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Catering Works, Inc is a wedding catering company located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Their professional staff cater to a wide variety of tastes and have experience providing everything from local favorites to exotic fare. Catering Works, Inc works closely with couples to curate their perfect wedding-day menu and stays up to date with the latest industry trends. You can count on every detail being meticulously accounted for, from developing a layout to assisting with timelines, when you work with this professional and seasoned team of experts.

Services Offered
Catering Works, Inc takes every need into account when serving couples for their big day and provides catering items like tables, linens, flatware, chairs, china, and glassware. Let them take care of delivery, setup, and cleanup while you enjoy your once-in-a-lifetime day.

Cuisine
This award-winning caterer can orchestrate and execute mouthwatering dishes for a wide variety of cuisine styles, from exotic fares like Middle Eastern and Thai to more local favorites like American. They also accommodate nearly any dietary request and provide couples with extensive bar services. Serving styles offered by Catering Works, Inc include:

  • French service
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Stations
  • Tastings
  • Buffet
  • Family style
  • Servers
  • Veteran-owned
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$35

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$40

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$40

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeuvres?

$28

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

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
Chairs
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$18

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
House Beer
Specialty Beer
House Wine
Specialty Wine
Champagne Toast
House Liquor
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink

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?

American
Asian
BBQ
Caribbean
French
German
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Halal
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
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
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Reviews of Catering Works

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128 Reviews
99% recommend it
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    5 out of 5 rating
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Catering Works is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for weddings. The staff, including Kayla, Hollie, Kelli, and Michelle, are described as responsive, accommodating, and helpful. The food is praised as delicious, with a wide variety of options and excellent service. Guests enjoy the flexibility of customizing their menus and appreciate the attention to detail provided by the staff. Overall, customers highly recommend Catering Works for their exceptional service and memorable dining experience.

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Catering Works is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for weddings. The staff, including Kayla, Hollie, Kelli, and Michelle, are described as responsive, accommodating, and helpful. The food is praised as delicious, with a wide variety of options and excellent service. Guests enjoy the flexibility of customizing their menus and appreciate the attention to detail provided by the staff. Overall, customers highly recommend Catering Works for their exceptional service and memorable dining experience.

Megan
Megan W. Sent on 12/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience!

We absolutely loved working with Kayla at Catering Works for our July 2023 wedding! She was so responsive to all of our questions. She was so flexible with everything. We wanted a salmon entree for our buffet that was originally on the plated option menu, and Kayla happily made it work for our buffet. I still dream about that salmon - it was so good! Our guests raved about all of the delicious food. We even got boxes of food for us to take home after the wedding. We were happily eating our leftover catering for a couple of days after our wedding. We highly recommend Catering Works!!
Leah
Leah W. Sent on 06/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

HIGHLY recommend!

We worked with Catering Works for our wedding and would highly recommend them to other couples! We worked with Hollie throughout the process - she was so kind, flexible, and patient when I had a million questions. With a guest count of around 135 and a plan to serve a seated plated meal, we were understandably a little nervous about the amount of time there may be between tables being served and the temperature and quality of the food for that big of an event. We were nervous about nothing! All of the food choices we served turned out amazing on the day of and we had guests tell us it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding! The servers were attentive and nice. We also booked a bar package with Catering Works for our wedding - would highly recommend this as well. Took the worry out of providing our own alcohol. Catering Works offered good choices for their bar packages and there was no worry of running out of anything! One of the best decisions we made for our wedding day.
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Cruz V. Sent on 03/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Catering Works for Your Event!

One of the best decisions we made for our wedding was hiring Catering Works. From beginning to end, the process was seamless, the staff were positive and enjoyable to work with, and the food was phenomenal. We reached out about a year ahead of our wedding and worked with Kelly the whole way. We were planning our wedding from NYC, so we had to coordinate trips for tastings. When the weather was not in our favor and our flights were cancelled, Catering Works made it easy to reschedule and find new times to do our tastings. They even made sure my dad could pick up our first tasting to go when our second trip was delayed.

When it came time for our tasting, we thoroughly enjoyed everything and had very little notes. Their chefs are fantastic! Catering Works handled all the food and drinks for our wedding including an open bar, cocktail hour, dinner, cake, other desserts, and late night food. We added the late night food two weeks ahead of the event and there was no issue with the late addition. It was easy to customize everything to our liking and pricing was transparent.

The night of the wedding, everything was seamless. The food was fantastic. Our guests were raving about the food for weeks after our wedding. We had an outdoor cocktail hour and dinner. The staff passed out food during the cocktail hour while my husband and I finished out pictures. When we finally got to sit down at our table, they brought us plates of all the appetizers and saved extras in case we wanted more. Dinner was served right on time and all our guests dietary restrictions were met with ease. We received rave reviews from the vegan options that were made available to those who needed them. Staff even made sure to take special care of our guests who were fasting for religious reasons during cocktail hour and prioritized getting their dinner to them promptly.

The bars were open all night and the bartenders also received rave reviews from our guests. Drinks were made quickly and guests were never thirsty. There were also staff dedicated to my husband and I to make sure our needs were met and we never waited in line. We were even able to point out VIP guests (i.e. our parents) who should also receive extra special treatment to avoid lines and access the highest quality liquor (we were able to customize exactly the amount of and type of liquor we wanted to offer).

The cake was DELICIOUS! We had a small round cutting cake for photos and a large flat sheet cake that they cut in the back before serving to guests. It was significantly more cost effective to purchase the cake this way instead of ordering a huge round cake for 200 guests. Catering Works worked with us without issue to make sure we got the cake we wanted for the guests we had without breaking the bank.

The late night food was a huge hit and a surprise for our guests. The photos we have of guests ravaging the french fry bar are some of our favorites. My husband and I missed the late night food and Catering Works made sure to send us home with a plate of everything we missed. I still dream about the apple pie and the chicken and waffle bites.

I would 1000% recommend Catering Works for your event. The staff are amazing, the food is phenomenal, and the service from planning to the end of your event is top tier.
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Professional Network & Endorsements

17 Endorsements
Emily Katherine Events Emily Katherine Events Wedding Planners

Every wedding I do with Catering Works reminds me why I love them- their professional staff is always one step ahead! I know they will have setup, dinner, and clean up under control without my needing to check in or step in. Working with them allows me to focus on personal decor, the timeline, and the couple!

Poppy Belle Event & Floral Design Poppy Belle Event & Floral Design Wedding Florists

If you want the highest level for a culinary experience, look no further! Catering Works is phenomenal. Great service, great food, great staff.

The Cannon Room The Cannon Room Rooftop Weddings

We love when Catering Works is the caterer for our events. It means we can let them take the wheel and deliver and amazing presentation and experience for our venue guests. Their team is highly responsive and knowledgable, with great communication before, during, and after an event. If you're looking for a great, effortless experience with a caterer, I highly recommend using Catering Works!

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