Cream City Catering
Our kitchen comes to you
Cream City Catering cooks weddings, corporate events and private dinners at your venue across 5 Milwaukee‑area counties.
How the mobile kitchen works
The mobile kitchen parks outside your venue and cooks your mains and sides on site, with our own servers and bartenders running the room.
The food is the whole point
Real plates and real tables from our kitchens, our bars' private parties and our buffet lines.
A head table, set and waiting
A plated main
Caprese skewers, passed
The grazing board
The crew on the line inside the truck
A buffet with fresh flowers at a private party
The whole table, ready for the line
Passed appetizers
Catering at a glance
- 4 stylescocktail reception, buffet, plated dinner or family style, each with its own guest range below
- 5 countiesMilwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington and Racine
- Same dayWe usually answer an inquiry the same day
Guest counts are typical for each service style, not limits: if your event sits outside them, ask.
Service styles and guest counts
| Style | Typical guests |
|---|---|
| Cocktail reception: passed hors d'oeuvres, guests stand | 25 to 300+ |
| Buffet: chef‑attended lines, mains finished on site | 40 to 400+ |
| Plated dinner: each course served to seated guests | 40 to 250 |
| Family style: shared platters at each table | 30 up to 200 |
Drop‑off and pick‑up catering are cooked in our kitchen, not at your venue. Ask us about either.
How an event comes together
- 01
Send five details
Your date, guest count, venue, service style and whether you need bar service. Text us or use the quote form on creamcitycatering.com.
- 02
Get a real proposal
We send menu, staffing and bar, not a brochure, usually the same day. We price per event from your headcount, menu and service style.
- 03
We cook at your venue
The mobile kitchen parks outside, your mains and sides are cooked on site, and our own servers and bartenders run the room.
- 04
Confirm date and terms
Lead time, deposit and cancellation terms are not posted online. Text us the date and we will tell you.
Where we cook
Your venue, a rented hall, a backyard, or one of our own rooms. The truck brings the kitchen; the team brings the service.
Weddings
Plated, buffet or family style, with the rehearsal dinner at Oak Barrel if you like.
Corporate
Lunches, launches and holiday parties, delivered or served. One invoice that matches the proposal, and dietary needs handled when you send the list with the headcount.
Private dinners
Small tables, the same kitchen.
Questions about Cream City Catering
Can Cream City Catering cook at my venue?
Yes. We cook at your venue, a rented hall, a backyard or one of our own rooms. The mobile kitchen parks outside, your mains and sides are cooked on site, and our own servers and bartenders run the room. Drop‑off and pick‑up catering are cooked in our kitchen instead.
What service styles does Cream City Catering offer?
Cream City Catering offers four service styles: cocktail reception, buffet, plated dinner and family style. Typical guest counts run 25 to 300 or more, 40 to 400 or more, 40 to 250 and 30 up to 200. Those ranges are typical, not limits, so ask if yours differs.
Where does Cream City Catering serve?
We cater in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington and Racine counties. Weddings, corporate lunches and holiday parties, and private dinners are all cooked at your venue from the mobile kitchen. Text us the date, the guest count and the venue, and we send a proposal.
How far ahead should I book catering?
Lead time, deposit and cancellation terms are not posted online. Text us the date and we will tell you. We usually answer an inquiry the same day. Ask as soon as you have a date, a rough guest count and a venue in mind.
How much does Cream City Catering cost per person?
Cream City Catering quotes each event by date, headcount and menu, so there is no single posted price. Text us at 414-518-6746 with those three details and we reply with a quote for your event.
Our sources
Cream City Catering's website 8 facts
- Cocktail receptions typically run 25 to 300 guests or more
- Buffets typically run 40 to 400 guests or more
- Guest-count ranges are typical, not limits
- We answer inquiries, usually the same day
- Plated dinners typically run 40 to 250 guests
- Family style typically runs 30 up to 200 guests
- A proposal with menu, staffing and bar, not a brochure
- Drop-off and pick-up are cooked in the kitchen, not at your venue
Cream City Catering's FAQ 4 facts
Cream City Catering's corporate page 2 facts
Keep going
Feeding a crowd?
Tell us the date, the headcount and the venue. We send a menu and a quote.