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About

Willaby's Catering is a business based out of Salem, Oregon that offers on-site cuisine for weddings and other special events. Jean Mateson, the owner of this business, draws on over 25 years of catering service to create unique dining experiences. She leads a team of culinary professionals to satisfy client needs as well as their appetites.

Services Offered

Wedding services available from Willaby's Catering include the delivery, setup, and cleanup of your meal. You may select from a range of serving options including hors d'oeuvres, buffets, plated dinners, chef stations, family-style platters, French-style service, dessert tables, and more. Tastings can be arranged prior to your wedding celebration to ensure your complete satisfaction.

Cuisine

The Willaby's Catering team offers a wide variety of cuisine styles for your wedding dining, inspired by international flavors and seasonal ingredients. These culinary professionals are experienced in crafting menus to meet various dietary requirements, including gluten-free, pork-free, lactose-free, nut-free, kosher, organic, vegetarian, and vegan dishes. You can call on Jean and her team to help make your wedding dining a feast to talk about in the years to come.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Delivery
Clean Up
Cake Cutting

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?

African
American
BBQ
Caribbean
French
German
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Seafood
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Kosher
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of Willaby's Catering

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Willabys Catering is consistently praised for delicious, creative food and enjoyable tastings. The team is professional, responsive, and flexible with dietary needs, handling bartending, rentals, setup, and cleanup with attentive service. Communication was mostly smooth with one small follow-up lapse; overall highly recommended for weddings.

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Willabys Catering is consistently praised for delicious, creative food and enjoyable tastings. The team is professional, responsive, and flexible with dietary needs, handling bartending, rentals, setup, and cleanup with attentive service. Communication was mostly smooth with one small follow-up lapse; overall highly recommended for weddings.

Sandia
Sandia Sent on 11/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Willaby's team is the best!

Willabys Catering was an absolute highlight of our wedding! From our very first conversation with Patrick, we knew we had made the right choice.
Patrick, Cody, and Megan were a dream to work with—so professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in creating a menu that was perfect for us. Patrick, in particular, was amazing. He patiently guided us through our many variations of the menu, from an initial wild idea of Indo-Italian fusion to the delicious, seasonal farm-to-table creation (with Indian and Italian influences) we ultimately ended up with. Cody was a hero, taking all our family's dietary restrictions and copious comments from the tastings to heart. He made countless changes to suit our preferences, and he did it all with grace.

Speaking of tastings, we highly recommend them—it was such a fun experience to bring our parents along to, and it ensured we got the chance to actually sit down, enjoy everything, and give our detailed feedback.
On the wedding day, the food was spectacular. Everything was delicious, beautifully presented, and served hot and fresh. We received so many compliments from our guests about the quality and flavor of the food.
The catering staff was also incredible; they were friendly, attentive, and ensured that everyone was taken care of. The entire Willabys team went above and beyond - we were so touched when we saw staff members kindly helping our aging grandma up the steep ramp to the dining area. It was a small moment of care that meant the world to us.

We could not have been happier with their service and highly recommend them to anyone looking for top-notch wedding catering. Thank you, Willabys, for helping to make our day so perfect!
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Atkinson Sent on 09/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Flawless from start to finish

We worked with Willaby’s for our July wedding, and they were fantastic from start to finish. From the tasting through the reception, their team made the process easy, stress-free, and enjoyable. Communication was clear and responsive, and they were open to all of our questions and suggestions.

The appetizers were a huge hit—our guests are still talking about them! The family-style dinner was beautifully presented, delicious, and created such a warm, communal atmosphere at the reception. The staff were attentive, professional, and made sure everything flowed seamlessly.

We couldn’t have asked for a better catering partner on our big day. We would highly recommend Willaby’s to any couple looking for amazing food and a team that truly cares about making your event special.
Catalina
Catalina Sent on 08/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Tasty food

They were great to work with! Food was super tasty and they even accommodated our request for local rockfish.
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Natalie Sent on 01/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fresh & Delicious

My husband and I booked with Willabys for our wedding and everything was wonderful. Megan was very detail-oriented and she and the other staff members made our vision come to life. Their menu is extensive and they were able to accommodate a number of guests with dietary restrictions.
Keena
Keena Sent on 12/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fresh delicious food and amazing team

My husband and I worked with Willabys for our 2024 wedding, and they were absolutely spectacular. Megan was the main reason we pursued an initial tasting with the company—she was the most responsive and accommodating catering lead I’ve ever worked with, and I have an extensive background in weddings and events.

As a vegetarian, I was able to build a custom menu that not only accommodated but exceeded my dietary needs. The staff on the day of our event was professional, and our food arrived at our table on time and warm. Also, the food was incredibly fresh and delicious.

Willabys truly delivered an exceptional experience! If they have your date available, book them! You will not regret it!
Nicole
Nicole Sent on 12/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!!

We are absolutely thrilled with the service Willaby’s provided! We used them for both catering and bartending for our wedding and they were so wonderful to work with. Great communication and worked with us to make our menu come to life. We did a custom menu with them and our guests loved the unique ideas and quality that Willaby’s provided. The food was great and the staff was so lovely to work with. Everyone is raving about it months later. Highly recommend this team- they are amazing!
Genevieve
Genevieve Sent on 11/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious food and excellent service

The food at our wedding was amazing and the service was great, the buffet was hot and everything was very fresh. I think cocktail hour was a little challenging for everyone because of all the wasps but they handled it like pros and did a fabulous job! We had Ale chicken, brisket, vegan cilantro corn cakes, Mac and cheese, grilled veggies, green goddess salad and bread.
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Alexandra Sent on 09/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

AMAZING food and service!

I had Willabys cater my wedding this past weekend and I cannot rave about them enough! As a vegetarian, I have very strong opinions about having high quality food at weddings that caters to a variety of different diets. I've been very disappointed by wedding food in the past, which I didn't want to replicate at my own. Willabys was recommended by our planner, and from the first email I was incredibly impressed by their communication, professionalism, and willingness to tweak the menu to our taste. My fiance and I were blown away at the tasting, which translated well to the actual wedding when I was told "there may have been some fights over the food". Another concern of mine was the quantity of food (running out of food at a wedding is a recipe for disaster), and Willabys ensured that there was plenty to go around. They were also so flexible with our needs. For example, we purchased our own alcohol for the event and they provided the staff to serve at two different bar set ups at the cost of one. In general, they were so affordable as well - we only paid about half of what we had initially budgeted! Finally, what I didn't expect was just how friendly and amazing the Willabys folks would be at our wedding. So many guests commented on how wonderful and outgoing they were, at the bar and otherwise, and I myself had multiple awesome chats with them. 10/10 would have them for any event, and I'm so grateful to have had them at my wedding.
G
Geetha Sent on 09/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

EXcellent food and Service

We worked with Megan Allen from Wilabys for our daughters reception. She was excellent her service was A+. Would highly recommend them
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Caroline Sent on 08/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing delicious food

Willaby's crafted an amazing delicious and unique menu for our wedding - from the raw oyster bar at cocktail hour to the incredible entrees, each and every bite was mouth-watering and top-notch quality. Multiple guests have since told me that it was the best wedding meal they'd ever had - "I never actually eat at weddings, but I cleaned my plate" - "I don't usually expect much from a wedding dinner, but everything was SO GOOD"! Amazing experience, and amazing contacts to work with leading up to the event. They are the top-rated caterer in the area for a reason.
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Awards

98
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

8 Endorsements
Eola Hills Wine Cellars Eola Hills Wine Cellars Winery Weddings

Jean and her team are nothing but top notch! We really enjoy working with them, the food is always amazing and the staff is attentive and attention to detail!

Youngberg Hill Youngberg Hill Winery Weddings

Willaby's is an amazing company as they are consistently meeting our customers expectations and exceeding mine at every turn. Reliable, trustworthy and quality of service are just 3 of the many reasons to have them do your catering. Nicolette Owner, Youngberg Hill

Focal Point Digital Media Focal Point Digital Media Wedding Videographers

Jean and her team at Willaby's are the best! We've worked together for over a decade now on dozens and dozens of weddings and I've yet to taste anything that wasn't delicious!! They're fantastic about meeting each couple's needs and wants, and bring a track record of experience and professionalism that is rare in the area. I couldn't recommend them any more highly!!

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Willaby's Catering frequently asked questions

At Willaby's Catering, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
Willaby's Catering offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Willaby's 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 Willaby's Catering, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • African
  • American
  • BBQ
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Willaby's Catering, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Willaby's Catering provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Willaby's Catering offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Willaby's Catering is recommended by 94% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.7 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.7 in quality of service, 4.7 in flexibility, 4.7 in professionalism, 4.6 in average response time and 4.6 in value.
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