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River Valley Catering is an award-winning wedding caterer based in River Falls, Wisconsin serving the Greater Twin Cities Metro area. With over 30 years in the catering industry, we pride ourselves with staying on trend with latest and best ideas in the catering industry. We have the expertise and skill to provide you with quality cuisine for your special day. We offer options for your budget as well as customizable menus so your specific needs and wants can be fulfilled.
Cuisine River Valley Catering offers a number of choices for you to consider. They can customize their menus to meet various dietary requirements, such as vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. Many serving styles are offered, including buffet, plated and family style options.
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River Valley Catering earns consistent praise for excellent communication, accommodating service (including dietary needs), and delicious, generous portions. Couples and planners report seamless coordination and rave reviews from guests. Menu options impressed meat and vegan eaters alike, and many say guests left satisfied and well-fed.
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River Valley Catering earns consistent praise for excellent communication, accommodating service (including dietary needs), and delicious, generous portions. Couples and planners report seamless coordination and rave reviews from guests. Menu options impressed meat and vegan eaters alike, and many say guests left satisfied and well-fed.
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Gina Sent on 05/01/2026
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
A Fantastic Experience!
We had an amazing experience with this team! They were incredibly responsive and went above and beyond to accommodate every dietary need our guests had. After our tasting, they handled everything seamlessly, which made our wedding day feel effortless. We’re still hearing rave reviews about the food, and it means so much to know our guests truly enjoyed themselves. Highly recommend!
Hanna Sent on 05/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Their food is AMAZING!!!!!
I'm a wedding planner that has worked with River Valley Catering a few times now and their food is seriously some of the best wedding food I've ever had - and I've had a lot!!! They are always great at communicating leading up to the wedding day and the day of as well, and I enjoy working with them each time. Highly recommend if you're looking for a caterer!!
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Brielle Sent on 10/13/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Highly recommend
We had River Valley for our wedding at Woodhaven Weddings + Events and we had the best experience!! All of the staff were so amazing & easy to communicate with. They were so accommodating to us, especially since we currently live out of state! We had the New York strip, crab stuff salmon, and vegan stuffed peppers & everything was SO delicious! Everyone loved the food & we still get compliments!
Wendy Sent on 07/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Party at the Larson Barn
Everyone enjoyed the food was all very good!
River Valley catering did an excellent job and made everything perfect!
Katie Sent on 06/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Large portions, great to work with
We had a great experience working with River Valley Catering! They were partners with our wedding venue (Woodhaven Weddings + Events) and they were fantastic to work with. Good communication. Good food. The portion sizes were massive! Your guests won't go home hungry.
Lorna Sent on 02/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Guests said it was the best wedding food they've ever had
River Valley Catering served food at Woodhaven for our wedding. The meal itself was phenomenal and the team that we worked with was great and made everything very stress-free. We served a buffet of steak, pasta, broccoli, potatoes and buns. We had tons of people talking about how good the food was the night of the wedding and after the wedding too!
Jennifer Sent on 11/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Great Food, Great Company
Wonderful catering company! Our wedding venue only allowed certain caterers, and we are so glad River Valley was one of them! Our initial tasting was very informative - and everything was delicious so it was tough to make decisions. The events staff reviewed table setup, linen options, glassware and dessert service in addition to helping us narrow down food options. We switched from a buffet style dinner to a plated dinner and there were no issues accommodating that request. we even rescheduled our wedding twice and the team did not miss a beat. We had a more detailed planning call about 2 months ahead of our big day, which was super helpful for locking in details. Great food and very responsive team.
Allison Sent on 10/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Truly Incredible
The entire process working with RVC was absolutely incredible. Everything from the first emails to the food tasting and planning meetings, down to the day of experience. I cannot count how many guests told us this was the BEST wedding food they have ever had (we did the champagne chicken and tenderloin beef tips)! We used RVC for our butler passed appetizers, plated dinner, all our linens and plate ware, and the late night pizza. Thank you to Karla and Emily for everything! Would absolutely recommend to anyone and everyone. Cannot rave enough!
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Jessica Sent on 10/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Everything was executed perfectly!
9/19/20 wedding
The food was delicious and we had them serve our drinks too since we wanted an open bar. We were able to rent linens and place settings as well. They did a great job and instead of a wedding cake we also did a cheesecake bar through them too. Everything was executed perfectly! They came out the evening before to get set up. They even let us take the leftovers!
Whitney Sent on 08/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Delicious food
River valley has a big variety of options for you to serve at your wedding. We loved that we could do something different and be very comparable in price as the typical chicken entree. We did prime rib and tropical mahi mahi--we are still craving these dishes! All of our guests loved the food as well. You will not have a bad meal with River Valley!
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We look forward to working with River Valley Catering in the future! They have been nothing but supportive and encouraging along the way. River Valley Catering is familiar with our venue and have mapped out how they could flawlessly execute a class-act dining experience for our couples and their guests, rain or shine!
At River Valley Catering, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
Set Up
Clean Up
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
China
Flatware
Glassware
The bar service starting price at River Valley Catering includes:
Bartender(s)
Limited Bar
Open Bar
Signature Drink
River Valley Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
River Valley Catering 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 River Valley Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
American
BBQ
German
Italian
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Seafood
Southern
Spanish
At River Valley Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
River Valley Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, River Valley Catering offers the following food and beverage items:
Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
River Valley Catering is recommended by 98% 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.
