20 South Catering

I wish I could give 20 South 10.0/5.0! Pierce and his team are totally amazing. First: the food. The food is amazing with local flare, vibrant color and irresistible taste. The crab pop appetizers were so good people literally swarmed the servers during the cocktail hour. Our buffet looked like a work of art. The debate most over-heard at our wedding was which was better: the steak or the fish tacos (I personally think Pierce's home-grown the heirloom tomatoes with mozzarella were the most delicious). All the food was the perfect temperature - which is not a small feat considering he prepared all of it in his portable kitchen trailer for our outdoor wedding. Pierce and team also took an idea I had for a signature cocktail and made it the most refreshing beverage I've ever had a summer wedding. The cuisine will not disappoint. Second: the knowledge. Pierce is the kind of person who really wants your event to be amazing - so much that he takes every detail of the day to heart. He tells you things you have no way of knowing, such as how much people eat from a buffet compared to family style and which approachable wines/beer/liquor should be offered to your general guest population and which beverages you should have on hand to entertain the more adventurous guests. One of his greatest strengths is his insistence on taking care of ordering all the "rentals" (china, glassware, silverware, table cloths, tables, chairs, dance floor, etc), because let's face it, only a highly-organized caterer knows how many signature cocktail glasses should be rented for a wedding of a given size. He operates with total transparency, putting all the details in an organized, easy-to-follow document and he insists he is the post-ceremony wedding coordinator! Third: the people. Pierce is an amazing person who has built this great company. His employees are just as kind. They took such good care of us (the bride and groom) at our wedding, making sure we tasted every appetizer, had a plate of food, and never had an empty glass. Our guests were totally blown away by how professional and courteous the serving staff was, treating every guest as if they were the most important person in attendance. Pierce and his team will make planning your wedding more a little more fun, a little easier, and a lot more organized (so you can breathe a little easier) - and their efforts will make your event even better than the vision in your head. We recommend 20 South with 100% enthusiasm!

It was such a pleasure to work with Jeff and Pierce from 20 South. They truely take pride in their work and the events that they help put on and it shows! They helped us with everything from personalizing our menu to creating a floor plan for our reception to coordinating the last minute numbers with the rental company, Festive Fare. The food & beverages that they served were amazing and I've lost track of the number of our guests that gave us rave reivews.

20 South Catering is the greatest! They were so helpful during the planning and execution of our event! They do so much more than just catering, it truly is amazing. 20 South helped us with everything from designing the layout of our reception space to booking our rentals to setting up the ceremony chairs. They work directly with Festive Fare, the local rental company, to coordinate exactly how many chairs, tables, plates, forks, etc you will need and 20 South does all of the ordering. All you have to do is go to Festive Fare and pick out the designs, and then you pay 20 South directly and they forward Festive Fare's part on to them. Yes, I have gone this far and not even mentioned the food yet, but the food was amazing! They design the menus to the exact specifications of the couple and they even have a mobile kitchen that they bring to the reception site so that all of the food is finished fresh and hot at the site (no big chafing dishes with sterno flames!). Their buffet was the prettiest I have ever seen, and the bar they bring out is awesome too (it is lit with multi-colored changing lights). The service was great as well, I never saw anyone with an empty wine or water glass and dirty dishes were picked up the second they were finished. Overall, 20 South is the best caterer we could have imagined and we would highly recommend them to anyone getting married in the area.

Pierce and the 20 South staffed did an excellent job preparing our family-style wedding dinner. Pierce listened to us and developed a wonderful fall menu. We started with a cheese board that received rave reviews from our guests. The staff passed 3 appetizers. There was plenty to go around. The bar 20 South set up looked great. We choose a few bottled beers, wine from our venue and a "signature" drink that Pierce created. Our family style dinner was delicious. The food was presented beautifully. Pierce was very accommodating to the few vegetarian guests we had. All of the staff was very professional.Pierce was so much more than just the caterer at out wedding. He helped arrange the venue for the best flow and he worked with the DJ to ensure a smooth transition from cocktails to dinner to dancing. He even helped my husband and I during the cake cutting by instructing us beforehand on how to cut a slice. Throughout the whole wedding planning experience I had no stress about the catering once we spoke with Pierce. I knew that part of the day would be phenomenal and 20 South lived up to all my expectations.

20 South was great and really helped make the wedding a success. We did a family style dinner and everyone loved it!