Willabys Catering & Event

765 Liberty St SE, Salem
(503) 371-7815

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Stacie Meyer

Willaby’s did an amazing job for our 100 guest wedding. The communication was responsive, clear and consistent, and there were no surprises at any point. Willaby’s provided several options to create the perfect wedding menu and accompanying linens, and they were always willing to listen and provide input when needed. The exploratory tastings are a must, not just to figure out what your wedding menu will look like, but also to try several of their delicious entrees, sides and appetizers. The portion sizes were perfect for our amount of guests, allowing several guests to get seconds while still leaving some extra food. Their timing was spot on and they did a fantastic job working with our wedding coordinator. We could not have picked a better caterer for our wedding and highly recommend Willaby’s to cater your next event, regardless of it being wedding, corporate event or small get together. We cannot recommend Willaby’s enough!

Shannon Atkinson

We worked with Willaby’s for our July wedding, and they were fantastic from start to finish. From the tasting through the reception, their team made the process easy, stress-free, and enjoyable. Communication was clear and responsive, and they were open to all of our questions and suggestions. The appetizers were a huge hit—our guests are still talking about them! The family-style dinner was beautifully presented, delicious, and created such a warm, communal atmosphere at the reception. The staff were attentive, professional, and made sure everything flowed seamlessly. We couldn’t have asked for a better catering partner on our big day. We would highly recommend Willaby’s to any couple looking for amazing food and a team that truly cares about making your event special.

Shannon Atkinson

We worked with Willaby’s for our July wedding, and they were fantastic from start to finish. From the tasting through the reception, their team made the process easy, stress-free, and enjoyable. Communication was clear and responsive, and they were open to all of our questions and suggestions.

The appetizers were a huge hit—our guests are still talking about them! The family-style dinner was beautifully presented, delicious, and created such a warm, communal atmosphere at the reception. The staff were attentive, professional, and made sure everything flowed seamlessly.

We couldn’t have asked for a better catering partner on our big day. We would highly recommend Willaby’s to any couple looking for amazing food and a team that truly cares about making your event special.

EM

We worked with Willaby’s for our wedding last weekend and they blew us away! From all their communication ahead of time, to the service and to the perfectly cooked food, we are so happy we went with them as our wedding caterer. We had a challenging venue with different event areas and lots of walking—they executed our vision flawlessly and were so kind and professional. They even left our late night food in the house oven which was still warm for our after party. Highly recommend them for your event!!

savannah sexton

My husband and I just got married on 7/26/25 and were thrilled to have Willaby's serve as our catering and bar team. From start to finish they were phenomenal. Our venue required us to choose from a trusted list of vendors and we're so glad we chose Willaby's. They were great to talk to on the phone during our inquiry and we could tell they truly cared about bringing our vision to life. They were also one of the only catering teams we spoke to that wanted us to try their food before booking! It was nice to chat with someone who cares about quality and that you actually like what they provide. Our tasting was great (food was DELICIOUS) and we booked on the spot. Afterwards, they were very accommodating with answering all of my questions and making slight changes here and there. Megan was a dream to work with- I never felt like an inconvenience- and she ensured our bar and food menu was what we wanted. On our wedding day, the entire team were rockstars and so friendly. Everyone commented on how delicious the food was and how great the staff was. We had our meal served family style w/ my husband & I's meal plated. They were quick and made sure we had everything we wanted/needed. They also set up our reception tables/place setting beautifully. I'd choose them again and again and would recommend their team 10/10 times for any event catering needs. Thank you, Megan & Willaby's team, for making our wedding so special!

Morgan Marin

Absolutely amazing - Willaby's catered our wedding and KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK. From our first phone conversation to wedding weekend, Patrick, Cody, Megan and their crew made clear that they wanted to bring our vision to life. We caught all of our own spring salmon and they cooked it on site for us - our guests are STILL raving about the meal. Every other dish was just as spectacular - high quality, delicious, and served with efficient and friendly staff. We were truly so impressed! Thank you again!

Ingrid Peacock

Willabys Catering exceeded all of our expectations for our wedding catering. We booked them largely based on price - they were one of the most reasonably priced caterers we found and were extremely flexible on bringing down their package to just the essentials, to make it work for our budget. Because we were booking based on price, we didn’t have high expectations for the food - but we were wrong! It was so, so good. A week after the wedding, we are still getting comments about how great everything was!

Willaby’s was extremely communicative through all of my planning & answered so many questions. They adapted the menu to a few serious family allergies without issues.

The service is where they really shined. The banquet captain was so extremely nice and she and her team went above and beyond on everything. We didn’t use a wedding coordinator and they totally didn’t miss a beat without one - and they picked up slack in many places (helping my bartender when he ran out of ice & water, lighting candles that went out). They made sure we were 100% taken care of - even bringing more food out to us later in the reception to make sure we ate enough, when the nerves were keeping us from finishing our initial dinner. They boxed all of our leftovers up in individually plated dinner boxes and placed them in our fridge; a welcome surprise. Every single team member was happy & positive, and it was definitely noticed by our guests!

I would absolutely book Willaby’s again!

Christine Smith

They didn't care about my wedding at all! The communication was terrible! They didn't even let me know that my event manager decided to quit shortly before my wedding day! It absolutely sucked that when the day came, the event manager knew nothing what I wanted! I really wish I went with a different catering company.

Natalie Johnson

My husband and I booked with Willabys for our wedding and most everything was wonderful. Megan was very detail-oriented and she and the other day-of staff were very kind. Their menu is extensive with an array of price options, the food was delicious, and they were able to accommodate a number of guests with dietary restrictions.

A couple things to note: Our tables were not uniformly set, some place settings were set differently than others for some reason. The bulk of our wedding cake was also not cut and served as requested, so we ended up taking home a whole tier. The catering team also accidentally broke several of our glass rentals. We understand mistakes happen though, and thankfully, the rental company did not end up charging us for this. Willaby's was very kind and offered to pay for any damages if we had been charged. Just some observations and none of these things adversely impacted our day though.

Overall, the positives far outweigh the couple insignificant hiccups and I can't emphasize enough the kindness of their team or the deliciousness of their food. Would recommend.

Keena Fraser

My husband and I worked with Willabys for our 2024 wedding, and they were absolutely spectacular. Megan was the main reason we pursued an initial tasting with the company—she was the most responsive and accommodating catering lead I’ve ever worked with, and I have an extensive background in weddings and events.

As a vegetarian, I was able to build a custom menu that not only accommodated but exceeded my dietary needs. The staff on the day of our event was professional, and our food arrived at our table on time and warm. Also, the food was incredibly fresh and delicious.

Willabys truly delivered an exceptional experience! If they have your date available, book them! You will not regret it!

Amy Priebe

They worked very well with the venue (Zenith Vineyards) which made the day run smoothly. The food was great, everyone especially loved the summer berry salad! They were also excellent at accommodating food allergies.

Abi Olson

Megan was so great to work with throughout the planning process. She was extremely kind and made us feel so comfortable throughout. Megan was extremely helpful with providing options to stay within our budget while maintaining a great guest experience. Willaby’s had a ton of menu options to choose from which allowed us to really curate the menu to fit our food preferences. The food was amazing and probably the best food we’ve ever had at a wedding. We received so many compliments from our guests on the food and it truly elevated our guest experience. I am 100% recommending Willaby’s to all my friends getting married in the next few years!

Molly Zarubin

We were so happy with Willaby's catering for our 2024 wedding in Mcminnville. We tried Portland Catering company first and just found their food to be a little lacking in seasoning (seeing as how we had a private tasting with just four people that was a little concerning thinking how they would handle 90!). Our tasting at willabys was MUCH better. the flank steak was delicious, and the korean sliders were amazing. Megan A was also really nice to work with. she helped us with some last minute changes with vegetarian options and some last minute allergies that popped up. We went with flank steak, chicken thighs, vegetarian yakisoba, and the korean sliders and they were all a hit with our guests.

One star taken away only because we had to reach out 1.5ish weeks prior to our wedding to confirm guest numbers, meals, and where to send our second deposit. I felt a little forgotten about until I reached out first.

Jennifer Lamar

Willaby's was amazing, from start to finish! Staff was communicative and flexible. Food was wonderful! Exceeded expectations!

Nastasha French

Willabys is SO good! Our wedding had over 130 people served buffet style and everyone’s food was delicious and hot, several people came up to us and said it was the best wedding food they had ever had. They wrapped up plenty of leftovers for us and Megan is wonderful to work with! I highly recommend them for your wedding needs!

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