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Antipasto spread at a catered event: salami, green olives, mixed nuts, a bowl of jam, caprese skewers and prosciutto, with a lit candle and orchids

Weddings · Corporate · Parties

Catering in Alabaster & Birmingham

Caterer, baker and bar on one contract, from one Alabaster kitchen. Send your date and guest count.

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One kitchen, one contract

Three vendors usually handle a reception: caterer, baker, bar. We're all three.

One contract, one timeline, and one person to call when the ceremony runs twenty minutes long. It will.

Step 1 of 3. What are you planning?

Tap one. Next we ask for your date, guest count, and where it is.

From our Alabaster kitchen

What we've served

Same kitchen longtime guests know as Joe's Italian. You can eat the food tonight in Alabaster before you book us for your date.

  • Grazing table with salami, prosciutto, cheese, crackers, crudités and fruit, lined with calla lilies
    Grazing table: salami, prosciutto, cheese, crackers, crudités and fruit.
  • Rows of braised short rib over mashed potatoes with orchid garnish, plated at Joe's in Alabaster for a private dinner
    Braised short rib over mashed potatoes, plated in rows in Alabaster for a private dinner.
  • Green bean salads with cherry tomato and red onion, plated in rows before service
    Green bean salads with cherry tomato and red onion, plated in rows before service.

What we cater

Off-site, in our private room, or at your reception

  • 01

    Off-site catering

    Weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Alabaster first, then out across Shelby County and the Birmingham metro, on your timeline.

    See corporate catering
  • 02

    Private event space

    Up to 50 guests in our Alabaster banquet room. Birthdays, rehearsal dinners, board dinners. We set up and run service in-house.

  • 03

    Wedding catering

    Complimentary tasting for 100+ guests

    Receptions and rehearsal dinners. Weddings with a date within about a year qualify for the tasting. Tracy leads weddings and events.

    See wedding catering

What's in a Joe's quote

Each line is labeled, so nothing hides inside the food total.

Food
For your headcount, in the service style you choose: drop-off, a buffet with attendants, or plated.
Cake and bar
On the same contract when you want one vendor. Bar support follows your venue's alcohol rules.
Everything else
Rentals, tax, service charge, and travel appear as separate lines when they apply.
See what shapes a catering quote
Round tables set with black linens, stemware and a lantern centerpiece under an iron chandelier

Our private room

Up to 50 guests, at Joe's in Alabaster

Birthdays, rehearsal dinners, graduations, board dinners. We set up and run service in-house, straight from the restaurant kitchen.

Celebration of life lunch, about 24 guests

“We had a group of about 24 people for a celebration of life lunch for our grandfather and everything was superbly taken care of.”
Justin Cochran, on Google

Graduation dinner in the private banquet room

“We had our Daughters graduation dinner catered here in their private banquet room. The food was amazing.”
Madge Black, on Google
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Service area

Cities we cater from Alabaster

Every event leaves from our kitchen at 21 Weatherly Club Dr, Alabaster, AL 35007. From there we cater across Shelby County and the Birmingham metro. Pick your city for drive times and local details.

We also cater Bessemer, Trussville, Montevallo, Columbiana, Leeds, Irondale, Gardendale, Moody, and anywhere else within about 50 miles of the Alabaster kitchen.

Event venues in the area

Questions

What people ask before they book

  • How do I get a catering quote from Joe's?

    Send your date, guest count, city or venue, and service style through the catering form, or call (659) 222-9200. We follow up within one business day with questions and a custom quote.

  • Does Joe's cater weddings in Birmingham and Shelby County?

    Yes. We cater weddings across the Birmingham metro and Shelby County, with setup, service, and cleanup. Weddings of 100 or more guests with a date within about a year qualify for a complimentary tasting. See wedding catering.

  • What is the minimum guest count for catering?

    It depends on service style and date. Drop-off flexes small. Full service and peak Saturdays carry minimums because the staffing does. Send your headcount and we'll tell you plainly.

  • How far ahead should I book catering?

    Peak wedding Saturdays often book a year out, while corporate drop-off can move on much shorter notice. The fastest way to find out is to send the date. We answer within one business day.

  • What does catering cost in Birmingham?

    It depends on four things: headcount, service style, menu, and venue access. Service style moves it most, because drop-off, a buffet with attendants, and plated service are three different labor commitments. We quote each event rather than publishing numbers. See what drives it in the cost guide, then send a date for a real figure.

  • How far do you travel for catering?

    About 50 miles from our Alabaster kitchen, which covers the Birmingham metro and Shelby County. Beyond the metro, distance shows up as an itemized travel line and a difficult load-in as itemized labor, so neither disappears into the food line.

  • Does Joe's have a private event space?

    Yes. Our private banquet room in Alabaster seats up to 50 guests for rehearsal dinners, corporate events, birthdays, and private gatherings. We set up and run service in-house. Ask about the room.

  • Does Joe's cater corporate events near Birmingham?

    Yes. Office lunches, dinners, and company parties across Shelby County and the Birmingham metro, for pickup or delivery. See corporate catering or call (659) 222-9200.

  • Can you handle dietary restrictions?

    Yes. Gluten-free, vegetarian, and allergy accommodations are routine. Tell us the counts when you send your guest number, because a heavy split changes the kitchen plan and we'd rather price it correctly up front.

  • Do you provide bar service?

    Yes. We provide bar support, subject to your venue's alcohol rules, which vary by property and sometimes by city. Tell us the venue and we'll tell you what's allowed there.

  • Who handles rentals like tables, linens, and china?

    Many venues include them, and we coordinate what they don't, itemized on the quote. Send us the venue and we'll tell you what's already covered before you rent anything twice.

  • What about deposit and cancellation?

    Both are written into the quote for your date. Ask and we'll send those terms with the quote, so you can read them before you decide, not after.

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