Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Trusted Catering Services in Indianapolis
Established in 1967, Jugs Catering has built a legacy as Indiana's premier catering service. Our family-owned business, founded by Charles Jug Eckert and now led by his son and grandsons, combines decades of experience with innovative on-site food preparation. We specialize in creating custom mobile kitchens that bring freshly cooked meals directly to event locations, ensuring hot dishes stay hot and cold items remain chilled. With over 55 years of service, we cater to weddings, corporate events, sporting gatherings, and family reunions across Indiana.Our menu options span breakfast buffets, boxed lunches, extravagant desserts, and classic Southern fare like fried chicken and biscuits with apple butter. Every event is supported by dedicated coordinators and professional staff committed to delivering exceptional service. Our mobile kitchens and logistical expertise allow us to serve locations from Anderson to Zionsville, consistently exceeding client expectations through attention to detail and culinary excellence.
Services
On-site Catering
Wedding Receptions
Corporate Events
Mobile Kitchens
Custom Menus
Breakfast Buffets
Boxed Lunches
Dessert Platters
Hors d'Oeuvres
Event Planning
Details
- Year established: 1967
Highlights and features
- We offer 55+ years of catering experience with family-owned dedication
- Our mobile kitchens prepare food on-site for optimal freshness
- We provide customized menus for weddings, corporate events, and parties
- Our staff handles logistics from setup to cleanup
- We serve locations statewide with proven event expertise
What people say
Delicious food
Fantastic service
Outstanding fried chicken
Prompt setup
Memorable wedding catering
Services
On-site Catering
Our mobile kitchens prepare meals at event locations, ensuring optimal temperature and freshness. Professional staff handles cooking, serving, and cleanup for weddings, corporate events, and parties. Menus include breakfast, lunch, and dinner options with customizable choices.
Wedding Receptions
Full-service wedding catering with menu tastings, site visits, and coordinated service. Includes classic Southern dishes, modern entrees, and dessert options. Staff manages food preparation, serving, and post-event cleanup for seamless celebrations.
Corporate Events
Catering solutions for company picnics, meetings, and recognition events. Offers buffet setups, boxed lunches, and hors d'oeuvres with efficient service. Menus accommodate various dietary preferences while maintaining professional presentation.
Mobile Kitchens
Custom mobile kitchens bring cooking equipment directly to event sites. Ensures food freshness through on-site preparation for hot and cold dishes. Supports events of all sizes with logistical planning and power requirements handled by our team.
Custom Menus
Tailored menu creation for specific events and dietary needs. Includes traditional favorites like fried chicken and biscuits with apple butter alongside contemporary options. Coordinators work with clients to finalize selections and portion sizes.
Questions
What types of events do you cater?
We cater weddings, corporate events, sporting gatherings, family reunions, and special occasions across Indiana.
How does on-site catering work?
Our mobile kitchens prepare food at your location, ensuring fresh, temperature-controlled meals with professional service.
Do you offer menu customization?
Yes, we create custom menus for each event with options spanning breakfast to dessert items.
What areas do you serve?
We serve locations throughout Indiana including Indianapolis, Bloomington, Fort Wayne, and Evansville.
Is there a minimum order requirement?
Our minimum catering order is $1,500 for buffet-style service with included tableware and setup.
Reviews (6)
Michelle Chiles Fourcoy
Apr 20, 2026
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Jugs Catering recently catered one of our large-scale events for 450 guests at the Indiana Motor Speedway Museum, and the experience exceeded our expectations. Cindy and her team were professional, attentive, and an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. The food was outstandingour attendees couldnt stop talking about the quality and flavor. Their pricing is very reasonable, especially considering the exceptional service and cuisine they deliver. We would gladly partner with them again for any future events in the Indianapolis area.
Nick Cochran
Jan 23, 2022
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Jugs catered our wedding (300ish people), the service and food could not have been better. We had fried chicken tenders, green beans, scalloped potatoes, pulled pork and dinner donuts (apple butter biscuits) and it was amazing. Could not recommend them anymore. Thanks Jugs for taking care of us!
Brandon Engle
Dec 22, 2021
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Critical:Quality Catered to Amazon and several associates got real sick from this food and had to go home.
Walter Benyon
Jan 04, 2020
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Worked there for three years minus 70 days, and it was horrible dealing with the people there.tought me alot about how I value my dignity no matter who the person or the situation. I feel sorry for the older folks there.prayers.
Sara Camden
Nov 10, 2019
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Best fried chicken and biscuits with apple butter. The only thing my family doesn't like about them is that they don't have a restaurant where we can get their food all the time!
Robert Callahan
Aug 21, 2018
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Will never use them. Terrible customer service and lousy driving. They blocked traffic because they just had to be directly behind each other.
