Step by Step Catering

They showed up and hit the ground running. They made sure that everything on their end was great, even brought out food to my husband and I to make sure we got some of their amazing food in our system. The food is delicious and they make special care to ensure people with allergies are able to enjoy allergen-free food. Not only did they do what they were supposed to perfectly, they went above and beyond, cleaning up messes that weren’t theirs and even making sure to help fill in the holes that we missed (because you always forget something). Step by Step Catering will be our go to for ANY of our future catering needs because we know that they are dependable and will go above and beyond. They were honestly my favorite vendor from my entire wedding.

I would like to be clear. I have NOT used this vendor's services, but if the conversation over the phone is an indicator, I won't be using them. The young lady (Pamela) answered the phone with a "hello" (she was driving) vs. announcing the place of business I was calling. In addition, I found her demeanor abrupt and borderline rude. Upon telling me the entire balance was due 30 days before, and me expressing a concern with paying entirely for a service I hadn't received, her response was that she "doesn't know anybody else's experience, but that's the way we do it." Even if that is standard practice in the industry, the non-professional demeanor and response was a turn-off.

Vanessa and her crew were INCREDIBLE. She is seriously the sweetest lady and helped make our day so special. The food for the price is unbeatable. I got so many compliments after the dinner on how wonderful the food was. They were so attentive, always one step ahead, and so accommodating. Pamela was amazing at answering all our questions and keeping us in the loop as well. Literally could not say enough good things about the Step By Step Catering crew. HIRE THEM!

Our wedding was catered by Step by Step Catering, and I highly, HIGHLY recommend them. The food was superb, the presentation was excellent, and the staff did an AMAZING job. The quote was unbelievably affordable, and they delivered ‘on budget’. We have received numerous compliments about the food and wait-service. We are a Step by Step customer for life.

Ms. Vanessa, Pamela, and the whole team at Step-by-Step were easily one of the best vendors we chose. Vanessa was wonderful from start to finish and her food is DELICIOUS! My husband doesn’t even like shrimp but he couldn’t get enough of her coconut shrimp! Vanessa drove all the way from Atlanta to Hiawassee for my final walk through so she could see the space and get a layout, my planners said that’s very rare for out of town caterers. I gave Vanessa and Pamela an idea of what I wanted for my tables and they nailed it! Guests were coming up to me all night telling me how good the food was, and we are still hearing about it three weeks later. Vanessa also made sure we ate and set aside food for us for after the wedding, which was so wonderful because we were super hungry. Step by Step is timely, professional, wonderful decorators and the food is so yummy! I am so happy I booked them and would do it again in a heartbeat. You cannot beat this place.

Step by Step achieved the near impossible task of having delicious food for 180 people with options for vegan, gluten-free, vegetarian, and dairy-free friends. Everyone at our wedding raved about the food and the amazing service. Mrs. Vanessa is a joy to work with, and she was so flexible when we weren’t even expecting it. She and her team knocked it out of the park—I am so happy we chose Step by Step Catering. You can’t go wrong with anything Mrs. Vanessa cooks because everything is so delicious.

Miss Vanessa and her staff did a wonderful job on our buffet reception. She was very engaging and sweet with us. My husband was impressed with her leadership skills. Our guests enjoyed the food! We got the best deal and so much for our money with Step By Step. Other companies charged $1000 more for just a barbecue pork menu. Catering a full meal for a wedding was the most costly item in our budget, so I am glad we went with them. A really nice touch was that they made my husband and me a plate of food at the reception. We might be some of the only newlyweds who actually ate at our own wedding!

The food provided by Step by Step Catering was first class. The staff was professional, paid attention to details and was very friendly. Many of my guests complimented their food and specifically talked about the rice. Two weeks after, a guest asked me for the rice menu. Unfortunately, I could not help him but referred him to Step by Step. I would recommend Step by Step without hesitation to all brides.

I cannot sing the praises of Step by Step Catering(and Ms. Vanessa!) enough. From the beginning to the end of our wedding planning process they were fantastic to work with. The owner, Ms. Vanessa, was attentive, caring, and responsive to any questions we had or changes we wanted to make. The food was also fabulous. Do yourself a favor and make sure you include the spinach souffle in your menu! We received so many compliments from our guest on how delicious everything was. Step by Step is also SO affordable. Highly highly recommend to anyone.

Vanessa and her team did a fantastic job for our wedding! We had a couple food allergies and they were very accommodating, and everyone talked about how much they enjoyed the food. I was nervous that choosing simple sides like roasted veggies and potatoes wouldn't have much flavor, but everything was seasoned perfectly. We would definitely use them if we ever need a caterer again!

Vanessa and her team were amazing! She is super sweet and her cooking is fabulous. We got a lot of compliments on our catering the day of our wedding. And for the price you really can't argue. Step by Step Catering did an amazing job and helped make our big day perfect.

Vanessa, the owner of Step-by-Step Catering, recently catered our 25th Anniversary / Wedding Reception. She exceeded all our expectations. Both Vanessa and the server were a delight. The food was incredible. I lost count of the number of guests who complimented the food! Step-by-Step Catering made our event absolutely perfect!

We were thrilled with the food and service by Vanessa and the Step by Step team! They were helpful and professional, and everybody raved about the food after the wedding. I highly recommend!

We used Step by Step Catering for our wedding in May -- and people are STILL talking about the food :) Miss Vanessa was amazing to work with and checked in with us throughout the planning process. the buffet setup was BEAUTIFUL and looked great with the rest of our decor. The day went so fast and was such a blur, but Miss Vanessa and her team were awesome and went beyond expectations! Thank you so much for being with us on our special day!

Vanessa and Jason were wonderful and the food and service was perfection! everything was exactly as we talked about. The staff was pleasant and professional. We have found the caterers we will use for everything we need a caterer for. Loved the experience and working with them was a breeze.

My husband and I are very pleased with the food and services provided by Step by Step Catering we had at our wedding. The staff catering the event was great, and the buffet set up and decoration was fantastic. And of course the food was phenomenal. I highly recommend their services for any event being catered.

Ms. Vanessa and her staff were truly great! From the taste testing to the day of the wedding, they were very professional. Leading up to the wedding, no matter how busy they were, anytime I called with a question I was able to speak with someone. The food and service was excellent. All the guest truly enjoyed the food. I RECOMMEND STEP BY STEP CATERING HANDS DOWN.

They were incredible! The food was amazing and Vanessa (the owner) was so nice and attentive throughout the whole process. She called multiple times to make sure everything was going well with the wedding planning and to update me as things went along. During the wedding, her staff made sure me and my husband had enough food (I hear you don't usually get to eat, they made sure that didn't happen!) and they even put a to go box together for us to take up to our room. The tables they set up were so beautiful and matched the color scheme for our wedding perfectly. The food got rave reviews all night long, it was so good. We had a ton of leftovers as well, and they didn't last long with us. The price was also incredible. Including the cost of food, delivery (we were quite a ways outside of Atlanta), and service, we paid about $30 per person. I highly recommend them for anything you might need catering for!

This place is INCREDIBLE. I found them when I was searching for an affordable caterer for my wedding. I found the website for Step By Step Catering through a google search of caterers in the general Atlanta area, and was immediately impressed by the sample menus on their website with prices that were MUCH lower than any other caterer I had looked at. We wanted a finger-foods-buffet reception but with enough food at it to make people leave full, we just didn't want a sit-down-formal-dinner, but we still wanted a lot of good food. We were finding out that most caterers make that type of reception really expensive. So, when I started reading the menus on the Step By Step Catering website, I could hardly believe that they would serve so much delicious-sounding-food for such an inexpensive price as was listed on their sample menus. So I decided to go for a tasting. I emailed them and arranged for a tasting and went with my fiance. We could not have been more impressed - my fiance was shocked. He is a food-snob-chef-connoisseur himself, and before the tasting he didn't even really want to try this place because it seemed doubtful to him that there could be really GOOD food at such affordable prices. Well, after the tasting, all doubt was gone!! The food was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!!! The chef is from Jamaica, and she REALLY knows how to season and flavor the food perfectly!!!! All the food was literally fresh home-made and just so incredibly good!!! Not only did it taste delicious, but it LOOKED GORGEOUS too. Again, the chef does a VERY professional job on presenting everything in a mouth-watering way that just looks AMAZING. So, we were immediately sold and decided to use them for our wedding. We were also very happy because they didn't charge us extra for travel - our wedding was in Smyrna, GA, about a 45 minute drive from Decatur,GA where the caterer is based. The day of our wedding the first glance I got of the reception hall was AFTER the wedding when the reception was started... I walked in and was COMPLETELY WOWED!!! The chef had told me she would decorate the buffet table herself with my color scheme, and I had been a little apprehensive but the way she had described it sounded pretty so I had decided to let her do her thing. I'm so glad I did. She made that buffet look STUNNING. And the FOOD..... OH. MY. GOODNESS. It was GORGEOUS. And the whole place smelled SO INCREDIBLY GOOD. And there was SO MUCH FOOD!!! The caterer hadn't "skimped" on the food at all!! We had around 100 people at our wedding, which is how many we had paid the caterer for. But the amount of food the caterer served would have probably easily fed 125-150 people even!! Like, super generous amounts of food! The food the day of the wedding was every bit just as amazingly scrumptious and fresh and delicious as the day of the tasting. The servers were all dressed professionally and did a WONDERFUL job. We just could not get over how amazing it all was. It was nicer, more delicious, more food, fancier, and more professional than MANY weddings I've been to where I know the bride paid 4-5 times as much for her caterer as I did for mine. I would recommend this caterer to ANYONE for their wedding -- if you're on a tight budget, this is pretty much the most affordable in the Atlanta area. Even if you aren't on a tight budget, you'll love this caterer. This caterer is truly FIRST CLASS.

The best testimonial that I can give any company is twofold: I would use them AGAIN and I would refer this company to my friends and family. I am not easily impressed and this company did EVERYTHING they said they would AND so, so much more. People often tell you what they will do, this company, Step by Step Catering, really does it. Greatly exceeded our expectations and very reasonably priced. Check out the "big" names and then call Miss Vanessa. This will be the best decision that you make for your event.