Joel Catering

Our wedding catering service transforms your special day with customized menus that reflect your personal style. From intimate ceremonies to grand receptions, we create unforgettable culinary experiences using locally sourced ingredients. Our team coordinates with venues and vendors to ensure perfect timing and presentation, offering tasting sessions to refine menu selections before your event.

Elevate your corporate gatherings with sophisticated catering that impresses executives and clients alike. We specialize in creating branded dining experiences that align with your company's image, offering flexible menu options for conferences, product launches, and networking events. Our professional service team ensures seamless execution while maintaining a polished, business-appropriate atmosphere.

Our culinary team collaborates with clients to develop personalized menus that match their vision and dietary requirements. We incorporate seasonal ingredients and global flavors while maintaining Southern culinary traditions. From traditional New Orleans dishes to international cuisine, we craft menus that create memorable taste experiences for every guest.

We provide expert venue coordination services with extensive knowledge of South Louisiana's premier event spaces. Our team understands each venue's logistical requirements, from load-in times to equipment needs. We facilitate communication between clients and venue managers to ensure smooth event execution at historic locations, museums, and private properties.

Our comprehensive beverage services feature expertly crafted cocktails and curated wine selections that complement your meal. We offer full bar services with skilled mixologists, non-alcoholic specialty drinks, and wine pairing options. Our team ensures proper alcohol quantities and service staffing for events of all sizes.

Sarah Hall leads Joel Catering with extensive industry experience, overseeing operations and strategic direction while maintaining the company's commitment to culinary excellence and exceptional service.

Katie Lacour manages client relationships and business development, bringing deep local knowledge and event planning expertise to help clients create memorable culinary experiences.

Annie Hall oversees day-to-day operations, ensuring seamless execution of events and maintaining the high standards that have made Joel Catering a trusted name in New Orleans hospitality.

Shannon English specializes in event production, coordinating logistics and vendor relationships to ensure flawless execution of complex catering events across diverse venues.

Hailey Aertker brings creative vision and organizational expertise to event production, working closely with clients to translate their ideas into exceptional dining experiences.

We cater weddings, corporate events, social celebrations, and private parties of all sizes across New Orleans and South Louisiana.

Yes, we handle all dietary requirements including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly options with advance notice.

Yes, we offer comprehensive venue coordination with expertise in New Orleans' premier locations, handling logistics and space requirements.

We recommend booking 6-12 months in advance for weekends, though we can accommodate shorter timelines when available.

Yes, we create personalized menus tailored to your preferences, with tasting sessions available to finalize selections.

We provide professional service staff and can coordinate rental equipment including tables, chairs, and linens through trusted partners.

I ordered food for them for the holidays. The food was great, as was their customer service when dealing with my many questions. Awesome on both fronts!

I have worked with Joel Catering in many different ways over the last 20 years. They have done events for me personally as well professionally. My sister & brother in law just celebrated their 20th anniversary & people still talk about the food! It was a beautiful night filled with great food, great music and lots of dancing! A night that a couple dreams of having. Professionally I have worked with the Joel team for almost my entire professional career.

They love making delicious food that is also very visually appealing. Their team is professional, warm, and have a great sense of humor. They are not perfect, none of us are, but they have always been open to hearing constructive criticism and are always striving to please the client. Ultimately they want to make the client happy and make delicious food. I look forward to continuing to work with them personally and professionally for years to come, cheers

Although the venue was beautiful and the food was delicious. I had a horrible experience planning my October 2017 wedding. My event coordinator, Annie, was uninformative about many critical details, and as a result we lost thousands of dollars because of it. She never disclosed house rules until the eleventh hour at which point my husband and I had to take a loss. I wrote her a letter the month before the wedding expressing my displeasure with the way our event was being handled and she promised me full disclosure and a better working experience.

However the day of the wedding before I was about to walk down the aisle she told my flower girls that they could NOT drop flower peddles on their courtyard! Once again the eleventh hour and hundreds of dollars lost. All these months later I still live with these unpleasant memories on such a special day.

Great experience working with them on our wedding. We got married at a friend's house, and they helped us figure out how to set it all up--in addition to providing all the food and drinks. We didn't want to hire a wedding planner, so we really appreciated all the advice. The food was amazing- definitely the thing that all our guests still talk about- and their bartenders and waiters were great. Highly recommend.

Love Joel Catering! I planned my 2018 wedding with Annie and Melanie and the experience couldn't have been more wonderful. Annie was incredibly helpful from our first walk through to the day of the wedding, making wonderful menu suggestions and answering my millions of questions when I had no clue where to begin. Melanie was so helpful in the last month, tweaking the floorplan and go over my timeline to make sure I got it right! Truly, every person at Joel was so helpful and friendly.

My family is still talking about how great the food and staff were throughout the party. I highly recommend Joel Catering and their extraordinary team. You will be in great hands- and have great food too!