We attended a wedding catered by Signature Catering & Events by SERG. I thought everything about…read morethe catering, from cocktail hour through the dinner reception, was excellent. The food, drink, service, and presentation were all five stars. I wasn't surprised when the groom told me the next day that SERG also caters the RBC Heritage PGA Tour Event at Harbour Town. To me, that's all that needs to be said.
As I wrote in my review for Nectar Farm Kitchen (https://www.yelp.com/biz/nectar-farm-kitchen-hilton-head-island-2), I think SERG is *the* premiere restaurant group in Hilton Head. SERG operates over a dozen restaurants on the island including the aforementioned Nectar, old-school Giuseppi's pizza, popular Poseidon, and award-winning Skull Creek Boathouse. I think most major American metropolitan areas have restaurant groups with a catering arm like SERG. It wouldn't surprise me if they're considered the standard on HHI.
The wedding we attended was held outside at the 4,000-square-foot Mary Ann Peeples Pavilion at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. Signature Catering & Events had an outdoor bar with two bartenders, passed hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour, and a self-serve buffet dinner during the reception. All staff, including bartenders and servers, were uniformed. The bartenders and servers looked professional and spiffy, wearing what I describe as the typical New American restaurant attire, dressed-up casual with aprons; for that handcrafted cocktail, farm-to-table look.
My favorite passed hors d'oeuvre was the bacon-wrapped scallops. They were freaking delicious. The scallops were plump and flavorful and the bacon was tasty and smoky. I love salads and I loved Signature's individual salad plates. Each plate was a sizable baby iceberg wedge salad with arugula, heirloom tomatoes, Sweet Grass Dairy blue cheese, and applewood smoked bacon with buttermilk ranch and a balsamic glaze. The salad was fresh and crisp. From the buffet, I got a corn muffin with whipped butter, steak and onion strings, potatoes, panko fried chicken, rice, corn souffle, green beans and onions, and jumbo asparagus.
If I recall correctly, there were two steak temperature options, well done and medium or medium well. I prefer my steaks medium rare, so I went with the option that was not well done. It was good. I enjoyed the chicken too. It had a yummy outside crust, the meat was tender, and the sauce was delectable. It was sweet and savory. The corn muffin with whipped butter was terrific, as was the corn souffle. I loved the jumbo asparagus. Each piece was firm with appetizing consistency - not too chewy nor stringy - and nicely seasoned.
All of the staff I interacted with - mainly the bartenders, but also one of the folks taking plates away - were friendly, polite, and efficient.
