Hamby Catering & Events

Hamby gave us everything we could have ever wanted! The staff was excellent and the food was amazing! The only area of improvement could have been in communication with our wedding planner. Overall, Hamby is a great choice for a wedding caterer.

Hamby did a phenomenal job with catering and the bar service for our wedding on 6/17/23! We had passed Hors d’oeuvres, a station style dinner, mini assorted sweets, and a late-night snack. The food was superb—every single thing we had was so delicious! Although we were unable to complete a tasting before our event, we felt comfortable with Hamby due to their past reviews--and you should too, knowing that they will deliver on all services. We had several guests state how it was some of the best food they'd ever had! Hamby took extra care in providing an assortment of food along with champagne to enjoy the day after our event. We are so thankful for everything Hamby did to help make our day perfect!

Hamby was incredible! They were so responsive throughout the whole planning process, helped coordinate an amazing tasting, and executed the event so well. We had so many compliments on the food and they sent us home with a bag of food so we could eat at the end of the night - highly recommend!

Our wedding’s food was absolutely amazing and everyone is still talking about it a month later! The prices were definitely high, and we ended up having to pay for a lot that wasn’t disclosed when we originally signed the contract is our only complaint. They are definitely professionals and will get the job done right! Just know that you are paying for what they are worth!

Hamby Catering was amazing for our wedding reception!! We worked with Caroline who was so friendly and knowledgeable. The food was unbeatable, and all our guests loved it! It was a very smooth process and we loved working with them. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone!

Hamby Catering was hands down one of the best vendors we chose to work with for our wedding. From initial conversation to tasting to wedding day -- they were a dream to work with and knocked it out of the park in every way. Our main contact, Ryan, was knowledgable, helpful, and fun -- and we truly enjoyed getting to work so closely with him on making our menu fit inside our wants and needs, yet within budget. The tasting is something we will never forget -- such a fun, elevated experience with some of the most exceptional food we've ever had. Our wedding day went off seamlessly, and I am pretty sure our guests are still raving about the food. WE are still raving about the food! If you are looking for a catering company who not only whips up delicious and top notch fare to compliment you big day, but who also takes a white-glove approach to customer service -- Hamby Catering is for you! Thank you, Team Hamby, for making our wedding day so memorable! You have made life-long customers out of the Meekins family!

We loved Hamby! The food was delicious and the service was great. Their team made the whole process very simple. Caroline was quick to answer all my questions and put me at ease. I'm so glad we hired them for our wedding.

We can’t say enough about Hamby’s Catering! From our first tasting to our final send off, Ryan took care of our every need. The food was amazing (I had so many guests say so) and the service was impeccable. If there were any issues we certainly didn’t know about it. We would highly recommend Ryan and his team to everyone from our closest loved ones to any acquaintance!

You will NOT be disappointed choosing Hamby's as your wedding caterer!! From start to finish, the team at Hamby's is incredible. Ryan does a fantastic job keeping everything organized, keeping brides on track with deadlines and menu selections, and is so informative about every aspect of the catering and bar. The food is fabulous and the guests always rave! (My personal favorite is the mini tomato pie.) As a wedding planner, I love partnering with Ryan and Hamby's! On the day of, Brooke was wonderful - she and her team executed everything to perfection. Cannot recommend Hamby's enough!

Hamby was a fantastic choice for our wedding! The food + bar service was very important for us to get right during the planning process. Ryan was super responsive and accommodating from our first phone call to our tasting to our big day. The team present the day of our wedding was extremely friendly and we are certain nobody left hungry! Many of our guests continue to talk about how great the food was whenever anything from the day is brought up. Thank you Hamby for not only creating delicious food but providing exceptional service for us and our guests as well! 10/10 recommend!

We hired Ryan and his team for the rehearsal dinner. They took care of absolutely everything. It was a magical night. The staff was beyond amazing. Highly recommend this catering service for any event. I know we sure will use them again. If I could I would give 10 stars.

All our food was excellent! Ryan was super helpful when we needed to add or change our menu and always there with a quick response to answer any questions we had! Highly recommend!

We used Hamby catering for our wedding. The food was AMAZING! Everyone loved it. I was able to communicate with the catering manager with ease and he listened to all of my concerns and answered all of my questions. The staff was so friendly as well! Thank you! Highly recommend for all of your events needs!

Ryan with Hamby Catering was by far the best vendor to work with throughout our wedding experience! He was extremely professional, responsive, and easy to work with. We used Hamby for our engagement party, rehearsal dinner, and reception! All our guests raved at how delicious and presentable the food was for each event. I thoroughly enjoyed having our tasting to finalize the menu. The servers and chefs at the reception did an exceptional job. We could not have asked for anything more. Ryan is an excellent Hamby employee and I would use Hamby catering hands down for any event!!

Hamby provided the catering for our wedding last month and we couldn’t recommend them any more! First (and most importantly) the food throughout the entire evening was absolutely fantastic. The catering staff was attentive and very friendly and made sure that we were not wanting for anything the entire night - my wife and I weren’t able to grab any hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hour as we were taking pictures and the catering staff made sure to track us down and provide an entire assortment of food so we didn’t miss out! All-around excellent experience!

Ryan and the Hamby Team do not disappoint! We used them for my cousins wedding on April 2nd this past year and it was absolutely seamless. Ryan was so helpful throughout the planning process and provided a great team to execute a beautiful reception on the day. I am a planner and have worked with countless catering companies, but honestly they don't compare to Ryan and the Hamby team! The food speaks for itself. Thanks so much, as always! Highly recommend for any and all occasions!

We used Hamby for my brother's wedding, and I cannot say enough about how excellent Ryan and the Hamby team were! I am a planner in the Charleston area, so I work with all different catering companies - however, they were my first call when it came to my brother's wedding. They are quick to respond, always provide outstanding service, are over-prepared, and the food is phenomenal. This wedding took place before the holidays, and it was still a topic of conversation.  I appreciated Ryan's ability to work with the budget. He gave us phenomenal suggestions immediately when items we wanted initially didn't quite fit. Respecting the budget and being prepared with similar suggestions to create the overall experience we were going for did not go unnoticed. He was able to exceed our expectations and then some! I appreciated how involved and on-it he was at all times. He accommodated our date restrictions for tastings when we planned in advance and just went the extra mile in all areas. Thank you, Ryan and Hamby team, for making this a wonderful experience for our family!

I have had Hamby catering several times in the past and knew the food was going to be fantastic. Ryan and his team did not disappoint! All the food was delicious! We were even sent home with a goody bag of food to enjoy the next day, which is such an amazing touch. I definitely recommend Hamby for all your catering needs.

From our tasting to the wedding day, Hamby’s delivered!! We had endless compliments on “how amazing the food was” from our wedding! We decided to go with stations and we were SO happy with how it turned out. Everything from the cocktail appetizers, main courses and mini desserts…everything was wonderful! We were sent home with a to-go bag with a little bit of everything so we could enjoy it in the peace of our own home the next day and we were reminded, once again, how great the food was. My husband and I love a good meal and Hamby’s made that happen on our big day!

This review is LONG overdue, however one I must share. Ryan and Team Hamby did an AMAZING job catering our daughters wedding back in June. It was a spectacular evening, both service and food was top notch and met all of my expectations and then some. They made planning from a far much easier than I could have imagined. With all this said, I would like to give a special shout out to Ryan himself. Our daughters wedding was originally planned for March 2021 however, we never planned on the Bride coming down with Covid 2 days prior to her special day! Ryan, as our event producer, took care of everything needed during a very emotional and difficult time to reschedule for their new date in June. They were not required to do this and just speaks volumes to the integrity and excellence of the company. Even during all of the last minute mother of the bride requests. I highly recommend Hamby Catering! They are easy and wonderful to work with and did everything possible to make their day special and memorable. Who knows you may be fortunate as I was and get to work with Ryan himself. I promise you will not be disappointed!!

I used Hamby catering for my wedding this past October, and everything was absolutely wonderful! From the moment I reached out to Hamby about being a possible vendor, they were responsive and discussed what I was looking for in my caterer. Ryan was so great, he went over different menu options with me and helped me to put together a beautiful menu for my guests. The day of the wedding they came in like a well-oiled machine. Everyone was so respectful and polite, and my guests were raving about how great the food was. Overall we had a fantastic experience with Hamby and I would recommend them to anyone!

We just had our wedding early November and had the most AMAZING time! Ryan McKenzie and the entire Hamby Catering team did an amazing job!! We could not have asked for a better time, especially given the circumstances changing up the initial layout. It may have rained and been windy; however, that didn't stop everything from working out on point! The complimentary tasting was awesome and gave us the chance to taste everything we were going to have on our menu; everything was delicious at the tasting and the wedding of course!!! Ryan was extremely responsive and professional whenever we had any questions during the process of preparing for our special day and cannot thank him and the Hamby team enough! Thank you Hamby Catering for an amazing and unforgettable time!

Hamby was great! They really knew what our vision for food was and they delivered top notch food and service! All the guests raved about how delicious the food was and they were very professional! Thank you all who were serving and cooking at the Boggs wedding on 10/8/21!

Truly divine food! The moment I walked into our cocktail hour following sunset portraits, the guests immediately began raving about the food (mini tomato pies, smoked gouda mac n cheese bites, and candied bacon deviled eggs) and the compliments only continued throughout the night as the stations opened! Not only was the food absolutely incredible, the staff went above and beyond to make sure every guest felt like a VIP and was attended to quickly! Would highly recommend Hamby, and can't wait to visit and get more of those mini tomato pies!!

Hamby literally went above and beyond to make our perfect day even more perfect. We were a Covid couple and had to postpone two different times. Hamby was so accommodating to our changes and never missed a beat. Ryan McKenzie was our point of contact and made sure everything was beautiful. He was in constant contact, was at the venue the whole day making sure everything was perfect, and was sweet enough to send a sweet care package. 10/10 will use again for my next wedding.

From the beginning Ryan was on top of everything! We also had a last minute situation with the rehearsal dinner and they were kind enough to help me out with food which was the BBQ with mac and cheese and its was so good! Then on our wedding day the staff was amazing. Food presentation and taste was on point. They even made us a little To-Go bag with a little if everything in it. Really enjoyed it and won't forget it!

If you want delicious food, top-notch bar service, and a wonderful team of people on your wedding day, then Hamby Catering & Events is your best choice. Our guests couldn’t stop telling us how delicious the food was. Ryan and his team were amazing to work with and were really helpful throughout the planning process.

Hamby knocked the food and drinks out of the park for our wedding celebration! They were extremely kind and flexible with COVID reschedules, and stayed responsive throughout the constant changes with our plans. Caroline was super helpful with advise and feedback and took a lot of stress off our plate...so enjoyable to work with! Our guests have not stopped raving about the food! We had three stations (braised short ribs, fish and chips, and sliders) and they were all equally delicious. The team promptly replenished food and kept stations tidy. Food aside, one of the best parts of using Hamby is that their team genuinely seemed happy to be there. Everyone had a smile on their faces and was so kind and friendly, and that made our night even more enjoyable. (Our guests noticed too! It's something you don't think of, but looking around and feeling like literally everyone is happy to be there made a difference.) 10/10 recommend having Hamby cater any event...we'll be using them again in the future!

Ryan, the catering coordinator, and the entire Hamby catering staff were beyond exceptional providing service to the wedding party and our guests in December of 2020. We chose Hamby Catering based on local recommendations and the companies years of excellent reviews. All we were told from others was true! The food was delicious, service was impeccable and each staff member extremely professional. Thank you Ryan and your staff for making a special family occasion even better!!!!

Hamby’s was so delicious! We had our tasting (even the tasting was beautifully executed) over a year prior to our wedding due to having to postpone from our first date. We could not exactly remember what our food tasted like and we were BLOWN AWAY. It was so delicious and we received so many compliments on each dish. Hamby’s thought of everything from the cocktail hour hors d'oeuvres, the main dish, the late night snack, to even packing up a to go bag for me and my husband to enjoy after the wedding. Cannot recommend them enough!

Bellamy and the team at Hamby were such a pleasure to work with, from start to finish. We had to make a lot of big changes due to the pandemic, but Bellamy went above and beyond to make sure we were still taken care of. Hamby was also able to incorporate Vietnamese food for my husband, which was such a wonderful touch. We greatly appreciate all that Hamby did for us and the food was so delicious!

Planning a COVID wedding was interesting to say the least but Hamby's went beyond my expectations! From start to finish, the whole crew at Hamby's was very professional and helpful. My guests raved about the quality of the food and service...not to mention those tomato pies!!! I wish I could give more than 5 stars!

The food was great, the service impeccable and our overall we were very pleased with Hamby! 100% recommend!

The food was delicious! Our guests loved everything!

Hiring Hamby’s Catering is a MUST for any event! We hired them for our wedding reception and they did not disappoint! Caroline was amazing and made sure everything was exactly how we wanted. I was so impressed by the initial tasting with Caroline – they served us a sample of all of our courses and allowed us to make any changes to our menu that we wanted. We also requested a meal for bride & groom to eat privately before we entered the reception and they had a plate of hot food waiting for us when we arrived. This was so appreciated and such a special moment for my fiancé and I. The food was delicious! Thank you so much!

Great food! Great setup! Working with this group was a breeze. Highly recommend using them for any event

From the food to the service our guests could not stop raving about how delicious the food was and how exceptional the service was. Our lead, Amy, was fantastic and always made sure my groom and I always had a bite to eat and a drink our hand. We would definitely have Hamby cater our next event!!

We absolutely loved the food from Hamby! We had a tasting which was spectacular and the food at our wedding was equally as amazing. They are very easy to work with- -very responsive with emails and at the tasting the chef took any and all requests for changes or alterations to the food to make it exactly as we wanted! The only things I wish were different (which do not diminish my 5 star review) but I wish I knew and hopefully this will help future brides/grooms- We thought we didn't get any leftovers, whether it was lack of communication from my planner or from the Hamby staff, I am unsure, but we went home that night and were disappointed that we didn't have anything to eat because of course as the bride/groom we didn't have much of a chance to eat at all! The next morning as we were going through all our items and unpacking we found they had made us a small tote of food in a cooler bag but it was all spoiled by that point. I was super bummed about that considering you pay a lot of money for wedding catering! The other suggestion is I wish the staff asked us or just brought us food to our seat at the table so that when I did sit down for a minute I could have a bite to eat. These are only suggestions and nothing they did wrong but just tips for future brides! The service, food, and experience from Hamby was phenomenal and I would use them again in a heart beat!

Hamby catered my wedding and my guests are STILL talking about the delicious food. Could not have been a better experience

We used Hamby for both our wedding & rehearsal dinner and the food was outstanding! The staff was on top of everything and we couldn't be happier. From day 1 they were fantastic to work with. If you haven't had their tomato pies you should go get some right now! You are truly missing out. They are delicious!!!

Hamby Catering was an absolute dream to work with from start to finish. My husband and I were totally blown away with Bellamy’s (our event producer) attention to detail starting with our tasting and continuing until the day of our wedding; We knew we were in the best hands. Bellamy worked with us to curate a menu that fit all of our wants & needs and did it all with ease! The servers at our wedding were professional and took exceptional care of Us as well as each of our wedding guests. Everyone was raving about how delicious the food was! I highly recommend Hamby Catering if you want the best of the best!!

Ryan at Hamby's was absolutely amazing to work with! He was easy to communicate with and made us feel at ease, especially after we met for our tasting. They were on time for our wedding and all of our guests raved about the food . We are extremely happy we decided to go with Hamby's and would recommend them time after time.

From our initial conversation to the beautiful display of our food selections onsite everyone with Hamby made sure our wishes were fulfilled. The food was delicious! All staff were courteous and hardworking. Ryan was a pleasure to work with as well as the event lead Anthony. Thank you Hamby!

We used Hamby for our wedding on 5/31/19 at The Island House and were BEYOND pleased with their services. Ryan was super easy to work with and made the entire process both fun and incredible. From the communication to the tasting and then the wedding FOOD and staff, our guests RAVED about them. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! BEST IN Charleston !!!!

Food quality was superb! People are still talking about the food from our wedding. However, we actually paid for a higher head count than what showed for our wedding and ran out of certain foods pretty quickly. In our contract we were also supposed to get a basket with "a variety of foods from our entire menu", but they sent us home with only some crackers. My only other concern was that they cut the cake, but instead of putting it on the cake table, they walked around with it, so a lot of people never got cake to include myself, the groom, my parents, in-laws, or a single bridesmaid. The same went for our late night passed apps. I never saw they. If you address all of this with either them, or your wedding planner before, I would think it wouldn't be an issue! We have been using Hamby for years and this is the first issue we have had. Hate that it was our wedding, but the food is always amazing. Wish I could have had it!

One month later, I am still getting compliments on the food served at my wedding. That should tell you almost everything you need to know about Hamby. Not only was the food delicious, the catering staff was so polite and professional. They made sure everyone had everything they wanted. Booking and scheduling Hamby was also very easy. They were flexible with food allergies and any substitutions we wanted. They were an amazing caterer for my event.

We were blown away by the level of service and quality of food when we hired Hamby to cater our wedding reception. Their staff was excellent at servicing our guests in a friendly and helpful manner. The food was absolutely delicious, and Ryan was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. We can’t thank Hamby enough for making the reception of our dreams come true.

Highly recommend, the Hamby's team did an amazing job for our wedding! Will definitely use again for other events.

Hamby's was professional and did an amazing job! I couldn't ask for a better catering company. The staff always made sure to check in with the groom and I to make sure we ate something. Highly recommend

There are no words to describe our wedding food! Starting the night out with amazing passed foods such as tomato pie to the delicious mashed potatoes with dinner to the sliders that were served at the end of the night. Every piece of food was above and beyond. We received so many compliments regarding our food that night and could not wait to eat the basket that they sent us home with. We are crossing our fingers that we can get some of the food each year on our honeymoon because we still talk about the food from Hamby!

Hamby is the best in Charleston! Ryan is the absolute BEST to work with. He made such amazing recommendations and the tasting was so much fun! The food day of not only was displayed beautifully- but tasted even better! All my family and friends from up North LOVED the southern flair. The menu was perfect and I wish I could eat their food everyday. Thank you so much Hamby! TJ and I love you guys!!!

Hamby Catering did an absolutely phenomenal job with not only the catering of our wedding, but also the rentals and floor planning as well. We could not have picked a better company. I am still dreaming about those shrimp and grits!

Hamby did an amazing job for our wedding. From the first interaction, they were very professional, helpful, and patient with guiding me through all the steps of hiring a catering company. As for the day-of, Matt and I can only pass along guest's reviews of "delicious food!" "Wish I would've taken more pulled pork or shrimp and grits...so yummy!" "Bartenders were super friendly and fast!". I had no real contact with Hamby on the day of the wedding...meaning they arrived on time, set up as requested, prepped and served food, cleaned up promptly, and ensured all guests were taken care of. Highly recommend for your event!

Hamby was fabulous to work with! From the tasting, to the wedding, the clean up, everything went wonderfully and very smoothly. Food was delicious. Lots of compliments. Staff very professional. Very to easy to work with. There's a reason why they're a Charleston favorite!

Hamby Catering was attentive and helpful with all of my requests and questions and made working with them very easy and enjoyable. My wedding guests commented that dinner and dessert was delicious! All of the catering staff was very professional and helped to ensure that the dinner and drinks at our reception ran smoothly.