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Catering in Cleveland, Ohio
Weddings, corporate events and parties downtown, in the near west side neighborhoods and across Cuyahoga County, catered from Akron with lead time built in.
The longest run from the kitchen, planned like it.
Cleveland is about forty miles north on Interstate 77, which makes it the longest drive from 647 E Market Street and the one we plan most carefully. Hot food travels in chafing service with the cook timed to the road, cold displays are built after we arrive, and on site service is scheduled with the extra hour in mind.
A city of 372,000 with the county around it books every kind of event we do: weddings in the converted warehouses and churches of Ohio City and Tremont, corporate receptions downtown and in University Circle, holiday parties in the southern suburbs, and the family gatherings of a city with deep roots.
Lead time matters more here than anywhere else we serve. Two weeks is the minimum, more for a weekend, and a phone call if the date is close.
An Akron dessert table, forty miles south of Cleveland.
See more from real eventsDowntown, the near west side, and the suburbs in between.
Cleveland events cluster in a few districts. Downtown runs from Playhouse Square and East Fourth through the Warehouse District to the Flats, with Public Square in the middle. Ohio City and Tremont across the river hold the loft weddings and the restaurant row showers. University Circle, five miles east, is the museums, the hospitals and the university, with Severance Hall at its center.
Between Akron and downtown lie the suburbs that book most of our Cuyahoga County work: Independence, Brecksville and Broadview Heights along Interstate 77, Parma and Strongsville to the west, Solon and Beachwood to the east. Those are closer to the kitchen than downtown and sit inside a more ordinary delivery plan.
Blossom Music Center, the Cleveland Orchestra’s summer home, is in Cuyahoga Falls on our side of the county line, a reminder that the Akron and Cleveland calendars overlap more than the map suggests.
What we bring to Cleveland.
Weddings in the neighborhoods
Plated dinners, buffets and the dessert table and cake for loft, church and hall venues in Ohio City, Tremont and across the county.
Corporate events
Receptions, lunches and breakfasts for offices downtown, in University Circle and in the Interstate 77 suburbs.
Parties and holidays
Buffets, taco bars and dessert tables for family gatherings and December parties from Independence to Solon.
Delivered platters
Grazing tables, charcuterie boards and trays on a scheduled run with a catering order.
This place offers ALL of your catering needs. I don't believe there is anything she can't provide for you. I have had SO many meals and attended SO many events. The Taste of the City (Akron) she provided so many great "samples". An outdoor hibachi grill party with all the trimmings, steak, shrimp, chicken, rice, fresh vegetables also one of my favorites. The taco bar and loaded potatoes are great for staff meetings. The seafood is always top quality, the largest shrimp! The desserts made from scratch are amazing. Cakes, cheesecakes, individual desserts, it doesn't end. Give them a try! Best prices around with professional service.
Ava WalkerGoogle review, a year ago
Catering in Cleveland, answered.
Is Cleveland really inside your service area from Akron?
Yes. Cuyahoga County is one of the five counties we serve and Cleveland is named on our Google profile. It is the longest drive, so we plan it with more lead time and the cook timed to the road.
Does the food still arrive hot after a forty mile drive?
Yes. Hot food travels in chafing service and insulated transport with the cook scheduled against the drive, and cold displays are built after we arrive. Tell us the serving time and we work backward from it.
Which Cleveland suburbs are closest for you?
Independence, Brecksville, Broadview Heights and the rest of the Interstate 77 corridor, then Parma, Strongsville, Solon and Beachwood. All of them sit closer to the kitchen than downtown and inside a more ordinary delivery plan.
How much lead time does a Cleveland event need?
Two weeks at a minimum, and more for a Saturday. For a wedding or a large corporate event, book as soon as the venue is set. If the date is close, call 330.573.2738 and we will tell you straight.
Two ways to start.
Know your date, headcount and menu direction? Send the short form and we will call you. Prefer to give us everything at once? Use the full catering request.
Tasteful Expectations, LLC.
647 E Market Street
Akron, OH 44304 330.573.2738 Tastefulexp1@gmail.com
Every request gets a reply within three to five business days.
647 E Market Street
Akron, OH 44304 330.573.2738 Tastefulexp1@gmail.com
Every request gets a reply within three to five business days.