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Chef Penelope's Catering is a full-service wedding catering company based in Nashville, Tennessee that services Nashville and the surrounding areas. The company specializes in delivering beautiful presentation of delicious wedding cuisine. Owner Penelope Pfuntner and her expert catering staff believe that every wedding deserves elegantly presented, delectable food, no matter what your budget is. The catering team will work closely with you to help design a custom menu, and also offer event planning and event design services.

Cuisine
Chef Penelope's Catering offers a range of cuisine styles and options to accommodate dietary needs. They can customize menus to fit gluten-free, lactose-free, nut-free, no pork, organic, vegetarian and vegan diets. They can deliver plated meals, buffets, stations, family-style meals and more. Their cuisine styles include the following:

  • American
  • Asian
  • Caribbean
  • Ethiopian
  • French
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Mediterranean
  • Seafood


Services Offered
Chef Penelope's Catering offers couples bartending services and servers to elevate the atmosphere of their wedding events. They also offer the following catering services:

  • Cocktail reception
  • Cake cutting
  • Setup and cleanup
  • Delivery

Frequently asked questions

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
French
German
Greek
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Seafood
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
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Any other questions?

Reviews of Chef Penelope's Catering

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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
116 reviews
99% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    5 out of 5 rating
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Chef Penelope's Catering is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for weddings and events. The food is described as extraordinary, delicious, and unparalleled, with guests raving about the chicken, buffet, and passed appetizers. The staff is praised for their friendly and accommodating service, and for offering options for guests with dietary restrictions. The presentation of the food is also commended, fitting seamlessly with the decor. Reviewers highly recommend Chef Penelope's Catering for their exceptional culinary experience.

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Chef Penelope's Catering is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for weddings and events. The food is described as extraordinary, delicious, and unparalleled, with guests raving about the chicken, buffet, and passed appetizers. The staff is praised for their friendly and accommodating service, and for offering options for guests with dietary restrictions. The presentation of the food is also commended, fitting seamlessly with the decor. Reviewers highly recommend Chef Penelope's Catering for their exceptional culinary experience.

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Sarah Sent on 03/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Compliments all night!

Hire Chef Penelope!!! She and her team did an incredible job! The first thing our guests said as soon as we spoke to them was how good the food was!!! That is not common for wedding food. For someone to serve 175 people and the food be amazing is almost unheard of. Highly, highly recommend! I wish I had more pictures to show!
John
John C. Sent on 11/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Experience!

Chef Penelope's Catering catered our wedding back in September, and we were thrilled with their service. The food was delicious, the staff was friendly and accommodating, the presentation fit seamlessly in with the decor, and the price was very reasonable. We were especially impressed with their offering the option of providing special meals for individual guest who have different dietary restrictions and preferences. We would highly recommend Chef Penelope to cater any event!
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Paige M. Sent on 03/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Vegan plated dinner

Chef Penelope did an awesome vegan dinner with passed apps. It was so delicious that not one of our non-vegan guests had anything negative to say about it. I still dream about the salad dressing.
Truly fantastic, got tons of compliments, price was much better than other quotes we had. We had a lot of fun at our tasting too. Thanks, Chef!
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Professional Network & Endorsements

18 Endorsements
Weddings & Events by Raina Weddings & Events by Raina Wedding Planners

Wow!! We cannot even begin to express just how amazingly delicious absolutely everything that comes from Chef Penelope's Catering truly is. Not only does every single item look stunningly gorgeous in its presentation but every single one of their offerings simply melt in your mouth!! Our clients always rave about the food and we simply love the exceptional level of professionalism with out a single detail going over looked. Everyone is always thrilled that we've recommended them for their event!

Allenbrooke Farms Allenbrooke Farms Barn & Farm Weddings

Chef Penelope's is amazing! We love working with everyone on their team and so do all of our couples! We recommend Chef Penelope's Catering to all of our booked couples.

Noah Liff Opera Center Noah Liff Opera Center Historic Weddings

Exclusive Caterer at our venue - One of the best in Nashville!

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Chef Penelope's Catering frequently asked questions

Chef Penelope's Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Chef Penelope's Catering 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 Chef Penelope's Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • African
  • American
  • Asian
  • BBQ
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Chef Penelope's Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Chef Penelope's Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
Chef Penelope's Catering is recommended by 99% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in flexibility, 5 in professionalism, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time and 4.9 in value.
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