Black Pelican Catering

high quality food, they also provided great service throughout the planning process. Their catering team is very quick to respond via email and phone, and was always helpful answering all of my questions. Our tasting was so much fun, and genuinely helpful as we made our menu selections. They are tried and true in the Outer Banks, and continue to provide the excellent food and service that has earned them such a fantastic reputation!

he following days to rave about the food, particularly the grouper main dish in the buffet. The appetizers were great, and they were very accommodating for our vegetarian and vegan guests (myself included!). They were so easy to work with in the planning and all of the servers and bartenders were so friendly during the event. I found their prices to be very reasonable, and especially so after the great food and service we experienced. Highly recommend if you are getting married in the Outer Banks!

a great size, there’s a variety of entrees and sides to pick from, and it was all so delicious! Staff was professional and very helpful, dinner was efficient and no one was waiting around hungry. Would highly recommend!

verything up, food was ready on time and served and they cleaned everything up. Our left overs were all out away in our fridges and our bartender was great!! We couldn’t have picked a better caterer for our day!

s at the end of the night. Everyone talked about how good the food was!

products and had their ABC license to serve alcohol. They also didn't need to serve their alcohol, I could bring my own. Black Pelican had it all! They also communicated when I had a million questions and they welcomed that. After every email and/or phone interaction, they followed up with documentation of changes. Even when their menu changed during my wedding planning process, they honored the one we started with (food and prices). They would rather me ask and not assume and I appreciated that. Their menu offered a wide variety of styles and foods at reasonable prices. Since I chose the buffet option, I got to fully customize what food was served at my wedding. The one and only downfall is they are only in the office Tuesday and Thursday nights 6-9 pm, so I had to be patient with communicating with them.

lways responded promptly and never hesitated to make any changes I requested. Overall, their service was flawless! I will always recommend them to any bride in the OBX area.

ver an issue came up, they worked with me to sort it out. While we were sweating during pictures, they made sure to bring my husband and I ice water. So thoughtful. They also had us a plate of appetizers ready for after the pictures so we could cool down just the two of us :) 10/10 !!!

topped into the Black Pelican Restaurant. Food & service did not disappoint, so we knew we were on the right track for our wedding. After the help of their staff on narrowing some of our top choices down we came up with a wedding menu that catered (literally) to all of our guests. Their staff during the course of our wedding was on it! Appetizers & Entrees came out on time & were delicious. The bartender (I am blanking on her name) was fabulous. We had such a good time with her. The wait staff was never intrusive but made sure tables were bussed and the tent was tidy. The only complaint is there wasn't enough crab rangoons. They were delicious and we should have served them all night..not just during "cocktail" hour. At the end of the night all our left over food was packaged up and we were able to bring it home. That came in handy about an hour later at the after party. We were so thankful to have good food for ourselves and our guests the night of the wedding and would recommend Black Pelican to anyone getting married in the future.

was delicious for both our rehearsal and wedding. We could not have been happier with the service leading up to and at the wedding. The staff was all so friendly! We would definitely use Black Pelican again for catering another event!

ving leftover risotto balls the next day but they had all been eaten! The only negative feedback I heard was about the sweet potato ham biscuits. I did not have a chance to try them but two guests commented that they were mushy. Overall I could not be happier with the service I received. They were easy to work with and flexible as our needs changed.

nt seamlessly. Seriously though, we had guests begging for leftovers to eat for breakfast the next day. The food was phenomenal and all of our guests loved the Black Pelican staff. I can't even put into words how seamless the Catering team made our planning. I must have had new questions nearly every other week in the months leading up to the event, and they helped guide such a significant portion of my wedding planning. We already can't wait to visit Black Pelican as we celebrate our anniversaries on the OBX in years to come!

ize everything to how you want it done!! The servers literally wore blush pink bowties to go with my theme – it was amazing!!!! Our wedding was featured on TLCs ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ and they were so cool calm and collected with the entire camera crew there filming. We worked with Jennifer and Summer throughout our planning process and they were so attentive, professional, and fun to work with!! Black pelican went out of their way to accommodate us & the quality of the food is top notch, they had us with the first bite of food we tried. From the planning to the execution everything was top-notch. Jennifer came to our venue prior to the event and walked through with us making suggestions on how to make things efficient and pleasing to the eye. They shared their expertise in recommending certain things and advising against others. Everything was pleasing to the eye and the staff was professional, courteous, and highly-skilled. The team was on site for the entire event and were right on top of everything. They left the venue looking just as good as when they arrived. If you are looking for the most amazing food, the most professional staff, and a company that will truly make your event memorable, hire Black Pelican!!

entrees were amazing!! We had plenty of food and even left overs! Everyone is still talking about our food!! Thank you for making our day perfect!!

brainer when it came time to pick a wedding caterer. Leading up to wedding day, the staff was extremely helpful in answering all of our questions and working out all of the details. Day of, the catering and waitstaff was on their game! I never once saw an empty bottle or dirty plate on a table. Everyone I encountered was very friendly and genuinely seemed happy to be there. The food was fresh and phenomenal! I guess it IS possible to have memorable wedding food! We are so happy with Black Pelican Catering and cannot recommend them enough!

eat job. We really appreciated all the hard work and planning by Black Pelican. We definitely recommend!

ted. We can't wait to stop by the restaurant at our next visit back to the area!

rehearsal dinner food could have been better, but it was because we scheduled it for a drop off during Saturday traffic, so I’m sure it would have been better if it was prepped on site. The reception food was spectacular! Everything was fresh and delicious and everyone kept raving about it! Thanks so much!

ional and accommodating. Their food was amazing and well reviewed by everyone who made it to our wedding! Thank you Nancy, Summer and everyone who was there to make the day so special!

d yummy!). The day of our wedding the staff made sure that we got a plate of appetizers when we arrived at our reception and were very professional. I would highly recommend Black Pelican!

his caterer from several locals. The entire email process and choosing the food was very simple. Even having last minute changes and add on's were not a problem with this company of professionals. We got married during a storm which created around 3 feet of water in front of our event home. This made it difficult for any vendor to get to our home. I was convinced that we would not be able to get the food to the home as the road was blocked. Black pelican not only got there they set up quickly and we're very professional. I could go on and on about how incredible the food was. Every single one of guests enjoyed it and are still raving about how delicious everything was. The staff was friendly and very flexible as the weather caused a few delays. We can not thank this staff enough and would highly recommend them for your wedding or caterering event. Thank you so much Black Pelican for making our wedding so perfect - Breanne & Timothy Martindell

nd them!

with me and my budget, and the day ran great! Since my 1st tasting was my wedding day, I am so happy I got to wait because it was amazing and a nice ending to my special day. Thank you Black Pelican Catering!

still very affordable. We did do tasting with them at their restaurant, which I would recommend as they had a made a mistake initially but it was easily resolved and the BBQ was initially too spicy so that was tweaked a little for the reception and turned out great! They were very easy to work with and responded very quickly to questions by email and phone. Our menu consisted of garden salad, biscuits, NC pulled pork BBQ, and Herb rubbed grilled chicken breasts with coleslaw, corn on the cob, roasted potatoes, baked beans, and macaroni and cheese. So much food! During the reception, everyone kept saying how good the food was and we had tons of leftovers so the day after the wedding we had everyone over at our rental house and had the leftovers which were great warmed up also! During our tasting I had joked about wanting chicken tenders for myself and they not only had a plate for me at the wedding but they also had some wrapped up for me with the other leftovers! They bring a catering truck and cook on site. We had a buffet style with two waitresses on helped with clean up and cake cutting and champagne pouring were included in the price. Don’t know about other caterering companies but word to the wise when you first book you have to have a guaranteed number of guests that you pay for whether or not your guest count drops below that so aim low. Our count was a few too high so we paid for guests that were not there but since they allow you to keep leftovers we ended up having a minimal amount of food wasted. During our process we ended up speaking to a few different people since someone was out on maternity leave during our initial booking so at the end an extra charge showed up but after talking it over with them it was quickly resolved. They can get expensive quickly but we saved by providing our own drinks and purchased our own plates and utensils (the kind that look like real china and silverware). We made our own appetizer trays (fruit, veggie, shrimp cocktail) as theirs were a bit pricy, but they did have an extensive menu available. Overall, would definitely recommend!

own from PA getting finishing touches ready. They have a huge room so you aren't down with everyone else and it has it's own bar. The food came out fast and hot and they refilled it just as quickly. Everyone was super friendly!

er in parchment for entrees. Everything was delicious! Our guests raved about the food.

blackened chicken & amazing garlic pasta. For the appetizers we had crab dip & hummus - each was delicious. Everything was perfectly cooked and amazing. The best part was we got to keep all of our leftovers & ate them the next week while we were on the beach. Most certainly one of the best values for an OBX wedding, but by far the best tasting. The staff was polite & FUN. Would absolutely recommend.

ons that we had. We knew that all of guests would love the food after our tasting. The food was everything that we thought it would be and more. We had the pulled pork, BBQ chicken, potato salad, garden salad,green beans.Chicken tenders and mac n cheese for the kiddos. Everyone raved about how delicious everything tasted. We did deviled eggs, spinach and artichoke dip, crab dip as well and all of those were wonderful and tasty as well. There were so many compliments from our guest about how good all of the food was and how great everything looked during the cocktail and reception. As the bride and groom, of course we didn't get to see much of setup...since we were in the "wedding fog". We also got great reviews from our guest about how efficient all the servers were at making everything come together. We had to flip the house we were renting and have all our 105 guest eat inside instead of outside because of mother nature. Needless to say there was a lot of rearranging furniture that night..so not only were they great servers but decorators too. I would highly recommend the Black Pelican Oceanfront Restaurant for you next event.

exactly what I was looking for! We also used their Bar Tender and she was amazing! I was able to cut the line anytime I wanted lol ;)

elegantly presented. I highly recommend!

r AND went back the next day for dinner! When i returned in September for the wedding, i brought my family there for dinner a few days before the wedding. My guests raved about my food and said it was the best wedding food they'd EVER had! Being as we're from a big city, most of my guests are foodies so that was a big deal! The staff is amazing and very helpful. I spoke with them so many times that i felt like they were my girlfriends! Even invited a few of them to the wedding! I will be back in OBX every summer now with the family and i will be visiting The Black Pelican every time i"m there on vacation!

ganization! The service was wonderful and food was delicious (presentation was lovely too!) I would highly recommend the Black Pelican to anyone!

e at the beach! I attended the Outer Banks Wedding Expo in January of 2010...and they were my favorite food vendor. The staff is wonderful to work with and understanding of budget...making recommendations of how you can save money by simply substituting the cut of meat! I have had sooo many compliments on the food...it was VERY YUMMY...bacon wrapped shrimp was a major hit along with the beef entree we chose...and their potatoes are famous or maybe I should say infamous!!!

sponsive, courteous and helpful throughout. Plus, the food was amazing. We had guests repeatedly tell us throughout the night that it was some of the best food and service at a wedding they had ever experienced!