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ROCKY TOP CATERING

(5.0 Score)
5000 Departure Drive,
Raleigh, NC 27616
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Since 1998

Specialities:

✓Baked Ziti ✓Salmon With Sweet Onion Glaze ✓Shrimp Scampi ✓Mediterranean Rice and Yucca With Mojo ✓OCCASIONS: Family Celebration ✓Birthdays ✓Corporate Events ✓Bridal Showers ✓Anniversaries ✓Garden and Tea Parties ✓Receptions ✓Christenings ✓Shows ✓Gatherings ✓Weddings ✓Open Houses ✓Holidays and Special Occasions ✓Rehearsal Dinners ✓Engagement Proposals

" Rocky Top Catering offers a wide range of food and bar service options, including corporate catering delivery, full-service Catering, off-site Catering, virtual cooking classes, private dining, and everything in between. Whether it's a wedding, corporate event, family celebration, or team-building experience, their award-winning team of skilled chefs and event managers looks forward to making your vision come to life. Rocky Top Catering's chefs translate their passion for food and gourmet flair into every aspect of their catering menu. Their expert planners guide you through the wedding catering process, getting to know you, your style, dreams, and vision for your perfect day.

2026 Highlights: Rocky Top Catering award-winning team is dedicated to bringing your vision to life with exceptional food and service."

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License #1576305

Price:

Delivery Fee $35

Contact:

(919) 850-2340

Mon-Fri: 9am - 6pm
Sat: 9am - 2pm
Sun: Closed

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CATERING WORKS, INC.

(5.0 Score)
2319 Laurelbrook Street,
Raleigh, NC 27604 Directions

Since 1989

Specialities:

✓Yucca with Mojo ✓Black Bean Rice ✓Brown Rice and Red Beans ✓Chinese Rice ✓Yellow Rice ✓Sweet Potato Mash ✓Mac and Three Cheeses and Garlic Herb Pasta ✓OCCASIONS: Holiday and Private Parties ✓Corporate and Social Events ✓Weddings ✓Anniversaries ✓Baby and Bridal Showers ✓Engagement Proposals ✓Receptions ✓Gala Dinners ✓Award Ceremonies ✓Special Occasions

" Catering Works, Inc. has a dedicated team of professionals committed to preparing and presenting high-quality recipes and beverages with artistic vision and finesse. They offer simple delivery drop-off, elaborate full-service events, and everything. Catering Works, Inc. provides you with turnkey wedding reception and bridal event solutions. Their exuberant event planning team is ready to guide you through the planning process with ease and create a once-in-a-lifetime excellent day for you, your family, and guests. Catering Works, Inc. offers an extensive selection of menus and beverages to meet your requirements .The company also provides catering products such as linens, tables, flatware, chairs, china, and glassware.

2026 Highlights: Catering Works, Inc. provides wedding and event catering services with a selection of wedding cakes, pastries and buffet-style meals."

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Midtown Magazine Diamond Awards in 2019, 2021 & 2022
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License #0253112

Price:

Plated Service $35
Buffet Service $40
Stations $40
Hors D'Oeuvres $28

Contact:

(919) 828-5932

Mon-Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat & Sun: Closed

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CANNON CATERING

(4.9 Score)
10101 Falls of Neuse Road,
Raleigh, NC 27614 Directions

Since 1999

Specialities:

✓Garlic Herb Pasta ✓Caesar Salad ✓Steamed Vegetables ✓House Salad ✓Tuna Tataki with Ginger dressing ✓Pork Pot Stickers ✓BBQ Pulled Pork Slider Bites ✓Carnita Tacos ✓Mini Cordon Bleu Bites ✓Chicken Satay ✓Firecracker Shrimp Mini Tacos ✓Yucca Bites and Spicy Grilled Shrimp ✓OCCASIONS: Wedding Parties ✓Birthday Parties ✓House Warming Parties ✓Reception ✓Baby Shower Functions

" Cannon Catering is a family-owned business that provides fresh, delicious food and exceptional services. Kelly Cannon is the owner and manager of Cannon Catering. She drives their unique menus, ensuring all her clients and guests have a great experience. The food should be tasty, and the presentation should be exciting, but the people are what make the difference. This award-winning catering business is proud of the fantastic staff, some of whom have been with them for over 15 years. The staff is humbled by the kind words their brides, clients, and partners have said about them over the years and by their receiving the Wedding Wire Couple’s Choice Award four years in a row. They invite you to schedule a meeting, during which they can help take the stress out of planning and offer you some freshly baked cookies instead.

2026 Highlights: Cannon Catering specialize in full service wedding catering, corporate gatherings, and special celebrations throughout the Triangle"

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License #0780389

Price:

Additional Entrees Available $3.00
Add An Additional Appetizer $2.00
Add An Additional Entree $3.00
Add An Additional Side Dish $2.00
Add A Bartender $50.00
Add A Gourmet Snack Bar Station $2.50
Add A Salad Station $3.00
Add A Hot Beverage Bar $3.50

Contact:

(919) 554-9920

Mon-Sun: 8am - 8pm

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ROCKY TOP CATERING REVIEWS

We used Rocky Top for both our rehearsal dinner and for our wedding reception. They are top-notch. Kevin was our contact at Rocky Top and he was professional and responsive during the entire process. These pictures are from the tasting and the food was incredible. They’ve got a ton of different options and also do late-night snacks for the reception. For the rehearsal dinner, we went with a chef-attended carving station and veggies served buffet style. Everything was hot and tasty and the staff were great. For the wedding sit-down dinner, we had braised beef short ribs, salmon, and vegetarian options. Each came with their own side. I’m impressed with how well they cook for the masses because it was just as good as the tasting! The pimento beef sliders for the late-night snack and the flaming donut station were especially popular. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about how much they loved our wedding food! Having great food at a wedding is crucial and Rocky Top delivered. 10/10 recommend.

I recently photographed a wedding that was catered by Rocky Top Catering and I would highly recommend them for your wedding or event! During cocktail hour the servers were efficient and very attentive to the guests circulating with passed hors d'oeuvres. The dinner service was timely and the food was delicious.

We booked Rocky Top for our wedding and it was a great experience from the tasting to the big day! Our event included passed appetizers, along with fresh oysters during cocktail hour, and a BBQ buffet for dinner! Everyone was full and happy.

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CATERING WORKS, INC. REVIEWS

Catering Works was amazing for our wedding! From start to finish, Kelli was amazing to work with- we asked to see so many different sample menus and pricing options and she was responsive and had a great attitude. She worked directly with our vendors to make sure everything would go smoothly. On the wedding day itself- I couldn't speak higher of the service and the food. A staff member brought us our own plate of hors d'oeuvres and drinks to the bridal suite during cocktail hour and checked on us several times to see if we needed anything else. All of the food was so good - even heated up the next day. We got so many compliments! They sent us home with to-go boxes of food, cake, as well as extra treats and goodies like champagne, candy, and popcorn. I could not recommend them enough.

Catering Works did another amazing event for us. We've used them 3 times now and have always been more than satisfied with their service. The options and selections are super well explained and the sales staff is extremely helpful in making good selections for the right amount of people and that they are suitable for the venue, as well as making sure it meets budget. The entire staff is super friendly, very flexible, very reliable, helpful and fun! I'm looking forward to working with them again on our next event.

Working with Catering Works was a dream. We had the option of several vendors for our wedding, and had the best interaction with Kayla from Catering Works during our initial meetings. We were able to customize our menu to fit our budget and the options were delicious. Kayla even worked with us to split up appetizers to cater to our vegetarian guests. During our event, the catering staff were so considerate and professional. We even had extras put in takeaway containers so we could enjoy the next day. Top notch service.

CANNON CATERING REVIEWS

Our school used Cannon Catering for our Gala this year and we couldn’t have been happier with their amazing service! From our initial communication they were very responsive and willing to work with us within our budget. They made the planning process simple and stress free. The night of the event they seamlessly set up and the service was top notch. We received compliments from guests all night on their beautiful set up and food, as well as the professional friendly service from all staff and bartenders! They went above and beyond to accommodate dietary requests, and just in general to make our night extra special for everyone! We hope to get to work with Cannon again in the future.

Look no further for an incredible caterer for all your event needs- Cannon Catering is the best choice! We were fortunate enough to work with Cannon Catering for our wedding. Email communications were consistently prompt from start to finish. The food was delicious- our guests have continued to compliment the food and service. Joyous staff. Thank you so much for helping create our perfect wedding day.

We used Cannon Catering for our 5/10/25 wedding. The food was delicious and the service exceptional! Many of our guests asked who did our catering so they could contact them for their own events. The beverage chilling service was also extremely helpful! I would definitely recommend Cannon Catering.

TBR® Inspection Score Report

ROCKY TOP CATERING Total Inspection Points: 120/120
Table Reservations: 10
Menu Images: 10
Complete Info: 10
Contact Info: 10
Current Evaluation: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Pricing: 10
Reviews Accuracy of : 10
Extensive Menu: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

CATERING WORKS, INC. Total Inspection Points: 119/120
Current Evaluation: 9
Table Reservations: 10
Menu Images: 10
Complete Info: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Pricing: 10
Reviews Accuracy of : 10
Video: 10
Extensive Menu: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

CANNON CATERING Total Inspection Points: 117/120
Acknowledgments: 8
Complete Info: 9
Menu Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Current Evaluation: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Pricing: 10
Reviews Accuracy of : 10
Extensive Menu: 10