Catering By Design

Catering By Design Catering by Design is a well-loved award-winning catering company serving the greater Raleigh area of North Carolina. Schedule an appointment today!

Catering by Design has proudly served Cary, Raleigh, and Durham for over 25 years. 🎉

From weddings to corporate events, we've got you covered! 🍽️

WeddingWire Couples' Choice + WRAL Employer of the Year 2025. 🏆

Call 984-468-5550 to book! We have over 30 years of experience in corporate, social, wedding catering and party planning. We are known for our flexibility, affordability, excellence in food and service that moves our customers to send thank you notes time after time. Your menu or ours we will work within your budget.

Simple and elegant doesn't mean small, this reception menu proves it. 😋We catered a wedding reception at Montague Lake, ...
09/26/2026

Simple and elegant doesn't mean small, this reception menu proves it. 😋

We catered a wedding reception at Montague Lake, here's a sneak peek at the menu:
Passed Hors d'Oeuvres
🍅 Caprese skewer with balsamic drizzle
🧇 Miniature chicken and waffle with honey drizzle
Dinner Buffet
🥗 Mixed baby greens with fresh strawberries, feta cheese, and candied walnuts
🫙 Balsamic vinaigrette and apple c***r vinaigrette
🥔 Rosemary roasted red potatoes
🫛 Fresh green beans with roasted red peppers
🐟 Honey garlic glazed salmon
🍗 Chicken stuffed with sundried tomatoes and portobellos with Vermont white cheddar
🍞 Dinner rolls with butter

Call to start planning your reception 📲 (919) 481-2366

Breakfast sandwiches solve more meetings than they get credit for.We catered a breakfast meeting for Glidewell Dental, h...
09/25/2026

Breakfast sandwiches solve more meetings than they get credit for.

We catered a breakfast meeting for Glidewell Dental, here's a sneak peek at the menu:
🥪 Egg and cheese biscuit
🥪 Sausage and cheese biscuit
🥪 Bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit
🥪 Vegan sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich
🥪 Bacon, egg, and cheese on a gluten-free biscuit
🍓 Fresh cubed fruit
🥔 Fried breakfast potatoes

Classic bacon, egg, and cheese or something else off this list? 👇

Cheesy grits belong at every breakfast meeting; that's not up for debate.We catered a breakfast meeting for Koerber Phar...
09/23/2026

Cheesy grits belong at every breakfast meeting; that's not up for debate.

We catered a breakfast meeting for Koerber Pharma; here's a sneak peek at the menu:
🍳 Scrambled eggs
🥓 Bacon
🧀 Cheesy grits
🥐 Country biscuits with butter and jelly

Cheesy grits or a biscuit, what's your non-negotiable? 👇

A fresh spread makes any committee meeting a little better. 🥗We catered an activities committee meeting for NC Sheriffs ...
09/22/2026

A fresh spread makes any committee meeting a little better. 🥗

We catered an activities committee meeting for NC Sheriffs Association; here's a sneak peek at the menu:
🥗 Seasonal greens with tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots
🫙 House vinaigrette and homemade ranch
🍖 New England pot roast
🥔 Red-skinned mashed potatoes
🫛 Fresh green beans with red peppers
🍞 Rolls and butter

Call to check availability for your next meeting 📲 (919) 481-2366

A good mocktail should get the same attention as the cocktail next to it.  Yesterday’s bar setup included a blueberry le...
09/21/2026

A good mocktail should get the same attention as the cocktail next to it.

 Yesterday’s bar setup included a blueberry lemonade mocktail made with house-made syrups, garnished ahead of time so it’s ready the second the rush hits.

No one’s waiting on a drink just because they skipped the alcohol.

Mocktail or the real thing, what are you reaching for first?

 

Taco bars never miss at a McKimmon Center event. 🌮We catered an event for NCWOA at McKimmon Center with a South of the B...
09/21/2026

Taco bars never miss at a McKimmon Center event. 🌮

We catered an event for NCWOA at McKimmon Center with a South of the Border buffet, here's a sneak peek at the menu:
🌮 Chicken tacos with flour tortillas and taco shells
🌮 Ground beef tacos with flour tortillas and taco shells
🥬 Lettuce, tomato, onion, cheddar cheese, and sour cream
🫘 Black beans
🍚 Cilantro lime rice
🌽 Tortilla chips and salsa

Chicken or beef tacos, which one are you building? 👇

A wedding reception with a carving station? Now that's a menu worth celebrating. ✨We catered a wedding reception at NC R...
09/20/2026

A wedding reception with a carving station? Now that's a menu worth celebrating. ✨

We catered a wedding reception at NC Realtors; here's a sneak peek at the menu:
Hors d'Oeuvres
🍞 Grilled Tuscan, pita, and focaccia breads
🍅 Hummus, tomato basil, and hot spinach artichoke dip
Buffet Menu
🥗 Mixed green salad with carrots, cucumbers, and tomatoes
🫙 House vinaigrette and homemade ranch
🍗 Pan-seared chicken marsala
🥔 Red-skinned mashed potatoes
🍆 Hot marinated grilled vegetables
Carving Station
🥩 Rosemary-roasted NY strip loin with balsamic onion marmalade, horseradish sauce, and whole grain mustard
🍞 Dinner rolls and butter

Save this menu for your next reception.

Breakfast for dinner might be the best decision a couple ever made for their reception.We catered a wedding reception at...
09/19/2026

Breakfast for dinner might be the best decision a couple ever made for their reception.

We catered a wedding reception at Montague Lake with a breakfast for dinner theme; here's a sneak peek at the menu:
Hors d'Oeuvres
🥖 Biscuit station with Southern-style biscuits and miniature garlic cheddar biscuits
🌭 Turkey sausage and pork sausage gravy
🍯 Assorted jams and honey butter
Breakfast Buffet
🧇 Chicken and waffles with maple syrup
🥓 Maple pepper bacon
🌾 Grits with butter
🍎 Spiced cooked apples
Omelet Station
🍳 Omelets with chopped tomatoes, cheddar cheese, chopped ham, diced onion, salsa, hot sauce, red peppers, spinach, bacon, and mushrooms

Chicken and waffles or the omelet bar, where are you headed first? 👇

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Cary, NC
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