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About

Peppercorn Events is a full-service events and catering company based in NJ. While most of our events are in Northern NJ and the lower Hudson Valley, we love to travel. Our focus is local, seasonal ingredients and creating custom menus for each event. When working with couples, the menu is created pulling inspiration from seasonal produce, favorite dishes and food memories. Along with food and staff, we also assist with beverage, rentals, décor, specialty vendors, coordination and more. We specialize in DIY, unique venues and back yard weddings!

Peppercorn Events looks forward to sharing in your special day, and creating a meal that you and your guests will be talking about for years to come.

Services Offered
Our services include:

  • Barware
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Cleanup
  • Delivery
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Servers
  • Setup
  • Tables
  • Vendor coordination
  • Decor
  • Rentals, including tents, dance floors, lighting, restroom trailers, specialty lounge pieces and more
  • Day of coordination
  • Start to finish backyard wedding planning


Cuisine
This unique catering company offers a variety of cuisines, including American, Asian, BBQ, Italian, and Mediterranean to name a few. Peppercorn Events is happy to accomodate any dietary requests you may have, by making gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian, or vegan meals. Couples may select any type of serving style they desire, whether they envision a laid-back buffet, or an elegant plated meal. Sample family-style and buffet entrees for the Spring include:
Braised lamb, chive and mint couscous
Pork chop, caramelized onion potatoes
Slow cooked chuck, tri colored carrots, chermoula


  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$170

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

$140

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$140

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Tastings

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

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

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
Asian
BBQ
French
Greek
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Seafood
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of Peppercorn Events

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Kimberly Sent on 08/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Tasty & Professional

We are grateful that Peppercorn catered our wedding! Rebecca and Jess were very thorough, organized, and responsive throughout the planning process via video calls, a site visit, email, and our tasting. Shout out to Chefs Jess + Tanzii and their staff; our guests raved about the food. Since one of us is gluten-free, it was fantastic to have a majority of the food be gluten free or modified to be gluten free - including a great waffle and chicken canapé. In addition, our guests thought the staff was lovely and I am especially grateful to the staff member who went above and beyond for my mom.
Natalie
Natalie Sent on 10/06/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Peppercorn Wedding review

Peppercorn Events did an amazing job catering our wedding. The food was delicious and all of our guests were extremely satisfied and excited about the food. Working with their team (despite moving the wedding date 3 times) was always stress free and pleasant. Highly recommend!
Renee
Renee Sent on 10/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Experience with Peppercorn

Jess and her assistant Rebecca were absolutely amazing during the entire process. From the initial tasting to needing to up the guest count in Spring 2021 when things started trending better to introducing me to the best florist/decorator around. I can't speak more highly about Peppercorn and their staff. Friendly, nice and super responsive. Any time I had a question or a concern, they were able to answer it or come up with a solution.Guests have messaged me since our wedding raving about how delicious the food is. You won't be disappointed if you choose Peppercorn from your next event!
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Rachel Sent on 09/23/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Book them now!

After booking our venue, our next step was to find the perfect caterer. From the moment we first connected, I was put at ease when discussing all things for our big day from the rehearsal dinner to farewell brunch. Jess worked with us to meet any budgetary concerns, and kept us updated with payment due dates throughout the entire process. Our tasting was INCREDIBLE and I knew we chose the right vendor for us. It was hard to decide on food because everything was just that good. When it finally came to our wedding weekend, Rebecca was a literal angel and made everything easy for us and our family at our rehearsal dinner and on our wedding day. Our wedding dinner was insanely good – so good in fact that we have guests calling us almost a week later to tell us how amazing everything was! I mean, when was the last time you craved wedding food?! Family style was perfect for our long farmhouse tables and truly got our guests mingling and sharing – exactly what we wanted. The brunch was also amazing, and the perfect way to wish our friends and families goodbye. We've already discussed at least half a dozen times about planning an anniversary dinner next year and having it catered by Peppercorn just to have our wedding dinner one more time. As both a bride and a wedding vendor well versed in the industry, I truly couldn't recommend them more – do not hesitate on booking Peppercorn Events. And get the marinated steak with corn, omg!
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Cory Sent on 07/24/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing food and service with Peppercorn!

We highly, HIGHLY recommend Peppercorn Events! Like many couples, the food at our wedding was extremely important to us and we wanted to make sure it was delicious and plentiful. Holy moly, Peppercorn did not disappoint! The food served at our event was so amazing and delicious - we received several messages from family and friends commenting on the incredible food! But in addition to the fantastic food, one of the reasons we loved working with Peppercorn was their professionalism and organization throughout the process. Our wedding took place in a museum which required a full service caterer to basically bring in almost everything for the event. From initial tasting to our wedding day, Jess and Rebecca at Peppercorn were thoughtful, responsive, and thorough with every aspect of the planning. While wedding planning can be stressful(!), Peppercorn kept us at ease with their attention to detail and superb organization. This became such an important factor in planning and executing our event, and we were so grateful we had chosen Jess, Rebecca and the Peppercorn team! From planning to food to service, Peppercorn is an amazing team to work with and we cannot recommend them enough!
Michelle
Michelle Sent on 07/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Unmatched Excellence

Our beautiful backyard wedding in River Vale would have never been possible without the rockstar team at Peppercorn Events. They are not only phenomenal caterers, but also excellent event planners and coordinators.

Rebecca and Jess have unmatched attention to detail, responsiveness, and ability to solve any problem quickly. We were so appreciative of how flexible and accommodating they were in our unique wedding planning circumstances. We really can't thank them enough and we would be happy to work with them again.
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Erica Sent on 05/22/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!

I truly cannot say enough about how amazing Peppercorn Events is. Like so many people I had to change my wedding plans due to covid. What was going to be a 200+ person indoor wedding in Boston Massachusetts in July 2020 became a 2-day 35 people each day wedding in my backyard in Wyckoff New Jersey on April 30th and May 1st 2021. Setting out to re-plan a wedding after you've already planned one is stressful, but once I found Peppercorn Events everything fell into place. From the first call I had with Jess I knew this was the caterer that I wanted to hire, so my husband and I went for a tasting and the food was just as amazing as my conversation with Jess. Not only is the food amazing, but Peppercorn events also centralizes everything- they coordinated all the rentals, and dealt with every little detail so you have an outstanding chef & outstanding event coordinator all in one! Jess was always extremely responsive to every email and phone call throughout the whole wedding process and on the night before my wedding when there were forecasts of up to 60 mph wind gusts, Jess and her husband personally drove over to my house and put the sides up on our tent to make sure the flowers would be ok when the florists came in the morning, which speaks to how dedicated, responsive and reliable Peppercorn Events is! Jess and our day of coordinator (also from Peppercorn) Rebecca truly brought my vision to life transforming my backyard into a magical wedding venue. All of my guests couldn't stop talking about how excellent the food was and many said it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding. If you are having wedding at your home or bringing a caterer into a small venue you should absolutely hire Peppercorn events, they so far exceeded my expectations I just cannot recommend them enough!
Joshua
Joshua Sent on 12/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Saved the day

Peppercorn Events saved the day for us. My father turned 65 a few weeks ago and due to COVID 19, we were unable to have the celebration we initially planned. I met Jessica and Dan about a year ago and called them to see what we could do. They were so knowledgeable about current regulations and safety standards and walked me through the entire process. We decided to do a private dinner party at my parents home. I gave them some background on my father and what his favorite foods were and they created the entire menu. I was blown away at how well they nailed it. There was not a single course that my family didn't love. From the first course all the way through desert, we wanted more. The portions were big, the food was better than the catering hall we initially had booked and we were treated like royalty. They handled absolutely everything. All we had to do was let them in the house. I learned that there is so much more to a party than just good food, I have hosted many parties and everyone of them except this one, I felt like I had to run the show. Jess and Dan allowed me to relax and enjoy my Fathers birthday. I will be calling them for all of my future events, it was so nice to be able to enjoy the time with my family. 100% satisfied and highly suggest that everyone use them.
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Deanna Sent on 10/21/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic!

We found Peppercorn through an internet search and decided to hire them to cater our small 16 person wedding in our home earlier this month. Gosh are we glad we did! From the very first email to closing out our wedding night - Peppercorn was fantastic to work with. Responsive communication, extremely professional, flexible, creative menu - they went above and beyond at every moment. And the food was fantastic!!! They took care of every detail, were so accommodating, and truly were responsible for making our special day perfect in every way. All of our guests raved about their food and the service. I cannot recommend them highly enough. And one tip: definitely opt to do a tasting! It was seriously the best date (and meal) we've had in a long time.
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Kelsy Sent on 08/31/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Service !

Peppercorn Events catered our wedding and did a fantastic job! We had many guests complement the food and presentation. Jess is awesome to work with and thought of creative ideas that made our event unique and memorable!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

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Peppercorn Events frequently asked questions

At Peppercorn Events, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Tastings
Peppercorn Events offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Peppercorn Events offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Breakfast / Brunch
  • Buffet
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Custom Menu
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Peppercorn Events, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Asian
  • BBQ
  • French
  • Greek
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Peppercorn Events, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Peppercorn Events provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
To cater to all tastes, Peppercorn Events offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Peppercorn Events is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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