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Nellie's Catering is a full-service catering company in Sarasota, Florida that guides couples through all aspects of their wedding day when it comes to food and drink. Nellie's Catering will provide an experience that caters to any of your guests. Originally a deli restaurant, they have expanded to a full-service catering company to partner with couples on their big day.

Services Offered
No detail is forgotten when you choose Nellie's Catering as your wedding day caterer. In addition to providing a meal your guests will not forget, they also guide you throughout the planning of your wedding day. Their services include:

  • Event coordination
  • Menu tasting
  • Personalized catering manager
  • Table display flowers
  • Menu cards
  • Place cards


Cuisine
Nellie's Catering offers couples a wide range of full-service wedding catering packages, providing delicious food and beverage services for their guests. Couples may choose from the following cuisine styles:

  • American
  • British
  • Cajun
  • Caribbean
  • Chinese
  • French
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Mexican
  • Southern
  • Spanish
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Frequently asked questions

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

$30

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

$30

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$30

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

$24

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$12

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

House Beer
House Wine

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Stations

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
Caribbean
French
German
Italian
Mexican
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Champagne Toast

Reviews of Nellie's Catering

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Alyssa Sent on 04/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Amazing Amazing!!

Where can I even start to explain how incredible it was to work with Terri Telesco and the team at Nellie’s Catering?

From the very first time we met with Terri for our wedding, we knew that she was going to be the best partner in planning our wedding we could ask for.

She and her team are excellent at what they do from the quality of their food, to wedding planning and coordination, to their staff, to the products they create.

You could seriously hire Terri to do your entire wedding for you and it would be gorgeous and the food delicious. She and her team are also just nice and fun people?? Such a joy to work with!!!

But to share more specifically:
1) We were planning a wedding from out of state. Terri was VITAL in recommending other vendors and working directly with them. She’s well respected and loved in the area and gets the best deals.
2) Terri was super responsive and jumped right in there with every question we had and idea we can up with. She “made it happen” on more than one occasion with how we wanted things set up, and was able to balance all of this with cost, which we really appreciate.
3) Terri is also a fantastic day-of coordinator and her team, including bar tenders, carried off a seamless event. They took all the ideas we had and complicated directions and carried them out to a tee. We didn’t have to stress at all the morning of the wedding or even during tear-down. They executed every detail flawlessly and took care of everything.
4) Terri and her team were also able to do all of our printing and signage for us - they checked every spelling, every detail, and caught our mistakes. It was such a sign of relief working with them.
5) Nellie’s makes amazing food. They were also able to confirm last minute requests we had for kosher and halal preparations. The guests were all really happy with their meal and the appetizers.
6) Terri helped us figure out our bar and what drinks we needed, and her bartenders were well loved by the crowd, even covering up how we had forgotten to include some of the main ingredients for one of our drinks!!
7) Nellie’s has a storehouse of wedding supplies - you will save a ton of money using what she has. We didn’t have to buy any glassware or candle holders or frames at all.

I could go on and on. Let me also share that Terri had surgery right before our wedding and was using a scooter to keep her knee up on!! She still got all of this done - I can only imagine her at 100%.

We were so blessed to work with Nellie’s and the success of our wedding (guests were in awe) is 100% thanks to Terri and Nellie’s. Book them! You will be in incredible hands!!
Liz
Liz Sent on 01/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding

Nellie Catering was amazing especially Miss Terri. She took her time and help me with everything. She is great at her job.
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Alyssa Sent on 12/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely LOVED Nellies!

I can’t say enough wonderful things about working with Nellies catering. I had the pleasure of working with Terri, the catering manager. She was so kind and helped me bring my ideas to life. The food was amazing, the service was amazing, and their team was amazing. When they say full service, they mean it! 10/10 recommend :)
Kailey
Kailey Sent on 01/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding catering

I don’t know if I can express in words how grateful I am for Terri at Nellie’s. She is incredible. Goes absolutely above and beyond. I wish I could hug her forever. (!!) They put together the wedding we dreamed of, in the budget we wanted, and we still don’t quite understand how. And the service — what an amazing staff!
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Lyra Sent on 12/26/2021
5 out of 5 rating

More than just catering!

Nellie’s Catering went above and beyond for our wedding day. I didn’t even need to use a wedding planner because they did everything! They made the process of planning a wedding fun and easy, with meetings at the venue to plan layouts, help with vendors, decoration planning, and more. The food was absolutely delicious, they did a fabulous open bar, and their day of planner helped keep our day stress free and seamless. They took such incredible care of us, and I highly recommend them!
Amber
Amber Sent on 03/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Catering/wedding planner

I don’t even know where to begin, Terri went above and beyond through this whole process. She really brought my vision to life and I couldn’t of done it without her and her team! From the planning to the reality of setting up and flipping my ceremony to the reception I really couldn’t of done it without them! Highly recommend because Terri and her team are AMAZING!
Lissette
Lissette Sent on 02/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

They deserved 10000 stars

They really were outstanding. 100 across-the-board. so much detail and hard work they put into my entire wedding. It’s not just awesome food but you have Terry who asks every detail question to help get what YOU want, then you have Freda who helps coordinate the day of. There’s a prop room and they allow you to use WHATEVER is there. They are there to help take a lot of stress off of people who are planning their wedding themselves. It was just wonderful. Our wedding was perfection. The crew was so kind to bubbly.
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Antoinnete Sent on 12/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

So Much more than a caterer

Terri and the staff at Nellies is amazing! We had the classic Covid wedding, we changed our date once and our venue 3 times! that ultimately had them driving over an hour away. through all of this they still managed to pull out some wonder full food, beautiful tables and even helped keep me sane during some of the harder times. when you go with them there is really no reason to hire a planner because they are so knowledgeable and willing to help. wish I could give more stars!
Corrin
Corrin Sent on 09/01/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Nellie’s took the work out of wedding planning

We loved working with Nellie’s! Definitely ask for Terri for your wedding coordinator, she’s the absolute best! She made the entire process not only painless but enjoyable. She gave great advice and truly wants to give clients the wedding of their dreams. The food was incredible too. We had an entirely vegan wedding and our guests loved the catering as well. Couldn’t recommend them enough! :)
Michelle
Michelle Sent on 08/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Nellie's Catering -Customer Service at its best!

I called Nellie's Catering for a last minute wedding. My daughter had planned her wedding originally for November and she opted for a more intimate back yard setting. Fredda was absolutely amazing. She helped with menu selections around food allergies, personalized touches for the bride and groom, last minute changes, and delivery for a perfectly timed meal after the ceremony. I was wowed by Fredda and her entire team. It has been quite some time that I was made to feel that important as a customer and the fact that it was stress free and seamless for my daughter's wedding was so appreciated. I would highly recommend Nellie's Catering. And just in case I left you wondering, yes, the food was delicious!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

9 Endorsements
Barefoot Weddings Barefoot Weddings Wedding Officiants

Nellie's can cater and organize your reception!

Rev. Susan Rev. Susan " Sophie" Bierker, MSW Wedding Officiants

I so enjoy dining on Nellie's fine cuisine when I attend the receptions of my couples. They are well organized and professional.

Siesta Key Events Siesta Key Events Wedding Planners

Nellie's Catering is wonderful to work with! The staff is professional, dependable and also a pleasure to work with.

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Nellie's Catering frequently asked questions

The bar service starting price at Nellie's Catering includes:
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
Nellie's Catering offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Stations
At Nellie's Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Mexican
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Nellie's Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Nellie's Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Champagne Toast
Nellie's 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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