Family Catering Service

served to the last delicious bite, every dish was packed with flavor and presented beautifully—like a gourmet spread you’d see in a magazine, but even better because you get to eat it! It’s rare to find a company that knows how to make each meal feel special, and they did it with ease. The attention to detail in setup and display was a showstopper. Our wedding guests couldn’t stop complimenting not only the taste but how stunning everything looked. It truly felt like a celebration of both culinary art and heart. And then there’s Jen! She wasn’t just helpful—she was exceptional. Jen went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly, intuitively jumping in wherever needed with grace and warmth. Her presence added a personal touch that made it all feel like family. She made the entire experience richer and more meaningful. If you’re searching for a catering service that blends professional excellence with heartfelt hospitality, Family Catering is it. They’re not just providing food—they’re crafting unforgettable experiences!

r both our rehearsal dinner and wedding day, and she absolutely delivered! The food was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented—and our guests are still raving about how delicious everything was. On top of that, the staff was incredibly friendly, professional, and attentive throughout the entire event. We truly could not have asked for a better catering team. If you’re looking for exceptional food and outstanding service, we highly recommend Family Catering!

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pany in Ohio!). My husband has many food allergies and they went above and beyond to make sure he could enjoy his meal! Thank you!

ality was extraordinary! We did a ‘family style’ service at our reception and the serving dishes and presentation was flawless it looked like it was apart of the decor. I’d recommend Family Catering for any and all events! Much love from The Pratts!

da was very knowledgeable of the menu. Family catering not only had good food but availability to rent dishes/ glasses and that was important to us as we tried to reduce the waste at our wedding! Thank you all!

n! Our servers (Michelle & Jamie) were such SUPERSTARS with their setup, service, kindness, and professionalism - they are really TOP NOTCH! I can't wait to use Family Catering for my next event!

all night. It was simply perfect. Family Catering Service is an affordable option, and the staff are kind, flexible, and easy to work with. One of their staff, Whitney Anthes was also my Wedding Coordinator. She was amazing to work with throughout my wedding planning process. She worked so hard to ensure my day was perfect, and there are not enough thank you’s to give her. I will 100% be using Family Catering Service for future events, and I highly suggest you do too!

nd she has eaten at MANY! We were so happy with all the food and service at our wedding. My only regret as the bride is not making time to eat MORE. That is how great everything came out. We were very happy with Family Catering and highly recommend them for your big day!

rice, tacos (shrimp, chicken, and brisket), and sangria, and what they served tasted better than we had ever imagined. We were able to do a tasting before the wedding, which was both fun and delicious. It was really important to us to have fantastic food at our wedding, and our family and friends raved about it. The presentation of all of it was beautiful—from the cocktail hour through the dinner service. It felt so elegant. We had the perfect wedding day, and Family Catering Service was a huge part of that!

tion! They are professional, courteous, responsive and just OUTSTANDING! 5 STARS!!!!!

appetizers and main course were delicious and everyone was very satisfied! I would highly recommend Family Catering to cater your next event!

they seemed happy to do so in order to make the event run smoothly. They were so professional and kind. I'm so grateful to them.

the very end of the wedding evening, they were so easy to work with. We had several guests with allergies, and some with restrictive diets. No problem! Family Catering helped us by provided other options that worked with those folks. The food was prepared beautifully and I received compliment after compliment from our guests. The dessert bar also was well done. Thank you Family Catering for helping to make our wedding a lot less stressful!

prompt, and helpful manner. This company is clearly passionate about their services and know how to deliver quality food. The guests raved about how much they enjoyed dinner and couldn’t stop talking about the variety of food. Family Catering Service was an absolute pleasure to work with and attended to every detail. They exceeded all my expectations and made this an unforgettable and memorable experience in the BEST way possible. Highly recommend. THANK YOU Family Catering Service!!

nner options also had an array of items to choose from! And our dessert table was absolutely amazing, including the decor that they put on the table as well. and the two employees that were doing our Buffet they were absolutely amazing as well. They were very nice and accommodating. I highly recommend this catering business. You won’t be disappointed!

uests eat a cold meal, especially paying money for a head waiter and other staff to be there. The waitstaff disappeared when it was time for everyone to get served and had to be hunted down so we could begin eating. Maybe I just had bad waitstaff, but definitely a let down on that side.

ions & a desert board and it was outstanding! Our guests still talk about how it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding. Service was also 10/10. 100% recommend using them for your wedding if you want delicious food and amazing service.

they loved it! They are very accommodating and made me a special plate (as I do not eat meat). The entrees, sides and dessert bar was all fantastic! The tasting was even magnificent. Would recommend highly!

nything bad to say. The catering and bar staff the day-of were also pretty great and we have no complaints in regards to the service we received. However, my score is in reflection of an incident that occurred and how Family Catering chose to handle it. My husband, I, and our family were very disappointed with how Family Catering handled our aunt’s severe nut allergy restrictions for our reception food. When picking our reception menu, we made sure to make them aware of the allergy, removing all nuts from the menu except for one dessert we said would be the exception (carrot cake). We were very upset when we walked up to cut our cake at the reception and saw not only additional desserts that we did not pick, but additional nut desserts. It looked like half of the desserts had nuts and we couldn’t recognize what the desserts were or which contained nuts because nothing was labeled. This caused about 2 hours of panic and frustration that took away from our reception as we feared our aunt would go into shock from how many nuts were in the room. When we reached out to Family Catering after the wedding to ask why these desserts had been added without our knowledge, and why they thought it was okay to add nut desserts knowing that nut allergy was a concern of ours, we received a very unprofessional email back that lacked empathy and genuine apology, as well as blamed us in detail. Despite all of the conversations we had regarding the aunt’s allergy, removing the nuts from the buffet, and discussing the nuts in the carrot cake, they said we had to verbatim tell them “no nuts on desserts” for them to have known not to add extra nut desserts to our dessert table. We admitted to them that we should have removed the carrot cake altogether and will take responsibility for that, yet they did not own up to any faults of assuming that they could add extra nut desserts without our approval. We believe that they lacked thoroughness in their services, attention to detail, taking initiative, and asking enough questions. They did not reach out for clarification regarding our nut allergy restrictions (just assumed), and did not clearly explain to us ahead of time that they would be adding random desserts to our table. In their email back they mentioned certain things they “suggest” when it comes to allergies, but they never actually suggested or mentioned these things to us leading up to the wedding. Their response to our concerns speaks volumes for how they run their company, they clearly do not care about our feedback and how their decisions affected our day. Good customer service acknowledges the customer’s feelings and feedback regardless if they agree with it or not, not blaming the customer and explaining why they are wrong! We requested reimbursement for the desserts since my husband, his family, and I didn’t partake in the dessert bar out of fear we would spread the allergen and didn’t want to take the chance, yet Family Catering did not even acknowledge this request in their email back. We will NOT be recommending their catering services to anyone and would suggest that if you value quality customer service and attention to detail, to look elsewhere. Their good food did not outweigh their terrible customer service and professionalism.

at a wedding! Family Catering has a ton of different options to choose from and their prices were extremely fair. They were very accommodating of all of our needs and easy to work with too. I would highly recommend them for all of your catering needs!

dietary restrictions, ensuring that each guest and vendor was able to enjoy a great meal. Would absolutely recommend to anyone in the greater Charlotte area.

empanadas and ceviche as passed appetizers, and they did such an amazing job! The food was fresh and so flavorful. We still keep getting compliments from our guests on how good the food was, and luck for us we were able to enjoy leftovers! Thank you Family Catering Service for the amazing food and experience!

food at our wedding. Family catering did an awesome job and we would use their services again for future events!

he passed appetizers and meal were fabulous! The servers were knowledgeable and courteous and constantly asking if they could help with anything. I could not have been more pleased and would refer anyone I know in need of a fantastic caterer to give Family Catering Services a call immediately!

e than once). Their service was great on my wedding day, and the food was delicious! Definitely recommend!

of food options was extremely helpful, but hard because everything tasted so delicious. On our wedding day the food served was amazing for all nearly 200 guests. We have received so many compliments. The staff and presentation of food exceeded our expectations. We would highly recommend Family Catering. Natalie Wiseman Graham

il hour food, stations for dinner, and bartenders. They absolutely exceeded our expectations! Our guests still talk about the food at our wedding almost a year later! I highly recommend them for anyone in the Charlotte / Lake Norman area.

our budget and able to accommodate all of our requests. Our biggest hit was the dessert table! I highly recommend Icilda and her professional hardworking team.

nal and responsive throughout our planning process and wedding day. We highly recommend to any couples planning a wedding!

was super impressed with how it turned out. Very friendly staff as well.

ilar and boring. Then we found Family Catering. Icilda is wonderful to work with, and she can help you create a menu that you love. And the food that you taste to sign a contract is the same caliber that your guests experience on your big day. We had SO MANY compliments on our food. Two words: chicken sauce! (Try the parmesan crusted chicken-- it is out of this world!)

d and made our day so special. They truly personalized our day with small details and the food was incredible!! All of our guests raved about the flavor and unique menu, I would use them for any catered event in the future and highly recommend them for anyone in the Lake Norman/Charlotte, NC area. I wish I could give them 10 stars for service and food- they deserve it!

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a dessert table instead of a large cake. We were so excited thinking of all the leftovers we would have. However, our guests literally ate it all. They RAVED about the food. I recommend this catering company wholeheartedly.

re rushing around which had me stressed out right before my ceremony. Even our venue owner was helping them set up last minute. They day of staff was not as professional as other caterers I have worked with. There was no water at the bar and when the groom asked for water he was handed empty plastic cups. The bartender was extremely sweet but it seemed like there was a lot of kinks in the event likely to their late arrival everything seemed chaotic.

is watering just writing this review. The staff was so friendly and professional. They were well within our budget and we felt like we got a lot of bang for our buck. We definitely recommend them!!!!

ilda truly made our visions come true. My husband and I wanted a casual wedding- where our guests could eat, drink, dance and have fun! We did not want a formal dinner and Icilda helped us come up with the perfect stations for dinner. We had a taco station, grilled cheese & tomato bisque station, salad and steak station. It was a compelte hit with all of our guests! Everything tasted delicious! I just wish that I was able to have more time to eat and not mingle with all of our guests because the food was that amazing. Icilda and her team made our entire vision come true and we could not be more thankful for them! We had such an amazing wedding day and know that Family Catering Service played a huge part in that. You will not be disappointed!

knowledge/feedback, to their friendly staff- they are s beyond accommodating to both your budget and your needs to find the perfect balance for your day! They were also able to recommend other vendors we were still searching for that we ended up loving, too! I would (and already have!) recommend Family Catering in a heartbeat-- thank you Icilda and team for a phenomenal evening of food and bar set-up!

2018. Family Catering Service was easy to work with, and very responsive to questions. The big day was yesterday, and when the team arrived, they were just top notch in service and professionalism. The entire menu was delicious, we received numerous compliments from our guests. In fact, many people told us that the food was the best ever at a wedding or large event. In face, the food was just as delicious as the tasting day. The serving staff could not have been kinder to our guests or to me. Our family helped provide a "Family Recipe Dessert Buffet," and in all the details of the day, I had forgotten to address dessert plates for the dessert table. As I was busy uncovering desserts for our guests, I was told to go enjoy our party, they would take care of everything and even brought over some of the cake plates from the cake table. See? Top notch. Thank you, Family Catering Service, for helping make our daughter's wedding day the magical event she wanted and that our guests deserved.

esponded to quickly and we even talked over the phone numerous times. Icilda stuck to my budget and even gave input where I needed it and did not try to up sell me. At our wedding everyone raved about the food and how delicious it was. The bartenders were professional and overall everything went great. I did not hear of any complaints. I wish I could give more of a review about how the night went, but literally no problems were brought to my attention and I was told everything went smoothly. So I was one happy bride and could not asked for more!!!!

resented beautifully. I wish I could eat like this everyday.