Our company takes pride in customized menus that fit the needs of your special occasion. Featuring locally sourced and gourmet ingredients, bowtie executes delicious cuisine with high-quality presentation and excellent service. Whether it's a corporate event, wedding or private party, Bowtie Catering is dedicated to serving the Central Oregon community with the highest of standards.
Deciding what to food to serve on your big day is a very important decision. If your venue does not provide its own catering, it's up to you to decide what and how you want your food served. There are several decisions to be made and hiring a caterer. When catering a shower, luncheon or private dinner party - adding a light, boozy beverage with your menu adds a special touch and a treat for your guests.
Deciding what to food to serve on your big day is a very important decision. If your venue does not provide its own catering, it's up to you to decide what and how you want your food served. There are several decisions to be made and hiring a caterer. When catering a shower, luncheon or private dinner party - adding a light, boozy beverage with your menu adds a special touch and a treat for your guests.
Services
Meet the Chef! Co-owner and Chef, Gene Soto, is the mastermind behind the dishes and plates presented at all of our events. With a love for the farm-to-table movement, he thrives on intentionality and cooks with locally and organically sourced foods whenever possible. Gene has owned several restaurants but credits much of his success to the mentors he met while working at the Salishan Lodge on the Oregon Coast.
The most formal of the three service types, plated service allows guests to enjoy their food without having to get up. A server will bring out beautifully plated meals directly to the table. Everything is pre-portioned and can be expertly plated for a "foodie" experience. It's most costly because you will need 1 server for every 8 guests and larger kitchen staff for plating.
Reviews (28)
Heather M.
Oct 11, 2021
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My love and I decided to get married during what will go down as the busiest wedding season of the century - the middle of July 2021 in Sunriver Oregon. We live in the Bay Area of California and would be planning from afar. We began our planning with Sanda in April, with one shot in and a hope for a fully vaccinated wedding (which we got!), on the deck of my parents home where we would marry only a few months later. We hit if off right away, she was personable, knowledgeable and most of all - passionate about her business. We came back in May for a tasting on the same deck - items off the menu
Suzanne S.
Oct 03, 2021
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Margie L.
Sep 30, 2021
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Hired Bow Tie to provide catering for my daughters wedding in September, 2021. Communication was difficult from the start (was even told by owner that communicating with me was not part of her job) - and when they did not provide a contracted menu item for the wedding, it went down hill fast. When I tried to communicate about the error, owner was rude and belligerent. I was never offered an apology for the error. Too many other issues to detail - there are other caterers in Bend. If you value customer service and communication, I would suggest you go elsewhere.
Brian D.
Nov 18, 2020
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Had Bowtie cater dinner for a rehearsal dinner. Leading up to it the communication was not as quick as I expected but when we did communicate we got everything done. Sanda was fantastic and got everything accomplished, altered and planned. I was 100% comfortable leading into the event. Even during the uncertainty of Covid.
Event night they arrived early...took over the house and set everything up. Chef was prepared and ready to go.
Presentation of food was excellent. The little things matter and they went the extra mile to make appearance and presentation important.
Food tasted amazing...very
Event night they arrived early...took over the house and set everything up. Chef was prepared and ready to go.
Presentation of food was excellent. The little things matter and they went the extra mile to make appearance and presentation important.
Food tasted amazing...very
Veronica Malby
Aug 26, 2020
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Maria P.
Aug 24, 2020
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Highly recommend! Great communication leading up to the event. We had a unique situation with a small, socially distanced wedding and they were super accommodating and flexible. The food was delicious... our guests are still talking about it! Sanda and her staff are so friendly. They truly made our event better just by being there!
Madison H.
Aug 22, 2020
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Bowtie catering was wonderful to work with. My husband and I hired them for our small, family-only Covid wedding in July of 2020. They were easy to work with, created a custom menu, affordable, and very efficient. I was able to work with Sanda directly to create my wedding brunch menu! It was a ton of food (they boxed up leftovers for us!!) and it was DELICIOUS. My family still talks about how hot and yummy it was. They also helped to set up our donut wall. It was a dream come true. I would 100% recommend them!
Sam T.
Aug 03, 2020
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Lesly E.
Aug 03, 2020
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Sanda and Gene catered our private dinner last month (July 2020). In the midst of Covid-19 we were able to celebrate our 50th Anniversary for a private family party catered by Bowtie Catering.
Sanda brought tables and linen to make it so special. We had a signature cocktail that was amazing. Our meal was perfection.
We are so happy to recommend Bowtie catering and if we ever need any catering in the Bend area we will definitely call on them again.
Sanda brought tables and linen to make it so special. We had a signature cocktail that was amazing. Our meal was perfection.
We are so happy to recommend Bowtie catering and if we ever need any catering in the Bend area we will definitely call on them again.
Chelsea Wales
Jul 25, 2020
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I cannot recommend Bowtie Catering ENOUGH! Sanda, Gene, and their team are incredible and our favorite comment from our wedding was "this is not normal wedding food." The menu was fantastic, the service was impeccable and incredibly safe in the face of a pandemic. Sanda is flexible and a true professional and makes sure that everything is exactly how it should be, all the while bringing unmatched enthusiasm to every meeting. 10/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mariaculp
Jun 19, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Highly recommend! Sanda and the entire team at Bowtie went above and beyond! Great communication leading up to the event and accommodated our unique socially distanced wedding. The food was excellent. Best of all was the warm hospitality from Sanda and her staff. They added so much to our event and made our special day even better.
Highly recommend! Sanda and the entire team at Bowtie went above and beyond! Great communication leading up to the event and accommodated our unique socially distanced wedding. The food was excellent. Best of all was the warm hospitality from Sanda and her staff. They added so much to our event and made our special day even better.
R. G.
Jun 08, 2020
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Very unprofessional and unsympathetic towards their clients. Bride and Groom both lost their income to COVID-19 and were forced to cancel their wedding plans. Bowtie catering would not refund any of the deposit money, even as a show a compassion and "sharing of the pain". None of the deposit money was used to purchase any food given the long notice they were given, Bowtie just kept all the money. They are no longer returning any emails ... very unprofessional. Please look elsewhere.
Nansee B.
Dec 19, 2019
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Bowtie is the BEST catering in Bend in our humble opinion. We had an employee gathering pre Christmas this year (2019) for 42 people at our house and the food was off the charts, every employee made the comment and personally told us it was the most delicious catered food they had ever had! They delivered the food 20 minutes before the event with chafing dishes and nice bowls for serving cold food. The presentation was amazing and the unique flavor of the some food items was savory; BBQ Shrimp with bacon, Buffalo Balls and the veggies were done to perfection. Sanda was terrific help with suggestions
M. K. C.
Nov 26, 2018
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Presley Love
Dec 13, 2017
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When Bowtie first opened the food was great, and wow so friendly, we were happy to find a new place because we enjoy going out to eat frequently. Then one day we went and things didn't taste quite the same, in fact I had to immediately come home because I quickly became quite ill and my lunch didn't stay down. After not going for several months we decided to give it another try, and we noticed that in a month or two the quality had really deteriorated -- things just didn't taste the same, and we also felt that we had been greeted with more than a bit of a sour attitude, we hadn't been in for quite
Harlan Zimmerman
Sep 04, 2017
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K. H.
Aug 21, 2017
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Five stars ACROSS THE BOARD.
We used Bowtie for a post-wedding-ceremony party (60 people) and everything about the experience was excellent, from contact to arrangements, from their arrival and set-up, to the post-event pickup.
Prices were VERY fair for a lot of excellent food. We went with heavy appetizers--bistro sliders, seared ahi, Turkish meatballs, chicken skewers, fruit and cheese plates, etc--and everything was flavorful and good.
Use this company!
We used Bowtie for a post-wedding-ceremony party (60 people) and everything about the experience was excellent, from contact to arrangements, from their arrival and set-up, to the post-event pickup.
Prices were VERY fair for a lot of excellent food. We went with heavy appetizers--bistro sliders, seared ahi, Turkish meatballs, chicken skewers, fruit and cheese plates, etc--and everything was flavorful and good.
Use this company!
Steve Breedlove
Jul 06, 2017
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What an amazing place! A friend recommended this little hidden sandwich shop to me last week and I've been there 3 times since. And plan on going again today!
I have tried something different each time and have not been disappointed yet.
I'm having a hard time putting the right words together to describe how good they're food is. You should try it for yourself!
If the clam chowder is on the menu, you must order it. I'm a huge fan of chowder and have tried some at all the places up and down the coast. This is by far the best I have had.
I can only imagine how good the catering is!
I have tried something different each time and have not been disappointed yet.
I'm having a hard time putting the right words together to describe how good they're food is. You should try it for yourself!
If the clam chowder is on the menu, you must order it. I'm a huge fan of chowder and have tried some at all the places up and down the coast. This is by far the best I have had.
I can only imagine how good the catering is!
Angela Coe
Jun 28, 2017
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M. M.
Jun 26, 2017
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A. T.
May 26, 2017
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We used Bow tie for an event and they did an outstanding job. The food was delicious and the people very nice and efficient. We had Mediterranean chicken skewers with yogurt garlic sauce, stuffed mushrooms, baked Brie with fig jam, veggie platter with dip, GRO-tip with horseradish sauce, smoked salmon, skewers of mozzarella and salami, all wonderful! Would use them again.
Frank Chaz Patka Iv
May 05, 2017
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Drew C.
May 01, 2017
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Everything is good - I've never had anything even close to bad and I eat there several times a week.
My personal faves are the BBQ beef, hot pastrami, and the turkey dip (not on the menu but delicious - basically a modified beef dip)
Their clam chowder and tortilla soup are extra tasty. The daily specials are awesome too - my fave - the meatloaf sandwich.
My personal faves are the BBQ beef, hot pastrami, and the turkey dip (not on the menu but delicious - basically a modified beef dip)
Their clam chowder and tortilla soup are extra tasty. The daily specials are awesome too - my fave - the meatloaf sandwich.
Datso P.
Apr 15, 2017
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Bowtie Catering catered our ten year anniversary party. They were so great at the communication leading up to the event. The day of the event they were so wonderful, nice, non intrusive and accommodating and they really went above and beyond and the food they prepared was so delicious! Sanda catered our brunch the next morning as well and once again the food was delicious! I highly recommend them!
Bell C.
Nov 26, 2016
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Colleen S.
Jul 29, 2016
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My husband and I used bowtie catering for our wedding reception and I would give them 5 stars all the way around. From my first meeting with Sanda, when I was deciding which local catering company to use, she was professional, organized and genuinely interested in making it everything we wanted it to be. She gave great feed back and was always available when I had a question. I honestly felt I could sit back and just enjoy my day because I was so confident in her ability. The whole reception was a blast and everything went smoothly and it had everything to do with bowtie catering. The food was
Danielle R.
Jul 15, 2016
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Fantastic sandwiches - had the chicken shawarma sandwich with tomato garlic soup - they toasted the light and delicious pita bread to order. The sauce was a creamy delight. Soup was slightly spicy, thick and filling. Really fabulous, great draft beer, extremely friendly and welcoming owners. Small eating area with tall tables and one short table. Located in a strip mall but the ambiance takes you to a happy place like a Calgon bath (did I just date myself)? Enjoy!
Lexi L.
Jun 09, 2016
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