About this vendor
City Roots Catering is New York City, NY's leading vegan and kosher wedding and event caterer, paving the way for a greener future. Our roots run deep in the plant-based community and have for over a decade. We offer stylish and innovative cuisine that will impress every guest (vegan or not)! From elegant passed hors d'oeuvres, chef stations, plated dinners, craft cocktails, and more, our culinary team will create a stunning menu that's customized to you.
World-renowned chef and restauranteur Guy Vaknin brings his distinct point of view to vegan dining with over 15 years of experience in catering special events. Our expert event planners will help bring your celebration to life with venue scouting, rental coordination, and event staffing.
In addition to off-premise catering, we have several private event venues available throughout Manhattan. Our restaurants, Anixi, Willow, Coletta, and Beyond Sushi, offer a modern, fun atmosphere with signature menus and full bars. We can host up to 85 guests for rehearsal dinners, receptions, and showers.
Explore our imaginative cuisine, join us for a tasting, and allow us to handle every detail. A memorable culinary experience awaits! Contact us to start planning your celebration via phone or email.
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Cuisine
- American
- Chinese
- Fusion
- Greek
- Italian
- Japanese
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Kosher
- Nut Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
Awards and Affiliations
2024 'Best of Weddings'
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I'd give CityRoots 10 stars if I could. Once my husband and I got engaged, our first priority was finding a caterer that could provide a fully vegan menu that could impress even th...
e most naysaying guest. We have always loved Beyond Sushi, so we were excited to find they had an entire catering service. We had a few tastings and Chef Guy blew the competition out of the water. Not only was the food incredible, but he was thoughtful in designing a menu that brought in a lot of Puerto Rican dishes, which was important to my husband. Another detail I hadn't considered is to make every passed hors d'oeuvres at cocktail hour bite-sized for the ease of the guests, which is actually a big deal (I've gone to so many weddings where you're trying to balance a drink, a plate, a fork, and a napkin because there's no table in the cocktail space). Catherine helped so much every step of the way, from narrowing down the entree and dessert choices, to creating signature cocktails, to organizing a walkthrough to ensure the day went off without a hitch. She even worked very hard to accommodate one of our guests severe gluten intolerance and brought a meal packaged separate to ensure zero cross-contamination.
We knew we were going to love the menu, but the wedding was the real test. I have a number of family members who are not particularly open minded about vegan food. So, when I say that everyone found something they raved about, that's a BFD. At the end of the night, when people were coming up to say their goodbyes and congratulate us, so many also followed it up with, that food was so good, I can't believe it was all vegan! My brother in law even said that, while he still won't go vegan, our wedding menu convinced him to open his mind to other vegan options. The food was so good that I ended up not getting to try a couple of the dessert options because our guests inhaled them while we were doing the cake cutting and taking photos. Also, the presentation of everything was absolutely stunning (I hope the photos load). Honestly, I was surprised CityRoots was in our budget because their food, service, and presentation is so top notch.
My husband and I are both ethical vegans, and it was very important to us that we had a wedding that both amazed our guests and were in line with our beliefs. We definitely didn't want to serve animal products, nor did we want our guests to leave reaffirming their incorrect notions that vegan food is bland and boring. CityRoots opened their eyes to what vegan food can be, and that eating ethically does not have to mean without flavor or creativity. That is exactly what we wanted for our wedding and is the gift they gave us. Anyone looking for the best vegan caterer need look no further - CityRoots is it, hands down. Thank you for giving us such an unforgettable wedding.
Chef Guy and the City Roots team helped make our wedding a truly memorable event – “the most fun we’ve had at a wedding” according to my Uncle & Aunt!
We held our wedding ceremony...
and reception in Coletta, their cozy and charming Italian restaurant in Gramercy (max capacity: 65 seated dinner). It was a delicate balance while searching for a venue/caterer – I’m vegan, my husband’s vegetarian, and his family is a mix of Chasidish, Orthodox, Modern Orthodox, and Conservative Jewish. Therefore, it was important that not only would no animal products be used, but that the kitchen be kosher to their (quite specific) certification standards. Coletta fit the bill and we really appreciated the time and effort everyone – especially Catering & Events Director Catherine A. – made to ensure everything was up to par. Although we brought our own vegan-kosher cake (shout out to Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC in LES) they had no problem with us providing tovel’d cutlery for the cake cutting and even sourced mevushal wines (both regular and sparkling) for our open bar!
None of our guests were vegan or vegetarian, yet absolutely everyone raved about the food. We had passed hors d'oeuvres during the cocktail hour as well as a seated dinner and all the items were delicious. The guests, who were a little nervous, had fun trying many different dishes and guessing “what they really are.” They also liked choosing from an extensive menu for the seated portion instead of being restricted to one or two choices.
And of course, the waitstaff were so lovely and helpful! They helped me and my husband connect to their speaker system just before the wedding got underway. Many guests from my side are not from NYC and this was their first time in the city – let alone a nicer bar/restaurant – since the 1980s. The waiters and bartenders were friendly and happy to answer questions about the food and drinks or offer recommendations on what to try for those that were indecisive.
Overall, a fantastic experience – I would highly recommend working with City Roots for your wedding!
Could not be happier to have had City Roots at our wedding. We had our service at Coletta, an absolutely beautiful restaurant in Gramercy. The food was delicious and bountiful and ...
even the non-vegans said so, the bartender was amazing in his pace and consistency keeping up with our cocktail-heavy crowd, and every member of staff was extremely kind, cordial, and professional. Pre-planning was a breeze and Catherine was more than helpful while we figured out what we wanted within our budget.
City Roots catered our wedding and I could not be more thrilled with their food and service for our big day. It was the first vegan wedding for our guests, some of them their first...
vegan meal, and I really wanted to blow them away with how delicious vegan food can be. We spoke with several other NYC caterers for whom the vegan menu was very lackluster and clearly an afterthought. But once we found City Roots, I am happy to say we succeeded in my goal, and Chef Guy and team gave me the vegan wedding of my dreams! Our guests could not stop raving about the food and truly couldn’t believe certain things were vegan. The whole experience with the team from the tasting, to the contract process, to the planning and event itself, was wonderful and every person we interacted with was incredibly lovely and helpful. You can tell they are true pros who are passionate about what they do, and we always felt that we were in good hands. I would enthusiastically recommend them for any event catering needs, whether you are vegan, looking for a more environmentally friendly/sustainable menu, or just want food that is silly delicious. Thank you City Roots!
City Roots Hospitality hosted my bridal shower, and they did an incredible job! The service and food were fabulous. The staff were attentive, detail-oriented, and so professional. ...
I would highly recommend using City Roots at your next event! I can't wait to use City Roots again at my wedding.
An absolute dream!!!
It was a pleasure working with every single person.
They were kind, patient and super professional.
It was the most expensive part of our wedding, but worth e...
very penny.
City Roots did an absolutely fantastic job catering our wedding. Their food was amazing and we were told so not only by multiple guests but even by our videographer and DJ. They we...
re easy to work with and were very flexible in letting us ask for the types of dishes we wanted. We would absolutely recommend Chef Guy to anyone!!!
City Roots catered our summer wedding at The Foundry in LIC. The food was incredible, everyone was raving! Catherine, and chef Guy were so helpful and accommodating to our requests...
! The attention to detail was impressive. We had mostly non vegan/veg guests and I can say everyone was so pleased with their meal!
One of the best decisions we made for our October 2022 wedding was working with City Roots Catering.
Having an all vegan wedding was really important to us, and since most of our...
attendees are meat-eaters, we knew the food had to be REALLY good…and City Roots exceeded expectations on every front. We’ve gotten married about six months ago our guests still rave about how good the food at our wedding is.
Also, the folks at City Roots were so helpful and responsive from the very first email. We felt totally supported by everyone, and we personally felt that the entire staff went way above and beyond what a normal caterer would do. They took a lot of the logistics off of our plates when it came to rentals, which was a huge relief for me while planning.
In all, I couldn’t reccomend City Roots more highly. Fantastic folks, fantastic food…they were truly a pleasure to work with and made our wedding day even more special.
City Roots catered my wedding last year and everything was PERFECT! Our families were skeptical of a fully vegan wedding but they were blown away by the flavors and presentation of...
the food. Seeing everyone enjoy plant-based food on our day truly made us so happy. Catherine and Chef Guy assisted us every step of the way, and it was totally seamless. Great experience and cannot recommend them enough!
I was introduced to City Roots catering through my job, and when my fiancé and I got engaged we explored their wedding offerings. I have to say I was impressed! They customized our...
menu to include dishes that were special to our heritage, and our picky families raved about them. Great job Chef Guy! Catherine made the planning process easy and we appreciated her thorough and timely emails. To anyone looking for interesting vegan food, this is the place.
We worked with City Roots for our wedding in 2021. From the initial inquiry all the way to the wedding day, the process was very smooth. They know what they are doing. Our families...
and guests really enjoyed the food. We liked exploring the options for the stations, and the passed apps were delicious. Definitely recommend working with them.
Beyond Sushi did an incredible job of catering our vegan wedding. The chef and his team are masters at their craft and showed deep versatility in preparing dishes with a wide range...
of cuisines including Mediterranean dishes, a stunning live sushi bar, and beautiful hors d'oeuvres and passed desserts. Their skills allow for seamless transition between casual or fine dining affairs, and everything is always prepared with meticulous care, beauty, and taste. In addition, the company's event planner/coordinator was generous with her time, extremely organized and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend Beyond Sushi's catering services to anyone planning a wedding.
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New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
City Roots Catering