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Welcome to custom catering!

With over 20-years' experience as a chef and event planner, Rachelle takes full-service catering to the next level at a competitive and affordable cost without sacrificing quality or presentation.

There are no surprises, as all costs are transparent and complete. Always professional service, at or above your expectation.

With custom catering, the perfect menu is always available!

Complement your experience with our event services and rentals to help with a "one stop shop" that eases you through to say, "I do!"

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Frequently asked questions

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

$28

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

$15

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$20

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

$10

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
China
Flatware
Glassware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$8

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

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

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
Caribbean
French
German
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
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)
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 Center of the Plate, LLC

Brittany
Brittany Sent on 10/27/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Book this caterer now!

Rachelle and her staff were so helpful organized and professional. We had many guests that were very happy with the food options including the hors d’oeuvres. Rachelle was very organized and helpful throughout the entire process including all the changes that I had to make and also supporting me in finding other options/vendors if needed. We are so glad we booked with center plate catering and I also liked we got to keep our leftovers !
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Latavia Sent on 04/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Rachelle and Staff did an excellent job catering our weddinh, we were really impressed. Very professional and service was A1. Price was reasonable and she's more than willing to work with your budget.
Nancy
Nancy Sent on 11/05/2019
4.8 out of 5 rating

Professional, Integrity and Beyond..

I found Rachel to be professional with a high level of integrity. I requested food based around the theme Twinkle, Twinkle, little star and she did a wonderful job. I really had no idea what I wanted at first and she came up with numerous ideas. On the day of the shower the cake company failed in their job, but Rachel came through and fixed the cake. She went above and beyond! Thank you Rachel!
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Kristin Sent on 06/21/2017
4.8 out of 5 rating
We were very glad that we chose Center of the Plate for our catering! Rachelle was really awesome when we met up with her to discuss what we wanted and she put together an amazing "southern style" menu for the wedding! Everyone loved the food (I repeatedly heard how amazing the cornbread was!) The price of everything was great! I expected to have to spend so much more than we actually spent and the quality wasn't lesser because of it, if anything everything from the food to service was worth more. Rachelle even was helping me out with a malfunction on my dress which I thought was super sweet and helpful. The only thing that wasn't perfect was the time of arrival the day of. I heard that the cocktail hour started late but I honestly thought that everything went pretty smoothly so I'm not even 100% sure since we were doing pictures at that time. I highly recommend!
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User2358561 Sent on 10/09/2015
4.1 out of 5 rating
Rachelle was great to work with! The timing on the day of was a little late but she made up for it with her wonderful dishes!
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Courtney Sent on 06/09/2016
3.2 out of 5 rating
Rachelle is very easy to talk to and can cook a great dish, but undercooked by about 35 people for our wedding! We had four tables that got nothing but salad and some vegetable medley (which wasn't even on our menu). The staff had to hand wash our dishes and bring them out one by one because they didn't have enough plates either.
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S Lorencen Sent on 09/05/2022
1 out of 5 rating

Family Member

I reluctantly gave 1 star because in the end (very delayed end) the food was decent. This caterer had horrible communication from the beginning so shame on us for not honing in on that. I will admit we were concerned up to the date of the wedding and are fears were confirmed! The caterer apparently got into an accident on the way to the venue. Although that may be true we were not shown an accident report and her vehicle showed old damage….most importantly she did not communicate to us or the poor guys who were serving….they stated they tried numerous times to call her but she would not answer her calls. They had salads to serve…but no salad dressings. While we did everything we could to hold off our hungry crowd of 180 people (we went into town to buy salad dressing so we could at least serve a salad) my brother did get ahold of the caterer, after many attempts, who very unapologetically said she was in an accident and would be there soon. We served salads with our dressing and an hour later she arrived…angrily and unprofessionally told us she hoped we saved our receipts to return the dressing because she was there now with dressing. As if we should have waited an hour and a half for her. We had to change the evening by doing early speeches, lost time with our photographer and the venue (who both felt so sorry for us) Even her staff told us they were embarrassed and so sorry and would be incredibly upset if it was their event. She was rude, told us we were lucky she wasn’t hurt and that “at least the food had arrived”. She acted angry and slapped the food on plates when she FINALLY did serve the dinner and in the end of the evening aplologized for being short and defensive. No concessions, nothing offered in the way of a discount…just a half hearted sorry for being rude. Please save yourself the stress and uncertainty and stay far away from this caterer. I was told that she used to be a great person to work with several years ago but has definitely changed for whatever reason and is no longer a preferred caterer by our venue.
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Benita Sent on 11/09/2017
0.5 out of 5 rating
Still not sure where Rachel gets good reviews. She planned my son and daughter in law wedding and it was a disaster to say the least. All the food was undercooked..The decorating had to be completed by family members. She does not get any stars on this end whatsoever
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Center of the Plate, LLC frequently asked questions

At Center of the Plate, LLC, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
The bar service starting price at Center of the Plate, LLC includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Limited Bar
  • Open Bar
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Liquor
  • Signature Drink
Center of the Plate, LLC offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Center of the Plate, LLC offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Center of the Plate, LLC, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Asian
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Center of the Plate, LLC, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Center of the Plate, LLC provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Center of the Plate, LLC offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Center of the Plate, LLC is recommended by 71% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 3.6 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 3.7 in flexibility, 3.6 in average response time, 3.6 in professionalism, 3.4 in quality of service and 3.4 in value.
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