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    Lauren Sent on 10/01/2024
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    Phenomenal food

    Would 1 trillion % recommend. We held our wedding up on the 4x4 at The Chesapeake and Red Sky did such a phenomenal job. They were timely, flexible, professional, and most of all the food was absolutely some of the best food ever. Definitely the best wedding food I have ever had. They are an absolute must to work with.
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    Joseph L. Sent on 09/17/2024
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    One of the best dinners ever had!

    We really loved every aspect of the event. Your company provided a flawless experience for everyone. The food was the best I have had all year, and I know I'm not the only one to say that. The service was professional and fast and always better and more than our expectations. And our kitchen was left cleaner than when you showed up. Thank you all so much for that wonderful evening. Your hard work and dedication to your craft was much appreciated.

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    Deirdre S. Sent on 09/23/2024
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    Your guests will rave about the food!

    We are so thankful that we hired Red Sky to cater our wedding (and most of our events throughout our “wedding week”)! Our guests cannot stop talking about how amazing the food was! Our wedding was perfect and we have Red Sky to largely thank for that! The passed apps were phenomenal and my friends cannot stop talking about the Shrimp & Grits! If you want good food at your OBX event or wedding, Red Sky is the way to go! They also went above and beyond for us for a BBQ that we did and it was amazing!
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    Kim G. Sent on 06/29/2024
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    wedding in the outer banks june 2024

    Would highly recommend for catering for your wedding in the outer banks. Great food, service, and professionalism of staff. The food was fantastic and the set up was great. The staff was great making sure everyone had what they needed. Thanks again for everything you did to make our day special. Kim and Jason

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Hi Kim & Jason!

    Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us! It was our absolute pleasure. We hope to see you two around the beach soon and thank you again for allowing us to be a part of your special day!

    Best Wishes,
    Red Sky Catering
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    Allison S. Sent on 07/09/2024
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    Wonderful Experience!

    Red Sky prepared the most delicious food at our wedding and so many guests told us how awesome each dish was! They were always so friendly and helpful, and were able to accommodate all of our (many) requests and changes without any issues. Their team is highly capable and keeps things running smooth -- highly recommend them for any event!!

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    Our absolute pleasure, Allison! Thank you so much for having us be a part of your special day and we look forward to seeing you two around the beach! Best wishes to a lifetime of love and happiness. Thank you, again!
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    Craig S. Sent on 12/02/2023
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    Great experience

    From the very beginning we had a great experience starting with the catering director. Everyone we dealt with could not be more accommodating and professional. I recommend Red Sky Catering to everyone

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    Hi Craig,

    Thank you so much for taking the time to share your kind words with us! It was our absolute pleasure to get to work with you all from the start on your daughters special day! We are thrilled to hear you all enjoyed everything and hope to work with you again in the future! Thank you again and best wishes to you all!
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    Jolynn S. Sent on 12/05/2023
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    Red Sky is Fantastic

    A big thanks to Chef Wes, Bridget and the team for absolutely amazing food and service. What a joyful night! So many of our guests complimented the chef as well. I would highly recommend.!

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    Hi JoLynn,

    Thank you so very much for taking the time to share your kind words with us! We are so glad to hear you all enjoyed everything and enjoyed working with you all this year! It was a beautiful wedding and it was a pleasure to be a part of it! Best wishes to you and the family from all of us here at Red Sky!
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    Mark M. Sent on 10/23/2023
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    Fantastic food and service

    Red Sky Cafe catered our wedding 10/20/2023. First the food was excellent and people were raving about it. The portions were huge. The service was also great. They were on time with everything. There was one issue with the bar that the on-site manager, once notified, handled quickly and to satisfaction. Even with the bar issue I would highly recommend using Red Sky for all your catering needs.

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    Thank you so much for sharing your kind feedback with us! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your evening and that our wonderful staff members were able to fix the issue for you all right away! It was our pleasure to be a part of your special day. We wish you and Brittany a lifetime of love and happiness! Thank you both again!
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    Jo Ann V. Sent on 10/03/2023
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    Highly recommend!

    We loved Red Sky Caterer! Right from the start they were there to help and answer any questions we had. The only hard part working with Red Sky was narrowing our wedding dinner down from all the choices. Not only did we have them cater our wedding but also the following night for dinner. Between Alexis, who was my go to girl, the chefs and serving staff, they all made us feel like we were their only clients. Would love to have another wedding just to work with them again!!!

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you so much, Jo Ann! It was our absolute pleasure and you were such a joy to work with. We are thrilled to hear that you all enjoyed your evenings with us and we hope to see you two back around town soon! Best of wishes for a lifetime of love and happiness. Thank you again!!
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    Alana L. Sent on 05/18/2023
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    Couldn’t have imagined a better Wedding Caterer

    We cannot express enough how much we loved Red Sky as our wedding caterer. The food and service was 20 out of 10. They made our wedding night go so smoothly with very little to no effort on our part. THANK YOU RED SKY

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you so much, Alana! We are elated that you all enjoyed our services! It was such an honor to be part of your big day!
    Our team wishes you both the very best and we look forward to seeing you again when you come back to visit the Outer Banks!
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    Kelley C. Sent on 04/24/2023
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    Excellent!

    All of my wedding attendees could not stop talking about the catering. The food, the staff and how on point they were!

    Highly recommend!
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    Paige K. Sent on 01/07/2023
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    All our guests are still talking about Red Sky!

    I wish I could give more than 5 stars to Red Sky Catering. Red Sky catered 3 events for our wedding in December 2022. When we did our tasting in December of 2021 we were hooked. The food is absolutely incredible. We selected to do family style at our wedding and our guests were blown away. Each table received a long wood tray with all of the variety of delicious selections on it. Everyone was blown away. We did not stop getting compliments about the food and presentation. The staff was absolutely incredible. We worked closely with them as we got closer and all of our visions came true. We had a variety of dietary restrictions and vegetarians and they were able to accommodate everyone. We enjoyed every last bite. There was nothing to take home as leftovers! Red Sky also catered our rehearsal dinner and bartended our welcome party and it was fantastic. They came back for a 3rd event for our New Year's Eve party and the food was delicious. We are not local to the Outer Banks but we have visited my whole life. I will always make sure to stop by and enjoy some Red Sky or NC Coast when I am in town.

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you, Paige! We are so grateful for your kind words and were thrilled to be part of your special wedding week! Our team enjoyed working with you all and we look forward to seeing you again when you visit! Best wishes to you both and thanks again!
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    Marissa M. Sent on 09/27/2023
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    Amazing from start to finish

    We used Red Sky for our intimate family rehearsal dinner before our wedding, and are so glad we did! Chef Wes and his team are experts and know how to provide a delicious meal and absolutely top notch customer experience. We also had an amazing experience working with Dina and Bridget on all the logistics. They came to our beach house and cooked an out of this world custom menu, cleaned and packed up everything for us, and were so lovely to have the night before our wedding. We also had an amazing experience at our tasting. Everything was so delicious and the Red Sky Team couldn't be kinder or more gracious. We love Red Sky and will always come back for dinner when we're in Duck. You will not be sorry if you book them for your event!

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Hi Marissa,

    It is so wonderful to hear from you!! We hope all is well! Thank you so much for sharing your kind words. It was our absolute pleasure to be a part of your special day! We hope to see you around soon and thank you again for choosing Red Sky Catering!
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    Sarah R. Sent on 10/25/2022
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    Highly Recommended Caterer!

    Red Sky Cafe's catering team was all around wonderful to work with. The food quality, quantity, and presentation exceeded expectations! Additionally, the staff were attentive, caring, and helpful throughout the planning process and especially during the cocktail hour/ reception. This is well worth the expense for their professionalism, quality, and care demonstrated by the Red Sky team.
    We highly recommend consideration of this caterer when planning an important event.

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you Sarah! We are so grateful for your kind words and are thrilled you and your guests were happy with everything! It was a pleasure working with you all and we look forward to seeing you again when you visit the Outer Banks! Best wishes to you both!
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    Vera G. Sent on 10/31/2022
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    Excellent Customer Service and Phenomenal Food!

    The entire experience of working with Red Sky Cafe from start to finish was incredible. They were very responsive to all emails and phone calls, were incredibly flexible with questions and the food was *chef's kiss.

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    Thank you so much, Vera & Eli! We are thrilled you all enjoyed everything! It was an honor being part of your special day!
    We wish you both the very best and hope to see you again when you are in the Outer Banks!
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    Aimee H. Sent on 11/16/2022
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    Amazing Food and Amazing Staff!

    Red Sky Cafe catered our wedding this past September and it was all anyone could talk about. The quality of the food is incredible and we opted for a family style meal which was presented on beautiful wood displays for each table. Their staff was incredibly friendly and you can tell the really enjoy what they do. I was so impressed that not only did they continue to check on our guests, they offered to bring out more food for the tables if guests wanted seconds (a lot of people took them up on this offer) and they were so accommodating to any requests we had. When we did our wedding tasting with them a year prior at NC Grill (their other location), we went at lunch time and decided to go back for dinner later that day because it was that good. Highly recommend!!

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you, Aimee! We are thrilled that you and your guests enjoyed everything! We appreciate your kind words and recognition of our hard-working staff! We wish you the very best and look forward to seeing you all again when you are in the Outer Banks!
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    Jordan F. Sent on 09/08/2022
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    Best caterer in OBX by far!

    Not only is redsky professional, responsive and easy to work with but their food rocks. Our guests were so impressed with our welcome party and reception food and they loved our bartenders. The drinks were also awesome. Could not recommend them more. They are by far the best caterers in OBX. Also NC coast is a must go restaurant when you’re in town. Thank you Dena and Bridget! You guys are the best!

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you, Jordan! We are so appreciative of your kind words! We enjoyed working with you and your family! Thank you for selecting us to be part of your special days while here on the Outer Banks! We hope to see you all again and wish you all the very best as you start this new chapter in your lives! Thank you again!
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    Mary M. Sent on 06/26/2022
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    Amazing food!!

    We had Red Sky cater our wedding of 42 guests on the 4x4 beach in OBX. The food was delicious…we had SO MANY guests comment on how great the food was. The crew worked seamlessly in our kitchen and worked so well with our guests. We can’t thank you enough for an incredible wedding dinner!!

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    Thank you Mary & Tom! We were honored to be part of your special day and are so glad you and your guests enjoyed everything! We wish you both the very best and hope to see you again the next time you are in the Outer Banks!
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    Beth A. Sent on 06/01/2022
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    Absolutely delicious!

    Red Skye did an amazing job at my daughter's wedding In May'22. From the very beginning, Dena was very professional and responsive to all my questions and needs. The food was fabulous and so delicious. The staff was extremely professional and attentive to all our needs the day of the wedding. They left the kitchen cleaner than it was when they arrived. We had a small wedding reception of 35 people and I would definitely recommend Red Skye to any future bride,. They were top notch and the food was amazing. We received so many compliments from our guests.

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you, Beth Ann! It was a pleasure working with you all during the planning process and we are thrilled to hear that you all enjoyed the food and service! Best wishes to you all and thanks again!
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    Caroline Q. Sent on 07/29/2022
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    Smooth Sailing

    Red Sky created an AMAZING spread for our quaint garden wedding. Our guests were so impressed & post wedding would not stopping talking about the food! Red Sky cooked us bacon wrapped scallops, mac & cheese, prosciutto wrapped chicken, south western shrimp, and more. They even baked the cutest little desserts for our after dinner sweet treats instead of serving the cake my husband and I cut. Red Sky was so thoughtful and prepared a large spread of all the appetizers, sides, and entrees on a charcuterie board for us to ensure we ate. Thank you, Red Sky!

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you, Caroline! We are grateful for your kind words and are so happy that you all enjoyed everything! We loved working with you all and hope to see you again soon! Thank you again and best wishes!
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    Jennifer L. Sent on 06/07/2022
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    Wow Factor

    If you are looking for the “wow” factor, Red Sky has it! Not only is their food absolutely delicious, their presentation of the food on the Chef’s board is a work of art that my guests are still raving about! My fiancé, my family and I went to a tasting and not even the picky eater had a complaint. I spent the next year working with Dena to plan and she was amazing! Not only was she extremely knowledgeable on all of the catering aspects, she helped me think of details I may have missed and offer advice since I did not have a wedding planner. She was transparent with what Red Sky would and wouldn’t be responsible for. Dena was very responsive via email and was always warm, friendly and enjoyable to talk with. Even when I had to make last minute changes to the ceremony and reception location due to the weather, Red Sky was super flexible and accommodating through the chaos. Their staff went above and beyond the day of the wedding to help us get everything done, even tasks they were not responsible for. The chef heard members of the wedding party discussing how the 8-foot guest tables should be set up for the reception and suggested they should be placed at an angle to create a more welcoming space that would allow everyone to see the bride and groom. I am so glad he stepped in because it made a huge difference in the vibe of the space! I have nothing but compliments to give Red Sky and would highly recommend them for any catered event.

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you, Jennifer! We appreciate your kind words and are thrilled that you and your guests enjoyed the food and the service. It was a pleasure and an honor to work with you. We hope you will come see us again when you come to the Outer Banks. Best wishes and thank you again!
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    Sean S. Sent on 08/21/2022
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    The Red Sky Cafe Team was Awesome!!!

    We cannot say enough about how much Dena, Bridget, and Chef Wes did to make our daughter's wedding such a special event!

    From the moment we first talked with Dena when seeking out a potential caterer for our Whalehead event, we knew that Red Sky was going to be our caterer of choice, and they did not disappoint throughout the entire process. From the awesome tasting event held at their sister restaurant NC Coast to every detail of the actual evening/night of the wedding, Dena, Bridget, and their teams were always responsive, communicative, and insightful. We had a few "out of the box" requests for them including pre-ceremony drinks, an outdoor cocktail/appetizer hour, and a reception in three different areas of the Whalehead Club grounds. And they executed all three areas flawlessly!

    The appetizers and food were excellent (we received many compliments telling us it was the best catered food many had ever had) and the service during the reception was impeccable. They had plenty of food, drinks, and friendly service to satisfy all 175 of our guests.

    We highly recommend choosing the team at Red Sky Cafe, they will exceed your expectations!

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you, Sean! We were so grateful and thrilled to work with you all. From the very start, we appreciated how you consulted instead of demanded and made key decisions based on the reality of Whalehead logistics that resulted in a magical event! We look forward to seeing you all again soon and hope to continue to work with you in the future! Thank you again and best wishes to all!
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    Brandy L. Sent on 05/04/2022
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    Incredible

    We use Red Sky Cafe to cater our rehearsal dinner and reception. They was nothing short of amazing. I didn’t have to worry about them or focus any attention towards them while I was getting ready myself for our ceremony. For both events everyone was so easy to get along with and cleaned all our rentals up so all we had to do was put them back outside to be picked up. If we plan any big event again in OBX, it’s not even a question who were looking into for catering.

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you, Brandy & Matt! We are so grateful you selected us to help make your day special - especially as a Chef - it means even more that you all enjoyed everything. We are thrilled to hear that we may work with you again! Best wishes to you both!
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    Pete Z. Sent on 05/05/2022
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    Outstanding service and food selection

    All of the food was spectacular (we still have guests telling us how awesome the food was)! The presentation was perfect as well, they matched the theme of the wedding perfectly. We couldn't have asked for more, next time we need something catered we will be calling them!!!! Everything was perfect on our wedding day.

    The Red Sky Cafe's reply:

    Thank you so much for your kind words, Pete & Danielle! We were honored to be part of your special day and are thrilled that you all enjoyed the food and service. We look forward to seeing you all soon and thanks again! Best wishes to you both!
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