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Kathy G Kathy G & Company has been widely recognized as Birmingham, Alabama's premier special event and wedding caterer. Delicious, detailed, and delightful, our menus are loaded with creative cuisine and innovative ideas to compliment any event. From dinner parties for 10 to grand galas with 5,000 or more attendees Kathy G & Company ensures an outstanding culinary experience that will appeal to all your guests.

The Gardens Cafe by Kathy G. is a gorgeous setting for wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, and luncheons - All in the beautiful Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
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With more than 30 years of experience, Kathy G & Company has been widely recognized as Birmingham's premier special event and wedding caterer. Delicious, detailed, and delightful, our menus are loaded with creative cuisine and innovative ideas to compliment any event whether it's a wedding, rehearsal dinner, corporate function, holiday affair, anniversary, reunion, or cocktail party.
Our chefs use only the finest and freshest ingredients to create delightful dishes that are so flavorful we've won several national awards for our work. From formal sit-down celebrations and themed buffet functions to cocktail parties with chef-attended culinary stations and passed hors d'oeuvres. The sample menus included on this website are mere starting points.
Wedding memories last a lifetime. So why not let the Gardens Cafe by Kathy G. make your wedding reception, rehearsal dinner, and bridesmaid luncheon a most extraordinary event?. Whether your event is small and intimate or a more formal affair with hundreds of guests, the totally remodeled Gardens Cafe - with its brand new neutral color scheme, gorgeous flooring, modern light fixtures, and classic chiavari chairs - is a most elegant venue fit for Birmingham bridal royalty.
Our team of professionals knows how to overcome on-site challenges and is always prepared for the unexpected. Regardless of where you decide to celebrate, we'll bring our five-star restaurant-quality cuisine and experienced staff to your venue-of-choice so you can enjoy the Kathy G. experience all across Alabama and even into neighboring states!
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Sherrie Futch
Feb 14, 2022
Kathy G & Co. Catered my son's out of town rehearsal dinner and I can't say enough good things about them. The communication was excellent, the food delicious, and the attention to detail exactly as I would wish. Jason was great to work with, and I would absolutely book with them again.
Sarah McShan
Jan 10, 2022
We recently hired Kathy G and Company to cater a large rehearsal dinner. Our goal was to have a food forward event with restaurant quality plating and delicious food. Natalie and her team did not disappoint! Everything from passed appetizers, first and main course through dessert was simply perfect. I cannot recommend them more highly. I received so many compliments about it being the best rehearsal dinner anyone had ever had and that no one had ever had a perfectly cooked filet of beef at such an event! They were accommodating throughout the whole planning process and a delight to work with.
Sarah Harris
Nov 27, 2021
Kathy G & Co is the best catering company you will find! They serviced our Rehersal Dinner and Wedding and both were absolutely phenomenal, not to mention that neither location had industrial kitchens on site! I truly dont know how they did it! We set extremely high expectations and asked for replicas of our favorite foods from all over the US. Including the a gyutoro from Uchi (best sushi in Austin!) and it tasted just as delicious (if not better) than the real Uchi! 9 month post wedding and our guests are still saying it was the best food they have ever had. Thank you so much KathyG for making our wedding weekend so special!
Elizabeth Whitehurst
Nov 10, 2021
The Kathy G team did a fabulous job catering my out of town wedding. From the beginning, Natalie was great at helping us decide our final menu and coordinating all of the details. The food was fresh-tasting and delicious and was displayed beautifully. The staff that was on-site for our event did a wonderful job of helping the evening flow and keeping our guests happy with their service and bartending.

Our guests complimented everything - we had shrimp and grits, pecan crusted chicken tenders, and several other hors d'oeuvres which were all great. The Swiss bacon dip was a crowd favorite! The professionalism and execution was outstanding!
Julie Willis
Aug 18, 2021
I can't share enough laurels about the entire team at Kathy G & Co. The food at my daughter's wedding was amazing! The variety for the stations and passed hors d'oeuvres was perfect, thanks to Natalie's recommendations! The food was delicious, plentiful and served hot.thanks Jason! The drink station was also amazing! What a pleasant surprise to have cucumber water.

Planning a wedding from out of town is quite a task, but Kathy G & Co made it easy. They far exceeded my expectations. Kathy G & Co made the most perfect day even better. Thank you!
Catherine Davis
May 03, 2019
We cannot say enough good things about Kathy G & Company! Natalie worked with us to make the menu just right for our son's rehearsal dinner, and the chefs and servers were so professional. The food was delicious and beautifully presented! The action stations were lots of fun--I can smell the Bananas Foster now! Thank you, Kathy G!
Laura Brantley
Feb 27, 2019
Young Life Birmingham planned an event for 650+ people and when asking around on which caterer we should use for an event this big, the first response was always "Kathy G & Company." They went above and beyond helping us to figure out how to make the most out of our budget which we really appreciated. Natalie, their Senior Event Coordinator, was on top of every detail.

Never once were we concerned or worried about the catering aspect of our event. The evening of our event came and their staff did a top notch job setting everything up and serving so many guests. They were extremely efficient and timely in everything they did. Everyone commented saying that the food was delicious and some even went on to say it was the best food they have had in 40 years of attending banquets! We could not be more pleased with the kindness and professionalism Kathy G gave to our event. They will definitely be our first call when we plan our next event.
Amy Barr
Dec 26, 2018
Kathy G and Co is AMAZING! We hired this outstanding caterer for our daughter's wedding reception at BridgeStreet Gallery and Loft and there are not enough words to express how grateful we are. Kathy G & Co has a premier staff and a huge menu selection of delicious food with great prices that will fit any budget! We worked with Natalie and she was the BEST.and she took some amazing pictures for us!

Our guests raved and raved about the delicious Kathy G food and also how wonderful all of the food station displays looked! Thank you all so much! (additional pictures taken by Rebecca Long Photos/Birmingham, AL)
Natalie Few
Dec 24, 2017
Natalie and her team did a fabulous job for our wedding reception at Windwood Equestrian on September 9! The food was absolutely delicious and the presentation was beautiful! The Kathy G staff were on top of things the entire evening-I cannot say enough about their professionalism and their wonderful attitude. They were a delight to work with. Many of our guests said it was the best wedding reception food they had ever had, and we have to agree! We highly recommend Kathy G and Co!
K. Smith
Nov 26, 2016
I host a large seated banquet annually. Natalie and her entire team are amazing! They are true, experienced professionals, and the events they have catered for me have been perfect. The team functions like a well-oiled machine--- they even graciously and gracefully rescued me from a last minute date mix-up one evening, and I think it might have been the best event ever! Natalie and her Kathy G Team catered my daughter's wedding reception at the Gardens Cafe and The Botanical Gardens.

All of our guests raved about the atmosphere, the food, and the stellar service and my daughter was thrilled with everything. I highly recommend Kathy G's for any event and would not use anyone else!
Missy N.
Dec 15, 2015
Our Christmas party was hosted Kathy G's. It was horrible! Served to us was soggy roast beef sliders, some really burned deep fried chicken tenders, stuffed mushrooms, dip and potato bar. I question why our company chose this outfit to cater for us. The stuffed mushrooms must have been cooked three days prior. The potato bar was serving expired sour cream and it was all really really bad. I'd not recommend this company at all. If there were negative zeros to post I'd post it. Blah
Kirk N.
Oct 09, 2015
After repeated attempts to engage Kathy G catering for a private event-I have yet to have a return phone call. Once I did surprisingly get a human voice to actually answer the telephone- They hurriedly rushed my off the phone to say someone would get back to me. If you have a private event in Birmingham- save your money and look elsewhere. The drive through at Chick-Fil-A has better service. Underwhelmed is an understatement.