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Upohar is a caterer based out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, offering a variety of catering services for weddings and events throughout south central and eastern Pennsylvania. They offer unique personalized multicultural menus that guests and loved ones will rave about for years to come. The word Upohar means "gift," and the team works with local immigrant chefs to bring couples the gift of authentic, made-from-scratch dishes and flavors from around the world.

Services Offered

Upohar designs menus to accommodate a wide range of dietary needs, including vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, halal, and more. Dessert options range from traditional wedding cakes to vegan and gluten-free cupcakes, specialty ethnic sweets, and ice cream carts. Bartending services are also available from Upohar to help complete the dining experience. Their customizable service packages are designed to fit every couple's needs and include:

  • Full-service Buffet Catering
  • Upscale Food Truck Catering
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Drop-off package for rehearsal dinners and showers

To create a seamless experience, Upohar can coordinate your linen, china, glassware, tent, and furniture rentals.

  • Asian-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$90

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

$72

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$75

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

$12

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)
Tastings
China
Linens
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)

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

African
Asian
BBQ
Caribbean
French
German
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Halal
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 Upohar World Kitchen

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Upohar catering consistently received glowing reviews for their wedding services, particularly their delicious and diverse menu options that cater to various cultural backgrounds. They excelled in professional communication, customization of menus, sustainability options, and helpfulness in connecting clients with other vendors. Reviewers highlighted the exceptional taste, presentation, and service provided by the Upohar team, creating a stress-free and enjoyable planning experience. Guests were impressed by the flavorful international dishes, the personalized approach to the menu, and the seamless execution of the catering services, making Upohar a highly recommended choice for weddings and events.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Upohar catering consistently received glowing reviews for their wedding services, particularly their delicious and diverse menu options that cater to various cultural backgrounds. They excelled in professional communication, customization of menus, sustainability options, and helpfulness in connecting clients with other vendors. Reviewers highlighted the exceptional taste, presentation, and service provided by the Upohar team, creating a stress-free and enjoyable planning experience. Guests were impressed by the flavorful international dishes, the personalized approach to the menu, and the seamless execution of the catering services, making Upohar a highly recommended choice for weddings and events.

Lara
Lara Sent on 07/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional food- Peruvian, Lao, African, Lancaster County food all in one menu!

We used Upohar for our wedding and had a wonderful experience with them. People still comment about how good the food was at our wedding, some even asked us for the recipes, which obviously we don't have haha. Upohar was able to create a menu that included important foods from our cultural backgrounds and important travels that have impacted us. We had a menu that had Peruvian, Lao, African, and Lancaster County Mennonite food for appetizers and entres.

We also appreciated the sustainability that we were able to achieve with the help of Upohar, who gave us the option to be sustainable. The whole team we worked with was wonderful as well. I highly recommend Upohar if you want delicious food and if you want to have some fun with your wedding menu.
Dpiroch
Dpiroch Sent on 08/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Top notch all the way

We had a July wedding (and I am a mature bride in her 50s), so we starting working with Upohar about Feb. in meeting to start choosing our menu. We married in Harrisburg. Upohar is in Lancaster, and as our venue was Manor on Front and did not allow use of their kitchen, it was important to have a caterer that could bring everything to serve the right temperature and yet clean up and bag everything after. We had NO COMPLAINTS from the venue (who didn't didn't recommend any Harrisburg caterer that had been there). They had a call with us in advance to work out final numbers and a timeline, and Upohar was extremely professional throughout. On the day of, the appetizers were handed around by their staff, at no extra charge, making it very regal, and the buffet line was very professionally served. We had 3 appetizers (samosas, spanikopitas and something else) and then for the main meal lo fen, moussaka, rice pilaf, pork pernil and chicken and beef skewers. My only feedback in hindsight is that the skewers were a bit dry and the appetizers could perhaps have been a little more richly filled. I would have used a less lean cut of meat for the skewers and/or a dipping sauce. We had compliments on the food and some mentioned the pork pernil, especially. But we had a ball eating the leftovers. The staff were smiling, professional, and brilliant at clean-up. We opted to use my mother's and grandmother's china and so provided disposable cutlery from Wayfair. (They will provide disposable bamboo but if you opt to provide your own dishes, you provide silverware, too.) They did scrape the china clean of food and I stacked the dishes in crates I provided, which they did so well that it held a few days till I got to the dishes! Honestly, it was a relief having this go right and one less thing to worry about and I would use them again in a heartbeat. We opted to provide our own fruit and dessert table. The cost for about 41 adults was roughly $4,000.
C
Caitlyn Sent on 01/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Multicultural Delicious Food

The team was professional & communicative. This catering was not boring or basic! I would highly recommend!
Nair
Nair Sent on 12/16/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Dan & Nair Wedding

We enjoyed everything about about working with this catering company. They were always quick to respond and we were able to customize our wedding menu for it to be exactly what we wanted. The food was amazing and our guests loved how unique and tasty the food was. Wedding planning was very stressful for me (I'm not the planning type lol), but the catering was one of my favorite parts. The tasting alone was incredible--very intimate setting for a tasting and the food that was prepared was fantastic. We would 100% recommend!
R
Rebecca Sent on 11/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Choose Upohar

Upohar was wonderful! Food was amazing! Our guests were blown away by meal. They basically helped us keep on track with planning our wedding. Great communication. They were extremely helpful and able to connect us with other vendors. Also love that they are socially conscious. We were able to choose sustainable plates and cutlery and they donated our leftover food. 10/10. Your wedding will be better if you choose Upohar.
Emma
Emma Sent on 11/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend!

My husband and I hired Upohar for our September wedding, and they were fantastic! We opted for their food truck, selecting 3 different entrees, and 3 different appetizers. We specifically picked Upohar because of the variety of cuisine they offer. We were able to curate such a unique menu--a red Thai curry with tofu, a Greek Pastitsio & a Moroccan chicken shawarma. Our guests loved the options. The Upohar team was also great to work with-communicative, professional, friendly. We highly recommend them!
Lydia
Lydia Sent on 10/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our wedding day catering

Upohar catered my husband and my wedding, and they did an absolutely flawless job with everything!! The food was amazing, everything was perfect, and upohar was flexible with where we had them set up the line of food in our reception area. We also want to acknowledge the young man who brought us our appetizers during the rainstorm when we were getting our bride and groom pictures and our wedding party pictures, we really appreciate the effort and devotion to helping us have such a perfect and memorable wedding day!
J
Jacq Sent on 08/26/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Upohar has it all!

Incredibly flavorful food from around the world (cooked by people from there), beautiful colors that add to your days design, thorough staff that help you plan every food and drink detail, and a business that’s people centered!
A
Allana Sent on 08/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Mediterranean Buffet from Upohar

We had our small wedding celebration catered by Upohar in June, and I wholeheartedly recommend them! We were looking for a vegan/veg caterer which is hard to come by in the area, and we're so glad we found Upohar! We had a delicious Mediterranean buffet meal and our guests loved it! Stephanie and Josiah were so lovely to work with; patient, kind, good-natured. They made our meal a breeze. They even sent us a wedding gift and a sweet card. Our experience with Upohar was fantastic. Thank you!
Larry
Larry Sent on 06/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Wedding Rehearsal/Welcome Dinner Experience

Stephanie, Josiah and the entire team from Upohar supported our son and his fiance's wedding rehearsal / welcome dinner so well, assisting with menu selection and all details including a pre-event visit at the wedding/rehearsal venue. The food was so delicious and appreciated by guests. Service and cleanup was excellent as well. We can highly recommend Upohar as an excellent caterer for any event!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2025 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner

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Upohar World Kitchen frequently asked questions

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