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Pacific Northwest Catering is a Seattle, WA-based catering company that specializes in weddings and unforgettable receptions. Founded by owner and executive chef Matthew McKay in 2001, customer service and uniquely-crafted dishes are their top priorities. They will partner with you to create the right impression for your guests, offering impeccable service and attention to detail. Pacific Northwest Catering will take the pressure off your shoulders and create a fun, enjoyable, extraordinary experience for you and your guests.

Cuisine

Pacific Northwest Catering focuses on mouthwatering traditional and globally-inspired fare, with a variety of options to accommodate every dietary need. Their catering services include hors d’oeuvres, stations, plated, buffet, and family-style food options. Catering prices include delivery, setup, cleanup, tastings, servers, and cake cutting. Reach out to Pacific Northwest Catering and enjoy delicious dining on your most special occasion.

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Frequently asked questions

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

$48

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

$40

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$36

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

$24

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake Cutting
Server(s)
Tastings

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$7

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

Bartender(s)
House Beer
Specialty Beer
House Wine
Specialty Wine

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
Mediterranean
Mexican
Southern

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Kosher
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?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of Pacific Northwest Catering

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Melanie Sent on 08/16/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing People, Amazing Food!!

I wanted to reach out and thank you for all you did for us and working through all of the confusion during our wedding! All of our guests loved the food (even those who are picky!). We will definitely be reaching out again if needed and recommending you to all of our friends!

We want to give a special thanks to Aleks who was our bartender! She has phenomenal customer service and was so friendly. So many people had such great things to say about her! She went as far as chasing me down to make sure I ate before the ceremony and offered to help with our baby so I could eat dinner. Please pass along my thanks so she knows how valued and appreciated she is! She was a highlight of our day!
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Tara Sent on 07/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

PNW Catering. Catered my wedding on July 20, 2024 and Al, Matt and their staff did an amazing job. The food was great they decorate beautiful arrangements and they helped me fill in all the gaps of things I did and didn't need. Highly recommend using them for your wedding. They even helped us clean up at the end of the night and it was perfect!
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Kelsey Sent on 07/18/2018
5 out of 5 rating
PNW Catering was one of many caterers we met with, but the only catering we needed to taste. Their food was fresh, tasteful and everything we wanted. Looking back on our wedding day, they did everything right. They created the exact place settings I envisioned, they set aside appetizers for my husband and I to eat during the cocktail hour, always made sure my drink was full and saved us "to-go" boxes for a late night snack and dessert after we left the reception. I don't have a single quip about our experience with them. Catering is one of the biggest wedding factors and they made everything seamless.
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Natashak Sent on 10/05/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Pacific Northwest Catering was absolutely amazing! They catered both our rehearsal dinner and our wedding reception and I'd use them again for absolutely any event: formal, informal, business, anything. They were one of my favorite vendors to work with throughout the entire planning process. Al was just incredibly helpful and patient as we planned our menu, letting us taste many, many different items at several different visits and suggesting things we'd forgotten or never considered but definitely wanted. Al was totally responsive to all our questions and very, very accommodating to our schedules, needs, budgets, tastes, helping plan out those small little logistics to the events that you just can't anticipate, just everything you could think of. PNW Catering definitely went above and beyond even my highest expectations. Chef Matt did an beautiful job with the food for both our events. Absolutely delicious. Tons of compliments from lots of fancy foodie guest. Everything was perfectly prepared and presented (much better than I'd seen at most other caterers during tastings), fresh (they even grilled marinated chicken and steak right on site at the wedding), and tasty. Servers was super nice, on top of everyone's drinks and dishes, but not pushy. Very very friendly. I liked these guys and gals so much it was just like they were guests at the wedding (just working and doing a bang up job at it).


Long story short, these guys are the best. 5 stars. 10 outta 10. A+. Matt and Al are awesome dudes and will take care of everything.


Use these guys and you won't be disappointed.
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Rachel Sent on 08/03/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We loved our food and the staff of Pacific Northwest Catering. They worked so hard to give us exactly what we wanted and made great suggestions to prepare for a hot day as it came along. The staff made the bridal table feel so special and so kind. We would hire them again in an instant!
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Julia Sent on 09/27/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Al and Matthew were amazing to work with! It was a wonderful experience and they provided great service for our wedding day. The servers even made sure we had boxes to go as they noticed we didn't have much time to eat.
I would recommend this catering to anyone looking for wedding catering.
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Liana Sent on 08/16/2016
5 out of 5 rating
There aren't enough great things to say, everything they did was with great quality. They had great guest service, great staff, best catering company I've ever dealt with. Made my wedding wonderful.
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Rany Sent on 07/20/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We used Pacific NW Catering for our wedding at the Pickering Barn. Everyone raved how much they enjoyed the food. They also made mini pies for our wedding that everyone loved! Al and Matt were professional and wonderful to work with. They were responsive and they provided great service for our wedding.
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Jill Sent on 10/20/2010
5 out of 5 rating
Matt at Pacific Northwest Catering was amazing and very enjoyable to work with. He wasn’t familiar with our reception venue so he met with us (at the venue) a week before the wedding to discuss the layout and buffet tables.

The food and buffet tables were absolutely remarkable. Pacific Northwest Catering will definitely be my first choice if I ever need another event catered.
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Tara Sent on 09/08/2010
5 out of 5 rating
Everyone at the reception loved the food. Pacific Northwest Catering did a fantastic job, providing delicious food and outstanding service for an extremely reasonable price. There is a wide range of food to choose from: we did a buffet with fresh fruit, bread rolls, garlic mashed potatoes, stir-fried vegetables, teriyaki chicken and salmon for only $19.95 a person. They provide china and silverware and you can rent everything else. We also used them for a bar service and the bartenders, like the waitstaff, were friendly, professional and efficient. I honestly don't know why anyone would choose any other caterer.
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Pacific Northwest Catering frequently asked questions

At Pacific Northwest Catering, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
The bar service starting price at Pacific Northwest Catering includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Beer
  • Specialty Beer
  • House Wine
  • Specialty Wine
Pacific Northwest Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Pacific Northwest Catering offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Pacific Northwest Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Italian
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Southern
At Pacific Northwest Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Pacific Northwest Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Pacific Northwest Catering offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Pacific Northwest Catering is recommended by 95% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in flexibility, 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in value, 4.7 in professionalism and 4.5 in average response time.
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