed was just priceless. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY.
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Ellie Sent on 08/18/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Celilo is the best!
We were married earlier this month at Gorge Crest Vineyards and Heather Sullivan was our coordinator along with Celilo for our caterer. They make a perfect team & seamless wedding experience! Celilo provided fresh and delicious food that completely exceeded our expectations. The drink service and staff was amazing as well. Our guests were talking about the food for days after the wedding and gave compliments to the professional and polite staff. Since our wedding took place during the pandemic, Celilo made sure to take the necessary precautions in order for our guests to have a safe experience. Celilo hired an extra staffer to sanitize surfaces and the facilities throughout the night, which was something our guests definitely noticed and appreciated. They also came up with an alternative plan to serve our guests their meals and drinks in the safest manner. We truly appreciate how Heather Sullivan and the folks at Celilo went above and beyond to make our wedding day exceptional and one to remember for years to come. I'd recommend this team to anyone!!
Matt Sent on 01/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
The perfect meal and experience at our wedding
Celilo catered our September wedding and the food was amazing. This wasn’t your standard chicken or beef wedding plate. Everything was prepared onsite at our venue and brought out in courses. The head chef of Celilo, Ben, was also present and preparing the food at our wedding. We had met him previously during a menu tasting and again at a family dinner at the Celilo restaurant, and we were so happy that he was able to be at the wedding as well. He is so friendly and personable and created the perfect meal for us. All of the staff was professional and handled all of the set up and clean up for us so we didn’t have to worry about anything. If you are getting married in Hood River, definitely have Celilo cater!
Greg Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
A perfect 10!
We couldn't have been happier with both Celilo Catering and Heather Sullivan as wedding planner for our daughter's wedding this past summer at Gorge Crest Vineyards in Underwood. The quality, presentation and kitchen/server staff associated with Celilo's food and bar service far surpassed our wildest expectations, and the family style serving approach was much better than folks standing in a buffet line. The food is prepared on site and is locally sourced, and Celilo and Heather were both extremely flexible in tailoring the food and drink offerings to exactly what we wanted. And Heather did a great job wedding planner - always calm, organized and flexible. As to other vendors, we couldn't have been more pleased with Gorge Crest as a venue, Viento Winery, Backwoods Brewery, DJ Ryan Kolberg of Gorge Music, and Blaine and Bethany Photography - all did a superb job. We had close to 150 guests at the wedding, and numerous guests commented that it was one of the most magical weddings they had ever attended.
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Emily Sent on 11/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Unforgettable Gorge Wedding!
Celilo was an incredible catering company for our wedding. Heather Sullivan was my wedding coordinator and catering guru so I felt 100% taken care of. Their food is incredible, they offer fantastic customer service and there is a fabulous pre-wedding tasting session that had a very personal touch. If you are looking for a restaurant with unforgettable food and easy communication than look no further!
A Kay Sent on 11/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Awesome team, easy to work with, very friendly & professional
We had an amazing experience with Celilo. They were very flexible with our needs and adapted to our unique requirements (super accommodating to allergies). They were on it, professional, and the food was AMAZING. Our guests gave fantastic feedback and loved the food. Thank you, guys!
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Celilo Restaurant is an outstanding choice for a caterer. Their food is amazing, they are incredibly professional and experienced, and they are a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Celilo to any of my couples looking for a caterer.
At Celilo Restaurant, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware
The bar service starting price at Celilo Restaurant includes:
Bartender(s)
Specialty Beer
House Wine
Specialty Wine
Celilo Restaurant offers the following event services for weddings:
Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Celilo Restaurant 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 Celilo Restaurant, you can find the following types of cuisine:
American
BBQ
Italian
Local
Mediterranean
Seafood
Southern
At Celilo Restaurant, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian
Celilo Restaurant provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Celilo Restaurant offers the following food and beverage items:
Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Celilo Restaurant 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.
