We booked Blue Collar Catering for my daughter's Grad Party. From beginning to end, Karen was professional, communicative and responsive throughout the menu coordination. On the day of the event, Cheryl and Rebecca setup the food seamlessly, cooked the food to perfection and paid close attention to detail throughout the party. They were the optimal professionals and a pleasure to have. read more

Can't thank Blue Collar enough for the fabulous job they did in catering my husband's birthday The food was quality And delicious. The staff that came to our home were the best, Thank you Kathy, Christine, and Henry. They came to our home on time, set up in our kitchen, prepared the food and server professionally. They cleaned up completely, packaged up all the leftovers. Can't ask for anything more than that. Thank you Karen read more

Memorial Day 2023 - My wife's birthday celebration. She wanted an "Old Fashion" BBQ/picnic, but what would be the best way to have 30 - people, a Cornhole tourney, fun, and games without having to worry about cooking for days ahead of time. We decided on having the event catered, but who? Looking on the internet we found 5, 10,20 different companies that would do it. However, from friends, we learned Blue Collar Catering located in Forked River, NJ was our best bet. I did my due diligence and found no complaints at all. So, Blue Collar, it was. Blue collar Catering had many choices on its menu. They offered the COUNTRY BBQ, TRADITIONAL BBQ, LUAU or CLAM BAKE. Since this was going to be an "Old Fashion" BBQ/picnic, we chose the TRADITIONAL BBQ. The process was easy, we called Karen and set up the day. Then 5 days beforehand we confirmed the event and made a few changes, and that was that. Fast forward----Saturday Blue Collar arrived on time and the woman that was delivering the BBQ began setting up. She arrived with trays of prepared food; Jerk chicken, potato salad, cucumber salad, mac-n-cheese, sausage-n-peppers, and Kaiser rolls, she also brought a kooler filled with huge hot dogs, big hamburgers, and American cheese. The trays and stereo were set, the grill was hot and our guests began to arrive. Then at 2:30 the 8 oz. Fresh Angus Beef Burgers and the 1/4 Pound All Beef Hot Dogs were on the grill. These were grilled to perfection by my sons. As stated above, the 8oz. burger patties that were supplied were huge. Fresh, and tasty. The ¼ lb. Hot dogs were unbelievable in taste, size, and quality. The jerk chicken was cut perfectly into nice small pieces. It was spicy, favorable, and tender. If you did not know already, Jerk chicken is a Caribbean dish featuring chicken marinated in the famous jerk sauce of Jamaica. The sausage and peppers were delicious. Tender pieces of dense sausage, perfectly cooked with sauteed onions and peppers. That tray was demolished by our guests. We also chose Mac-n-cheese because of the kids. This Mac-n-cheese was cheesy, flavorful, and had a nicely baked crust on the top. This tray was devoured by both the kids and adults. We also chose cucumber salad and potato salad. The cucumber salad was fresh slice cucumbers with pickled onions, spices, and enough vinegar to give you an explosion of pure heaven in your mouth. This was absolutely delicious. In addition to all that, there was fresh bread & Butter Corn on the Cob and cold fresh Sliced Watermelon. Also Included in the Package: Lettuce/Tomato/Onion/Pickle Tray, plenty of Condiments & Kaiser rolls, and hot dog rolls. Fresh Brewed Iced Tea & Lemonade, which was also great, Paper Products, Set-up & Delivery, Racks & Sterno, and Serving Utensils. All in all, I would give Blue Collar Catering a 5 out of 5. The only thing I could note was the potato salad was a bit dry and had very little taste. However, would I recommend Blue Collar Catering? Absolutely. When you think of a Traditional BBQ, this is it folks. The quality, the quantity, and the service were spot on. They thought of everything that one would want from a TRADITIONAL BBQ. read more

Blue Coller delivered and setup on time with a good barbecue selection. Service was grat and would use again if the opportunity came up.

All of the food was amazing! We had so many leftovers we gave it to family and friends! Easy to work with, on time, and reasonably priced. Would recommend to anyone! read more

This weekend my son had his wedding at the Beachwood Community Center. Blue Collar Catering was great! They were on time, organized, the food was great and Karen communicated with us throughout the process. The price was reasonable and the food was excellent!! read more

Blue Collar Catering - Veggies fruit and cheese. - Caterers Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

Had Blue Collar cater my daughter's grad party tonight. Food was great! Wait staff was so nice. Owner so easy to deal with. Very accommodating. Highly recommend. read more

I live in California, but was throwing a birthday party in New Jersey for my mom. I searched google for different catering companies and came across Blue Collar. Their prices were great, as were all their reviews. On a wing and a prayer, I hired them and hoped everything would go smoothly. They did not disappoint! The amount of food was insane! Everyone said it was amazing, and the crowd I had would not give compliments if they weren't deserved. The servers, Barbara and Meg, were fantastic. I didn't have to lift a finger because they were so on top of everything. I would refer them and use them again in a heartbeat! read more

We have hired Blue Collar Catering on a few occasions. Most recently we did the Clam Bake with two servers, Matt and Peggy. The food was cooked to perfection and Matt and Peggy couldn't be more accommodating. Every guest was bragging about how nice they were and how terrific the food was. Thank you for making the event so wonderful. read more

What do you do when your having your husbands 70th party at your house with 36 guests,,,CALL BLUE COLLAR CATERING...go to the menu decide...call Karen, go over the menu, she gives great recommendations on party planning times, if you need a server, that's so you can entertain your friends without worrying about setting up and cleaning up(at a fair additional charge) we had our server for 5 hours..what a game changer. I NEVER had any outside help I would do the cooking myself and serve and clean up..NOW I FOUND A NEW WAY...We had ceasar salad, cheese lasagna, beef with gravy, chicken Marsala, roasted potatoes and sautéed veggies, rolls and butter and all the plates, and utensils..I loved the fact that someone else would be responsible for setting up and making sure that all the tables were looked after for being cleaned up. The food as always is delish, as even going to the Elks to eat all the time, meeting friends for lunch or dinner...our friends had a BBQ from blue collar this summer and was awesome...another friend had a luau for their daughters engagement party..pretty AWESOME...thanks Karen and Blue Collar for all your talent and coordinating it..looking forward to some more great food...thanks so much Lori...our party was a great success!!! read more

We had a birthday party this weekend with the barb-e-que package and it was excellent. the grill person, Patty, was so good and eager to help, and made the best hamburgers we've had in years. The catering package was well worth the price and the salads, sausage & peppers & chicken were sooo good. ill definitely use them again. read more

I hired Blue Collar catering for my boyfriend's surprise 30th birthday party this weekend.Our server, Kelly, was absolutely fantastic. She was on time, professional, and so friendly. We had about 25 30-somethings who were drinking since the night before, and in no condition to be in public. Kelly took care of everything. I was nervous about the surprise reveal, but she put me at ease and even took charge of taking the photos when the birthday boy arrived. Now the food, it was amazing. We had the Luau package and it was perfect. The pulled pork was a hit and the steak was cooked perfectly. Even the rolls were on point. I have never used a caterer before, but since I was so stressed about pulling off the surprise, my friends talked me into it - and boy was it worth it. We even asked Kelly if we could have her record a video of us giving this review - luckily she talked us out of it because we were, as the first paragraph states, drinking since the night before. :) Thank you Blue Collar Catering & Kelly for making sure I had one less thing to stress about this weekend! read more

Attended a family reunion that Blue Collar catered. The venue was family style BBQ, hamburgers, hot dogs and everything that goes along with it. OMG the food was amazing, from the grilled items to salads, items that needed to be chilled were. The Grill Master and the server went above and beyond with their service, even cleaned up and bagged all the garbage. I would defiantly utilize this caterer for my events in the future. read more

My family and I decided to have a surprise birthday party for my mother in law which was held this past Saturday at our home. We wanted catering because we didn't want to have to do much other than enjoy ourselves. I literally just googled "catering near me" and blue Collar Catering came up. My husband decided to go with them and then luau package for the party. The food was unbelievable and Kira the staff who was at the house for the 5 hours we booked for was delightful. She cleaned up, cut the cake, set up things for us, even helped me with the balloons. But the foooooood.. I can't even begin to tell you how good it was. Everyone was raving about it. I highly recommend for your next party!! Thank you! read more

Great place to get a bite to eat. The food is always good, no matter what you order. I had a shrimp Po boy today and it was excellent. read more

Blue Collar Catering - Shrimp Po Boy - Caterers Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

Feeling overwhelmed going into Christmas, I decided to cater Christmas dinner. To my surprise everything I ordered was wonderful -- all the meats were so tender they could be cut with a fork, and seasoned perfectly! The quantities were generous, the variety suited every taste & all my guests were impressed. I highly recommend Blue Collar Catering and will use them often! read more

We stopped here on our way home from the beach. Good and fast family favorites. It's worth the 5 minute drive off the Garden State Parkway and everyone was beyond satisfied. Lovely people, amazing, fresh favorites, like cheesesteak, pulled pork and fried clams, and refreshing prices (compared to the beach-resort up-charges over by the shore). Portions are huge. We brought plenty home with us, including some of their garlic bread -- yum!-- it's garlic pizza dough, light and fragrant. The restaurant is very small, so don't blink, or you'll drive right past it. read more

I recently hired Blue Collar Catering to cater a party for 20+ adults. They did an outstanding job ! The food was fresh and flavorful. The delivery was made on time and everything we needed was supplied. IE: serving utensils, butter, grated cheese, etc. I would highly recommend BCC and I will definitely be hiring them again in the future. read more

If you want to eat at a local family owned restaurant this is the place to go! They have Great food and a good family atmosphere. Best cheese steaks around and the wings are great along with all the other food. My favorites are the Italian hot dogs and buffalo chicken cheese steaks. read more

We had our company picnic at our home and Blue Collar rocked it out again. They come prepared and well organized. They set-up, grilled, break down and cleaned! Even packed the food away for us!! Kelly was great! Very personable and professional. And the food is delicious! What a great variety! Well worth every reasonable penny! We won't go anywhere else! read more

Ordered from them last weekend for the first time, very impressed! Had Garlic Parmesan wings which were wonderful, decent buffalo wings, a main that was fried eggplant with spinach in a vodka sauce (excellent!) and some other really good items (large salad etc). I was impressed with the quality and will certainly be back to try them again. Note - they close early at 8pm on Friday so order early! read more

I had Blue Collar Catering cater my wedding last night and and they are AWESOME! The owner Karen and her staff is so nice, very helpful and great to work with. I was so impressed with their service and their attention to detail. The food was fresh and delicious- best crabmeat stuffed flounder I've ever had! It was such a stress reliever to have a catering service that not only had great food but also included linens and the cake in their package. The bartender Kelly was also super awesome. I am so happy I chose them for my wedding! read more

Catered our fund raiser- about 60 people. Good price, good food, showed up on time, and food was attractively put out. Would use them again read more

We've ordered delivery quite a few times from them. Sadly I have to give them a 1 **. First the opulent looking stuffed sandwich in the picture is deceiving. We ordered two cheese steaks & they were scantily filled. Hardly a $10 sub. One fried chicken dinner - chicken good but the leg & wings portions were miniscule - could have been from a pigeon. And all with these DEAD french fries, you know the type - rippled, bought in a big box stores or even Shop Rite, in giant bags. Why they don';/t offer their crispy hone fried types I will never grasp. And finally the star of the evening, a sloppy Jjoe sandwich, a satsifying mound of corned beef, swiss, rye, coleslaw, et al...But again, more of those dead fries. Oh yeah,an $8.00 order of 10 chicken wings, uh, I mean pigeon wings. We were embarrassed because we told our friends that this was a good place to order from if you didn't want Italian or Chinese. And bear in mind that they cater. If they keep this up, they wont get much good word of mouth. read more

We just discovered Blue Collar and are sorry it took so long. The meats were cooked perfectly and the Bbq sauce was amazing. The fries were wanting salt badly, but the other sides were great, especially the onion rings. Even the chicken fingers, normally a standard children's fare, had a great flavor. Reasonable prices and great food! We're going to be regulars. read more

This place has great food! Cheesesteaks, wings, lasagna, chicken francese.....it is ALL good. Today I had the Jersey Eggplant Parmigiana sandwich. Delicious! And so packed I had no room for the seafood chowder. read more