Wedding Catering · Vail, Colorado

Wedding Catering
in Vail, ColoradoDonovan Pavilion · The Sebastian · Sonnenalp · Larkspur

Luxury wedding catering across Vail Village, Bachelor Gulch, Cordillera, and Beaver Creek. Plated, family-style, or stations. CIA-trained chef-led team. All-Inclusive pricing. 24-hour proposal turnaround.

Call or text: (516) 996-1202
Email: steve@milehighcook.net
Serving Vail Valley & Eagle County weddings
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 Vail, Colorado·A Local Lens

Vail Weddings
designed for the destination

A Vail wedding isn't a single event — it's a long weekend at altitude. Welcome cocktails Friday at The Sebastian, rehearsal dinner at Larkspur overlooking Gore Creek, ceremony Saturday at Donovan Pavilion or the chapel at The Sonnenalp, reception under a clear-roof tent at The Arrabelle, post-reception après in a Forest Road slopeside chalet, and Sunday brunch back at the family compound. Each meal lives at 8,150 ft, where altitude changes how proteins cook and where vacation rental kitchens were never designed to plate for 150.

MileHighCook caters weddings across Vail Village, Lionshead, Bachelor Gulch, Cordillera, Beaver Creek, and Edwards. We work alongside Vail's leading planners — Bluebird Productions, Calluna Events, and Sara Fried — and at every signature venue. Summer wedding season at Donovan or The Sebastian books 9-12 months out; holiday-week and Spring Back to Vail wedding bookings should land 6-9 months ahead. Request a custom proposal →

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By the Numbers
Booking Window
9-12 mo
for summer wedding season
Guest Range
30-200
intimate dinners through full receptions
Neighborhoods Served
Vail VillageLionsheadBachelor GulchForest RoadCordilleraBeaver CreekEdwards
Wedding Catering in Vail, Colorado

From Welcome Dinner to
Sunday Brunch

MileHighCook handles every meal across a Vail wedding weekend — rehearsal dinner, ceremony reception, after-party catering, and morning-after brunch. Plated multi-course, family-style at long tables, or station-format reception food, designed around your venue, season, and guest count. The chef who builds your menu is the chef on-site at the event.

Whether you're hosting 30 people for an intimate elopement at a Forest Road chalet or 200 guests at a tent reception at Donovan Pavilion, our All-Inclusive approach means one transparent quote covering chef and culinary team, ingredients, prep, plating, professional service staff, equipment and rentals, and complete cleanup. No hidden add-ons.

Planning a wedding in Vail? 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
Vail Wedding Service

Rehearsal, Reception, & After-Party Catering

01

Rehearsal Dinner

Multi-course plated dinners at Larkspur, The Sebastian, or a private chalet. 30-80 guest sweet spot. Welcome cocktails included.

Friday Evening
02

Ceremony & Reception

Full-service catering at Donovan Pavilion, The Sonnenalp, The Arrabelle, or your venue. Plated, family-style, or stations.

Up to 200 Guests
03

After-Party & Brunch

Late-night après catering at Forest Road and Bachelor Gulch chalets. Sunday morning brunch on the family compound deck.

Sat Night · Sun AM
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.

AI: Plated Wagyu
w/ Charred Allium
Mountain Steakhouse, Elevated

Wagyu New York

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

AI: 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.

AI: 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.

AI: Roasted
Heirloom 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.

AI: 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 winter dinner.

AI: Caviar
Service Tier
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.

These are inspirations, not menus. Tell us about your event and we'll design something custom — yours, not ours.

Get a Custom Quote →
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 rehearsal dinner through Sunday 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

Vail Wedding Catering FAQ

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

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Summer wedding season at Donovan Pavilion, The Sebastian, or The Sonnenalp typically books 9-12 months out. Holiday-week and Spring Back to Vail wedding bookings should land 6-9 months ahead. The earlier you start the conversation, the more menu and team flexibility you have. We hold dates with a deposit.
Yes — all four are core Vail wedding venues we cater regularly. We also work at Larkspur, Manor Vail Lodge, the Four Seasons, the Lodge at Vail, and at private estates across Vail Village, Lionshead, Bachelor Gulch, Cordillera, and Beaver Creek. 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.
Yes. We work alongside Bluebird Productions, Calluna Events, Sara Fried, and most of the established Vail wedding planning community. If you've already engaged a planner, we coordinate directly with them on logistics, timing, and venue communication.
All three work, and the right answer depends on your venue, guest count, and tone. Plated multi-course is most common for ceremony receptions of 80-150 at Donovan Pavilion or The Sebastian. Family-style at long tables is increasingly popular for 30-80 guest rehearsal dinners. Stations work well for cocktail-hour-forward receptions and after-party formats. We'll walk through 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.
Vail Village is at 8,150 ft, which materially changes how proteins cook, how baked goods rise, and timing on multi-course service. Our chef team is trained on altitude-adjusted technique. For outdoor venues like Donovan Pavilion's tented receptions, we plan service timing around afternoon weather windows.
Either way. Most clients book the full wedding weekend with us — rehearsal dinner Friday, reception Saturday, brunch Sunday — 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 Vail Village, Lionshead, Cascade Village, East Vail, Bachelor Gulch, Forest Road, Cordillera, Beaver Creek, Edwards, Avon, Eagle, Gypsum, and the broader Eagle County area. Travel surcharges are never added separately — all distance is built into the All-Inclusive proposal.
Reschedules are handled case-by-case. Generally: 90+ days out, full deposit transfers to the new date with no penalty. 30-90 days, partial transfer with re-stocking adjustment. Less than 30 days, depends on date availability and ingredient lead time. Vail weather has rarely been a reschedule driver in our experience.
Service Area

Wedding Catering Across Vail Valley & Eagle County

Lazy-Loaded Google Maps Embed Vail Valley wedding venues & Eagle County estates · Loads when scrolled into viewport · Custom gold polygon markers
Vail Village Lionshead Cascade Village East Vail Bachelor Gulch Forest Road Cordillera Beaver Creek Edwards Avon Eagle Gypsum
Beyond Vail

MileHighCook Serves 30+ Markets

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

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Ready to Plan Your Vail 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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