Exceptional catering designed around your love story

After nearly three decades, we know what makes a wedding feel extraordinary. And we bring that to every single couple we work with.

Why Bartleby & Sage

Weddings that feel as good as they look

Your wedding day deserves more than a caterer who shows up and serves food. Bartleby & Sage brings nearly three decades of expertise, an obsessive attention to detail, and a genuine love of the craft to every celebration we're part of. We work closely with each couple to build a menu, and an experience, that feels entirely, beautifully theirs.

Complete wedding planning, start to finish

Our team goes well beyond food and beverage. We take the time to understand your vision, then help bring it to life through curated recommendations for music, photography, videography, floral design, and rentals.
A flower-filled Indian wedding on the waterfront.

Seasonally inspired menus

Every wedding menu we create is built around the best local, seasonal ingredients we can source. Food this fresh doesn't need much embellishment, it just needs to be handled with care, which is exactly what we do.
Pumpkin bites on individual spoons made by Bartleby & Sage.

Trust and transparency through it all

Wedding planning has a lot of moving parts. We keep you informed, answer your questions honestly, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks. From the first tasting to the last dance, our team is here with warmth, support, and the kind of care that makes the entire process feel a little less overwhelming and a lot more you.
A couple cutting their wedding cake.

Your wedding, your way, down to the last detail

This is your story, and the food should tell it. Want us to recreate your grandmother's pasta sauce? Track down your favorite childhood ice cream from Cincinnati? (Shoutout to Graeter's.) We'll make it happen. No detail is too personal, no request too specific.
A couple holding hands at the couple's table.
Wedding event types

Whatever you're envisioning, we can make it happen

Elopements, backyard celebrations, rooftop receptions, black-tie galas: whatever shape your wedding takes, we're in. No event is too intimate or too grand for the Bartleby & Sage treatment.
Continuous cocktail party

An evening of exceptional food and drink, designed to keep guests mingling and the energy high.

See sample continuous cocktail party menu
Plated lasagne at a sit-down wedding.
Seated dinner

The classic format, done with the elegance and attention to detail.

See sample plated dinner wedding menu
Sliced meat on a butcher board served up for a family style dinner.
Family style

Generous platters, shared plates, and the kind of warmth that turns a reception into a real celebration.

See sample family-style wedding menu
Seasonal buffet

Abundant, beautiful, and rooted in whatever the season has to offer at its very best.

See sample buffet wedding menu
The Experience

How it works

From your first conversation with us to the final guest's farewell, we handle every detail so all you have to do is enjoy the occasion.

Plan your event today
01
Get in touch
Reach out to our team and tell us about your event — the occasion, the scale, the vision.

From custom menus to curated vendor partnerships, we're here to listen, advise, and begin shaping something exceptional.
02
We craft your tailor-made proposal
Once we understand your vision, our team puts together a tailored proposal covering menus, event design, staffing, and logistics, all shaped around your budget and priorities.

You review, we refine, and together we finalise every detail.
03
Experience the menu firsthand
We invite every client into our tasting kitchen to sample the dishes being considered for their event.

It's an opportunity to refine your menu, meet your team, and leave with complete confidence in what your guests will experience on the day.
04
Arrive, celebrate, and leave the rest to us
After months of planning and preparation, the day belongs entirely to you.

Our team handles every detail behind the scenes, seamlessly, professionally, and with the same care we've brought to every step of the process.
Testimonials

Love notes from our couples

Nearly thirty years of weddings means nearly thirty years of trust. Here's what some of our couples have shared about working with us.
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Lauren Shapiro
Everyone was completely blown away by our wedding food from Bartleby & Sage, it was beyond outstanding! Everything tasted delicious and the presentation of the food was beautiful, our salad looked like a piece of art! Several of our guests reached out after the event just to let us know how much they enjoyed the food. We would highly, highly recommend!
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Margaret Moor
Leslie and team at Bartleby & Sage truly made our wedding the best day of our lives! Leslie was fantastic from start to finish - from recommending great vendors, to a wonderful tasting experience, to pulling together our timeline, she really did it all. And not to mention our food was incredible - all of our guests could not stop complimenting it!! Highly highly recommend working with Bartleby & Sage for your wedding!
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Mai-Vi Nguyen
The best endorsement we can give Bartleby & Sage is the overwhelming number of guests who came up to us during and after our wedding to rave about the food - there were so many clean plates and some guests even asked for seconds! The quality, creativity, and execution were simply outstanding. From start to finish, working with them was an absolute pleasure. They were incredibly flexible, accommodating all of our requests, and made sure every detail was perfect.
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Justine F.
Everyone at my wedding said it was the best wedding food they ever had. The unbelievable food is just the beginning of what incredible service they provide. In addition to the rave compliments about the food, I got a ton of compliments about the catering staff. This was something I never expected but nevertheless I still got a zillion compliments about the professionalism and excellence of the catering staff.
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Brian Stemmer
Wow, what a caterer! I cannot sing their praises enough for the incredible job they did. Overall, the wedding appetizers were a true highlight of the evening. They were beautifully presented, bursting with flavor, and left us all wanting more. The main courses were equally outstanding. The desserts were out of this world. Let’s not forget about the amazing service provided by the professional staff. I cannot recommend Bartleby & Sage highly enough.
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Alex and Caro Mavrovitis
The team is way more than just a catering operation as they were immensely helpful to us throughout the entire process. The food was SO delicious, and there was so much on hand with nice portion sizes. We had many friends and family telling us it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding. Our wedding was a magical day, and we are so grateful to Bartleby & Sage for being a huge part of it.
Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know

We believe informed clients make for the best events. Find answers to the most common questions about our services, process, and what to expect when working with Bartleby & Sage.
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Do you cater weddings outside NYC?

We cater weddings in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx. We work throughout the tri-state area, as far west as the Catskills, as far south as New Jersey, and as far northeast as the Hudson Valley and Connecticut.

Our dream venue doesn't have a kitchen on site. Can you still cater there?

Not to worry! Chef Ramon and our kitchen crew work magic anywhere. If there's no electricity on site, we work with hot boxes and sterno. We can rent wood-fired grills, propane-powered stoves, and generators for refrigeration.

Do you offer delivery and drop-off catering for smaller wedding events?

Yes! For rehearsal dinners, welcome parties, and post-wedding brunches, we offer drop-off style catering. We can set up and return for clean-up, and we send eco-friendly, biodegradable service ware.

Can we customize the wedding menus you provide?

Custom menus have been our specialty for over 25 years! We love hearing about your traditions and cultural favorites. We've served up oxtails for a Caribbean wedding, San Rival cake for a Filipino feast, and hand-crimped mandu dumplings for a Korean celebration. Tell us about your story and any dietary needs and we'll make it happen.

What's included in full-service wedding catering?

It depends on your venue and vision. We can manage the food, bar, all staff for setup and cleanup, insurance, and permits as necessary. Once we understand your wedding vision, we assist with rentals of furniture, linens, tabletop, and barware.

Do you offer wedding planning services beyond catering?

Yes! We offer day-of coordination, partial planning, and full-year wedding planning services. If determining budgets, sourcing vendors, and orchestrating endless to-do lists sounds overwhelming, talk to us about our range of planning services.

Do you offer wedding tastings?

Yes! We offer a complimentary tasting for two in our Brooklyn kitchen. Once you've received a proposal, you'll taste a curated menu of hors d'oeuvres, a multi-course meal, and desserts. Come hungry! (Additional guests can be accommodated at $150 each.)

Do you create wedding cakes and custom desserts?

Our amazing pastry chef Hans can create everything from vintage wedding cake designs to multi-tiered extravaganzas, even a hand-spun croquembouche. We love a creative challenge, so send your dessert dreams our way.

Do you offer Kosher wedding catering?

While we are not a Kosher kitchen, we can offer Kosher-style catering as well as Halal, Indian, and flavors from around the world. If you need certified Kashrut meals, we work with the premier Kosher caterer in NYC.

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Your dream wedding
We're here to make it extraordinary and so tasty your guests will talk about it for years to come
Book a one-on-one consultation with our Founder and Creative Director, Leslie Nilsson