We cook.
You host.
Sally Caterers is an American event kitchen getting ready to open in Chicago. Weddings, office spreads, and backyard barbecue — scratch-cooked, honestly priced, and on your table at the minute we said it would be.
What we cater
Three things, done properly.
Weddings
Plated, stations, or family style · 50–400 guests
Your menu, tasted and settled months ahead, then executed without drama on the day. We handle staffing, rentals coordination, and the cake-cutting logistics nobody thinks about until 9 p.m.
Corporate
Lunches, launches, holiday parties · 15–250
Hot spreads and boxed lunches that show up early, labeled for every diet in the building. Standing weekly orders get their own menu rotation so Tuesday never tastes like last Tuesday.
BBQ
Backyards, graduations, company picnics · 30–500
Brisket and pork shoulder smoked overnight, chicken for the sensible, and sides made from somebody's grandmother's recipe — because they are. On-site smoker service for crowds that want the show.
Sample spreads
What a Sally table looks like.
Two of the menus we're opening with. Prices are per guest, set when we open, and quoted in writing before you commit — no "market price" surprises.
Every menu scales up or down; dietary swaps (vegetarian mains, gluten-aware sides) are built in, not bolted on.
| Dish | Note |
|---|---|
| Smoked brisket, sliced to order | 14-hr smoke |
| Buttermilk fried chicken | crowd pleaser |
| Mac and cheese, baked crust | the real kind |
| Collards, slaw, cornbread | sides trio |
| Peach cobbler with cream | served warm |
| Dish | Note |
|---|---|
| Herb-roasted chicken or braised short rib | plated choice |
| Garlic whipped potatoes | family style |
| Green beans with almonds | family style |
| Harvest salad, house dressing | first course |
| Late-night grilled cheese bar | optional, beloved |
Our word
The promise we're opening on.
If we quote it, that's the price. If we schedule it, that's the hour. And if we wouldn't serve it at our own family's table, it doesn't go on yours.
— the standing house rule at Sally Caterers
We're a new kitchen, so we won't dress this page up with borrowed praise. Our first bookings will do the talking. Until then, the rule above is the whole pitch.
Get a date held
Opening soon. Dates go fast anyway.
We're finishing our kitchen build-out in Chicago. Tell us your date and headcount and we'll pencil you in for a tasting when the doors open — first in, first served.