About this vendor
Based out of Central Ohio, Barrel & Boar is a small chain of restaurants and wedding catering company. Owners Cristi and Stan Riley are proud to present delicious and traditional barbecue cuisine that is ideal for rustic and relaxed wedding occasions. They are a scratch kitchen with an experienced culinary team that will create a custom menu designed to reflect your tastes and complement your special celebrations.
Founders of Barrel & Boar began their careers in catering over 30 years ago, first as part of Yoho Catering and later rebranding as Holy Smoke BBQ. Needless to say, their combined experience has afforded them with endless expertise in the realm of high-end barbecue cuisine. You can curate your dream buffet from their Taco Bar and Ohio BBQ menus. A snapshot of sumptuous dishes includes pulled-pork and brisket tacos, barbecue jackfruit, and brisket burnt ends. Other highlights include fresh pasta salad, Caesar salad, and potato salad. Treat your guests to mouth-watering appetizers like crab-cake sliders and assorted cheese platters during cocktail hour.
Barrel & Boar is on hand to elevate the foodie experience of your cherished guests. They offer personalized menus that can accommodate guests with dietary requirements such as gluten-free and vegetarian options. Their packages include full-service catering and DIY options. These professionals oversee delivery, setup, and breakdown of buffet displays. This versatile company is also home to a number of private venues that are suitable for intimate events of up to 60 people.
Details
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Southern
Dietary Options
- Gluten Free
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Delivery & Setup
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out of 5.011 reviews
Responded so well. Had everything supper easy and understandable for the stressful process of getting married. Also didn’t bombard you with email that you had to respond to.
Wow! What amazing food and such a wonderful company to work with! We had such a great experience working with Dee Dee from the very start at our tasting all the way to our big day ...
where they did such an amazing job! So good. Highly recommend!
This was the best choice we could have made for our wedding caterer. We stopped in for lunch after touring our venue, and fell in love. Again, at the reception, the food was to DIE...
for. Could not recommend highly enough. Lol.
My husband and I got married on 12/18/22 and we used Barrel and Boar for our catering. They did an amazing job! The food was warm and delicious. The staff was friendly and the proc...
ess for getting our guests fed from the appetizers all the way through the main course went very smoothly. There was plenty for our guests to have seconds and we even got to take food home with us! The prices were affordable and the communication with the manager was great as well. I cannot recommend Barrel & Boar as a caterer enough!
From start to finish Barrel and Boar created an amazing experience for us and our guests. We received so many compliments we lost track! They are amazing to work with!
Dee Dee was so wonderful to work with, and the food was amazing! I have got to mention the serving staff, because they were so, so sweet and friendly. They all congratulated my hus...
band and I the day-of and really helped things run smoothly. I 100% recommend B&B if you are looking for a caterer, because they are awesome!
We could not have asked for a more perfect caterer for our special day! We chose to do a Mac and cheese bar with chicken and brisket and other toppings and it was so amazing, we ha...
d guests all night raving about it. The catering staff were so kind and Dee Dee, the catering manager, was super helpful throughout the whole process! They also did our bartending service and it turned out great. Would definitely recommend Barrel and Boar to anyone!
From the first phone call, Cristi (and the Barrel & Boar team) has been awesome to work with and very responsive. Not only that, but she helped make the catering aspect of our wedd...
ing planning process an incredible experience. My husband and I felt like we were the only people in the restaurant during our taste testing thanks to Cristi’s professionalism and hospitality. She helped us choose a delicious menu for our wedding and our guests gave so many compliments. We can’t thank Cristi and Barrel & Boar enough!!
Cristi & the Barrel & Boar team are fantastic! We had an intimate wedding that they catered for us. Throughout the entire process they were extremely helpful and attentive to our ...
requests. The food was GREAT! It traveled very well - all our guests loved what we had. I would strongly recommend Barrel & Boar to caster any event!
Everything was seamless. The food was delicious (as always) and everyone still raves about our food 2 years later. Their staff assisted our venue staff with clean-up. I didn't have...
to worry or even think about the food during the day.
Very prompt! The food tables were beautiful and looked awesome. Food was exceptional! Servers were so friendly
Contact
121 Mill St, Gahanna, OH | Central Ohio Area
Barrel & Boar