I received a quote from Bradford's on 2/23/21 for my son's rehearsal dinner this November. The total quote was $3129.28, which included an up-charge of $9 per person for "two 4 Oz beef tenderloin medallions". On September 24th I received an email stating that due to recent increases in beef the up-charge would now be $66 PER PERSON-a 633% increase and a total increase of 52% in the cost of the dinner. This was 6 weeks before the wedding and left me no options for finding another caterer. After emailing back and forth they came down to an additional $52.09 per person up-charge for a total cost of $4279.74. They have a little blurb and prices are subject to change and they will try to offer suggestions for meal options in the contract, but I would have never thought they would increase by that much! The option they offered was sirloin, but that was not what we signed up for or wanted. They showed up on time and the servers did a great job. The food tasted good, but the 2-4 Oz medallions looked like the picture I am attaching (the quality is not good because my husband didn't want the flash on to draw attention to the fact I was taking a picture of his tiny serving). That is my husband's actual serving of his ONE medallion that cost us $84. It was cooked to perfection and tasted good, but it was literally 2 bites of beef! Thank goodness we only had 39 people that night...I can't imagine if they had done what they did to me to an actual wedding with over 100 people. I understand COVID has caused increases and would have better understood being charged maybe 10-15% more on the overall cost to make up for that, but this was absurd. I truly could not recommend this company due to this, which is sad because the taste and service was good. read more

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Rex did the food and beverage for my daughters wedding. reception. To say his service was impeccable would be am understatement. Bradfords is full service. Provides it all. China service and stainless flatware. Not paper, styrofoam, or chinet. Top drawer all the way. No worries for the father of the bride on wedding day. On time, enthusiastic, friendly, and ready to serve. As for the food. 5 star restaurant quality. At the end pack up a to go box for bride and groom and all other leftovers for brides family. Best kept secret in catiering in Knoxville area. A go to contact for all events. FABULOUS!!!! read more

Bradford Catered Events did a marvelous job at my husband's recent birthday party. The website's colorful pictures of menu items made planning really easy and offered a wide range of pricing. Set-up and clean-up were flawless and required nothing from me. Everything needed, from tablecloths to glassware, was completely provided. The food presentation was delicious and just gorgeous. Bradford Catered Events is a class act! read more

Bradford catered our celebration lunch at Ebenezer United Methodist's dedication service for our new sanctuary today. Excellent staff, very friendly, courteous, helpful, on-point. The food itself was tasty, plenty of it, The serving dishes never got empty. Very impressed overall with their service to us. Thanks, Bradford! read more

Abner's Attic is a wonderful establishment. They have a fine lunch and complete offsite catering services.

We used Bradford Catering for our wedding in Gatlinburg, TN this past May and I can not say how much we loved them. We booked them for our destination wedding without having the opportunity to meet with them in person which can be slightly unnerving. Elizabeth stayed in great contact with us throughout the planning process and helped us make choices on our menu from afar. My husband and I are vegan and wanted our menu to reflect our beliefs while still pleasing our guests and I must say they pulled it off extraordinarily well!! We had a 2pm wedding so we went with a salad station and heavy horderves. Upon arriving to our reception we were pleased to find that our seats already had food waiting for us! I know most of our friends and family had warned us that typically the bride and groom never get to enjoy the food, but that was not the case for us. The set up was beautiful and all our guests complimented on how wonderful the food was. They even had to go boxes packed before we left that we were able to enjoy that night!! We also used their bartenders and glassware for our bar which was equally as wonderful! They quoted us quite a bit less than the competitors in the area and delivered more. We can not thank Bradford Catering enough for the part they played in our special day. They delivered an amazing meal, friendly staff, and all for an excellent price. read more

Choosing Bradford was one of the best decisions that my husband and I made while planning our wedding! Their food is phenomenal and we got a million and one compliments from our guests on the food!! We did food stations and heavy hors d'oeuvres which was perfect because once guests left the ceremony, they made their way into the reception where they could grab a drink and begin eating while we finished up pictures. We worked with Diane who was absolutely wonderful and gave us great advice as well! She helped us balance our menu and gave us tips on how to make things flow at the reception. They are all so good at what they do!!! You will not be disappointed booking Bradford as your caterer! read more

Absolutely the best service and the menu was excellent. They provided a gluten free dish without a hitch and went out of their way to make it as special as the full buffet. read more

We chose Abner's Attic as the caterer for our wedding reception. Rex and his staff were out of this world. They were quick to respond to my messages and were flexible with me on budget and what my choices would be - basically unlimited choices. The food was fantastic, and my guests are still commenting on how much they enjoyed every bite. The stuffed mushrooms and stuffed mini potatoes were to die for! The presentation was beautiful with all of the silver platters. I can't say enough for the overall quality of food and service they provided, and we will most definitely visit the restaurant and use them as caterers when the next chance occurs. You will not be sorry! read more