Elizabeth's Custom Catering
Wedding Caterer
+1 801-359-7184
Limited record · confirm by phone
This caterer is on the directory but with thinner public evidence than a full profile. Call before relying on event-type, headcount, or staffing capability — what is here may not capture what the kitchen actually offers, or could overstate it. Ask to see a sample menu, a current health-department permit, and a certificate of insurance before signing.
The Menuevents on the kitchen's roster
Standing Servicepractice overview
Elizabeth's Custom Catering — catering service in Salt Lake City for wedding receptions, plus cuisine-specific menus and staffed events with servers and bartenders.
Elizabeth's Custom Catering takes catering bookings for events in Salt Lake City, UT.
Wedding reception catering is on the menu, including plated dinners, buffets, and family-style service depending on the venue and guest count.
Cuisine-specific menus are available — useful when an event calls for a regional cuisine, dietary tradition, or chef-led tasting.
Staffed-event service is available, with servers, bartenders, and event captains brought in for plated dinners and bar-service receptions.
Mise en Placebooking facts
- Phone+1 801-359-7184
- Siteelizabethscatering.com
- Kitchen base1645 W 2200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, United States
- SpecialtyWedding Caterer
- Profile tierLimited
Regional Practicepermits & service customs in this region
In the Midwest, Mountain, and Plains states, licensing is moderate — county-level health permits, with state food-handler cards in many states. Wedding venues in rural areas often have a "preferred vendor" list, partly because of kitchen-equipment compatibility (some venues only have pass-through warming rooms, not full kitchens). Winter events require the kitchen to plan for snow-route logistics and food held at temperature during travel.
Consider Before You Callfive questions to bring to the booking
- What is included in the per-head price — appetizers, dessert, non-alcoholic drinks, gratuity, taxes?
- Do you carry a current health-department permit and a certificate of insurance the venue can request?
- How many courses or stations are within the per-head package, and what counts as an upgrade?
Table Questionsfrequent asks at the booking
- How is catering priced — per head or per dish?
- Most catering is priced per-person ("per-head") for a fixed package: appetizers and main and dessert and non-alcoholic drinks. Service staff, rentals, and the bar are usually separate line items. À-la-carte and weight-based ("market price") pricing is common at high-end and cuisine-specific kitchens. Confirm whether tax, service charge, and gratuity are inside the per-head number before signing.
- How far ahead should the kitchen be booked?
- Wedding caterers typically book six to twelve months ahead for prime spring–summer dates. Corporate events book two to four weeks ahead, sometimes shorter. Drop-off catering for office events can be twenty-four to seventy-two hours. Last-minute bookings limit the menu, since the kitchen has to source from what is already in their order rotation.
- Drop-off versus full-service — what is the practical difference?
- Drop-off means the kitchen delivers food (hot or cold) and leaves — no servers, no bar, no on-site staff. Full-service brings servers, bartenders, an event captain, and sometimes rentals (linens, glassware, china). Full-service typically costs thirty to sixty percent more than drop-off for the same food.
- How is the menu tasting handled?
- Most full-service caterers offer a tasting before the contract is signed (sometimes free, sometimes a credit-on-booking fee). The tasting is a curated four to six dish version of the proposed menu. Bring the decision-makers and write notes on each dish; the tasting is to lock in the menu, not redesign it from scratch.
- What is the difference between a wedding caterer and a regular caterer?
- A wedding caterer specializes in reception dining at scale — typically fifty to three hundred guests with a fixed timeline (cocktail hour, plated dinner, dessert station). Wedding caterers often have venue partnerships, contracts written for wedding contingencies, and staff trained for the wedding-day flow. A regular ("event") caterer covers a broader range of events but may not be staffed for the long, multi-stage flow a wedding needs.
- Tipping and service charges — how do they work?
- Service charge (typically eighteen to twenty-two percent) is added by the caterer to cover front-of-house labor; it is not a tip — it goes to the company. If the contract says "service charge" not "gratuity," a separate tip for the captain, servers, and bartenders is appropriate. Standard tipping for catering staff is ten to twenty percent of the food bill, distributed among the team.