Weddings

Weddings and Full Service Events

When we say full service, we mean it! We thrive on taking care of you and your guests in so many different ways. Our service is known throughout New orleans as one of the best, and your event will be no exception. Our services include, but are not limited to:

• Passed Hors d'Oeuvres

• Plated Meal Service

• Family-Style Meal Service

• Event and Menu Consultation

• Initial Inquiry and Site Visit Meetings

• Stationary Hors d'Oeuvres

• Non-Alcoholic Beverage Service

• Full Bar Service

• On-Site Cooking

• Full Event Staff for Bartending, Chefs, and Servers

• Set Up and Tear-Down of Event Space

• Full Rental and Equipment Procurement

• Catering Manger to Walk You and Our Team Through The Day

A Few of Our Favorite Spots:

• New Orleans Museum of Art

• Race and Religious

• Marigny Opera House

• Contemporary Arts Center

• Ogden Museum of Southern Art

• Gallier Hall

• The Soniat House

• The Herman Grima House

• The Beauregard-Keyes House

• Maison Montague

• Evergreen Plantation

Past Clients

click on the photograph for menu and Stories

Past Clients Reviews

Our Past Clients

Corporate

We've become one of the highest rated caterers in New Orleans through our hands-on, immediate-response approach, and by offering dynamic menus that always surprise and delight guests.  This is so much more than event planning to us,  this is an opportunity to help create a moment that can build stronger relationships between you, your employees, and clients.

Saveur Catering in event planning. What this means is that we’ll take care of anything and everything that’s needed to make your party happen.  We manage rentals, staff, day of coordination, set-up and breakdown on the day of your party, and more. There’s no cookie cutter approach when it comes to creating a party.  We’re open to collaborating with your team or solely creating your vision so you don’t have to spend endless hours managing all the details.

PAST EVENT 

• Nike Photo Shoot

• Southern Food & Beverage Museum

• Dickie Sports Goods

• The Julia Jump Event (Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans )

• New York Times Magazine

PAST CLIENTS REVIEWS

Private Chef 

meals prepared in your home -- too busy to cook? i'll do the menu development, shopping and preparation of fresh, delicious meals for you and your family. each meal consists of a main course paired with appropriate side dishes. on the agreed upon cook date i'll come to your home, bringing fresh ingredients and all of the necessary equipment. when i leave your kitchen will be spotless, your refrigerator will be full of delicious meals to enjoy throughout the week and your home will be filled with the aroma of home cooking! 

catering -- do you have a special occasion to celebrate? whether it's an intimate dinner party with friends or cocktails and hors d'oeuvres for one hundred,saveur Catering will make it an event to remember. we'll work with you to create a menu featuring the best of the season's offerings that will be visually tantalizing and delicious. we'll do all of the shopping, organizing, preparation, service and clean-up leaving you to enjoy the festivities. you'll feel like a guest in your own home! 

culinary instruction

• how about a cooking party? i'll bring all of the food and equipment to your home. we'll work together to create a fabulous meal. we'll dice, julienne, puree, deglaze and, of course, eat! it will be an event your friends will really remember!
  

• tired of preparing the same meals over and over? ready to learn some new skills? i will come to your home and we'll cook together. i'll provide instruction throughout the preparation. you'll learn a lot and we'll have fun! you and your family will enjoy the dishes we've prepared together.

i welcome the opportunity to work with you to create a memorable culinary event! 

chef table

The smell entices as you step into the kitchen. The setting invites you to relax and prepare for a culinary journey. Your stomach begs to be fed, filled with local, sustainable, and seasonal ingredients. For lunch or dinner, the multi course Chef’s Table, specially prepared for you, showcases Chef Melissa Araujo’s technique, skill, and passion. Two to three hours in our kitchen will leave you full of more than food and wine, but the knowledge to recreate your own chef’s table. Available as our introduction to Saveur Catering and for almost any event* 4 times per week for up to 6 guest in the Southern Food and Beverage Museum** or we can travel to you. Are you ready to join our Chef’s Table?

The price is $250 for up to 2 guest and $500 for up to 4 guest inclusive of meal, tax, and bottle of wine or signature cocktail.

If we travel to you it is $300 for 2 guest and $600 for 4 guest inclusive of meal, tax, and bottle of wine or signature cocktail.

The Southern Food & Beverage Museum is a nonprofit living history organization dedicated to the discovery, understanding and celebration of the food, drink and the related culture of the South. While based in New Orleans, the Museum examines and celebrates all the cultures that have come together through the centuries to create the South’s unique culinary heritage. SoFAB also hosts special exhibits, demonstrations, lectures and tastings that showcase the food and drink of the South.

We examine:

• The food and drink of the American South in all its aspects;
• The many ethnicities – African-American and Caribbean, French and German, etc. -- that have combined to create unique Southern food and drink traditions;
• The farmers, fishermen, and hunters and gatherers who have produced the food;
• The processors, inventors, chefs and business people who run the restaurants and stock our stores with Southern products, and the home cooks and families who have passed down recipes and food traditions for generations.

Lousiana Cuisine 

Using only the ingredients including the freshest seafood directly from the docks, Saveur Catering offers an extensive Louisiana-Based cuisine. Saveur Catering offers New Orleans most authentic Crawfish Boil and Cochon De Lait experiences. creates a succulent seafood boil complete with corn, potatoes and all the fixings. Saveur Catering offers crawfish, shrimp and crab boils for your event.

We Bring the Taste of Louisiana to You

Louisiana favorites are the staples of our menu. This can include everything from authentic cochon de lait (pig roast) with red beans and rice to chicken or sausage gumbo. Regardless of the food choice you select, we cook everything fresh and on site. Saveur Catering is a full service, on or off-site catering company and we bring the party directly to you.We are also capable of supplying everything you need for your event; down to the last napkin or cup. No party is too big or too small to leave a lasting impact on some people. When you make the choice of allowing Saveur Catering to be a part of your event, we bring the tastes and love of NOLA to you and guests with every bite!

Standard

On-Site

• Choice of: Crawfish, Shrimp, Crab or Combination

• Lemon, Oranges, Garlic & Saveur Catering  spices

• Potatoes, Corn, Sausages & Extra Veggies Upon Request (extra cost)

• Paper trays & Towels

• Pirogue “boat” for serving

• 3 5ft tables with Covers

• 2 Staff Members

• Boiled on/site

Cochon de Lait Package

On-site or Delivered Hot

• 30-60 LB pig cooked off/site presented whole or picked

• Baked Beans

• Cole Slaw

• Rolls

• Sauce

• Paper Towels

• Trays

• Utensils

• 3 5ft Tables with Covers

• 2 Staff Members

• Chaffers

• Staffed or Dropped Off

Social Events

Social Entertainers: Entertain in the comfort of your own home with delicious gourmet food.

We provide everything from elegant seated and served dinners, elaborate station style menus, light cocktail buffets, and everything in between. Along with fabulous cuisine, we often partner with clients such as yourself to take care of every detail. And when we leave, you’ll never even know we were there! Our unique food and flavors will be a highlight of any event, just visit our Google reviews for testimonials and pictures from past events we have had the pleasure of being a part of.

Features

• a one of a kind horse trailer bar

• 6 taps handles with 6 keg capacity

• full bartending services with two bartenders inside (see more on whats included in our bar services )

• Local draft Beer from the best Brews in Louisiana

Travel
The Secretariat Derby bar does love to travel anywhere within a reasonable distance. Just contact us to get a quote or give us a call! 504 -982-8361

Local Draft Beers

• Gnarly Barley

• Parish Brewing Co.

• Abita

• parleaux Beer Lab

• Courtyard Brewery

• brieux Carre Brewery

• Second Line

• Urban South Brewery

• Nola Brewing inc

• wayward owl Brewing co.

• Royal Brewery

• Port Orleans Brewing co.

• southern Craft Brewing co.

• chappapeela farm brewery

Events

We love

We love a good party! We can provide full bar hire for your event. We will fine tune the plan with you to meet your needs exactly. ‘secretariat’ can cater for most events and private functions. She especially loves going to: Horse Trials & Eventing, Polo, Cricket and Rugby matches, Food & Drink Festivals, Horticultural & Agricultural County Shows, Winter Food & Drink Markets and Outdoor Theatres.

We offer

We would also love to discuss any corporate opportunities with you and can provide a bespoke package to meet your requirements. Please email araujo@saveurcatering.com with details of the event. We like to keep things simple, the price of hiring us is just one standard booking fee.

Booking fee of $650, includes the following:

Secures your chosen date

• Full wedding bar hire for the duration of 3 hours event ( every extra hour is a cost of $ 225.00 )

• The option to customize the bar, including a full choice of drinks menu

• Two fully qualified, friendly members of staff to run the bar for your special day

• Disposable glassware, straws and napkins, ice , license , permit , setup , breakdown clean up.

The Secretariat Derby Bar

a horse trailer bar with 6 tap handles and Full Bar Services.

The Secretariat Derby Bar is a vintage horse trailer we converted into a bar on wheels. We provide full bar services out of this trailer with two bartenders inside. Making it the perfect choice if you are planning to showcase a variety of draft beers at your party. Along with draft beer we will also serve our delicious craft cocktails and wine out of this trailer with our full bar services. The fun western vibe of this converted horse trailer makes it a perfect choice for barn weddings!

Weddings

We love

First of all , congratulations on your engagement. We know from our own experience planning the big day can be an overwhelming experience. One of the most important things is for you and your guests to have a good time. We believe that your special day deserves only the best, so our drinks line-up has been carefully handpicked from independent suppliers in the Louisiana and sold at a reasonable price.

We offer

We will work closely with you to ensure you have a drinks lineup tailored to you and your guests. We have drinks packages available for your day which would cover arrival, toast and table wine, please use the form request a quote to tell us about your special day. We like to keep things simple, the price of hiring us is just one standard booking fee.

Booking fee of $650, includes the following:

• Secures your chosen date

• Full wedding bar hire for the duration of 3 hours event ( every extra hour is a cost of $ 225.00 )

• The option to customize the bar, including a full choice of drinks menu

• Two fully qualified, friendly members of staff to run the bar for your special day

• Disposable glassware, straws and napkins, ice , license , permit , setup , breakdown , clean up.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Find the answers to commonly asked questions here! If you don’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to contact us and we’ll be happy to address all of the details and make Secretariat the perfect fit for your next event. 

WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
Secretariat is based out of New Orleans , Louisiana and travels to events all over Louisiana & Mississippi. Secretariat has a courtesy mile radius of 25 miles. On longer trips or large parties, we’ll include itemized travel in the quote.

HOW EARLY SHOULD WE BOOK WITH YOU?
As soon as possible! Our 2020 wedding calendar is almost completely filled & we’ve already been booking into 2021 ! Due to the amount of inquiries we receive and the limited amount of Saturdays and Sunday. we require a non-refundable 20% deposit for bar services, which will go towards your final payment at the end.

DO YOU PROVIDE BARTENDING SERVICES WITHOUT THE TRAILER?

Yes absolutely. Our permitted bartending team is available for all types of events without the trailer. We can help aid in the process of finding the perfect bar for your event and we can provide all of our professional bartending services for your party.

HAT TYPE OF EVENTS DOES WE SERVE?
We actually do an array different events and parties. Everything from Backyard parties to large music festivals. We do a ton of home town community events as well.
Booked paid events always take priority over community functions.