Good Food Events + Catering

11/07/2024

For over 15 years we have worked to raise the culinary bar for event catering in the Tampa Bay region. Whether you have 50 guests or 350 guests at your event, let us help you design a plated dinner with a WOW flavor.

Tonight we will be serving this Veal Osso Bucco to the guests of a non-profit gala, who we work with annually to help achieve their fundraising goals and give their guests a meal to remember.

Pictured here:

Veal Osso Bucco | apple cider + preserved lemon reduction, molasses braised cippolini onions, watercress + spicy radish micro green salad

served over
Gruyere Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Heirloom Carrots

11/05/2024

We're thrilled to have been a partner with The Dalí Museum for many years. Looking forward to many more fantastic events with the museum and with UDREAM EVENTS

11/01/2024

Bar Goals. An opulent pour for an exquisite evening 🥂✨ Elevating every cocktail with unparalleled sophistication. 🍸

Overlooking the Riverwalk and Downtown Tampa, these are scenes from Pam and Jack's wedding reception at the picturesque Tampa River Center!

Planner: Alexa Kritis Events⁠
Photo: ⁠
Getting Ready: ⁠
Wedding Venue: Tampa River Center⁠
Officiant: ⁠
Catering: Good Food Events + Catering
Cake: Hands on Sweets⁠
Floral: BloomShakalaka Floral Design⁠
Rentals: Studio Festive Vivant Event Rentals ⁠
Draping: ⁠
Table Top: The Treasury Rentals⁠
Band: ⁠
Stage & Lighting: ⁠
Invitations & Paper Goods: Hazelwood Paper Co.⁠
Hora Loca: ⁠
Hair & Makeup: D² & Co⁠
Cigar Roller: ⁠
Photo Booth: Xpress UrSelf Media

10/31/2024

As featured in Wed Society | Tampa + St. Pete!

10/29/2024

Get excited for some gnocchi—because life's too short for a boring pasta station! Our quick service grab-and-go format ensures NO lines at our chef created culinary stations.

Fresh gnocchi dishes being made right before your eyes 👀🍝✨ Because nothing says event goals like handcrafted carbs on demand. 🍽️💯

10/01/2024

If you are in need of a venue for a cancelled or postponed wedding due to Hurricane Helene, please check these dates. Armature Works has an amazing lineup of spaces available for quite a few dates in October, November and December. Not to mention a phenomenal set of caterers to choose from.

Rescheduling a big day can seem stressful, but we plan and execute events daily and we're happy to take a load of stress from you. Please let us know how we can help.

For those whose events have been affected by hurricane Helene we are here for you and ready to help. We have listed all available weekend dates for each of our three spaces. Email [email protected] for more information

09/28/2024

Good Food is fully operational and catering all contracted events, following Hurricane Helene. If you need assistance or have a last minute need for event catering or help re-locating to a new venue, please reach out to us at [email protected] or call us at 813-241-9500.

If you are a current contracted client, please reach out to your event specialist with any questions; we will be happy to help. If you are another catering company or event professional who needs assistance in any way, do not hesitate to call us for help.

(NOTE: we do not specialize in disaster recovery catering)

09/26/2024

Great couple. Amazing wedding. We were thrilled to have been a part of Andrea and Alex's fun filled wedding reception in Ybor City!

09/23/2024

Spice up your next corporate event or party with a Wing Station. Hot wings, hotter vibes! 🍗🔥

Tossed in sauce and plated fresh for a quick service "grab-and-go" snack.

Nashville Hot, Traditional Buffalo or Garlic Parmesan Wings will thrill anyone's tastebuds.

Pair them with house made ranch or blue cheese to bring it all together.

09/17/2024

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Andrea and Alex's whimsical jewel-toned May the Fourth wedding at a historic cigar factory venue with nods to Star Wars and Taylor Swift and emerald green decor.

09/17/2024

No witty or fake AI generated caption today, just more good food for your event, wedding or party. Nothing artificial here; we are as real as it gets.

For another round of fun and tasty hors d'oeuvres, check out these three!

ROASTED OYSTERS | crab chilau, grated romano

NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN | buttermilk fried Nashville hot chicken, dill pickle, Alabama bbq on white bread

CRAB + CORN FRITTER | key lime aioli, dehydrated jalapeno

09/12/2024

We were thrilled to work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay for their fundraising gala at Armature Works Events and a culinary journey through time!🕰️🚀

This Back to the Future themed event transported over 500 guests through an incredible menu:

Starting with our signature passed appetizers:

"NOBODY CALLS ME CHICKEN" & WAFFLE BITES
Buttermilk fried chicken and Belgian waffle bites topped with pecan-maple butter—served on Marty’s hoverboards!

“DEHYDRATED PIZZA”
plain mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, passed around on pizza paddles.

“TIME MACHINE TARTINES”
Fresh field peas, mint, and lemon zest on tartine, elegantly served on old schooled music records.

The excitement began with Auctioned Oyster Trays—a dozen freshly shucked Virginia Salt oysters and a bottle of for the largest donations from 10 tables!

For the main course, guests indulged in the "Time Traveler Special": a Surf & Turf duet featuring a succulent six-ounce filet mignon paired with a delectable jumbo lump crab cake, crowned with classic béarnaise sauce. Served atop caramelized onion mashed potatoes with roasted broccolini. A timeless combination that's truly a blast from the past and future!

Our vegan adventurers enjoyed the "Hill Valley Vegan Dish": Mediterranean grilled eggplant, fluffy Israeli couscous, zesty preserved lemon gremolata, and tender roasted broccolini.

It was a night where the past, present, and future collided in the most delicious way possible! Thank you to everyone who joined us in supporting a great cause.


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09/09/2024

Shaken, not stirred... 🍸 Martini Mondays help set the tone for a great week! 🍸

And for something fun and fabulous, take your event or wedding up a notch with some signature stuffed olives. This martini features a blue cheese stuffed, garlic stuffed and a pimento cheese stuffed trio of olives. For times when you can't choose just one 🫒🫒🫒

09/06/2024

Who needs a wedding cake when you have these colorful, handheld slices of heaven? 💍🍦

Ah yes, because nothing screams 'elegant wedding' like stuffing your face with a rainbow sprinkle ice cream sandwich. Classy never tasted so good. 🍦💒

09/02/2024

Spicing up your Labor Day celebration, one rim at a time 🌶🌶 Whether you like it salty or spicy, we're here to make Margarita Monday extra special.

08/30/2024

The classics reimagined. Cabernet Braised Short Rib meets French Onion bliss 🧅🍖 A match made in comfort food heaven!

Featured first is our French Onion Braised Beef Short Rib, with caramelized onion-sherry gravy, crispy frizzled onions; served over Gruyere Mashed Potatoes, with Sauteed Haricot Verts

Next is our take on Veal Osso Bucco, with apple cider + preserved lemon reduction, molasses braised cippolini onions, watercress + spicy radish micro green salad, served over
Mascarpone Grits with Roasted Heirloom Carrots

And finally, when your chicken levels up with shrimp étouffée on top 🍤🍗 we've got a match made in flavor heaven!

08/29/2024

Florida Polytechnic University Excelerate Gala 2024. Bright minds, bold colors; where innovation meets imagination 🎨✨
shakalaka created the most funky and innovative florals for an electrifying night at Florida Polytechnic. We brought the flavor!

Planning + Design: Ashton Events
Photography: Sunglow Photography
Videography: Indie Atlantic Films
Florals: BloomShakalaka Floral Design
Stationary: Hazelwood Paper Co.
Rentals: BBJ La Tavola, Gabro Event Services
Entertainment:
Transportation: lakelandvalet
Catering + Bar: Good Food Events + Catering
Desserts: Hands on Sweets

08/27/2024

Transforming furniture into a seafood fantasy 🌟🍴

We're known for innovative and playful food displays and culinary stations. But when furniture meets food, we are setting a new trend in playful cocktail parties in your home or office.

Pictured here is our play on a "seafood tower," complete with fresh shucked East Coast Oysters, New England Style Lobster Rolls, Citrus Grilled + Chilled Shrimp and Agua De Sandia (watermelon + tuna ceviche).

A big thank you to our friends who supplied the florals and design for this display, Flower General by Carlestedts and Posey Exchange.