Mel's Commissary & Catering
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Mel's is now a full-service event space! Let us host your next party, office event, rehearsal dinner or family gathering and treat your guests to incredible food and hospitality. Looking for a place to host the perfect birthday or office party? Have a family that's outgrowing your house at reunion time?

We've got you covered! Mel's can host all of this and more with indoor and outdoor spaces, conveniently located in Downtown Carrboro. We regularly host special dinners at Mel's, collaborating with local chefs and other movers and shakers in this community. Check below for upcoming pop-up dinners. We're talkin' tacos, wings, nachos, tatchos, burritos, and sides.
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Mel's is the brainchild of Melody and her husband Al Bowers, who operate two Al's Burger Shack locations in Chapel Hill and the Saturamini Food Truck, which is available for events and offers multiple food concepts. Prior to shifting to an event space, Mel's was a beloved lunch spot, serving soulful sandwiches, salads, sides and entrees.
Let us host your next office party, family gathering, birthday or anniversary shindig, rehearsal or wedding dinner. If you're bringing people together to enjoy great food and drink, we've got the perfect spot and can make your event special. Mel's can host up to 50 people indoors and another 40 people outdoors on our patio.
Mel's can cater most any event, from a large party or wedding to a smaller family gathering. We offer Box Lunches (sandwich and one side) as well as Sandwich Platters, Soups, Entrees, Sides and Desserts. If you want to bring Al's Burger Shack to your party, you can order Shack burgers, hot dogs and crinkle-cut fries or Al can set up and grill burgers on site.
Reviews (8)
Travis Rives
Travis Rives
Jul 14, 2020
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AWESOME food!
Wonderful place for some great lunch. Definitely adding this place to my rotation of local places to grab lunch.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Stephen Parker
Stephen Parker
Nov 19, 2019
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Awesome place. Lunch service only. Great quality food and good price. Service was fast and friendly!
Gabrielle Scronce
Gabrielle Scronce
Oct 23, 2019
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Mel's is delicious! I'm a vegetarian, and I love their veggie sandwich, deviled eggs, and side salad. They also have crunchy ice!
Katie Cleaveland
Katie Cleaveland
Aug 07, 2019
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Absolutely delicious food! Fresh and full of flavor. Their chicken salad is one of the best I've ever had. Very friendly staff as well.
Wilfred Wong
Wilfred Wong
Jul 13, 2019
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Great tomato pie and brocolli slaw. Would recommend. Very comforting food.
Pat Sunkel
Pat Sunkel
Jul 05, 2019
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Awesome food. With a few great choices for Lunch and Dinner. Have a great time with Co-workers For Bob's Towing Christmas Party. Thanks Mel's for hosting and making it a great time.
J. Hill
J. Hill
Oct 09, 2018
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First time. Great tasting fresh food. Pleasant surprise. I tried the BLT. Wife got the Chicken Salad sandwich. Southwestern soup outstanding. Loved the peach cobbler.
Steven Wayling
Steven Wayling
Aug 29, 2017
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Great home made lunch food at a reasonable price. Menu changes regularly. Highly recommend chicken salad sandwich and broccoli salad. Also chicken and biscuits, veg chili over cornbread and man candy. You have got to try!