The Catering Company

greater Grand Rapids area

About this vendor

The Catering Company has been adding that "wow!" factor to events since 1989. Wedding receptions, corporate galas and meetings, social events large and small all receive The Catering Company’s signature level of exceptional service. This begins with our top priority, communication with our clients from first contact and throughout your entire event process. Our culinary team uses fresh, seasonal and local ingredients to create menu selections that are both pleasing to the eye and, most important, to the palate, insuring that you and your guests will find your event one to remember. We invite you to partner with our highly innovative event planning staff and our expert culinary team to create a truly remarkable event experience. Our experience, attention to detail and artfully designed menu

Details

Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Cuisine

American
BBQ
Cajun
Chinese
Eastern European
French

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

4.7

out of 5.0

29 reviews

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10/19/2024 • Shelby D

We loved the food!! They provided the take-out tasting option, which we very much enjoyed. The menu had so many choices that catered to each of our guests, and they even offered a vegan plate for our vegan family member. They swapped out sauces for the ones we loved most, even when they weren't paired in the menu. The main point of contact for our day, Colin, was so helpful in ironing out last-minute details. They had very nice touches we didn't expect, like matching the dessert napkins to our color scheme, and putting us at ease to enjoy the evening.

9/24/2024 • Kathryn M

I worked with Autumn and Sammy at the Catering Company. Autumn was our main point of contact up until our wedding day and she was so helpful. She never got impatient with my millions of questions and helped us pick the best menu for us and our guests. Sammy was our point of contact on the day of and she was also great; she was smiley and happy whenever I saw her which made me feel even more in bliss as a bride. The staff were also kind and efficient. Our guests loved the food!

5/17/2024 • Devin T

The Catering Company might've been our favorite vendor to work with. Autumn is such a delight! She's extremely organized, quick to respond, and super helpful when we had so many questions and lots of changes to our order. In addition, the food was tremendous!! We received compliments all night, and still are, from our April wedding. We chose this caterer based on our venue who provided a list of caterers to choose from. We tried their food and fell in love. If you're looking for amazing quality food at a great cost and a trustworthy vendor, The Catering Company is your place!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

12/10/2023 • Marlee B

The Catering Company was absolutely perfect at our wedding. We live out of town and my family locally did our tasting, but they raved so much about how good the food was that we committed immediately! Autumn from their team was a dream to work with - she was quick to reply (even to my panic-bride last-minute emails) and gave us wonderful insights and recommendations that allowed us to have just the right amount of food for our event. The catering staff were so sweet and lovely to have at our wedding, everything ran smoothly and they made it look easy and smiled the whole way through! And of course, the food. We went buffet style to save on costs, and still had multiple guests comment that it was the best food they’d ever had at a wedding. Presentation, taste, and coordination were all 10/10! I highly recommend them to anyone planning an event, especially if you’re looking for a buffet that’s actually delicious!

11/12/2023 • Lauren G

Highly recommend the catering company for your wedding!! Autumn is who I worked with and she was SO responsive!! She was always so quick to respond and the whole event went so smoothly!! Food and staff were top notch!!

8/21/2023 • Ali C

We hired The Catering Company for our wedding reception, and they were a huge hit! We received tons of compliments on the food throughout the night and after. They provided great feedback when we had suggestions, offered plenty of vegan and gluten free options, were responsive to email inquires and quick to follow up. Highly recommend!

1/08/2023 • Jamie H

The Catering Company did the food for our wedding reception and it was amazing! They offered a free tasting of 3 meats, 3 vegetables and 3 starches, it was presented so nicely and was so yummy. For our reception we decided to go with the beef roast with demi glace, chicken florentine, vegetable medley, and garlic mashed potatoes. The beef roast was my favorite, so delicious! We got nothing but compliments on the food and loved that it was buffet style. Our photographer even said it was the best wedding food she has had!

12/23/2022 • Hannah B

I loved working with the catering company. Not only was the food delicious, but the staff was AMAZING! They went above and beyond to make sure our day went smoothly, including helping with setup and cleanup. I am so glad we chose them to be a part of our wedding day!

8/14/2022 • Shannon L

Easy to work with, many compliments on the food!

7/11/2022 • Brandon H

The Catering Company was absolutely phenomenal to work with. Their food is to die for. We had more compliments on our food than we did anything else from the whole wedding. It was far better day-of than even our tasting. Autumn was especially great to work with. We forgot our checks for gratuity day-of and they were so kind and gracious about receiving it late. Our only complaint is they need their food in a restaurant… it should not be a one time thing that I get to eat that salmon and brisket. Thank you for making our day extra special. - Brandon & Grace Heckman

6/14/2022 • Joe M S

We finally were able to celebrate our daughter and son-in-law’s Covid wedding with a post-Covid reception. It was a great opportunity for our extended family and friends to celebrate in person. We couldn’t have been more pleased. The reception was in a county park and the Picnic Style menu with on-site grilling and the chicken and pork chops were delicious and juicy; the vegetables freshly hand prepared; the corn bread a perfect accompaniment. Everything was great and we received many positive comments on the food…in fact I think the meat was the best I have had. We also had vegetarian guests and they appreciated the special entrees prepared for them. The detail for pre and post event coordination (menu decisions, counts, payments, etc.) helped keep us on track and left the day of the reception for us to enjoy. I would heartily recommend The Catering Company.

9/28/2021 • Lynn S

Autumn was very helpful. We had two folks who had food allergies and they took an entree and made it work for them. Great hot food! Leftovers were packaged well for us to take home. Great staff that evening. Would hire them again.

10/16/2019 • Griffith B

Food was great and Tom is amazing! They were great in communication and helpful for the whole event.

5/31/2019 • Erika M

The Catering Company was amazing at my wedding. Tom was our coordinator and his help was so valuable! He gave us so much advice about anything we needed. They were also so great the day of. We got many comments from guests that this was the best wedding food they have ever had.

2/07/2019 • Aimee W

I have had numerous guests come up and tell me that our food was the best wedding food they have ever had! Marci was great to work with and everything went great!

10/05/2018 • Crystal P

Absolutely amazing! Marci was just wonderful to work with. The guests loved the appetizers most. The service is and was top quality. I was very specific about a professional service and look and Catering Company delivered on that. Pricing was extremely transparent. There was not one surprise. They were so personalized as well. They remembered things about me I’d thought they would naturally forget. Hands down professional, transparent, and food was delicious.

9/24/2018 • Zoe M

The Catering Company did an absolutely amazing job ensuring everything went as planned and ran smoothly on our wedding day. The staff was personably, professional and made sure that each guest was taken care of. They were extremely helpful in planning our wedding day menu and timeline for the day of. All of our guests have said nothing but good things about the food that was served as well as the bar service during our reception. We could not be happier with the services we received from The Catering Company during our wedding!

9/13/2018 • Eric M

Everything was fantastic! Would use them again

8/01/2018 • Kendal H

My wife and I were trying to find a caterer for our wedding in May and stumbled upon Kim at The Catering Company at a bridal expo. From the tasting, to working with our reception venue, to coordinating with our bakery for the cake cutting, Kim and her staff went above and beyond in preparing the food for our family and friends on our special day. It can not be understated how relaxing it was to know that no matter what else was happening, we'd have The Catering Company staff preparing amazing food for us to all eat. PS: Get the bacon wrapped dates and stuffed peppers for hor d'oeuvres. They were the talk of the wedding.

10/20/2016 • Jennifer T

This was THE BEST FOOD we sampled during our search. Disclaimer, we did not book them because they could not work out of our venue's small kitchen. However, we tried 6 low-mid-priced caterers in GR and The Catering Company was BY FAR the most delicious! We walk the line of "foodies" and wish this were a restaurant so we could enjoy their risotto cakes and pork fromage any time! They bent over backwards trying to craft a hybrid plated/buffet for us that they felt comfortable serving from the small kitchen. It came down to us not wanting any sort of buffet, and TCC would not compromise the quality of their food by risking it in the small kitchen. Their prices for plated were absolutely competitive with other mid-range vendors... such a better value given their tasty food. I cannot speak to how the food would turn out during the event.

7/23/2015 • Tara W

We got married almost two weeks ago, and I still have people telling me how amazing the food was. It is one of the most frequent compliments we've received about our wedding day. My husband and I ate a small portion of our meals (just way too amped up and hectic) but what we did have was delicious and very "non-catering." It could have come straight out of a restaurant kitchen - you couldn't tell at all that it came from a buffet. They offer a ton of options to choose from, and they did a great job of making the buffet table look like a natural part of our reception. I worked with Kim mostly during the process, and she's absolutely amazing. I would definitely recommend TCC for any catering need.

6/26/2015 •

We had a fantastic experience with The Catering Company. Everybody in our reception from young to old raved about the meal of which we choose to do the buffet style as we had some people with specific food needs & this provided the best way for them all to have choices for their plates.

8/08/2014 •

We thought the food was good during the tasting when we planned everything before the wedding, but were disappointed with the day of the wedding dishes. There were large changes made to the meals that we were not told about which made the meals not taste and not look as good. We were planning the wedding out of state and wanted to be sure we were happy with meal selections so we made a second tasting appointment, and they charged a ridiculous amount of money for it. We wanted to be happy with the Catering Company, but were very disappointed with how the meals turned out and how the servers were.

10/21/2013 • Sara T

everything was perfect! the food was raved about afterwards and the service was top notch!!

10/31/2012 • Katie C

I'm so glad I chose The Catering Company for my wedding reception! The food was AWESOME! People were giving me compliments on the food at the reception. We served the beef pot roast & cherry pecan chicken. The service was wonderful as well. I highly recommend them!

6/13/2012 • Lindsey S

The Catering Company was wonderful to work with. They were the only caterer who was willing to create dishes just for us (that were so good!) and serve our dinner family-style. Everyone told us the food was amazing, and they staff they sent to our event was super friendly, professional, and made everything go very smoothly.

2/09/2012 • Sarah S

I'll keep this short even though it could easily be pages. If you're looking for a good price and good food go with Applause Catering. They're not helpful and there food is not even close to how it sounds on the menu. Just take my advice, do not waste your time. And, if you still want to try it, make sure you do a tasting before you give them money! Not only was I the bride, but my husband and I are both graduates from culinary school and we work in the hospitality industry. The food was really important to us and we were super let down.