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Charleston is famous for its elite cuisine, and Top Shelf is proud to offer one of the most extensive and versatile menus you’ll find in the Holy City. 

A veteran owned

Charleston Based Catering Company

Top Shelf is a multi-faceted, veteran-owned catering company based in Charleston, South Carolina and serving customers throughout the contiguous United States of America.

We are proud to be the preferred food and beverage vendor for The Citadel, The Citadel Beach House, Charleston Southern University, Medical University of South Carolina, Carolina Country Music Festival, and more. We take pride in our widely diverse menu options, and our ability to personalize our catering services to suit your taste.

In addition, Top Shelf Catering is a full-service event catering company. We provide catering and planning for your event!

Unmatched Versatility, In Every Way, Shape, Or Form

Perhaps what makes Top Shelf so unique is our versatility. We cater a wide variety of events that include golf tournaments, private dinners, nonprofit events, and any person or business that would like for us to cater a meal. Our CEO Robert Patterson has years of experience both as a chef and business manager. As a result, he understands the importance of providing unique hospitality, service, and quality all at the same time. That’s why Top Shelf offers to not only cater for your event but assist you with planning it as well.

Top Shelf Catering Services

Top Shelf offers three main types of service: catering, beverage, and event logistics. To learn more about our specific services, please visit our “Services” page.

We Are Proud To Be A Veteran-Owned Business

Our CEO and owner, Robert Patterson, is a proud United States military veteran. Robert carries that same commitment to serving others into his career with Top Shelf. To learn more, please visit our “About” page.

Our Menu

Charleston is famous for its elite cuisine, and Top Shelf is proud to offer one of the most extensive and versatile menus you’ll find in the Holy City. To learn more about the fabulous tastes of the town that we can bring to your event, please visit our “Menu” page.

The Catering Company That Puts You First

Everything we do at Top Shelf is done with our customers in mind. Different customers have different tastes, and different events call for different options, and that’s why we make it a priority to customize our services to meet your needs, from setting prices to constructing our menu. Nothing makes our owner happier than stepping back at the end of the evening and observing scores of customers commenting on how delicious the food was, and perhaps more than anything else, that satisfaction is our driving force of motivation to be the best catering company you have ever experienced.