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Wedding Catering · Moab, Utah

Wedding Catering
in Moab, UtahRed Cliffs Lodge · Sorrel River Ranch · Dead Horse Point · Red-Rock Overlooks

Luxury wedding catering across Red Cliffs Lodge, Sorrel River Ranch, Under Canvas Moab, and private ranch and riverfront estates. Plated, family-style, or chilled raw-bar. CIA-trained chef-led team. All-Inclusive pricing. 24-hour proposal turnaround.

Call or text: (516) 996-1202
Serving Moab & the Arches/Canyonlands region
4.9★
65+ Verified ReviewsConsistent quality, every event
24hr
Proposal TurnaroundAll-Inclusive within 24hrs
30+
Markets ServedCO · AZ · UT · WY
100%
All-InclusiveFully All-Inclusive proposals
All-Inclusive PricingCustom MenusFull Service & Cleanup4.9★ on 65+ ReviewsGroups of Any Size24-Hour Proposal
Wedding Catering in Moab, Utah·A Local Lens

Moab Weddings
designed for the red rock

A Moab wedding is a dramatic red-rock destination in its own right — a canyon-country weekend rather than a single event. A welcome dinner on the terrace at Sorrel River Ranch or Red Cliffs Lodge, a sunset ceremony at a Dead Horse Point or Arches overlook, glamping-style vows at Under Canvas Moab, a reception at Red Earth Venue or a private ranch in Castle Valley, and a day-after brunch on a riverfront estate. Each meal happens in a remote desert where premium ingredients must be pre-sourced under cold-chain, summer heat reshapes the menu, and many settings have no catering kitchen at all.

MileHighCook caters weddings across Moab, Spanish Valley, Castle Valley, Professor Valley, and private ranch and riverfront estates throughout the Arches and Canyonlands region. From intimate elopements of two to twenty through mid-size receptions, we handle the remote red-rock sourcing, heat-aware service, and off-grid logistics that a Moab wedding demands. Prime spring (April–May) and fall (September–October) dates book 9-12 months out; overlook ceremonies and shoulder-season weeks should land 6-9 months ahead. Request a custom proposal →

By the Numbers
Booking Window
9-12 mo
for prime spring & fall dates
Guest Range
2-150
elopements through mid-size receptions
Areas Served
MoabSpanish ValleyCastle ValleyProfessor ValleyDead Horse PointArches GatewayRanch Estates
Wedding Catering in Moab, Utah

From Welcome Dinner to
Day-After Brunch

MileHighCook handles every meal across a Moab wedding weekend — welcome dinner and rehearsal, ceremony reception, overlook or riverfront dinners, and morning-after brunch. Plated multi-course, family-style at long tables, or chilled raw-bar and stations, designed around your venue, the season, and your guest count. The chef who builds your menu is the chef on-site at the event.

Whether you're hosting an intimate elopement of two to twenty at a red-rock overlook or a mid-size reception at Red Cliffs Lodge or Sorrel River Ranch, our All-Inclusive approach means one transparent quote covering chef and culinary team, ingredients, remote red-rock sourcing and cold-chain, prep, plating, professional service staff, equipment and rentals, and complete cleanup. No hidden add-ons.

Planning a wedding in Moab? Request a custom proposal → All-Inclusive proposal within 24 hours of your call.

What's Included

All-Inclusive Means Everything

One number. Full transparency. No add-ons after the fact.

✓ Chef fee and all culinary labor
✓ All grocery shopping and ingredients
✓ Prep, cooking, and plating
✓ Professional table service
✓ Plate, glassware, linen & equipment rentals (when needed)
✓ Complete post-event cleanup
Moab Wedding Service

Welcome Dinner, Ceremony, & Red-Rock Reception

01

Welcome Dinner & Rehearsal

Multi-course dinners at Sorrel River Ranch, Red Cliffs Lodge, or a private riverfront estate. Intimate elopements of two to twenty. Welcome cocktails included.

The Night Before
02

Ceremony & Reception

Full-service catering at Red Earth Venue, Under Canvas Moab, Dead Horse Point, or your venue. Plated, family-style, or chilled raw-bar.

Up to 150 Guests
03

Overlook & Sunset Dinner

Arches and Canyonlands overlook and ranch dinners served from a full mobile kitchen, plus riverfront day-after brunch under the red rock.

Off The Grid
Sample Inspirations

Every Menu, Custom-Built From Scratch

These are starting points, not packages. Most caterers and private chefs lock you into a small set of pre-built menus. We don't. Every MileHighCook menu is designed around your guests, your venue, your season, and your story. The dishes below are inspirations — what we might build for you.

Wagyu New York
Live-Fire Steakhouse, Elevated

Wagyu New York

Dry-aged Wagyu, charred allium purée, smoked bone marrow jus, wood-fired vegetable hash. Could be reimagined with seasonal lamb or 14-day dry-aged ribeye.

Hokkaido Scallop Crudo
Coastal · Light · Refined

Hokkaido Scallop Crudo

Day-flown scallop, yuzu-kosho, finger lime, shiso oil. As one example of what's possible with sushi-grade fish flown in for a private dinner.

Black Truffle Risotto
Italian · Indulgent · Seasonal

Black Truffle Risotto

Carnaroli rice, aged Parmigiano, fresh black truffle shaved tableside (when in season). One direction for an Italian-inspired evening.

Whole-Roasted Cauliflower
Plant-Forward · Vibrant · Seasonal

Whole-Roasted Cauliflower

Heirloom cauliflower, brown butter dukkah, herbed labneh, charred lemon. A vegan-capable centerpiece that holds its own at any table.

Crispy Duck Breast
French Technique · Dramatic Plating

Crispy Duck Breast

Crispy-skin duck, cherry gastrique, parsnip purée, pickled mustard seed. As a starting point for a plated multi-course sunset dinner.

Caviar Service
Cocktail Hour · Show-Stopping

Caviar Service

Royal Ossetra, traditional accoutrements, blini, crème fraîche. One of countless ways we can elevate a cocktail hour or welcome reception.

Request a Custom Quote

Tell Us About Your Wedding

A few quick details and we'll respond within 24 hours with a fully detailed, All-Inclusive wedding proposal covering welcome dinner through day-after brunch.

Or call us directly: (516) 996-1202 · Most clients prefer a 15-minute conversation.

How It Works

From Inquiry to Unforgettable Event

A premium, white-glove process from your first message to the final tasting. Built around real conversations — not marketplaces or generic templates.

01

Inquire

Submit the form above or call us directly.

Marketplaces send your inquiry to 5 vendors at once.

02

Conversation

A 15-minute call with Chef Steve to understand your event, venue, guests, and vision.

Resort F&B teams typically work through a sales coordinator.

03

Proposal

Within 24 hours: fully detailed, All-Inclusive proposal. Custom-built around your event.

Most catering proposals take 5-10 days to assemble.

04

Lock In

Once approved: structured questionnaire, contract, and (if requested) tasting scheduled.

High-volume operators often skip the questionnaire entirely.

05

Deposit & Schedule

A deposit secures your date. Walkthrough, final menu refinement, and service planning.

Concierge services often add a 20-25% markup.

The MileHighCook Difference

Three Principles, Every Event

While most marketplaces, resort F&B teams, and volume operators rely on coordinators or generic templates, every MileHighCook event is built around three principles.

One Chef. One Owner.
One Standard.

Chef Steve oversees every event personally. Not a coordinator, not a sub-contractor. The person who plans your event is the person responsible for it.

Custom From Scratch

Every menu designed around your guests, venue, season, and event style. No package menus. No locked pricing tiers. Yours, not ours.

All-Inclusive, 24-Hour

Full proposal within 24 hours of your call. One number, no add-ons. Chef fee, ingredients, service, equipment, and cleanup — all included.

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Common Questions

Moab Wedding Catering FAQ

Everything you need to know about hiring a luxury caterer in Moab.

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The prime spring (April–May) and fall (September–October) wedding windows at Red Cliffs Lodge, Sorrel River Ranch, or a private ranch estate typically book 9-12 months out. Red-rock overlook ceremonies and shoulder-season dates should land 6-9 months ahead. Because we pre-source premium ingredients into a remote desert market, the earlier you start the conversation, the more menu and logistics flexibility you have. We hold dates with a deposit.
Yes. We cater weddings at Red Cliffs Lodge and Sorrel River Ranch along the Colorado River, Dead Horse Point State Park, Under Canvas Moab, and Red Earth Venue. We also handle Arches and Canyonlands overlook ceremonies, Castle Valley and Professor Valley ranch settings, and private riverfront estates. Tell us your venue and we'll confirm logistics.
Our All-Inclusive proposal covers chef and culinary team, all ingredients and shopping, prep, cooking, plating, professional service staff (servers and bartenders), equipment and rental needs (plates, glassware, linens when required), and complete post-event cleanup. No hidden fees or surcharges.
Remote red-rock sourcing is our defining Moab skill. Moab has limited grocery, so premium proteins, sushi-grade seafood, and specialty produce are pre-sourced and brought in under a managed cold-chain across long desert distances. We hold that cold-chain all the way to a ranch estate, an off-grid overlook, or a riverfront setup, so what lands on the plate is exactly what we planned.
All three work, and the right answer depends on your venue, guest count, and tone. Plated multi-course suits seated dinners at Red Cliffs Lodge or Sorrel River Ranch. Family-style at long tables is popular for intimate elopements and welcome dinners of 2-20. Chilled raw-bar and stations work beautifully for warm-weather cocktail receptions and overlook gatherings. We'll walk through the trade-offs with you.
Yes. Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, vegan, kosher-style, and complex layered restrictions (e.g., gluten + dairy + nightshade-free) are standard. We confirm every dietary requirement during the questionnaire phase and design parallel menus when needed.
Summer temperatures in Moab regularly top 100°F, which reshapes food safety, menu design, and plating. We lean into lighter, hydrating, chilled and raw-bar service, hold cold-chain at the overlook and ranch, and time outdoor courses around the cooler ends of the day. We are equipped to cook from a compact ranch kitchen or an off-grid overlook setup with limited power and water — no catering-spec kitchen required.
Yes — off-grid and remote service is a core part of what we do here. We transport, stage, and plate multi-course dinners at an Arches or Canyonlands overlook, a private ranch, or a riverfront setting, and set up a full mobile kitchen where a venue has no catering kitchen. We plan the run of the day around access, timing, and cold-chain so service is seamless in a remote setting.
Either way. Most couples book the full weekend with us — welcome dinner and rehearsal, the ceremony reception, and a day-after brunch — because the team is already on-site and the menus benefit from being designed in concert. We also handle individual meals if you've already booked another caterer for the reception.
We serve Moab, Spanish Valley, Castle Valley, Professor Valley, Red Cliffs, Dead Horse Point, the Arches Gateway, and private riverfront and ranch estates across the Arches and Canyonlands region. Travel is never added separately — all distance and remote logistics are built into the All-Inclusive proposal.
Service Area

Wedding Catering Across Moab & the Arches/Canyonlands Region

Moab Spanish Valley Castle Valley Professor Valley Red Cliffs Dead Horse Point Arches Gateway Riverfront & Ranch Estates
Beyond Moab

MileHighCook Serves 30+ Markets

The same standards, the same all-inclusive approach across Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming.

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Ready to Plan Your Moab Wedding

Two Ways to Start

Send a Note

We respond within 24 hours, every time.

Or Call Directly
(516) 996-1202

Most clients prefer a 15-minute conversation. Chef Steve answers personally.

"Whether you start with a form, an email, or a call — every inquiry comes directly to me. I'd love to hear about your event."

Chef Steve — Steve Ingber, Owner & Chef
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