4.7 out of 5 stars and 101 reviews
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Operating out of Orlando, FL, 4Rivers Smokehouse is a wedding and events catering company specializing in Southern dishes and smokehouse bites. If you and your partner are looking to add a little extra flavor to your big day, then the delicious offerings from this culinary team would be a perfect choice.
4Rivers Smokehouse was founded in 2009 by John Rivers, who has spent decades honing his skills and perfecting his culinary practices. The business grew from one to seven locations and has become a fixture in the Orlando food landscape. Some of the tasty offerings from this catering company include their signature Angus beef brisket, baby back ribs, and even a mashed potato or mac & cheese bar.
The team at 4Rivers Smokehouse will be able to work directly with you and your partner to determine what you would like during your wedding. They can customize the menu to your exact specifications, offer staff for the event, and provide linens, chairs, and tables.
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Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Southern
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
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4 Rivers Smokehouse catered my wedding, and they did an incredible job! We opted for a buffet-style setup, and it was perfect for the occasion. The prime rib and smoked turkey were absolute highlights—perfectly cooked, tender, and full of rich, smoky flavor. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about the food, and it truly added a special touch to our celebration.
The appetizers were absolutely amazing and set the tone for the delicious feast that followed. Two standout features were the mac and cheese bar and the mashed potato bar, which were an absolute hit with our guests. Both stations offered a variety of toppings and allowed everyone to customize their plates, adding a fun and interactive element to the dining experience.
The catering team was professional and efficient, ensuring everything ran smoothly throughout the evening. They set up and managed the buffet and food stations beautifully, allowing everyone to enjoy the variety without any hassle. Their attentiveness made the dining experience stress-free and enjoyable for all.
From the flavorful barbecue to the creative food stations and seamless service, 4 Rivers Smokehouse played a huge role in making our wedding day unforgettable. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for exceptional catering with amazing food and service.
Going with 4R was the best decision we could’ve made! We had a very elegant wedding so we wanted BBQ to make it a little more casual and 4R did not disappoint! The food was all delicious, the catering staff was perfect and professional, and the whole night went so smooth. And they let us take the leftovers home! They answered all our questions and then some in the months prior to the wedding so we felt so at ease knowing exactly what we were getting and how it was going to go. I cannot recommend 4R enough!
Food was soooooo good! my guests LOVED it. They were so easy to work with and the team was elite on serving. I would recommend them 100 times over. My only advice is to double up on that corn bread!
The entire 4 Rivers staff was fantastic! Our food was delicious, and our guests loved the Mac ‘n cheese bar.
Working with 4Rivers for our wedding was one of the best choices we made. The staff are so professional and have the details covered from start to finish. I always felt calmer after talking to Sarah, the event coordinator, who asked great questions and had things completely under control. And, the food was fantastic! Everyone raved about it all weekend.
Food Was fantastic. The coordinator was great and informative. Went over the menu and options for everything. If we needed a change they were quick to reply to any concerns and questions. The team working the event were great. I would highly recommend,
4Rivers and Robin were amazing to work with and we were so glad they catered our wedding!
The food was delicious, their staff was very courteous, and everything went pretty seamlessly. We had them cater the reception meal, desserts, and the bar, as well as bring the dishes.
From the start of the planning process to the end Robin was so great to work with and very responsive. We highly recommend them if you are looking to have a good high quality BBQ for your wedding!
My husband and I highly recommend booking 4 Rivers Smokehouse for your wedding. We did a small reception that 4 Rivers delivered to and set everything up. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful throughout the whole booking and setup process. The food was absolutely DELICIOUS.
My husband and I highly recommend booking 4Rivers for your wedding! Not only was the food delicious, but the staff were very kind and efficient throughout our wedding, including checking in on us during dinner to see if there was anything else we wanted or needed. On top of that, Sarah was an absolute dream to work with! She was incredibly responsive to any forms of communication, was on top scheduling/planning, and answered so many questions I had that she probably didn’t have to. She even helped guide me on picking a color for linens that would best fit our color scheme and was very communicative with our coordinator. Having Sarah on my team really helped to reduce a lot of stress and I would absolutely want to work with her for any other catering event!
4 Rivers Smokehouse was amazing. They catered our wedding at October Oaks and had an incredibly friendly staff with some delicious food. The dessert bar and cake we got from them was also perfect for our wedding. The upgraded disposable plate option was really perfect for us, we didn’t have to spend a ton but it wasn’t simple plastic plates. Everyone also seemed to love the appetizers during Cocktail Hour. I got to work with Sarah on the catering team and her responses were incredibly prompt and she helped fill in the details. If you are looking for some delicious food that fits a more family friendly and relaxed and fun wedding, look no further than 4 Rivers to cater.
Sarah from 4R was great to work with for our wedding. She was extremely responsive to emails and questions we asked. We were able to do a tasting about eight months before our big day and it was so delicious, we knew we had made the right choice. BBQ is not traditional wedding food, but it was a hit at our wedding! Even with only 45 guests, we had very little food left over and everyone raved about how delicious it was. 10/10!
We normally love 4Rivers but the catering coordinator we worked with was awful! We want in for a tasting and everything was amazing. 4Rivers also had their pricing up on their website in an easy to find place which was really nice. Robin went over the entire event with us. There were a few things we hadn’t anticipated. For example the servers had to be there 3 hours ahead of time to set up and stay till guest left so they could clean up and this entire time was paid for.
But at the end of our meeting Robin looked over the entire thing and said it would be $5,000 to $6,000. My partner and I both heard her and I wrote it down.
When she emailed me the official proposal a few hours later the total was 10 GRAND !!!
I called her about it but she said that she HAD NO MEMORY of saying $5,000 to $6,000. Not only was that significantly out of our price range but she LIED TO MY FACE about it.
Would highly recommend 4Rivers Catering! After submitting a request for a quote, Sarah quickly got back to me & was very responsive via email. The catering menu had a LOT of options, so it was easy to create a customized menu with all of our BBQ favorites. Prior to the wedding, I had a planning call with Sarah & she put together a wonderfully detailed timeline for her team. The day of the wedding, the food was DELICIOUS! A "small" detail that really meant a lot to us was the head server getting our plates for us - we were served first without having to visit the buffet ourselves, which gave us extra time to visit with our guests while everyone was eating. Our vegetarian option (vegan burnt ends) might've been my favorite, and the pulled pork was a crowd favorite. We had selected the disposable > china place settings, and I was worried it would look cheap, but it actually looked great - the only minor issue was that it was really difficult to eat the chicken (because of the bone) with the plastic cutlery, but we had plenty of other entree & side options. The fried oreos were a great way to end the night, and the staff was amazing at cleaning everything up!
Casey at the Bake Shop and Sarah at 4R were so great to work with - extremely nice and very quick to respond to my 1000s of questions. On top of that, the food was great and we got nothing but compliments on it and ESPECIALLY the desserts. Wow did our group love those desserts. We had asked them to create a small wedding cake in a 70s "shag carpet" design and they more than delivered. It was absolutely adorable and perfect and it tasted AMAZING. I would definitely recommend 4R if you're looking for a laid back yet delicious and professional dining experience at your wedding.
The service was the best catering service I have ever experienced. So willing to help and do everything they can to make the day perfect. The food was delicious and has become my favorite barbeque place! Thank you all so much!
We love 4Rivers and were so excited to have them cater our wedding reception. The food was delicious, and we had so many guests comment that this was the best wedding food they'd ever had. We had BBQ, but there are so many good options to choose from on their menus. They were so easy to work with and flexible as we solidified our guest count. 4Rivers is a preferred vendor at the Ever After Farms Blueberry Barn, and it was nice that they knew where to set up and how to operate. We would absolutely recommend 4Rivers catering any event you're having!
Literally all i can say is WOW. The food was amazing and we couldn’t stop asking for more haha. We loved it 😍
We hosted a wedding with 114 people and 4 Rivers Smokehouse handled our cocktail hour beverages, appetizers, dinner food, and beverages during the reception. 4 Rivers Staff was kind, helpful, and attentive throughout the night.
Highly recommend you go with the option to have your dinner (as the couple) plated for you so you can enjoy some dinner while your guests get theirs.
Had such an amazing experience with the 4Rivers team! They had a bartender for us, they brought our food to us, and they cleaned up the tables for us! The food was fantastic and they really helped the day go so smoothly. I really appreciate their help making our day so special!
Loved having 4Rivers as the buffet for our Wedding. We were able to do a tasting a few weeks before which really helped us narrow down our selections. We had a lot of people from Texas celebrating with us and we knew it would have to be top notch BBQ and they delivered! Everyone loved the food, but the real star was the cookies and cream cake they made for us, and we can't wait to order one for our anniversary!
All of our guests loved the food. Our dessert bar was a huge hit and they did a wonderful job with our cake!
I am a coordinator and I adore working with 4 Rivers! They are so amazing! They help set up things that were not even their responsibility, and go above and beyond always! They got 120 people through the buffet in like 20 minutes- no joking! Their catering team is always kind and polite and a joy to work with!
Food was delicious! My husband is Muslim and they were able to provide Halal options. I’m gluten free and vegetarian. There were lots of options for me. Jenny was a pleasure to work with
We are so happy we decided to cater our wedding with 4 Rivers. Not only was the food absolutely amazing but the service was even better. From communicating to organize the catering to the service at the wedding, everything was so smooth sailing. Would definitely recommend and use them again!
Hands down the most delectable food and professional and kind staff! From the many delicious options to choose for our daughters wedding (fancy to casual)! To a wonderful staff to help make the day special! All 150 guests loved the food and wanted more! Your tastebuds will be pleased!
4 Rivers was such an amazing vendor to work with! Not only was the food delicious, but it was a breeze to coordinate everything with Sarah. She was extremely responsive and helped us make all the right choices for our menu. She did a great job communicating with us and created a very detailed plan for the day of the wedding. They made sure our guests with dietary restrictions still had plenty of options for their meals, and we received several compliments from guests about the food. Sarah was accommodating of any changes that needed to be made throughout the planning process. Highly recommend 4 Rivers Catering to anyone looking to have delicious BBQ and an easy planning process!
People are still raving about the food at our wedding! Robin helped us with everything from the tasting to making changes even just a few weeks before the wedding. It was incredible!! I can’t recommend them enough.
Excellent vendor! Sarah did an amazing job making sure all our needs were met. They are incredibly nice and flexible. We had several guests with food allergies and they made sure everyone was fed and got special meals! Guests LOVED the food and service and would absolutely recommend them to anyone.
Working with Sarah Moelman and 4 Rivers was a dream come true, they were our favorite wedding vendor to work with and provided our catering along with linens and desserts. Every step of the way Sarah was there and she exceeded any expectation I could have had. The food was perfect and serving was exceptional despite COVID regulations.
We love 4Rivers and so booking them for our wedding was an easy decision, but they continued to impress us! Sometimes the communication was a little slow, but once we got closer in they definitely gave us their full attention. They were so great with all our changes, questions, etc. to help make sure everything was covered. The food was incredible, we had so many compliments on it! They also gave us all of the leftovers at the end of the night (which was so great once we got to our hotel and realized we were hungry). Highly recommend!
We are big fans of 4R and frequently eat there when we are home from San Francisco, CA. When we moved our Sanford, FL wedding to an outdoor luncheon due to the pandemic precautions we wanted to take we were excited to have them as a vendor. 4R had great safety precautions in place, which also played into our selection process. The planning process with Sarah was delightful and stress free. The linens we ordered for cocktail hour looked very nice. Overall, the food met our expectations. The cornbread, cabbage slaw, mac & cheese, chicken, and pulled pork were all very popular with our guests. The chicken was a favorite, which was a surprise. The bar service was an area of improvement. Overall, 4R catering was focused on customer service and making sure that their customers were happy.
The food was great! To be honest, communication was not the best. But once our planner got involved (At Last Weddings) everything went very smoothly. The appetizers were a bit different than we had originally tried (it was a year since we did our tasting) but they were still pretty good. Loved the pricing and our guests raved over their dinner!
Loved working with Kelli!! She was so helpful and patient with us and the entire staff on our wedding day was just the best! They took great care of our guests, made sure we actually got to eat ourselves, and packaged all of our leftovers and cake with such care.
We were supposed to have Four Rivers for our reception until our venue fell through. We ended up having to have other food through the venue but I can’t recommend Four Rivers enough to any couple! They were fantastic through our entire wedding planning process. The food is amazing and the service was incredible as well! They helped so much with planning and trying to make our day perfect. They also were super understanding about our venue and helped us out as much as they could!
We hired 4 rivers because is made the most sense for us from a financial standpoint and because the food there is amazing. The food served at our reception was hot and the sides were delicious. We ordered beef brisket and salmon as the mains. The salmon was great; the brisket was not as good as it usually is on location. We had corn bread on our order, but I never got any. We never got our leftovers, which isn't a huge deal, but we wanted them for an afterparty we were throwing. My biggest issue is that they didn't clear any tables until the event was over. The tables from our cocktail hour weren't clear and were piled high with trash. It did not look cute and I am sure ruined some photos.
We also had them do our bar service. They would not share any tips or tricks on how to stock the bar. I had to turn to google. I think I did okay (got no complaints), but I would have loved assistance from the vendor we hired.
My husband and I hired 4Rivers as the caterer for our medieval-themed wedding and were thrilled with the result! The tasting was well-run, a great way to try out all the available options, and served as a meal on its own. The expertly cooked meats, tasty vegetables and other sides, and the selection of rolls were exactly what we were looking for and the price was right. Communicating with the 4Rivers team was easy, as was making payments, They were also good about accomodating some special dietary needs and, despite it being a buffet, even agree to bring food over to a mobility-challenged guest. We had guests coming up to our sweetheart table to make sure they could go back for more. Everyone loved it! Two of their staff members even took pictures for some of our guests when they noticed the group was trying (unsuccessfully) to take a "selfie" with everyone in it. That's going above and beyond.
Sweet Shop and 4R Specialty Cakes did our wedding cake and it was EXACTLY what we wanted! Beautifully designed and delicious! We received so many compliments from our wedding guests on how wonderful the cake was! I would highly recommend them for your wedding!
4Rivers was set to cater an elegant rehearsal dinner for 90 people when suddenly four days ahead of the event everything was shut down due to COVID 19. After wonderful neighbors and friends stepped in to relocate the downsized wedding and save the entire wedding weekend, Robin and her team came to the rescue and catered a smaller rehearsal dinner AND the wedding as well... on very short notice and seamlessly. Phenomenal food cooked to perfection and superior service with an attitude of care and professionalism!! Cannot say enough about how easy they were to work with and how professionally everything was handled. We are so grateful for their service and for God's provision.
Absolutely loved having 4Rivers cater our wedding. Heidi was helpful throughout the entire process and flexible with our changes. The catering team arrived on-time and set-up quietly and out of site so the guests never saw them. All of the food was amazing and really made us happy the we went with 4Rivers. It was also really great that the catering coordinator, Heidi, stopped by to make sure everything went smooth.
Highly recommend 4Rivers for your next event.
This needed update being our cheapest option with our venue and by far the fastest! They were super professional and easy to get ahold of through the entire process (shout out to our coordinator Sara!). Everyone raved about the food and the bar tending service was top notch. I highly recommend this company for your special day. Thank you 4 Rivers!!
One word: DELICIOUS. You will not regret going with 4 Rivers for your catering needs. We had them for our wedding and it was one of the best decisions we made. what a wonderful experience, right from the get go. We met with Sarah for our tasting (make sure you go hungry) and she was so kind and personable. She was always quick to communicate as well. We received several compliments on our food choice and most plates were empty by the end of the night. The only negative thing is we hardly had any leftovers since it was such a hit! Bartenders were great too, kept the line moving and had a very little (or no) wait time for our guests
We used 4 Rivers Smokehouse Catering for our rehearsal dinner. To be totally honest, the process of negotiating and scheduling the event was pretty awful. It took forever and was very inconsistent. We kept going because we really wanted to have 4R for our rehearsal dinner. Once everything was finally scheduled, everything was great moving forward. The contract was prepared quickly, sent to us for signature, and returned promptly. Our contact at 4R told us that we would hear more the week of the event, which was true. We received updates the week of and finalized the menu and guest count. As far as the event, the team arrived on time (if not early) and set everything up beautifully. The staff that worked our event was super sweet and very attentive. The food was delicious. All of our guests say that it was the most delicious rehearsal dinner they have ever had. So while scheduling and negotiating may be challenging, it is well worth it! The food is amazing and the catering staff is wonderful! Definitely worth it!
Food was good, service was good, but they moved some of the things we set up after we left to get ready for the wedding.
The food was good, waitstaff was decent. The only reason for 4 stars is they moved stuff we had set up after we left to get ready
4 Rivers known for great food & amazing service in those restaurants has carried that same level of food & service into their catering. Every moment from initial contact months before the wedding until last minute updates week of the wedding I encountered nothing but 5 star level of service. Sarah the representative I worked with throughout the entire process was always quick to respond to any changes and questions I had. We even used the 4 Rivers Sweet shop for our cake and they were able to make our cake dreams a reality. My wife & I chose not to save our top tier but are instead are going to order a cake through them on our 1 year anniversary since it’s amazing cake. Finally the staff on day of were quite efficient & easy to work with just like all the staff leading up to the process.
We used 4 Rivers for our buffet dinner, bar service, and desserts from their sweet shop, and had excellent service! You can sign up for a tasting beforehand so you know exactly what you're getting. Brooke, Robin, and Jamie all were incredibly helpful and responsive - if there was a mistake on a preliminary menu item, it was fixed pronto. The food was great (the few bites I got to eat, anyway - it's true that you hardly eat anything at your own wedding, even though they premade our plates for us!) and our guests were raving about the mini cupcakes! To-go boxes were made for us and service was done with a smile. Yay!
We're big fans of 4 Rivers BBQ, so when we found out they have a cake shop, we were so excited! I contacted their corporate email and they put me in touch with the local restaurant (Coral Springs, FL) and the tasting was easy to set up and was so great! We used them for our rehearsal cake and wedding cake and I can't stop dreaming of those cakes! It was so tasty, everyone couldn't believe we got it from a BBQ place! Their pricing was great too! Can't say enough good things about this place! Hire them for any catering and cake needs!
We new we wanted BBQ for the wedding and we are so happy with our choice to use 4 Rivers. The tasting was great and we were able to pick exactly what we wanted. We had a served buffet style and also used there bartending services. No complaints on either!
It was a must to have my FAVORITE food at my wedding, so that meant BBQ/Southern inspired goodies. As I had already eaten at 4Rivers multiple times and have never been let down by their quality and hospitality, I knew I wanted to share that experience with my wedding guests. The process of picking the menu and making multiple alterations during the planning process was seamless with the Orlando 4R catering team. They answered all of my questions and gave valuable feedback about my menu. They offered more services than I expected and when something was needed at last minute, they made a call and the items were available before my guests even arrived. ABOUT THE FOOD: Amazing, obviously. The food speaks for itself! The service-Southern hospitality at its best. Thank you 4R for making my wedding day delicious!
The food was amazing. Let's start there. It didn't break the bank and EVERYONE commented on how good it was. The catering manager, Lysandra, was extremely friendly and helpful. We feel she went above and beyond to help us get everything together in time and meet all of our guests' dietary needs (who knew a bbq place could do such delicious vegan food?). The day of the event, the staff showed up early. They were friendly and professional.
10/10 would recommend - BBQ was a BIG hit and their service was impeccable!
So glad we got one of our favorite local restaurants to cater our wedding. Everyone loved the food especially the cocktail hour appetizers! We all loved that we could supply our own alcohol to their warehouse. So glad we went with 4Rivers!!!
We had many of our guest tell us that this was the best food that they have ever had at a wedding. We had a buffet for our wedding and selected many items from The Coop menu, and a couple from the 4Rivers menu. The fact that we could use both was fantastic, as we wanted more southern style comfort food with a touch of BBQ. The Coop fried chicken is award winning and I can see why. This was some of the best fried chicken that I have ever had. In addition to having amazing food, 4Rivers staff is absolutely incredible. From
the very beginning, meeting with Robyn for a tasting, all the way through to the staff who were present for our wedding. I did not have one bad experience with anyone. Every person was courteous, patient, and professional. I had to make some last minute changes and add a few single meals for family with dietary restrictions, and it was handled without any hesitation. Thank you to everyone at 4Rivers!!
We loved 4 Rivers and had eaten here all the time before we got engaged so we were super pumped to learn they did catering. The initial person we worked with, kellie, was beyond scatter brained. She didn’t follow the portion sizes we’d asked for and messed up our whole menu multiple times. Luckily my mom and I owned a catering company so we noticed things were wrong and asked for an itemized list for the menu. We complained and were able to work with Brooke who was great and helped us sort it all out. The day of, everything went great and was exactly what we asked for. Only two real complaints other than the service by Kelly, one is that they charged a $500 gratuity fee even though we didn’t use their staff since our venue provided it. That’s included with any wedding, so that was a little ridiculous. Secondly, they made us a To Go box for my husband and I, but did not offer any of the leftovers to my immediate family or his and my mom was extremely mad considering we’d paid 5k for food and we knew there were leftovers. The food was amazing, but all of it was a little bit of a headache.
We loved how attentive the staff was to us and our guests. They brought us out full plates of food as soon as we sat down which gave us plenty of time to visit with our guests. Everyone loved the food and they were great for our guests with gluten allergies and answered all of our questions and requests as soon as we sent them.
Absolutely everything we could have asked for! 4 Rivers is already incredible, and our guests all thought so, too! We were complemented multiple times throughout the night about the food and how delicious it was! The company is so easy to work with and does all they can to meet your needs!!
4 Rivers is one of our favorite restaurants already, so when we saw they were a preferred vendor for our venue, we knew we had to book them! The Catering Managers were so nice and helpful! I loved that we could choose food from The Coop as well- you can ask anyone at our wedding that the bride (me) wasn’t doing anything until she got that delicious
chicken biscuit with the bourbon sauce! Our dinner was delicious too- and we enjoyed it for days after as they packed us to-go boxes. Their staff was amazing as well. Checking up on us if we needed anything and so friendly! Their decor was super cute too! We were beyond happy with our experience with 4 Rivers!
Choosing 4Rivers for our wedding was an easy choice to make. We were really impressed with the taste testing and how many options there were to create our own menu. The catering manager was very helpful in advising us on how to keep within our budget as well. The day-of catering staff were very professional and helpful and made us feel like we didn't have to worry about a thing on such a busy day!
We already loved 4Rivers but getting to have it at our wedding was awesome. The tasting was the start of all of the fun and then it was just a wait until the wedding day for the full experience. We also used their bar service and it was great. All of the people on staff were so great. I can't say enough good things about this place!
4Rivers catered our wedding a few weeks ago and did an amazing job. The food display was beautiful and worked well with our "rustic" theme. The staff was extremely helpful, even helping wipe down the dance floor after a light shower. They truly went above and beyond. In addition, prior to the wedding, they were very responsive in helping plan all of the details, with minimal effort required of us. We had many guests and family members compliment the food and ask where it was from. We highly recommend 4R for catering and bartending service.
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