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An award-winning wedding caterer in Buffalo, New York, Occasions by Osteria is dedicated to making food a celebration. Specializing in extraordinary events of varying shapes and sizes, the professional caterer is committed to developing a customized menu that fits the requested themes and budgets of its couples. From Italian fare to contemporary cuisine, Occasions by Osteria is sure to craft a wedding dining experience you and your guests won't soon forget!

Services Offered

Couples who entrust their special day to Occasions by Osteria benefit from a variety of services. Said services include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Consultations
  • Tastings
  • Server(s)
  • Hors d’oeuvres
  • Family-style service
  • Buffet-style dinner
  • Station-style dinner
  • French-style dinner
  • Plated-style dinner

Cuisine

Occasions by Osteria offers couples a number of cuisine styles and dietary accommodations. Choices include the following:

  • American
  • Italian
  • Local
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Pork-free
  • Nut-free

Services

Interested Occasions by Osteria couples are more than welcome to add bar services to their celebration. Said services include the following:

  • Liquor license
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open bar
  • Cash bar
  • Limited bar
  • Specialty beer
  • House beer
  • Premium liquor
  • House liquor
  • Specialty wine
  • House wine
  • Signature drink
  • Outside alcohol

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FAQ

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

$32

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?

$10

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
Linens

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$15

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

Bartender(s)
Limited Bar
Open Bar
House Beer
House Wine
House Liquor
Signature Drink

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
Italian
Local

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Nut Free
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

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Reviews of Occasions by Osteria

J
Jennifer Sent on 05/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing food

Due to the pandemic, we didn't get a chance to come in for a tasting. The food was amazing. Couldn't have asked for anything better. So many choices to chose from.
Dianna
Dianna Sent on 06/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent & Delicious

Used them to cater our wedding at The Hayloft in the Grove. Excellent Service & Excellent food!!! Bar Service was top notch!!! Would highly recommend them for any occasion!!!
M
Mary Sent on 10/30/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Amazing

When Covid dashed our original wedding plans, we had to scale back our celebration. Occasions by Osteria catered our 35 person wedding reception and the food was one of the highlights of the day. They were incredibly easy to work with and made the process a breeze. The food was out of this world. I truly felt like the chef and the rest of the team really went above and beyond for our wedding dinner. Can't recommend Occasions enough!
Jill
Jill Sent on 11/07/2021
4.6 out of 5 rating

Food was great!

The food for 150 of our guests tasted just like it did when we went for our tasting, which was very nice. The food was delicious and hot even at a venue without a full kitchen. They also supplied the bartenders who also did a great job. For guests that didn't show, we got meals boxed up to take home. Overall, we were very happy with Alyssa and the team!
J
Jenn Sent on 10/01/2024
3.2 out of 5 rating

Proceed with caution

Unfortunately this is tough because I would give their food 4 stars, but their bar 1 star. Wedding food is wedding food at the end of the day to all of us. It was hot and flavorful enough, but for the price that they charge I expected more. They are more expensive than Rich’s but will never compare in terms of service and quality.
For example, I expected their staff to check on us during dinner and grab us drinks but our DJ saw that we had only water to toast with for our speeches and went to the bar to grab us cocktails. We ordered the top shelf bar package and at the suggestion of the catering manager we put menus on the bar that were supposed to reflect the inventory and make it easier for guests to decide on their drink. My husband ordered a crown and coke and our poor DJ had to break the news that crown wasn’t available and we had house whiskey. His signature cocktail was supposed to be made with makers mark and we then found out that wasn’t available either. So imagine in the middle of dinner when the bar has already been open for over an hour that we did not have the package that we paid for that we had to fend for ourselves to try and fix the situation. But it was already too late. The owner ran to the liquor store and replaced the missing bottles, but he didn’t display them properly and just threw them in the well so only people knew by word of mouth which was an absolutely poor decision on his part. I didn’t find this out until the day after or I would’ve made an announcement to the guests apologizing to them and acknowledged their egregious mistake.
Funnily enough, the week before the wedding I had a meeting with every single vendor except them. I asked the catering manager if one was necessary and she said no everything is going to be perfect. I trusted her because our communication had been so impeccable during the planning process, but they dropped the ball hard for me. I have no idea how it’s possible to make these mistakes when there was literally a banquet order and a timeline available through them that we set up together.
If you’re considering them, proceed with caution because I would hate for another bride to feel the embarrassment that I feel about printing menus for a top shelf bar and the mixers and then not delivering it. They gave us a marginally small refund for the troubles. Truly no amount of money could replace the shame and disappointment. And what an easy fix it could’ve been if it was noticed before we had to notice it ourselves. It is absolutely baffling that the manager and owner were both on site with a copy of the banquet order and saw the menus on the bar and just didn’t correct their mistake. Truly shady and just an absolute embarrassment. My girlfriend ordered an iced tea and the bartender informed her that it also wasn’t available and she pointed out that it was on the menu and he just kind of shook his head at her. They should’ve removed the menus from the bar if what they had didn’t properly reflect. My final complaint was that they told us it was time to cut the cake and we did but then I looked down and that there was no fork or plate on the dessert table whatsoever so we fed each other with our hands which was not the look I was going for.
They were understaffed and underprepared and I could see it on the staff members faces the entire evening. It was very apparent they were in the weeds at almost all times. Before cocktail hour even began they called my maid of honor multiple times and it was obvious from that moment that they didn’t have it together. This hits hard when your food and bar is your biggest investment of the entire day. All of these mistakes added up to be a myriad of failures and I am sorely disappointed. I will never recommend them and working with them is my only regret of my entire wedding. Every other detail about our wedding was absolutely perfect. Things go wrong at weddings and I completely understand that but when it’s apparent that you don’t care enough to make an easy fix it is truly is mind blowing. Osteria please do better and provide your customers with what they paid for.
Kschieda
Kschieda Sent on 10/02/2024
1 out of 5 rating

Disappointment

Bar was completely unprepared to even begin the event. They did not have the top shelf we paid for except for vodka and then they ran out of vodka in the middle of the wedding. They were given plenty of notice and even menus the day before , but still they were an embarrassment. They tried to get the whiskey mid way but even then they were shady about having it and hid it below the bar instead of displaying. The 30% gratuity they charge up front is a total rip-off.
They refunded some money but the scars run deep when it’s a once in a lifetime
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Occasions by Osteria frequently asked questions

At Occasions by Osteria, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Dessert
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • Linens
The bar service starting price at Occasions by Osteria includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Limited Bar
  • Open Bar
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
  • House Liquor
  • Signature Drink
Occasions by Osteria offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Occasions by Osteria offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Occasions by Osteria, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Italian
  • Local
At Occasions by Osteria, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Nut Free
  • Vegetarian
Occasions by Osteria provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Occasions by Osteria offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Occasions by Osteria is recommended by 79% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.0 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.2 in flexibility, 4 in quality of service, 4 in average response time, 4 in professionalism and 3.7 in value.
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