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Hamby Catering & Events

Hamby Catering & Events

Charleston, SC
4.9 out of 5 rating, 160 Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
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    Anastasia L. Sent on 07/01/2023
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    Wedding Catering

    Hamby did a phenomenal job with catering and the bar service for our wedding on 6/17/23! We had passed Hors d’oeuvres, a station style dinner, mini assorted sweets, and a late-night snack. The food was superb—every single thing we had was so delicious! Although we were unable to complete a tasting before our event, we felt comfortable with Hamby due to their past reviews--and you should too, knowing that they will deliver on all services. We had several guests state how it was some of the best food they'd ever had! Hamby took extra care in providing an assortment of food along with champagne to enjoy the day after our event. We are so thankful for everything Hamby did to help make our day perfect!
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    Stacie Z. Sent on 05/22/2023
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    Best wedding food!

    If you want your wedding guests to rave that your food selection was the best wedding food they’ve ever had, then look no further than Hamby Catering! Not only were they incredibly responsive from start to finish, but as I already stated, BEST FOOD EVER!!! You can not go wrong with their southern bbq buffet, absolute crowd-pleaser!

    I also want to specifically shout out Caroline, who we worked with directly to curate our event menu. We had a lot of guests that had varying dietary restrictions and food allergies and despite all of that, worked with us at length to make sure our selection of food could be safely enjoyed by all of our guests. And it was!
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    Kelley I. Sent on 04/21/2022
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    The best catering for any event

    Ryan with Hamby Catering was by far the best vendor to work with throughout our wedding experience! He was extremely professional, responsive, and easy to work with. We used Hamby for our engagement party, rehearsal dinner, and reception! All our guests raved at how delicious and presentable the food was for each event. I thoroughly enjoyed having our tasting to finalize the menu. The servers and chefs at the reception did an exceptional job. We could not have asked for anything more. Ryan is an excellent Hamby employee and I would use Hamby catering hands down for any event!!
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    Shelby A. Sent on 01/22/2023
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    I'm drooling thinking about how good the food was...

    Wow! I am not kidding when I say nearly every person from our wedding (if not all of ~165 people) told us how amazing the food was. I wish I could somehow eat it every day of my life. We had the stations with the most tasty options, and guests were astonished when they found out how generous portions were given that they could eat from all stations. It was just incredible. Ryan and the Hamby team also made our tasting so fun! It was so special to us we made a shadow box with our tasting menu and champagne cork. Thank you to this team! You have to book with them!!
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    Tyler S. Sent on 04/03/2022
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    Excellent Service!

    Hamby provided the catering for our wedding last month and we couldn’t recommend them any more! First (and most importantly) the food throughout the entire evening was absolutely fantastic. The catering staff was attentive and very friendly and made sure that we were not wanting for anything the entire night - my wife and I weren’t able to grab any hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hour as we were taking pictures and the catering staff made sure to track us down and provide an entire assortment of food so we didn’t miss out! All-around excellent experience!
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    Catherine K. Sent on 01/26/2022
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    Amazing Food!

    I have had Hamby catering several times in the past and knew the food was going to be fantastic. Ryan and his team did not disappoint! All the food was delicious! We were even sent home with a goody bag of food to enjoy the next day, which is such an amazing touch. I definitely recommend Hamby for all your catering needs.
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    Jennifer B. Sent on 11/19/2021
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    BEST food!

    We used Hamby for food and bar on the recommendation of our wedding planner and could not have been happier! The food was DIVINE and everyone commented on how delicious it was and how much they were able to eat. People even said they couldn't eat all that they were served. The wait staff was so kind and friendly. Some guests even had dance offs with a waiter. They felt like they became part of the party and family that evening. If I planned my wedding over again, I would definitely choose Hamby. Also, Caroline was a DREAM to coordinate food and bar with. Thank you for making our wedding amazing!
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    Sadie Sent on 10/22/2021
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    Best food ever!!!

    Truly divine food! The moment I walked into our cocktail hour following sunset portraits, the guests immediately began raving about the food (mini tomato pies, smoked gouda mac n cheese bites, and candied bacon deviled eggs) and the compliments only continued throughout the night as the stations opened! Not only was the food absolutely incredible, the staff went above and beyond to make sure every guest felt like a VIP and was attended to quickly! Would highly recommend Hamby, and can't wait to visit and get more of those mini tomato pies!!
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    Elyse K. Sent on 06/13/2021
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    The best food and bar!

    Hamby knocked the food and drinks out of the park for our wedding celebration! They were extremely kind and flexible with COVID reschedules, and stayed responsive throughout the constant changes with our plans. Caroline was super helpful with advise and feedback and took a lot of stress off our plate...so enjoyable to work with! Our guests have not stopped raving about the food! We had three stations (braised short ribs, fish and chips, and sliders) and they were all equally delicious.

    The team promptly replenished food and kept stations tidy. Food aside, one of the best parts of using Hamby is that their team genuinely seemed happy to be there. Everyone had a smile on their faces and was so kind and friendly, and that made our night even more enjoyable. (Our guests noticed too! It's something you don't think of, but looking around and feeling like literally everyone is happy to be there made a difference.) 10/10 recommend having Hamby cater any event...we'll be using them again in the future!
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    Kerrison Sent on 09/03/2020
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    Delicious food and cocktails

    The food was delicious! They were responsive and kind, and the bar tenders and wait staff were friendly. I'd definitely use them again.
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    Madison H. Sent on 04/24/2020
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    Best local catering service!!!

    Hiring Hamby’s Catering is a MUST for any event! We hired them for our wedding reception and they did not disappoint! Caroline was amazing and made sure everything was exactly how we wanted. I was so impressed by the initial tasting with Caroline – they served us a sample of all of our courses and allowed us to make any changes to our menu that we wanted. We also requested a meal for bride & groom to eat privately before we entered the reception and they had a plate of hot food waiting for us when we arrived. This was so appreciated and such a special moment for my fiancé and I. The food was delicious! Thank you so much!

    Hamby Catering & Events's reply:

    Thank you for your kind review, and thank you for choosing Hamby. Caroline is most certainly a GEM! Be well and safe.
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    Taylor D. Sent on 10/18/2020
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    Flawless each time

    I have used Hambys for just about everything and continue to year after year. Party? Wedding? Christmas? Easter? All Hamby’s.
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    Briana L. Sent on 07/05/2019
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    Awesome! Great service! The staff makes you feel like the only bride they are working with!

    Awesome! Great service! The staff makes you feel like the only bride they are working with!
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    Sara Sent on 03/03/2020
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    Amazing food!

    I can’t even describe how amazing all the food we had at the wedding. We enjoyed everything we picked and it was a big hit with our guest. We are still saying how good it was months after the wedding! Definitely look into what they have to offer. They made picking out food a breeze! Definitely talk to Ryan McKenzie! He was such a great person to help us with the menu! And he was great with recommending dinner options while we were down in Charleston! The pictures were from our tasting we did months earlier!
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    Jessica O. Sent on 06/28/2019
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    The best!

    We used Hamby for our wedding on 5/31/19 at The Island House and were BEYOND pleased with their services. Ryan was super easy to work with and made the entire process both fun and incredible. From the communication to the tasting and then the wedding FOOD and staff, our guests RAVED about them. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! BEST IN Charleston !!!!
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    Greta Sent on 07/07/2019
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    Amazing food & service

    The Hamby's catering team did an exceptional job setting up and serving amazing, delicious food at my son's wedding. Bellamy was organized, professional, creative and a pleasure to work with. We had so many compliments on the food and distinct southern flavor. And the couple really appreciated the goodies in their limo after the wedding. Everything was perfect. I can see why Hambys has such a great reputation.
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    Mary E. Sent on 05/10/2019
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    Unique wedding requests, handled with ease

    The Hamby Team and Caroline did an incredible job for our wedding. We had specific vision for our wedding of rotating food stations and no formal sit down dinner. While interviewing other catering companies, none of them really gave us confidence they could pull off what we were asking for except for Hamby! They delivered above and beyond our expectations. The food was so delicious and our guests raved about it all. We had them do our bar as well. There was one mishap- the bitters were not brought to the venue initially. My husband was having old fashions as the only specialty cocktail so this was a huge deal- the team was able to quickly call someone and the bitters were at the venue a half hour later. Caroline was extremely responsive throughout the process and patient with us as we changed our minds a million times about what we were thinking. She was extremely helpful throughout. I would highly recommend Hamby for any future event.
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    Julia P. Sent on 06/04/2019
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    Absolutely Amazing Food!

    I had such a lovely tasting with Hamby catering to choose the stations we would serve our guests. On the day of our wedding, the Hamby catering staff we so professional and all of the food was served hot. Everything was exactly as it was presented to us in our tasting. It was delicious and so many guests complimented us on how amazing our food was!
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    Julia Sent on 02/12/2019
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    Great food, great value

    We used Hamby for our appetizers, three course plated dinner as well as their bar service. I was so happy with the food as well as with their wonderful waitstaff and bartenders! They were very easy to work with and accommodated changes as our needs evolved. I'd highly recommend them to other couples!
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    Sarah Sent on 01/03/2019
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    Amazing service and quality

    I would highly recommend Hamby's. They were professional, reliable, and delicious.
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    Beth Sent on 11/15/2018
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    Amazing Food for Our Wedding

    We recently had our Wedding catered by Hamby Catering. It was absolutely amazing. The entire staff was great to work with. Very professional. Our guests loved the selection of food and are still talking about it!! 5 stars🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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    Kristin Sent on 06/11/2018
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    From the moment we started the wedding planning process, Hamby was a frontrunner for us. They were upfront, honest, and transparent about their proposal and helped us to select the perfect menu for our wedding! We did stations with passed hors d'oeuvres. We asked them to do a stuffed date similar to the dates on the Barsa menu and they made it to perfection! We had so many compliments on our food after the wedding. The best part is they threw in a late night snack for us which was delicious!! They were so great to work with from the tasting to the wedding!
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    Carol Sent on 04/17/2018
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    I wanted to complement Hamby's on the catering of my daughter's wedding on April 7. The food was so amazing and I loved your wait staff. Once they knew I was the mother of the bride, they sought me out to make sure I got to try each appetizer. They were so sweet and fun to work with. We had many compliments on how good the food was. We are so happy we chose your company to cater the wedding.
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    Samantha Sent on 04/26/2018
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    You have to choose Hamby! The food is INCREDIBLE! The food did not taste like typical wedding food-We were blown away at how delicious it was! They also were extremely professional and wonderful to work with every step of the way. I can't recommend them more!!!
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    Our experience with Hamby Catering could not have been more perfect from start to finish. Ryan McKenzie helped us create a wonderful lowcountry wedding menu including a plethora of fresh, local seafood, including scallops, crab and shrimp, as well as beef, pork, vegetables, fruits and cheeses of every description. Additionally, Ryan created the reception floor plan, the bar menu and setup, and all the rentals from Snyder's. Every detail could not have been executed more expertly during the planning stages or the reception itself, including the catering team Ryan put in place at the reception who were well-trained, personable and plentiful in number. Cheers to Ryan and Hamby Catering for helping create a fairytale wedding reception for our daughter!
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