Elysian Events Catering

My planning company recently had the opportunity to work with the Elysian Catering team for a cocktail-style wedding reception at Race & Religious in New Orleans, and I couldn't speak more highly of their professionalism and ability to go above and beyond for their clients. Despite being in the thick of Wedding Season, Amelia and Jen were always just an email- or phone call- away. They were patient, professional, and helpful. On Wedding Day, the team was prompt, efficient, and put out a beautiful (and delicious!) buffet spread, along with passed apps, oysters, and bar service. Be kind to your catering and vendor teams- they're working so hard for you behind the scenes- Elysian is proof of that!

We had a wonderful experience with Elysian Catering. I’ve truly never had such a flawless party thanks to their detailed planning and preparation. We hosted a 70 person Welcome Drinks wedding party at our house and they provided appetizers and a lovely cocktail bar as well as an oyster bar which was a huge hit. Everything was delicious and they even left our kitchen spotless at the end of the night. I highly recommend their services and hope we can use them again in the future.

We thoroughly enjoyed having Elysian as the caterer for our wedding. They handled everything from passed appetizers during cocktail hour, a full buffet dinner, to late-night beignets. All of our guests raved about the food and love have the Southern flare of po boys and shrimp and grits in a wedding setting. Elysian also provided our bartenders and drink mixer package. The hardest part of having Elysian as a vendor was selecting which items to serve from their fantastic menu options, we highly recommend them!

Hands down the best and easiest vendor to work with! I can’t recommend them enough, Elysian Events truly went above and beyond to make our day so special.

First and foremost - the food was absolutely delicious. We were so impressed by the amazing menu options, it was very difficult to choose because everything sounded so good! We heard nothing but rave reviews from our guests about how impeccable the food was.

We had several guests who were vegan and gluten-free. Elysian Events gave us numerous options on their menu to choose from, and also worked with us to swap ingredients around to be more GF/V friendly - like tortilla chips instead of pita in the hors d'oeuvre or making sure the dressing on the salad was vegan friendly. It was so important for us to provide a delicious meal to our guests with dietary restrictions, Elysian Events made it so easy!

Amelia is a rockstar. We were on a tight budget and I did much of the planning and coordinating myself. Amelia walked us through everything and quickly responded to all of our questions, big and small - from catering options, to menu signage and making sure we had a stand for the cake.

Elysian Events also went above and beyond to accommodate us with a regional wedding tradition. In my part of Ohio we have a cookie table tradition, where the family makes dozens and dozens of cookies. In my case my mom and Aunt drove about 600 cookies down! Elysian Events not only helped by supplying trays for the cookies, but to tray them and set them out once dinner service was complete.

I’m so grateful for how incredibly accommodating they were and how seamless everything was, I can’t recommend them enough!

Amazing food, great service from start of the booking to finishing the event. We booked them for a wedding and the guests continue to talk about both the hors d’oeuvres and main entrees, especially the pork grillades and grits. They even helped cut our cake! Highly recommend

easy to work with, great communication, will book them again for my next party!

Elysian was amazing to work with for our wedding. They were communicative and friendly throughout the planning process and allowed us to do a tasting with my parents, where we got to try all the amazing food. We got so many compliments about the food at our wedding, and all the catering staff working our wedding were incredibly nice and professional. Would definitely recommend Elysian for catering!!

I had Elysian cater my 50th Birthday in Feb. The set up was beautiful and the food was amazing!

They catered my wedding and they were phenomenal! The food was so good, everyone said it was the best Gumbo they've ever had. They were willing to work with me as far as dietary restrictions - I really wanted impossible sliders and Elysian made it happen. Their servers and bar tenders were friendly, and for dessert they fried beignets fresh on sight! I literally cannot think of a single complaint - I'd hire them for any event!

This review is long overdue! Elysian Events catered my wedding last November and my husband and I are still dreaming about their corn bread and vegan collard greens! Jen and Brandon were a so responsive and accommodating – a breeze to work with. Their menu and cocktail selections will fit any event. Jenn assisted with providing multiple proposals to accommodate various food allergies and food and beverage preferences of our guests, until the perfect menu was set. As an out of town couple, Jenn worked with our limited schedule on our pre-wedding NOLA visit to prepare a tasting for us, which sealed the deal. Throughout my preparations, Jenn provided key pieces of advice, especially regarding working at Race and Religious!All our guests raved about the food and cocktails including the mini beignet bar. (which we opted for instead of a cake!) The Elysian team were all fabulous and I need to give a special shout out to one wonderful bartender who never let my glass of bubbly be empty. I unfortunately can’t remember his name, but he would see me from across the courtyard and come over with a refill, making sure I got the last glass of the night! I couldn’t be happier that Elysian was a part of our wedding and to have been able to support this local, husband & wife owned catering company! Forever thrilled that they are part of our story!

Elysian catered my VIP event at The Pharmacy Museum and it blew my expectations out of the water! The staff, food, preparation, presentation, and thoughtfulness throughout the entire process was phenomenal. Jen, Carrie Ann, and the whole crew were amazing and so professional and attentive. Look no further for a caterer in the New Orleans area. They are it!

Amazing food and people who prepared it and served it. Highly recommended!

We love Elysian! We got married in March 2023 (but are extremely slow at writing reviews) at the venue at New Orleans Athletic Club (NOAC) with a wedding for ~150 people (call it medium fanciness for comparative purposes - cocktail attire-type). Working with Jenn, Brandon, Amelia, and the whole team was perfect.We loved all the menu options and getting a chance to sample a few of them was a great experience. Everything we sampled was great, but we wound up completely pivoting to some options we didn't try at the tasting because we thought it would work better for our guests. Loved it - I think anything we picked would have been great, but the items we picked were just right - I can't remember which package we selected specifically, but the hors d’oeuvres were excellent (crawfish pies and alligator sausage were very memorable) and the poboy station was perfect for our event (especially the cochon de lait). We considered doing plated service, but wound up doing buffet style. I think they can accommodate any setup that you would be looking for (family style, etc.)We also ordered the raw bar package and thought it was amazing. We didn't do a lot of add ons (just oysters and all the fixings for those) and it was a HUGE hit for our guests - many of which were coming from outside of New Orleans and had never had big gulf oysters like that before. That said, I have had the pleasure of trying some of the other options like oysters from elsewhere in the country, crab claws, char broiled oysters, etc. from when Jenn and Brandon used to do a booth at Elysian Seafood at the St. Roch market and those options are also fire. You can't go wrong!Amelia does the desserts and they are AWESOME. We wound up doing a bunch of little pies and mini-cakes (like cheesecake, not traditional cake) and those were also a hit. Every one of the desserts was great. My favorites were the cheesecake, key lime pie, and bourbon pecan pie, but you can't go wrong.The service was absolutely perfect. We were obviously busy on the day, but they were great about doing everything we needed exactly at the right time, with very little need for direction from us or, I believe, the wedding planner. The planning process was easy, seamless, and the only hard part was deciding between great options. They are a great option if you want someone who's been there before at almost any venue around New Orleans, worked with almost every other vendor, dealt with almost every configuration, and is a steady hand for this kind of thing. Also, the staff was friendly and so kind to all of our guests (including the drunk annoying ones that you're allowed to be mean to).As far as pricing, they are absolutely fair (if not a steal). I think we got away with spending a little bit less than some of the catering groups in the comparable reputational tier. I would put them a tier above - they actually did a few of my friends' weddings in recent years and, to a couple, we've all had such a great experience and thought it was more than worth the price.Hope you pick them! We will absolutely hire them for our next event and really look forward to seeing them at future weddings in and around NOLA!

Elysian Events catered my wedding last summer and I'm still dreaming about their mac & cheese! As an out-of-state bride I was nervous about catering, but Chad and Jen were a delight to work with. They were both so patient and accommodating, answering my questions incredibly promptly and helping me coordinate rentals. They even came up with custom vegetarian options. My guests raved about the food and cocktails, and it was all beautifully presented. The Elysian team were all around amazing!

The Elysian Events team was absolutely fantastic from the first contact, to the tasting, to the wedding reception. We got so many compliments on the food and drinks but even more compliments on how kind and helpful the Elysian staff was. We are so thankful that we had Elysian cater and provide bar services for our wedding!