Whenever I need catering services I call Hamby. They always have a wide variety of food to choose from and they go above and beyond with the presentation. Also, whenever I'm at event and I find out that Hamby are the caterers I know I'm going to eat good! They are a Charleston staple that always delivers and has wonderful customer service. read more

Hamby did a phenomenal job with catering and the bar service for our wedding on 6/17/23! We had passed Hors d'oeuvres, a station style dinner, mini assorted sweets, and a late-night snack. The food was superb--every single thing we had was so delicious! Although we were unable to complete a tasting before our event, we felt comfortable with Hamby due to their past reviews--and you should too, knowing that they will deliver on all services. We had several guests state how it was some of the best food they'd ever had! Hamby took extra care in providing an assortment of food along with champagne to enjoy the day after our event. We are so thankful for everything Hamby did to help make our day perfect! read more

12 college friends wanted to have a special dinner catered for their 80th birthday. I sent an inquiry to Hamby and got a curt reply with no follow up. I had seen some negative reviews on yelp and would certainly add my negative review to theirs. I had filled out a survey on their website and entered an amount per person, which I considered to be a starting point to the discussion of what we wanted. Luckily, we found two caterers, Chef Katie and Rosemary and Rye, who were wonderful and willing to work with us. The total cost was twice what we had paid five years ago, but we were all happy with the results. read more

Great sandwiches but not local shrimp for the fresh shrimp! Terrible imported shrimp for the fresh shrimp. I can't believe that Hambys wouldn't serve local shrimp . Shame , shame , shame!!! They were inedible!!!. read more

Went to the SEWE festival & stopped by the tent for lunch because it looked like the freshest option available. Wrong. I got a chicken salad sandwich with chips & lemonade for $8. I didn't realize until I sat down how bad of a choice that was. This $8 sandwich was wonder bread topped with a tiny scoop of what looked like 99% mayonnaise & a few sprinkles of chicken. Not good, it tasted like pure mayo it was soggy & awful. Lemonade tasted like powder & had no pulp which makes me believe it was not fresh as it was advertised. Would never eat here again. We wished we'd walked over to chipotle instead. read more

If you're one of the thousands of brides who choose Charleston as a destination wedding site, you should check out Hamby Catering. They've been in the area for almost 30 years and have earned their reputation for good Southern cuisine at reasonable prices. If you're looking for foie gras, try Good Food Catering. If shrimp 'n' grits sounds good to you, then Hamby's should be your first choice. Everyone I know who has worked with Hamby's applauds their cooking, as long as you stick with their menu. Don't ask them to forge new culinary paths, and you won't be disappointed. We worked with Hamby's for our wedding reception last summer and my brother-in-law's wedding just last week. HIghlights from the Hamby's menu include the ubiquitous shrimp 'n' grits with tasso gravy (always served by a chef), coconut shrimp, smoked salmon and grouper, chicken satay with peanut sauce, artichoke dip, spanikopita, and cheese and vegetable displays. Hamby's always does a great job visually arranging their dishes, especially the fruit and cheese displays and beverages (the berry water is especially lovely). Their style is decidedly Southern, whether your event is down-home or upscale. Their packages are affordable, and the staff is willing to rework the menu with you to meet a tight budget. read more

I wrote a humdinger earlier about Hamby Catering and Events in Charleston, S.C. that without any doubt would have won a Pulitzer, and have just learned that it did'nt go through, and since the intellectual part of my brain is exhausted, know I can't duplicate the original epistle. So here goes-- Our Citadel Class of 1957 celebrated our 60th Reunion on Oct. 27, 2017, and Hamby's catered an open bar and buffet dinner for +/- 120 Classmates and guests in our hotel.It was perfect!!! All staff members were the best we've ever seen. The food was perfectly prepared and delivered. The bar was outstanding, with premium spirits and premium Personnel! I've had comments that this was our best reunion ever, and we've had about 20 of them, and we(the committee) credit Hamby's . Truly an outstanding organization! Thank you! read more

I just want to say how awful my experience was with Hamby's for my wedding on 09/21/2019. My mother-in-law offered to pay for catering for us but she said she wanted to go through Hamby's because she knew and loved them. Caroline Stevenson was great throughout the process, but when it came to day of, the staff and food was terrible. Let me just say that I had a wedding planner but something happened with her last minute so I had to start from scratch on everything about a month and a half before the wedding. It was beautiful though and I loved the way it turned out. But the day of the wedding, multiple party guests and members of my bridal party heard them make rude comments about my wedding, one of them I even heard as the girl did not know I was inside the house while she was making the comment to another staff member. There was a fight between my photographer and a staff member when he asked if they could make us plates as we could not break away from people long enough to make our own. We were told this would be provided to us. The woman who I caught making the comment on how "ugly and lame" my wedding was kept dancing with my fifteen year old brother-in-law and singing loudly most of the time, the only time I saw her doing her job, she was spilling trash all over the yard because she wouldn't stop dancing long enough to hold the trash stably. A party guest got yelled at when they threw a can away that they weren't aware had liquid left in it because they "couldn't take the trash out anymore since there was liquid in it." It not only embarrassed my party guest, but it was not told to us beforehand that we weren't able to use the same trash can they used, even though we provided the trash can and trash bags! I just want to stress how badly my husband and I were treated because they have no idea what their clients go through to make this day happen, or what they are going through in their everyday lives. The day before I had to put my two year old dog down who was my child with very little warning that it was going to happen. I was struggling to be happy on my own wedding day after experiencing such a deep loss to me, then to hear those comments being made about my wedding was a kick in the gut. I worked my butt off, spent a lot of time, effort, and money as well as our family who helped to pull this together, to only have those disrespectful comments be made. The sliders were dry to the point my guests couldn't eat them and the Mac and cheese was burnt. It was not what I had eaten in my taste test. They were paid almost $7,000 for the food and service, but it was a waste as I wish they would have never even shown up. They made me feel terrible on my wedding day when I had put together a damn beautiful wedding that I had to start from scratch not long before that. Update-- I was emailed back and they offered to put $500 credit for "the next time I'd like to use them." Which does not help as this was my first and last time using them. I will NOT book with them ever again so a $500 credit does me no good, and not even close to what I spent booking them. read more

Hamby caters weddings better than anyone else as far as I'm concerned. After being impressed with their menus, price quotes, presentation and portfolio; we decided to sign the contract with them last summer when we began planning our wedding. Hamby went out of their way to guide us and help us in this complicated process over the past year. The food and wine tasting event was very informative and a special meal in itself. On our specific wedding date of Saturday May 5th (Cinco de Mayo!), Hamby arrived very early and well staffed to set up for the amazing occasion. The food at the reception was even better than it was at our tasting session. Plus, they wisely spread out the food stations and had servers rotating throughout the crowd. They absolutely did an amazing job and our guests are still talking about how great the food was. My wife and I, as well as Toni our wedding planner were all completely dazzled by Hamby and everything they brought to our beautiful day. Bravo! read more

Hamby Catering is awesome!!!!!! My uncle is hospitalized at MUSC Charleston, scheduled for heart surgery on Tuesday, March 14th. He and his fiancée decided to get married before the procedure. I wanted to help make their day special by having the ceremony catered. Less than 24 hours before the event, I reached out to Hambys, with crossed fingers and a prayer, hoping they would be able to help me with a small party of 30 people. Shall I say, Rachel and her team made it happen!!!!!! They delivered a little early than indicated but it all worked out, they were wonderful, the food was DELICIOUS!!!!! Hamby Catering is awesome!!!! Rachel .... you rock!!! Thank you, Lyn Johnson read more

I have used Hamby several times over the past few years and have always pleased with the food and service. The last and final experience with them was awful! The team showed up on the night of even late and were not prepared when guests started arriving. They then were extremely rude to me and my guests because they were running around the kitchen trying to get everything ready. At the end when they were supposed to clean up, they informed us that their time was up and they were leaving. I was stuck cleaning up after them well into the wee hours of the morning. The group that Hamby sent to our event was the rudest, most unprofessional people I have dealt with in a long time. Hamby will no longer by my go to when hosting events. Sucks becuase the food is quite good! read more

Obsessed with Hamby. They catered our wedding in 2016 and it was beyond amazing. Our guests raved about the food and one couple used Hamby for their wedding after attending ours. I hope to use Hamby in the future for smaller gatherings because it's the best in town! read more

We ordered a precooked turkey dinner for 8 people for Thanksgiving. When we picked up the dinner, and looked at the turkey it was scrawny and weighed under 10lbs. I asked for a larger turkey and was told they did not have any larger turkeys. A follow up phone call was as dissatisfying as I was told "you will have plenty of turkey." We only had enough to serve because we bought and cooked our own turkey breast. In addition, the Hamby turkey was dried out and overcooked (probably because it was so scrawny). Unfortunately, not a great experience so buyer beware. read more

My sister recently got married in Charleston and we used Hamby Catering and Ryan helped us and was absolutely AMAZING! He knew the ins and outs of how a perfect wedding should go and gave us so much advice. Hamby's food was to die to for - shrimp and grits, mini sandwiches, caprese skewers and their ham biscuits are delicious! Everyone at the wedding was so impressed and kept going up for seconds and thirds! They also let us do a formal tasting when we visited a few months before the wedding, they are so professional and helpful - not sure what we would have done without Hamby's!! Amazing job!!!! read more

Hamby's is amazing! Bellamy is professional, knowledgeable and personable. The food was outstanding! Our servers, Amy and Nick did a wonderful job. As a native Charlestonian, I have known the Hamby name for years ..I assure you , they are the best ! read more

From the moment we started the wedding planning process, Hamby was a frontrunner for us. They were upfront, honest, and transparent about their proposal and helped us to select the perfect menu for our wedding! We did stations with passed hors d'oeuvres. We asked them to do a stuffed date similar to the dates on the Barsa menu and they made it to perfection! We had so many compliments on our food after the wedding. The best part is they threw in a late night snack for us which was delicious!! They were so great to work with from the tasting to the wedding! read more

I was very pleased with my entire experience with Hamby Catering. Our coordinator, Cacky, did a wonderful job communicating with us, determining our needs, and developing the perfect event. The food was delicious and our guests had a great time. I emailed and called several times over the months of planning and preparation and Cacky was always patient and helpful and prompt in responding to me. I recommend these guys 100%! read more

Thanksgiving 2016. I went online early, paid for my order, scheduled a specific time and arrived and still had to wait 25 minutes to obtain my order. The process for pick up could be more efficient by the company. Customers were told to wait inside or outside and then they would "find" you to give you your order. I finally sat in my car and had to check, parking was a problem as well. The same person that filled the order was the person trying to find the customer, stream line the process and have communication btwn outside and inside. Food. Buttermilk biscuits and cheese straws were A and I would definitely order them again. Assorted desserts were a C, the lemon squares were great, mini cheesecakes B and the rest were so dry that the layers separated. Also, the desserts were not labeled and did not include the advertised items on menu. Cornbread stuffing. D. It was cornbread and also regular bread in the stuffing mix. I reheated the stuffing as per directions and was left with stuffing that I could cut like a cookie bar. It was a solid mass of congealed bread. I would not order this again from Hamby. Mac n Cheese . C. Underseasoned and bland, no world famous here, unless the title was made by the Disney ride, "It's a small world" Sweet potato casserole C. The pecan crumble on the top was a smattering of tiny pecans and some type of crumble directly in the middle of casserole. The casserole was palatable, but not amazing. I've had excellent food at Hamby's weddings and special events. I was underwhelmed by the Thanksgiving food and pick up process. read more

We used Hamby for a small business/networking reception. Perhaps our poor service was because it was small scale and not a wedding. They were very unresponsive and borderline rude in communications setting up the event. At 4:00 the day of the 7:00 event, they called to ask if they needed to provide tables after we told them the week prior that we did not. There was also a lot of other misunderstandings about what they were to provide. (Note: we did pay for the production fee and thought we made it clear they were to provide everything.) Then to top it all off, they tried to add a extra (unauthorized) bartending charges. In general, it was very disorganized and I really felt that they did not care about our event at all. I would not recommend them unless your event is worth their while. read more

The Market at Hamby has completely transformed dinner time for my household! The grab and go casseroles are the perfect solution for a quick, yet delicious meal. The best part is that they are always available for pick up, so no planning is necessary. The Market also offers a large variety of options for all types of gatherings- small or large! Don't forget to try the new sandwich of the day! read more

Please read your contract carefully !!!! Starry eyed bride & grooms don't always read the details. My son was not only broad sided by his finance's cancellation of the wedding, but then the thousands of hard saved money payed to Hamby was 100% non-refundable !!! Not the 30% stated on their web site ! Hamby had six months notice & hadn't paid a dime for food or hired help ... What a rip off read more

Hammy catering really is the best catering in Charleston. They helped with our event and over delivered in their delicious food and service. I recommend them for all of your catering needs. read more

I don't see a whole lot of reviews on here but I want to add one that is recent. Hamby Catering is absolutely fantastic. From day one I experience AMAZING customer service. I contacted them on behalf of an event that was being held at my job. We wanted to make it easier on the people having the event so we took care of EVERYTHING. To start I emailed them and got a response almost immediately. We had a very little amount of information to give because we wanted a rough idea of what we were going to be offered. Zach (who is no longer working there) responded with what I thought was a great menu. The guests had another idea. They wanted to change almost everything. Zach did not have the slightest issue with changing it to what they wanted. After a lot of back and forth between me, the guest and Zach we hashed out an excellent menu. Smoked chicken with a muscadine chutney, snap peas , squash casserole. Fast forward a couple months. I got an email from Alex (I believe she is a manager) stating that Zach no longer works there and that she will be taking over the rest of the event. Not a problem because she was AMAZING too. I bugged her on a pretty steady basis about a lot of little stuff and she never got impatient with me lol. Even up to the day before. NOW day of the event. I was very nervous because I have never used Hamby and did not know how the food was going to be(also i had just been to a wedding that the food was not so great and the bride was not happy nor the entire family) . I called that evening and made sure everything was a go and she said they are on schedule and hopes that we enjoy everything. The driver was a little late but it was totally out of his control because there was a horrible accident on the I-26 and he was more than sorry But we made up for lost time because we moved so fast to get it done the group barely noticed. THE FOOD WAS AMAZING. When the event was over they gave us some of their leftovers and let me just say I was eating the snap peas cold because they are so good. The muscadine chutney was delicious and lets not forget the squash casserole y'all. SOOO GOOD. There was also mac n cheese, chicken tenders and grean beans for the kids. The mac n cheese was delicious. I don't eat mac n cheese from restaurant because they just cant get it right but let me tell you Hamby has figured it out. read more

Hamby Catering provided us with excellent customer service and communication for the entire year we spent planning our wedding. Unfortunately, the ball was dropped the day of our wedding when the coordinator whom with I had worked to plan the event left the site and a new person took over. So much information was lost at that moment, and I was left coordinating the catering team in my wedding gown about an hour before the ceremony started. They didn't know where to set up, what the time line was, that they were flipping chairs, which food was dedicated for happy hour, or that we needed them to serve a special vegetarian meal to 20 of our guests. All of these details had been ironed out way in advance, but the information failed to be passed on and created a very stressful start to my wedding day. I requested a refund for a percentage of the guests as compensation for the poor service that we paid so much for, and they reluctantly offered us half of our request. The food was great, everyone was friendly, but they simply failed to execute the wedding in the way that a professional operation should be prepared to do. read more

Hamby was the caterer for the Cordle-McNeil wedding in June in Charleston at Runnymede Plantation. I am the mother of the groom so this is coming from what all I experienced with this company. I don't even know where to start on what a disappointment Hamby Catering was. We will start with dinner. There were 50 guests. The table was set up with 25 on each side. Dinner was not on time and only one side of the table received their food which was only warm. After watching one side eat (so their food would not get any colder) the other side received their food 20+ minutes later and their food was cold. I went to get unsweet tea and the dispenser on the tea jar didn't work right. I asked the two ladies from Hamby standing there and they did nothing to fix it. I ended up drinking water. After everyone finished dinner we had the reception. I personally went to get a piece of cheesecake and there were no forks!!! I asked the lady from Hamby and she looked at me totally lost. They had to get plastic spoons from the Kona Ice Truck. Seriously!! What I found out after the wedding was there were appetizers for the guests while we were taking pictures. Well, half the guests didn't even get any. Their excuse was they ran out of appetizers for 50 people. This is the most unorganized company I have ever seen. When the brides family talked to them about the cold food and the many other issues we had with them that night they only offered to give them a gift cert to buy food the next time they were in Charleston. They will probably never go to Charleston again so what is that going to do for them? I realized that it was raining that evening but this company is supposed to be experienced and I am sure they have worked with it raining before. I had checked into using Hamby Catering for the rehearsal dinner. I am so glad that I did not use Hamby!!! We had a great rehearsal dinner thanks to Swig and Swine. read more

I had my wedding on the Carolina Girl Yacht and Hamby catered the event. I spoke with Ryan from Hamby several times and met him at our tasting, which was amazing. Ryan was so nice and patient with us taking our time to make decisions and changing our mind a few times. The food was amazing. The tomato pie hors d'oeuvres were amazing, the biscuit bar was unreal and the chicken and waffles late night snack was great, although many people didn't try it or see it there, which was too bad because those that did raved about it. We have heard so much great feedback about the food. We didn't do a sit down dinner, we had stations and passed hors d'oevres which was great for the laid back atmosphere we were looking for. Ryan was awesome, although I didn't see him at the actual wedding, but those that were there, were wonderful. I would suggest brides to get a plate of a little bit of everything because I had a small plate brought to me while I was in the bottom of the boat waiting for the ceremony, but didn't get to try everything - they gave us stuff to take with us, but it was all smushed together and we ended up throwing it away when we got to the hotel. But it was amazing food, our guests were so happy and they were great to work with! Their pricing was comparable to Cru and Duvall, but Ryan won us over! read more

I've used Hamby catering for a Christmas party for work and the food was good. I hired them to cater for my wedding, even though they were not the prefered vendor for the venue. The initial "tasting" was fine, but the sales agent was too push abut picking what we wanted instead of listening to us. For 60 people the initial quote came out to over $5,000.00 which was ridiculously high. Changes were made and it seemed reasonable for the food chosen. The bid was in, the estimate and contract signed for. Last item was to pick the rentals - 3 high top tables with covers; dishes and chairs (56 for the ceremony). When the final bill came in with adjustments an added fee of almost $800 was tacked on to the bill, yet there were no explanations on what $800 was to cover. Response from Hamby after a phone call, "We don't usually give a list of the charges". Duh!!! Needless to say, they were trying to charge me for items THEY needed to set up. These were removed. On the wedding day, the chairs were not set up properly, nor to the sketch made by our salesperson. Not only did I have to insist they be set up correctly; but the salesperson/set up person wanted to argue with me and tried to make me accept his design instead of mine. Don't think so! The food was pretty good, but the display was NOT what they had shown us pictures of. They also used three of our guest tables for the set up instead of bringing their own; and there wasn't lighting offered at the tables so one of the tables was in the dark and hard to see what it was. I would recommend the salad and chicken skewers, crab cakes but the rest was average or below. I was disappointed and to the tune of over $50 per person, very disappointed. Not one person from Hamby has even bothered to check with us to see how things were. Best part of Hamby - the young lady overseeing the food tables. Ran out of salad items; ran very low on chicken and crab - lots of other items. I do not recommend them and will not use them again. read more