Business Services
Full-Service Caterers Ranked by Largest Event Catered in 2011 Phone / Website
Largest Event 2011 / Employees
Catering Services
Menu/Signature Dishes
Catering Manager / Year Founded
843-345-6300 www.asouthernbartender.com
12,000 15
Beverage service from TIPS-trained bartenders
Mint Juleps, mimosas, other cocktails
Keith A. Purdy 1978
843-884-7515 www.charlestonbaygourmet.com
12,000 6
Large outdoor events, intimate soirees
Barbecue, oysters and Frogmore stew
Beth Clifton 1991
843-407-0473 www.iceboxbar.com
12,000 6
Fully customizable beverage service
Specialty cocktails
Boris P.C. Van Dyck 2008
843-762-9200 www.foodforthesouthernsoul.com
10,000 8
Fresh local seafood and other dishes; family suppers, casual rehearsal dinners; Southern fare
Pulled pork shoulder, Lowcountry shrimp boil and local steamed oysters
Linley Murphy 2002
Sticky Fingers Catering 341 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-856-9845 www.stickyfingers.com
3,000 25
Simple delivery to full-service catering options to off-site venues
Hickory-smoked ribs, wings and pulled pork barbecue
Sean Fogarty, Beth Snowden 1992
Embassy Suites Catering 5055 International Blvd. North Charleston, SC 29418
843-747-1882 www.embassysuitescharleston.com
2,600 135
One-stop shop, including decor, audiovisual and food services, as well as full-service planning
Diverse catering menu with offerings from different cultures
Joanie Cole 1999
Hamby Catering & Events 925 St. Andrews Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407
843-571-3103 www.hambycatering.com
2,200 100
Full-service catering, including food and beverage service, rental coordination, floor plan and timeline creation, advice on event logistics
Local and sustainable offerings, Lowcountry and regional cuisine, customized menus
Candice Wigfield 1979
Crazy Dutchman Catering 1823 Reynolds Ave. Charleston, SC 29405
843-478-2199 www.crazydutchmancatering.com
2,000 25
Corporate, wedding, full-service catering
Southern food, barbecue and oysters
Hans Van Heek 1989
Human Resources
Company A Southern Bartender P.O. Box 20126 Charleston, SC 29413
Charleston Bay Gourmet 748 King St. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Food for the Southern Soul P.O. Box 13615 Charleston, SC 29422
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