Planning a party, wedding, or other major event is stressful enough without worrying about quality service. We specialize in spoiling our clients with chocolate-covered fruit, beautiful centerpieces, fruit carvings, and flexible menus. Michael's Event Catering serves all of the New Jersey and Philadelphia area with our reliable, highly-trained, and licensed team. Thank you for your interest in Michael's Event Catering.
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Basic Disposables: Napkins, Plates, Bowls, Forks, Knives, & Spoons. (Chinaware Available for an Additional Cost)
Tables & Equipment: Buffet Tables, Chaffing Dishes, Professionally Displayed Tables with Linens, Baskets, Table Skirts,
10x10 Pop-up Tent for Buffet Area, & Commercial Cooking Equipment
Any products provided by Michael's Event Catering needing ice, will be brought with the caterer.
Tables & Equipment: Buffet Tables, Chaffing Dishes, Professionally Displayed Tables with Linens, Baskets, Table Skirts,
10x10 Pop-up Tent for Buffet Area, & Commercial Cooking Equipment
Any products provided by Michael's Event Catering needing ice, will be brought with the caterer.
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Michael's Event Catering LLC
Michael Brown, the dedicated owner and chef of Michael's Event Catering, was born in southern New Jersey and has been cooking for over 8 years. He received an Associate's degree in Culinary Arts from John and Wales University after working for various esteemed catering and banquet companies. After studying and traveling extensively, Michael decided to open his own business committed to taking care of the one thing that all of the other companies forget about: the customer.
Together we combine expert planning and service to make your event memorable, relaxing, and just as incredible as the food itself. If you're not interested in catering, please take a moment to review our handmade centerpieces, fresh baked goods, and decadent chocolate creations. (Home delivered meals are available for local patrons).
Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate walk-ins so please call to schedule an appointment.
Together we combine expert planning and service to make your event memorable, relaxing, and just as incredible as the food itself. If you're not interested in catering, please take a moment to review our handmade centerpieces, fresh baked goods, and decadent chocolate creations. (Home delivered meals are available for local patrons).
Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate walk-ins so please call to schedule an appointment.
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Reviews (15)
Barbara Hess
Jun 17, 2022
Chelsey Lewis
Apr 23, 2022
Michaels Event Catering just catered my wedding last weekend at Thousand Acre Farm. I would highly recommend them to cater any event you are having. Their entire staff is so attentive and friendly. The owner is really great and willing to help with anything you need. Even if it is outside of their normal resposnbilieis. Everything was delicious and setup beautifully. Thank you, Michael, Cory, Lea and Daniel (sorry if I missed anyone else) for all the hard work you put in to make my wedding special. :)
Mary C. Deal
Dec 24, 2021
The food was delicious! Reheat the leftovers in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes and let it sit in oven 5 more minutes, perfect. Loved how the food was packaged for easier transport into home. The snowflake roll hoagies were a hit. Potato Soup delicious! The beef wellington and quiches were all gone no leftovers can't wait to reorder :
Dana J.
Aug 01, 2021
I can't in good conscience recommend Michael's Event Catering. The day of wedding the food was fine and many guests thought the staff seemed nice. (Although the servers assigned to me and my husband could have been more attentive-they were friendly but came over once during cocktail hour to see if we needed appetizers. Same with dessert.) My problem with Michael's was the communication, particularly with Glenda.
They're surprisingly disorganized for a company that does weddings all the time. The Tuesday before the wedding she reached out and stated we didn't have a bar (by bar they mean the physical table the bartender stands at while serving drinks) on the proposal and asked if we were bringing our own bar. (Not really a proposal at this point as our bill was paid 14 days prior to the event date.) I replied that we were not planning on bringing our own bar and that cost was added on.
The next day Glenda emailed again and said that they miscalculated the venue rental fee, which is paid to the caterer for Smithville. I had said at the time to my husband that many couples wouldn't have the money to pay at that point. Then the day of the wedding in the morning, I get a text from Glenda asking if we were bringing our own wine glasses as she's looking over the proposal and doesn't see wine glasses on it.
I replied that no we were not. She then asked about champagne glasses. I replied that yes we were doing a champagne toast which is in our notes. My bridal party didn't want me to say anything further but I wanted to make it clear that we were not going to pay for the additional barware. She replied back "Dana, it was never on the proposal, I'm sorry you didn't catch it either." Excuse me-I'm not the caterer.
I shouldn't be dealing with barware questions at 10 am when I'm getting married at 2 pm. We could not have been more clear when we talked to the caterers about what we wanted. We always noted that we were serving alcohol as I had asked several questions like if we could have a keg, if there were restrictions on any liquors, etc. I saw in another review that someone noted that they didn't list ice on the proposal so I made sure to ask about ice which had not been on the bill until that point.
I had talked to her for over two hours about the drinks and bar and she still forgot to ask me or include the bar and barware on our invoice. At no point did I ever suggest we were bringing our own wine glasses or thinking of doing that. That week alone she had forgotten two expenses so why didn't they notice the barware missing before then? I felt during the process that it took forever for her to answer questions and she had terrible follow through with questions.
I asked several times about the bridal suite at the facility. I asked about renting a cotton candy machine and, you guessed it, never got an answer. I could go on and on. If you go with them, I wouldn't assume any details are covered. Seriously ask about the ice, the coffee mugs, the wine glasses, etc because it seems like they will forget these details and you'll be bothered by them when you're getting your hair done.
They're surprisingly disorganized for a company that does weddings all the time. The Tuesday before the wedding she reached out and stated we didn't have a bar (by bar they mean the physical table the bartender stands at while serving drinks) on the proposal and asked if we were bringing our own bar. (Not really a proposal at this point as our bill was paid 14 days prior to the event date.) I replied that we were not planning on bringing our own bar and that cost was added on.
The next day Glenda emailed again and said that they miscalculated the venue rental fee, which is paid to the caterer for Smithville. I had said at the time to my husband that many couples wouldn't have the money to pay at that point. Then the day of the wedding in the morning, I get a text from Glenda asking if we were bringing our own wine glasses as she's looking over the proposal and doesn't see wine glasses on it.
I replied that no we were not. She then asked about champagne glasses. I replied that yes we were doing a champagne toast which is in our notes. My bridal party didn't want me to say anything further but I wanted to make it clear that we were not going to pay for the additional barware. She replied back "Dana, it was never on the proposal, I'm sorry you didn't catch it either." Excuse me-I'm not the caterer.
I shouldn't be dealing with barware questions at 10 am when I'm getting married at 2 pm. We could not have been more clear when we talked to the caterers about what we wanted. We always noted that we were serving alcohol as I had asked several questions like if we could have a keg, if there were restrictions on any liquors, etc. I saw in another review that someone noted that they didn't list ice on the proposal so I made sure to ask about ice which had not been on the bill until that point.
I had talked to her for over two hours about the drinks and bar and she still forgot to ask me or include the bar and barware on our invoice. At no point did I ever suggest we were bringing our own wine glasses or thinking of doing that. That week alone she had forgotten two expenses so why didn't they notice the barware missing before then? I felt during the process that it took forever for her to answer questions and she had terrible follow through with questions.
I asked several times about the bridal suite at the facility. I asked about renting a cotton candy machine and, you guessed it, never got an answer. I could go on and on. If you go with them, I wouldn't assume any details are covered. Seriously ask about the ice, the coffee mugs, the wine glasses, etc because it seems like they will forget these details and you'll be bothered by them when you're getting your hair done.
Kris Bentzen
Jun 01, 2021
We hired Michael's Event Catering to cook on site for our daughters first birthday. I was very impressed with the professionalism, and speed and quality of everything. We had terrible weather and it was an outdoor party. The chef and server take great care of us. They provided their own tent for cooking and serving and took excellent care of us and our guests. Food was incredible. Service impeccable, I would gladly recommend them to anyone looking for a caterer.
Gail Nanarone
May 23, 2021
Edward K.
Apr 18, 2021
Michael's Event Catering did an amazing job with our wedding and rehearsal dinner. They'll step up to make sure everything is perfect even if your event location is unprepared and your wedding planner has no clue what's going on. Michael's stepped up to make sure everything went as planned and went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day was perfect!
Robin Strough
Nov 22, 2020
I can't say enough about Michael's. My daughter's wedding was this past weekend and Michael's was everything I expected and more. The food was delicious, the servers were friendly and fun. We loved our bartender and the price was amazing for everything we received. The tables, chairs, and linens were high quality and gave our venue the perfect touch. I will definitely be using Michael's again. Perfect!
L. Raum
Aug 31, 2019
Michael and his staff were a pleasure to deal with, and extremely helpful, in the year leading up to my wedding, and they were simply exceptional on my wedding day. The food was fantastic and even my pickiest guests (including my 11 year old who refuses to explore new foods) were raving. I specifically wanted a meat carving station at my wedding, and Michael did not disappoint.
The filet melted in our mouths, it was so good! I learned of Michael's Event Catering years ago when they catered my sister's vegan wedding beautifully and deliciously, despite the dietary restrictions, so I had no doubt in my mind who I wanted to cater my wedding. Michael and his staff went above and beyond and I can't thank them enough for everything! I would highly recommend Michael's Event Catering, and I hope to have another happy reason to have them cater for me again in the future.
The filet melted in our mouths, it was so good! I learned of Michael's Event Catering years ago when they catered my sister's vegan wedding beautifully and deliciously, despite the dietary restrictions, so I had no doubt in my mind who I wanted to cater my wedding. Michael and his staff went above and beyond and I can't thank them enough for everything! I would highly recommend Michael's Event Catering, and I hope to have another happy reason to have them cater for me again in the future.
Karen Flynn
Oct 19, 2018
We used Michael's Event Catering to celebrate my mother's birthday. We were extremely happy with the result. Michael and his team did a great job. They catered the dinner even without kitchen facility's at my mother's apartment complex. The guests raved about the entrees and the appetizers as well as the servers. Michael was very easy to work with and we would use him again for another event. Thank you Michael for making my mother's 90th such as memorable occasion.
David Czarnik
Jul 30, 2016
Michael Brown has been a privilege to work with in coordinating me and my wife's awesome wedding day. He clearly runs a tight ship at his business, and his staff's performance during the reception proved that. Months before the wedding, I was constantly asking him questions that we had, and he always responded on time with efficiently. I would definitely recommend Michael for any event anyone may be having, for the food is great and his price is certainly affordable! Thanks for an awesome day, Mike!
Pat Mcloone
Oct 09, 2010
David Czarnik
Michael Brown has been a privilege to work with in coordinating me and my wife's awesome wedding day. He clearly runs a tight ship at his business, and his staff's performance during the reception proved that. Months before the wedding, I was constantly asking him questions that we had, and he always responded on time with efficiently. I would definitely recommend Michael for any event anyone may be having, for the food is great and his price is certainly affordable! Thanks for an awesome day, Mike!
Jennifer Ney Chekouras
Craig Lafferty
Just wanted to give a quick thank you to Michael and staff (specifically the head bartender/manager who couldn't have been a nicer or more helpful guy throughout the wedding, and whose name I'm totally drawing a blank) for putting on an absolutely stunning wedding for my wife and I! From the first meeting to the last guest leaving they were professional, courteous, helpful, and to top it off the food was out of this world!
We had a huge event and all of the time, effort and planning that Michael put into everything really showed at the end when we got to see everything set up and running like a well oiled machine. Myself, my wife, and my parents couldn't believe how you transformed my Grandmothers farm into a wedding venue and we highly recommend using Michael for any event, large or small! Thank you again for everything!
We had a huge event and all of the time, effort and planning that Michael put into everything really showed at the end when we got to see everything set up and running like a well oiled machine. Myself, my wife, and my parents couldn't believe how you transformed my Grandmothers farm into a wedding venue and we highly recommend using Michael for any event, large or small! Thank you again for everything!