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Congratulations! Thank you for considering us for such an important celebration. We're thrilled to share our passion for good, wholesome food, with you and your loved ones. Our couples always come back to visit our food truck and tell us their guests are still raving about the food at their wedding reception. Wedding food doesn't have to be really expensive and/or bland.

Sweets & Meats BBQ is family owned and operated. We specialize in smoked meats, homemade sides and desserts using family recipes. Everything we serve is made from scratch daily, using quality ingredients. We are easy going and flexible to work with. We're able to customize a menu to meet your needs and always do our best to suggest items that will stay within your budget, providing multiple options. We offer buffet catering or service with our food truck or food trailer. We also launched a new catering division, All Occasions Catering, in 2023 and offer a more extensive menu with our sister company if you are looking for a variety of options.

  • From 2021 - 2025, Sweets & Meats BBQ has been voted Best BBQ Caterer in Ohio Wedding Magazine.
  • From 2018 - 2025, Sweets & Meats BBQ has been voted Top 3 Best Food Truck in City Beat Magazine.
  • In 2023, Sweets & Meats BBQ took home 1st Place Dessert at Taste of Cincinnati.
  • In 2022, Sweets & Meats BBQ took home the 2nd & 3rd Place Entree at Taste of Cincinnati.
  • In 2019, Sweets & Meats BBQ won the 1st place Entree at Taste of Cincinnati and Taste of West Chester.
  • In 2019, we were recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the Ohio Small Business of the Year in Washington, D.C. We're very proud of our accomplishments, but nothing excites us more than being asked to cater weddings - we take great pride in what we do and it is an honor each time we get to do it.

Additionally, we offer drop off catering and catering service with our food truck, if you're seeking other options for an engagement party, bridal shower, or rehearsal dinner. Tastings are scheduled by appointment at our restaurant in Avondale near Children's Hospital. We also invite you to check us out at one of our public events. Our public event calendar is updated frequently at www.streetfoodfinder.com/sweetsandmeats We'd love to work with you. Give us a call today!

  • Black-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$30

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

$21

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$30

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

$15

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

Delivery
Set Up
Cake Cutting
Server(s)
Tastings

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

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

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
Asian
BBQ
Italian
Latin American
Mexican
Southern

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Vegan
Vegetarian

Reviews of Sweets & Meats BBQ

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Peter Sent on 09/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great Team!

Sweets and meats was an easy choice from the get-go, from our first meeting I felt confident The Sweets and Meats team was the right choice. Facing not great weather and a lot of last-minute changes, the whole catering team was on point and didn’t miss a beat. Despite all the difficult maneuvering, the food was outstanding! Beyond expectation! We had brisket, pulled pork, chicken, a number of sides and desserts. All recommended, the bourbon bread pudding and brisket were the stand out (in Grooms opinion). Overall, I can’t say enough good things about our reception, it wouldn’t have happened without the help of the whole team. Service – 10, food – 10 professionalism – 10 out of 10 all around amazing !!! Thank you Kristen and Jacoby!
Danielle
Danielle Sent on 03/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

So many compliments

We had Sweets and Meats as our wedding catering team and they exceeded expectations and then some! The catering team was on top of communication from first inquiry to when they were breaking down after dinner was served. There was a mix up (on my part) about timing of dinner and they quickly were able to adapt the day before and were kind about it.

THE FOOD!! One of our top necessities was good food! We did appetizers during cocktail hour and then a full buffet for dinner. We have been getting nothing but great feedback from our guest about how amazing the food was, especially the mac & cheese, brisket and pulled chicken.

The team was wonderful with helping us figure out the quantities needed and we still had some left over- which my husband and I are not mad about! And they even packaged it away for us so that we could take it home after the wedding.

I think for the service and quality of food provided that it is worth every penny and would recommend Sweets and Meats for your catering needs!
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Logan Sent on 09/12/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Kristen and her team are excellent and the food is delicious! We tried multiple bbq restaurants and sweets and meats was by far the best!
K
Kari Sent on 02/15/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Kristen and her team went above and beyond to make sure our wedding guests had a tasty dinner. She even reminded me to eat! Thanks guys!
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Sweets & Meats BBQ frequently asked questions

At Sweets & Meats BBQ, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
Sweets & Meats BBQ offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Sweets & Meats BBQ offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Breakfast / Brunch
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Custom Menu
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Sweets & Meats BBQ, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Asian
  • BBQ
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Mexican
  • Southern
At Sweets & Meats BBQ, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Nut Free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Sweets & Meats BBQ 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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