Cocktails Catering

best wedding food they'd ever had and our guests who were vegans were so surprised we were able to accommodate them. The staff were wonderful and so friendly, we really enjoyed everything cocktails offered. They also made our tables look truly remarkable as well leaving guests thinking our wedding was way more expensive than it was. I would definitely work with them again for another event in my life.

e drinks. Highly recommend cocktails catering! 

catering, and bartending services. We had steak, salmon, herb-roasted potatoes, sweet plantains, and risotto, and our guests devoured it all. I especially want to shout out that chimichurri steak, which was phenomenal and had our best maid saying it was the best steak they'd ever tasted. I'm so sad I didn't eat more of it at the wedding. The staff walking around during cocktail hour also had to deal with tracking down our guests to make sure everyone was fed, which was no easy task with how much they wanted to explore our event space. The bartender kept our cups from running empty. They were flexible with our ever-changing guest count, and very responsive to our emails. The place settings Katie helped us put together were gorgeous and totally matched the moody vibe we were going for.

well. The only thing we noticed was that not every guest received a piece of cake if they were not seated in that moment. We wished everyone would have been able to have been served. Besides this, they were absolutely amazing!

was fantastic. We are so happy for the decision to user their services.

e entire planning process. We had so much fun at our tasting event- it was so professional and laid out beautifully. When our wedding fell the week of Hurricane Milton, Cocktails Catering were extremely helpful and accommodating. Our guests gave great feedback about the food and service. We are so grateful they were part of our big day!

actly how I imagined. We did the buffet and everything went smoothly and quickly. The bartenders were also very kind and efficient! Alycia was so patient with us as we asked questions leading up to the wedding! It was great planning and working with this vendor!

did not try any food that we did not like! Day of, the staff and bartenders are extremely professional. Cocktails' staff takes extremely good care of the bride and groom. They are on time and table settings looked great. Would use again!

ed some great specialty cocktails for us too. I would be aware that the stations (for us the omelette station) does take awhile to serve, which absolutely makes sense as they were made fresh! Not a criticism, just something to be aware of for reception timing. Everyone loved all of our food! They were able to save us a huge plate of appetizers to have while the reception was getting started, and brought us our food to make sure we had time to eat. I believe there may have been some confusion regarding an allergy friendly meal as well, but I appreciate that I was not approached about it as to not add stress to my day. Just make sure everything is confirmed 100% ahead of time to avoid any confusion day of! Overall we would absolutely recommend them.

planning process, from start to finish, Hannah has been so kind, professional, organized, diligent, and patient in working with us and answering all of our questions and honoring our requests. No matter what time of day, or day of the week, if we had a question or needed to update or change something regarding our wedding plans, catering selections, wedding day timeline, etc Hannah has always been great with communicating, responding, and addressing things in a timely manner, which we really appreciate. We appreciate her flexibility and incredible organization throughout the process.Our wedding space was absolutely wonderful and the day was so smooth and stress-free thanks to the cocktails catering staff, Alex the venue captain, and all the hard work they put forth to make sure our big day was successful. Our wedding day was everything we wanted it to be and more. I 100/100 recommend hiring Cocktails Catering for your wedding or your next event, you WILL NOT regret it. It was such a pleasure working with them!

; she made everything so smooth. They were able to bring everything to life from my inspiration pictures and it was so nice to see it all come together. Would definitely recommend them to anyone getting married or hosting a large event in central Florida. Thank you all for being a part of our big day!

raving about the food during the wedding and for weeks after. We selected several add-ons/upgrades and were happy will all of them. We had the prime rib carving station (so many people raved about how fantastic the prime rib was!!!), upgraded table linens to match our wedding colors, upgraded silverware, and glass beaded chargers. At the bar, we had a frozen drink machine with 3 flavors of mix, nut mix, and pretzel nuggets. We also had the s’mores bar which was a big hit for guests of all ages!! There were a few small hiccups along the way, including Cocktails Catering’s notes from our tasting accidentally not saving. Thankfully I had taken photos of everything from the tasting. I highly recommend taking pictures (for yourself to have as a reference and as an extra backup). Overall, everything worked out in the end and we had a wonderful experience. I would still definitely use Cocktails Catering again and recommend them to friends and family.

. Grayce and the cocktails team helped us with every single step of the process, covering everything we needed from linens and silverware to bartending and desserts. They were almost a one stop shop for us and that made it so easy. The food was AMAZING, drinks were great, and all of their staff were extremely professional and punctual on the wedding day. Everything was executed perfectly!! Cocktails really helped elevate our wedding experience into something we will never forget. We are so truly thankful for hiring such a reliable caterer for our wedding!! Cant recommend this team enough!!

efinitely recommend.

ble. At our wedding we had a lot of dietary restrictions that we walked to accommodate, so we went with the stations option rather than plated dinner, and they were able to offer lots of allergy-friendly, gluten free, and vegan options so all of our guests were able to enjoy meals that were satisfying and delicious. The staff was very friendly and provided excellent service, and the bartenders were fabulous and kept up with a thirsty crowd.

food at our tasting and our guests ended up loving it the day of as well. I'm a big foodie, so I knew the food at my wedding had to be good. Grayce was so great to work with, super friendly every time we met in person, and so accommodating, especially since I made so many changes to our contract and she was always quick to revise. One minor thing is sometimes I would have to follow up for a response but I know vendors get busy so this isn't a dealbreaker in any case. Another minor complaint I have is that my signature cocktail at the wedding wasn't the best tasting drink I've had, but I know when it comes to making that many drinks sometimes the quality will suffer. I don't know how other cocktails tasted but our guests seemed happy nonetheless. Lastly, the linens weren't steamed prior to arrival so they all had creases in them, but again, not the end of the world. We did hire them to help move our chairs from the ceremony to the reception (we rented those from a different vendor) and they did that seamlessly. Also, while my husband and I were taking a break in the bridal suite during cocktail hour, one of the servers actually came to us with a whole tray of appetizers, which was amazing (though I suspect our planner may have sent her). Either way, they definitely have great food, and the quality of service is excellent. Thank you Cocktails Catering for making our day so delicious!

y worked so patiently with us when it felt like we kept changing our rentals due to guest counts and always answered back so quickly! Set up and break down went smoothly and the staff on the day of the wedding were so sweet. I wanted to give a personal shout out to our bartender Alex whose personality was a highlight of the night for sure!

t if you aren’t someone who will stick up for yourself, they can easily pull one over on you. We chose Cocktails because they were the cheapest caterer of the three options at our venue and also provided rentals for a decent price which we needed since our venue provided nothing. From the beginning of our experience almost a hear out from our wedding it was positive. They were willing to worm with our custom breakfast for dinner idea and we loved our even manager. However, things went downhill once it came time for our tasting and our event manager changed. We came to our tasting and only half our menu was actually prepared which was barely anything. At the tasting we noticed that the waffles were suspiciously the same taste and look at the prepackaged ones they sell as Costco… I asked and YUP COSTCO WAFFLES. They charged like $10 a waffle for a premade, microwaved Costco waffle! This was our main dish! I could tell the chef was embarrassed I knew and I think that is one of the only reasons that when I asked to review our menu again to make sure it made sense and was enough food for all, they were flexible on price and allowed us to get the true breakfast menu. My next biggest issue was the amount of hidden fees they sneak in. They might as well be owned by Spirit airlines because you will pay much more than that ore persons price at the end of it all. A month before our wedding in our final contract they tried to add a $250 trash removal fee (blamed it on our venue adding it) but they knew our venue a year prior when we booked and it was never Included on any prior contracts. Luckily I was able to negotiate this off the contract since it was their mistake to forget it. I would say that our food was honestly the least impressive part of our day. It was food, not great food, heck, not even hot food, but food. Ultimately, you get what you pay for. I think if you don’t have other options, are willing to do your work, stick up for yourself and read the contract versions thoroughly, they are ok. But don’t expect the food to be anyone’s favorite part of your day. ISSUES 1. Sold us Waffles from Costco at 30x the price (yup, even asked the chef who confirmed they were the prepackaged Costco ones) 2. Gave us the wrong menu at tasting 3. Added “extra 20% tip for bartender” late in game with no prior notes in the contract which meant we had to tip that certain amount in ADDITION to the tip for the whole event they add in. 4. Added $250 trash fee a month before the wedding they “forgot” after over a year of signing contracts together and knowing the venue all along. 5. Food was cold (we were on time and the first people through the line) 6. We really had to check their math and re-read every iteration of each contract to make sure they didn’t sneak in extra fees. 7. You get what you pay for! Cheap meant tons of add on fees and cheaply made food. COMPLIMENTS 1. They did attempt to make the extra fees right by giving us “discounts” 2. They did clean up super fast 3. They boxed up leftovers nicely 4. Bar tender was great 5. The rentals were all great 6. The table set up looked nice 7. They were cheapest of our picks for our venue. What I would recommend them for: 1. Rentals 2. Bartending

nd cocktails became my favorite part of the process because she made it so EASY. She was also very honest about pricing and ways to cut some cost. I never felt like she was trying to get money out of us, I felt she wanted us to have the BEST wedding for the best price. I was very worried about being an annoying bride, but she refused to let me feel that way, insisting I contact her with ANY questions, about any aspect of planning, even if it didn’t have anything to do with catering. Lucy helped me find my photographer and florist, she even had dress shop suggestions for me. If not for Lucy, I’m not sure I’d have been able to plan the wedding. She was there every step of the way, and I will never be able to recommend her and Cocktails enough. Our tables were BEAUTIFUL, the food was INCREDIBLE (guests are still talking about it weeks later), the communication and service were next level. During the meal, they even helped direct guests away from our sweetheart table so we could actually eat our food lol. Hire Cocktails, ask for Lucy, have the most amazing event you could hope for!

ing was more than nine months before the event. She told me that their tastings were free, so we set one up for four of us. The food was mediocre, and they ran out of one of our selections and just chose another substitute on our behalf to try. After the tasting was over, we received our quote and were told that we could hold our price & date for $250 or pay $100 for the tasting. I was shocked that this was not disclosed until after the tasting concluded and that we had anything to pay for our "free" tasting. This is deceptive and not good business. I stated this at the time, and Brittany and the receptionist both said that the tasting fee is in all of their email templates, but it was not in mine. Brittany seemed to vanish, and I should have escalated the issue at the time as the receptionist did not have much jurisdiction or product knowledge. If this is how they operate, I am grateful to have only lost $100 instead of possibly uncovering other fees/expenses after it was too late or have any other imaginable issues with the actual event. Please beware, and ask twice to confirm you have the truth before proceeding with any agreements.

at our tastings. They were very accommodating when it came making our tables look like how we wanted to, which was great because we were a rather indecisive couple! On the day of, one of our tables fell, and the staff got it cleaned up so fast, half the guests didn't even notice, so that was really great of them! They also made sure we always had something to drink and checked on us at our head table often. That being said, we had quite a few issues with getting clear pricing for our wedding. We had to go through our venue to get pricing on anything (which wasn't Cocktails fault), but the communication between the venue and Cocktails wasn't great and we received different answers on what was and wasn't included in our package from both vendors. This caused a lot of last minute upcharges and confusion, which made the weeks before our wedding extremely stressful. Their pricing also changed halfway through our planning process, so that also gave us quite the shock when we finally received a quote as well. Cocktails did work with us a little on pricing and agreed to give us their lower prices that we were given on our initial tasting, which I do appreciate. The food was also very different at our wedding than what was agreed upon at our tasting. I think this is because we made some changes to their original recipe that weren't communicated well, but it was a little disappointing on the big day. The food wasn't terrible and we didn't receive any complaints from guests, but it wasn't nearly as good as it was for the tasting. Overall, I'm not sure I would recommend Cocktails, but their staff was really great to work with and if you don't have many options, they will still make your tables look great and give your guest a decent meal!

and she was great, very helpful and always available.

elicious and the spread looked amazing. The staff at the event were friendly, professional and accommodating. Thank you!

for us to take home! We also had signature cocktails made and at the end of the night bottles of water were provided which was such a nice touch. Loved it!

nnot wait for our tasting session, with all the creative options to choose from! I am from England and my partner is from Jamaica, so we cannot wait to try the Beef Wellington, and Jerk Chicken!!

wonderful initial tasting event for us from the start. They truly are the WHOLE package as they have food, linens, tableware, drinkware, buffet staff, bartenders, etc. It was so easy to have everything under one contract. They communication and punctuality was perfect and I couldn't have asked for more. I will definitely use cocktails catering again!

ed for the Chardonnay chicken and caramelized rice along with the Caribbean mahi, mixed vegetables, amd plantains.

estions! We would certainly use this catering company and venue for any future special events.

ity was great, we got several compliments from our guests. The staff the day of was very nice and tentative to us and our guests. They had apps waiting at our head table and packed all the leftovers which made for easy relaxed lunch the next day since see we’re so exhausted. Lots of linen and decor options to rent.

so fun and lovely! They have an EXTENSIVE menu. It was really hard to choose but ultimately we were extremely pleased with our final menu. The quality of food was amazing and we loved everything we tried. They also provided our non alcoholic drinks and servers/bartenders. We worked with Alycia who was so nice and helpful! She helped us pick table cloths, charger plates and other table decor. She gave honest input and useful information to help us make decisions. At the reception we heard nothing but positive things about the food/service from our guests and ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS of the entire wedding day for me was the way they served me and my husband at the wedding. We had our own personal server who made sure our every need was taken care of. I truly Felt like a princess. They were so accommodating and helped make the wedding day a stress-free breeze! The ONLY issue we had was that we chose to have a Caesar salad for dinner on our menu, but everyone was served a garden salad. Not a big deal! Salad is salad. That was the only little thing we ran into. Still 10/10 recommend using cocktails catering for your next event!

ng we wanted. We enjoyed all the food at our tastings. Everything was delicious!! and of course, the day of was no exception. Everything was phenomenal and we received tons of compliments from the guests about the food as well. You can't go wrong hiring cocktails for your wedding or event. They don't disappoint!!!

le. All the servers, bartenders, cooks, planners, designers.. everyone involved with our wedding was just a dream to work with. Stress and worry free- they had everything covered and the communication was always timely. Cannot say enough good things about this company!!!

bartender from Cocktails was FANTASTIC. We loved her so much! The food was definitely a highlight from wedding.

you for making our day great!

fund for the bartender that didn’t show and a lot of excuses for the cold food

a tour of the display room and walked us through the process - showing us a lot of options to choose from for our wedding. They have so many options for everything from napkins to standalone stations, but let it be known that the chef is a true master.

of fun! Definitely recommend for any event you may have!

ld NOT stop raving about how good the food was, and it truly was. I’ve still found myself craving their risotto since. Certainly recommend them.

d thought it was delicious. The staff did a great job working with us. The cost of food was also the best compared to other catering teams we looked at. I was honestly surprised we had such incredible food at lower costs. We are very thankful for Cocktails Catering!

nges throughout the process. I'm glad we chose them as one of our vendors!