The best way to experience Carlton’s dynamic food and impeccable service:

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With years of experience and several successful events, Carlton Brown offers advice through these short videos on how to ensure that your special occasion is one that is pleasant and memorable. Please feel free to contact Occasional Occasions by Carlton to plan your next event.

We help create memorable occasions

Atlanta & Co

Carlton has made several appearances as featured guest for live cooking demos.

Weddings: Questions to Ask Your Caterer

In this video, Carlton offers advice on which key questions to ask while shopping for a caterer.

Choosing Menu Courses

In this video, Carlton offers advice on how to choose menu courses for your caterered occasion.

What To Ask About Wait Staff

In this video, Carlton offers advice on which key questions to ask the caterer about the wait staff in charge of working your occasion.

Weddings: Saving On Catering Costs

In this video, Carlton offers advice on how to save on catering costs.

Weddings: Selecting Service Styles

In this video, Carlton offers advice on how to select service styles that are suitable for you and your occasion.

Weddings: How To Ensure Food Passes the Taste Test

Weddings: Choosing A Caterer

In this video, Carlton offers advice on how to go about choosing a caterer for your occasion.

Occasional Occasions by Carlton Catering

5.0

Based on 74 reviews

Donna Thomas

15:59 02 Jan 20

Tried Carltons Savory Cheesecakes and they are incredible. Great tasting and wonderful crowd pleasers. Give them a try you won't be disappointed

Union City

14:18 20 Dec 19

Amazing Food & Helpful Planning! Occasional Occasions by Carlton catered our Holiday Party at the City of Union City and I cannot recommend them enough - both the quality of food and the friendly and helpful team! From the beginning Carlton was absolutely fantastic to work with - he was incredibly patient with me and my team through many changes and ideas about what we wanted, and he never made me feel it was inconvenient for him to revise a proposal while also providing really useful insight based on lots of experience. I ended up doing a station based meal with unassigned seating and I had rave reviews from employee and guest on how good the food was! The orange glazed chicken and blackened salmon were huge hits. I got to eat some of the glazed chicken myself and it was so tender and delicious - very fresh, especially compared to some other large catered events I have been to! Thanks again for such a great event Carlton!

Anna Oroian-Stoica

15:50 19 Dec 19

This is the second year in a row I have used Occasional Occasions by Carlton for our Christmas party catering. I love that Carlton has a large variety of menu options and even a special holiday menu. The food is absolutely delicious and so flavorful. He is very responsive, and just so wonderful to work with. He truly deserves 5 stars and I highly recommend hiring Carlton for your next catering.

Carla DeRosa RAWxIt

14:49 30 Nov 19

Carlton is ultra professional and dependable. I have known him for decades and you can trust him with your life celebrations. He takes it to a higher level.

Terrez Thompson

18:17 05 Nov 19

Delicious food, excellent service at the right price!

Rhonda Potts

03:08 29 Oct 19

I can’t even begin to describe how amazing Carlton and his staff are to work with. Carlton is not only the most talented and creative caterer I have ever met and worked with, he is also the most personal and caring. His personal attention to detail is unmatched. Absolutely would recommend over and over again.

Cynthia Spence

14:42 02 Oct 19

Carlton is an excellent professional who works with his clients to ensure the culinary success of their events. He arrives on time and is as concerned about the presentation as the client is. I strongly recommend him for personal and professional events.

Delia King

17:14 25 Jul 19

The food looked appealing and tasted great. He catered my son's graduation party and I highly recommend Carlton for any occasion.

Bruce Logue

13:28 23 Jul 19

Chef Carlton helped prepare a catered luncheon for a Broker's Open House I held at a real estate listing. The food was great and it was a huge help with making my event successful and memorable. I especially liked when all I had to do was provide the number of guests and my budget along with a little info about my expectations. Chef Carlton took it from there and prepared a menu that was perfect!

Sheila Willis

18:24 22 Jul 19

My husband's mother passed at age 99 after a full, vibrant and eventful life. Years before her death she had stated in her will that she wanted a celebration of life for family and friends. Because I had worked with Carlton on several corporate events in the past, when it came time to plan the event, Occasional Occasions was the only caterer I wanted to facilitate this very special event. From the menu options, the production and buffet layout, the detailed decorations and professional full service staff, everything was perfect. And then there was the food....based on all the oohs and aahs from guests, everything was scrumptious. In attendance were approximately 100 people with children included. Carlton had everything set up well in advance so that people walked into a magnificent venue with elegant arrangements and table settings. His directions for buffet service made everything run smoothly and efficiently. After the celebration event, the clean-up was quick and efficient and didn't interfere with the casual mixing of the guest still in attendance. We can't thank Carlton and Occasional Occasions enough for making this such a memorable event. Sincere regards, The Willis Family / Stone Mountain, GA

John Mosby

17:03 03 Jul 19

Carlton did a fabulous job! I have polled my guests who attended today's tea, and we are unanimous in praise of his work: set up, food, and service. We also find him quite personable and relaxed, abundantly helpful with suggestions to me, for my first time hosting such and event.His attitude set the tone for a very relaxing evening of fellowship, and a unique experience with elegant, yet simple dining occasions. He is obviously expert in his craft, and I have learned how to augment and amplify, and prepare for such events. Carlton is a happily found asset, which I hope to enjoy again in the near future.

Dana Reese

13:50 02 Jul 19

Occasional Occasions by Carlton was a great experience for me! Carlton was very professional and created a wonderful catering experience for my best friend’s bridal shower. I would recommend using this vendor. All of my guests shared how much they enjoyed the food. Thank you Carlton!

Joye Smith

19:08 02 May 19

Our catering was exceptional! The food was absolutely delicious, the presentation was gorgeous, and the client was impressed. Mr. Brown is our go-to-caterer for life.

Kourtney Gray

19:15 26 Apr 19

This company was great! responsive, and the food was exceptional We had 3 early morning breakfasts, and our large group of students appreciated the food.

Tricia Clements

21:22 30 Jan 19

I ordered some of their Famous Super Bowl Chili & it was the best chili ever!! I've never had chili with sweet potatoes, but they gave it that extra flavor that made it so yummy!

Deborah Lockhart

12:10 28 Jan 19

Occasional Occasions recently catered my birthday celebration and they were fantastic!!! The food was absolutely delicious and the presentation was awesome! The special details Chef Carlton Brown added to the buffet tables were perfect and helped enhance my "old school" party theme! My guests are still raving about the amazing food and service provided by Chef Brown and his wonderful team! I want to THANK YOU for making my birthday celebration truly an affair to remember and treasure! I highly recommend you to anyone looking for a great caterer because you are the simply the best!!!

Mae Okwandu

16:22 27 Dec 18

The food prepared for our special event was loved by everyone, especially the kale salad, salmon and smashed potatoes! I highly recommend Occsional Occasions by Carlton Catering! You won't be disappointed!

Jonathan Hatcher

14:18 17 Dec 18

Wow.... Being that I'm in the catering industry myself I'm very picky and hard on certain things. Let's just say that Occasional Ocassions blew my mind and challenged me to make changes in my own business. I will go on record and say that this will be the ONLY catering company I use when I'm doing business in the Atlanta area. Job well done Mr Brown. ✌

Michael Quan

11:57 15 Dec 18

Thoughtful. Courteous. Responsive. These are some of Michael’s characters that make him a great caterer. I've had the pleasure to work with Carlton for a corporate event I was managing. With a lot of patience and timely follow up, Carlton worked with me to put together delicious catering order with minimal lead time. I’m grateful for his assistance.

Ronda Smith

12:52 26 Nov 18

This catering company is highly professional, sensitive to my needs and is very experience at knowing what is best for the type of occasion as well as for the type of guests for you so that you will have the best catering experience.

Gayle Daniels

21:27 19 Nov 18

I had the most wonderful experience with Occasional Occasions and Chef Carlton. The communication, follow-up, and service was great and the food was awesome.

Regina Roberts

05:43 22 Oct 18

Excellent caterer! Experts in delivering delicious food, beautiful presentation and quality customer service.

Morgan Kelley

20:06 10 Sep 18

I had the AMAZING opportunity to use Occasional Occasions recently for a family dinner. It was a seamless experience. Carlton is fabulous and it was a delight to work with him as well as his team. The food was absolutely delicious, my family raved about everything! Lastly, the decor that Carlton provided was such an amazing addition and was literally the perfect touch we needed to bring everything together. I can’t wait for our next event! We will certainly be life time clients. Although this was a personal dinner for my family, I own an Ecent planning company. I say that to say I know catering, and Occassional Occassions is the way to go!!

A Mckeithan

02:54 25 Jul 18

Today I was introduced to this fabulous new place. We have a rotation of restaurants that bring food to our office building. The food was so good and packed with flavors. I had kale pasta salad w/ smoked chicken and collard Mac and cheese. I had to make myself not go back for more! I can’t wait to find this place and see what other items they offer on their menu! I hope you guys come back to the forum again!

Rachelle & Rafael Ferrer

20:57 14 Jul 18

My husband and I discovered Occasional Occasions by Carlton at a bridal show in 2017 after we first got engaged. We finally had the opportunity to use his services for my bridal shower this July. My bridesmaids who helped coordinate the event said Carlton was extremely timely, responsive, personable, patient, and professional. He even took time to call back although he was away on other business. We had the southern delicacy platters and you can totally tell Carlton cooks from his heart. The food was amazing and perfect for the themed shower! I’m so glad we had the opportunity to work with Carlton and would definitely recommend his catering. Thank you!

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