Thrive Catering

than anyone could have anticipated, seriously. Every single plate had either nothing left on it or just a bit of food left, and I heard over and over again how great the cocktail hour, dinner and late night snack (grilled cheese!) were, and we agree! There’s a reason Thrive is on every vendor’s favorites list. Thank you so much for everything!

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n glazed pork belly bites. They are still talking about them. Dinner was amazing. We had stuffed chicken, glazed pork loin and shrimp and grits. The sides were incredible! We asked Josh for a southern style wedding and he totally nailed it. The service was great. Food came out for everyone at the same time. We had family style. Thrive did an amazing job with our guests with food allergies. Their food was fantastic. They raved about the stuffed peppers. Hire Thrive! You will not be disappointed.

, and everything else in between was beyond. Our guests were talking about the food all night! Definitely book for your next event.

ay and were available when i had questions. We were so excited to get into the boxes they made for my husband and I for after the reception, so delicious.

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ervices again. Sincerely, Nancy Ferry

r. We received so many positive comments about the ease of the fabulous stations. The prime rib, shrimp and grits, potato bar, and biscuit bar were favorites of our guests. Your coordination and cooperation throughout the wedding planning was great. We appreciate you for making the whole process stress free. Thank you again! Harley and Carrison Hager

tasting, we felt like we still wanted to taste a few more appetizer options before deciding and they let us pick up a couple more options curbside! We received a lot of compliments on the food and were really happy with the presentation and service of our family style dinner. Thank you, Thrive!

ooth and we didn't need to do anything the day of. They even went above and beyond to make sure our gluten free guests were specially taken care of. 100% would recommend Thrive for any wedding or event!

vices. The food was fantastic, and the whole team was amazing to work with. Niki was extremely helpful and prompt in the planning process as well. They went above and behind to help adjust our menu to make vegetarian and gluten free options as well. We feel that it is such a high honor when guests continue to rave about the high quality and taste of the wedding food! We decided to serve everything family style- which they executed perfectly! Guests loved that they were able to try all of the dishes and commented on how prompt everything was served. They also checked in with us/our planner several times throughout the night and ensured we had a plate to go! They even picked up the bartending duties when there was a glitch with the bartenders. We would highly recommend over and over again :)

ree flavors. Everyone raved about the bacon wrapped scallops, brie flios, cake, and all the food! The service was perfect throughout cocktail hour and dinner, as they were timely and helpful with collected used plates and glasses. Our guests said the servers made sure to walk around to everyone to offer them the different options. Thrive was familiar with our wedding venue and it made everything seamless and organized. I also appreciated the communication throughout the planning process and phone call before to finalized the timeline and make sure we were on the same page.

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nd doing, I knew we made the best choice possible! They helped us create the perfect menu with the southern flare we were looking for! Niki was super helpful and responsive while planning! Our guests are still talking about how amazing our food was at our wedding! Definitely recommend!

o accommodated a few last minute requests. They were also able to work with us for some of the food sensitivities of the group to ensure all guests were able to enjoy appetizers and the main meal. Guests were raving about the shrimp and grits and mashed potatoes. You will not be disappointed working with Thrive.

tasting, they ensured that everything we wanted to try was available and plated to give us a sense of how it would look on our big day. The communication and care that the team at Thrive took throughout our planning experience, into the night of the wedding itself was second to none. Not to mention the food - 10/10!! They made it so hard to narrow down our selections because everything was SO good! Throughout our cocktail hour and dinner - they treated my husband, myself and our families like royalty. They knew how important the food experience was to us - and even had us sit down during the buffet-style dinner so that they could serve us our plates, full of each menu item! I was never empty handed, because their team brought us drinks (when the bar was technically handled by the venue.) They also handled our cake in-house - which was AMAZING. They boxed up our top tier so that we could enjoy it later in the week/month/year. Post-event, we had some issues with different vendors who left behind their inventory - and Thrive was able to locate the inventory and HAND-DELIVER it to the other vendor (40 min away) so that we weren’t charged an outrageous fee. I cannot say enough good things about the care that Thrive provided to us as clients. I 100% recommend them for any event, and plan to work with them again if I’m ever planning in the Savannah area. THE BEST OF THE BEST!!!

we tried was. It made us even more excited for our wedding day. And then on the big day we could not have asked for anything better! Everything was delicious and all of our guests raved about the food. Highly recommend!

im honestly still craving those crab cakes!! Chef Wendy was thoughtful and knowledgable and we truly couldn't have wished for a better catering experience for our wedding!

ions. Thrive has everything from chorizo and manchego arepas to a southern biscuit bar (get that - it's worth it, I can still taste their pimento cheese). They understand room layout and flow and setup to ensure everything turns out exactly as the couple wants it. All of the food was so fresh, hot, and delicious. We chose to do all action stations and the staff was so supportive and helpful during the reception!

vered and exceeded our expectations! I would without a doubt recommend Thrive for all your catering needs!!

ing about the shrimp and grits they had at our wedding. The service was outstanding as well. I highly recommend Thrive Catering!

unique. Everyone loved our food at the wedding and raved about how different it was. We had wild salmon cakes, lamb, and other amazing sides. It was served family style which was fabulous because everyone could taste different things. Highly recommend!

o met with Chef Wendy and her team for a tasting and we couldn’t have been more satisfied with our food selection from the shrimp and grits and spring rolls during cocktail hour, to the farmers market salad, mac and cheese, buttermilk potatoes, bourbon collards, herb roasted chicken, and the grilled salmon, which we added last minute, for dinner. We had a family style table setting and it worked perfectly due to the size of the serving plates. We were very pleased with Thrive and would definitely recommend their services!!

Chef Wendy is fantastic at what she does! All of our guests were happy and we were happier. We highly recommend Thrive for any event.

Chef Wendy made planning of food part of our wedding the least stressful part of our wedding. The guests could not stop talking about how delicious the food was! Great over experience and we can't wait to work with them again! Hire them or you'll wish you did!

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he food at the tasting, which made it difficult to choose, but we were extremely happy with our choices! We received rave reviews on the roasted acorn squash from guests - definitely a favorite! We also loved the boiled peanuts to start. They were professional and attentive and did a wonderful job making our day special!

en to feedback about the changes we wanted to make. I can’t tell you how many emails I sent tweaking the menu, and the team was always super responsive and honest about what they thought would fit best. Chef Wendy even did a Zoom call with the groom’s mom to talk about ingredients and recipes to help create authentic Iranian dishes! The food tasted amazing (my husband and I actually sat down to eat and loved it all!), and we got so many compliments from our guests. One thing to note, our wedding count had to be drastically reduced a few months prior to the wedding date due to the COVID pandemic. Unfortunately, Thrive was unable to accommodate this change and we had to pay the total based on the original contract. We totally understand that vendors have been affected by the pandemic as well and everyone is able to offer different degrees of flexibility. They did work with us to create additional appetizers and very nice wedding favors to help make up the difference. Overall, it was still a great experience and the food was everything we hoped for!

go at the Gingerbread House and were 5 STARS in every category. We recently renewed our vows on Tybee and hosted two days of culinary-driven events for 30 close friends and family. Thrive knocked it out of the park - from meetings and menu planning to and through the events - both in food and service categories. Friday was at the Guardhouse and started with a beautiful ice sculpture and seafood display and other original and creative appetizers. Dinner featured local prime prime rib, sous vide lobster tails, house smoked chicken and too many other beautifully prepared entrees, sides and desserts to mention. Saturday was a near ocean-side low country boil and pig roast. Absolutely amazing - and Chef Carl really knows his low country boils! They worked diligently to ensure that food throughout the weekend was local and farm to table as much as possible and even pleased our vegetarian friends and dessert lovers. Wendy and her team were outstanding in EVERY facet of our events. Every dish was perfectly prepared - no hiccups whatsoever. The service staff deserves 10 stars for their fun and impeccable service. I wish we could remember everyone's name - they really deserve individual kudos for their level of service! Thrive is an absolute pleasure to work with and, without question, the best we have ever worked with on catered events! (Wendy and team) Our friends continue to talk about all we have written and wanted us to pass on their thanks and gratitude to all of you. Jim & Debbie Brown

ts, the opportunity to change and or add dishes to our cocktail hour and reception Menu. Thrive exceeded our expectations. Thank you Wendy & Steve

aved about and loved. We had a wonderful time at our tasting (make sure you go on an empty stomach). It was extremely difficult to whittle down our selections since we loved absolutely everything we tried! We ultimately settled on avocado fries, empanadas, vegetable lasagna, vegan stuffed pepper, and a delicious portobello steak. Again, even our most difficult to please meat eaters were impressed and satisfied. We planned our wedding from out of town and working with Chef Wendy and Nikki was a complete breeze. We highly highly recommend you book Thrive Catering for your wedding or large event!

it came to the day of, I didn't have to worry about a thing. We're so grateful for everything that did to make it a wonderful day. And, we heard many compliments about the food!

ie, people are still talking about the shrimp and grits- it was SO good. Other big highlights were the passed horderves-chicken & waffles, fried green tomatoes and lobster rolls- and the dessert bar with chocolate mousse shooters, pumpkin whoopee pies and cannolis. Another wonderful part of Thrive is their presentation- their food stations look like a work of art. The tables are uniquely decorated and extremely appetizing looking- no boring silver buffet treys. Not to mention the fact that they utilize organic and sustainable ingredients which is a great plus. They also offer bamboo plates for those who want to be a bit more environmentally conscious while planning an event. Also, the staff is amazing- Niki and Wendy are so easy to work with and extremely communicative. You always hear stories about how the bride and groom never got to eat their own food at the wedding and Thrive went out of their way to make it easy for us! They made plates for us and even packed us to-go boxes when we left for the hotel! This is NOT your run of the mill wedding catering company, Thrive is the real deal with great food. If quality food is important to you when planning your wedding, we highly recommend using them!

s. My guests were over the moon happy with the food and said it was delicious from cocktail hour to our dinner buffet!

during the reception. The food was delicious! I highly recommend Thrive for any event in need of catering.

cative and responsive throughout our planning process. We tasted samples in advance and requested a few customizations, which all were implemented perfectly for the event. The macaroni and cheese bar and pie stations were both particularly big hits with our guests. We want to particularly note that we appreciated Thrive's willingness and ability to embrace sustainable practices. We wanted our wedding to be as sustainable as possible, which is part of the reason we chose Thrive. We were very happy they provided non-disposable china and, for the few items that were disposable, the items were recyclable and/or compostable. We also appreciated their sourcing of local food. Thank you Wendy and team.

our picky eaters. They even packaged up our leftover hor d’overs (quite beautifully I might add), two full plates of dinner and some extras for us after the wedding (which we devoured). We highly recommend them!

al and friendly. You could tell they cared about the food and your experience. We had a vegan special request and they knocked it out of the park! The vegan sweet potato and black bean empanadas were FANTASTIC!! Everything the ladies cooked was top notch. I wish we could go back and have our rehearsal dinner again, it seriously was delicious! Thank you so much to all the ladies that made our dinner so lovely and stress free!

Armstrong to the entire team, were very easy to work with and personable yet professional. They responded quickly during the planning process and all communications were clear and right on point. The event staff was gracious, accommodating, congenial and first class. The final reception menu presented exceeded our expectations - presentations were outstanding ... and creative, action stations were staffed with friendly faces who knew exactly what they were doing ... and cooking, all food items were perfect (flavors, doneness, etc.) and were accessible to the many diverse taste buds at the reception. There were too many specific food highlights to mention but our guests raved about EVERYTHING! Very HIGH-5's all around! If we did another event in Savannah, we would make ONE phone call ... to Thrive!

he top of the hill waiting for us with fried green tomatoes and bacon wrapped scallops! All of our guests RAVED about the food - not only for being unique and not your typical banquet stuff, but for being delicious! The chicken n' waffles were a hit as well as the shrimp n grits and southern biscuit bar. It far exceeded our expectations! I had many guests tell me it was the best menu they have ever had at a wedding, and i would absolutely agree. I would also like to commend Katherine for her exceptional customer service. She provided us and our two picky-eating daughters with a really special and delicious Menu Tasting experience. She also answered every one of my tons of phone calls, questions and changes with such ease and quick responsiveness. She never made me feel like I was a burden, but rather like she was part of our big event. Thank you thank you for all you've done and the best food I could have ever offered to our guests!!