Catering By Design

Catering By Design Catering by Design is a well-loved award-winning catering company serving the greater Raleigh area of North Carolina. Schedule an appointment today!

Catering by Design has proudly served Cary, Raleigh, and Durham for over 25 years. 🎉

From weddings to corporate events, we've got you covered! 🍽️

WeddingWire Couples' Choice + WRAL Employer of the Year 2025. 🏆

Call 984-468-5550 to book! We have over 30 years of experience in corporate, social, wedding catering and party planning. We are known for our flexibility, affordability, excellence in fo

od and service that moves our customers to send thank you notes time after time. Your menu or ours we will work within your budget.

A plated meal always brings that clean, classic feel for a reception, especially when every course is ready for the room...
05/29/2026

A plated meal always brings that clean, classic feel for a reception, especially when every course is ready for the room at once.

We catered a custom-plated meal for the NC State Bar with:
🥗 Pre-set salad: mixed greens with carrots, tomatoes & cucumbers
🥗 House vinaigrette + homemade ranch
🥔 Rosemary roasted red potatoes
🥦 Hot marinated grilled vegetables
🍗 Entrée: chicken stuffed with spinach & sun-dried tomatoes with Vermont white cheddar
🍄 Vegetarian entrée: portobello mushroom with tomato basil
🥖 Pre-set rolls with butter (baskets on tables)
🍰 Pre-set dessert: raspberry white chocolate cheesecake

Chicken stuffed with spinach or portobello with tomato basil? 👇

A cost-conscious menu can still feel thoughtful, full, and wedding-ready. We catered Danielle + Logan’s reception at Th...
05/28/2026

A cost-conscious menu can still feel thoughtful, full, and wedding-ready.

We catered Danielle + Logan’s reception at The Bradford with hors d’oeuvres and a dinner buffet:
🥖 Pita & focaccia breads
🥬 Hot spinach artichoke dip
🍅 Tomato basil spread
🧆 Hummus

Then dinner was served with:
🥬 Mixed greens salad with carrots, cucumbers & tomatoes
🥗 House vinaigrette + homemade ranch
🥔 Red-skinned mashed potatoes
🥦 Hot marinated grilled vegetables
🍗 Chicken breast pieces with a pesto cream sauce
🥖 Dinner rolls with butter

Pesto cream chicken or spinach artichoke dip, what are you going back for? 👇

Team days are better when lunch is easy, filling, and packed up ready to go. 👊Yesterday we served boxed lunches at Wombl...
05/27/2026

Team days are better when lunch is easy, filling, and packed up ready to go. 👊

Yesterday we served boxed lunches at Womble Park with specialty options including:
🥪 Turkey Avocado BLT: oven-roasted turkey, guacamole, green leaf lettuce, sliced tomato, hickory-smoked bacon on a ciabatta roll
🥩 Filet of beef: thinly sliced filet of beef tenderloin, lettuce, tomato, horseradish mayo on a French baguette
🥪 Chicken panini: marinated grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, fresh mozzarella, pesto mayo on a ciabatta roll
🥪 Italian sub: ham, salami, capricollo, provolone, lettuce, tomato on an Italian 8” sub roll
🍟 Sides: chips + fruit
🍪 Dessert: cookie

Plus vegetarian and vegan box options too.

Box lunch pick: turkey, avocado BLT, or chicken panini? 👇

Southern classics with a little flair is the kind of wedding menu guests actually remember. We catered a Southern Buffe...
05/23/2026

Southern classics with a little flair is the kind of wedding menu guests actually remember.

We catered a Southern Buffet with a Flair at the Museum of Life + Science, starting with passed and stationary hors d’oeuvres:
🥪 Petite country ham biscuits
🍅 Fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese
🧀 Imported & domestic cheese with fruit garnish + assorted crackers

Then dinner was served with:
🥬 Mixed baby greens with fresh strawberries, feta cheese & candied walnuts
🥗 Balsamic vinaigrette + apple cider vinaigrette
🥔 Red-skinned mashed potatoes
🫛 Lightly seasoned fresh green beans
🧀 Creamy mac & cheese bar with toppings:
- Bacon bits, smoked gouda, green onions, diced tomatoes

🍤 Chef-manned shrimp & grits station: creamy grits + sautéed shrimp, bacon, caramelized onions, cheddar
🥩 Carving station smoked beef brisket with sweet BBQ sauce
🥖 Dinner rolls with butter

Are you team shrimp & grits or team brisket? 👇

Commencement deserves something fun, simple, and guaranteed to make people smile. We catered a custom cupcake spread fo...
05/22/2026

Commencement deserves something fun, simple, and guaranteed to make people smile.

We catered a custom cupcake spread for NCSSM’s reception:
🧁 Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla icing
🧁 Vanilla cupcakes with chocolate icing

Cupcake vote: chocolate cake or vanilla cake? 👇

Fundraiser mornings run smoother when breakfast is hot, easy, and ready to grab. We served Breakfast Sandwiches (modifi...
05/21/2026

Fundraiser mornings run smoother when breakfast is hot, easy, and ready to grab.

We served Breakfast Sandwiches (modified) at the Museum of Life + Science:
🥔 Fried breakfast potatoes
🥐 Egg & cheese biscuit
🥐 Sausage & cheese biscuit
🥐 Bacon, egg & cheese biscuit
🌾 Bacon, egg & cheese gluten free biscuit
🌱 Vegan breakfast sandwich
🍉 Fresh cubed fruit
🥐 Assorted danishes

Vegan sandwich or classic bacon, egg & cheese? 👇

A meeting lunch should feel polished, filling, and easy to serve to a full room. We catered to Hendrick BMW with Menu ...
05/20/2026

A meeting lunch should feel polished, filling, and easy to serve to a full room.

We catered to Hendrick BMW with Menu #6:
🥗 Caesar salad
🥔 Rosemary roasted red-skinned potatoes
🫛 Green beans with roasted red peppers
🥩 Sliced slow-roasted beef with Chianti mushroom sauce
🥖 Dinner rolls with butter

Beef with Chianti mushroom sauce or rosemary potatoes, what’s first on your plate? 👇

When you’re feeding a room that’s gathering for something meaningful, you want a menu that’s comforting and dependable. ...
05/19/2026

When you’re feeding a room that’s gathering for something meaningful, you want a menu that’s comforting and dependable.

We served Staff Favorite Lunch Menu #3 (modified) at The Shepherds Church:
🥬 Seasonal greens salad with tomatoes, cucumbers & carrots
🥗 House vinaigrette + homemade ranch
🍝 Penne pasta tossed with spinach & roasted peppers in basil cream sauce
🥦 Hot marinated grilled vegetables
🍗 Pan-seared chicken marsala
🔥 Marinated grilled chicken breast
🥖 Dinner rolls

Chicken marsala or basil cream pasta? 👇

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