About this vendor
From a small family get-together, to a 400 person black tie affair, we are experienced in providing great food and great service.
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Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Italian
- Seafood
- Specialty
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Halal
- Nut Free
- Organic
- Sugar Free
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
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Made our special meal so seamless!! We did their tacos and wow they were delicious, people loved them! They also were so easy to work with, they made what could be a stressful experience so easy and we are so grateful for their professionalism through the whole process!
Bread Garden is truly the best of the best when it comes to wedding catering. Christa and her team were very knowledgeable, prompt, and organized throughout the whole process. We could not have been happier with how our appetizers and buffet meal turned out, and received so many compliments on the food from our guests! To top it all off, the prices are extremely reasonable for the high quality food Bread Garden offers. We would recommend them to any couple in a heartbeat, and look forward to utilizing them for event catering again in the future.
We cannot recommend Bread Garden enough! We had a cheesecake bar for our wedding as well as a tiered cheesecake and they were both beautifully done! We got many compliments on how delicious the cheesecake was.
If you’re thinking of using Bread Garden for catering, THIS IS YOUR SIGN!!! I hired them for my wedding, and it was the most delicious wedding food I’ve ever had, and a majority of our guest have told us the same. Not to mention their service, attention to detail and coordination with our venue exceeded all expectations.
They are also very careful and considerate when it came to providing delicious options for vegans, peanut allergies, gluten intolerances, and more
We loved working with Christa, who answered all of our questions quickly and in detail.
The Bread Garden catered our daughter’s wedding for 250 people at The Eastbank Venue in July. We had an awesome experience. We had a tasting with the caterer to decide the menu and Christa was very helpful and responsive during the planning process. We served beef tenderloin and duck breast on a buffet line with a carving station. The service was excellent and the food was awesome! Guests were impressed! I would recommend using Bread Garden for your wedding or any other event!
The best catering company out there! If we could give more than 5 stars we definitely would. Never thought I’d meet someone more organized than me but Christa might be that person. :) She is extremely on top of the ball, very responsive, and definitely someone that you can trust to perfectly execute your catering event. She also spent extensive time answering all my questions during our tasting and via email and response time was always very fast. Every minute detail was accounted for, down to ensuring what color serving platters or type of disposable plates we wanted for apps/desserts.
We got so many compliments on our wedding food to the point where people were still talking about the food a week later! Sometimes food isn’t the most memorable thing from someone’s wedding day but definitely something that we and our guests will remember from our wedding day. Both sides of our families have amazing cooks so our whole family is honestly very picky when it comes to food so it is a HUGE compliment to say that there were no complaints and everything was cooked to perfection! Would recommend for catering to anyone and everyone planning a wedding and have already sent a few referrals Christa’s way :)
We did the 3 different buffets (taco bar, pasta bar, BBQ bar) for our wedding and the food was delicious! They were super accommodating and we loved the tasting they provided when choosing the food. They also did a great job having safe food options for guests with severe food allergies who needed them to be extra careful. I had multiple guests tell me it was the best wedding food they had ever had!
We had a stressful February when our original wedding catering company cancelled for all 2020 brides. I reached out to Alison from Bread Garden and she responded SO quickly and was extremely helpful and not pushy at all. She set up a tasting and we were sold at our first bite! Throughout the planning process, Alison was beyond pleasant to work with. She responded so fast to emails and was so easy to communicate with. We had many last minute cancellations because of COVID and Alison made sure everything was perfect the day of. The food was phenomenal for our wedding and we got so many compliments on it. I didn't receive a single complaint from anyone. I would 1000% recommend using Bread Garden as your caterer and working with Alison for any event! Thank you again for such amazing food and service :)
I ordered my desserts from here and have no regrets! I ordered online and a day later someone followed up with me to clarify and ensure I got what and the amount I wanted. My guests loved the selection and my husband and I loved the price!
We are so happy we went with Bread Garden Market for our wedding caterer. We used them for reception dinner and for appetizers during cocktail hour. They had servers walk around with the appetizers which added a touch of class to the occassion!
Also, working with Allison as our catering manager was the absolute BEST! She is so professional and made us feel like we were in the best hands at all times! There wasn't a single thing I would change about the food for our wedding. Plus our guests were raving about how delicious the hangar steak and mashed potatoes were!
We would book with BGM a million times over again, especially if we got to work with Allison again!
Bread Garden is one of my favorite caterers, because their food is delicious, the staff is wonderful, and the catering managers are amazing. You won't be disappointed when you work with Allison or Erin for your upcoming wedding or other event. I have worked with them at multiple weddings and they are top notch. Everything is organized! Their staff is super friendly, and they truly are the best at what they do! Book with them today - you'll really enjoy your experience.
We were so happy to have The Bread Garden catering staff with us on our wedding day, and for our brunch, the day after. They were professional, helpful and pleasant. They seem very adaptable and flexible, as our outdoor reception did not phase them, organisationally speaking. In email exchanges and for our tasting a few months prior, Allison was very detailed and organised. We had some dietary restrictions for some of our guests and she made sure that these were clearly marked, and that we had options that would work for all guests. We'd happily work with them again in future.
We had Bread Garden do our drink catering and they were fantastic. The bartenders were super friendly and helpful and even helped us cover a misunderstanding with who was serving water to our guests. Definitely recommend them.
Working with Allison and her team from Bread Garden Market was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day. They responded quickly to many questions throughout our year of planning, and took care of business on the day. They offered different suggestions/options for beverages, were more than prepared when they arrived, helped guide our guests through the absolutely delicious apps and buffet, and were a joy to work with through the final behind-the-scenes cleanup. Thank you!
My husband and I can't stop raving about how lucky we were to have Bread Garden cater our wedding. Allison and her team went above and beyond in every way. I really don't know what we would have done without them. The food was delicious and they were so flexible even when we ended up running over a half hour late. I can't recommend working with Bread Garden highly enough.
We used Bread Garden on two separate occasions. First, for our engagement - my groom rented out the Palmer House and planned a catered dinner with our parents following his proposal. Bread Garden served a three-course meal for the 6 of us, complete with one of their servers, Jason, who made the experience even more wonderful than it already was. I suffer from a severe soy allergy, which makes it difficult to eat at many restaurants. Through Bread Garden's attention to detail, thoroughness, and top notch customer service, they were able to serve a very tasty and completely soy-free meal.
We also used Bread Garden for our dessert table at our wedding, which featured 7 different options with almost two dozen flavors available. The cost was very reasonable, and second to none, for the quality and quantity of desserts provided. By the end of the night, there were no desserts left, only compliment upon compliment from our guests about how great they were.
We would highly recommend using Bread Garden Market for any of your catering needs. They respond quickly, are able to accommodate food allergies with ease, and above all, provide fantastic and delicious food every time.
Couldn't be happier with Bread Garden catering. We set up a tasting with them just a couple of months before our big day and their chef and event coordinator were fabulous about offering suggestions and working with us to achieve exactly what we wanted. Their menu is extensive and their chef was willing to make any adjustments or additional dishes we might like. On the day, their staff were courteous, professional and just generally great to have around! Got tons of positive feedback from guests on the great variety and quality of the food.
I had passed hors D'oeuvres and a buffet line for the meal. The paella was ok, but the ravioli was amazing. Our best man said "I don't know what this is, but I like it!" The staff were professional and everything from food to bar tending went smoothly. I also thought the prices were very reasonable and it was nice to have good food at our wedding.
I worked with Bread Garden as the caterer for my wedding in May 2013 at The Celebration Farm and they were fantastic to work with. The food was great, the service was great and they were so wonderful to work with in the planning phase as well. They gave me clear expectations based on each request and when we had creative ideas and requests they were excited about helping us bring those ideas to life.
The added benefit of working with them at that venue is that they work there often and can seamlessly coordinate with the venue staff. We also had our rehearsal dinner at Givanni’s, which was amazing food and is owned by the same company as Bread Garden so they were able to help us coordinate any needs for that event as well. I heard nothing but great feedback from my wedding guests and was so happy with the service and product we received.
I would definitely recommend working with them!
We had three different cakes for our wedding and the staff at the Bread Garden could not have been more helpful. We had many people comment on how wonderful the cakes were. Thanks Bread Garden!
My husband and I originally picked the Bread Garden Market to cater our wedding, because it was the location of our first date. While we chose it initially for sentimental reasons, both the food and the service exceeded our expectations. We had chicken marsala, baked tilapia and a vegetable tower for entrees, as well as salad, breads, mashed potatoes and seasoned vegetables as sides. Our guests raved about the how amazing the food was more than any other detail of the reception. This was a fantastic vendor who was very calm and easy to work with, allowing us last minute revisions to the total meal count which saved us money as well. I highly recommend them as a wedding caterer!
The Bread Garden was awesome to work with. They were on top of everything, the servers were super helpful... and the food was WONDERFUL! We had lots of compliments on how good everything was.
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225 S. Linn St., Iowa City, IA
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