Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Simply Catered By Bethany is a personalized catering service based out of Maine and Provincetown, MA. This talented team of culinary experts aims to make wedding dreams come true and transform any celebration into an indulgent experience. They're known for their special dietary accommodations and can craft mouth-watering dishes that each of your guests can savor. They serve couples throughout Maine & New England.
Simply Catered By Bethany believes in crafting personalized menus that tell a story. Each dish will not only satisfy and entice your guests but also create the opportunity for them to learn more about you through the experience. Owner and chef Bethany, a certified nutritionist, has over 30 years of experience and previously owned an entirely plant-based restaurant. She understands that your guests may have diverse needs and is trained in gluten-free cooking. Some top flavors in her repertoire include BBQ, cajun, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican.
Upon booking with Simply Catered By Bethany, their team will curate a bespoke menu for your event. Whether you prefer buffets, appetizers or plated dinners they can cater to many different styles of celebration. On your big day, they'll arrive with servers and all the necessary supplies and handle all delivery, setup, and clean up. They can work with any budget and number of guests, giving you peace of mind throughout the process.
LGBTQ+-owned and Woman-owned Business
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Cuisine
American
BBQ
Cajun
Chinese
Eastern European
Fusion
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Seafood
Specialty
Dietary Options
Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian
Food & Catering
Buffet
Catering Clean Up
Catering Delivery & Setup
Chef Stations
Family Style
Food Trucks
Menu Tastings
Passed Appetizers
Seated Meal
Servers
Awards and Affiliations
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Meet the team
Bethany Gregory
Owner
In 1998, I went to culinary school in Pittsburgh and I have never looked back, I have been a chef for 25+ years. Catering is my passion. During COVID I added my nutritionist cerrification. As a chef I have learned to love that my niche was organically created in my love of knowing the science behind food and not just how to cook. That has allowed me to excel at creating custom menus and not merely offering but understanding strict dietary needs. Working for myself for the past 5 years has allowed me to be more personal with my clientele and I appreciate that fully.
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4.9
out of 5.0
20 reviews
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Bethany and her team at Simply Catered receive glowing reviews for their exceptional service, delicious food, and professionalism. Reviewers appreciate Bethany's responsiveness, flexibility in menu choices, and ability to work within budget constraints. The team is commended for their attention to detail, accommodating dietary restrictions, and creating custom menus that impress guests. Despite some minor communication challenges, guests consistently rave about the quality of the food and the overall experience provided by Bethany and her team, making them a highly recommended choice for catering services for weddings or special events.
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Brittany Q
5.0
10/01/2024
We truly enjoyed working with Bethany & her team! She was responsive, patient and friendly throughout the entire process. She worked with us within our budget and made multiple adjustments to help better suit what we were wanting to offer to our guests and to reflect what we loved for our wedding menu. Being a wedding professional myself, I have to say that knowing we were in good hands and had such a great caterer made us feel very at ease. Thank you for a great experience!! & if you are looking for a caterer look no further :)
Jessa M
5.0
9/17/2024
We could not have asked for a more perfect partner for our day. First, Bethany is the initial contact and stays with you through the entire process. No commissioned sales people overselling, no hidden fees. True honest answers to what you need and how to make your budget work rather than dismissing you and saying this is it, this it what we have, and you have no input. We spoke to many companies that told us that we had to rent equipment to cook on. Bethany and her team show up to to the events and cook in site whenever feasible. We had a 1/2 menu of Bethany's Items and 1/2 menu of custom items to include our story and heritage. Our guests can't stop talking about it! Bethany does move you over to utilising a shared google doc after booking to centralise conversation, which I will admit at first I wasn't sure about. However after a year of back and forth questions and changes and adjustments it now makes sense on how lost things could get if not maintained to one space.
At our final consult Bethany brought to our attention the negative review posted here. She didn't try to hide it and instead used it to explain how important it is to have communication about timing and any adjustments. It is sad to see that someone who knowingly let their schedule change and never communicated it to those cooking the food wish to blame this business. I can say that most of the items served you see them physically doing it in front of you.
Run, don't walk to booking with Bethany and know that you will be in the best hands from beginning to end. I cannot thank her enough for creating our perfect day and I cannot tell you enough how when she says "we serve restaurant quality food at your event, not event food' she means it. Her passion shows through over and over and over.
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Natalie G
5.0
9/09/2024
We had such a lovely experience with Bethany and her team catering our August 2024 wedding! Because they're still getting started, there weren't a ton of photos or reviews to base our decision off of, but we went with her for the price point and the flexibility in food choice - and we are so glad we did! She completely exceeded our expectations. Our guests raved about the food and I found her and her team to be totally professional. We opted for family style - steak, salmon, and a bunch of veggie sides. Everything came out in a timely fashion on a wood board which looked lovely. The communication methods were maybe a bit scattered at times but the end result made it all worth it. Would recommend!!
Kelly H
3.0
8/12/2024
I used Simply Catered By Bethany as my catering vendor for my wedding in August. The food and service was not exactly what I was expecting, but I think this could have been avoided with better communication and clearer expectations from both of us.
response08/13/2024
I am never happy to not have been a great part of a perfect day. I have learned much from ...
this event in where communication comes into play in little ways that can affect the greater outcome and I now use this original review to explain to other couples how we need to be in constant communication throughout the event and I also make sure the contracts are fully understood.
Nicholas D
5.0
6/29/2024
Very responsive, food was amazing! Everyone loved it for our micro wedding!
Rachel W
5.0
1/23/2024
Bethany was willing to take on our wedding when no one else would! She made a custom, family-style dinner for our guests all served on an island. Be ready with your ideas and she will help you create what you need for your day.
Holly T
5.0
12/02/2023
Bethany’s team was incredible. They created a customized menu within our budget that was delicious. Many of our guests said it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding. We also used Bethany for bartending services and the team created delightful cocktails served in creative glasses. Overall the team had great attention to detail and was so professional. We couldn’t have asked for a better catering/bartending partner for our special day!
Gary B
5.0
11/26/2023
Very nice job done by Bethany. The food and service both exceeded expectations. Highly recommended.
Jasmine C
5.0
10/28/2023
We had an incredible experience with Bethany and her team. They were professional, kind, enthusiastic, and so fun to work with on our special day. Bethany worked with us on our budget and made it her goal to get us a fantastic meal with what we had for a budget. I am so thankful we went with her and her team.
The food that she cooked was beyond incredible, and two months later we still have guests commenting on it! Thankfully we got to bring leftovers home, and have been happily eating what we froze!
Bethany, thank you so much for being such an important part of our day, and being such an incredible vendor!!
Sandra O
5.0
10/28/2023
Bethany was suggest to us by our venue. They had been very impressed by her ways of cooking, the flavors, and the attention to detail of her and her staff. They were right and we were glad we listened.
Chrisline S
5.0
10/28/2023
Working with Bethany was beyond our expectations. She created an entire menu of gluten free vegan and vegetarian options that avoided onions and soy two huge allergens for us. Not only that but - I’m sad to report - the night before our weekend long event Bethany had to put her beloved dog to rest - never once did she let anyone see how she was impacted or allow it to affect our celebration. As a major dog lover I cannot say I could have functioned as she did without people seeing the pain. That’s next level professionalism
Julia O
5.0
10/28/2023
Leading up to our day weekend we’re under a hurricane warning. We had no clue what to expect we had 3 vendors cancel. Bethany and her team showed up and performed in the middle of a post tropical cyclone and wowed everyone.
Rachel C
5.0
10/28/2023
We Hired Bethany for an event on an island with no electricity and no running water. She came fully equipped with everything to cool on site! Highly recommend
Charis M
4.0
7/01/2023
Bethany works very well with you and your budget. Her food is phenomenal and she really knows how to bring flavors to life. She was the caterer for mine and my husband’s wedding back on June 10th and everything she made tasted so incredible. Wish I wasn’t so nervous and full of butterflies so I could’ve tasted it better. Lol. The only bad thing I have to say about her (which is why I gave 4 stars), is that she didn’t treat her staff very well. While I didn’t see this firsthand amongst all the wedding activities, my brother and sister in law, who were the wedding coordinators and directors for the day, saw a lot of it and I never appreciate people being rude to those around them, especially those who are trying to help and work with them. So, while her food is incredible and she works very well with food preferences and your budget, I would recommend her more highly, if she treated her staff with as much respect and consideration as she does her clients, but maybe that’s just me.
response07/01/2023
I am sorry to hear that I was perceived as rude to the staff. You’re was our first event f...
or 6 j1 visa workers who had asked me to be very direct with them due to a language barrier as we hadn’t yet had the chance to have a full training and they were concerned with not understanding what they should be doing. I do admit to one moment of frustration when I had been told we loaded cloth napkins but upon arrival and set up they had not (it was table clothes) and we had to go to a local dollar general and I was stern about the fact we had billed for an item we didn’t have.
This is what was replied by Charis on our Facebook page …
Maybe my brother and sister in law blew things out of proportion when they explained things to Patrick and I. We still loved having you there and your food was incredible. I can’t fully say anything since I didn’t see anything first hand. We still loved working with you 😊
I want to explain a little more in depth. I have 6 visa workers from Bulgaria several of who have very limited English. They want very clear and concise instructions and when speaking very “matter of factly” it can definitely sound harsher that it’s intended. Thankfully we have now had many weeks of weddings and several formal trainings so much of there job is now engrained and doesn’t require instruction and when they don’t understand they are much more comfortable asking where as before there was some embarrassment in saying so which led to frustration with me over having to explain things multiple times. Charis and Patrick are an amazing loving and spiritual couple who both appear to come from faith based families. They are the types that you’d be surprised to hear ever speak in anger. Me using direct tones and language would certainly seem harsh to their mild tones and I do understand that and now with more training we work much more like a well oiled machine and everyone understands the tasks
Ellie D
5.0
5/20/2023
Bethany was happy to work with our budget and vision and gave me a customized menu a day or so after our phone consult! The food was incredible and her staff were friendly and helpful on wedding day. All around great job by this team!
S S
5.0
10/18/2022
We were married in the middle of covid and never had a celebration. We contracted an Inn in Provincetown for a cocktail reception and they connected us with Bethany. She invited us into her home to have a tasting with our mothers, an entirely custom menu of Middle Eastern appetizers and passed items (the picture of the display is actually used on here for promotional purposes) everything was so wonderful we couldn't select items and decided we wanted them ALL. Most of our items with vegan and gluten free by design but they were marvelous so we kept it that way to make sure everyone had options. Bethany created us our own platters to eat while getting ready so we wouldn't be hungry during the event as she warned us everyone wants to talk to you and its hard to eat (SHE WAS SO RIGHT). Bethany was both a delight to work with and and professional but she also was caring and beyond willing to create exactly what we wanted.
response10/18/2022
You two are WHY and how I started doing custom menus like this. Sharing your story throug...
h food was so fun that I had to start offering that to everyone. Weddings should be about the couple and less about the money. I am glad to be able to listen and create.
Andy O
5.0
10/13/2022
In 2019 our wedding planner let us know that the chef from the hardest to get into restaurant in Town had went out on her own and was catering. We knew immediately we needed to talk to her. Seriously, the restaurant didn't take reservations and had a wait list of hours to get a table. After talking to Bethany, we were more than confident she was the right choice. Being an attorney and holding our wedding at one of the more exclusive locations in Provincetown, I could feel, that other vendors looked at us as a blank check. Bethany assured us from the start that she would not sell us more than we needed as that was both a poor practice and more work on her (after having her food we might have wanted to have much more however). Our guests to this day still rave about the food. I have never in my live had wedding food that I remembered after the event. Sadly, I did not have it the day of mine as in all the whirlwind I never sat still long enough that day to eat anything. Knowing I was sad about that especially after guests talk about it for months my husband contacted Bethany the following year, rented us a private cabin on the resort we were married at and had Bethany recreate the entire meal for us on our first anniversary.
response10/13/2022
Thank You Andy. I was an honor to have you and Travis be my first ever large scale booking...
and having you all return to be year after year through my restaurants has always been felt.
Julia S
5.0
10/10/2022
We were extremely excited to choose Simply Catered for our wedding because of their focus on restrictive diets. It was clear from the beginning Bethany took dietary requirements very seriously, even using separate kitchens when necessary. Bethany helped us create a totally custom, cohesive menu out of our eclectic, mixed interests (combining Latin America, Eastern European, Cape Cod, and Vegan cuisines). From the hors d’oeuvres, to the dinner, to the bar, everything was exactly as we dreamed and absolutely delicious, especially the vegan foods. Seriously, that acorn squash was a talking point!
response10/13/2022
Thank You so much Julia! It was an honor to be able to do your wedding and create such a p...
ersonalised meal that helped to tell your story also. Your father coming to me at the reception and telling me that after all the years of owning the Inn this being the final event there and the most important function he's done and that it went out with a bang definitely brought a tear to my eyes.
Dan E
5.0
10/10/2022
Bethany is nothing short of incredible. She listened to our requests, incorporated. elements of our lives and our personalities into our meal, and created an unforgettable evening for us and our guests. We have since hired Bethany to cater additional events, and they have always lead to beautiful and memorable evenings
response10/13/2022
I am so glad that Izzy brought us together for the initial event. I am more than positive ...
we have created a lasting relationship of me being doing more events for you and your group of friends also.
M J
5.0
10/07/2022
I married a man with the longest list of can’t eats ever. Bethany always begins the planning stages by asking about allergies and dislikes and I replied with “ It may be easier to list the things he isn't allergic to. He can eat potatoes, cooked tomatoes and small amounts of onions, corn, meat, cheese, bread, poultry and pasta.
He's allergic to most vegetables and all seafood. He can eat most basic seasonings and sauces”
Guests might have thought the food boring but working within those guidelines is no small feat. We were also very concerned with being cost effective and sustainable. Bethany was the only caterer that hadn’t tacked on COVID fees and she found adorable palm leaf and bamboo place settings so we could have disposable items that didn’t harm the planet.
We gave Bethany a budget and a tiny list and she fully made it work.
response10/07/2022
Thank You!
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