Gourmet Bay Catering

I had a truly wonderful experience with my wedding caterer, Gourmet Bay Catering. Throughout the planning process, Nicole was so helpful and quick to respond to my endless rounds of questions. The expansive menu options made it easy to select a menu that was right for our event. The food itself was delicious! Our guests have been raving about the different selections we offered for weeks now. Nicole was great at anticipating our needs during the actual event, even popping in on the wedding party with trays of food and cocktails immediately after the ceremony - truly great customer service. Overall, Gourmet Bay was a great decision . You will not be disappointed!

Gourmet Bay catered my daughter’s wedding reception on March 9, 2013. The food and presentation were wonderful - we had so many compliments. The entire GB staff was professional and attentive from the day we contacted them. Nicole was friendly, responsive, and helpful. We are so glad we chose Gourmet Bay – they were a big part of making the reception a wonderful party!

Everything was wonderful at our son's wedding November 10, 2012. We could not have been more pleased with the quality of service. The food was delicious and well-presented. The staff were accomodating, professional, attractive, and attentive to our every need. In helping us plan for our special event, suggestions were made to enhance the variety of offerings and stay well within our budget. Thank you Gourmet Bay. I am 100% satisfied and more!

It was so wonderful working with Gourmet Bay Catering and 'Day Planner' Nicole Garrand.

GBC went above and beyond to make sure that all of our needs were met in preparation for the event. On the day of, they were quick on their feet with any and all adjustments to ensure that everything was on time and that the food displays had a cohesive appearance with the overall wedding decor. The food was one of our most important parts of the wedding since it was the first time for some guests to taste southern cuisine. People were over the moon about how wonderful everything tasted and the different flavors.

Nicole Garrand was my 'Day Planner', but she made herself available for so much more. She made sure that I was comfortable and relaxed about the event and that all of my worries were taken off of my shoulders. She is also pretty amazing with floral bouquets and decor. I would highly recommend this catering company and Nicole Garrand as a Wedding / Day Planner. They are a jam packed team!!

They went above and beyond to make my day perfect! We had an issue with our wedding date and found out 3 days prior. Nicole (the planner) was able to rework the entire wedding and insure that all vendors were there as well as having everything decorated and food ready! They are the best!! I know things would not have played out the way they did without the help of Gourmet Bay Catering and Nicole!

Great work and service. Could not be happier. Would recommend to anyone planning a wedding or event.

Charleston Bay made the day! Delightful to work with, innovative and delicious food.

What a cordial, charming group to have in your tiny kitchen. Fit right in with the mood and anticipated and made adjustments as needed. The food was delicious and beautifully displayed. Different hors d'oeuvres were passed in small enough quantity to be hot; then refreshed quickly. Washed and dried my personal china and silver we used. Left the kitchen immaculate with leftovers marked and packed in fridge. Bar tender also did a grand job -- had champagne poured and ready to pass when vows were over.

Nicole was wonderful! She was professional, friendly and helpful. She also knew the business very well. She was honest with me regarding what would be good to provide the guests at the reception and then what would be a waste of my money. She also stayed on budget.

Excellent food! We continue to get comments back from the guests saying how good the food tasted.

Nicole made this an effortless affair! She provided great resources for rentals and flowers. Everyone commented on how fabulous the food was and how gracious the staff was. Very professional and great value for the money!

Erin and Patrick with Gourmet Bay Catering were fabulous to work with. Erin went completely above and beyond our expectations. She really functioned like an event planner, providing crucial coordination with all vendors involved, and helped trouble-shoot on a major issue with the party rental company regarding the room set-up. Erin met with us three times prior to the event (once for the tasting and twice at our venue) to ensure that we were comfortable with the planning. She also kept the schedule flowing well during the event.

Patrick is a most talented chef. We were very pleased with the quality of the food and its presentation. I received a lot of great feedback on the food.

Neither my mother nor I live in Charleston, so wedding planning for us was more challenging. I will forever be grateful to Erin and Patrick for going above and beyond to help in any way that they could. They are a great team and strive hard to help and please their clients. I highly recommend them!

Could not have been more happy with the outcome of my wedding. The food was amazing! Especially Patricks fried chicken and waffles. Those were a hit.
Nicole was so supportive through the whole process and made everything so easy on me. She also made the most beautiful arrangements. I new exactly what I wanted and she created them perfectly. She also arranged all my rentals. She is truly a rock star!

Gourmet Bay Catering did a wonderful job at my rehearsal dinner and wedding. Everyone was very professional and Nicole was amazing to work with!

We were recently married in Folly Beach, SC. Gourmet Bay did an outstanding job from start to finish! The service was impeccable and the food was amazing. Our guests were blown away by the entire experience. Thanks to Nicole and the entire staff for making our wedding a event that people are still talking about. If you decide to serve appetizers, you MUST have the fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese! Just to die for!

Very professional staff. Always proactive with guest, food, and drinks. So quiet while working in kitchen.

Going with Gourmet Bay catering was the smartest decision I made while planning my wedding!

The original reason I selected GB, was because of the amazing responsiveness their staff showed to me. They were always EXTREMELY prompt at responding to emails and calls (something unheard of with many catering companies), happy to answer my questions, give me advice and help me with anything and everything.

When I went in for my tasting my decision to go with GB was further solidified. Gourmet Bay really rolled out the carpet for us, let us try anything and everything we were interested in- changed anything we didn't like and helped us create our dream wedding menu.

After we signed on the dotted line- the staff didn't just forget about us until our big day- but they checked in with me frequently, handled EVERYTHING rental wise for us (amazing) and were available anytime I had any questions about ANYTHING.

The day of our wedding- Nicole (our Gourmet Bay contact) not only helped to make my wedding LOOK like the event of my dreams (she helped set up linens and tables - talk about going above and beyond!!) but she made sure her staff brought their A-game. The servers were wonderful! Not to mention Chef Patrick, who was amazing in the kitchen. So many people have told me our food was the best they'd ever had at a wedding. Not only was it delicious- but it was displayed in a way that looked like a work of art!!! Everything food wise was perfect- EXCEPT for my wedding cake (which was NOT made by GB!!) Unbeknownst to me, my cake was slowly but surely melting and shifting during our reception- somehow the Gourmet Bay crew was able to (WITHOUT me knowing it) save the cake- by removing the bottom layer of a four layer cake and turning it into the perfect 3 layer cake of my dreams. WHAT TALENT!

I could go on and on and on... but will sum it up with this.... GO WITH GOURMET BAY- you will be glad you did.

Nicole and her staff were great to work with

gourmet bay was wonderful... Food was great and Nicole was amazing... I couldn't have pulled it off with out her!! She always got back to me right away with every phone call and email. They did a fabulous job, I would highly recommend them to anyone!!!
Alexandra Farnham

The Gourmet Bay Catering team were amazing and I could not have asked for more for our wedding! They worked with me to make the shrimp and grits a little more "Louisiana" and the rest of the spread was delicious! We received tons of compliments on the food! Nicole was so helpful-making sure we had good during the ceremony and after-she even double checked my flower colors so she could get dome extra to put on the passed trays during cocktail hour. They assured never would not run out of food-my worst fear-and they were right! We had the left overs packed and brought to the after party for much needed late night eats! All in all Gourmet Bay was AMAZING and I would recommend them to anyone looking for good "wedding" food- esp. For out of town brides like me- seriously so helpful

Gourmet Bay Catering goes above and beyond to make dreams come true! Absolutely wonderful! My wedding needed some help the last few weeks and up to the last final hours. Graciously, the team of professionals at Gourmet Bay helped with decorations and setup, ordering the event rentals and coordinating them to work in the space, and of course, setup, serving, as well as clean-up of the space. I was also able to have my bouquets customly made, florals custom ordered and setup for both ceremony and reception. Did I mention the food yet!? WOW! The food is amazing! We hardly had any left after the wedding our guests loved the food so much! Special thanks to Nicole Garrand who helped me through everything from start to finish! I would recommend Gourmet Bay Catering and all their team members to any bride, as well as anyone looking for a catering company for a special event. Extremely professional, dependable, pleasant, and affordable!!!

I would recommend Gourmet Bay to anyone looking for a caterer in Charleston. My husband and I live about 3 hours away so all of our contact with Nicole was through email. She was always to accommodating and was open to all of our wants! She was always very quick to answer any of our questions through email. The food was great, all of the guests commented on it. Nicole and her staff were very friendly and helpful at our reception. Everything was kept clean and organized. Nicole even helped clean up our flowers and tablecloths. They even boxed up all of our leftovers for us to take home. She really made sure she did everything she could to make our day perfect, and she definitely made everything so easy. We would recommend Gourmet Bay to anyone, hands down!

Gourmet Bay catered my daughter's rehearsal dinner. The food was great and everyone loved the low-country fare. I worked with Nicole who went beyond her responsibilities to be helpful. She had creative ideas and was always receptive to my concerns. Nicole and Chef Patrick were both accommodating in finding the menu that worked for me. My confidence in them proved deserved. Everyone involved did a wonderful job.

Gourmet Bay catered my wedding dinner and a Sunday brunch the day after the wedding. Both were amazingly delicious! Marianne at Gourmet Bay was a pleasure to work with. She was extremely thorough and responsive. I definitely recommend working with them!

Do not use ANYONE ELSE!!! This was the best decision I made regarding my wedding. Kate and Maryann were excellent!! They did everything from food tasting, preparing all reception food, rentals, and wedding day coordination! Kate is extremely responsive and helpful. My wedding was just the way I've imagined it all these years. Also, the food was the highlight of the reception. Everyone is still talking about it!! I guarantee you will not be disappointed if you use Gourmet Bay!

Gourmet Bay provides everything you could want in a caterer: affordable prices, great individuals to work with, and of course, incredible food. Kate Connor is an incredibly organized, professional, and friendly person to work with. She made planning the menu for our wedding an absolute breeze, despite several changes to the menu, many of which came late in the game. She was always willing to work with me and my husband, and went out of her way to ensure everything was exactly as we wanted.

Gourmet Bay is an exceptional catering service- their food and their employees both will make your wedding day a breeze (a delicious one at that!).

This company was awesome! Kate did a great job with helping with the planning of the day. They answered all of our questions and provided us with great food. Love this company!

We enjoyed working with Gourmet Bay. The food and service was excellent. Everything is run very smoothly and efficiently. We definitely recommend using Gourmet Bay for your catering needs.

Gourmet Bay Catering provides both excellent food and fabulous service. I have enjoyed working with them and recommend them to my brides all the time. I look forward to working with them in the future.

Tanis Jackson
Tanis J Events, LLC

What can I say about Chef Patrick and his wonderful team at Gourmet Bay? They make my job easy because Chef Patrick and his team go out of their way to make your event a success. Gourmet Bay understands the importance of exceeding customer's expectations and executes every event with flying colors! The presentation of the food is only outdone by the taste.

I know when referring a client to Gourmet Bay my client is in good hands. My brides are not only won over by the taste of the food but the willingness of Nicole's (Sales/Event Manager) effort to work within their budget. As for my corporate clients - they won't allow me to hire anyone else but Chef Patrick!

With Patrick at the helm you can expect high quality and attention to every detail! A fabulous caterer.