Whether you're planning a wedding, throwing a party or organizing a corporate banquet or company picnic, you can count on our award-winning barbecue to feed your guests in style. Our crowd-pleasing recipes have highlighted special occasions and important events for almost 40 years. Celebrating our 4th generation, Hess's Barbecue Catering is still family-owned and operated and dedicated to serving the best barbecue in Lancaster County. Since 1978, when brothers Paul and Lloyd Hess turned their small butcher shop into a new barbecue catering business, we've grown to exceed even their expectations.
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Hess's Barbecue Catering caters over 70 events every month ranging from private parties and large corporate events to rustic, barn-style weddings and more. We know what it takes to make your event a success and our team is ready to make it happen! For more than 30 years, Hess's Barbecue Catering has been winning awards for their top-quality barbecue in competitions across the country.
Whether you'd like to reward employees for a job well done or host your next class reunion, you can't go wrong with Hess's award-winning barbecue at your next event! From Ballpark Barbecue to Legendary Pit Barbecue, we offer mouth-watering flavor to please any crowd. Start with one of our 11 menus to plan your party and let us take care of the rest!
Wedding's by Hess's catering can make your wedding a truly memorable day. Hess's is a family owned business with over 40 years of wedding experience, our reputation has been achieved thru delicious food, professional service, and affordable pricing. Together we can create the reception of your dreams.
Reviews (9)
Ann Willets
Jun 20, 2022
Ray Gibney
Jun 05, 2022
Abby Dyjack
May 11, 2022
Andrea and the entire Hess team was great to work with! Throughout the entire planning process, they were well organized, kind and professional. On our wedding day, we received so many compliments about everything - from the appetizers to dinner and desserts! We can't say enough great things about Weddings by Hess!
Tammy Evans
Sep 24, 2021
Meghan Grant
Sep 18, 2021
I dont know where to start. I organized the food with Mary who is lovely and a very hard worker. The desserts were amazing and there were beyond enough choices to make for an amazing table of goodies fitting everyone's taste buds. When I go to weddings I expect the food to be edible but not anything to shout about. Hess' food was AMAZING and everyone raved about it.
We had 185 people, dinner was served buffet style and everyone was sitting and eating in a blink of an eye. Their service was beyond my expectations. The meat melts in your mouth, the sides were delicious, the late night snack was to die for. The price is outstanding, they certainly are NOT trying to get over on anyone. Book with Hess, you will NOT regret it. Thank you Hess Team!
We had 185 people, dinner was served buffet style and everyone was sitting and eating in a blink of an eye. Their service was beyond my expectations. The meat melts in your mouth, the sides were delicious, the late night snack was to die for. The price is outstanding, they certainly are NOT trying to get over on anyone. Book with Hess, you will NOT regret it. Thank you Hess Team!
Eileen Morales
Jul 28, 2021
The team at Hess's Catering was phenomenal to work with, from set-up, serving, and clean-up. The staff was professional, personable, and very kind. Their menu selection is extensive and the food quality is excellent. The food they provided on our wedding was absolutely delicious, as we received compliments from many of our guests. We would highly recommend Hess's catering and would not hesitate to use their services again. Hess's is top notch all-around!
Brittany Shoemaker
Jul 21, 2021
We used Hess bbq for our wedding. My husband has celiacs disease and Hess bbq was able to provide us with gluten free food for the wedding that was safe for him to eat! They followed the safety precautions needed to avoid cross contamination of gluten. I spoke with hess over the phone a few times when planning the menu for the wedding and making sure specific foods were gluten free. We are so happy that the wedding was able to be catered with delicious food for everyone and still safe for my husband to eat!
Marti Farrell
Apr 17, 2021
Weddings by Hess's Catering was great to work with and their food was excellent! Our guests were complimenting the food even several days after the wedding. They offer three packages to fit a variety of budgets, and they offer different plate options as well. They are a full service caterer, so they set up, tear down, and remove the trash at the end of the night - which is not something every caterer does.
Their team was great to work with and they customized a menu that was perfect for our wedding. If you're looking for a caterer who has excellent food, great service, and friendly staff, look no further than Hess's!
Their team was great to work with and they customized a menu that was perfect for our wedding. If you're looking for a caterer who has excellent food, great service, and friendly staff, look no further than Hess's!
Kim Miller
Mar 21, 2021
Bought take out catering for my daughters wedding dinner. We rented home for wedding and Hess was recommended to me. We are from out of area. They were accommodating but I think the food was barely mediocre. I ordered chicken and brisket. When we opened the container for reheating ( no instructions provided) the pan was full of a chipped beef not the thick pieces that were described on the phone.
The store would have been closed by then so no fixing the issue. It was not a good experience received zero compliments on the food. It was an embarrassment to serve this as a wedding dinner
The store would have been closed by then so no fixing the issue. It was not a good experience received zero compliments on the food. It was an embarrassment to serve this as a wedding dinner
