About us

We cook so you can actually host.

Twelve years, 480+ events, one belief: the host should enjoy the party too.

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The kitchen, a Tuesday, 6:40 am

640+

Events catered since 2011

640+

Events catered since 2011

4.9

Average host rating

4.9

Average host rating

20 - 800

Guests we can handle

20 - 800

Guests we can handle

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James Carter · Founder & Head Chef

Our story

It all started with one unforgettable event.

In 2014, James Carter was working as an executive chef when a last-minute catering cancellation nearly ruined a close friend's wedding. Instead of watching the day fall apart, he stepped into the kitchen, gathered a small team, and helped serve more than 180 guests with only a few hours to prepare.

Catering Co. was founded the following spring with one rule that still governs everything: the host never works. Not the morning of, not during, not after.

Today, our team includes chefs, event managers, and hospitality professionals delivering weddings, corporate events, private dinners, and celebrations across the region. Every menu is prepared from scratch, every event receives dedicated planning, and every guest is served with the same care we'd offer at our own table.

What we believe

Four rules we've never broken

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The host never works

Not the morning of, not during, not after. If you touch a tray, we have failed.

01

The host never works

Not the morning of, not during, not after. If you touch a tray, we have failed.

02

Taste everything first

No dish reaches an event that the head chef has not eaten that week.

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Taste everything first

No dish reaches an event that the head chef has not eaten that week.

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One flat quote

No surprise fees, no day-of extras. The number we give is the number you pay.

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One flat quote

No surprise fees, no day-of extras. The number we give is the number you pay.

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Fresh or nothing

Everything cooked from scratch the day of your event - never reheated, never a frozen default.

04

Fresh or nothing

Everything cooked from scratch the day of your event - never reheated, never a frozen default.

The team

The people behind the pass

Founder · Head Chef

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James Carter

Tastes every menu. Still works the pass on wedding days.

Founder · Head Chef

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James Carter

Tastes every menu. Still works the pass on wedding days.

Executive Sous

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Dev Okonkwo

14 years in fine dining before joining in 2016.

Executive Sous

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Dev Okonkwo

14 years in fine dining before joining in 2016.

Events Director

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June Castillo

Your dedicated lead on 80% of large events.

Events Director

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June Castillo

Your dedicated lead on 80% of large events.

Pastry Chef

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Theo Brandt

The reason the dessert table empties first.

Pastry Chef

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Theo Brandt

The reason the dessert table empties first.

Milestones

Twelve years at the table

2014

Founded in a rented kitchen

Three staff, one van, and a strict no-stressed-hosts rule.

2014

Founded in a rented kitchen

Three staff, one van, and a strict no-stressed-hosts rule.

2018

100th event · first award

Metro Events "Best Caterer" - the first of three in a row.

2018

100th event · first award

Metro Events "Best Caterer" - the first of three in a row.

2022

Own kitchen + tasting room

A 12,000 sq ft home base with a table for client tastings.

2022

Own kitchen + tasting room

A 12,000 sq ft home base with a table for client tastings.

2026

12 cities, 38 people

Still independent, still chef-owned, still tasting everything.

2026

12 cities, 38 people

Still independent, still chef-owned, still tasting everything.

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