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Cocktail Caterers is a simple yet elaborate catering business located in New York, New York. Owner and culinary expert Kurt Kretzschmar has a passion for delivering great food with great love.

Services Offered

Specializing in cocktail party hors d’oeuvres, small plates and lovely tablescapes, Cocktail Caterers works closely with their clients to deliver the best quality food and service. Their services include:

  • Cake cutting
  • Dessert
  • Outside cake
  • Server(s)
  • Tapas

Cuisine

They proudly serve a delicious array of top-notch cuisines. With dedication to detail and robust, fresh flavors and ingredients, they know how to serve food to remember. Couples can choose from buffet, cocktail reception, family style, hors d'oeuvres, plated and station serving styles. The caterer will work with the couple to create a custom menu for their wedding event. A few of their cuisine styles include:

  • Cajun
  • Caribbean
  • Chinese
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
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Frequently asked questions

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

$150

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

$120

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$85

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

$55

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)
Chairs
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$25

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

Limited Bar
Open Bar
House Beer
House Wine
House Liquor

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations

What types of cuisine do you cater?

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)
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 Cocktail Caterers

Jorge
Jorge Sent on 08/07/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Experience

The planning process was fun and easy. Brittany made great suggestions through the process, not only on food but also easy center pieces and ways to stay on track with our budget. Such amazing service, and Everything was delicious and contributed to a perfect day!
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Kathryn Sent on 12/29/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I would do it all over again just to taste their wonderful food again. My only regret is that people came to my wedding and I had to talk to them, or I would have just sat in the kitchen all night stuffing my face with their delicious, perfect, mouth-watering, amazing, creations. One of our groomsmen is in the NYC food industry and can be a bit of a snob... he loved it. Alot of our guests traveled from the center of the country (where the food can be a little bland)... they loved the food as well. Total crowd pleasers. I cannot say enough good things. They took a very loose theme, based on a style of food that we enjoyed at a restaurant in the city, and ran with it. Their staff are also the most attentive and friendly and gorgeous people I have ever been served by. Always smiling and able to talk about the food they are passing around. By the end of the night my parents knew the bartenders by name. :)
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Dawn Sent on 11/14/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I couldn't recommend Michael and Kurt to handle catering for your event enough. To start they are very responsive even during the busiest of season timing. I always felt that my business was important to them. They were very flexible on meeting times and organized with all details. I was never concerned that any past events with these two would be anything but perfect. Presentation was gorgeous, their staff were on top of things, and last but not least the food was amazing. Not one of my client's guests complained about being hungry which can be a common issue with a cocktail style event. Not only are these two talented at what they do, I honestly enjoyed them as who they are as individuals. The events business is full of plenty of tough cookies and they felt like nothing less then old friends to me.
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Holly Sent on 06/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I were looking for an amazing food option for our wedding reception. We didn't want the typical stuffy/gross mass produced dinner for 80 or buffet style fare. We wanted a TON of options of passed bite sized wonderment. So I started googling. And the reviews of cocktail caterers we phenomenal... so I said "I've hit gold" and gold it was.

From the fast/friendly email responses to the amazing variety of creative options, I was thrilled with all the communication from Mike and Kurt. The day of, they were set up before I arrived, the food started rolling out via (attractive) attentive servers. Everyone at the party raved about the food. We had about 10 options passed around, as well as a big stationary cheese/veggie station. The tiny tuna tacos were my favorite, but the watermelon and feta was very refreshing too.

They worked within my budget and made my day perfect. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone and everyone.
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Justin Sent on 01/11/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We had cocktail caterers host our wedding which was not a seated dinner, just plenty of Hors d'oeuvres and snacks. The staff was lovely and everyone raved about the food and the tasteful displays. I would definitely recommend them. Thank you for helping to make our day perfect!
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Imran Sent on 08/07/2014
5 out of 5 rating
The food at our wedding was out of this world amazing. So many of our guests came up to me and commented on how delicious everything was. Mike and Kurt were phenomenal to work with and were incredibly attentive to our needs.

The first time I tasted their food I was an instant believer, but I was not prepared for what was in store when we had our official tasting. I swear that I must have eaten every last bite of what they brought over.

Kurt is a creative and inventive chef and will work around your dietary restrictions (we had a mostly vegetarian menu with some fish). Mike is reasonable and responsive and most importantly he is honest, which makes him a joy to work with.
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Alice Sent on 10/29/2013
5 out of 5 rating
It all began with a phone call - before I even had a chance to meet Mike and Kurt or sample Kurt's incredible food, I was completely floored by their enthusiasm, professionalism and downright charm! Food was a priority for us at our wedding and our goal was to provide our guests with a range of international flavors in an "extended cocktail hour" setting, which, as it turned our, was right up Cocktail Caterers' alley! Kurt designed an incredible menu on the basis of our phone conversations and when I got the opportunity to sample it during a trip to New York, I was blown away. This was not your average (and often very boring) wedding food - this was a culinary adventure full of variety, international flavors (Latin America, Middle East, Southeast Asia to name a few) and stunning presentation, worthy of being served at any top restaurant - and it only got better on our wedding day! There were so many memorable things about our wedding day and the food is certainly at the top of the list - our friends and family continue to rave about it! Their staff was also incredible - professional, outgoing and fun! What's amazing about Cocktail Caterers is that their services go beyond the food - Mike and Kurt took care of the rentals, accompanied me on several walk throughs at the venue, prepared the floor plans, assisted with the design aspects, recommended vendors, the list goes on and on. They were an absolute pleasure to work with and we are beyond grateful for everything they did to help make our wedding day absolutely perfect.
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User1159959 Sent on 05/12/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding was a huge success, thanks largely to the expert services of Cocktail Caterers. The care that you took with every little detail made it easy for us to totally enjoy our special day, without any worries. The food was delicious, the service excellent and all of our needs were handled with care. Our guests are still commenting on how wonderful the catering was. We consider your TEAM not only our friends, and highly recommend you to anyone looking for a terrific full-service catering company who "gets it."
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Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
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What can I say about Cocktail Caterers, other then I love working with them! My clients love them they are about details from the selection of foods to the presentation. Never scared to try something new and creative. The type of caterers I enjoy working with and you will as well!

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Cocktail Caterers frequently asked questions

At Cocktail Caterers, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Chairs
  • Tables
  • China
  • Linens
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
The bar service starting price at Cocktail Caterers includes:
  • Limited Bar
  • Open Bar
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
  • House Liquor
Cocktail Caterers offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Cocktail Caterers offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Custom Menu
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
At Cocktail Caterers, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Asian
  • BBQ
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Cocktail Caterers, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Cocktail Caterers provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Cocktail Caterers offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Cocktail Caterers 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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