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Culinary Catering 365 is a wedding catering company based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Owner and head chef Heyward McKenzie has been serving clients for over 15 years and loves bringing families together through food. He and his team work diligently on each dish to ensure that it looks and tastes as mouthwatering as possible.

Cuisine

Culinary Catering 365 offers a large variety of cuisine, including French, Caribbean, Southwestern, and Middle Eastern dishes. Chef Heyward and his team customize each menu to suit any couple's unique palate and event theme. They can accommodate a variety of allergy and dietary restrictions, including vegan, kosher, and gluten-free. On the wedding day, they will handle delivery, set-up, and cleanup of their ingredients and equipment to give newlyweds a stress-free dining experience.

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

$80

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

$55

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$72

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

$64

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
Chairs
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware
Chocolate Fountain

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$24

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

Bartender(s)
Limited Bar
Open Bar
House Beer
Specialty Beer
House Wine
Specialty Wine
Champagne Toast
House Liquor
Premium 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?

African
American
Asian
Caribbean
French
German
Indian
Italian
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

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Reviews of Culinary Catering 365

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Suzanne Sent on 01/04/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

We hired Chef Heyward and his team for our son’s rehearsal dinner hosted at the Compass Rose in Valparaiso. We were impressed with every step of the process. His team was very responsive as we chose the menu and decided on all of the details. Planning an out of town event is not easy, and Culinary Catering made it seamless. The food and presentation were amazing. We decided on a shrimp boil served catering style. It was the perfect elevated casual event. The guests raved about the food and professionalism of all involved. Thank you for making our event memorable in the best possible way!
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Kary Sent on 12/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Stellar Food & Service

We hired Culinary Catering 365 for our daughter’s recent wedding based off the reviews alone. Our guests arrived from all over the country and the one common conversation was the love of the food. We chose a buffet dinner for a more casual affair. However, the food was far from casual. It was elevated and elegant. The tropical fruit and International cheese displays were perfect and beautiful in presentation. The shrimp were perfectly peeled, deveined, and divinely seasoned. The crab cakes, Oh, the crab cakes. A bold amount of crab, with little filler, and a dollop of spicy remoulade set them apart from all others. Double your order, as this was the first dish with no leftovers. We selected the beef tenderloin carving station which was impressive alone. The beef was the picture of perfection with a beautiful outer crust and a tender, pink center. It was magnificent and a highlight for all our guests. The smashed potato bar was an enormous hit with adults and children alike, especially with all the accouterments provided. The grilled vegetable display of broccolini, colorful cauliflower, and asparagus were roasted to a lovely al dente. The pork sliders were very tasty and the chicken skewers were tender and flavorful.
Chef Heyward and his team were efficient in set up and clean up. A finely tuned machine that worked harmoniously between serving cocktail hour apps of chicken quesadillas, stuffed mushrooms, and fruit shooters, to the buffet dinner service, and even the cake cutting.
A big thank you to Melanie for her timely response and patience with my numerous emails, menu changes, and updates.
I am forever grateful for Chef Heyward and his team for providing a more than memorable day for our daughter and son-in-law as well as our guests.
Katie
Katie Sent on 07/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

We recommend!

Our experience with Culinary Catering 365 was excellent. The communication was great, the food was phenomenal, and the price felt just right. Their service on the day of our wedding (35 people) was amazing and set a great vibe. They were personal and very professional. 10/10 would recommend! (And, our families are STILL talking about how great the food was!)
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Haley Sent on 04/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience, great food!

Chef McKenzie and his team catered our wedding at Live Oak Plantation in Pensacola this month. They were incredible to work with and the food was great! Everybody raved about the shrimp & grits and the chicken & waffle inspired chicken on a stick. They were extremely kind and flexible by creating a one-off special vegan plate for my groom since he was the only one with that diet. His team also bartended and cut our cakes for us. Overall great experience & can’t thank them enough for their part in making our wedding so special!
Leah
Leah Sent on 03/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Nothing but excellent

We used this vendor for our destination wedding in Gulf Shores, AL. Being most of our family is from the midwest we decided to treat our 36 guests to a traditional shrimp boil and it was a HUGE HIT!!!

Lindsey was amazing to work with! We talked through options and had the opportunity to make changes after guest counts fluctuated.

The day of the wedding Lindsey and her crew were very friendly, the food was amazing and our guests were impressed by the service. Would highly recommend this vendor!
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Paul Sent on 11/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Attention to the Details

Awesome food and staff! Provided everything we wanted and more. The quality of the food was amazing. The smashed potato bar was a huge hit with everyone. We had 3 entrees; pork loin, beef tenderloin, and chicken and all were amazing!
Kara
Kara Sent on 10/26/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Hire this team!

As a COVID bride who researched and planned her wedding from afar, the food was the detail that worried me the most. I'm from New Orleans, and food is the key part of the wedding that my relatives rate the entire wedding on. This team not only met my expectations, but exceeded them. Everything was beyond amazing. The seared tuna on crispy wontons were my personal favorite! I had friends harassing the chef for his beef kabob and sirloin recipe. It was amazing! Also the staff was so attentive and friendly I could not recommend them more. They left the area cleaner than when they arrived. Do yourself a favor and hire Culinary Catering 365- you will not be disappointed!
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Linda Sent on 10/06/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Rehearsal dinner

My husband and I hosted a rehearsal dinner in Destin on 10/1/2020 for our son’s wedding and Heywood did a shrimp boil for us that was just perfect. Food arrived on time and hot - and there was tons of it! We had plenty of left-overs. Everyone raved about the shrimp - they were large and done perfectly.
We would definitely recommend Culinary Catering 365 for your special event!
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Karley Sent on 10/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Incredible Vendor

I cannot stress enough how impressed I was with Culinary Catering 365. Heyward and Nancy and their team was the perfect choice for my wedding. I have 11+ food allergies and was provided with a beautiful and allergen-free meal specifically for me on my wedding day, which is a huge deal considering I almost never eat out, and I certainly never eat anything catered. I was called several times by them to check on ingredients; they wanted to make sure I could eat on my wedding day. Not only did I have my own special meal (no additional charge), but the food and service they provided to everyone else at the wedding was spectacular. I received SO MANY compliments on the quality and amount. They communicated well, were so kind, and provided a top notch experience. I have never been treated so well by a food service organization, and I fully expected to not be able to eat on my wedding day. Culinary Catering 365 went above and beyond.
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Laura Sent on 08/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal/enjoyable staff, delicious/impressive food

I'm a wedding director and out of the 200+ weddings that I have directed, they stood out immensely. Between Heyward, his entire staff, and their amazing food, everything was perfection! I would recommend them highly to any of my friends or family!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
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Professional Network & Endorsements

WaterVue at Brooks Street WaterVue at Brooks Street Banquet Halls

If you are looking for the best of the best in catering, look no further. Culinary Catering 365 has catered many, many weddings, special events, etc. at our venue, WaterVue at Brooks Street. Heyward McKenzie is not only a tremendous individual, his catering skills are top-notch. Heyward works closely with his clients to ensure their every need is met. He goes above and beyond to provide the best catering service in the area. He is truly the best in his field. I recommend Culinary Catering to each and every client at WaterVue.

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Culinary Catering 365 frequently asked questions

At Culinary Catering 365, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • Chairs
  • Tables
  • China
  • Linens
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Chocolate Fountain
The bar service starting price at Culinary Catering 365 includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Limited Bar
  • Open Bar
  • House Beer
  • Specialty Beer
  • House Wine
  • Specialty Wine
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Liquor
  • Premium Liquor
  • Signature Drink
Culinary Catering 365 offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Culinary Catering 365 offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Culinary Catering 365, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • African
  • American
  • Asian
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Culinary Catering 365, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Culinary Catering 365 provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Culinary Catering 365 offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Culinary Catering 365 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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