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Carmela Marie is a wedding catering company based in Plantsville, Connecticut. This family-owned business specializes in delicious cuisine for gatherings of all sizes and serves numerous venues throughout Connecticut. With over 30 years of experience in food preparation and event planning, the expert staff is at hand to help couples coordinate their wedding banquet with ease.
Services Offered
Carmela Marie offers various catering services for weddings, rehearsal dinners, and parties. Before their wedding day, couples can meet the culinary team for a consultation and tasting session. The chefs will work closely with them to design a custom menu that matches their unique tastes and preferences. Numerous cuisine types are available, including American, Italian, Mexican, and French. To-be-weds can have a buffet-style spread or a formal sit-down dinner for their reception meal. The catering staff will be happy to provide cake-cutting services when the evening dinner is over. Other services offered include:
- China and glassware
- Table linens
- Delivery
- Set-up and clean-up
- Gluten-free options
- Vegan and vegetarian meals
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Carmela Marie is highly recommended by reviewers for wedding catering. They provide a variety of delicious food options and work with clients to create a menu that meets their needs. The staff is praised for being friendly, organized, and helpful, ensuring that the event runs smoothly. Additionally, Carmela Marie offers banquet stations with servers, which reviewers found to be the perfect serving method for their events. The only minor issue mentioned was a pricing discrepancy, but it was not a major concern and did not detract from the overall positive experience.
High end food and service without breaking the bank
A month long search ended with us choosing Carmela Marie. Many caterers never even bothered to call us back. We liked their pricing options and even more so their food selection.
The bride, mother of the bride and the groom's mom met with the caterers at their store and were treated to some very yummy foods to sample. We got to meet the chef and he was able to help us choose a menu that met our needs and that of the our bride and groom.
They worked with us and our reception site. They provided us with linens and all of the plates, utensils, etc. They delivered the linens the day prior so that we had them to set up in advance.
The day of the event, they were timely, the food was well presented and the just as yummy as what we had sampled.
They cleaned up, took their stuff, and didn't leave a mess in the kitchen.... thank you! They also left us with a lot of the leftovers and all of the leftover desserts.
Our only snafu was a pricing discrepancy because we were not using their bridal cake. They quoted us a discount but it wasn't on the contract and we didn't have a copy of the contract.... so be sure you get a copy of the contract or take a picture of it. In the end, it wasn't a huge deal, it didn't break the bank, and we were more than pleased with the service.
Also, we went with the banquet stations and strongly recommend that serving method. They had 4 servers and this was perfect for 60-ish attendees.
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Carmela Marie was named after John's mother who was a true second generation Italian who loved spending time in the kitchen making homemade pasta for her family. John carried on with that passion for food and purchased a supermarket in 1979. In the early 80's, Tops Marketplace started offering prepared meals and catering was born! A few years later, they were catering large events and weddings. Today, they employ multiple chefs and staff to support their off-premise catering business.
John and Betsy have been working together for over 40 years. Betsy Tooker's passion is the kitchen when she's not communicating with newly engaged couples helping them plan their big day!
Ron Hackett joined Carmela Marie in 2020 and has spent the last 35 years of his career in the banquet industry in various roles in the kitchen.
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