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Exline Eats is a wedding and event catering company based out of Louisville, KY. This chef-owned business serves gourmet fare and offers an exceptional dining experience to make your big day stand out.
Owner Chef Ken Exline is passionate about what he does, and his mission to honor tradition fuels his desire to elevate event experiences. Ken and his team pride themselves on curating from-scratch, homemade dishes with high-quality ingredients. By joining people together with food, he strives to bring joy to your wedding and help you make beautiful memories with your loved ones. Exline Eats treats each occasion with the utmost care and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring it matches your vision.
The catering menu at Exline Eats is filled with shareable and handheld appetizers, entrees, and desserts to delight guests and their tastebuds. From mouthwatering sliders to their delicious Italian buffet options, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The team of event experts believes in personalizing your occasion for a bespoke and unforgettable catering experience. Reach out to Exline Eats today for more information about their exceptional culinary offerings.
Chef Ken's training and experience support efficient event execution. We ensure a professional presentation by:
• Providing a statement of purpose
• Adhering to professional standards
• Ensuring integrity
• Planning menus with quality ingredients
• Maintaining appropriate portion sizes
• Utilizing professional equipment
• Staging food skillfully
• Focusing on detail
• Supporting efficient event execution through Chef Ken's training and experience
• Aiming to present clients effectively
• Striving to provide value with competitively priced services
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Cuisine
American
BBQ
Greek
Italian
Mexican
Seafood
Southern
Southwestern
Dietary Options
Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Nut Free
Vegetarian
Food & Catering
Buffet
Catering Clean Up
Catering Delivery & Setup
Chef Stations
Family Style
Menu Tastings
Passed Appetizers
Servers
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Chef Ken Exline
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Ken is a skilled chef with a lifelong love for the culinary arts. He'll ensure that your wedding menu consists of delicious homemade dishes crafted using the finest ingredients.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.09 reviews
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Exline Eats, particularly Chef Ken, receives glowing reviews for its delicious Italian options, with guests praising the divine flavors, presentation, and care put into the meals. The venue is described as clean, open, and welcoming, offering a stress-free experience. Chef Ken is commended for his kindness, attentiveness, flexibility, and quick responsiveness, making the planning process seamless and enjoyable for upcoming events like weddings. Customers highly recommend Chef Ken and Exline Eats for their outstanding catering services.Review photos
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Emily R
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5.0
6/23/2025
First of all, the food is amazing, but he is also very communicative and detail oriented. Very excited to have him at my wedding.
Andrew S
5.0
2/28/2026
We tried the Italian options from Exline Eats and they were absolutely delicious. The food is truly divine. The tasting was so easy to book and schedule, which made the whole proce...
ss feel seamless. The venue was clean, open, and welcoming. Ken responds quickly and is so kind and honest throughout everything. He really helped reassure us and made the entire experience feel easy and stress-free. We’re so grateful and can’t recommend him enough!
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Paige M
5.0
2/27/2026
Chef Ken is a very kind, attentive, and knowledgeable vendor for all your catering needs! He is very accommodating, communicative, and flexible to make your event everything you wa...
nt and need! Aside from that, the food is just amazing! With everything we tasted, we were amazed with the flavors, presentation, and care put into the meal! We are so thankful to have found Chef Ken with Exline Eats and will definitely be booking him for future events!
Charlee K
5.0
2/26/2026
Chef Ken was quick to respond to our initial request for information. He was flexible in accommodating our work schedules to schedule a tasting of our preferred menu. When we arriv...
ed day of the food was phenomenal, we immediately knew we found the caterer for our 2027 wedding. The homestyle menu hit the spot, while showing us what our comfort meals tasted like in an elevated way. Chef Ken was willing to accommodate family food restrictions like celiacs. We are very excited to continue to work with him!
Paige F
5.0
2/26/2026
We are booking our catering here for our wedding. He offers a free tasting before booking and is super responsive. His food tasted and looked amazing. He has lots of choices to pic...
k from and is willing to work with you. I’m very excited to have them cater for us at our wedding! Highly recommend!
Shanna O
5.0
2/22/2026
Chef Ken and Kathleen were amazing! They were detailed in the planning, we did not have to worry about a thing! They were so kind and accommodating when the time of our wedding n...
eeded to change due to the weather.
Our menu was catered to our needs and it was delicious! All of our guests raved about his Salisbury Steak, definitely a must try.
No question, they will be our first call for any future needs.
Austin P
5.0
9/24/2025
We just had our wedding this month, and it wouldn't have been nearly as successful without Exline Eats and Chef Ken. Chef Ken promptly helped us plan out the meals so that they wou...
ld work within our budget, cater to the few guests who don't like Mexican food, and please everyone. Everyone kept coming up to us at the wedding and telling us how good the taco and nacho bar tasted. They even worked around the venue layout and made sure the lines for food made for fast plates.
Chef Ken and Exline Eats crew helped make our wedding a blast!
Cameron Y
5.0
7/21/2025
Chef Ken's food is wonderful and has exceeded our expectations. While we are still in the planning phase for our wedding in October, my fiance and I have been extremely pleased & a...
ppreciative for the ongoing, quick, and transparent communication with Chef Ken. We love how everything on the menu is customizable so that we can pick and choose what we like as well as to accommodate any preferences or restrictions from our guests. We are grateful to have found his catering service and highly recommend his services for any kind of event.
Courtney J
5.0
7/12/2025
the food was phenomenal, hands down the best steak. Chef Ken was so professional and kind. We were sold immediately when we tried the steak and chips/queso. Cannot recommend enough...
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