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Great Events Catering is a full-service catering company located in Key West, Florida. This company goes above and beyond expectations to provide you with a wedding you’ve always dreamed of. Their friendly and dedicated staff will supply you with flawless customer service to ensure the most pleasurable experience possible.

Services Offered
Catering to your needs is what Great Events Catering is all about. They are committed to giving you the personalized, unique and sophisticated wedding you deserve. They cover every detail so you don’t have to. Since 1989 they have provided their excellent services to couples all over the Keys, and they are excited to assist your wedding as well. Other services offered include:

  • Champagne toast
  • House liquor
  • Premium liquor
  • Speciality beer/wine
  • House beer/wine


Cuisine
They are happy to accommodate your cusine preferences and modify the menu for any dietary needs. The caterer offers a variety of serving styles, including buffet, hors d'oeuvres, stations, plated and cocktail reception. Cuisine styles and dietary options include:

  • American
  • Latin American
  • Mexican
  • Southwestern
  • Caribbean
  • Mediterranean
  • Southern
  • Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

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

$50

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

$50

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$60

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

$25

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

Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Tastings
Chairs
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$40

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

Open Bar
House Beer
House Wine
Premium Liquor

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Stations

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
Caribbean
Latin American
Mediterranean
Mexican
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Kosher
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Champagne Toast

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 Great Events Catering

Kayla
Kayla Sent on 01/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Hemingway Home Wedding 10-9-22 ♥️

The food was amazing!!! All the guests told us how much they liked the food. My biggest regret for the wedding day is not getting to eat enough of it! Everything flowed smoothly the evening of, the staff were very kind. Prior to the wedding the catering company responded to all my questions very quickly. This was an intimate wedding, about 18 people. I would definitely recommend!
Michaela
Michaela Sent on 02/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 Would Recommend

Incredible. We hired Great Events Catering for our 1/22/22 Wedding and they knocked it out of the park. We were planning our wedding from afar and Great Events was super east to work with. Melissa in particular was fabulous- she was responsive and accommodating. Ourselves and our guests were blown away by the food - many particularly raved about the mini chicken and waffles and bacon wrapped goat cheese stuffed dates. The entrees were generous in size, delicious and served hot. The desserts were the perfect sweet ending to the evening. Service was 10/10. Thank you Great events!
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 02/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious food and great staff!

The food was amazing!! They cooked on site so everything was fresh and delicious. From the apps to dinner, everyone was talking about how good the food was - and many guests even went up for seconds! The staff was great too. They were very friendly and had perfect timing (never wondered when the next app was coming out, or during dinner when the next person was going to be able to eat). And the two head staff were amazing! They made sure we (bride and groom) had food and drinks at all times during the dinner. They got our drinks, made our plates, and offered to help with any other requests. Highly recommend Great Events!
B
Brianna Sent on 02/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

AMAZING Food and Service

Great Events Catering did such a great job with the food at our wedding! They were so easy to work with and were always so timely in answering our questions during the wedding planning process.
We went with a stations menu and everyone LOVED it. They are still talking about the appetizers and dinner and our wedding was 2 months ago! The servers were also amazing! They did a phenomenal job passing out the appetizers during cocktail hour and they even hand-delivered a meal to one of our guests who has trouble getting around on her own without anyone having to ask them to do so. Truly amazing. The servers also walked my husband and I through the stations and brought our meals to our sweetheart table to us. They were great checking in on all of our guests and making sure everyone was satisfied with their meals.
We also had 2 vegetarians attend our wedding and they were able to accommodate a different (and apparently amazing) vegetarian meal for those guests!
They also set up all of the tables, chairs, linens, and napkins for our wedding and it looked amazing! I would definitely recommend Great Events for a wedding!!
M
Michelle Sent on 11/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Food We’ve Ever Had

After the tasting, I thought about their food weekly. We were nervous that the quality of the food wouldn’t translate to buffet style and boy were we wrong! The food was DELICIOUS and the staff made sure we got our share. Our guests kept telling us how much they enjoyed the food. The short braised rib was to die for. On top of that, Julie and her team made this process a breeze and were very professional. Cannot recommend enough!
J
Jacqueline Sent on 07/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great food for micro wedding!

We hired Great Events for our micro wedding (food for 10 people), and it was absolutely wonderful! We worked with Great Events to select exactly what we wanted, and it was perfect.
Melissa
Melissa Sent on 02/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

PHENOMENAL Food, Drinks & Service

Great Events provided the best food I’ve ever had. All of our guests were raving about it and it didn’t taste at all like “wedding food”. From the appetizers, to the entrees, drinks and EXCEPTIONAL service, I HIGHLY recommend using Great Events if DELICIOUS food is important to you at your wedding/event.
M
Marissa Sent on 12/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Food we've Ever Had

I cannot thing of enough good things to say about Great Events catering. We were married at Old Town Manor and had several events throughout the weekend and Great Events catered every single one. On Thursday evening we help a Welcome Reception with heavy hordeurves and Great Events offered drop catering. The food was DELICIOUS. The following night we had our plated rehearsal dinner and it was just as fabulous. All of the food was fresh, warm, and so stinkin good. Saturday night Great Events also provided our reception catering. People were coming up to us during and after the event to let us know how wonderful the food was. All food was prepared on-site that very same day, the staff was professional, and the entire company was incredible to work with. I have never had wedding food taste this good and I'm so glad we went with Great Events!
Carrie
Carrie Sent on 12/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great Events did an amazing job catering our wedding at Truman Little White House!

Great Events did a wonderful job catering our wedding at Truman Little White House! From my first phone call with Aleksandra to our fun and delicious tasting experience, and then throughout the entire process leading to our special day, it was simple, fun and met my budget expectations! This was a destination wedding, so I had to plan remotely with a few visits to Key West, but Aleksandra and then Julie were available to answer all questions and were so accommodating on any changes or adjustments to the menu! Then, on our wedding day, the food, staff, bartender and banquet captain were outstanding! Professional, accommodating and super nice! Both my fiancé and me did not want for a thing the entire evening. And our guests are still talking about the mashed potato bar!
K
Kirsten Sent on 10/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Flavors that would rival some top DC restaurants

My. Chicken. Was. Very. Very. Good.

Whew. Got that out of the way.

Kind of. I am not done talking about that chicken. It was actually cooked through, very moist and still had a crispy skin. It was not your typical wedding chicken. Heck, this wasn’t your typical home cooked chicken. This was good.

Enough about my chicken.

Everybody asked us who was catering our wedding, and when we said Great Events, the response was always “Oh yeah. Oh hell yeah. That’s who you want to cater your wedding. And Aleks is amazing.” Every. Time.

And they did not disappoint.

We are huge foodies and live in a great town full of amazing restaurants. We, like many of our wedding guests, like to eat at the top restaurants, thus have quite high standards when it comes to food and service. And let's be honest, wedding food typically sucks. When was the last time you had a good cut of beef perfectly cooked or chicken that wasn’t dry at a wedding?

We knew that we had to find the best caterer on the island, and we did.

Here, there were no misses. From the appetizers to the fish, people ate everything. I’m talking clean plates. People were using the pop-overs (don’t get me started on these little fluffy pillows of heaven!!) to sop up the sauces. It was that good.

I could go on and on about the compliments our foodie friends gave us about how surprisingly great everything was, but really, you should just refer back to my chicken comments and let that sink in for a moment.

I also cannot say enough good things about the service. The staff was so friendly and beyond accommodating.

We had welcome champagne flutes for our guests as they arrived and the wait staff continuously came to the staging area for the bridal party to make sure we also had champagne. Our glasses were never empty and the bartender did an exceptional and seamless job of alternating my vodka/soda with lime and club soda with lime (per my request). *this is a great hack if you wish to appear as though you are drinking but want to make it to your own after party*

Now we are just trying to convince our friends to get married in Key West so we can eat more of that chicken...


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Great Events Catering frequently asked questions

At Great Events Catering, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Tastings
  • Chairs
  • Tables
  • China
  • Linens
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
The bar service starting price at Great Events Catering includes:
  • Open Bar
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
  • Premium Liquor
Great Events Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Great Events Catering offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Stations
At Great Events Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Caribbean
  • Latin American
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Great Events Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Kosher
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Great Events Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Champagne Toast
To cater to all tastes, Great Events Catering offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Great Events 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: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism and 4.9 in value.
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