Our Exclusive Caterer List
Your caterer will truly be the backbone of your event. The catering team will:
1. Arrange your place settings
2. Serve your food
3. Break down the space per The Cookery’s policies
4. Ensure the space is clean prior to leaving
Please contact caterers directly to check their availability and they will assist you in building a menu perfect for your occasion. As a reminder, The Cookery has catering minimums on Saturdays: for Single Room Saturday rentals, the catering minimum is $5,000 and for Full Ground Saturday rentals, the catering minimum is $8,000.
Please Note: If your event is within the next 6 weeks, please contact us via your HoneyBook portal and we will assist you with booking your caterer.
Below is our list of our caterers that you must select from for your event:
Caterer List
You must select your caterer from the following list:
AC Events | ac-restaurants.com/catering
Azteca Grill | aztecagrillnc.com
The Catering Company of Chapel Hill | thecateringcompanych.com
Donovan's Dish | donovansdish.com
HL Catering | hlcatering.com
Lime & Lemon* | lnlrestaurant.com (requires Top Off since it is not a full
Mediterranean Deli | mediterraneandeli.com
Mitchell Casteel | mitchellcasteel.com
Rocky Top Catering | rockytopcatering.com
Sage & Swift | sageandswift.com
Southern Harvest Hospitality Group | southernharvesthg.com
Under the Oak | undertheoakcatering.com/catering
*Requires Top Off Events since it is not a full-service caterer therefore a staffing company must be hired with this caterer.
Is catering out of your budget?
For weekday events only, not including Friday, you may bring in outside food of your choice in addition to a $400 cleaning fee. Without a caterer, please be prepared to complete all event setup prior to the event time via a planning team or an event planner. This would include:
providing all disposable plates, cutlery, and cups needed for the event
providing all serving plates, bowls, trays, and utensils
placing centerpieces on tables
setting up all other personal decor items
setting up and serving all food
bussing and disposing of trash during the event
Please note that renting china and glassware are not allowed when adding this additional cleaning fee, you will be responsible to provide all disposables for your food and beverages. Adding china and glassware rentals may be considered with the addition of hiring staffing through Top Off Events.
The Cookery will have all tables and chairs preset per your floorplan and your linens will be placed on your tables prior to your arrival. You will not be required to breakdown tables and chairs at the end of the night. The additional cleaning fee will cover this setup as well as the deep cleaning of post-event.
All food will need to be prepped and ready to serve. You will not have access to our kitchen and/or appliances, but if you require refrigerator space, please let your event lead know and they will happily accommodate you. You will also have access to towels for any spills, trash cans, trash bags, a broom & dust pan, and a mop & mop bucket for your event.
Please reach out to your event lead via your HoneyBook Project portal to inform them that you would like to go with this catering option.
Desserts
You can use any dessert vendor you’d like. Below is a selection of some of our favorites!
Ashley Cakes | www.ashleycakes.com
Mad Hatter’s Bakeshop | madhatterbakeshop.com
Monuts Donuts | monutsdonuts.com
Ora Teahouse + Bakery | orateahouse.com
S. Richardson Cakes | srichardsoncakes.com
Sugar Euphoria | sugareuphoria.com
Two Roosters Ice Cream | tworoosters.com
Yodith’s Cakery | yodithscakery.com
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