4.9
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Amazing food isn't the only thing that has earned Draper's five stars in our minds. The service and communication is top notch. When trying to find a caterer for our wedding Matt Draper replied the fastest. Within 24 hours. This continued throughout our wedding planning when I would email him over the smallest of questions. As the day got closer they were very flexible and helpful to make the day happened. The service at the wedding was amazing and everyone raved about the food. The chicken marsala was amazing and the brisket was melt in your mouth good! Couldn't have asked for a better caterer!
Sasha H.
5.0
Draper's was absoultely amazing for our wedding reception! We were so excited for the food the whole time leading up to the wedding, we told any and every one that the food was going to be amazing after our tasting with them, and it exceeded our expectations! They were extremely professional and nice, always answering any questions we had, and were extremely accommodating about any requests we had. I can't rave about them more, we highly recommend Draper's!
Mia S.
5.0
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Based in Memphis, TN, Draper’s Catering is a wedding caterer providing mouth-watering meals to couples and their loved ones on their special day. Boasting over 35 years in the business, this exceptional team knows what it takes to create a personalized menu that reflects your one-of-a-kind love story.
Draper’s Catering is a family-owned and operated business, and the team prides itself on crafting a family atmosphere at each event. With just about everything on offer, from Asian and Cajun dishes to Mexican, Italian, and German, your guests won’t be leaving hungry.
You and your partner can choose from a variety of packages to find the one that works best for your wedding vision and your budget. Draper’s Catering can provide staff to look after you and your loved ones, as well as bartenders to keep the glasses full for toasting. Event items like linens, tables, china, utensils, and accent decorations can complement and facilitate your event. Even your delectable wedding cake can come from the marriage maestros at Draper’s Catering. With delivery, setup, and cleanup all tended to by the team, you’ll be able to sit back, sip your champagne, and enjoy the party. Reach out if you’re interested, and see what they can do for you on your wedding day.
37+ years in business
Speaks English, Spanish
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Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
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2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2013.2012.
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Draper's received rave reviews for delicious, affordable food—especially the brisket and chicken marsala—plus excellent communication and attentive service. Staff were flexible, accommodated dietary needs, and handled bartending and logistics smoothly. They even packed to‑go meals and provided extras. Highly recommended.Review photos
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Sasha H
5.0
5/13/2026
Amazing food isn't the only thing that has earned Draper's five stars in our minds. The service and communication is top notch. When trying to find a caterer for our wedding Matt D...
raper replied the fastest. Within 24 hours. This continued throughout our wedding planning when I would email him over the smallest of questions. As the day got closer they were very flexible and helpful to make the day happened. The service at the wedding was amazing and everyone raved about the food. The chicken marsala was amazing and the brisket was melt in your mouth good! Couldn't have asked for a better caterer!
Mia S
5.0
10/27/2025
Draper's was absoultely amazing for our wedding reception! We were so excited for the food the whole time leading up to the wedding, we told any and every one that the food was goi...
ng to be amazing after our tasting with them, and it exceeded our expectations! They were extremely professional and nice, always answering any questions we had, and were extremely accommodating about any requests we had. I can't rave about them more, we highly recommend Draper's!
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Lauren R
5.0
10/12/2025
I cannot say enough about the Draper's team! The food is wonderful and also affordable. The caterers the night of my wedding made plates for me and my husband during the reception ...
and even packed us up a bunch of food to take home with us as well. Everything was delicious!!!
Caitlyn R
5.0
9/20/2025
Matt and his team did AMAZING. The food was absolutely delicious. They were SOOOO easy to work with. If I could re-do our wedding, I would book Drapers 100x.
Madison R
5.0
6/19/2025
Great food! They special made my plate for me on my wedding day, and even got me seconds!
The bartenders and catering staff were so friendly and helpful!
Forrest S
5.0
5/19/2024
If you don’t work with these folks for wedding day then it doesn’t count. Their food was DELICIOUS and they were so accommodating. As a bride with allergies they ensured i could e...
at the food and didn’t comprise on taste. Who knew a GF wedding would be tasty! In fact. We went for BBQ the night before and EVERYONE said Drapers had better brisket than the BBQ place. Their cost person was low and couldn’t be beat by other vendors. I recommend this vendor!!
Bailey E
5.0
3/03/2024
We worked with Connor and Matt and they were both very helpful! Connor worked with us to get everything planned how we wanted it! The food was delicious; we did all from their hors...
d'oeuvres menu and it was all great! The staff was super nice, they brought us plates so we could eat privately before the reception, and they packed us some to-go boxes for us to have at the hotel that night! Draper's also provided our bartending services, and while we purchased alcohol elsewhere, they delivered it to the venue for us, so it was super easy to have all of that taken care of by them as well. Oh, and we got married after the huge snow in Memphis and they were not affected at all! Overall would definitely recommend!
Jodi H
5.0
6/22/2022
Draper's catered my daughter's wedding on June 4, 2022, and it was one of the best decisions we made. The food was delicious--not just "oh this is good" delicious, but more like "W...
ow! you have to try this!" delicious.
The event staff were extremely professional and created a beautiful spread. They were hardworking, knowledgable, helpful, and very friendly.
Draper's was outstanding from beginning to end!
Canice M
5.0
4/12/2022
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed working with Draper's to cater our wedding. The family who owns the business is so kind and professional. The food was beautifully displayed and...
delicious!!! All of our guests stated how much they loved the amazing gourmet grilled cheese station and the hot buffalo dip! It was nice to be able to sit back and let Draper's take care of everything. We will definitely use them again if we ever have a large event!
Jennifer D
5.0
11/19/2021
Food was amazing! Staff was friendly and on time. They did a great job for our rehearsal dinner.
Jordan B
5.0
9/23/2021
I cannot get over how delicious and gorgeous the food from Draper's Catering was. Their staff is also incredible to work with!
Hailey F
5.0
4/09/2020
The food was so tasty and presented beautifully. Draper’s provides anything and everything I needed from the food, servers, bartenders, mixers, and place settings. They can give y...
ou anything you want and make it work for your budget.
Matt is one of the most genuine and understanding people I have ever worked with. He and his family were so understanding with the frequent change in guest number due to the pandemic.
Mallorie F
5.0
11/27/2019
Absolutely, 100%, LOVE Draper’s. My sister used them for her wedding and we were so excited to use them for our wedding. Hands down best customer service and of course food!! The g...
rilled cheese station is by far our favorite. We love New Orleans so they came up with some delicious choices for our cajun station! Highly recommend!!!!
Gladis J
5.0
8/10/2019
Mr. Draper and his crew did an awesome job on the catering of our wedding. The setup was beautiful and the food was delicious! Our guests are still talking about how good the food ...
and service was! Thanks so much for your help in making our day memorable!
Delaney C
5.0
4/09/2019
Amazing all around! Almost one month later and all our guests are still commenting on how great the food at our reception was. Very professional, accommodating, and reliable. Matt ...
even came to the walk through with my coordinator to make sure everything would be set up perfectly. They made my dream day a reality! Highly recommend!
Jessica L
5.0
11/12/2018
Bragging BIG time on this catering company! WOW!! We not only loved our tacos and nachos, but the incredible response we heard from our guests was astonishing! Everyone loved the f...
ood and the fact that we had a taco bar! Not only was the food delicious but the servers and bartenders were so helpful and fun! They set up wonderfully and cleaned up all their stuff at the end of the night! Not a complaint one from this couple!
Jeanie W
5.0
6/26/2018
Draper's provides quality service and delicious food! I loved Draper's because they offered a fair price, were very professional and impressed the guest. I suggest the Salmon.
Liz K
5.0
2/04/2018
If you want tried and true and delicious, go with Draper's. Our guests absolutely loved our food and the servers/bartenders were top notch!
Christy L
5.0
11/09/2017
The staff at Drapers were so nice. From the tasting to the very end they were professional and always welcoming. Food was tasty and we have so many yummy choices! We even were giv...
en a sweet card and Name sign as part of our catering display.
Kären B
5.0
11/02/2017
Super easy to work with and tons of selection! The food was delicious and all of it was seamless! They did a great job with our bar, too. Get the chicken and waffles - your guests ...
will be amazed!
Anonymous
5.0
10/29/2017
Delicious, super affordable & great to work with! When we went for our tasting, we knew almost immediately we wanted to go with Draper's. They made it very easy to customize the me...
nu, and our guests definitely didn't go hungry! The best bang for your buck in town! Plus, the presentation was beautiful!
Lauren H
5.0
7/03/2015
Gary and Ryan were so awesome to work with before and during our wedding! We had 3 meetings before hand to talk about the menu and how we wanted to serve our guests. Even after mul...
tiple menu changes, Gary had no problem with us coming in for tastings! He also provided great insight on where our bars and food tables should go, and how much alcohol to purchase. On the big day, Ryan made sure my husband and I had something to eat before we went in the reception, and sent us with a bag full of to go boxes after everything was over. Draper's is very professional and delicious!!
Julie R
5.0
6/28/2015
Draper's is amazing! The food was delicious and they were very accommodating to our menu needs- they even created a couple stations just for our wedding. Our friends and family rav...
ed about the food and it was always hot and delicious. They also made us go boxes for when we left the reception which was great! It is all family owned and operated and they are the kindest family.
Chelsea
5.0
6/02/2015
The owner is a very money conscious. When we went in originally he priced the reception of 200 people at under $4000. But we wanted a full dinner. He finds the most cost effective ...
way to serve your needs.
Very refreshing from the people who you knew were trying to rip you off.
We wanted mostly Italian foods for our dinner. And I'll tell you a secret, They make their own Alfredo sauce, from scratch. I've NEVER tasted anything like it!! You really can't get enough.
Jonathan, the head for our event, was extremely helpful in table layout planning. We were struggling with that and one meeting with him fixed all of our problems!
I would definitely recommend Drapers for any event!!
Kalin L
5.0
5/21/2015
We enjoyed every part of working with Draper's! They were so easy to communicate with, which I cannot say about my other vendors. They were actually the easiest to communicate. Eve...
ryone I spoke with was very helpful and very nice. The first thing we heard after our wedding was that the wedding was beautiful, but the second thing we heard was that the food was amazing. Draper's also prepared a to-go bag for me and my husband, which we were so thankful for. We really enjoyed their food during the taste test and we still really enjoyed their food at and after the wedding. Thank you Drapers!! Thank you for doing your best to make us feel respected and special!
Cori P
5.0
7/02/2014
Draper's was AMAZING! They went above and beyond for my wedding reception and it was more than I would have ever expected. The food was delicious, service was wonderful, and they w...
ere so incredibly helpful with everything.
Kate M
5.0
5/11/2014
Drapers was absolutely amazing to work with! Their food was raved about all night. They were so great to work with and made food planning a breeze. They even packed us to-go bags f...
or the night of the wedding,knowing we probably didn't each much.
angela a
5.0
4/29/2014
Our food was amazing!!! The service staff and bartenders are awesome. They go above and beyond
Alise W
5.0
7/05/2013
The food was amazing and the service was great!
Tracy A
5.0
6/21/2013
Drapers was a fabulous caterer for our wedding reception. They were wonderful working with both my desires and my parents' (often difficult) desires for the perfect food and the b...
est value. They really were great about meeting our value needs, but also providing the best service. Plus, the food was EXCEPTIONALLY great and our guests raved about the catering!
Kristen B
5.0
6/12/2013
Drapers came highly recommended by the corrdinator at our venue. They have worked with them a lot in the best and said they were amazing. We did a taste testing and I was hooked. I...
looked at a few other caterers, but ultimately we went with Drapers because everyone I talked to said they were the best and they had worked at our venue many many times so it was a relief to not have to deal with showing them the ropes of the place. The food was amazing. They also did our cakes which were actually cupcakes for the bridal cake and cookies for the groom's. We are baseball fans so they decorated the cookies to look like baseballs. Their food was so good we ran out an hour into the reception. haha They also had great service from start to finish. They were helpful in ironing out all the details and took care of everything down to getting our alcohol to the venue.
Sandra K
5.0
5/21/2013
Draper's was flexible with what my husband wanted to do for our wedding reception. They also were flexible in the floor plan. The food was delicious and my husband received rave ...
reviews from all we spoke with...including my father-in-law. :D
Michelle R
5.0
5/21/2013
The best food I have ever had at a wedding! Great to work with as well
Brittany M
5.0
10/29/2012
The food was SOO good!! All my guest said so! The price is great too because we got tons of food, wedding and grooms cake, &a bartender. It was def worth the money!!
Kim Y
5.0
10/09/2012
Such good food! I couldn't have asked for anything better! And our cake was GORGEOUS!!!
Leah W
5.0
9/27/2012
Their help and ideas with planning were so very helpful. The food was amazing and all of our guests thought so as well. Our venue loves to use them because they leave the venue j...
ust as they found it. PERFECT! couldn't have asked for anything better!!
Anonymous
5.0
6/22/2012
Totally fantastic!! Food was delicious and service was awesome! I had a lot of compliments because of the food. There is not anything bad to say about them either. I was completel...
y pleased!
Amber H
5.0
5/13/2012
Did an amazing with everything!! I will definitely be recommending them to everyone I know!
Tracey B
5.0
10/15/2011
The food was wonderful and the staff was very helpful.
Rebecca A
5.0
8/16/2011
Draper's catering was absolutely amazing on our wedding day. The food was amazing and the cake was absolutely the best cake I have ever had. But the service was what earned them ...
five stars. Leading up to my wedding I probably emailed Ryan Draper ten times with nonsense questions. He never told me no. They went above and beyond what they should have to make my day perfect. With a bad experience with my venue I don't know what I would have done if Drapers' workers were not there to save the day.
Rachael S
5.0
6/03/2011
LOVE THEM!
Carmen W
4.0
4/02/2011
The food is pretty good. They are all inclusive, however, I am staying away from this. I'd rather have separate vendors (i.e. cake, florist, etc.)
Kristina C
5.0
12/03/2010
These guys were fantastic! The food is amazing and so is the service. They were efficiant and on time. Very polite and well worth every penny spent. I would surely use them for any...
necessary occasion!
Suzanne T
4.0
11/06/2010
The food was delicious, the price was right, and the service was great! We had a small buffet with hot and cold appetizers. There was a large selection, and everything turned out w...
onderful for our special day.
Robin K
4.0
10/04/2010
The food was great, the cake was gret, but from what I hear we kind of ran out of food pretty quickly. I had lots of compliments on the bartender also.
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