About this vendor
Based out of Atlanta, GA, In-Joy Atlanta Catering is a black-owned business that provides professional wedding services for engaged couples. Dena Rutledge, the owner of the company, finds true joy when cooking delicious meals for her clients. She will go the extra mile to bring your culinary vision to life, curating a tailored menu to suit your specific tastes. In-Joy Atlanta Catering will provide unparalleled service during your special day, preparing gourmet-style dishes with a soulful essence.
Dena realized her passion for cooking as a young adult. She spent many years watching her beloved uncle create specialty dishes which in turn sparked her desire to embark on her catering career. Dena genuinely enjoys getting to know couples and their love stories. She will strive to impress you and your guests with food that leaves a lasting impression long after your celebration.
In-Joy Atlanta Catering offers full-service catering for soon-to-be newlyweds. Dena and her team can cook dishes from a variety of cuisine styles including Southern gourmet-Infused, American, BBQ, African, Caribbean, and Seafood. Couples can avail of a wide spectrum of catering options such as buffet-style meals, family-style meals, passed appetizers, and chef stations. Dena understands the importance of a seamless experience, providing delivery, set-up, and clean-up services.
Details
Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- African
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- Fusion
- Italian
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Sugar Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
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4.3
out of 5.07 reviews
In-Joy Atlanta Catering catered to my wedding this past Thursday and they did a phenomenal job. They were super professional and made sure our buffet was fully stocked. The food wa...
s absolutely amazing as well and would definitely recommend they cater at your next event. Thank you so much for the amazing experience and food!
Very Professional, communication was very good and she was always available to talk to and helpful when it came to my questions and concerns. I booked her for two different events...
and she was exceptional at both! Food was flavorful, delicious and presentation was great! I got a lot for what I paid for including a new friend! I will certainly book her again and recommend her to anyone.
I absolutely loved Ms. Dena and her team! Professional and efficient and just wonderful overall. The food was outstanding! My guests couldn't get enough. The bar tending service wa...
s also incredible. I'd recommend Ms. Dena and her team to everyone and anyone. Thank you again Ms. Dena! In-Joy Catering will always be my first choice for any of my events 🥰
From the first contact, Dena was fun, responsive and attentive to our desires for our wedding catering. She was a joy to work with and her team provided wonderful service with warm...
smiles to our guests. The food was good and we received many positive comments. This company is reasonably priced, the food is good and great to work with!
This caterer was late getting food to my reception and made guests wait. She had penciled in the wrong time for my reception, and even after I corrected her in an email, which she ...
acknowledged, she still showed up at the wrong time. This was very upsetting to me, so she offered to refund the last installment of my bill, which I accepted gladly, feeling that she was being very fair. I never saw that money, even after following up with her multiple times. If you want a reliable caterer, this is not the one. I gave two stars because the food was still pretty good.
I found this caterer, Dena, to be average. The found that was delivered for out tasting was great even after a couple days as my husband was out of town initially. As we approached...
the big day, I thought her communication was subpar and she continued to have errors in our quote. Then the big day came. While our ceremony started a 4pm, we had our venue for the entire day however from what I saw at least 3pm, this caterer as not setup or ready. Dinner service and non alcoholic drinks were not ready until well after 6pm. It was so late that my husband had to take away from his day to complain. Multiple times.
The head table was served while the rest of the guest were to have a plated buffet. I was very specific about each person to be given/to be told to select one meat at dinner. I even provided a spread sheet. However I found out later that the servers were offering both meats and even the children’s meals to all guest. We ended up running out of food. In addition it was to be a 3 course meal. I was served all three courses basically at the same time and my food was cold. The steak we selected was provided in our tasting pre-sliced but during the actual dinner it was served whole. Which was hilarious as we had plastic cutlery. On a high note, mini dessert were a hit. And I heard the passed appetizers were really good.
Finally after speaking directly to Dena and her husband, we left them when the ability to make things right by providing a fair refund. Well we’ve waited for nearly 2 months and have received nothing but empty promises it would be processed. I would not recommended this caterer.
Chef Dena and her team were fantastic! Going over the packages was super easy and they even went above and beyond to customize them to meet our needs. Everything was delivered and ...
setup smoothly and all of the food was delicious!
Contact
Atlanta, GA
In-Joy Atlanta Catering LLC