Café Catering

Lauren at Cafe Catering was very professional and listened to all of my ideas. She was able to capture my vision perfectly, down to the very last detail. Any questions that I had she explained patiently, without making me feel like I was an idiot or a bridezilla. In addition to the top-notch service, the FOOD was AMAZING. The taste and quality of the food was one of the very most important things to my husband and I. They sent us off with a huge shopping bag full of to-go boxes of everything so that we could sample all of it. Our guests are still raving about the food and service. They went above and beyond our expectations.

Cafe Catering did the catering for my wedding at a beach house in Folly Beach and I HIGHLY recommend them! We had lime marinated steak, grilled to order crab cakes, shrimp and grits, and a she crab soup and salad station. Our guests were raving about how great the food was! Melissa Joseph was our event coordinator and she is fabulous to work with. She responded to my questions promptly and gave me great suggestions and advice. Their prices were good and the service was superb. I can't give them a high enough review and would definately recommend Cafe Catering for weddings!

Cafe catering provided all of the catering for my rehearsal dinner and wedding and the food was amazing!! All of my guests have been raving about the food for weeks now :). We had Lauren Miller coordinate the wedding as well as plan out the decor/layout for the ceremony and reception at the Legare-waring house. She did an amazing job and everything looked stunning. On the day of, I barely had to think and didn't have to stress about anything. It was all taken care of by Lauren and her team. After watching some friends go through the day-of wedding stress, I am SO grateful that Lauren was there to manage the event. I would highly recommend Cafe Catering and especially Lauren to anyone!

Cafe Catering did an excellent job of providing us with catering and bar services for our wedding. In addition, they provided wedding planning "day of" services with Melissa as our coordinator. Their food was delicious and all our guests were very impressed. It had all our favs: crab cake station, shrimp and grits bar, and mac n cheese. True southern style. (The variety of (yummy) menu options from the start made it difficult to choose but Melissa was able to guide us in our selections and make suggestions. It turned out so good!) Melissa went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with everything. She was really easy to communicate with and made multiply revisions to our menu per our direction. And when we went over our budget with the rentals, she worked hard to see what our other, more economical options were. We were able to cut it almost in half with her help! She was very flexible throughout whole process, any changes were swiftly executed and with a smile. It was a pleasure working with her and everything turned out just beautiful! Prior and during the wedding reception, the entire staff was very professional. Didn't have any interaction with the servers or kitchen staff, which as the bride, makes me think they did an excellent job, nothing went wrong, and no one had any complaints. Melissa made sure we ate and was very attentive to our needs. Our guests were taken care of and tables were quickly cleaned off too. (Although it was cold out where the bar was located, the bartenders served with a smile too!) We were sent home with an awesome to-go box. So thoughtful. Cafe Catering did a wonderful job. We appreciated their hard work, things turned out beautiful and everyone enjoyed themselves. What more could you ask for!? I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for cost effective yet delicious and well-executed wedding reception.

Cafe Catering did a fantastic job with our wedding on a short time frame. The professionalism was unmatched. Thank you to Lauren and her team.

Cafe Catering did a PHENOMENAL job with our catering and bar service. Lauren was a true pleasure to work with during the planning process- always prompt and professional and extremely thorough! The food at the wedding was awesome! Guests were raving about it being the best weddiing food they had ever had. Cafe Catering also packed my new husband and I a HUGE to go bag with a sample of everything- we were happy to try everythinhg as we were too busy at the wedding to eat. We would highly recommend them to anyone needing a caterer- for ANY occasion!

Cafe Catering truly helped make our wedding a success! We worked with Lauren, who was always very responsive to e-mails and phone calls, and able to answer any questions we had. The food was amazing - our guests are still talking about the crab cakes. In addition, Lauren coordinated all the rentals (tables, chairs, china, lights, sound equipment, etc). She has a good eye and really helped make certain aspects special from colored lights to a fun lounge area. I trusted Lauren, and if she said it would look great, I took her word. I'm glad I did!

Melissa was such pleasure to work with for our rehearsal dinner. We changed a lot of things in regards to the menu leading up to the event and nothing was ever too much trouble. She was a very accomodating and went above and beyond her duties. The entire event went so smoothly even when problems arose they were handled with perfectly with great professionalism!

Charleston cafe did a fabulous job with catering our wedding. Lauren provided all kinds of terrific advice and really helped guide me towards making the right decisions. The decorations (linens, tables, chairs, etc.) looked wonderful and the food was absolutely delicious. We got so many compliments on our wedding!

If I could give 10 out of 5 stars, I would! Melissa Joseph with Cafe Catering truly made our wedding unforgettable! She invested more thought, time and energy into our BEAUTIFUL, FUN, AND MEMORABLE wedding than I did (and I was the bride!!!)! Our venue fell threw with fewer than 2 months until our wedding, and so in a hurry, we contacted Melissa. She immediately worked with us in our budget to come up with a much better deal than our previous planner had. Our guests still comment on how wonderful the food was, how professional the staff was and what a cool atmosphere Cafe Catering created. Thank you to Melissa and Cafe Catering for a great start to a lifetime of bliss! I would recommend them to anyone!

Cafe Catering provided bar services for our wedding, and Lauren Miller of the cafe was my day-of coordinator. We would have used them for catering as well if it weren't for a personal connection with our caterer. (We've been to weddings who used Cafe Catering and the food was fantastic.) The bar was fantastic - and believe me, they had plenty of work with our group. And Lauren took amazing care of us leading up to the wedding and during the day itself. She walked us through our rehearsal, which was really great considering our officiant was a friend and not a pro. She helped with decor and coordinating all of the vendors, and she made sure we were never without champagne or anything else we may have needed. Cafe Catering is among the best value in Charleston, SC, and I'd recommend them in a heartbeat (and already have!).

All my guested LOVED our wedding food. It was wonderful!!! We had different stations which was the perfect choice for our wedding. My favorite was the Mac&Cheese bar, so...

Some really great food, we got to go boxes!

I choose cafe catering because they were friendly and accommodating from the very beginning. Lauren was an amazing caterer and day of event coordinator. We corresponded often to get our menu just right. She was so good about making changes and suggestions to fit our needs and budget. She and her staff set up and took down all of our wedding decor without hassle. She did a beautiful job setting up and even improvised when things didn't go exactly as planned. The food was absolutely delicious. The crab cakes were my favorite. The service was excellent and servers very friendly. The staff was so nice to pack us to-go boxes so we could actually take time to enjoy the food after our reception. Many of our guests commented again and again how great the food was. Lauren did a fantastic job coordinating the evening. She had to deal with a difficult staff member at the Citadel beach house who was giving her a hard time most of the night. She handled it well and kept him out of my hair. I was so thankful for all she put up with to make our reception so wonderful. I would highly recommend cafe catering!

I had a great experience with Cafe Catering! My wedding guests loved the food for sure. I worked with Lauren Miller and she was very helpful. The day of the event she made sure everything happened smoothly and according to plan. I would definitely recommend them.

The food was absolutely delicious and the presentation was above and beyond any of the other caterers we looked at! I would recommend them to anyone looking to make a statement through their food.

We picked Cafe Catering because they had a lot of experience with our venue (The Old Exchange) and were willing to work with our budget. We worked with Lauren, who I thought was going to be on site managing our wedding, but she didn't actually come. I'm not sure who was in charge, there seemed to be some small communication issues the night of the wedding. We did change where we were serving cake at the last minute, and they were fairly adaptable. The food we had was delicious. Every other wedding we've been to hasn't been as good. We served steak and crab cakes and they were just as good day of as in our tasting. Our mini BLTs and shrimp bruscetta appetizers were delicious also. The great thing is Cafe does monthly tasting sessions, but they will also prepare your menu for you if you ask. The biggest problem we had is the company is so busy, it took a while to get ahold of Lauren to make changes or talk about our account. They're food is great and they're really popular, so keep that in mind. Everything turned out great...

Cafe Catering provided the meal for my wedding reception and I have to say they were not what I expected. I hate to write a bad review but too many things went wrong with this vendor. At first it was great. Our tasting was excellent and Lauren Miller was very nice. I thought I had really found someone perfect for our wedding. Then as it came closer to time we had pricing issues. She actually made a mathematical mistake on my costing which is what we had budgeted (and signed) for so when it came down to the final week to pay, she said we owed way more than we thought. It would have been different if she had said hey I made a mistake on your sheet, I'm sorry. But no, she acted like I should have checked her math and actually said “It's just basic math!” Well I have a degree, I can add but why would I think I had to go behind a presumably educated person and check their math. And really we are nice people; we didn't see the mistake and say hey we will say it's her fault. But when you are down to the wire on a wedding, another $500 can break the bank. I was so upset to tell my parents that we owed more money after everything they had spent already. And unfortunately, Lauren had no sympathy, not even to apologize for her mistake let alone cut us any deals for it. Her argument was that it was just a costing not a final contract. Well she NEVER gave me a final contract/print-out nothing. How was I supposed to know the correct cost if that was the case? Then the food... At the tasting it was outstanding. But at the wedding it was definitely lacking. I was told that the food would arrive prepared. But it was NOT. They packed into our kitchen to prepare the food which we were not ready for at all. They heated up the entire house and then ran the AC until it froze and cut off. So my cocktail hour, which was in the great room adjacent to the kitchen, was unbearable. My guests were sweating and wanting to go outside. They parked their huge truck right in front of the front door where all the guests were coming in. I didn't even know about this until after the ceremony when I had to get someone to move it!! Then once everyone finally got to the roof for the dinner, my food was cold!! Everyone said it was good but I know my husband’s and my food was cold. My favorite item was a fried green tomato slider and the bread was so hard I couldn't even eat it. I was so disappointed. Now the servers and bartender were very nice and they even went around and picked up plates after everyone was finished which I was happy with. And like I said, most of the guests said the food was good but I don't know if they were being nice to me or being truthful. I really hate it all turned out like it did because I was so excited for this menu and this caterer. They were definitely the worst vendor experience I had for the wedding, period. I would NOT recommend this company. Just be prepared if you want to use this caterer. Make SURE you get a final cost of EVERYTHING!! And make sure you know if the food is actually going to be cooked on site. Hopefully your experience will turn out better than mine. But if you are looking for professionalism, Cafe Catering is not the place to find it.