By Irene Moore
An anniversary, wedding, corporate event or a child’s milestone birthday coming up and need a caterer? Here are my 4 picks for top Miami caterers and estimated price range:
LE BASQUE: COUTURE CATERING
A fave in top Miami caterers if Le Basque, a full-service catering and event design company. They are celebrated for designing and creating events distinguished by their meticulous eye for detail. With more than 22 years in the industry, they provide personal catering with planning services for your private occasion whether it is a wedding, a special wedding anniversary, or a corporate event. Their team of professionals is fluent in English, Spanish and French. A solid relationship with the most prestigious event companies worldwide also successfully provide destination event planning, celebrity chef collaborations, local affiliate partnerships for international catering and production companies, location scouting, menu, event design and event logistics consulting.
Le Basque brings to the table an exquisite and well-executed menu that matches the individuality of each client. This “couture catering” reflects you, the host, on your unique occasion. Precise attention to quality and the meticulous choice of fresh ingredients provides your event, whether intimate or grand, with impeccable taste.
I have attended several events that Le Basque has planned and catered and I am sure that they will live up to and even exceed your expectations. Their team of trained designers will plan a stylized event tailored to your personality. I have a big wedding anniversary coming up, and I plan to consult with them on a celebration that will replicate our wedding reception extravaganza at the Tavern on the Green in New York’s Central Park 25 years ago. I’m sure that lovely setting will inspire them, as they are normally inspired by locations and seasons and by each unique client. What might begin as an idea magically transforms into the vision you have in mind, manifested exclusively for you. Because our wedding had a Greek theme, I envision a fairy tale setting with crystal chandeliers in a park, and guests wending their way through the tables holding hands, dancing Zorba’s Dance (Kritiko Syrtaki). What do you envision?
4652 SW 74th AVE. | MIAMI, FL 33155 | 305-669-1070 | LEBASQUE.COM $$$$
THIERRY: STYLISH AND CLASSY
The concept of a caterer and event designer implies exclusivity, originality, and authenticity. Thierry’s delivers these in spades—their event creators bring the elements of menu design, event planning, and production to a perfectly set table.
You can entrust all the details to Thierry’s design and theme concepts. Thierry will create wonderful memories for all the mitzvahs in your life, specializing in Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Baby Naming, and Bris.
No set menu here…Thierry will design a menu suited to your style and palate. A significant amount of detailed attention is given to presentation and cuisine that has been described as “stylish,” “gourmet,” “sensual,” “quality-driven,” and “tastefully presented.” They also have a patisserie, specializing in French Petit-Fours and European desserts.
A hands-on approach on the day of your big event allows you to have a stress-free day so you can really be present at your occasion, having an experience with memories that will last a lifetime.
Thierry’s venues include: The Kampong, Fairchild Tropical Gardens, The Temple House, Soho Studios In Wynwood, Boca Raton Museum Of Art, Barnacle House, Skydeck, Boca Raton Museum, The Bath Club, the Spanish Monastery, 1111 Lincoln Road Event Space, Alfred I. Dupont Building, Moore Building, The New World Center and DCOTA/Design Center of the Americas.
915 NW 72ND ST. | MIAMI, FL 33150 | 305-635-6626 | THIERRYCATERING.COM $$$-$$$$
MENA CATERING: COST EFFECTIVE
Mena Catering has built its success on attention to detail and a firm grasp on culinary and aesthetic trends. Their services have been appreciated by many satisfied clients for more than 30 years. Mena is proud of their reputation for cost effective planning, fine fare and exceptional service. They offer a multitude of specialized menu packages that can cater to an intimate 50-guest wedding or a 10,000-plus corporate event—they catered the US Presidential Debate in Miami in 2012 and have catered various Super Bowl and Orange Bowl events. One of their strongest attributes is their versatility; they offer a wide array of cuisines ranging from Indo-Chinese to Euro New World fusion, with a flair that is theirs alone. Their venues include Vizcaya, Deering Estate, 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami, Miami Seaquarium, The Coral Gables Museum, The Bath Club and University of Miami Student Activity Center.
7642 SW 48th ST. | MIAMI, FL 33155 | 305-666-8545 I Mena Catering $$$
JOY WALLACE: A LABOR OF LOVE
Rounding out the list of top Miami caterers — A Joy Wallace Catering, Design and Special Events specializes in event catering and design for corporate, social and wedding functions. They bring a new level of client-focused service to the industry, and with a diverse team of experienced professionals they mold each event specifically to your style needs, modern to classic, vintage to futuristic.
Their mission is to address clients’ every event wish, need, and goal. They achieve this by being your partner, not just a vendor. This extends beyond culinary flair; each detail, from sculpted flowers to fantasy tablescapes to captivating lighting and complete room transformations makes a statement that represents you.
The company works with a variety of corporations and destination management companies assisting them with private dinners, team celebrations, product launches, and branding events. With a focus on sustainable events, their commissary location is near a number of local farms and markets that provide them with the freshest produce for events.
The company has contract catering services with the famed Vizcaya Museum and Gardens to operate their Cafe and Shop. Planning a destination wedding in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach or Naples? Their wedding team will guide you and assist you. Their team also works with top wedding planners from around the country to bring your personal details together in a smooth planning process. Saying “I Do” in a locale out-of-state? They love to travel, contact them for more details.
8501 SW 129th TERRACE | MIAMI, FL 33156 | 305-252-0020 | ajoywallace.com $$$-$$$$
Any others you’d recommend? Experiences you’ve had with these caterers?
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Guest blogger Irene Moore is a free-lance luxury lifestyle writer based in Miami who covers South Florida’s Gold Coast.
One Response
Dear Karen,
What a timely post! I was planning a dinner party for 10 and was trying to decide on a catering company, and voila!
Thank you for your impeccable recommendations! Thierry’s did an outstanding job. You’re my go-to source for what’s new, classy, and fabulous!
Natalie