Tailgate Gourmet Catering


Catering services pricing

Food starts at $50 per person.


About Tailgate Gourmet Catering

Tailgate Gourmet Catering

John passion is to serve the most flavorful and gourmet barbecue possible. His vast barbecue menu and ability to adapt to his client needs is unsurpassed. Tailgate Gourmet Catering remains one of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire’s leading caterers, applauded for both its gracious service and mouthwatering take on barbecue.

Tailgate Gourmet is an upscale barbecue plus caterer. We pride ourselves in unique barbecue foods & outstanding customer service. We will work with you to ensure the menu and food is prefect for your special day.

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Services

Services

  • Serving staff

Cuisines

  • American
  • BBQ
  • Chinese
  • Fusion
  • Greek
  • Italian
  • Korean
  • Latin American
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Southwestern
  • Spanish
  • Thai

Dietary accommodations

  • Dairy-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Halal
  • Nut-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Meal types

  • Buffet
  • Passed appetizers

Reviews

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  • Must book Caterer!

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    Becca L.Dec 28, 2024

    John & his team at Tailgate Gourmet catered our wedding reception of about 130 people. Throughout the whole planning process John was very communicative and helped us create our menu. we were able to come into the kitchen for some taste testing before solidifying our menu. He and his team are so professional and exceeded our expectations. Our guests raved about the passed hors d’oeuvres and the buffet food was incredible, not to mention was very well run! Thank you John and folks over at Tailgate Gourmet!! Would definitely recommend their service for your next event!

  • ZERO REGRETS choosing Tailgate Gourmet!

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    Alicia P.Dec 26, 2024

    Tailgate Gourmet was wonderful from the first exchanged email, to the last plate was cleared! The owner, John, and his team truly exceeded all expectations. They are informative, educated, and friendly. John's experience reflects in his dish pairings and suggests for scheduling, and his staffs' skillfulness reflected in their work and presentation. The lead crew member on site as our wedding, Julie, was incredible, scanning the crowd for me to bring by husband and I snacks directly amidst formal photos and mingling. The tasting was well thought out and professional. The menu selections are vast and customizable to your needs, while also being reasonably priced. The option to have our menu cooked to order on charcoal grills right beside our tent in live-action was superior; there were no soggy reheated trays of food, the meat timings were perfect, no limitations due to not having cooking equipment as with some catering. Our guests are still raving over the food, and I think about placing a smaller-scale order at least once a month! Many couples say they didn't get to eat their dinner as they were too busy - we MADE SURE we ate our whole plates full. Just thinking back on our prime rib, mac and cheese, bacon-wrapped scallops - I'm starving for more! If you want a catering company that doesn't blow smoke, feels like an extension of your wedding immediately upon meeting, is mindful of allergies and ingredients, with enthusiasm and pride in their team, don't shop around, just do it!

  • A Hail Mary play by tailgate gourmet

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    Amber P.Dec 14, 2024

    Tailgate Gourmet Catering was absolutely fantastic to work with for our wedding. From the start, their communication was clear, quick, and they were on top of every detail. The quality of their work and value they provided was unmatched - the food was delicious, they were incredibly dedicated to making our day perfect, and their pricing was very cost-friendly. We didn't have to guess about anything, as they helped create a completely stress-free night for us. The food was raved about by all of our guests, including the vegetarians. An added bonus was getting to do a tasting in their kitchen, which gave us confidence in their abilities that we didn't get anywhere else. They really came through for us in a pinch when our initial caterer bailed, meeting our budget and delivering incredible food that wowed our guests. We are so grateful to Tailgate Gourmet Catering for making our wedding day so special.

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    Lena M.Dec 11, 2024

    After much research, phone calls and emails we decided to book a couple tasting. Tailgate was our first tasting, and wow! The communication, hospitality and food was amazing. My husband and I are BIG foodies, so choosing the right caterer was very important to us. Also, the budget we had was a bit tight and John worked with us. We are so grateful for his professionalism and we didn't need to worry about anything. Choose Tailgate, you will NOT be disappointed.