JL Richards Prime Meats & Catering
- Pricing
- meals start at $8.95/person source
- What that covers
- napkins, plates, silverware and condiments included source
- Area covered
- South Central Wisconsin source
- Worth knowing
- pig roasts require 100+ people source
Wedding Caterers in Madison
8 caterers, with what they charge, what that covers and how far ahead they book.
We read the websites of every caterer we could find working in Madison, and pulled out the things couples ask first: what it costs, what that covers, how far ahead they book, and what actually makes each one different. Every line below is quoted from their own site and links back to it.
Of the 12 we looked at, 2 publish their pricing. That is unusually high for the wedding trade — most Madison venues publish nothing at all — so this is a genuine comparison rather than a list of names to email.
Read a starting price as a starting price. Almost every figure here is the lowest package on the lowest-demand date. Ask what your date costs before you shortlist on the number.
Steenbock's On Orchard
- Pricing
- sample plated dinner menu $9,000–12,000, estimated for 150 guests source
- What that covers
- china, glassware, and linen rentals offered as part of catering services source
- Area covered
- on-site and off-site catering, from 330 N Orchard St, Madison, WI 53715 source
- Worth knowing
- everything made from scratch in-house, with local, regional and seasonal ingredients source
Smoky Jon's #1 BBQ
- Pricing
- Not published on their site. You will have to ask.
- What that covers
- Four types of BBQ catering offered source
- Worth knowing
- All BBQ sauces and seasonings are 100% gluten-free source
Beef Butter BBQ
- Pricing
- Not published on their site. You will have to ask.
- Worth knowing
- Texas-style smoked BBQ made only with Prime Beef, smoked twelve hours; brisket is the specialty source
Blue Plate Catering
- Pricing
- Not published on their site. You will have to ask.
- What that covers
- full-service catering including chefs, bartenders and waitstaff source
- Worth knowing
- locally owned and operated since 1992 source
SoHo Gourmet Cuisines
- Pricing
- Not published on their site. You will have to ask.
- Worth knowing
- self-sufficient food truck that can serve any outdoor venue or cater an indoor buffet source
Emerald City Catering & Enchanted Forest Event Venue
- Pricing
- Not published on their site. You will have to ask.
- What that covers
- set-up and clean-up, food service staffing, plates and silverware, water service during dinner, cake cutting, and standard white or black linen tablecloths for buffet/appetizer tables source
- Worth knowing
- comfort food catering with no added service charges; on-site venue seats 150-175 with catering exclusively by Emerald City source
Cranberry Creek Catering
- Pricing
- Not published on their site. You will have to ask.
- Area covered
- Madison, WI and the surrounding area source
- Worth knowing
- Cafe closed since March 2020; remodeled cafe space hosts lunch meetings and banquets for up to 80 people source
Ask about a caterer in Madison
We have not placed a caterer in Madison yet, so we cannot promise a reply from one. Tell us what you are looking for and we will come back to you when we have someone worth recommending — and your free wedding page is ready either way.
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