CATERING
Premium drop off catering IN THE SEATTLE AREA
LET TASTE TUTOR MAKE IT FOR A BUNCH OF Y’ALL!
Having a function, a baby shower, a wang dang doodle, a gathering of souls? Taste Tutor provides premium drop-off catering featuring bold, culturally rooted food to your celebration, featuring Southern Soul Food, Gullah Geechee, Creole-Cajun, West Indian-Caribbean, and Yoruba (Nigerian) dishes, with other global flavors sprinkled in.
Catering services are designed for events that want exceptional food without the hassle of cooking it yourselves.
Every catering order includes delivery to your venue and thoughtful buffet arrangement, with dishes organized for convenient self-service by your guests.
Before You Book
Drop Off Catering with Event Set Up: $1500 minimum order
Minimum per Dish: 10 servings
Maximum Event Size: 100 guests
Service Style: Drop-off buffet; self-service by your guests
Menus are customizable, and pricing depends on your selections and event needs.
HOW IT WORKS:
Explore the menus
Browse the sample menus and available dishes. Choose your favorites or inquire about a custom menu
Submit your inquiry
Complete the catering service questionnaire with your event date, venue, guest count, budget, and menu preferences. An initial consultation is optional.
Finalize your catering order
We’ll discuss your menu and event details, confirm your quote, and provide next steps for securing your order.
READY TO FEED YOUR PEOPLE? Tell me about your event, your budget, and what you’d love to eat. Complete the catering service questionnaire to get started!
What’s Included
Custom menu planning
Preparation of your selected dishes
Food labels with dish names, descriptions, and potential allergens
Delivery and buffet arrangement at your venue.
Additional serving supplies are available upon request for an additional charge, including disposable plates, cups, napkins, utensils, chafing dishes, and heating fuel or flameless heating options.
CATERING POLICY
Last Updated: October 2026
Policies subject to change.
PRICING INCLUDES
Initial consultation, menu planning, cooking of meals, labels with dish names, descriptions, and possible allergens, travel (Shoreline to Tacoma), delivery/drop-off of food at venue. All catering options are drop off buffet self-service.
FOOD SAFETY & TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Taste Tutor prepares and delivers food using appropriate safety practices. After handoff, the client is responsible for safe handling, storage, service, and hot or cold holding temperatures.
Heating equipment, chafing dishes, fuel, and other temperature-control supplies are available for an additional fee, subject to availability. Taste Tutor is not responsible for food safety issues caused by improper handling or temperature control after delivery.
INVOICE
Because menus are highly customizable, budget and pricing will be discussed at consultation. Invoice containing a quote will be sent out within 72 hours after consultation. All quoted prices include Washington state and local sales tax and service charges.
BOOKING CONFIRMATION & DEPOSIT
Your event is officially booked once your 50% deposit is received. Questionnaires, consultations, and quotes do not reserve your date. The deposit is due when you accept the quote, or immediately for bookings made within seven days of the event. The remaining balance is due no later than the event date. Dates are subject to availability and cannot be held without a paid deposit.
GUESTS
Please provide final guest count at time of deposit payment to ensure we have enough for everyone to enjoy. Maximum of 100 guests for catered events.
FINAL PAYMENT
Remaining balance is due on event date at the latest. Please pay via payment link provided with invoice.
MINIMUM ORDER
$1500 minimum order for catering service. Each catering order requires a minimum of 10 servings per menu item.
NEED TO CANCEL?
Cancel up to 5 days prior to event for full refund. Cancel up to 2 days prior to event for 50% refund. If cancellation is needed 1 day prior to event date, 100% of the catering cost is charged.
NEED TO MAKE A LAST MINUTE CHANGE?
Any large changes to the catering agreement 5 or less days prior to event will incur a fee of 5% of total catering cost added to the final balance.
NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES?
Taste Tutor will provide plates, utensils, cups, plates, napkins, chafing dishes, and chafing fuel, upon request, at an additional charge. Please specify event needs in catering service questionnaire. Taste Tutor does not offer any linens, glass or China dinnerware or drinkware, table, or chair rentals at this time.
ALLERGIES
Please articulate any allergies, dietary restrictions, substitution requests, etc. during the initial consultation.
DIETARY PREFERENCES
We'd be happy to accommodate Halal, Vegan, Gluten Free, and other dietary preferences or needs. Please articulate these during the initial consultation.
EXTRAS
Taste Tutor will not be liable for any catered food removed from the venue.
FAMILY
We aim to treat everyone like family so please feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns, or special requests and we’ll see how we can accommodate your needs. :)
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