Here are a few of our favorite catering service styles that can be customized to fit any Salt Lake City catering menu! Depending on the atmosphere you’re aiming to create, there are types of catering styles for every scenario. Our expert culinary team will help you envision how each of these catering service styles will play out at your event. If you don’t see your preferred catering service style listed, that doesn’t mean we can’t execute it flawlessly; we’ve mastered many over the years, so don’t hesitate to ask!

Buffet
A great way to showcase your food to your guests while typically needing less staff compared to other service styles. Our buffets are carefully designed for the most stunning presentation. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or a snack, types of buffet service can vary. Talk to our catering experts about your options!

Plated
Our passion is to provide guests with a restaurant-caliber culinary experience featuring the highest-quality local, seasonal and sustainably farmed menus, plated to perfection. After each meal is carefully prepared, our event team serves each guest in perfect synchronized service, making it a personalized dining experience.

Small Plates
Whether standing or lounging, guests can enjoy various pre-plated and prepared items of their choosing, and experience a range of beautifully presented options while interacting with guests.

Family Style
Family style service is perfect for creating an intimate setting and lends itself to conversation and socializing. Large dishes are placed at each table, allowing guests to serve themselves as they would at home with family.

Chef Action Station
An artfully trained LUX event chef will prepare customized selections on-site so your guests can enjoy an interactive and dynamic food experience!

Station
Stations are a great way to emphasize the social aspect of an event, they are fun to customize and allow you to tell a story with your event – moving guests throughout an event space with different experiences.

Butler Passed
From delicious hors d’oeuvres to bite-sized pieces of culinary art, tray-passed service creates the unexpected delight that keeps conversations flowing. This is a great way to welcome guests to an evening of dining and entertainment or to thank them for attending with a sweet send-off.

Roaming Cart Service
Anything from a roaming artisanal water cart to a roaming charcuterie board—this is a great way for stationary guests to enjoy food or beverage service without leaving their conversation. This is a super unique catering style that many haven’t seen before!

BBQ
Our expert chefs have perfected grilled steaks, pork, salmon, trout and chicken. LUX will take your hamburgers and hot dogs to a whole new level! Classic barbecue catering is a great way to entertain a wide array of guests.
Which catering service style do you think is the perfect fit for your next Salt Lake City event?