Zarda Selected Again as Best Wedding Caterer – Love is in the Air (and the aroma of Hickory Smoked BBQ!)
Kansas City couples have spoken, again naming Zarda Bar-B-Q as one of the city’s best wedding caterers – in three different publications! Four Years in a row now, Zarda has been recognized for legendary Kansas City barbecue and seamless catering! For 2026, Zarda has been awarded WeddingWire’s Couples’ Choice Award, The Knot’s Best Wedding Caterer Award, along with being included in The Knot’s Best of Weddings Hall of Fame. Zarda continues to demonstrate that nothing pairs better with “I do” than mouthwatering hickory-smoked meats, legendary burnt ends, and an amazing guest experience!
Whether your nuptials include a smaller, intimate group of family and friends, or your guest list is umpteen pages long for the grand celebration, Zarda brings incredible flavor to your once-in-a-lifetime feast with the best in KC BBQ, along with top-shelf catering services that are guaranteed to be fondly remembered by your guests for years and years to come!
Zarda’s all-star catering menu features all your favorite hickory-smoked meats, including Zarda’s award-winning Ltd. Reserve Burnt Ends – not to mention an unbeatable selection of Zarda’s classic BBQ sides. Wedding guests will rave about your side choices – from Zarda’s delicious cheesy corn, mac and cheese, to Zarda’s potato bake and Ltd. Reserve Burnt End baked beans, and many, many more! And, of course, Zarda provides not one, but seven distinctly unique signature BBQ sauces – literally a sauce flavor for most everyone to cherish and love!
No matter the size of the reception, Zarda’s catering team ensures your experience is stress-free from setup to cleanup – thanks to over 50 years of catering expertise! From the first call, Zarda’s catering managers are here to guide you through every step of the wedding reception catering process. And Zarda handles every last detail, from assisting in selecting the perfect menu to matching your desired wedding vibe (and budget!), to designing the perfect serving layout for your custom buffet – or even a hand-carved burnt ends carving station!
When your big day arrives, so does Zarda, rolling up early in bright red Zarda catering vans loaded with hickory-smoked BBQ goodness and a catering team that’s as serious as you are about making your guests’ experience truly one-of-a-kind! While the happy couple shares the first dance and mingles with family and friends, Zarda’s catering crew keeps food stations loaded and pristine, ensuring the evening’s food service is silky smooth. And, as the evening’s reception draws to a close, the bride and groom will be delighted to partake in Zarda’s special BBQ care package, intentionally and personally created for the happy couple’s enjoyment (while the Zarda catering team attends to all cleanup)!
