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Pelican Events & Catering
Pelican Events & Catering
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Antipasto Platter
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Sweet Potato Fries
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Chicken Caesar in Parmesan Cup
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Ceremony Set Up
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Wedding at private residence
Custom desserts
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Custom dessert table
Custom dessert table
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Mixed greens with apple
Beef tenderloin
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About

A group of incredibly talented staff working to ensure you have the best wedding and catering experience possible. With their industry knowledge of over 50 years of being in business, paired with their experienced staff from their Pastry Chef, gourmet cuisine Chef, Event Coordinators to service staff and kitchen team have got you covered from start to finish. Wedding planning can be a stressful event, they aim to ensure the stress is only on them and you have everything you didn't think of covered.

Experience

Their experience over the years has ensured they know all the in's and out's of wedding's and their Event Coordinators are always looking for new trends to keep you up to date. They work with you and your fiance as a couple to come up with a menu that fits your personality and your budget. After all, your wedding day should be a direct reflection of you as a pair, which should never be something you only dream about. Their inhouse Pastry shop will leave your guests wanting more of your delicious wedding desserts while their Chef will ensure you'll be wanting your wedding dinner for every anniversary to come!

Services offered

In order to make your wedding the special day it is meant to be, Pelican offers a variety of catering services, including the following options:

  • Buffet
  • Cocktail reception
  • Family-style
  • French service
  • Hors d’oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Stations
  • Beverage Services
  • Rentals

Cuisine

Whatever style and flavors you and your guests expect and desire, Pelican has got you covered. Pelican can prepare catered meals in any of the following cuisines:

  • American
  • British
  • Cajun
  • Caribbean
  • Chinese
  • Ethiopian
  • French
  • German
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Latin American
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Russian
  • Southern
  • Southwestern
  • Spanish
  • Thai
  • Vietnamese

Venues they work with

Here are just some of the venues they have frequently worked with over the years.

  • Durham Banquet Hall and Conference Centre (In-house)
  • Newcastle Town Hall
  • Whitby Centennial Building
  • Heydenshore Pavillion
  • Whitby Marina
  • Victoria Hall
  • Garnet B. Rickard Centre
  • Community Centres
  • Your Home
  • Your Office

Location

They offer their catering services all across the Durham Region. They will travel far and wide to ensure you have the best catering experience. Whether it be 2 hours away from their home or 5 minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set up
Clean up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cake
Cake cutting
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Family style
French service
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

African
American
Asian
British
Cajun
Caribbean
Chinese
Ethiopian
French
German
Indian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin american
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle eastern
Russian
Southern
Southwestern
Spanish
Thai
Vietnamese

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten free
Lactose free
No pork
Nut free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Limited bar
Cash bar
Champagne toast
Open bar
House beer
House liquor
Liquor license
Outside alcohol ok
House wine
Premium liquor
Signature cocktail
Specialty beer
Specialty wine

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Chocolate fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$70

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$70

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$60

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeurves?

$20

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Delivery
Set up
Cake cutting
Server(s)
Dessert
Tastings
Chairs
Tables
Linens
Flatware
Glassware
China
Clean up
Cocktail reception

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$33

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Limited bar
Open bar
House beer
House wine
Champagne toast
House liquor
Bartender(s)
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Reviews for Pelican Events & Catering

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    4.2 out of 5 rating
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    3.8 out of 5 rating
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Jamie M. Sent on 01/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience with this vendor! Would Highly Recommend !!

Pelican Catering was so professional and did an amazing job at our wedding! The food was delicious and had our guests raving! I would highly recommend choosing them as your caterers. John is absolutely incredible and he made our wedding day seamless, so many of our other vendors and guests thought he was our wedding day coordinator. He is very precise and listens to all your requests and makes them happen for you. If I ever need catering again, I will be 100% be choosing Pelican again :)
Kumar
Kumar S. Sent on 14/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

We had our son’s wedding reception on July 07, 2019 catered by Pelican

Pelican Catering made our son Anandh and Daughter in law Abirah”s wedding reception at Grand Cinnamon event so much memorable than we could have expected. They provided high quality food and service for the event. The starters and the main four course meal was so delicious every guest who attended the occasion commented how good it was. We had guests all the way from Australia, England and many parts of USA. The set up team took extra time to ensure the seating arrangements were done that every guest’s food preference was handled correctly.
Kumar and his team were amazing we will use Pelican Catering in our future functions.
April
April M. Sent on 02/07/2019
4.8 out of 5 rating

Good service

We had pelican cater our wedding last weekend. Our experience with them was good! On time and professional. Food was good! Great service. Price is a little high but otherwise I do recommend them
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Vasuki R. Sent on 26/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing job by pelican!

It was a fabulous event held by Pelican Events & catering at the Best Western plus. The event was for our daughters Bridal Shower on Mar 9th, Henna Party on Mar 14th and Reception at Deer Creek Golf Course on Mar 17th. The cocktail hour Hors d'oeuvres and scrumptious desserts served at the reception by Pelican were out of the world.
Our family and friends thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful setting, delicious food and the great service that Kumar and team provided. We received the glowing feedback from our guests and we couldn't be happier.
Kumar we can't thank you enough for your hard work and the seamless approach you take in satisfying your customers. We were very impressed of how the ceremony went smoothly and fantastic job guiding all of us. Thank you again for your outstanding efforts as we celebrated our daughter's special day with families and friends. It was a truly memorable day for all of us. We will definitely have no hesitation in recommending Pelican Event and Catering to our family and friends.
Best regards,
Edward & Vasuki Rajasingham.
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Alex A. Sent on 01/02/2016
1 out of 5 rating
Disappointed with the service Pelican provided.
Dishes were dirty food stain stuck on plate.
Feedback from owner and sales team unresponsive.

Very unprofessional service.
Would not recommend Pelican to anyone.
There are other catering companies out there that actually care about there client.
Shop around.

Inspect the facility where the food is prepared.
Pelicans kitchen is filthy should be shut down.
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Melanie M. Sent on 21/09/2014
2 out of 5 rating
While the few folks they had on the ground did an ok job on execution (although were very late setting up tables/linens causing us to have to do their job in addition to the decorating), the people we dealt with getting there were very difficult to work with.

Planning Process:
Multiple emails went unanswered, Items discussed in person were then not honoured as they "weren't in the notes" (However they were in mine). I had to chase them to send payment - which I found weird a payment schedule wasn't more defined. Getting answers about important details, such as tent lighting, was like pulling teeth. I often got the sense that they were so nonchalant because they work on events all the time, however they did not instil confidence in their ability to execute.

The biggest thing that got me was that we had planned a special drink but 2 days before the wedding we cancelled the whole thing. This drink was my favourite part of my wedding and I had to cancel it. Because it was out of their ordinary the plan for 5 months was that we'd pay for the alcohol required to serve the 100 guests we had. On the Wednesday before my Saturday wedding I got the final bill and there was an additional $750 that was NEVER discussed. We were now being charged 7.50 per drink because we changed the type of bar (from host to consumption). They claimed it was due to liquor licence limitations...which I can appreciate. However if this was the case they should have been proactive and flagged to me that I would require a separate licence for our drink. I would have gotten this and been able to execute the one thing I was looking forward to most. To be honest, i got the feeling that they were really just concerned about how much time/effort it would take to serve this special drink after dinner. I was NOT impressed that this event company didn't think to mention I'd need a licence in order to have the evening play out the way that we had jointly planned for 5 months.

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Shannon R. Sent on 31/01/2012
4.8 out of 5 rating
We were lined up to sign another caterer when we attended an open house for Pelican's prospective bridal clients. The food was amazing and Carol managed to juggle questions from the crowd of brides that had formed around her. When we met with Carol again, we were left feeling like there wasn't anything that Pelican wouldn't do to make our wishes come true, and they weren't all about the extra costs that could have tried to tack on. They set up early on the day of - and after reviewing the venue, they returned with a privacy cloth to hang in the bar area so that our guests weren't looking at or listening to the food prep - THANK YOU for that! Additionally, they provide a hostess who ensures that special food requests are met and that the head table is taken care of...nice touch!! The prices are very reasonable and we got a lot of compliments on our food.
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J Jacob Sent on 28/09/2010
4.6 out of 5 rating
John, Kristine and Chef Kumar were great to work with. They helped us determine the 'feel' for the reception along with asked the right questions to organize the day for us. Chris and her team set-up the room to our specifications...We were very pleased. The reception service was fantastic and our guests raved about the food. At the end of it all, we had a beautiful room, good service, our guests were well fed and we didn't have to worry about a thing thanks to Pelican!
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804 Ritson Rd. S. L1H 5L4 Oshawa (Ontario)
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