Wedding catering in Alabaster & Birmingham
Complimentary wedding tasting for 100+ guests with a date in the next 12 months.
One vendor, not three
Dinner, cake, and the bar on one contract
Three vendors usually handle a reception: caterer, baker, bar.
Caterer
Dinner and service
Own contract, deposit, timeline
Baker
The cake
Own contract, deposit, delivery window
Bar
Drinks and bartenders
Own contract, deposit, venue rules
Joe's Kitchen, Bar, & Bakery
We're all three.
One contract. One timeline. One number.
- One contract
- Dinner, cake, and bar support from the same Alabaster kitchen.
- One timeline
- No handoffs between a caterer, a baker, and a bar company.
- One number to call
- (659) 222-9200 reaches the team planning the food, the cake, and the bar.
From our kitchen and bakery
The cake, the food, the table
All of it comes out of one Alabaster kitchen and bakery. You can eat the food any night at Joe's before you book us for your date.
Four tiers, fresh white flowers, on a gold stand. 
Grazing table: salami, prosciutto, cheese, crackers, crudités and fruit. 
A long table set for dinner: stemware, white napkins, hydrangeas.
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.”
Graduation dinner in the private banquet room
“We had our Daughters graduation dinner catered here in their private banquet room. The food was amazing.”
The tasting
What actually happens when you come in
Most couples book their caterer off a menu and a phone call. We think that's backwards. Here's how ours works.
See if you qualify for a free tastingYou tell us what you're imagining
Your date, your guest count, your venue, and the kind of food you're picturing. Two minutes, right on this page.
We build a menu around it
Not a generic sample platter. Our catering manager puts together the actual dishes you're considering for your reception.
You come in for about sixty minutes
A table in our dining room with Tracy, our catering manager. Bring up to four people: your partner, your parents, whoever's helping decide.
Taste everything. Change anything.
Swap a dish, adjust a sauce, ask about dietary restrictions, talk through timing and service style.
You leave with a written quote
Real numbers for your guest count. No contract, no deposit, no obligation to book. If we're not the right fit, you've had a great dinner and you know more than you did.
Start here
Tell us about the wedding
Date, guest count, and venue. About two minutes. We follow up within one business day, and eligible couples pick a tasting time right here.
Step 1 of 3. Which wedding event are you planning?
Receptions and wedding-weekend events with 100 or more guests and a date within about a year qualify for a complimentary tasting.
Where we cater weddings
Alabaster first, then across the metro
Questions
Wedding catering questions
Who does Italian wedding catering near Birmingham?
Joe's Kitchen, Bar, & Bakery, the same Alabaster kitchen longtime guests know as Joe's Italian. Full-service receptions and rehearsal dinners across the Birmingham metro and Shelby County. Call (659) 222-9200 or start the wedding intake.
Can we book a wedding tasting?
Yes, for weddings of 100 or more guests with a date in the next 12 months. The tasting is complimentary: about sixty minutes with Tracy, our catering manager, up to four people with you, and a written quote when you leave. No contract and no deposit. Use the wedding intake to check eligibility and pick a time.
Can Joe's bake the wedding cake too?
Yes. Bakery and catering sit under one brand and one contract when you want them together. Mention the cake in your request or see wedding cakes.
Where do you cater weddings?
Alabaster and Shelby County are home ground, and we go out across the Birmingham metro from there, including Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Pelham, Helena, Chelsea, and Calera. Browse venues we cater.
How fast do you respond to a wedding inquiry?
Within one business day. Send date, guest count, city or venue, and service style.
How far ahead should we book our wedding caterer?
Peak wedding Saturdays go first, often a year out. The fastest way to find out where your date stands is to send it: you'll hear back within one business day.
Can you handle dietary restrictions at the reception?
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 than surprise you later.
Do you provide bar service at weddings?
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. 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 the deposit and cancellation terms?
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.