Let's Do BBQ with Finley's Catering
Lansing, Jackson, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo & Surrounding Area
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Ben Graham
DIRECTOR OF CATERING
AWARD WINNER (3X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Finley’s Grill & Smokehouse is a family-owned grill and smokehouse located in Lansing, MI that specializes in wedding catering. Serving traditional American-style cuisine, this experienced and knowledgeable team has been creating mouth-watering dishes for weddings in their local area for many years.
Finley’s Grill & Smokehouse was established over 40 years ago with an emphasis on great food and even better value. Having been in the business for a long time, they certainly know a thing or two about keeping their clients happy. They are proud to call themselves custom caterers, delivering sumptuous dishes and top-class service to every event.
At Finley’s Grill & Smokehouse, all occasions are easily catered to, from intimate outdoor BBQs to upscale plated events. A certified chef is on hand to customize menus in advance of your special day and to incorporate any dietary requirements. The culinary team also excels in vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free cuisine and is happy to handle any personal preferences you or your guests may have. Aside from exceptional catering, this company also offers bar and beverage services for your big day. Cake cutting and china rental are also available. Whatever you have in mind, Finley’s Grill & Smokehouse looks forward to being a part of your upcoming wedding celebration.
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American
BBQ
Hawaiian
Italian
Mexican
Seafood
Southern
Southwestern
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Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Nut Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Food & Catering
Buffet
Catering Clean Up
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Chef Stations
Family Style
Menu Tastings
Passed Appetizers
Seated Meal
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Ben Graham
Director of Catering
Ben has been with Finley's for 20 years and is our Director of Catering! He has done every job there is to do in a restaurant but found his true passion in our catering operations. Ben pays major attention to detail to make sure every wedding goes exactly to plan. Scheduling, staffing, special requests (One gluten free guest?...no problem, One vegan? No problem!). Because of our interest in making your day perfect, Finley's Catering is a major player in the Wedding Catering business all over Mid and Southern Michigan.
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5.0
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Finley's received glowing reviews for their catering services at weddings, with multiple guests complimenting the incredible food and excellent service provided by Ben and his team. Reviewers highlighted the prompt communication, professionalism, and affordability of Finley's, with popular menu items like pulled pork and mac and cheese receiving high praise. Guests appreciated the staff's attentiveness and kindness on the wedding day, making Finley's a highly recommended choice for couples looking for top-notch catering for their special day.- Top reviews
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Sawyer S
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5.0
12/10/2024
We are so happy we chose Finley's to cater our wedding! Ben was so great to work during the whole process. He was easy to contact, answered any questions we had in a timely matter, and gave us a really great tasting experience to try the food options. The food was INCREDIBLE and we received many many compliments from our guests about how much they enjoyed it. The staff was lovely on the day of the wedding as well, one of them even plated up my food for me so I did not have to! We highly recommend Finleys to anyone looking for a wonderful catering experience!
Alexis R
5.0
11/13/2024
Ben and the rest of the team at Finley's are awesome! We had them cater our wedding in October of this year and everything from our first tasting to the food on the day of was amazing. (I absolutely recommend the pulled pork and Mac-n-cheese combo!) Our family and friends have given us so many compliments on the food. You can't go wrong with these guys!
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Madeline W
5.0
11/05/2024
Ben and his team were excellent. Everyone is still talking about how amazing the food & service was
Lacey W
5.0
10/30/2024
This company was so welcoming and very professional when it came to meeting with. On the day of the wedding the staff was amazing and so friendly. I could not have asked for better service. I would cater with them again.
Jennifer W
5.0
10/29/2024
Finley's was great to work with from the very beginning all the way through to our event. Their staff was professional, kind and clear. The cost was very reasonable and the food was amazing! We got so many comments on how good the food was from our wedding guests! Make sure you get the mac and cheese! We'll be stopping by the restaurant any chance we get just for the mac and cheese
Rebecca P
5.0
10/29/2024
We had Finley’s cater for our wedding in May 2024. We had a great experience from day 1 when tasting the food. Communication was prompt and most importantly, the food was AMAZING. Extremely fair pricing for the quality they provide. We still have guests asking who catered because they wanted to use them for upcoming events of their own! We were able to fit in so many options with our budget- so we had something each guest could enjoy. I would cater through Finley’s again in a heartbeat!
Kelsey S
5.0
10/29/2024
Ben and Finley's made our wedding catering order not only easy, but incredibly personable too! The food was delicious, Ben was so communicative throughout the whole process, and the day of event staff were so kind and helpful! We got so many compliments on the service and food! It really was so wonderful. I can't recommend them enough for your wedding or event.
Amber G
5.0
9/08/2024
Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for great affordable catering. Ben was on time and did exactly what was planned and we can’t thank him enough. Everyone loved the food.
Kim D
5.0
10/30/2023
If you are looking for an amazing and awesome caterer for your special day, stop looking....this is your caterer! Finleys not only went above and beyond my expectations, I had another caterer that was supposed to be handling the appetizers....who dropped the ball. Ben was onsite and noticed right away there was a problem and he took care of it like it was his problem. For that I am so grateful and of course amazed. My guests would not stop talking about the steaks that Finley's grilled for us~ Finleys truly did an amazing job. I would stop scrolling and book this caterer ladies!
Madyson H
5.0
10/30/2023
Finley's catered our wedding back in September. We still receive compliments from our guests regarding how delicious the dinner was! And not only was the food amazing, but we felt fully taken care of by Ben and his staff. Everyone was kind, efficient, and professional. My family still talks about how nice it was for Finley's staff to plate the food for the older guests AND take it to their table! Above and beyond Finley's went!
My husband and I cannot wait to go back to Battle Creek to have some yummy BBQ!
Mardi M
5.0
10/29/2023
Finley's did a great job with catering for my daughter's wedding. They were great from the start with helping us plan the menu, pricing different options, timely set up and delivery, and clean up. The food turned out amazing, and we got a lot of positive feedback about it.
Samantha W
5.0
10/29/2023
The food was so good
Dominick S
5.0
10/29/2023
Finley’s was perfect for our wedding. The staff was super kind and friendly. We did the chicken alfredo and brisket and they were both phenomenal!!!
Holli M
5.0
7/13/2023
Finleys was very communicative and easy to work with when planning our June wedding in Battle Creek. On our wedding day, the staff was professional and friendly and the presentation was beautiful. Most importantly, the food was DELICIOUS! We went with the three meat package (brisket, pulled pork, chicken), mac and cheese and green beans. Our guests can't stop talking about how good everything was, especially the brisket. Thank you Finleys for providing exceptional food and service for our wedding day!
Sandra H
5.0
10/25/2022
Finley's, under Ben's leadership and his crew, is definitely the company to use for delicious, hot food served in a professional, efficient manner. Ben was fabulous to work with to plan, give suggestions, follow-up, and go above and beyond to quickly delivery the best wedding reception dinner I've had in years. Many of the guest echoed my same sentiments. My daughter, and now husband, had picked Finley's to be the caterer after attending 8 weddings in 2021 (two of which Finley's provided the dinner) and stated Finley's was the best food and service out of all the receptions.
Jordan N
5.0
10/24/2022
We had Finley’s cater our wedding at Record Box Loft. The food provided was absolutely delicious and was complemented by many of the guests. The pulled chicken and pork were incredible and the sides were a perfect complement. Ben and his team arrived on time, served all guests in a timely fashion, and cleaned the area when the service was over. Best caterer in West Michigan.
C&J
5.0
10/11/2022
Finley's catered our wedding back in May. We still receive compliments from our guests regarding how delicious the dinner was! And not only was the food amazing, but we felt fully taken care of by Ben and his staff. Everyone was kind, efficient, and professional. Finley's went out of their way to make sure everything went smoothly and offered a wide variety of options - even our vegan, allergy, and veggie friends were promptly taken care of! We couldn't recommend them enough and look forward to visiting their Battle Creek location whenever we are craving a tasty reminder of our special day!
Thank you, Finley's!
Tracy S
5.0
12/22/2021
Finley's did an exceptional job at our daughter's wedding! We were running behind schedule and they kept the food hot, and fresh! The staff was friendly, very efficient & everyone kept telling us how amazing everything tasted! Many went back for seconds, the mac & cheese was a huge hit!
Thanks again Finley's !!
Katelyn M
5.0
12/22/2021
Highly recommend Finley’s! they go above & beyond to ensure that your day is perfect! the food was amazing & everyone still talks about it months later!
McKenzie S
5.0
10/24/2021
Thank you Finley’s for catering for our wedding on 10/9/21. We went in blind with you and relied heavily on reviews, and you were fantastic. We are so thankful for your team. My guests all loved the food and you provided exceptional service, going above and beyond what was expected. I would recommend you to anybody!
We had 165 people.
Dasha S
5.0
4/27/2021
Finley's tasted wonderful! Ben was easy to work with and made sure everything ran smooth. Very reasonably priced and so easy to communicate with!
Mari M
5.0
3/03/2021
Selecting Finley’s as our wedding caterer was easily one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We were married in the summer of 2020, and Finley’s did an incredible job of catering. They had a number of precautions in place to ensure our buffet lines were safe for our guests. Their team was extremely professional and provided exceptional customer service. They arrived exactly when they were supposed to, and their setup looked great. The food was AMAZING!! We received so many comments raving about the food. Our guests were very happy with the taste and generous portion sizes. We did pulled pork, brisket, mac-n-cheese, cornbread, baked beans, chicken strips, and a salad. They also brought all of their different BBQ sauces. The catering manager even went out of his way to stop by and check in with us to ensure we had a great experience. I would highly recommend Finley’s to anyone looking for catering for an event!
Joni T
5.0
11/18/2020
Thanks to Finley's Grill & Smokehouse for the wonderful BBQ dinner served for my daughter's wedding reception. The Assistant Catering Director, Brian, took care of all the details beginning with scheduling a tasting to select the items we wish to have. He assisted to navigate through a COVID-postponed wedding and hit it out of the park for the event last month. The guests complimented the food that was served, especially the St. Louis ribs, and the staff that were at the event took care of all the service and details with flawless execution and friendly smiles. In these uncertain times during the pandemic, we couldn't have selected a better caterer for handling our event. I would highly recommend Finley's for any event in the Lansing area, they truly were remarkable in every way. Thank you again!
Amber R
5.0
10/01/2020
Food was great, especially the brisket. People talked about the food all night at our wedding. Ben was wonderful and easy to work with and contact!
Linda W
5.0
9/29/2020
We recently had our daughter’s wedding at Cherry Barc farm in Charlotte Michigan and hired Findley’s Grill and Smokehouse. Ben who works for them was our go-to guy and he made sure everything was perfect the day of the wedding! Ben and his staff were there on time and due to COVID had a safe served to you buffet! Now most importantly ... the FOOD was FANTASTIC! We received sooooo many compliments on it. The meat was so tender ... the turkey was my favorite! I believe they recently closed their Lansing store but it DOES NOT matter because they are full strength out of Battle Creek and will go wherever! You WILL NOT be disappointed!!!!!!
Lauren M
5.0
9/09/2020
Finley's was very professional and great to work with for our wedding. The food was amazing and we received many compliments on it.
Kara F
5.0
12/18/2019
We asked Finley's to cater our wedding reception and they did an outstanding job!!! They had us meet with them more than once to go over everything for our reception to make sure everything was just as we wanted it, and they were very good about keeping in correspondence with us leading up to the big day. On our wedding day, their food was wonderful and their presentation so professional. Their spread was just what we wanted for our rustic/farm themed wedding, and they really worked with our budget! And, they let you take any extra food home!
One thing they did for our wedding that really just blew me away was this...My husband really wanted to have cheesy potatoes at our reception, but from what I can remember, they didn't have cheesy potatoes on their menu. So we sent them a family recipe of cheesy potatoes, they made a batch and did some experimentation with it to make it more do-able to make and serve for a large crowd. They let us taste-test it. It was great! So they made that family recipe of cheesy potatoes and served it at our wedding!!!!! If that's not going way above and beyond, I don't know what is!
Thank you so much for being part of our wedding reception, Finley's! We just couldn't be happier with the food and the service that we received! And we didn't even have to spend an arm and a leg. Thank you!
Anita L
5.0
12/12/2019
Great food. Great service and wait staff - very accommodating and helpful. Definitely recommend for wedding or other occasion.
Amy G
5.0
12/09/2019
Ben took absolutely great care of us for our wedding in July! The food was amazing and I still have guests telling me how much they loved the food now in December. With the craziness of the wedding day in full effect, everything turned out great and I don’t have any complaints. We also used their bartending service and they did a fantastic job as well. Highly recommend the smoked turkey and pulled pork, but they also did a great job catering to all of our vegan guests which I loved! Thanks Finley’s!
Amanda G
5.0
12/09/2019
Finley’s was absolutely amazing to work with. Ben was there every step of the way, our guests still talk about how awesome our food was. Thanks so much for being part of our day!
Ashley K
5.0
8/11/2019
had the pleasure of booking Finley's for my wedding catering for 250 people. I dealt with Ben specifically for everything and I could not have asked for any better! the food was absolutely amazing and we received so many compliments and are still receiving them! Ben was a pleasure to work with and is an outstanding person. I was extremely impressed with their entire catering service. Highly recommend!! I also forgot to add that they took care of my bartending as well. The two ladies behind the bar were absolutely amazing! They made perfect drinks and even remembered a lot of people's drink orders when they approached the bar. They were so nice and welcoming and very fast as well!
Marietta R
5.0
6/30/2019
Had Finley's cater our son's graduation open house. They did a fantastic job. The food was amazing. So much food for the money. The presentation was awesome. Would definitely recommend to others in the Jackson area. Kareen (FORGIVE ME if i misspelled your name) was attentive. Ben was so accommodating to our needs. The pulled pork and mac and cheese was the best I've ever tasted.
Kelcey R
5.0
8/09/2018
Finley’s was awesome at our wedding. The food was delicious and everyone was approaching us during the wedding and complimenting the food! We had smoked turkey and brisket, definitely was a huge hit. I will recommend Finley’s to others finding catering services in the Mid-Michigan area.
Bethany A
5.0
6/29/2018
Finleys catered to my wedding this passed weelend with me asking them short notice. I was beyond AMAZED how quick to respond the manager was, how truly accommodating he was, how easy to talk to and personable he was and he represented findleys super well! Everyone was talkimg about how good the meals were and how much of a good job the servers were.
I was so blesaed to work with Ben for my wedding and so pleased with Findleys. My husband and I, along with our families Thank you Ben! ❤❤❤❤❤🌟🌟🌟🌟
Amy B
5.0
5/19/2018
I am such a slacker. I was married this past July(2017) and had Finley's cater the food. Ben is amazing to work with. The prices are great and the food was amazing. The whole process was simple. We had them provide everything, set up, serve, and clean up. The only two issues that I had was I fell in love with Finley's as my caterer before I had a venue picked out(most places only want who they choose/prefer), and I over ordered so we had way too much food to eat.
Amanda B
5.0
4/02/2018
Finley's catered for our wedding in July 2017. They did an absolutely amazing job! We didn't have to worry about a thing! The food tasted amazing and they even let us keep the leftovers to eat the next day :) I would definitely recommend them for other weddings and events! We were extremely pleased with their services.
Daniel S
5.0
3/29/2018
We went with Finley's because they were local, their food was spectacular and we loved the choices. I have been to weddings where they paid through the nose for their catering and the food was boring and bland. Not so with Finley's. Their food was all freshly made, smoked and you could smell the rich genuine smoked bbq flavor from a long ways away! I wanted people to drool while they were waiting to eat and the best way to do that was to have freshly made and smoked food. Finley's delivered in spades and all our guests complimented us on their service and excellence. Overall they were highly professional, very, very courteous and on point and went above and beyond to provide a wonderful experience on our special day. Would I recommend them to anyone else? Oh yes! In a heartbeat!
Becky B
5.0
2/26/2018
Finley's catered our wedding reception back in September. When my husband and I began wedding planning the only thing we knew we HAD to have for food was pulled pork. It didn't take me long to find Finley's and I am so thankful that we did. We worked with Ben who was so accommodating to all our ideas. We utilized their bar tending service as well which was a huge help to lump those services together. Ben even made a separate meal for a guest with food allergies. Our guests raved about the food so much; many had seconds & most weren't even hungry for dessert! Haha we had so much dessert leftover. I had many people ask me afterwards for Finley's contact information for their own future weddings. So thankful we found Ben and Finley's because it made that aspect of our wedding planning easy and stress free. Thank you :)
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Finley's Grill & Smokehouse
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