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    Caitlin Sent on 07/14/2024
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    Southern BBQ Buffet- Perfect!

    Catering By Design executed a wonderful southern BBQ menu for our wedding! Kelli and team were super helpful throughout the whole process. We got to do a taste testing to help pick our menu, and were sent home with a bunch of leftovers, so we got a true taste of what to expect. They were able to accommodate a variety of dietary needs. The team the day of the wedding was amazing and efficient and all of the food came out amazing. We got a ton of compliments from our guests. They prepared an awesome spread for us of the passed appetizers to ensure we ate before we were announced at the ceremony. At the end, we got sent...
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    Carly Sent on 06/15/2024
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    Great food, great service

    No complaints! Food was great, management and service was great, bartending was great. Everything from the tasting to our take-home meal at the end of our wedding day was wonderful. Good communication, good ideas to make the day easier on us, and most importantly (as mentioned already) good food!
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    Brittney Sent on 06/07/2022
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    Food blew my guests away!

    We used them for our rehearsal dinner and reception. My goal was to have something different, so we did a taco bar for rehearsal and breakfast food for the reception. The breakfast for dinner menu blew people away! Everyone was so excited about the chicken and waffles! I would highly recommend Catering by Design if you're looking for a flexible, professional, customizable, and unique caterer. They'll let you customize your dream menu and also have bartending services! They set up, cleaned up, cleared plates, cut the cake, and checked on the bride and groom to make sure we were satisfied. I couldn't recommend them enough!
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    Amazing food, even better service and value

    Fred, Kelly and company were phenomenal in their service, enthusiasm and attention to every detail as cliche as that sounds, those were just a few of the benefits of working with this team. The food was incredible, every guest of ours was taken care of and the night wouldn’t have been the success it was without the whole group, we couldn’t have been more happy that we chose Fred and his staff for our wedding
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    Emily Sent on 10/27/2021
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    The BEST food and team!!

    Catering by Design was the exclusive caterer for our venue so we weren’t entirely sure about them at the point of booking. Wow, were we blown away!! After our tasting my husband and I could not stop talking about how delicious and unique the food was and had a hard time narrowing down what we wanted to offer because it was all amazing. We have received SO many compliments on the food from wedding guests! Aside from the food, the CBD team was absolutely amazing from the start. They helped guide our planning and answered any and all questions. The day of the wedding Melissa and Sarah and the whole staff were incredible. We fully trusted them to make...
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    Jordan Sent on 10/19/2021
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    Out of this world Wedding Caters!!

    My husband and I had the most incredible experience with Catering by Design, we were married on 10/09/2021 at The Evermore in Apex NC. They took on our 150 person wedding with ease including an open bar that ran all night long without a hitch. It rained on our special day and they flipped the reception space for the ceremony and back again with incredible efficiency. We would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone that wants their guest to rave about the wedding caters!!!

    Catering by Design's reply:

    Thank you for allowing Catering by Design to be a part of your wedding day. We loved being a part of it and opening Evermore Farms in Apex.
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    Jordan Sent on 04/25/2021
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    Delicious food and quality service!

    I used Catering By Design for my wedding and was not disappointed! We did their Southern Style Menu (BBQ, chicken, mac&cheese, green beans, bread, salad) and it was incredible not only at the tasting but also at the wedding. I was worried that the tasting wouldn't compare to the actual wedding day but Catering By Design did a great job of keeping their food hot and high quality throughout the entire reception. They also had a great wait staff that made sure my husband and I got to enjoy our food and the appetizers we missed out on during cocktail hour. They even packed us a meal to-go at the end of the night. I would highly recommend using Catering by Design!

    Catering by Design's reply:

    Jordan & Brody

    Thank you for allowing Catering by Design to be a part of your wedding day.

    The Team at Catering by Design


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    Lyn S. Sent on 03/04/2020
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    Everything we could have asked for and more!

    Catering by Design was simply amazing. Everything from the food to the staff. Kelli was our contact and was super responsive and went above and beyond to make our day perfect. The food was so good! Some of our guests are still talking about how good the food was at our wedding. We also loved that they included a bartender with their services, so we didn't have to worry about finding one. We just had to provide the beer and wine. They also included full china and they cut and served our cake. They were pros! We were also very surprised at how reasonable the prices were. The price for what you're getting is really reasonable. Thank you Catering by Design for helping make our wedding day amazing!
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    Virginia Sent on 01/18/2020
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    I cannot say enough GREAT things

    I *cannot* say enough great things about Catering by Design. (That's coming from a family of foodies.) Everyone we worked with phenomenal, and service ran seamlessly on the day of the event. The food was exceptional - exactly the same from the tasting to the day-of.

    My parents exhausted all of the major caterers in the area, and none came close to Catering by Design with regard to food tastings.

    My husband and I were out-of-state, so my parents did the initial tasting. Catering by Design happily provided he and I another tasting, so we could sample and tweak the final menu.

    Perhaps MOST important - everyone prepared my husband and I that we...
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    Catherine Sent on 10/14/2019
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    Best caterers ever!

    Catering by Design was such a blessing at my wedding!! The food was delicious, the service was great and the staff was so courteous! Easy to work with, wonderful people!
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    Mary Sent on 09/27/2019
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    Amazing Food and Wonderful Staff!

    We had an incredible experience planning our wedding catering with Catering by Design. From the very beginning with an amazing tasting to conversations throughout the planning process to the day-of. Kelli, who we worked with, was very responsive and always happy to answer any and all of my random questions. They made the planning process very easy and helped us find the right menu to fit our budget. On the day-of, the food was absolutely delicious, the staff was very efficient and organized, and we had so many people comment on how great all of the food and team members were. Would definitely recommend Catering by Design for your next week!
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    Alison Sent on 07/06/2019
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    Great food and professional staff

    Great service through the Michener Museum. Food was wonderful and staff was so fantastic.
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    Taylor Sent on 06/04/2019
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    Amazing food, wonderful people to work with!

    CBD was such an easy decision for us while planning our wedding. We worked with Kelli from the initial consultation/tasting all the way to the week of the wedding. She reassured us that her team of people would go out of their way to ensure the food was immaculate and we were well taken care of. We wanted to have more of a party style, station set up, where guests could go and eat whatever they wanted over the course of 2 hours or so (btw, if you're going back and forth over sit-down plated dinner to stations/heavy hors d'oeuvres, I wouldn't hesitate to go with the station style, you end up having way more time to party/mingle). Our...
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    Heather Sent on 12/13/2018
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    Delicious! Professional! Industry Experts!

    The catering by design team was incredible. Making selections during the tasting with Kelly was such a special experience. She’s incredibly knowledgeable and has fantastic ideas and suggestions. She and Steve gave me exactly what I wanted in terms of menu and were in consistent communication leading up to the day which made me feel comforted. Steve even drove out to our venue to help me with some suggestions on layout for tables, buffet & bar. The day of, the team was prompt, professional and dressed sharply. They were the perfect blend of available while blending in and helped my directors immensely in set up and disassembly. I adore them and am so grateful we had them their for...
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    Grey Sent on 03/29/2017
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    Absolutely love Catering by Design! My husband and I received so many compliments from our guests regarding the food and service. The servers are very attentive and Steve the chef was so accommodating and responsive. I recommend choosing Catering by Design for your wedding not only are they affordable but they also provide excellent service. Thank you!
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    Jessie Sent on 07/01/2016
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    First class all the way!
    I have never been more pleased with a caterer. Food, and service were top notch. I will recommend them to anyone looking for an awesome event. Best part is they cost less, and provided more than their competition. Use this vendor!!!
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    Brittney Sent on 12/12/2015
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    We absolutely loved Catering By Design! They prepared such yummy food, everyone loved it!

    Our reception was about 78 guests and we did buffet style. Let me start by saying the tasting was AMAZING! I have heard from other friends they have had to pay for a tasting, CBD is complimentary before you even sign a contract, so nice! They served us everything that would be served for the wedding and even boxed up the leftovers for us to take! They were so flexible on the menu, don't think that what they have posted is all they do, they will combine things to make it what you want.

    We had hor d'ourves served at the cocktail...
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    I cannot say enough about CBD. They catered two events for our family in the same week: my husband and I renewed our vows in front of a small group of family members in our daughter Alison’s home for our 40th anniversary on a Tuesday evening and then she was married to our now son-in-law Jason the following Saturday. From the first phone contact that I had with Jen, she was a joy to work with. For the anniversary dinner we had a simple buffet from CBD’s suggested menus, with one variation on a dish that was recommended by Jen after hearing what we didn’t like about a particular dish. Her idea was spot on and the dinner went...
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    Shelley Sent on 07/20/2014
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    Catering by Design were amazing for our wedding! They were VERY affordable - the lowest price among all the caterers we looked into. In addition, the food was awesome! Several guests came up to us and commented on how good the food was. The bartender was very quick and professional, as was the rest of the waitstaff. They were very attentive to not only the bride and groom but also to all of our guests. Throw in a free cake cutting service and that seals the deal! While there was a slight problem with our cake (not made by them), they were able to make the best of the situation to keep things running smoothly and none of the...
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    Greg at Catering by Design was fantastic to work with. He and Jen helped us put together a menu for our wedding that was exactly what we wanted. We had a buffet meal and all of the entrees were delicious. They were very helpful and easy to work with. During the planning process, they were always quick to respond to even the smallest question.

    We had a small wedding (70 guests) and I felt lost in the shuffle when interviewing some caterers. Catering by Design made us feel like we were their only client and they went out of their way to earn our business.

    The staff who worked the event were professional and hard working. I would highly recommend Catering by Design.
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    Tory Sent on 11/09/2023
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    Delicious!!! Such a great experience

    Catering by design was amazing. From the start of our tasting to bringing out so many options to working alongside us and answering all questions we had up until the day of our wedding. Highly recommend them. We did multiple tastings with other caterers and they were the best. Our guests at our wedding couldn’t stop talking about how good the food was. Not only was it amazing they gave us all of the leftovers in to go bins that lasted us a week after our wedding. Such an amazing experience for our special day!
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    Amazing Experience!!

    I could not be happier with our choice to go with Catering by Design!!! They did an incredible job with our southern food buffet and guests were raving about how much they loved the food and some said it was the best wedding meal they had. They served us right away at dinner and the Memphis style chicken was my absolute favorite along with their dinner rolls!! The tables moved along very quickly for the buffet and I was so happy with the service, the staff was so attentive and I could tell everyone was enjoying their meals during dinner!! Kelly was also very helpful and communicated quickly leading up to the wedding. They made it so easy, delicious and would 100% recommend!!!!
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    Don’t go anywhere else for another caterer!

    Wow, wow, wow! To say these guys made our wedding incredible would be an understatement. I’ve never been to a wedding where the food was even better than the tasting. The staff was great to work with, most linens, place settings, and drink ware are included in their cost which did help save some money in the end. Their menus are completely customizable. We did the Top Notch buffet option but switched the chicken cordon blu with the Bacon Gouda stuffed chicken (10/10 recommend) and the beef wrapped mushroom with the mini beef wellingtons with no problem. Don’t skip the penne pasta either, it is dreamy. Everyone who attended can’t stop talking about the food and we crave it...
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    Delicious and Flexible

    Food was delicious and service was outstanding. Flexible with dietary restrictions and served pizzas for the kids.
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