Old Carolina Barbecue & Catering Co.

heir table clothes and place settings (I paid for the upgrade so that I could have real vs plastic) were also nice. I would highly recommend them!

new that is was the right vendor to handle our menu for our wedding day! We taste tested everything on the catering menu and the staff gave us plenty of time to try all of our options before setting with us to answer questions, unlike other catering companies we did tastings with. The staff were very understanding of our need to have a vegetarian option and our concern that the pasta we choose may be a little dry if it sets out for a long period of time during the summer days. The staff added notes to exclude the bacon in the green beans and to add extra oil base to the pasta, and those notes were followed as both were exactly as requested the day of the wedding. As the wedding day approached Brooke touched base with me to verify all the details. The vendor also handled setting up the appetizers and did a wonderful job of keeping them stocked. I highly recommend their catering services to anyone looking for an amazing vendor, while still staying within a wedding budget!

er team for helping to make our day perfect!

he dinner, their staff helped set up the entire venue and I could seemingly rent the entire Miller’s party supply catalogue through them, making it easy to add additional lighting, fans, and other necessities my venue did not have. The catering manager I worked with, Brooke, was so helpful in the planning process and was really flexible when I needed to make changes in the weeks leading up to the wedding. Their menu is delicious and they have a surprising amount of flexibility for people with dietary restrictions, including the ability to clearly label the food so your guests don’t have to bother you with questions! We also had so much food leftover that we were able to feed all the out of town guests the next day!

hour trays for our guests and when it came to dinner, it was absolutely DELICIOUS. Our guests are still talking about how blown away they were by the food. We were even able to customize our food and have mahi mahi and shrimp from Baja West Coast Kitchen along with other choices from Old Carolina. One of the best things about choosing Old Carolina were all of the extra perks that made it so easy for us when considering caterers for our wedding. Makenna and her team came in and set up our linens and the table settings the night before, they have a pie cutting service and a champagne/sparkling cider service, and at the end of the night they cleaned everything up and took care of it all! It was so effortless on our part, after choosing what to include in our menu. We are so thankful for everything that Jordan and Makenna did for us, our wedding day went perfectly! Makenna and her team even brought up fire wood for our s'mores fire pit after we forgot to get some on the way to the venue! It was such a pleasure working with Old Carolina, we highly recommend them and will definitely be going back to have our wedding food every year!

was professional, personable and quickly took care of our guests' needs. Our power went out for a few hours and came on right before the wedding but the Old Carolina team remained calm and collected and seemed to be prepared for anything, including calming the bridal party! The food was absolutely amazing and our guests still rave about it being the best wedding food. The linens and china we chose were absolutely gorgeous together and really set the tone for the wedding! We are so so happy that we chose Old Carolina and would give them more stars if we could!! Thank you, Leslianne and staff!!!

been recently married, I think we paid the lowest amount and ended up with the best food. Highly Recommended!!

ghters wedding day perfect. The staff was wonderful and attending to our every need. I loved the fact that they catered to our vegan and vegetarian guests. It was a beautiful wedding, and many thanks to Old Carolina for making it perfect evening.

outdoor ceremony to inside the barn where our rehearsal was held. The food was delicious and everything was very reasonably priced. It was a nice convenience that they are partnered with a linen company too, and definitely a bonus that they come help you set up the night before!

credible to work with - she answered my many emails and questions quickly. We used their full service catering with linens, china, silver, glassware and did both appetizers and a full meal plus several additional items. Great value!

, and was incredibly prompt with her email responses and returned phone calls. She did everything possible to ensure our day was everything we imagined it to be and was incredibly accommodating with our ideas. The food served at our wedding was even better than what we had sampled at our tasting and at the Old Carolina restaurant. They pulled the pork right as my husband and I walked up to the buffet table! Our guests loved our non-traditional menu, and many went up for seconds and thirds. I absolutely recommend Old Carolina for your “I Do BBQ”!

! We also had a lot of leftovers to feed guests who stayed in town the next day. It was a lot of fun being able to continue the celebrations!

id buffet-style for about 130 people. They are reasonable, responsive, accommodating. We got a lot of compliments from guests saying the food was delicious and different. I would 100% recommend them for any event!

salad that was plated separately--it was not easy to carry everything in two hands. Especially while still being able to pump your favorite sauce! Also, the staff seemed surprised when we let them know that they were supposed to cut and serve the cake (we had provided the plates/forks/serving set as instructed). Overall, though, we were extremely satisfied with their service, and with all that was included in their full package while still being reasonably priced. The linens looked great and were set up early so that we could get to decorating. The mason jar water glasses were a nice touch for our barn wedding. And our photographer said in the 300+ weddings he's been to, ours was the best food!

ur guests happy and well-fed!

for seconds :) The pricing of Old Carolina for the amount of food, quality and service is unbeatable. We would definitely recommend Old Carolina BBQ for any occasion - you will not be disappointed!

bring a knife and utensil to serve the cake but they arrived with neither! They were a bit lax in bussing tables - they had to be asked to do this. Overall, dealing with Leslieanne was great, the servers were a bit unprepared and not attentive to anything other than serving the food.

rolina for any of your catering needs. Leslieanne went out of her way to help in any way she could and was very quick to respond to any e-mail or phone call. Thank you Leslieanne.

e would recommend using them to anyone!

scalated this to Todd Schafer (Franchise Owner) he exacts words were "I can assure there are always 2 sides to every story and experience". In another email he had the audacity to speak to me like this "Ma'am, as stated there are 2 sides to every story. This is something we teach our children at a young age." How dare you talk to me like this? For a company that caters to weddings and corporate events I would expect more respect than this. My company will never EVER use you guys for an event EVER again. You guys should be ashamed of yourselves. If you want copies of the email I still have them.

serve family-style). By wedding food standards, Old Carolina's prices are very competitive and the food is delicious. Meats are served without sauce so guests can add as much or as little as they want and the meal can be easily eaten with a knife and fork without getting fingers and clothes dirty. We received rave reviews from guests who absolutely loved the food and the change from standard wedding dinner fare. The Old Carolina team was flexible, responsive, and a joy to work with. Would recommend for any type of event. We will continue to be happy customers of their local restaurants as well!

aff was friendly and polite and was more than willing to follow any requests we had. The only reason I did not give them 5 stars is because they were 10 minutes late. After they got there, everything went very quickly and smoothly though!

ided to set up a tasting for a few months out. My fiancé and mother in law came from out of state to attend this tasting that was supposed to be for six people. When we showed up to the restaurant, the lady we were supposed to meet was not there and nobody had heard from her. I decided to call her to make sure she was on her way and was incredibly disappointed when I spoke to her. First of all, she accused me of getting the date wrong for a few minutes before finally checking her calendar to realize that SHE in fact forgot about it. She then told me that she was at home and asked if we could just come back another time. I told her no since we had people drive in specifically for this and she was clearly annoyed. She eventually agreed to meet us (45 minutes late) for the tasting and the disappointment continued. We chose a couple of meats and sides to try and as we were trying them, she decided to ask me a million questions to rush through things so she could get back home and I ended up trying cold food. She then told us that the turkey was one of her favorite items and asked if we wanted to try it. We agreed and she went in the back only to come back and inform us that they were out of turkey. Fine, but then she tells us how amazing the Mac and cheese is and convinces us to try that too. She goes in the back to get some and lo and behold, they are out of that too, but don't we want to just agree to pay exra to have that at our wedding?! Not a chance. Not to mention, they advertise the tasting for six people, and each person gets MAYBE a bite of each item so don't expect too much. I understand it is free, but I would have liked to actually taste the food. We left that night highly disappointed. I emailed this woman to try and get pricing information and she was awful at responding (2 weeks with no response). I emailed the company to complain and Leslianne got in touch with me. She informed me that if we choose OC, she would personally handle our event and take over for the originally lady. Leslianne was a pleasure to work with, timely with her responses and very attentive to our needs. The day before the wedding I was eating lunch when the first woman called me to ask about where they were supposed to set things up. What?! She wasn't supposed to be there since she was so unhelpful to begin with. Overall, the food at the reception was good and we had plenty left over, but my bad experience with the first representative from the company definitely turned me off from them and I am not sure that I would recommend working with them.

the "eat-in folks are being catered to and served." Workers and manager alike! Really?! And they even have signs for a carry out line and claim that, "If you're in a hurry, just call in for pick up, & walk straight here. You'll pay and be on your way." Really?!! Really?!! Gotta be kidding me- worst service ever. I will NEVER go there again! ----- After some thought- I was probably in the wrong line, but shouldn't a worker at least ask me why I'm standing there and at least direct me where I should actually be standing? I walked up to the pick up area & was greeted by workers looking at me- I was confused so I said, "Hi! I'm here for pick up." All they did was smile and then walked away... They could've at least told me that that was not the pick up area (even though the sign says so!!!!)!!

!!! I will definitely use Old Carolina to cater in the future and recommend them to anyone!!!

was huge! If anyone goes home hungry, it’s their own fault! The only negative, I would say, is the limited appetizer options.

the cake. Old Carolina said they didn't think they were responsible for the cake. However this mix-up happened, it turned out fine. They cleaned some plates they had and bought more from down the street, so everyone had cake that wanted it. The food is absolutely delicious. We had turkey, brisket, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, and vegetarian green beans. Everyone loved it. I had been to a wedding before that Old Carolina catered and this experience was just as wonderful. Paying the bit extra for their ice tea and lemonade is completely worth it. They are delicious and can help alleviate costs for pop. The staff is very professional and friendly. They all made sure everything was tasting fine and at the correct temperature. They personally asked me and my husband if we needed anything else - they would get it. They packed up the few leftovers we had at the end and we enjoyed those as well. The value is outstanding. I feel like we ate food that cost $50+/person and of course it didn't come anywhere near that. I would eat this at every wedding if I could.

ce was also excellent. The servers were quick and efficient, and they didn't skimp on portions.

pliments on the food. In my opinion old Carolina bbq is the best food ive ever had at any wedding!

e to meet. As soon as my mother and I sat down with her at the tasting I knew Old Carolina was a good fit for my wedding. The food was delicious and different from traditional fare. Leading up to the wedding Stefanie stayed in contact with me as necessary and even made a trip to the venue with me in the weeks before. The day of the staff she brought was friendly and courteous to our guests. The food was just as good as the tasting and we received SO many wonderful compliments. It was food that people actually wanted to eat and that was very important to us.

rent from boring old wedding food (chicken, green beans, rigatoni etc) and Old Carolina was the perfect choice for my country barn wedding. I got a lot of compliments from guests on how tasty the food was. It was also great that Old Carolina gave us all the leftovers. We were able to have those at our gift-opening lunch with our families the day after.

y cake. The girls working also kept asking me question while I was dancing with guests, not a big deal, but an inconvenience. I will continue to recommend Old Carolina as a restaurant and catering service. Rocco's service is definitely 5 stars, the workers at the reception would probably be between 3 or 4.

a barn and I know they had to struggle with setting up and tearing down with all the guests in the same room, but we barely knew they were there the whole time!! Very amazing food, very professional atmosphere, and made my day perfect!!

(except the baked beans, not a fan personally). My new husband was a huge fan of the mac n cheese and one of the groomsmen said it was the best wedding food he had ever had. My favorite part was the barbeque sauce selection they have so everyone can have exactly what they want. It's very customized. They do have a more formal plated option as well if you don't want a buffet. They also provide cake cutting services already included in the cost.

ed. We had a wedding of 100 and paid about $26 per person.

ent me an updated quote every time we changed the order even slightly. We had about 200 guests at our wedding reception. Old Carolina provided some light appetizers, pulled pork, chicken, mashed potatoes, baked beans, salad, and grilled veggie pasta salad (which isn't on their regular menu, but was fantastic and I highly recommend). Our total catering bill came out to about $18-19 per person, which I think is a great value. We got lots of compliments on the food, and had no trouble giving away the leftovers the next day. Other things that I liked about working with Old Carolina: they accept credit card payment without an additional charge, their policy on gratuity is that they pay their servers well already so it is not necessary, there were no hidden fees or additional "service charges," they bring absolutely everything with them and even haul away the trash. We literally had to supply them with nothing more than space to set up. I also felt more confidence hiring a catering company that also runs a restaurant. I feel that their food quality is more predictable, and they are more motivated to provide good service to our guests because they have a reputation to uphold.

ing it was to have such good food at our reception, not just the same old stuff!!

the everyone's needs were met. Everyone loved the thought of "non-traditional" wedding food, and it was a perfect fit for our outdoor reception.

ly well, I was extremely pleased!!!

edding caterer. Kim Griffin worked very hard to make sure every detail was perfect and we had an elegent reception with the BBQ we love.

d present her with and she was always willing to suggest what would work best for us. The service was wonderful, food was amazing and they showed up exactly when they needed too. I would recommend Old Carolina BBQ Company to anyone who loves BBQ and good, old fashioned customer service!

giving us free food in the future to make things right. People absolutely loved the food though! (We did a laid-back BBQ buffet for dinner.)