Found Bowtie online, by chance. They were a pleasure to work with. They listened to my wants and needs...and provided a menu that met them on the first shot.Priced reasonably. Drop-off and set-up was on time, efficient, and friendly. The food was beautifully presented and delicious. My event was a great success - thanks to Bowtie!Highly recommend!!!
Nicole Nolan
I used bowtie for my wedding last week and was so impressed by their service and food. All my guests complimented on how great the food was. Their pricing was also very fair. They were also great about communicating throughout the whole process. I would definitely recommend them for catering to anyone in the area ?
David G.
I love writing positive reviews but some are a true treat to write. This is one of those reviews. We hired Bowtie Catering for our wedding at the High Desert Museum. We ended up using them for a picnic the day before and a brunch the day after. Though we mostly worked with Lindsay and Sanda, who are the best, everyone we came in contact with whether at their office or at the events, ,was so lovely. The food was delicious and it was so easy to organize everything. I will use and recommend Bowtie Catering any chance I get.
Karley Joan Weddings
Bowtie catered a wedding I coordinated in June of 2023. I really enjoyed working with this entire staff. I had multiple email exchanges, as well as in-person meetings with the manager to ensure the wedding day would go smoothly. And they are so much more than just catering! They were great bartenders, helped me move tables and clean-up at the end of the night, and were very professional the entire day. I appreciated their help to make this particular wedding day such a success!
Sarah Crowley
Thank you for an incredible wedding Bowtie! We had ribs, chicken, and all the BBQ sides that our guests couldn’t stop talking about. We got so many compliments on the food and service. Our venue was basically in the woods and was likely a challenge, but you never would have known with the delicious food and great attention to detail. We will definitely recommend Bowtie and their team to anyone having an event.
Carly Montgomery
Lindsay, Sanda and the Bowtie Catering crew were all fabulous!!! We hired them for our wedding for both food and drinks. They provided us with so much guidance through the whole process, and truly helped take care of us and put us at ease with everything. The food was delicious and they made our drinks how we wanted, but better! We would agree that they are the best catering company in Bend and hope to have an opportunity to work with them again the future!!
Shannon Lane
We had Bowtie cater to our rental in Black Butte, both their Taco Bar and the Lite Brunch meals were phenomenal. Plenty of leftovers as well. They’re service was fantastic as well, very courteous, in and out of the house in no time. Would work with them again if we have similar events in the area in the future.
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Thank you for an incredible wedding Bowtie! We had ribs, chicken, and all the BBQ sides that our guests couldn’t stop talking about. We got so many compliments on the food and service. Our venue was basically in the woods and was likely a challenge, but you never would have known with the delicious food and great attention to detail. We will definitely recommend Bowtie and their team to anyone having an event.
Stefanie S.
There weren't many options for catering our wedding in Bend, especially caterers that offered vegan/vegetarian mains, so we went with Bowtie. They had a decent selection of mains/side dishes but we weren't given the option to taste beforehand due to the wedding only being 35 people - even after offering to pay for it. On the day of, the food and everything got setup nicely while the ceremony was taking place so our intervention/assistance was not needed, which was nice. The food itself was okay. We had increased our order size from 35 to 40 people a couple weeks before the wedding to be safe but we ended up basically running out of food as the last couple of folks got to it (33 people). So not sure what happened there. Maybe their portions are small? The polenta and orzo dishes were good but the side veggies were pretty bland and a little on the undercooked side. I really wish we could have tasted the food beforehand but we sort of just had to deal with it due to there not really being any other options for catering.
Aman Kang
I can not begin to express the gratitude I feel towards this team. Apart from their food tasting and looking absolutely amazing, their presence was truly the highlight of our week. As a wedding planner working in unfamiliar territory, we faced various challenges and Lindsay and Sanda graciously helped us resolve our issues in every way they could. The couple's families constantly shared their love for this team and their staff and we couldn't recommend them more. Bowtie Catering has easily been one of our favorite vendors to work with!
The staff here have been extremely rude to my mother. They have been vague with pricing and details. Their communication has been terrible and they were clear they did not care about catering a small event. Upsetting because they used to be great to work with. Sad to see them go so down hill.
Beverly D.
We just had a dinner party for 25 out of town wedding guests at our home and Sanda was a pleasure to deal with. She was efficient, helpful, reliable and delivered top notch delicious food that we continued to enjoy even after the wedding. I highly recommend them!
Amy Kearns
We had Bowtie cater our wedding and the food was absolutely delicious! Working with Sanda was a joy and she was incredibly helpful when it came to menu planning and answering all the questions we had throughout the planning process. Highly recommend, 10/10 all around!
Bill P.
I will second Kasey's review about the badly failed Mothers Day event they catered, and I bet there are 50-100 other people that will to. We also were in the second seating which was supposed to start at 1pm. Half or more of the people in the first seating were still there eating and drinking at 12:45pm so we all had to stand out in the cold snow and rain and wait. About 1:30 the line started to finally move. When we got inside the place was a disaster. People were still there from the 11am seating. No tables had been cleaned and prepared. In the food tent the ham was gone and was never replaced. There was basically nothing to eat except for the on request omelette and some salad. There was a part bowl of shrimp that people were just sticking there hand into and grabbing a handful. I wish I had taken pictures, the place was a dirty mess. Around 2pm some mostly half cooked bacon appeared, and a tub of ice cream. I am betting that if a county inspector had showed up they would have been shut down. The winery staff was doing what they could but the problems were all involving the caterer.
Kacey P.
I'm trying desperately to leave a good review here but after this Mother's Day experience ... I just can't. 1. The sign up for the brunch did not say that drinks were not included in the costs but they weren't which would have been a big deal if: the next things didn't happen: 2. They ran out of food. At a buffet yes they ran out of food. My mother in law on Mother's Day who paid for the brunch ... had the photo included below for a "buffet brunch" that was supposed to include Benedict NOT an omelet station 3. There was ZERO heat on a day that rained, snowed and hailed while we were there! It was no kidding barely 30° in the overly cramped tents they had us sitting in. It was SO cold you could see your breath while you ate it did not state this in the email in fact the email stated: we know the weather will not be great but not to worry we've got tents covered and walled with heaters to make it "nice and cozy". The little food scraps that were left were cold by the time you sat down at the table! I literally got a coffee from the drink bar just to keep my hands warm! That is NOT ok. 4. No one walked us to our table no one took a drink order from us and I couldn't even get a glass of water. 5. When I told her that we didn't even eat and the food ran out and we paid for a buffet she said she would bring a plate of food to us but we sat there for 15 minutes with no food until we finally just left because it was SO cold 6. The serving staff including the bartender did not even know what was on their drink menu and the mimosas were completely flat. We were the second seating event (and there was supposed to be a third!). How did you go a whole seating prior to us and NOT know what the drink menu was?!?! On several occasions I've heard the staff asking each other "um is this what we are supposed to do" or "is anyone in charge of that" ... that tells me that there was zero management happening. 7. They had the omelet station with one guy and two pans in the SAME buffet line as the rest of the food holding up the line for everyone that didn't want omelets. I've never seen this at any Easter or Mother's Day brunch we've ever done. It's always separated to allow for lines. 8. By the end even the photographer was bussing tables because the event was going so badly that people didn't want a photo of the terrible experience 9. The line for the buffet was no joke 45 minutes and that's AFTER we were already standing in line so it was definitely longer than that. Imagine standing in line for 45 minutes to get to the buffet tables and return with the plate below. And so we are all clear: the brunch was supposed to feature a salmon dish and Benedict's. 10. The least that someone should have done was start pouring free glasses of champagne for each of the tables to keep people happy but nope people still needed to GET up go to the bar order and pay for a drink! When the manager said there were waiters coming around with free pitchers of mimosas I sat down and ZERO mimosas (flat or not) came around ever. This was literally the WORST Mother's Day experience and everyone should get a 50% refund or should've walked out of there with a free bottle of wine if the businesses caterer included wanted to save their name but no one cared that the experience that mothers and grandmothers received was the worst experience. Walking out one grandma was waiting for her ride and someone walked out and said "we'll it was an experience" and she literally responded and said "ya a shitty one" and I could not disagree more. Not one person walked out of there with even a decent experience. I feel sorry for the Moms including myself.
Found Bowtie online, by chance. They were a pleasure to work with. They listened to my wants and needs...and provided a menu that met them on the first shot.Priced reasonably. Drop-off and set-up was on time, efficient, and friendly. The food was beautifully presented and delicious. My event was a great success - thanks to Bowtie!Highly recommend!!!
I used bowtie for my wedding last week and was so impressed by their service and food. All my guests complimented on how great the food was. Their pricing was also very fair. They were also great about communicating throughout the whole process. I would definitely recommend them for catering to anyone in the area ?
I love writing positive reviews but some are a true treat to write. This is one of those reviews. We hired Bowtie Catering for our wedding at the High Desert Museum. We ended up using them for a picnic the day before and a brunch the day after. Though we mostly worked with Lindsay and Sanda, who are the best, everyone we came in contact with whether at their office or at the events, ,was so lovely. The food was delicious and it was so easy to organize everything. I will use and recommend Bowtie Catering any chance I get.
Bowtie catered a wedding I coordinated in June of 2023. I really enjoyed working with this entire staff. I had multiple email exchanges, as well as in-person meetings with the manager to ensure the wedding day would go smoothly. And they are so much more than just catering! They were great bartenders, helped me move tables and clean-up at the end of the night, and were very professional the entire day. I appreciated their help to make this particular wedding day such a success!
Thank you for an incredible wedding Bowtie! We had ribs, chicken, and all the BBQ sides that our guests couldn’t stop talking about. We got so many compliments on the food and service. Our venue was basically in the woods and was likely a challenge, but you never would have known with the delicious food and great attention to detail. We will definitely recommend Bowtie and their team to anyone having an event.
Lindsay, Sanda and the Bowtie Catering crew were all fabulous!!! We hired them for our wedding for both food and drinks. They provided us with so much guidance through the whole process, and truly helped take care of us and put us at ease with everything. The food was delicious and they made our drinks how we wanted, but better! We would agree that they are the best catering company in Bend and hope to have an opportunity to work with them again the future!!
We had Bowtie cater to our rental in Black Butte, both their Taco Bar and the Lite Brunch meals were phenomenal. Plenty of leftovers as well. They’re service was fantastic as well, very courteous, in and out of the house in no time. Would work with them again if we have similar events in the area in the future.
Thank you for an incredible wedding Bowtie! We had ribs, chicken, and all the BBQ sides that our guests couldn’t stop talking about. We got so many compliments on the food and service. Our venue was basically in the woods and was likely a challenge, but you never would have known with the delicious food and great attention to detail. We will definitely recommend Bowtie and their team to anyone having an event.
There weren't many options for catering our wedding in Bend, especially caterers that offered vegan/vegetarian mains, so we went with Bowtie. They had a decent selection of mains/side dishes but we weren't given the option to taste beforehand due to the wedding only being 35 people - even after offering to pay for it. On the day of, the food and everything got setup nicely while the ceremony was taking place so our intervention/assistance was not needed, which was nice. The food itself was okay. We had increased our order size from 35 to 40 people a couple weeks before the wedding to be safe but we ended up basically running out of food as the last couple of folks got to it (33 people). So not sure what happened there. Maybe their portions are small? The polenta and orzo dishes were good but the side veggies were pretty bland and a little on the undercooked side. I really wish we could have tasted the food beforehand but we sort of just had to deal with it due to there not really being any other options for catering.
I can not begin to express the gratitude I feel towards this team. Apart from their food tasting and looking absolutely amazing, their presence was truly the highlight of our week. As a wedding planner working in unfamiliar territory, we faced various challenges and Lindsay and Sanda graciously helped us resolve our issues in every way they could. The couple's families constantly shared their love for this team and their staff and we couldn't recommend them more. Bowtie Catering has easily been one of our favorite vendors to work with!
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The staff here have been extremely rude to my mother. They have been vague with pricing and details. Their communication has been terrible and they were clear they did not care about catering a small event. Upsetting because they used to be great to work with. Sad to see them go so down hill.
We just had a dinner party for 25 out of town wedding guests at our home and Sanda was a pleasure to deal with. She was efficient, helpful, reliable and delivered top notch delicious food that we continued to enjoy even after the wedding. I highly recommend them!
We had Bowtie cater our wedding and the food was absolutely delicious! Working with Sanda was a joy and she was incredibly helpful when it came to menu planning and answering all the questions we had throughout the planning process. Highly recommend, 10/10 all around!
I will second Kasey's review about the badly failed Mothers Day event they catered, and I bet there are 50-100 other people that will to. We also were in the second seating which was supposed to start at 1pm. Half or more of the people in the first seating were still there eating and drinking at 12:45pm so we all had to stand out in the cold snow and rain and wait. About 1:30 the line started to finally move. When we got inside the place was a disaster. People were still there from the 11am seating. No tables had been cleaned and prepared. In the food tent the ham was gone and was never replaced. There was basically nothing to eat except for the on request omelette and some salad. There was a part bowl of shrimp that people were just sticking there hand into and grabbing a handful. I wish I had taken pictures, the place was a dirty mess. Around 2pm some mostly half cooked bacon appeared, and a tub of ice cream. I am betting that if a county inspector had showed up they would have been shut down. The winery staff was doing what they could but the problems were all involving the caterer.
I'm trying desperately to leave a good review here but after this Mother's Day experience ... I just can't. 1. The sign up for the brunch did not say that drinks were not included in the costs but they weren't which would have been a big deal if: the next things didn't happen: 2. They ran out of food. At a buffet yes they ran out of food. My mother in law on Mother's Day who paid for the brunch ... had the photo included below for a "buffet brunch" that was supposed to include Benedict NOT an omelet station 3. There was ZERO heat on a day that rained, snowed and hailed while we were there! It was no kidding barely 30° in the overly cramped tents they had us sitting in. It was SO cold you could see your breath while you ate it did not state this in the email in fact the email stated: we know the weather will not be great but not to worry we've got tents covered and walled with heaters to make it "nice and cozy". The little food scraps that were left were cold by the time you sat down at the table! I literally got a coffee from the drink bar just to keep my hands warm! That is NOT ok. 4. No one walked us to our table no one took a drink order from us and I couldn't even get a glass of water. 5. When I told her that we didn't even eat and the food ran out and we paid for a buffet she said she would bring a plate of food to us but we sat there for 15 minutes with no food until we finally just left because it was SO cold 6. The serving staff including the bartender did not even know what was on their drink menu and the mimosas were completely flat. We were the second seating event (and there was supposed to be a third!). How did you go a whole seating prior to us and NOT know what the drink menu was?!?! On several occasions I've heard the staff asking each other "um is this what we are supposed to do" or "is anyone in charge of that" ... that tells me that there was zero management happening. 7. They had the omelet station with one guy and two pans in the SAME buffet line as the rest of the food holding up the line for everyone that didn't want omelets. I've never seen this at any Easter or Mother's Day brunch we've ever done. It's always separated to allow for lines. 8. By the end even the photographer was bussing tables because the event was going so badly that people didn't want a photo of the terrible experience 9. The line for the buffet was no joke 45 minutes and that's AFTER we were already standing in line so it was definitely longer than that. Imagine standing in line for 45 minutes to get to the buffet tables and return with the plate below. And so we are all clear: the brunch was supposed to feature a salmon dish and Benedict's. 10. The least that someone should have done was start pouring free glasses of champagne for each of the tables to keep people happy but nope people still needed to GET up go to the bar order and pay for a drink! When the manager said there were waiters coming around with free pitchers of mimosas I sat down and ZERO mimosas (flat or not) came around ever. This was literally the WORST Mother's Day experience and everyone should get a 50% refund or should've walked out of there with a free bottle of wine if the businesses caterer included wanted to save their name but no one cared that the experience that mothers and grandmothers received was the worst experience. Walking out one grandma was waiting for her ride and someone walked out and said "we'll it was an experience" and she literally responded and said "ya a shitty one" and I could not disagree more. Not one person walked out of there with even a decent experience. I feel sorry for the Moms including myself.