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Soraya Y. Belgacem
Woman-owned
12 years in business
SYB Catering & Bar Services, based in Wellesley, Massachusetts, has a specialty in providing authentic multicultural & fusion catering from all over the world! We have teamed up with the region's best private chefs, which allows us to customize your menu to fit your wedding style, needs, and budget. Our menu is full of flavor, fresh ingredients, and artistry. We are able to fuse a wide range of cultural food options to create unique and memorable offerings. We offer authentic cuisines pertaining to that specific country or region requested!
For our catering clients, we offer special planning services, including 'day-of' or 'month-of coordination
What makes us special...
1. UNIQUENESS: We have an extensive list of traditional and cultural food offerings
2. PERFECT MENU: Couples can create their own menu with us, whether you are a food connoisseur, gluten-free, vegan, or love multi-cultural flavors
3. FULL-SERVICE STAFF: Unlike many cultural restaurants, we offer full-service staff to help with set up, service, and breakdown
When sending an inquiry, please answer these questions to the best of your ability. An initial call is highly recommended so we can learn more and send you an accurate proposal.
1. Venue location and name (if you have)
2. How many people
3. Do you need bar services: bartenders, barware, insurance? We do not offer bar services without catering
4. Family style, plated or buffet?
5. Food/Cultural preference. We offer traditional foods and authentic cultural options you can mix and match to create your unique menu
6. Budget range: Remember to consider the number of people you have, what is offered for catering space at your venue, and the style of catering you want (plated, buffet, or family style)
You can view sample menus on our website under catering & bar services. Custom options are available.
Menu Selection:
Mediterranean/Middle Eastern
Indian (All Regions)
Latin
Brazilian
Italian
Mexican
Caribbean & African
Asian (Cambodian, Vietnamese, Filipino..)
Persian
Texas/Regular BBQ
Carving & Action Stations
Greek
West Indies/Caribbean
Traditional Foods (meats, chicken, fish, potaotes, rice, vegetables, etc..)
African (Any Country)
Services Offered
SYB Catering & Bar Event Services is a full-service wedding catering company that offers cocktail hour (passed and stationed), elegant plated meals, buffets, family-style presentations, and dessert stations.
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Additiona Rental Coordination (dishware, utensils, glassware, linens)
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Bartenders/Bar services
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Proper insurances offered
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Tastings upon request for a small fee
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No cake-cutting fees
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Set up and clean up
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Custom wedding cake and dessert stations
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Menu Cards
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Menu customization
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Floor plan assistance
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Special pricing on 'day-of' or 'month-of coordination'
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Reviews of SYB Catering & Bar Event Services
Review summary
SYB Event Planning, led by Soraya and her team, receives high praise for their exceptional catering services, with reviewers highlighting the diverse and delicious menu options reflecting various cultures. The team is commended for their professionalism, helpfulness, and attention to detail, ensuring a stress-free and memorable experience for events such as weddings. Soraya's passion and dedication shine through in personalized services, thoughtful customization, and flawless execution, earning widespread recommendations for catering needs, especially for those seeking unique and high-quality cuisine for special occasions.
Family Milestone Bday Success
Every delicious dish you could ask for with flawless service
When my wife and I first started planning our wedding, we agreed that delicious and personal were our top priorities for food. We’d had so many wedding meals that were *nice* - lovely service and presentation - but kind of boring and uninspired. We love to feed our friends good food that they can’t easily make or get elsewhere and wanted to reflect that in our wedding. We agree that the North African food I’d grown up eating is the best cuisine on earth and we wanted to serve that, but worried that a wedding caterer couldn’t do it justice and we might have to navigate the hassle or no-frills approach of working with a restaurant that doesn’t really do weddings.
Thankfully, we’d found an incredible wedding planner (Rachel of One Bell Designs) who assured us no compromise was necessary, because she knew just the caterer. When she shared the vast menu for SYB Events I was still a little bit skeptical, since while I saw some intriguing dishes there was still a lot of the usual wedding fare—but then I googled Soraya’s name and found the Soraya Events site with its more focused menus, and knew we had to meet with her. And we didn’t talk to any other caterers after that, because Soraya heard the vision and met each of our ideas with her own. We asked about a number of my favorites we hadn’t seen on her menus and she affirmed she could provide them with absolute confidence, and she was more than happy to tailor the service and timing to fit our very particular vision.
One of my favorite things about working with Soraya was the at-home tasting she arranged and dropped off at our house (with a complimentary bottle of wine!), which fed us for most of a week and affirmed with dish after delicious dish that we’d made the perfect choice. When it came to the wedding day, she and her team seamlessly worked with Rachel’s to set up a kitchen in our unequipped venue. Soraya’s timing was incredible; she turned up at the exact moments we needed sustenance bearing coffee, hors d’oeuvres, and full plates when we arrived at the sweetheart table that were still hot. From the iced coffee welcome with cardamom and rose water syrups to the mezze spread reception to the couscous and tagines and kofta at the buffet, every bite was delicious and distinctly North African. We lost count of the number of guests who told us it was the best wedding food they’d ever had!
My slightly jaded heart really didn’t expect our wedding to feel as special as it did, and Soraya was a huge part of that—we are so grateful!
Amazing catering!
We are a multicultural couple (Pakistan and Bulgaria) and we are both recent immigrants to the US. We wanted a specific menu incorporating cuisine from our respective cultures, with Mediterranean focus. SYB executed perfectly - the food was diverse and absolutely delicious and we and our guests loved it. The team worked with us on the recipes and the full menu structure and turned out something truly special - the kind of food you talk about after and goes beyond your typical "fish or veal" wedding menu.
Staff was very professional and delight to work with, they really made our day feel special. Many thanks to all of them and we highly recommend SYB for your catering needs!
Unforgettable Wedding Food!
Incredible and authentic food!
Soraya saved our wedding
SHE SAVED MY WEDDING DAY.
My husband and I are Cambodian and Chinese and trying to find any upscale asian caterer in the NorthShore was darn near impossible. I had my heart set on an upscale multi-course asian banquet menu. We ended up with 10 courses!
Soraya made it happen and all the food was made on site at our venue in Peabody (the Olio).
Our guests could not stop raving about how delicious everything was!
To think I almost went with drop catering as I thought that was my only option. Thank goodness I found Soraya!
As anyone who has ever thrown a big event knows, the food will make or break an event. And Soraya's food MADE our wedding a huge success.
Soraya made sure fried foods were crispy, hot foods were HOT, and each table service was flawlessly delivered. Even our foodie families were happy with the food and were so surprised at how authentic everything tasted. We had menu items that were Chinese and Cambodian.
I would hire Soraya and her team again, and again, and again. She kept me at ease and made sure everything was flawlessly executed.
THANK YOU again for everything Soraya. You have mine and my families deepest appreciation.
Backyard Wedding
We had our concerns about the limitations of a home wedding, which Soraya easily put to rest. Soraya was incredibly accommodating, a true expert, and such a delight to work with. Her team handled everything perfectly — the delicious menu that blended our cultures, beautiful layout and decor, all the way to the remarkably efficient cleanup job after.
We have such fond memories interacting with different members of Soraya’s team throughout the day. Our wedding went effortlessly and stress-free thanks to their incredible work.
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