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Jess Let It Simmer is a wedding catering company based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. This business is excited to provide delicious cuisine to help you bring your vision for the milestone day to life and delight even the most particular palate. You'll get to work with this caterer to plan a menu that will help you make memories with the ones you love.

  • Black-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$55

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

$34

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$32

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

$32

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
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$16

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

Bartender(s)
Limited 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?

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

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
BBQ
Caribbean
French
Greek
Italian
Latin American
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Seafood
Southern

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

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?

China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
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Reviews of Jess Let It Simmer

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2 Reviews
60% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    3 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    3 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    3 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    3 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    3 out of 5 rating
Anastasia
Anastasia K. Sent on 11/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Choosing Chef Jess was the Right choice. :)

I had to plan my wedding in Cashiers, NC from my home in Houston, TX so I was unable to do any type of tastings prior to our wedding. Luckily, I trusted my gut to go with Chef Jess for catering our intimate wedding and we were VERY happy with the result. Chef Jess is not only super sweet & personable, the woman knows what she is doing in the kitchen! She was flexible and accommodating to our party & setting, everyone enjoyed the food and only had nice things to say. The only thing I would change is ordering more of the salmon to have left overs!! ; )
Candice
Candice P. Sent on 05/03/2024
1 out of 5 rating

DO NOT RECOMMEND Horrible & Unprofessional

Vendor may appear as a season professional however they are NOT! In fact Chef Jess failed on all levels - timeless, customer service, presentation, professionalism, quality of food, and more. I contracted and paid for services to cater a event for 55 people; only for the food to arrive late upon the start of the event, not properly setup for presentation, cold, only about 10% of the food was delivered in addition to not receiving the correct food contracted. I received a completely different menu. To make matters worse the chef rushed out of the venue without informing us of any issues, upon attempting to check in and verify our contracted order she was nowhere to be found and declined all phone calls/text. Attendees were left with a negative experience and I was forced to pivot finding basic cutlery and solo cups to provide guest during the event. When Chef Jess finally returned to pick up chafers she attempted to find all means to avoid speaking to me directly. I approached her directly regarding her services and was promised a 100% refund, only to find that once again the chef failed to deliver on her part to refund the money paid. I’m currently 3-weeks post the event and cannot track down the chef forcing me to take legal actions. Avoid using this vendor at all cost for your event unless you want to be embarrassed!
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Jess Let It Simmer frequently asked questions

At Jess Let It Simmer, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • Tables
  • China
  • Linens
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
The bar service starting price at Jess Let It Simmer includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Limited Bar
  • House Beer
  • Specialty Beer
  • House Wine
  • Specialty Wine
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Liquor
  • Premium Liquor
  • Signature Drink
Jess Let It Simmer offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Jess Let It Simmer 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 Jess Let It Simmer, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • BBQ
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • Greek
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Seafood
  • Southern
At Jess Let It Simmer, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Jess Let It Simmer provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Jess Let It Simmer offers the following food and beverage items:
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Jess Let It Simmer is recommended by 60% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 3.0 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 3 in quality of service, 3 in average response time, 3 in flexibility, 3 in professionalism and 3 in value.
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