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Green Zebra Catering is a boutique catering company located in Rochester, New York. Chef and owner Lindsay McGrail has had a passion for cooking from a young age, and studied at the Institute for Culinary Education in Manhattan. She established Green Zebra Catering in 2007, and has been providing exquisite cuisine for weddings and other special events ever since.

Services Offered

Green Zebra Catering works with local farmers in Rochester to obtain the freshest, best-quality ingredients. Their wedding menus feature stationed and passed hors d'oeuvres for cocktail hour, buffets and food stations or customized plated dinners and dessert. Dishes vary depending on the season, but possibilities include braised leg of lamb, seared scallops, or pan-seared wild Alaskan halibut. Green Zebra also hosts intimate private events at their venue, The Space @ Green Zebra. The space is limited up to 50 seated guests or 75 guests for cocktail style affairs. We apologize, but we cannot accommodate any more than this number of guests.

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Frequently asked questions

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

$175

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

$100

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$135

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

$100

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
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?

Bartender(s)
Limited Bar
House Beer
House Wine
House Liquor

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
Halal
Kosher
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?

Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of Green Zebra Catering

Erin
Erin Sent on 02/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Catering with Passion

We met Lindsay and her crew at Green Zebra as a happy accident during one of her dinner events about a year and a half ago. Admittedly, we were supposed to be going to a tasting with another caterer when things fell through last minute and we got tickets to a dinner at Green Zebra. My fiance (now husband), dad and I were impressed by her space, food, and welcoming attitude. Lindsay is the kind of person that makes you feel like you've known her for years and she has great enthusiasm for piecing together her menus and meticulously ensuring each plate of food delivered is to her and your standards. Upon first meeting her, you can tell that she's very passionate about what she does and her food is some of the best and most well balanced in the area! Her menus are very thoughtful and she will carefully orchestrate your dream in terms of catering, all the while giving you feedback and speaking to you about seasonality to ensure the freshest best tasting meals. Her plates are artfully composed while the food is still approachable.

Since our first meeting, we have frequented Green Zebra multiple times to savor her food. She was very understanding of my dietary restrictions having undergone weight loss surgery as well as being mindful of any allergies in our group. There has been nothing that she's made that we didn't enjoy substantially! Give yourself the opportunity to go taste some of her incredible dishes and set up a meeting so that you can share your event dreams with her. If you were a foodie and truly looking to invest in the best for your event, don't hesitate to reach out to her team. You won't regret it!
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Rachel Sent on 01/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Green Zebra is terrific.

Lindsey is creative and a fantastic chef. She has a great staff so the event runs smoothly.
Mark
Mark Sent on 01/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Service and Food

Green Zebra was professional from start to finish. Their food is DELICIOUS. Incredible service. Flexible with our preferences and dietary needs. Highly recommend for weddings or any events surrounding the wedding. Staff and owner are very friendly. We have used them multiple times!
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Heleen Sent on 04/13/2023
4.8 out of 5 rating

Outstanding.

GreenZebra catered a lovely breakfast/brunch event for us. The staff who delivered the food was excellent, very professional and efficient. Although some of the favorite dishes were called out by name (bacon, quiche, brioche bread pudding), all the guests agreed that every single item was scrumptious. One of the guests commented that it was somewhat “like a Thanksgiving meal, the whole was more than the sum of the parts”. We highly recommend them, no reservations!
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User1699235 Sent on 07/07/2014
4.8 out of 5 rating
Lindsay and her staff are absolutely amazing!!! People are still talking about the food. She was flexible, professional, and her staff were spot on. Any questions/concerns we had were addressed right away, and she really listened to any suggestions we had. She handles lots of different sizes of venues and has no trouble with putting together a custom menu. Lindsay buys local products and keeps things as natural and awesome as possible.
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Green Zebra Catering frequently asked questions

At Green Zebra Catering, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
The bar service starting price at Green Zebra Catering includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Limited Bar
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
  • House Liquor
Green Zebra Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Green Zebra 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 Green Zebra 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 Green Zebra Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Halal
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Green Zebra Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Green Zebra Catering offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Green Zebra Catering is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in quality of service, 5 in flexibility, 5 in professionalism, 5 in value and 4.6 in average response time.
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