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Special Events Catering by Les is a company based in Miami, Florida, that provides wedding catering services. Owner Les Oppenheim has led this team of culinary professionals since 1991. A couple can call on these event experts to provide their wedding table with mouthwatering dishes and stunning presentation, all customized to taste.

Services Offered

Special Events Catering by Les offers full-service wedding catering from custom menus to delivery, setup, and serving. This team can provide wedding dining through plated meals, buffets, chef stations, family-style platters, food trucks, and more. You can enjoy menu tastings ahead of your big day to ensure your complete satisfaction.

Cuisine

Special Events Catering by Les offers a wide variety of culinary styles, from classic American to Cajun and Southern flavors to world cuisines. Additionally, this team can meet dietary requirements with dishes that are vegetarian, vegan, organic, halal, kosher, dairy-free, gluten-free, or nut-free. You can contact these professionals directly for a tailored quote.

Frequently asked questions

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

$150

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

$100

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$75

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

$41

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
China
Flatware
Glassware
Chocolate Fountain

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$35

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

Open Bar
Specialty Beer
House Wine
Specialty Wine
Champagne Toast
House Liquor
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

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

What types of cuisine do you cater?

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

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Halal
Kosher
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
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Reviews of Special Events Catering by Les

3.9 out of 5 rating
3.9 out of 5 rating
3 Reviews
77% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    4 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    3.7 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    3.7 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4 out of 5 rating
Helen
Helen Sent on 03/30/2011
5 out of 5 rating
Les,

You are did a fantastic job! I find it hard to believe the review below. Especially with the quality of the food of my event this past weekend. Granted you did cut my cake at the cake table it was not with a small knife, it was my cake cutting knife (Prehaps she did not have one). The food and service was exactly as expected and all our meetings prior did serve as a security in my mind that you would keep your promise to make my guest very happy and very full. The bartender was fantastic as well, I had guests tell me how great and strong their drinks were. You did a great job and I am very pleased with the turn out.

Thank You So Much! Also check out the pictures on my photographers blog: youreventscaptured.com/blog

Helen "Rodriguez"
Alex
Alex Sent on 04/11/2021
4.8 out of 5 rating

All the best Food!

Les is an amazing partner, he heard about your food wants and wishes and made it come through. Even when we had to postpone due to Covid, Les made a very difficult situation phenomenally better. When we had to reduce our numbers for the new date, once more he understood and was completely reliable and flexible. Les, is amazing to work with - his staff was brilliant! There were only two very small concerns, we had talked about place cards for which food was what. Lastly, the bar staff at one point told us they ran out of cups - which for a 40 person event should not have been possible. The cups were there but they just did not know. This is more a reflection of those people individually not of Les. Les is by far the best catering service I have ever worked with. We completely appreciate all he did for us.
S
Stephanie Sent on 03/20/2011
1.8 out of 5 rating
Our venue was being held at a Jewish Synagogue so it had to be a kosher affair. We were very impressed and excited after we had our tasting of our main course which was steak and snapper. However during the actual wedding event the meat came out cold, full of fat, the fish had bones, and both entrees tasted nothing like what was presented during our taste test meeting. Our event was black tie where we expected white glove service. We requested also that all drinks be served in a glass and no beer bottles are to be served. During the cocktail hour there were numerous guests with beer bottles in their hands. The service was below average, the water at our table was only filled once all evening, and the wine was poured "after" we were finished with the main entree. The icing on the cake, pun intended, was when my beautiful cake was butchered in front of the guests with a small knife with the aid of the caterer's bare hand. Some slices were served razor thin and others too thick. The cake was made to serve 150, the number attending and yet about 1/3 the cake was left over in large pieces. The top layer which normally goes to the bride and groom for their one year anniversary was never boxed and given to us as requested. I was totally disappointed in the quality of the service and food and do not recommend using this caterer.
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Special Events Catering by Les frequently asked questions

At Special Events Catering by Les, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Chocolate Fountain
The bar service starting price at Special Events Catering by Les includes:
  • Open Bar
  • Specialty Beer
  • House Wine
  • Specialty Wine
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Liquor
  • Premium Liquor
  • Signature Drink
Special Events Catering by Les offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Special Events Catering by Les 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 Special Events Catering by Les, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Asian
  • BBQ
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Special Events Catering by Les, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Halal
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
Special Events Catering by Les provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Special Events Catering by Les offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
Special Events Catering by Les is recommended by 77% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 3.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4 in quality of service, 4 in flexibility, 4 in value, 3.7 in average response time and 3.7 in professionalism.

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