Exquisite food, Expert Service
We travel up to an hour away from GR
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Located in Grand Rapids, MI, Kj Catering serves exquisite fare at weddings and special events. Working with fresh ingredients that are sourced locally, this caterer specializes in seasonally rotated menus that reflect the changing selections available at regional farms. For your big day, the company strives to provide a seamless experience so that you can sit back, relax, and enjoy your mouth-watering reception meal.
The chefs at Kj Catering are deeply passionate about food. They believe in creating beautifully-plated and flavorful cuisine that appeals to every sense, from taste and touch to smell and sight. They look forward to every opportunity they get to craft new culinary masterpieces and work with happy couples. The company prides itself on its ethos of expert coordination and gracious service, which they bring to every client partnership.
Browse the menus at Kj Catering to find the dishes that will dazzle your guests at your wedding. Hot and cold hors d’oeuvres include roasted or smoked chicken wings, artichoke dip, charcuterie displays, trio bruschetta topping, and house smoked wild salmon. For your main course, entrees such as smoked beef brisket, St. Louis style ribs, jambalaya, and roasted stuffed Portobello mushroom are available. This eatery also offers a range of pasta stations and desserts like cannolis and mini gourmet assortments.
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American
BBQ
Hawaiian
Italian
Mexican
Seafood
Southern
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Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Nut Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Food & Catering
Buffet
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Chef Stations
Family Style
Menu Tastings
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4.5
out of 5.013 reviews
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Wedding guests at The Lake House in Ludington, MI praised KJ Catering for their delicious and allergy-safe food, including the brisket, charcuterie board, and mashed potatoes. Reviewers highlighted the friendly and accommodating staff who ensured a warm and tasty dining experience, even saving appetizers for the couple. Multiple guests complimented the exceptional service and top-notch customer care provided by Kathie and Brian, making the wedding memorable with outstanding food and impeccable service.Katie P
4.0
4/26/2025
We went with Kj Catering Company for our wedding. We booked with them early on in our planning process. The selections they had to choose from were great, and we were able to chat ...
on the phone to go through the menu we were thinking and ask for any accommodations such as vegan, gluten-free, or removing certain items due to lack of interest amongst our guests. For example, a pepper jam off the charcuterie board. On our wedding day, the staff put together a small box of the appetizers from cocktail hour on the sweetheart table. It was such a thoughtful touch! Especially since we did not get done with pictures until closer to the end of cocktail hour.
The main critique I have occurred on the wedding day. When my husband and I were going through the buffet line, I saw the salad, the dressings, two sides, the champange chicken, but not the other entree option we selected (eggplant parmesan). I asked one of the KJ staff if the eggplant parmesan was available. He asked if I wanted some and I declined as I thought it was being brought out shortly. I assumed incorrectly and had a lot on my mind, but it turned out guests had to request it. I wish I had known that beforehand because I could have had the DJ make an announcement to guests before tables were called. I heard later that some guests did not eat an entree because they thought we only had chicken.
Another critique/something that I wished was more transparent was regarding payment. Transactions were completed through Venmo. For one of the payments, I selected the purchase protection box. Later, when verifying how much we owed, $50 dollars of that payment did not go towards our bill due to selecting that box. I did not repeat that same mistake.
Overall, Kj Catering Company provided us with a delicious meal and appetizers. We received compliments from guests about the food, such as the beautiful presentation of the appetizers at cocktail hour & several raved about the champagne chicken.
Hailey R
3.0
2/22/2025
Per our venue's contract, we were required to pick a caterer from their preferred list of vendors. KJ had the best ratings and price point out of the choices, so we decided to go w...
ith them. Overall our experience wasn't bad, but we did have a few hiccups including: slow/overlooked communication, pricing discrepancies, and cold/dry food items. The most disappointing thing was that we paid for a late night soft pretzel bar and the pretzels they served were dry and just the nugget kind you get in the freezer section along with hard pretzel sticks. Service during dinner was good though!
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Mahalia H
5.0
10/06/2024
The food was DELICIOUS! They were accommodating for my nephew that has some severe allergies with egg, peanuts and tree nuts. Everything they made was safe for him to eat. We order...
ed a charcuterie board, roast beef with mashed potatoes and the salad. We received so many kind words about how great our food was. Our venue (The Lake House, Ludington, MI) has a kitchen on site so everything was freshly made. This was some of the best wedding food that I have ever had and I'm not saying that because it was my wedding. I am a picky eater and this was amazing.
Audria D
5.0
7/06/2024
KJ Catering was awesome for our reception. We had to use them per our venue but they turned out to be amazing. The food was amazing and our guests raved about it. We ordered the br...
isket and it was one of the best briskets we've had. The food was warm and tasteful and plentiful. They even packed up leftovers for us to take home. Super friendly and communicated well while planning for the wedding.
Caroline K
5.0
4/17/2024
A random guest came up and told me it was the best wedding food they've had. I highly recommend the cornbread, cheesy potatoes, and garlic butter. Also, the staff was super friendl...
y and helpful. One staff member saved a plate of appetizers for my husband and me when we didn't have time to eat before dinner was served. So thoughtful!
Erika K
5.0
3/25/2024
KJ's was outstanding to work with. They worked with us on many changes to our menu. They kept checking on us throughout the night and making sure everything was good. I loved that ...
they had a little set of cocktail hour food waiting for us at our table during the reception! Everyone said the food was the best wedding food they had ever had. We are so happy with how everything went and we would highly recommend them!!
Shealyn M
5.0
8/28/2023
Omg! KJ Catering is the way to go if you are getting married. I recently got married in Ludington, Mi at the Lake House. Kj catering served the most delicious food for the cocktail...
hour and dinner. One thing I knew for sure is I didn’t want boring food at my wedding. My husband and I enjoy going out to eat and sharing yummy meals together so this was important to us. We chose to have the charcuterie display and baked bbq chicken wings during cocktail hour and it did not disappoint. For dinner we had the kjs special chicken with champagne cream sauce, Caesar salad, rolls, chefs choice vegetables, Yukon gold mashed potato’s, Mac n cheese and the brisket… ALL TO DIE FOR! Such amazing food and amazing service. Special shout out to Chef Kevin! Thank you for the wonderful food and service that you provided for our wedding. It was above and beyond my expectations. Family and friends are still talking about how good it was!
Angie G
5.0
8/27/2023
We had KJ’s catering for our wedding at the Lake House in Ludington and it was delicious! We were able to design the menu we wanted (which included my dream of having mac and chees...
e at my wedding) and everything was great!! The brisket was especially tasty. Several people said it was the best wedding food they’d ever had. And they packaged up all of the leftovers for us to take home at the end of the night.
Elizabeth R
5.0
10/02/2022
Food was great and the staff was incredible! KJ offers a large menu, I have celiac disease and they were able to adapt everything we wanted to be gluten free. Many guests commented...
on how great it was!
Kathryn R
1.0
9/24/2022
I budgeted and paid for 145 guests. They misread the quote we made and only brought food for 130. They did not refill waters or lemonade as needed. We also told them to bring plate...
s for the charcuterie board which they forgot to do.
Emily B
5.0
7/25/2022
Kathy and her team did a wonderful job. Everyone said the food was delicious and they went above and beyond when our ceremony took less time than expected and we had to bump up ou...
r meal time. I would highly recommend KJ's to anyone in the Grand Rapids area.
Riley H
5.0
6/06/2022
From the moment we went to a tasting and noticed their attention to detail we knew they were our pock for the wedding! Kevin, Kathie and team were amazing! Everyone raves about the...
food!
Danielle R
5.0
8/21/2021
KJ Catering was raved about during our wedding reception. Chef Kevin was fantastic. The food was amazing. Throughout the process of wedding planning they were communicative, kind, ...
helpful, and understanding. We had a tasting and knew right away that their food, personalities, and vision for making our perfect day could not be beat! Book with KJ Catering and have one less worry on your big day!
Response from Kj Catering Company on 08/23/2021
Thank you so much Danielle!!! We had a blast working with you!!!
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