Brooklyn Catering By Us

Brooklyn Catering for Brownstones, Lofts, Rooftops, and Backyards

Brooklyn catering is food and service for private and social events anywhere in the borough, from a 20-guest dinner in a Park Slope brownstone to a few hundred guests in a Williamsburg event space. We cook in our licensed kitchen and either drop the food off ready to serve or send a full team to run the event.

Do You Need Full-Service or Drop-Off Catering?

Choose drop-off catering when guests can serve themselves from platters and you'll handle setup and cleanup. Choose full-service when you want food passed or plated, a bar, or a team running the room. Staff book with a five-hour minimum.

What Each Brooklyn Space Asks of Your Caterer

A borough this varied doesn't have a standard venue, so we don't use a standard plan. The menu, the equipment, and the load-in all change with the room.

Brownstones and Apartments

Narrow stairs, a home kitchen, and neighbors on the other side of the wall. Small bites and family-style platters work better here than a long buffet, and we stage everything so your counters stay usable. Our passed hors d'oeuvres catering keeps food moving without crowding the room.

Lofts and Converted Warehouses

This one catches people off guard: in many converted buildings in Bushwick, Greenpoint, and DUMBO, the freight elevator runs on a booking schedule. A caterer who doesn't reserve it ends up carrying hotel pans up five flights while your guests arrive. We confirm the elevator window, the loading entrance, and the building's end time before the menu is final.

Backyards and Gardens

Heat, sun, and limited power are the issues outdoors. A grill menu from our summer BBQ catering NYC lineup suits a Bay Ridge or Carroll Gardens backyard. We can supply tables, tents, and linens through party equipment rentals NYC.

Rooftops

Wind, elevator capacity, and building rules on open flames shape the menu. Dishes from our room temperature catering menus hold up well when chafing fuel isn't allowed.

How Much Food and Staff to Plan

The caterers who do this well plan quantities by format, not by a vague sense of "enough." These are the planning numbers we use with Brooklyn hosts:

• Cocktail party: 8 to 12 hors d'oeuvres per guest over two hours, or 4 to 6 if a meal follows.
• Buffet dinner: one or two entrées with two sides, mixed greens, bread, and dessert, from $36.95 per guest.
• Staff: servers, bartenders, and chefs book with a five-hour minimum that includes setup and breakdown time.
• Lead time: at least 24 hours for drop-off and about two days for staffed events, with more for big parties.
• Final count: due two days before the event, and changes are accepted up to three days out.

Dietary Needs Without the Sad Side Plate

Brooklyn guest lists tend to include vegans, gluten-free eaters, and at least one serious allergy. When a caterer treats those guests as an afterthought, they eat bread and salad while everyone else gets dinner, and they notice. Every Green Apple dish is labeled for allergens, and we build complete plates from our vegan catering menu and gluten-free catering NYC options. We also hold halal certification and prepare kosher-style dishes on request.

Choosing the Right Kind of Caterer

Brooklyn has no shortage of great restaurants that cater, and for a tray of food on your counter they're often fine. Where they struggle is everything around the food: staff, rentals, and a plan for a fifth-floor walk-up. In-house caterers at event spaces are the opposite, polished but tied to one room. Green Apple fills the gap. We come to whatever space you've chosen, handle anything from a dinner party to 3,000 guests, and cook to the DOHMH and HACCP standards behind our government contracts and our work for Cartier and Marriott Hotels.

If you want it to feel effortless for your guests, the work has to happen before anyone arrives. That's the part we're good at. For office events, see our Brooklyn corporate catering, and for receptions, our Brooklyn wedding catering.

Get a Custom Catering Quote for Your Event

Green Apple Catering & Events feeds Brooklyn and all five boroughs, from brownstone dinners in Fort Greene to rooftop parties in Greenpoint. Tell us about the space and the guest list in a catering quote request, and you'll hear back within one business day.

Or call us directly at (347) 808-8756.