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About

Charleston Bay Gourmet is a wedding catering company based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The owners, John G. Thornhill and Irving Peters, have been blending their native low-country roots and culinary expertise together since 1991. The experienced team at Charleston Bay Gourmet specializes in serving upscale, low-country cuisine during wedding events. The company will provide the ingredients needed to delight you and your guest's taste buds on your special day.

Services Offered
Charleston Bay Gourmet will take care of delivery, setup and cleanup during your rehearsal dinner, cocktail hour and wedding reception. Couples may select from several catering options on their special day, which include breakfast or brunch, lunch, hors d'oeuvres, buffet, family style, stations or plated. Charleston Bay Gourmet also offers bartending services.

Cuisine
Charleston Bay Gourmet serves American, Italian, BBQ, seafood and local-fare cuisine that can be tailored to fit your dietary and nutritional needs on your special day. The company's menus are completely customizable.

Other Services
On the day of your wedding, Charleston Bay Gourmet can provide chairs and tables for your event. They also provide the following items:

  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
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Frequently asked questions

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

$40

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

$30

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$30

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?

Set Up
Clean Up
Cake Cutting
Tastings
Tables

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$10

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

House Beer
House Wine

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
BBQ
Italian
Local
Seafood
Southern

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
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of Charleston Bay Gourmet

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Julie Sent on 07/24/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Irv (owner) Patrick, and Kieran were all very patient, responsive, and easy to work with.

We would highly recommend Charleston Bay Gourmet for your event. We had our daughters wedding catered by Irv, the owner and chef, Kieran the coordinator and Patrick the manager. The food was EXCEPTIONAL. They met us at Al Hambra venue and helped us understand the process from start to finish.
Jametha
Jametha Sent on 10/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Superb service

From the moment we first contacted this vendor until the actual on site catering service we have had nothing but quality service and food. All of our guests were raving about the taste of the food and the setup and delivery was also superb!
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Tracy Sent on 08/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Love Charleston Bay!

We could not have been more pleased with Charleston Bay Catering.They catered our daughters wedding and it was amazing. Planning an out of state wedding is not easy and they took care of everything. They were so easy to work with and I highly recommend them. They were amazing!
Christine
Christine Sent on 06/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Spectacular dinner

I highly recommend Chas Bay Gourmet. The food was nothing short of excellent, beautifully prepared and served. They all were such a pleasure to work with and so helpful with our special requests. I would unquestionably call on them again for another occasion.
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Jennifer Sent on 06/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best rehearsal dinner ever!

Excellent service made the night very enjoyable!
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Emily Sent on 06/19/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Could not have been more pleased with our experience with Charleston Bay Gourmet. Food, service and presentation were all above and beyond what we expected. Hands down the best value for the quality.
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Alex Sent on 06/11/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Charleston Bay Gourmet did an absolutely incredible job for this party. The staff was unbelievable and helped with every detail they were very friendly and very thorough made for a great evening
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Ashley Sent on 06/11/2018
5 out of 5 rating
They did a great job catering my rehearsal dinner. Food and service were excellent. I absolutely recommend.
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Georgia Sent on 05/13/2015
5 out of 5 rating
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Charleston Bay Gourmet. Simply put, the food was amazing!! We are still getting compliments on ALL of the food – definitely the BBQ and the fried chicken, but also the fried green tomatoes, boiled peanuts, mac and cheese, green beans, and deviled eggs. Grace was amazing to work with for the year we were planning our wedding. She was very flexible in helping fit into our budget, as well as giving recommendations based on her expertise. Grace was very familiar with our venue, so her advice was really invaluable as we planned our wedding and did our floor plans. We chose to do ice cream sundaes as our dessert, and they handled the presentation and storage of the ice cream and toppings without a second thought. We felt incredibly well taken care of during the whole process, but especially in the days leading up to the wedding. The weekend of the wedding, Chris, Shawn, and John G made it apparent that we were in good hands and ensured us that everything would go smoothly – and it went perfectly! Shawn even texted us with positive weather updates the morning of the wedding as the day went from rainy to perfect! The bartenders and servers were all great and handled all of our guests and clean-up with ease. By the end of the wedding, we felt like family. They were more than a caterer and really went above and beyond our expectations in making sure everything went well.
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Dana Sent on 07/02/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We had the pleasure of working with Grace and the great team at Charleston Bay Gourmet who catered both our Rehearsal Dinner and Wedding Reception! We wanted to have a delicious Lowcountry food at our Lowcountry wedding and CBG was the perfect choice. Not only was Grace a joy to work with and put our worries at ease, they worked great with our other vendors and coordinated a fantastic overall experience...but most importantly, the FOOD WAS TO DIE FOR!!! Thank y'all for making our day/night exactly what we wanted!
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Awards

20
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Fox Events Fox Events Wedding Planners

Charleston Bay Gourmet always produces the highest quality of food and service. They are great to work with and are always punctual and professional. I would recommend them to any bride looking for a caterer.

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Charleston Bay Gourmet frequently asked questions

At Charleston Bay Gourmet, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Tastings
  • Tables
The bar service starting price at Charleston Bay Gourmet includes:
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
Charleston Bay Gourmet offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Charleston Bay Gourmet 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 Charleston Bay Gourmet, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • BBQ
  • Italian
  • Local
  • Seafood
  • Southern
At Charleston Bay Gourmet, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Charleston Bay Gourmet provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Charleston Bay Gourmet offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Charleston Bay Gourmet 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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