5 out of 5 stars and 41 reviews Best of Weddings (3x).
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(41)Based in Mooresville, NC, Traveling up to 2 hours
About this vendor
Catering By Tracy is a full-service event catering business that is based in Terrell, NC. They are able to provide exceptional feasts for a wide variety of events. Specifically, they specialize in reception services. Weddings of all sizes can book with Catering By Tracy, availing of servers, bartenders, and delicious cuisine.
This well-established business has been in the industry since 2006. They moved to accommodate the Lake Norman region in 2011 and have been crafting scrumptious culinary masterpieces ever since. Tracy, the owner, is stacked with years of restaurant and management experience, her career beginning in 1987. Between her passion and knowhow, Catering By Tracy is a one-stop-shop. She also organizes flowers, equipment rentals and has amazing desserts!
On-site cooking is no problem with Catering By Tracy’s mobile units. This means that couples and their guests can get freshly made food no matter where they have their celebration, indoors or out. Dishes can take many forms, including smoked and grilled delights. From meats to vegetables and breakfasts to desserts, this company has it all covered. Whatever customization a client desires, they’ve got it on the menu.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- Chinese
- Greek
- Hawaiian
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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Booking Catering by Tracy was one of the very best decision we made throughout wedding planning! We started working with Tracy after the DELICIOUS tasting we attended and her brigh...
t personality made everything seamless! She was responsive and answered all our questions without hesitation. The food at our wedding was the absolute best and we got so many compliments from guests! We will forever be grateful for the role she played in our wedding day!
Catering by Tracy blew it out of the water!! Amazing service amazing food!! They were on time very professional and answered all of our questions quickly! Made our big day go so sm...
oothly.
Tracy and her staff were an absolute pleasure to work with! They absolutely knocked the food out of the park. Our guests have raved since our wedding a month ago, it was the best w...
edding food they have ever had and the portion sizes were very generous! We served both the garlic herb chicken and prime rib. She also was responsible for our table setting, which turned out amazing! Tracy was fast to respond to texts and answer all of my questions! I would definitely recommend them if you are looking for a wedding caterer! They exceeded all of my expectations!
Tracy’s catering service was absolutely perfect. She took care of so many things and had so many items to offer! She not only handled our food but provided our wedding cake, linens...
, napkins, and plates/silverware. She matched our wedding colors perfectly with her decor. As for our food, everyone absolutely raved about it. Every table I talked to said they loved the food! It was incredible. We did the Parmesan chicken and roast beef entrees and both were a hit(especially the chicken)! Tracy and her staff were so kind and helpful throughout our planning and day of the wedding! If you want a professional who is passionate, cares about her clients, and makes delicious food, book with Tracy!
Tracy and her staff were so amazing. From the day of the tasting to the day of the wedding, she was so so communicative and made sure we had every last detail taken care of. We cou...
ldn't have asked for anything more. Sometimes when you go to weddings and eat a meal, it tastes like "plain wedding food." Our meals from Catering By Tracy were delicious and full of flavor! I know our guests left with full bellies! Tracy was definitely a calming aspect to a very crazy and stressful wedding planning time! I'd highly recommend Catering By Tracy to anyone in the CLT area looking for superior service!
The food and staff were absolutely amazing! Tracy went above and beyond from the tasting to our daughters wedding day. So many options provided and they customized our menu to me...
et our needs and budget. We can’t thank you and your team enough!!!
Tracy and her team were on top of it! From the beginning to end, Tracy was reachable and easy to communicate with. In addition to being easy to work with, the food was absolutely d...
elicious (the guests especially loved the bacon wrapped pork tenderloin and the bbq meatballs). Her bartending staff was professional and fun! If I had to do it all over, I’d chose Tracy and her team again and again!
Tracy was so great to work with. She knows her team well. The shrimp and grits and stuffed mushrooms were my favorite. She and her team did a plated meal for about 120 guests and e...
verything ran smoothly.
Highly recommend Catering by Tracy!! Tracy was fantastic to work with! I called several caterers prior to contacting Tracy. We went with Tracy because of how thorough she was on th...
e consult. She was very flexible and was able to work with us to meet all of our catering needs and dreams. Not to mention her food was fantastic! Originally our coordinator was very concerned about doing a plated meal instead of a buffet. A plated meal was important to us and Tracy definitely exceeded our expectation. We had about 120 guests and Tracy and her team made it look easy! Even when we had a few last minute changes to the seating chart day of. We also used Tracy for bartending and they were great!
-Alyssa and Graham
08.19.23
Sugar Hollow Retreat
Tracy’s website caught our attention when seeking out a caterer for our event. Easy to navigate and featuring many meal options we reached out to Tracy for more information . Tracy...
was very informative explaining appetizers, meal options and helping us choose what would work best for our event - right down to the linens, decor and dinnerware available. She offered a couples tasting event which featured several delicious entrees and appetizers to sample- making it hard to choose favorites. She was always quick to get back to us and was very easy to work with when wanting to make adjustments or changes. Very professional and great experience! Thanks Tracy
SHE IS AMAZING!!! Cannot recommend her wedding taco bar enough!!
We had a fabulous experience with Catering by Tracy. She had great suggestions, helpful hints. She and her staff were professional and easy to work with. The food was wonderful....
I received many compliments on the taste and quality of the food. I cannot say enough good things about her.
We recently hired Tracy to cater my daughters wedding. We could not have been happier with the food, service, and her staff. Tracy and her staff went out of their way to make sur...
e everything was perfect! I would highly recommend Catering by Tracy.
Tracy was an absolute dream to work with! Our wedding was over a month ago and people are still raving about how great our appetizers and dinner were! It was also wonderful that sh...
e took care of hiring the bartenders. Tracy exceeded all expectations I had on my wedding day. From the first phone call, you can tell how dedicated Tracy is to her work. As a bride who changed her mind a little too often, Tracy worked with me to make the perfect wedding menu. She even ordered napkins to match our colors! I also have to give credit to her team for helping our wedding day run as smooth as it did. Their efforts did not go unnoticed! They were all dressed professionally and appropriately. They were on time and had everything down to the napkins folded to perfection. I’m so grateful we had such a wonderful caterer for our big day! Tracy is the very best!
Tracy has our gratitude for the great culinary experience she delivered at our wedding. From the appetizers to the delectable desserts, every bite was a taste sensation that left o...
ur guests in awe.
Tracy's appetizers, including the fruit and slider hamburgers, set the perfect tone for the evening. The dinner buffet was easy to customize exactly to our taste and budget.
The desserts, including the little brownies and cheesecakes, were the perfect sweet conclusion to an already memorable meal. Tracy and her staff's attention to detail and commitment to quality were evident.
The tasting experience confirmed our decision to choose Catering By Tracy for our special day. Tracy's professionalism and genuine enthusiasm made the entire process a joy.
If you are looking for a caterer near Charlotte, I recommend Catering By Tracy. Tracy's culinary expertise and dedication to customer satisfaction make her a solid choice, especially at this price point.
Food was great, she worked well with us on changing the menu and scheduling a tasting.
Tracy was very accommodating to our needs especially since we lived about 4 hours away. The food was excellent and our guests were very impressed. The staff was very professiona...
l, friendly, and a pleasure to work with during the wedding.
Tracy and her staff did a great job at our wedding. They showed up on time, set up everything without a problem, worked with our coordinator well, and the food was great! Communi...
cation with Tracy is very easy. She is good at responding to questions and providing information. She was even flexible enough to do a to-go tasting for us. Tracy has such a range of food to pick from that it can be overwhelming, but only because it's all so good. She is willing to help make any vision of what you want at your wedding come to life. She even can provide charger plates, fabric napkins, glassware, silverware, and table clothes in her packages. If you want a caterer that is flexible and willing to help make your wedding dreams come true with amazing food, I would definitely recommend using Tracy!
I have nothing but excellent things to day about Catering By Tracy. Tracy and her team created amazing food and experience for me and my guest. All of my guest raved about how del...
icious the food was and how beautiful the presentation was. From our first conversation I was impressed by her professionalism and bubbly sprit. You will not be disappointed with Tracy. She is top notch. I am so happy I chose Catering By Tracy.
We were incredibly impressed with Tracy’s catering service for our wedding last weekend. Her communication was always prompt, professional and personable. She went above and beyond...
with her services. We appreciated all her recommendations, especially the cupcakes! The salmon was very juicy, not dry at all, and the chicken was very tasty as well. All the seasonings were top notch. The potatoes were probably my favorite, but I loved all the food Tracy and her team prepared. The cupcakes were delicious, definitely a hit with the crowd. The portions were very generous. We had plenty of leftovers, which was much appreciated. If you are looking for a catering team, look no further, Catering by Tracy is it. You won’t be disappointed. Thank you very much Tracy & team!
Tracy and her team catered our July 2022 wedding at Sky Retreat in Purlear, NC. From beginning to end, working with Tracy was a pleasure. She is incredibly organized and profession...
al. She did a great job of accommodating for our vegan guests and guests with nut allergies. The food was delicious. We appreciated that Tracy served as our one-stop-shop for our wedding dinner- dinnerware, bartending, serving, linens, and food. We highly recommend Tracy and her team for wedding catering!
We hired Catering by Tracy for our 50th wedding anniversary party. We had ordered some of her dinners during Covid when no one was going out to dinner. The food was wonderful! W...
e found her on Facebook. Tracy was very patient with my MANY questions. She made a lot of great suggestions. A few days before the party the equipment people arrived to set up the tents and tables and chairs. The people were great and did a wonderful job. On the day of the party Tracy's staff arrived right on time and they went to work making everything beautiful, organized and finished before the guests arrived. During the event the staff was very attentive to the guests and to my husband and I, even offering to make us a plate so that we could continue to visit with the guests.
After the party I received comments from almost everyone that attended the party, that it was a wonderful evening and that the food was GREAT!!!
I would highly recommend Catering By Tracy!!
After the party
It took us a while but we found the perfect caterer for our wedding! Catering by Tracy did a fabulous job! Tracy was easy to work with and was always prompt communicating. The s...
ervice was top notch and the food was delicious. They even grilled our steak, chicken and meats on-site! I spotted Tracy dancing around as she was cleaning. Tracy is passionate about providing good food and service for your event! Highly recommend!!! Thanks Tracy!
Tracy was easy to work with, provided great food and best of all was very responsive and professional. Would definitely use again.
I highly recommend Catering by Tracy for all of your catering needs! Tracy was amazing through my entire wedding planning process! She is very personable and attentive! She listene...
d to all of my wants and went above and beyond to make sure I had everything I needed! Her food was amazing and everyone loved it! Very professional and friendly service!! I cant recommend Catering by Tracy enough!!!
Tracy and her team were so great! From our first conversation to the day after the wedding, Tracy was accessible and answered my many questions promptly. Not only was the food amaz...
ing, but the staff and set up was perfect! They were such a pleasure to work with and helped make my wedding day dreams come true!
I absolutely cannot recommend Tracy and her team enough - they were absolutely INCREDIBLE! The food was SO delicious. We received so many compliments from our friends and family ab...
out how much they loved it & how impressed they were with not only the quality of the food, but the temperature and presentation of it all. We did several passed apps during a cocktail hour, a stationed BBQ dinner and different flavored dessert bars for about 160 people in Asheville, NC - It was all AMAZING! I honestly couldn't choose my favorite item, they were all THAT good. We also rented dishes, silverware, glasses, chargers and napkins from her and they were all beautiful and set up so well! Tracy was very communicative, helpful and so accommodating with a few last minute changes we made.
On top of all this, Tracy and her team were some of the nicest women we have ever worked with. Each one of them were SO friendly, personable and accommodating and they worked so hard to make everything perfect - and it was! They were all so professional, efficient and had smiles on their faces the entire time.
We had some issues with our planner dropping the ball on some things & some unforeseen medical emergencies took place during our wedding, which would make things tough on any vendor. However, Tracy and her team picked up the slack (even when they didn't have to) and made sure that we were taken care of the ENTIRE time. She helped sneak apps to us while we were taking photos and made sure we had plates made for us for dinner. Seriously, I could go on and on... Do not hesitate to book her - They truly are incredible and were such a joy to work with, loved them so much!!
If I could give Tracy's Catering a million stars, I would!! I highly highly recommend Tracy and her crew. We booked Tracy and her team based solely on reading reviews, and we were ...
absolutely blow away by how amazing the food was!!! Not having tasted the food prior to our wedding, we were a touch nervous. But the food was absolutely DELICIOUS. We did the chicken and bbq sliders plate with potato salad and green bean casserole, and did the baked ziti for the vegetarian guests. Our guests were overwhelmingly southern, and the overall consensus was that this was the best green bean casserole any of us had ever had. All of the other food was also so good. We ate the leftovers for the next two days and did not get tired of it. You can't go wrong with Tracy's Catering!! :) :)
I can't say enough great things about Tracy and her staff. She has always been responsive and very helpful with making sure that I got exactly what I wanted. I am a person that kn...
ows precisely what I want and how I want it from working so long in the wedding industry, and Tracy graciously worked with me to ensure I was happy.
Due to Covid, we had to reschedule our original date and we were able to work together to find a date that would work for us all. Tracy was a professional with the reschedule and was helpful trying to work with us so that we could all work together.
The food was amazing! I had a charcuterie board for our cocktail hour and it was absolutely lovely. My guests raved about it. Dinner was an Italian pasta buffet and I had so many compliments about it. The sauces and rolls were a huge hit. I had several guests with severe food allergies and Tracy took it seriously and her staff ensured everyone's safety. This was a huge concern for me.
From the very beginning, Tracy was prompt to reply to emails or calls and often checked in to run ideas by me that she thought I would like. I can't say enough nice things. She sent two wonderful ladies, Laura and Lana who worked their tails off. They went above and beyond the call of duty and we extremely friendly. They were constantly serving, cleaning and putting items away. True pros.
Thank you Tracy for making our day so special and memorable for us.
~Shannon and Steve
We had a great experience with Tracy and her staff. We not only had her wonderful food at our wedding, but she also provided our glassware, silverware, linens, chargers, and plates...
for the reception and disposables for cocktail hour -- all while maintaining our budget! Catering by Tracy was basically our one-stop-shop for all of our wedding needs. Tracy accommodated our preferences and last minute changes and was very flexible with us throughout the whole planning process. We are grateful to Tracy and her team for their excellent service!
The food was delicious, and Tracy was able to explain everything we needed to get done to us with ease. Everything went off without a hitch at the wedding and the rehearsal dinner ...
(we had Tracy cater both events).
My husband and I could not have asked for better service or food for our rehearsal dinner and wedding reception. Tracy and her staff were professional and so accommodating to our n...
eeds! We highly recommend! If you want excellent, great tasting food book now!
Tracy and her team recently catered our wedding. The food was AMAZING and well under all the other quotes we were getting. Highly recommend!
Tracy and her staff were wonderful!! Her food was delicious and we could not be happier! It was a pleasure working with Tracy! Thank you for making our day special :)
Tracy and her team were amazing. Because of Covid we moved our daughters wedding from may to October. She worked with us on the change flawlessly. Lisa was our attendant. She was a...
mazing. I was a little worried that the food would get cold because the temperatures had dropped ( outdoor wedding) and the pictures had ran over 30 min, causing the dinner to be late . The food was very hot as if it has just been prepared. All the quest raved about the food. I will be using Catering by Tracy for all my events and have recommended her to several friends and co-workers. Thank you Tracy and Lisa for making the wedding reception so amazing
Although we did not choose Tracy, she was very nice and showed that she cares a lot about her customers. 10/10 recommend!
Tracy and her crew were wonderful to work with! She helped us come up with a menu that was personalized to our taste and recommended several options to help us stay within our budg...
et. She offered an extensive tasting menu to help us make our final decisions. Her food is delicious! Our wedding guests loved her buffalo chicken dip and both the red & gold sauces for her smoked chicken on our dinner buffet. She was quick to respond to our emails, was flexible making last minute changes (due to Covid) and helped make sure everything went smoothly throughout our wedding planning process. We would definitely recommend Tracy to anyone looking for great food at a reasonable price.
My experience with Tracy was awesome! I was concerned about finding a good caterer for my 15 person covid reduced size wedding but Tracy was flexible and Amazing to work with. She ...
has a very broad menu so you can really order whatever you want, and we did! Between the buffalo dip, fillets and salmon, Mac and cheese, veggies, smashed potatoes, and rolls, her food was so delicious and everyone enjoyed it! She was great with communication and I would highly recommend her. Even when we forgot our bread and wine to have for communion at our ceremony she was able to provide for that at the last minute and get those things to us. We are happy we booked her and without hesitation you should too!
Tracy's food is so good and she can literally do anything for you. We asked for an ice cream bar and it didn't phase her at all! We were married during COVID and Tracy was flexible...
and willing to work with us. She and her team are awesome and will make your wedding or event wonderful! She was always available via email or phone as needed.
Tracy is amazing!!! We had 2 weeks to re-plan our wedding due to Covid-19. When we contacted Tracy, she was more than to step in and help us. We had multiple menu changes, guest...
counts, etc. within that short period of time and she was always open to the changes and made great suggestions. The day of the wedding, she came early to set up, her display was gorgeous. She brought her cooker on-site and prepared all the food on-site. It was phenomenal!! We had so many compliments on her interaction with the guests, the food, and the service. The next morning, she even stopped by to bring coffee and donuts for us and our overnight guests. I would recommend and definitely use her for an event we have in the future.
Tracy was the perfect choice for our daughter's wedding. She made samples for us to try so we could decide what items we would like to include for our menu. She has an enormous sel...
ection and makes excellent suggestions. She was easy to work with and followed through with everything detail that she had promised. Her prices were extremely reasonable and we will definitely use her again if the need should ever arises.
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8594 NC Hwy 150 E, Terrell, NC | Based in Mooresville, NC, Traveling up to 2 hours
Catering By Tracy, LLC