our
event catering
options
You can easily review our menu, place your order online, and choose your preferred delivery date and time. From there, our employees will freshly prepare your order exactly how you want it for your event. The food will arrive in aluminum pans (making it easy to reheat if needed) or beautiful, quality serving trays. Disposable chafers & warmers can be purchased if needed. Contact us to place your next drop-off catering order. The minimum order amount for drop off catering is $200.00. Place your online catering order here.
Do you have an event or corporate meeting for 50 people or less? Our Deluxe Drop-Off Catering option is perfect! Once you choose your menu, we take care of the rest. We will handle the delivery and set up of your chosen menu using tablecloths, stainless steel chafers and serving ware by our staff. Once your event is over, we will clean up your catering display and any equipment used. This catering option includes an 18% service fee. The minimum order amount for Deluxe Drop-Off Catering is $500.00
Full-service catering for your event includes delivering your entrees and sides and setting up an elegant catering display that includes disposable plateware, rolled plasticware, elegant stainless-steel chafers, serving ware, and black, fitted floor length linens for tables. We are proud to offer a fully customizable menu that will have your guests satisfied. Our catering event team will be there to serve guests. Once your event is done, we will clean up and disassemble the catering display. There is a standard 18% service fee including with full-service catering as well as charges for onsite staffing. Fill out our contact form and get started on your perfect event menu! The minimum order amount for full service catering is $2,000.
our
planning
process
step 1
Contact Us!
Ready to start planning? Submit our online Catering Inquiry form and you will receive a link to schedule a time with our Events Team to discuss the details of your event.
step 2
Menu Planning & Proposal
After you have a chance to review our menu and make your selections, an event coordinator will prepare a detailed catering proposal for your review. Once the proposal is approved, we require an event deposit, along with a signed contract and credit card authorization form to officially book your event.
step 3
Event Confirmation
4 weeks prior to your event you will work closely with your event coordinator to confirm and finalize the details. Final head count and full payment must be received 7 days before your scheduled event.
step 4
Day of Event
We arrive on time and if just a drop off service, our team will set up your food as agreed. If it’s a full-service event, you can expect our staff to arrive as specified in your contract and take care of all set up, service & clean up. Your only job is to have a good time and enjoy the food & service provided by your new friends at Simply Plated.
FAQs
You can find our Terms & Conditions here
We make drop-off catering quick and easy for you! All drop-off catering orders can be placed directly online. Qur full drop-off catering menu can be found on our website. Once an order is placed, you will receive an order confirmation. All drop-off orders must be placed 72 hours in advance.
Yes, we do. Events confirmed 3 months or more will require a deposit of 30% of the total booking. Those bookings confirmed within 60 days of the scheduled event will be required to place a 50% deposit. All deposits are non-refundable.
The remaining balance of your event total must be paid 7 days before you event. If full payment is not received 7 days prior to your event, your booking will be canceled all pre-payments will be forfeited.
Bookings are not finalized until a deposit, signed contract and credit card authorization form are received.
Yes, we do have order minimums for all catering orders. Our order minimums are as follows:
Standard drop-off catering: $250 minimum
Deluxe drop-off catering: $500 minimum
Full-service catering: $2,000 minimum
We require at least 72-hour notice for ALL catering orders. We can not guarantee availability if placing an order close to the 72-hour cut-off.
It is hard for us to predict which dates will fill up fast for us. We do suggest that you reserve your date as soon as possible. Bookings are taken on a first come first serve basis and are not fully confirmed until a contract and credit card agreement have been received, along with the booking deposit paid.
There are two simple ways to receive a quote from us. Complete our Catering Inquiry form or give us a call (614-736-3771). From there, you will receive a link to schedule a time to discuss your event in more detail with our Events Team. Once we have all the details, we can provide a detailed quote for you to review!
While we prefer all events to be confirmed 1 week in advance, we accept last minute orders and rush orders on a case-by-case basis. Those orders placed within 72 hours of the event date will be assessed a $75 rush order fee. This helps offset the additional food/labor cost to process your order on short notice.
All drop-of delivery orders placed online must give us 72 hour notice.
es we can! We can accommodate most dietary requests such as gluten free, vegetarian, vegan and specified food allergies.
Absolutely! All tastings must be scheduled and have a fee of $30/per person with a maximum of 5 people attending. A minimum of 2 weeks notice is required to schedule and should take place no later than 30 days prior to your event. If you sign a catering contract with us, 100% of the tasting charges will be applied to the balance of your event (less gratuity).
Simply Plated does not currently hold a liquor license, so we are unable to sell and provide alcohol at this time. We hope to be able to provide this service in the future.
Allergens:
Please be aware that our food may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish or wheat. While we take steps to minimize risk and safely handle the foods that contain potential allergens, please be advised that cross contamination may occur, as factors beyond our reasonable control may alter the formulations of the food we serve
Allergen Facilities:
Our facilities are not food allergen or gluten-free. Customers with food allergies or other nutritional concerns are advised to notify our Catering Coordinators at the time of booking our services for assistance
