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About

The Food Dudes Inc. is a full-service catering company that has grown from a small, home-based operation to become a leader of the the catering industry in Toronto, Ontario. The Food Dudes is committed to using the highest-quality ingredients, maintaining superior service, and tending to any and every one of your needs. Adrian Niman founded The Food Dudes in 2007 upon completion of his training program at the Michelin-starred Reads Hotel in Mallorca, Spain. In 2008, Adrian partnered with brand creator, Brent McClenahan, who specializes in bridging the gap between design strategy and the culinary arts. In 2009, Daniel Frenette partnered with the dynamic duo. His experience as Sous Chef on tour with The Rolling Stones gave The Food Dudes the ability to handle large-scale events of up to 2,000 people. Since then, The Food Dudes has become the choice caterer for over 200 clients, representing over 750 functions annually.

Services offered

It is not often that the dudes at The Food Dudes get the chance to cater weddings, but when they do, they bring a professionalism and craft to these celebrations that has been honed at corporate functions, political fundraisers, and other high-profile events – guaranteeing that the quality of service provided is always top-notch. These services include the following:

  • Buffet
  • Cocktail reception
  • Family-style
  • French service
  • Hors d’oeuvres
  • Plated

Cuisine

The menu offered by The Food Dudes covers a lot of culinary ground, but especially draws upon the following cuisines:

  • American
  • Barbecue
  • Cajun
  • French
  • Italian
  • Southern
  • Southwestern
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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 cutting
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
Italian
Japanese
Local
Mexican

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten free
Kosher
Lactose free
No pork
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Limited 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
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

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

$50

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

$35

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$25

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

$25

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?

$7

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

Open bar
House beer
Specialty beer
House wine
Specialty wine
Champagne toast
House liquor
Premium liquor
Signature cocktail
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Reviews for The Food Dudes

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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
60 reviews
98% recommend it
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Elena
Elena B. Sent on 23/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal food and excellent service!

Food Dudes catered our September wedding at the Canadian McMichael Art Collection. It was delicious, unique and beautifully presented - top tier food all around. I especially liked the kalbi shortrib (so tender and flavourful) and the berry cheesecake (one of the top desserts I've had in a while). The guests loved every course - many have told us that it's the best food they've had at a wedding. Whatever you're doing, keep it up :) The bartenders and waitstaff were also very professional, friendly and provided excellent service.

A big shout out and thank you to Mia who took such good care of us throughout the planning process and food tasting, as well as Susana in the week leading up/ day-of!
Virginia
Virginia A. Sent on 08/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Food Dudes is the best!

Food Dudes is the preferred caterer for our vendor, but we would have chosen them even if they weren’t!
Shivaan was so helpful planning our entire menu and coordinating our tasting.
Somehow, Food Dudes took what we had at the tasting and managed to upscale it to 140 people while making it even better. We are THRILLED with the service we received and got so many compliments from all of our guests.
Megan
Megan H. Sent on 25/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Food was incredible

Cannot rave enough about the food, everything was absolutely delicious
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Ana M. Sent on 06/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best food I’ve ever had

The care this company has for their clients is beyond words. We were taken care of by two amazing coordinators throughout the whole time. The best communication and the best service I’ve ever experienced. Let’s talk about the food though. OH MY GOD!!!! From the moment the appies came out we knew right away our guests were happy. Not only was the food amazingly tasty but it was presented so nice as well. Our entrees were to die for. The desert was so refreshing and delicious. I did not hear one negative review from anyone. In fact, a lot of guests told us it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding. (Score!!!! High fives all around). They can work with any budget, please do not pass up on The food dudes, you will not regret it.
Marissa
Marissa P. Sent on 29/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing food!

Food Dudes catered our October 2022 wedding at Steamwhistle Brewery and our guests are still talking about it! The food was fantastic (definitely not your typical wedding food), and Jason and his team were wonderful to work with. Many of our guests told us it was the best wedding food they’ve ever had (special shout out to the apps!). Everything was fresh, hot and top quality. You won’t regret working with Food Dudes. Thanks again!
Sadie
Sadie C. Sent on 25/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

This is your caterer. The food was INCREDIBLE!

Oh my god is all we can say. Everyone (picky kid to adult Foody) was raving about how delicious the food was. Hands down the best wedding food we've ever had. Phylicia is incredible. We had a few issues with our venue about rentals and Phylicia was handled it like a pro. She followed up with the owner to confirm what we were being told was true (it wasn't). Incredible customer service. If it weren't for her we would have been paying outrageous rental fees that we did not need to pay for. She was very thoughtful through the day, she made sure allergies were catered to and she had a platter made up for my husband and I that she put in the bridal suite to make sure we ate while we had photos done. We also had them cater the bridal suite's lunch, it was delicious. Overall the food was amazing - don't bother looking at other caterer's, go with the Food Dudes. You won't be disappointed.
Samantha
Samantha C. Sent on 16/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent food and service

The food dudes provided catering services for my wedding. The food was incredible and we had many guests comment on the quality of the food. The service was professional and positive from start to finish. I would highly recommend!
Courtney
Courtney Sent on 01/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious food 😋

The food dudes was an excellent choice for our outdoor farm wedding.
We decided to go with the food truck instead of the catering and it was fantastic.
My guests cannot get over how amazing the mac and cheese balls were. The fish tacos, the truck burger and the bibimbop bowl were also huge bits. I personally had the fish tacos and they were just outstanding. I would definitely use this company again if we ever required a good truck. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I had actually forgotten to order the kids meals which I had planned to order from McDonald's so the food dudes stepped up and made food for the children that didn't have a meal. The kids were so happy and so was I. Excellent service guys!!!
Jesse
Jesse B. Sent on 23/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing food, everyone is still raving!

Food Dudes Food Truck catered our wedding - we had appetizers on the patio at our venue and a table service dinner (with food truck menu). It could not have gone better and for days we were getting compliments about the food. The staff were all incredibly friendly, even bringing around some extras after dinner service to make sure everyone had enough. The creme brulee donuts were out of this world! We weren't able to do a tasting unfortunately leading up to our wedding due to being out of province; however no part of us was nervous given the reputation of Food Dudes and they certainly lived up to and exceeded our expectations! Thank you all for making our special night so great and bellies full!
Jennifer
Jennifer B. Sent on 18/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

One word: phenomenal!

Our food was AMAZING!! Every guest that came up to me said the food was great! By far the best short rib we tasted! They did such a great job with consistently cooking all of the meals to perfection. You know how you go for a tasting and the food is great but then in a large setting the quality goes down? Definitely was not the case with Food Dudes.

Amy was great at helping us navigate through all of the details leading up to the big day. This team really made our special day phenomenal. We’re so happy we went with them!
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Hilda & Callum
121 Photos · 12/Apr/2024
Krista & Andrew
61 Photos · 03/Nov/2023
Sadie & Spencer
7 Photos · 26/Aug/2022
Jessie & Jonathan
85 Photos · 01/Sep/2019
Erica & Thomas
113 Photos · 02/Feb/2019
Chelsea & Chris
7 Photos · 17/Nov/2018

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