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Hugh's Catering FL Hugh's Culinary is a premier full-service caterer, off-site event creator and private venue based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With a passion for exquisite cuisine and a dedication to professional service, we have established ourselves as one of South Florida's leading culinary experts, proudly serving Broward County and tri-county areas for over 40 years.

Our catering services are available for a diverse range of events, including weddings, corporate events, cocktail parties, fundraisers, private cooking dinners, BBQ picnics, yacht charters and more.
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Looking for a fun night out with friends or family? Fresh pasta, hand-rolled sushi and Mediterranean tapas are a few of our favorites! Completely tailor your private cooking class menu from scratch, or let us plan it for you! We're always looking for a reason to celebrate! Choose from a variety of delicious hand passed hors d'oeuvres, themed dinner stations and fun entertainment to make your party one to remember! We've designed a hands-on program that accommodates any team building objective using a culinary platform.
The 82' Hatteras motor yacht known as "The Sea Owl" is based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Captained by Hugh McCauley, the Sea Owl is specifically designed for comfortable in-style cruising. Our hospitality charters focus on exceeding expectations and creating and elegant dining experience while exploring a variety of destinations throughout the Bahamas and Florida Keys.
We have designed a hands-on program that accommodates any team building objective using a culinary platform. The Iron Chef challenge begins with a welcome reception, where your guests enjoy a fully stocked bar and cocktail hors d'oeuvres. Approximately 30-45 minutes into the reception, guests are given a brief overview of the agenda, rules and general culinary safety.
Hugh's Culinary Kids Summer Camp offers a fun and hands-on day camp which focuses on instruction in small groups. We feature week long sessions that include all aspects of the culinary arts in a fun and safe atmosphere. There are many opportunities for our young chefs to learn basic to advanced cooking, baking and confectionery techniques and bring home a piece of the fun to share! Our diverse and professional staff is selected from a variety of culinary backgrounds to offer inspiration and encouragement.
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P. Holmes
Jun 09, 2022
I hosted my husband's 50th birthday party here. First off, Dana the manager was wonderful! She was professional and answered all questions I had. She made setting up the whole thing a great experience. My team for the night was headed by Matthew. Matthew and his team for the night were excellent! The food was delicious, the bartender was great and service staff were very helpful. Matthew and staff even danced and partied with us!

All night my guests were inquiring how I found this place, I'm so glad I did! The whole experience was awesome and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Thank you Dana, Matthew and staff. My husband will never forget his night.
Joey Vaccarella
May 17, 2022
I would HIGHLY recommend Hugh's catering for corporate events. I was really impressed with Dana and how professional she was. I ordered a catered breakfast for 75+ people and Dana was able to pull it off on very short notice.
Snapper Schomaker
Apr 06, 2022
Our representative and her staff were very professional and thorough. All of the food was prepared on-site, and the dinner was top-notch, Including our very special requests.
Cindy B.
Apr 05, 2022
We had a wonderful buffet for our birthday party last weekend. The food was spectacular and the service they provided could not have been better.
Maxine Sacilotto
Mar 12, 2022
Hugh's Catering did a wonderful job for our corporate event. The food is delicious and freshly made and Dana who coordinated the event was very thoughtful and detail oriented. Everything was executed flawlessly!
The Golden Pineapple Event Co
Jan 20, 2022
Hugh's Catering was fantastic and our company is very pleased by their work at our event.
Flor Rolli
Dec 27, 2021
Really good. they are super busy. you need to booked with a lot of time ahead!
Marianna Seiler
Nov 17, 2021
Hugh's Catering went above and beyond to provide me great food for a wonderful friendsgiving! Thanks, Hugh's!
- Glitchy Alice Angel -
Jun 27, 2021
The food was delicious! I went there with family so I could go for my daughter's dinner, and everything was amazing! The food was unexpected to what I thought would be there, and the service was great! Would totally recommend to others out there
Gregg W.
Jun 20, 2021
I highly recommend this caterer. We had a large party and they arrived promptly before the party to set up. The food and the presentation was amazing and everyone raved about how good the food was. After the party they did a great clean up and put all the food in "to go" bowls so we had leftovers. The caterer's folks who supported the party were super friendly and helpful. Overall a great experience. Couldn't ask for more!
Sarah Sutter
Mar 04, 2021
The "Magic in Monaco" French dinner experience was fabulous. Top notch chefs and servers. Wonderful music and great ambience. The food alone was 5 stars! I would go back again in a heartbeat. The dinner experiences are totally worth the price for the experience you get!
Joshua S.
Nov 30, 2019
We ordered Thanksgiving for 22 of our guests. Surprisingly Richard apparently is their General Manager personally delivered our feast.right on time. Was I supposed to tip him? We ordered a 20 pound Turkey, Gravy, Corn Bread, Ham, Stuffing both Apple and Plain plus some. The pies seemed home made and heavenly. All the items had re-reheating instructions.

The food went over very well with our guests as waves of guests came in and out. Thanks for Hughs for not having to cook. I felt weirdly relaxed and slightly anxious. I didn't know what to do with myself. Great job!
Ralph Gentile
Jun 13, 2019
Had corporate iron chef competition event here and absolutely a blast. the staff was excellent and made the event so much fun.
Jo L.
May 03, 2019
The people are great and friendly. The place is very clean and spacious. I've eaten there and at catered events and they are organized, neat and the food isn't greasy and old tasting like some other catered events I go to at least twice a week. I would have an event here, they have there own parking lot and bumping AC lol
Beth G.
Mar 13, 2019
I hosted a 2 day business meeting that they catered. Amazing breakfast & lunch choices. Service was amazing. Hicham & Mitchell were stellar servers. True professionals.
Ann Hildreth
Nov 22, 2018
6/28/18- wow went for the Thai event. So much appy's From sushi, egg rolls, pot sticker more types of sushi. Never ending music was great. Pics of most of the guest being shown on a tv. They had us help plate and serve the guest. Beer and wine included. The room was a buzz. Plenty of food. Smells good and and was good. It was a full house. All ages.
Tamara C.
Oct 18, 2018
What an impressive place. Food is amazing, absolutely beautiful premises and all set up for you to bring your party to them. They supply a beautiful location, awesome food and service very genuine. I look forward to catering with my new found best secret
Sweet Bee
Jun 05, 2018
Pam, Richard and the rest of the Hugh's staff went above and beyond to accommodate my requests and helped to make our small wedding elegant and amazing. The venue is a hidden gem, the staff is friendly and the food was amazing.
Alvaro H. Torres
May 22, 2018
Highly recommend this location. Best place for business or party gathering. You may also personalize your next catering event. Please checkout their website for special cooking dinner experience. My pictures does no justice. We had a 5 course meal so this was only a sneak peek.
Laxmi L.
Mar 17, 2018
Hugh's caters my weekly rotary lunch at the First Baptist Church. My diet consists mainly of a vegetarian/ pescatarian diet so one day I asked if it was possible to get a scoop of tuna salad with my vegetarian meals and now they make sure they have tuna for me every week! I really appreciate them for it. The chef and wait staff are extremely friendly and the food is delicious! I would recommend them for any lunch meeting you have!
Anamaria D.
Mar 05, 2018
My husband and I are so glad we chose to work with Hugh's Catering for our February wedding. From the first meeting, Pam was dedicated to make our wedding perfect. She listened to all of our wishes and was extremely flexible in the planning process. Her experience was key in making my husband and I so comfortable and confident in the days before the wedding.

On our wedding day, we were amazed at the level of professionalism and attentiveness of every member of the serving and culinary staff. The staff made sure we were well-fed (much appreciated!) and always had water and drinks. The food was absolutely incredible and perfectly cooked. All of our guests raved about the food and went back for seconds and even thirds! We used the beautiful main room with the kitchen which has a cozy feel and worked well for our guest count of 75. It was a wonderful experience!
Michael H.
Jan 14, 2018
Company party at HUGHS Catering. What a wonderful experience. Pleasant staff, great food (Italian). More to follow.
Katie S.
Apr 22, 2016
I have been to almost every monthly cooking experience and always have the best time. The decor is always beautiful and the food always incredible. I highly recommend Hugh's Catering!
Charles C.
Apr 12, 2015
Total waste of money. Inexperienced and untrained staff. I paid $130.00 to attend a dinner function tonight. The bartender had no idea how to make a martini. Seated for dinner, salad preset, took a very long time to get dinner out of the kitchen. Servers auctioned the entrees off at the table. Asked me 3 times what my choice for dinner was. Food delivered room temperature to all 8 of us at the table. Watched the female chef making our banana flambe dessert tasting as she prepared it and using the same spoon to stir the dessert. Better service and food at local diners. No management available during the function. Don't waste your money!
Diana E.
Jan 17, 2015
Just went to a business function for my husbands work and I must say very impressed. Yes it's in a odd location in a warehouse type sketchy area but as soon as you park, very different. They have multiple rooms. Yes they do have a safari type room as the previous person mentioned but I saw it draped for a wedding event and it was completely unnoticeable.

If your a PETA admirer, just don't come. I loved it. From the decor to the service and the food was delicious! I would definitely have a baby shower, bridal shower or even a corporate event as we went to there. Highly recommend.
Cassie P.
Aug 05, 2014
This is a cool place in an unexpected location. Amidst warehouses and sketchy neighborhoods, Hugh's Catering awaits. They have a full facility to hold events- I was recently here for a bridal shower. The event space is rustic and very well decorated. There's a huge kitchen (they also have cooking classes), a full a/v system, and a bar. The food catered at this event was delicious as well. From my understanding, it's a little on the pricey side. But we all enjoyed our even there!
Sarah S.
Oct 18, 2013
I chose Hugh's as my wedding caterer and venue based on many positive personal recommendations. Taylor has been a pleasure to work with, and their food is excellent. I would definitely recommend their catering on and off site.