High South Catering

High South Catering is a full-service catering company serving all of Northwest Arkansas. At the helm is Chef Rob Nelson, owner and executive chef of award-winning Tusk and Trotter American Brasserie, BurgDer Gustropub and Trash Creamery. Chef Nelson has appeared on the Food Network, serves on the Brightwater Advisory Board, and served as the president of the Arkansas Restaurant Association (2019). Locally, he is a five-time finalist for Best Chef around the State (Arkansas Times, 2014-2018) and has been twice nominated to the Department of Arkansas Heritage Hall of Fame (2018 & 2019). Nationwide, Chef Nelson has been a 5-time participant at the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival as talent and serving on the Advisory Council (2014-2018), has presented coursed dinners at the famed James Beard House in New York City (2013, 2016, 2019) and recently won 'Best Whole Hog' at Pig Island in NYC in early 2020. Chef Rob served as a USDA Culinary Ambassador in St. Petersburg, Russia (2017), and studied and worked in France, including Michelin-starred restaurant La Mirande in Rousse. Chef Nelson and his team will work to plan unique menus and cocktails specifically for your celebration, including special dietary needs. As a full-service catering company we provide professional service staff, including trained and knowledgeable bartenders and seasoned cooks and butchers for carving stations. Other services include delivery, set-up/clean up, linens, wares, champagne toasts, signature cocktails, and cake cutting. Chef Nelson together with our talented catering team will work closely with you to plan an exceptional culinary experience that your guests will never forget!