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Charley's Catering Company

Charley's Catering Company

Spokane, WA
4.7 out of 5 rating, 21 Reviews
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    Karen F. Sent on 07/13/2022
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    Great place for family birthday parties

    My sister-in-law was going to be in town for her birthday, so the family thought it would be a great time to gather, since it had been over 2 ½ years since we were able to get together. We had her party at Charley’s Catering Event Center. Everyone was so thrilled with it since we had lots of room and plenty of time to catch up with everyone. Owner and Chef Shirley Williams met with us and helped us design a buffet that our birthday girl, and the rest of the family, would like. They not only liked the food, they loved the food! The Encrusted Beef Sirloin Roast with the Port Wine Demi Glaze and the Gorgonzola Sauce served on the side, was magnificent. The Tri-potato Au Gratin was a big hit with everyone. This was the perfect place for our event and we highly recommend it.

    Charley's Catering Company's reply:

    Thank you Karen...It was a pleasure to host your family gathering! My team and I truly enjoy hosting family celebrations!!!
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    Anna O. Sent on 07/25/2022
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    The food at our wedding was such a hit!

    Let me start by saying YUM! We are so grateful that we got to work with Charley's Catering for our wedding. We did a Country Time Escape buffet and the food was so tasty! I can't tell you how many compliments we got on the food from our guests and so many said it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding! I highly recommend adding the mac and cheese to your menu too -- it was my favorite part! Beyond the food being delicious, their team was just the sweetest to work with and took care of every detail too. The display of the food was also beautiful and I also felt like their services were such a great value. I'd definitely recommend their services for your event or wedding!

    Charley's Catering Company's reply:

    It was a pleasure to cater your Special Day!. My team and I are thrilled that Charley's Catering Company met your every expectation! Live life to the fullest...make your dreams come true. Respectfully, Shirley and team
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    Rozelle/Odneal Sent on 09/01/2020
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    Awesome!!!

    Highly recommend Charlies Catering and the whole crew. They all were very professional and personable. Very accommodating to changes we had to make along the way. Arrived on time with quick setup. Heard from so many that attended the event how great the food was. Thanks again for making our event a success.

    Charley's Catering Company's reply:

    Lauren … You are most welcome. My team and I really enjoyed providing catering services to your guests for your wedding. You did an AMAZING job in setting up a beautiful, welcoming ambience in your backyard for your wedding. It was absolutely stunning. Wishing you a Life Time of Happy Moments. Shirley
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    Christina J. Sent on 08/17/2021
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    Great experience

    This was the best experience from beginning to end. Shirley is knowledgeable and her food and staff were fantastic. We used them for the wedding as well as a large backyard party before the wedding. We had to change our venue due to Covid and Shirley just jumped in and made the whole experience perfect. I will definitely use them again. Book with confidence.

    Charley's Catering Company's reply:

    Thank you Christina...it was a joy to work with you and Chris! Enjoy your life together...live life to the fullest...Respectfully Yours, Shirley Williams
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    Alissa Sent on 04/23/2019
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    Great caterer!

    Loved loved Charley's Catering!! The food was amazing, displayed beautifully and was the best value! Shirley was great to work with, she is a pro and knows exactly what she's doing. She sat down with us and was really helpful in choosing our menu. We got so many compliments on the food from our guests.
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    Jadelyn Sent on 07/23/2018
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    AMAZING. Shirley knows what she is doing. all my guests wanted to eat our meal over and over again!! They even brought decorations that matched my decor perfectly!
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    Julie Sent on 09/23/2015
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    truly amazing, went above and beyond my expectations! Food was fabulous, service impeccable, would definitely use again!
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    Nikki Sent on 08/18/2015
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    Shirley and her staff at Charley's Catering Co. are extraordinary! I can not praise them enough for the phenomenal job they did while catering my wedding in July. Not only are the reasonably priced but the menu's allow for customization. Shirley offers a huge range of options, styles and prices, which are guaranteed to please your guests. Email communication is easiest for me and Shirley was always prompt to reply. This helped my peace of mind so much since I was planning my wedding from across the state. When my parents and I met with her for our planning session, we left just blow away by her knowledge of food, presentation and ideas on how to make my wedding flow perfectly. The day of the wedding, the staff was professionally dressed and so pleasant to my guests. I received so many compliments on how great the food was, how professional the bartender was and how helpful the staff were. Even our venue was ecstatic about how clean and tidy the staff left the venue. Shirley, thank you for making my wedding PERFECT! I can not thank Charley's enough and I have been referring everyone I know who is in need of a caterer to you! You have a customer for life!
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    Brittany Sent on 08/25/2014
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    Charleys catering were prompt, made delicious food, took care of us, cleaned up promptly, left us the left-overs, met with us multiple times to assure we got what we wanted and needed. They are also very reasonable. We would definately recommend them.
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    Arianna Sent on 09/25/2013
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    Charley's did a wonderful job on the food for our wedding. I have received so many people complimenting me on how great the meal was. Shirley was a pleasure to work with and a true professional. I would recommend Charley's to any bride that is looking for a wonderful meal and exceptional service!
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    Charley's was a phenomenal vendor for our wedding. They were professional, the food delicious, and worth every penny spent. Shirley was a wealth of knowledge. She truly helped make our wedding spectacular. 5 STARS!
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    Amanda Sent on 08/04/2015
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    Shirley can come across a little rough and short in the beginning but she is such a sweet heart once you get to know her. She was always up font and we never felt like we didnt know what to expect. Her food and staff are amazing! She was such a delight the day of our wedding and people are still talking about the food!
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    Alyssa Sent on 07/07/2022
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    Great Food for Wonderful Value

    Charley's Catering did a great job for our June wedding. They set-up the food beautifully, worked with the venue fabulously, served the desserts which came separately from a separate vendor. They were professional and the food was fabulous. I had multiple guests come up to me and complimented me on the quality of the food. The staff were professional and great to work with.

    Charley's Catering Company's reply:

    Thank you Alyssa for the kind words. It was a pleasure to work with you and my team and I are very happy that the team at Charley's met your expectations!!! Live life to the fullest!
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    Stella Sent on 09/04/2018
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    I am so happy I used Charley's for our wedding dinner. The food was delicious. Everyone complimented us. Shirley was also extremely helpful in organizing the evening events. She is really busy but believe me, you will be more than trilled with the outcome. Thank you so much for taking such good care of us.

    Stella Olson
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    Aimee Sent on 06/29/2015
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    Charley's was a great choice for catering our event. The menu was fresh and delicious and the staff friendly and helpful. Planning our menu was hassle free with help from their very organized staff. They provided an abundance of menu items to pick from and we had many complements from our guests about the delicious food.
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    Jennifer Sent on 09/05/2012
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    Charley's did an excellent job with my wedding. The food was delicious and plentiful and the provided servers were very pleasant and hardworking. Shirley worked with me to get just the menu I wanted. When I wanted to tweak things, she helped me with ideas and managed it all cost effectively. She even decorated the buffet to match my wedding theme! I have constantly received complements on the quality of the food served at my wedding. I highly recommend Charley's!
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    Sally Sent on 06/22/2014
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    Shirley Williams, owner of Charley's Catering is a four time alumnus of Catersource Conferences, which is a continuing education resource for caterers in the U.S. When looking for a caterer for our wedding I found Charley's Catering was highly recommended. And after attending an open house of their services I hired them. They provide you with many options of a buffet menu. We chose pork & beef, along with salad, potatoes au grautin (so good) a wonderful chilled vegi side & rolls. Less than $20 per plate. Non- alcoholic drinks included. A super good huckleberry lemonade. They also provided employees to carve. And an employee to bartend. Shirley is awesome. She worked with us & our budget that provided us with a very nice dinner buffet. We also added an appetizer of cheese, crackers & fresh fruit. And we were able to include our wild game summer sausage. Shirley also provided small touches that matched the colors in our wedding. The staff that we were provided were so professional & kind that we could not have done better if we were hosting a dinner in our own home. The food was so good & everyone there were happy & full. The presentation of the buffet tables was nothing short of exquisite. I highly recommend Charley's Catering as you are provided good food at a good price with a professional staff that are only too happy to insure that you & your guests are happy. Also if you're in the Spokane area, stop at Charley's bar & grill on Monroe & say "hi" to Miss Shirley.
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    Shirley was amazing to work with. Made sure everything was clear and worked to create a menu you wanted.
  • User5196221 Sent on 09/14/2014
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    I booked with Charley's after attending a wedding they catered. The food was delicious, both at that wedding and ours. We got many compliments on our food. Charley's is by far the best value for catering in spokane! They also set up beautiful buffet tables to serve from (with several options to fit different wedding themes). The 3 caterers at our wedding were very professional and helpful (serving, clearing plates, getting beverages for guests).

    Shirley, the owner, has been in the business for a long time and knows her trade very well. That said, she wasn't the best with communication leading up to the wedding. When we went to our first meeting, she was double booked with another couple. A couple times when I called or stopped in, she had no memory of who I was. We were supposed to give final head count 2 weeks out and have our balance paid one week out. She was unresponsive to emails and phone calls until less than a week before. She explained that she was so busy with weddings that everything was pushed back but it would all be perfect on our wedding day. She was right, but this did cause a little stress right before the wedding. Just a word of advice - communication leading up to the wedding might be lacking, but it will be worth it in the end :)
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    Sarah Sent on 09/09/2009
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    Charley's provided very good value for our money. The food was great. However, working with Shirley was a miserable experience. She said we would get together in February/March and hammer out the details (we got married in August). I had to call her a month before our wedding, and then she asked why nothing had been done. Also, she seems to take great pride in the presentation of the food displays, etc., but she had my mother making ALL the decorations for the food two weeks before the wedding. Shirley also never remembered anything we had decided on and our contracts always reflected that. She was also unwilling to communicate with our other vendors, and I was a constant go-between. It was very stressful and unprofessional. I cannot recommend Charley's Catering unless you're willing to put in the time for the value.
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