About this vendor
Wild Horse Catering serves all kinds of events, from corporate lunch deliveries to BBQ’s, to fundraisers to festivals, to weddings, family reunions and holiday parties. From the largest to the smallest, the most casual or lavish, we’ve got you covered.
We have presented beautiful food since 2003 for weddings, business events and private parties, and have worked with The Winter Park/Fraser Chamber, HGTV Dream Home, Hotel Impossible, Winter Park Ski Area, National Sports Center for the Disabled, Crooked Creek Ranch, Devil’s Thumb Ranch, and many others all throughout Grand County. We cant wait to help bring your vision to life and create a delicious memorable and stress free event for you!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Fusion
- Mexican
- Seafood
- Specialty
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
- Passed Appetizers
Reviews
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4.7
out of 5.029 reviews
Wild Horse catered our daughter's wedding at our home in Tabernash and we couldn't be more impressed! The cocktail hour grazing table and apps, cocktails/bartending, and plated din...
ner were all delicious and beautifully presented. Shannon helped create a wonderful event within our budget and their service the day of the wedding went above and beyond, making this a stress free and enjoyable process. Highly recommend Wild Horse and will definitely call on them again for future parties.
I was married in September of 2023. The employees of Wild Horse Catering are professional and timely. They showed up and had the Buffet ready with hot food on such a cold brisk day...
out on the lake. The Food was flavorful and cooked to perfection. We had the taco bar, and all of the food that was included was unexpected. The employees had smiles on and were kind even when trying to get things set up when it was freezing outside. After dinner was over the clean-up was hassle-free for us and we did not need to think of it since we used Butler Rents through them and they took back the table clothes, napkins, dishes, cups, and silverware. I will always recommend them to anyone who is having any kind of event that needs to be catered in Grand County.
We fell through the cracks paid deposit, talked twice per week with our point of contact, she didn’t run the final payment, even though we verified everything multiple times. She c...
alled asking if we had been charged as if we were the ones to charge final payment (we signed a contract and had a payment schedule) . I told her to take final payment, she left the country and said she would run payment upon return and never took final payment. Talked to her 3 days before the wedding all was well, day of no one in her company knew we were on the schedule, although I got a text they were getting ready for us. It was a disaster and we ended up practically eating cafeteria food provided in 2 hours by our venue, and these poor fresh out of high school kids had to serve us. I am grateful for the people on property who saved the day, but it sure wasn’t fine dining catering that I hired, expected and was told we’d get. New owners took over WHC in 2021….. We were given our initial payment back but that’s not the point they failed on one of the most important days of our life
Wild Horse Catering provided amazing BBQ for our rehearsal dinner, as well as some delicious breakfast burritos for the morning of our wedding. Everything came with clear instructi...
ons and was delicious. The portobello mushrooms especially were a great entree for vegetarians, which is often so difficult to find in a BBQ place. Other big hits included the bison sausage and lemon bars, but everything was delicious.
We selected Wild Horse Catering from 10 Caterers that were interviewed.
BEST CHOICE EVER!
The owner Chris French is the best person to ever own a catering company.
Her Staff Gabby ...
and Kelley made my daughters wedding a feast to remember.
The food was so so so so delicious.
People still tell me how wonderful the catering was for the events.
They catered the welcome party, wedding receiption and also a farewell brunch.
So Friday, Saturday and Sunday they were PERFECT!
The staff that served were perfectionists!
Just stop looking for other caterers, choose Wild Horse!
We sent for a tasting in Colorado 7 months before the wedding and it was so much fun!
They make the whole expierience fantastic and affordable!
Thank you Wild Horse Catering! Highly Recommend!
Gabby and her team at Wild Horse made our wedding day go so smoothly, it was amazing. We had a few last-minute changes and her team adapted so quickly it was fantastic. They were...
very upfront about their guidelines around COVID-19 and how to implement and follow them at our reception. We also hired them to drop off food for our rehearsal dinner, everyone at both events couldn't get over how amazing the food was. If you're looking for amazing food, stop here. :)
Food was so good!
Our wedding was June 2019. We had the pleasure of using Wild Horse for our cocktail hour with appetizers and dinner. We started off working with Chris and then closer to the date...
Gabby took over our planning. Both were so great to work with. Gabby is very detailed oriented which we appreciated and helped to make our big day go so well. We had buffet style for our food. Due to weather, our dinner time had to change a little and somehow all the food still turned out amazing!!!!! We chose filet and crusted halibut for proteins. If you know filets, you know it can be difficult to prepare but ours turned out perfect!! We had to order in our cupcakes from another vendor and Wild Horse set up all the deserts when it was time. Gabby helps you work through details that you may not have thought of to ensure the best service. We had numerous guests state it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding. We would recommend Wild Horse to anyone!
This company did an amazing job on the delicious food for our wedding. I truly appreciated that they worked with us within our budget, answered our MANY questions, and were so kind...
and helpful. Christine was so wonderful, I would definitely recommend them to anyone needing a mountainside caterer!!
Wild Horse was the first vendor we picked in our wedding planning, I'm so grateful they set the tone for all the vendors to follow. We were so please to have such a top notch Cate...
rer near our mountain location, we honestly could not have found better had we been in the middle of a big city. The food was delicious, it made me so happy that my father thought it was the "best chicken he's every had," (he paid for it, I wanted him to LOVE it and he did!). They also made my cake (a "naked" almond and chocolate cake with fresh berries and pastry cake) DELICIOUS AND SO PRETTY, and provided options for our gluten free family members. The catering coordinator Shelby was lovely and went above and beyond, her crew dressed the tables so elegantly and did a great job with serving and clean up. For our small wedding, this was the greatest expense, it was reasonably priced and worth every penny for the lasting great memories we'll have forever! Thank you, Chris, Shelby and team!!
We had an AMAZING experience with Wild Horse Catering! The food was delicious and so flavorful. Our guests were still talking about it the next day! We were looking for a Greek-ins...
pired menu, and they absolutely nailed it. The staff was super friendly and professional. Katie was our coordinator and was so awesome. She did so much work to get everything setup exactly per our vision - it was a perfect day. I highly recommend Wild Horse Catering!
Food was amazing and so was their service, everything was perfect!!
Misty at Wild Horse Catering prepared prepared our cake for us and it was beautiful!! She answered all of our questions and helped us put the decorations on at the site. She was wo...
nderful to work with!
We used Wild Horse Catering to create our cake and dessert table (pies and bars!) and it was all delicious! Misty was wonderful to work with and made the whole process seamless - I...
barely had to think about it! We got compliments from many guests and most just wanted more dessert!
We could not have been more impressed with Wild Horse Catering! We held a 50 person wedding at a site that had never hosted a wedding before; their event coordinator Katie was inc...
redible at determining the rentals we needed and helping with all the layout and logistics. She was an absolute professional and very easy to work with. The food was amazing and we had many guests telling us it was the best food they have had at a wedding. We choose the salmon, pork and stuffed peppers and everyone loved what they ordered. They offered fantastic options for our many vegetarian and vegan guests; they even had very tasty vegan cupcakes. The bartender and staff were excellent and I could not recommend this team more. Thank you for making our day so perfect!
Wild Horse Caterered our wedding in September and it was better than we could have hoped for. We got so many compliments on our taco bar as well as the magnificent cupcakes that th...
ey did. We couldn't have been any happier! Just wish me and my husband were able to enjoy it as much as everyone else did! The team was amazing to work with as well, and made everything easy for us. Thanks again Wild Horse!
Exceptional food and wonderful group of people to work with. They were paired with our venue for our rehearsal dinner and we were very impressed. Great communication and any extr...
a requests we had, they were happy to accommodate. We would highly recommend using them for any of your wedding events!
Wild Horse catered my dinner and dessert menu for my wedding over Labor Day. The service and quality of food was excellent. Guests were commenting that it was the best pie they h...
ave had! Chris, Misty and Kelley were very prompt and straightforward with communication. They were also willing to explain every detail of the quote and the process along the way. We hired bartenders through Wild Horse as well. All day of staff were polite and efficient. Thank you Wild Horse for handling all the details and making everything go smoothly!
Just one word - delicious. We had our wedding at the Wild Horse Inn, so were required to use Wild Horse Catering, but I don't think we would have chosen anything different. All of ...
our guests commented on how wonderful the food was (I highly recommend the cider-brined pork). The portions were generous, and I'd say the price was reasonable. They handled our guests dietary requirements with ease and organized the dinner beautifully. A big plus for us is that you can bring your own alcohol!
If I could give Wild Horse 10 stars I would!! Wild Horse is hands down the best catering company in Grand County. For my recent wedding they catered the Welcome Party, the Rehearsa...
l Dinner and the Wedding. Every single event went extremely smoothly and the food was fantastic. The team at Wild Horse really made our wedding weekend and I can't thank them enough. They do not shy away from working closely with you on logistics and take the time to make sure everything is planned to a T. Do not for a second try to bring a caterer up from Denver for an event in Grand County, hands down Wild Horse is better than anyone you bring up!!
We were married in September on a private ranch about an hour away from Fraser/Winter Park, and used Wild Horse Catering as our (offsite) caterer and bartender. I say offsite becau...
se when I was shopping for a caterer and read the reviews for Wild Horse, most were by people who stayed at their bed and breakfast and were married on-site. I was wishing for insight about their capacity as an off-site caterer, so I want my review to serve as feedback for their off-site catering capabilities.
First and foremost, the food was EXQUISITE. Our guests ALL commented on the food during the wedding, and people are still talking about it a month later (one guest called and asked if I could get the recipe for the stuffed mushrooms and squash gratin). If having amazing food at your wedding is important to you, these guys are your caterer. We did a tasting ahead of time -- which I highly recommend doing -- and were able to select the dishes we really loved, and get a little more excited about the big day.
I also want to mention how incredibly professional the Wild Horse staff was. From the owner, Chris, who handled our initial inquiry and menu questions, to our event coordinator, Brigitte, to our catering staff the day of the wedding, we were uniformly impressed with how detail-oriented and professional the entire staff was. During the planning process, communication was always prompt and professional. We had some tricky logistical issues with the venue, and Brigitte worked hard to ensure that everything went off without any trouble AT ALL. The day of the event, the staff ran completely on auto-pilot. One of the catering staff even kept an eye on our aisle runner, periodically straightening it out so that people wouldn't trip over it. Little details. These guys were amazing.
It also bears clarifying that we did not hire a wedding planner or day-of coordinator. We were so pleased that the caterer was able to just show up, set up, and be amazing, without any direction from a wedding planner.
Finally, I want to vouch for the price and value. We did shop around, and after speaking to several astronomically expensive mountain caterers, we were so happy to find that Wild Horse had many options for catering our event without charging $100 per head. We splurged for hot hors d'oeuvres, but could have easily kept the event under $35 per guest. And the food tasted like it cost a fortune.
I hope all this detail helps those of you out there shopping for the perfect caterer. Good luck!
Working with Wild Horse Catering was THE BEST experience. Our wedding was at the Y, and they are pretty disorganized. Nigel gave it to us straight and every suggestion / tip that h...
e gave us came in handy. Our guests all complimented us on the food, everything looked lovely, and the staff was amazing. They went above and beyond to make our night amazing. Brigitte was our Catering Manager for the weekend, and she was ON TOP OF IT. At the end of the night, I had nearly 300 ball jars that needed to be packed up, and she and her staff helped take everything down and pack everything up. I have ZERO negative things to say about Wild Horse. They are on top of it, organized, reasonably priced, calm (which you will need), and helpful. Loved, loved, loved working with these guys!!!!
I didn't have overall huge expectations when getting food catered. However, Wild Horse catering exceeding my expectations and delivered, on point throughout the entire night. Def...
initely professional and delicious food! We LOVED them! We received many compliments from guests during and after the reception about how awesome the food was.
The food was delicious and we received many compliments from our guests that it was the best wedding food they ever had. The coordinator was friendly and accommodating. However, i...
f you use Wild Horse, make sure that you get a 'rough estimate' in writing when you first sit down with the owner to discuss possible costs. We signed our contract in March after sitting down with Chris (Wild Horse owner) and going through a detailed breakdown of what the approximate costs would be (however, we never got a copy of this). Several weeks before our wedding in October, we got a final bill from Wild Horse, and we were shocked that the total was almost double the amount we had discussed in March! We had a heated discussion with Chris from Wild Horse about this. It was too close to the wedding date to find a new caterer and we managed to scrape together the extra money, but we were very disappointed that we were misled by Wild Horse from the beginning, thinking that our wedding would cost several thousand dollars less than what we had to pay. We should have gotten the initial estimates that Chris told us in writing. We are very careful with our money, and this was the only aspect of our wedding that was disappointing.
I used Wild Horse Catering for my wedding at Snow Mountain Ranch, and they did a great job. The food was absolutely delicious, we served an Italian dinner with two types of pasta,...
green beans, rolls, and a few appetizer trays beforehand. WHC also provided my cake, which was very tasty and decorated exactly how I wanted it in a simple, rustic design. The staff was very pleasant and ran the reception smoothly. I only had one slight snafu that my rentals were delivered a day early, and the venue had not had time to clean the reception tent floor yet, so my floor plan was altered the day prior to the wedding. Fortunately the groom and some good friends were able to rearrange everything the morning of the wedding, and from there Wild Horse had everything under control when they arrived that afternoon. Overall I'd definitely recommend them.
The food was amazing!! Our guests still talk about how delicious the meal was.
quality was great, very responsive staff. steak was delicious!!! highly recommend for winter park area.
We made a last minute caterer change and these guys were great in accomodating us and making our day great. The food was awesome (the part that I was able to eat in the short time...
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Fraser, CO | Grand County, CO
Wild Horse Catering