About this vendor
Operating out of Homewood, AL, The Happy Catering Company provides catering services to couples throughout Alabama. This team of talented chefs is honored to serve couples as they celebrate on their wedding day. They craft unforgettable fare that elevates their clients’ special events.
Vassilli “Bill” Bouloukos founded his own restaurant in 1992, beginning his career in the food industry. Since partnering with Robbie Dyson, they have been serving cherished clients as they have gathered with loved ones to celebrate weddings, birthdays, family functions, and more. Their goal is to provide customers with a stress-free experience, coordinating with couples to ensure that every element of their meal is to their satisfaction.
Whether your dream event is a grand affair or an intimate soirée, the team at The Happy Catering Company will help bring your vision to life. Menu offerings include dishes of different worldwide cuisine, including Italian, Southern BBQ, Asian, and Mediterranean offerings. The team is happy to accommodate dietary needs, offering vegan, vegetarian, kosher, and pork-free dishes.
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Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- Greek
- Italian
- Mexican
Dietary Options
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Passed Appetizers
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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The happy catering team was absolutely amazing! They were so communicative throughout the entire process and made everything feel easy and stress-free. They helped with not just th...
e food, but also linens and setup, which made a huge difference. The food itself was incredible!! Our guests couldn’t stop raving about how delicious everything was. We are so grateful for all the effort they put into making our day so special!
I heard "This is the best wedding food I have ever had from so many of my guest!" They were so easy to work with and made every request we had come true even my dream of mini hot d...
ogs at the wedding!
We love Happy Catering! Holly, our contact, was responsive, easy to work with, and made sure all the food was exactly what we needed. We had several guests with food allergies and ...
Happy Catering went out of their way to make sure these guests were accomodated and cared for. Thank you, Happy Catering and Holly, for a phenonmenal wedding catering experience!
The food was wonderful, and Holly was wonderful to work with.
Happy Catering is truly the best. Everyone we told we were using them had only great things to say whether they used Happy Catering for a wedding, rehearsal, family get together, h...
igh school reunion, etc.
The food was perfect & warm for the reception. They packaged everything up for us to take home and even had our meal delivered to me and my husband for our private meal. They handled everything start to finish and all I had to do was enjoy it:)
They were very responsive and were open to hear what we would like to have in our wedding.
Food was restaurant quality and all guests were well served.
Loved Happy Catering company. They were so kind and helpful and the food was really good!! So glad I had them for my rehearsal and my reception dinners. 10/10!
We were so happy we choose Happy Catering for my daughters wedding. The selection we had to choose from was amazing. The food was fantastic and we had so many friends tell us how m...
uch they enjoyed it. Robbie and his team really came through to make the day great for all the guests. We didn't have to worry about anything. Setup was all done while we were at the wedding. The food was hot and fresh and ready just when we needed it. They also took care of getting everything cleaned up and the extra food packed up for us to take home with us (there was a little extra food because they prepare enough that we didn't have a chance of running out even if a few people came that didn't RSVP.
We will use Happy Catering again for some of our corporate events.
They have a great running form that makes planning so easy! Every conversation is documented and it was obvious from the beginning that they were on top of things. On the day of, e...
verything went super smoothly. the food was delicious and still hot even though we had no kitchen on the premises. They even set up our dessert from an outside vendor which was awesome! Also super super reasonably priced for how much you get!
I am a local wedding planner and we love when our brides use Happy Catering! They are so organized and great to work with; Holly and Mary are so responsive and helpful! Not to ment...
ion their food is great and they have a broad selection of options. Their staff is also so helpful and always adapt to any changes or challenges that may occur on wedding days. We definitely recommend Happy Catering to our brides, especially the ones who want a fun and relaxed atmosphere. You MUST try the Swiss dip- it is mouth watering. They also do beautiful cheese and fruit boards. I love the pastry wrapped brie.
Holly was a joy to work with during the coordinating process. She is genuine, cheerful and communicative. On the day of our wedding, the Happy Catering Company staff were lovely. T...
hey were right on top of everything and so sweet to us. We were very pleased with the food and the service and so glad that we had them cater our big day.
Holly at Happy Catering Co. was helpful during the whole process. We were able to do a tasting easily and decide on what we wanted on our menu. They provided us a plate of food aft...
er the ceremony and provided us with a go plate after the reception was over. They also let us have the leftovers, which we are still eating. I highly recommend them as our guests loved the food and no one went hungry!
Holly was very nice and helpful. But when we got to the wedding it was a very disappointing experience. The beef tenderloin ran out within an hour of the reception in spite of the ...
fact that they had an accurate head count and some people were unable to come at the last minute. On top of that there were no warmers under the food so hot food was cold for guests. Unacceptable! The band was great. The food was an embarrassment. Be careful w this vendor.
We highly recommend The Happy Catering Company, Birmingham, AL! They were so easy to work with and I had a lot of questions which they answered with ease and in a timely manner. Th...
e food was delicious and the bar was seamless throughout the night. I would advise you to listen to the coordinator you work with as they truly know how to plan for the number of guests you have. Great food! Great caterer! Great food displays! We would use them again!
Great food!! Used them for our wedding and everyone told us they loved the food. They also provided food and cake for the bride and groom after the wedding. Very nice and professio...
nal. Great setting of the food and drinks. Would recommend them for your next event or party.
Happy Catering was perfect for our brunch wedding!! The food was great and at a reasonable price. Food was still warm as guests got it to eat and we have heard compliments from mul...
tiple people about how good it was. Holly was fantastic to work with and made being an out of state couple easy. Would highly recommend Happy for any wedding!
One of the pre-wedding jitters I experienced was wondering, "is our food going to be good". Well that fear was completely squashed when we had multiple guests come up to us raving ...
about the food at the reception! Holly was so easy to work with throughout the planning process and she offered us so many options to accommodate for my gluten free diet and she didn't skip a beat when I requested a s'mores bar for the reception. Happy Catering was completely reliable on our wedding day and their service was excellent -- and the food was delicious! I would 100% recommend Happy Catering for any event!
I have used Happy for many professional events for a decade, but using them as our wedding caterer made me fall in love with them all over again! Holly offered great food option id...
eas to fit our brunch menu, helped us keep to our budget, and didn’t balk when we had to change our bartending plan. There are not enough positive adjectives to describe how delicious the food was. They not only took great care of my husband and me to make sure we had food but also our guests who had severe food allergies to make sure they were happy and safe.
Working with Happy Catering was one of the best decisions I made for my wedding. From the very beginning Holly was very helpful and attentive. She helped me figure out what I wante...
d as well as the correct portions for food and alcohol (they let 7s provide the alcohol not had a bartender to serve it) and answered all my questions throughout the planning process so quickly. I didn't have to worry about anything on my wedding day!
Holly and Mary were great to work with at Happy Catering ! We were from out of town and our venue, Cahaba Brewery, recommended them. The food was great and the service was spectacu...
lar ! They were very flexible in allowing me to pickup items for early setup of the reception. And get the Mac and Cheese Bar !!! Unbelievably good !!! Thank you so much !!!
the team worked hard with us to make sure we got everything we wanted within our budget!! they were so easy to talk to and were so understanding and accommodating of the changes we...
kept having to make. plus the food was amazing! all the guests love it! especially the sweet potato casserole and mac and cheese!
The Happy Catering Company catered our wedding at The Barn at Shady Lane on 11/7/2020! Holly and the rest of the team went above and beyond through our entire engagement to ensure ...
we were happy and knew exactly what we were getting. They were flexibility and positive throughout all of COVID and quickly made adjustments to their process to ensure we abided by all protocols. We got so many compliments on the delicious food and amazing service. Thank you Happy Catering! We are so thankful for you.
I cannot recommend Happy Catering enough. Customer service is so important in today's world and Holly Barton delivers. If you are even thinking about a wedding caterer just reach o...
ut. Holly was great for the quote and making changes during this pandemic for a new set up. The team on the day of was amazing as well. They served us and went above and beyond for service.
Happy Catering was amazing!!! The food was fabulous, the set-up looked amazing, and we got so many complements on them (specifically the bang bang shrimp!!). If you are looking for...
catering, go ahead and cross that off your list because Happy Catering is the only way to go!!
Happy Catering was a “preferred vendor” with our reception venue and had heard great things about their food and service, plus Robbie was my former neighbor so this was a “no brain...
er” vendor choice. They were wonderful! We were still able to have a buffet with modifications due to the pandemic (all food served by their staff with masks and gloves on) and it all worked beautifully. This was a high end event so presentation, as well as food quality was important to us. Food was displayed on silver trays and hot items in silver chafing dishes with different elevations so it all looked interesting and creative (wish I could include a picture). We were never actually able to do a “tasting” due to the pandemic and an out-of-town bride, but had a highly successful Zoom meeting with Holly, their event coordinator, and she took wonderful notes and didn’t miss a thing we discussed. We wanted more unique and elegant appetizers and Holly was able to make wonderful recommendations. One of our wedding guests told the bride, “this is the best wedding food I have ever tasted!” Another said, “it was nice to have something other than chicken fingers”. Some of the really delicious and popular items with guests were the: Bang Bang Chicken, mini crab cakes, Swiss and bacon stuffed pastry and the herb encrusted beef tenderloin sliders. Robbie, Holly and the wait staff were professional and very easy to work with. No stress at all with this vendor! The prices were reasonable and felt I received great quality, service and attention. Highly recommend!
Incredibly responsive and accommodating. The price was spot on and the food was FANTASTIC!!
The Happy Catering Company were amazing. All the food is delicious and they did everything to our expectation. And the best part was at the end of the night they packed us a picnic...
of food to eat at our hotel since we didn't get to eat during our wedding!
The food quality was great, but they dropped PANS of food and hardly had an apology. Several guests didn’t receive sides.
Our venue had Happy Catering on their list of preferred vendors and after viewing their website and social media we knew thye were the right pick. My husband is obsessed with chick...
en tenders so naturally we had plenty of them at the wedding, but not only were those delicious everything else was talked about by our parents and guests as well. The display was beautiful and they were accommodating when we said we had vegetarians/vegans. We were able to taste test and create our own menu which was helpful for us so that we could have a variety of different foods. They worked with us on timing which was great because we both work full time. The food was great and the service was as well. We also had two bar tenders and the display/service was also amazing! Service, food, pricing was all exactly what we hoped for! Would definitely recommend them to anyone for upcoming events.
As a venue owner I’ve dealt with numerous carterers over the years. Recently, as mother of the bride, I can't say enough great things about the food and service The Happy Caterin...
g Company provides!! From choosing a menu, setup and cleanup every aspect was a positive experience. Presentation was beautiful, food was delicious and staff were amazing to work with! Thank you for helping to make my daughter’s reception perfect!
I stumbled across Happy Catering on a few wedding planning websites so I reached out to them and I am SO glad I did (and so were our guests)! The food was absolutely delicious and ...
they had so many options for our meal. While the food was great it was the catering team that made the experience so awesome. Holly was so easy to work with through the planning process and her team was AMAZING the night of the wedding. They were so kind and professional and I could not have asked for a better catering team!
I loved working with them! They were responsive, they were professional, they went above and beyond (like coming out to our venue way in advance to map out what I wanted and what t...
hey needed from our venue). Our tasting was great and working with them was wonderful. Their staff on our big day was the best, they made sure everything looked nice, they cleaned up so there want food left over places. the food, was fantastic, everyone talked about how juicy our chicken was, our wonderful the veggies and Mac n cheese was. They loved our charcuterie bar. The only compliant was our risotto was horrible. Literally no guests ate, because it was bland and crunchy (which it shouldn't have been), it was undercooked and unflavored. So I reached out as we spent a pretty penny on food, and ended up with pounds of awful risotto, they were concerned and kinda sent mixed messages on if it travels well or not, but didn't really offer up any solutions other then wow they are surprised it happen. I am a little disappointed how they handled that but overall they did an amazing job, the other food we had was amazing and staff knocked it out of the park!
Fantastic company. Easy to work with and food was outstanding. We have recommended them to many others, all who have also been pleased thus far.
Happy Catering was awesome! They made everything so easy. The food was delicious. Everything was set up on time and beautifully. They had a private meal set up for my husband and I...
to eat in between our ceremony and reception which was perfect. They also gave us leftovers in a to-go kit to take back to the hotel with us. I just wish we could have that meal again!!
We are thrilled we chose Happy Catering for our wedding. We had tons of questions, multiple menu adjustments and Holly was always so quick to respond and answer our questions throu...
ghout the planning process. The food was amazing and all of our out of state guests loved the Southern themed meal. Thanks so much for helping make our day special!
Happy Catering was so accommodating and helpful in working within my budget to create a menu that was beautiful and tasted amazing! They were so quick to respond to emails and alwa...
ys so incredibly friendly. We had so many people compliment the food at our wedding, highly recommend using Happy!
Happy Catering Company did an amazing job with our rehearsal dinner and reception. The food was amazing, and the workers were so nice and polite.
Catering was something that early in the planning process had caused me some stress. I had contacted a different caterer (NOT Happy Catering) that was intermittently unresponsive a...
nd it was stressing me out. So I contacted Happy Catering and no joke, it felt like the world had been lifted off my shoulders!!! They were so timely in their communication and helpful during the selection process, and before I knew it me, my fiance, and father were having our tasting! Which leads me into the best part, their food is AMAZING!!! Whatever you do get the CHEESE DIP!!! ITS MAGICAL!!! Also, Happy Catering very kindly gifted us was a wooden crate etched with our names, date, and wedding venue which is one of my favorite wedding souvenirs.
They were great and always responded to me quickly and answered any questions I had! They were punctual and the food was delicious and look beautiful!
We had a wonderful experience with happy! Our food was wonderful and beautifully displayed. Happy’s staff did anything and everything for us and our guest! We worked with Holly on ...
the days leading up to our wedding and she was extremely professional and very responsive!
Happy Catering is such a joy to work with. The presentation was beautiful, food delicious, and great value for price.
Happy Catering Co was so easy to work with and had so many menus to pick from. For our wedding we picked the BBQ buffet, it was so yummy and our guests loved it! Reasonable price, ...
easy to work with even if you live out of state! Thank you so much!
My husband and I live in Georgia, so when our daughter’s wedding was set in Birmingham, we scoured reviews for catering companies to handle the wedding reception. We decided on Ha...
ppy Catering and all the arrangements were made for them to serve our 270 guests dinner and drinks from the bar. I wish I could give a glowing review but unfortunately, that is NOT the case.
The caterers ran out of one of the (2) main course items on the buffet (roast beef sliders), an hour after the reception began. The catering “captain” did not inform the wedding planner about this and there was no additional food made until we asked they bring in some sort of substitution.
As for the bar, well here goes: We were told that (2) bars and (3) bartenders would be enough to keep things flowing smoothly. We had beer, wine, champagne, Margaritas (pre-mixed in decanters by the bar staff) and a REALLY NICE bourbon. The catering staff did not bring enough coolers and ice to chill the beer and we had to ask two of our guests (good friends) to go get two more coolers. The bartenders were told the bourbon was for a select few and could only be served neat or on the rocks to make sure it was enjoyed by our more MATURE guests and not poured too heavily. They ignored this and OVER SERVED several of the TWENTY-SOMETHINGS at the party. We provided the tequila and margarita mixer for the bar and gave mixing instructions to the bar staff. When one of our guests wanted a margarita, the bartender said she didn’t know how to make them and asked our guest if SHE knew. Then, a bartender proceeded to take a USED glass, did not empty it or get a NEW one, and rimmed it on the salt rimmers that were used for all the guests! A VERY UNSANITARY PRACTICE! Additionally, we had a bartender attempt to shut down his bar early when we ran low on beer, even though we still had wine, champagne, margaritas and bourbon at that bar. There was no attempt to proactively communicate any of these issues to the wedding planner or the hosts.
The leftover food was not boxed up and given to us as promised. We did not get any of the bourbon back even though we know there were AT LEAST 2 bottles left.
When we contacted them about the disappointing service, we were met with a total unwillingness to accept any responsibility whatsoever, and even hostility.
As I said before, I had hoped to give Happy Catering a stellar review, but I cannot. My husband and I were expecting a flawless, issue-free celebration of our daughter’s marriage and that is not what we received. We only wanted to post this review to better inform potential consumers. In other words, buyer beware!
The Happy Catering Company was the star of the show! We had friends and family coming up to us for weeks telling us how great our food was. The main thing I wanted at my wedding wa...
s a macaroni and cheese bar and they made it happen, and let's just say it was PERFECT! Their staff are beyond nice, professional, helpful.
Do not use them unless you want overcooked food and bad service. My husband and the pastor both has to send their steaks back because they were overdone. At our initial meeting the...
owner Robby promised us that the steaks would be medium rare. They were like pot roast. Extremely overdone. The staff hurried our guest in finishing their food. After the wedding we voiced our concerns over the food and the owner was extremely rude. He defended his food although every single guest complained that it was overdone. The owner also added 40 extra salads, extra linens and extra staff that I did not ask for and sent me the bill for it. Do not use them!
Happy Catering did our wedding reception. This was the worst food I've ever eaten. The filet mignon was a glorified pot roast. We visited them at their office where they prepared u...
s the meal that was supposed to be served as our wedding dinner and it wasnt even remotely similar. The steaks were dry and well done. Guests complained and said they were shocked this was the food that we chose. Happy Catering's response was well sorry no one complained to us. TERRIBLE! Would never recommend them to anyone.
Happy Catering was wonderful. We received so many compliments from our wedding guests about how good the food was! The staff is friendly and accommodating and helped make our weddi...
ng a great experience. They were also affordable without a sacrifice to quality, which is certainly a plus.
Happy also provides for a private dinner for the bride and groom following the ceremony, which was amazing. It was great being able to spend a few minutes alone before mingling with the guests. We had no less than 10 people come up to us during the reception and tell us what a great idea this is. Overall, I would highly recommend Happy Catering for a wedding.
We loved our food! Our friends from out of town got to experience first class southern food at our reception. The staff was great to work with and the value is top notch.
We had heavy hors de hourves since our wedding was early evening! Happy catering had an extensive food list to choose from but we were able to narrow it down to what we wanted.......
we had BBW sliders, mac'n cheese bites, mashed potato bar, chicken/waffles, fruit/veggies, gouda/candied pecans phyllo cups and their very delicious bacon cheese dip! It was all very good! The last two were my favorite!
They prepared a table of food for us to have between the wedding and the reception..so we could have a moment to ourselves as well as to just eat! And they gave us a 'to go' engraved wooden box.
They were very easy to work with too.
The food was a hit and they answered every question promptly and politely no matter how paniced I sounded. Reasonable price and great staff. Set up was beautiful as well.
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225 Oxmoor Circle, Suite 803, Homewood, AL | Birmingham Metro Area, 5 counties.
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