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Songhees Events & Catering

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Last reviewed: August 1, 2026 | Victoria | Wedding Banquet Halls |

Business status: Active.

Last reviewed: August 1, 2026. Business status: Active.

Songhees Events & Catering provides Indigenous wedding catering Victoria BC couples can consider for celebrations requiring off-site food service and a customized menu. Its current official website expressly lists wedding catering, full catering, delivery and custom menus, with food drawing on West Coast cuisine and traditional Indigenous flavours. The site’s examples include Songhees bannock, wild BC salmon, bison and seasonal ingredients.

The official Songhees Events & Catering domain confirms the company’s current name and wedding-service context. It replaces the unrelated Estia Gourmet website formerly attached to this CWG record. This profile was last reviewed on August 1, 2026; legacy contact details and third-party venue claims were not carried forward without current first-party confirmation.

Current identity and event offering

The current business identity is confirmed through songheesevents.ca, which uses the exact name Songhees Events & Catering throughout the site. Its history page explains that the business’s outlook is shaped by the Lekwungen worldview, while its catering material describes menus combining West Coast cuisine with traditional Indigenous flavours.

The website separates its offering into Meetings & Events, off-site catering and a food truck. The Meetings & Events page shows the Songhees Wellness Centre, patio, boardroom, gallery café and gym, but it does not provide wedding-specific room availability, guest capacities or rental conditions. Couples should therefore distinguish between documented off-site wedding catering and the separate question of whether an on-site wedding can currently be booked.

Services and specialization

Wedding catering is explicitly included on the official off-site catering page. Documented services include deliveries, full catering and custom menus. The company says menus can be tailored to an event’s style and needs and describes service for settings ranging from private homes to outdoor festivals.

Published menu examples span breakfast, boxed lunches, buffets, platters and reception canapés. Ingredients and dishes shown on current pages include Songhees bannock and preserves, smoked or pan-seared wild BC salmon, bison sliders, venison shepherd’s pie, seafood platters, vegetarian mains and seasonal salads. These examples demonstrate the culinary direction, but they are not a fixed wedding package. Couples should request a wedding-specific proposal rather than assuming every displayed item is available for their date.

Off-site wedding catering is confirmed.
Custom menus and full catering are listed services.
Delivery is available, subject to the event location and quoted terms.
Reception canapés, buffet dishes, boxed meals and platters appear among the published menu formats.

Service area and who it may suit

Victoria is the clearest documented service area. The catering page publishes delivery and setup fees starting within Victoria, while the business and its culinary story are rooted in the Victoria area. The current site does not define a maximum travel radius for wedding catering, so couples planning elsewhere on Vancouver Island should ask whether their venue is serviceable and what travel or delivery charges would apply.

The service may suit couples who want their meal to include documented elements such as bannock, wild BC seafood, bison, West Coast ingredients or traditional Indigenous flavours. It may also be relevant to couples seeking a menu tailored to their celebration instead of selecting only from a fixed wedding package. Suitability for a particular allergy, dietary practice, service style or guest count must be confirmed directly.

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

A confirmed feature is the breadth of menu formats shown on the official site: reception bites, buffets, breakfast service, boxed meals and platters are all documented. Another is customization—the business expressly offers custom menus and says it will tailor food to the event. The presence of a named sales and events contact and an online booking request also gives couples a direct enquiry route.

The main limitation is incomplete wedding-specific information online. The official pages do not publish current wedding packages, guest-count limits, tasting arrangements, staffing inclusions, rental inventory, bar service, venue capacity or on-site wedding availability. A complete postal address is also not displayed on the official pages reviewed, so the address field has been left blank. These are matters to verify, not evidence that a service is unavailable.

Pricing

Current wedding pricing is not explicitly published. The off-site catering page does publish reference prices for selected non-wedding-specific items: a classic sandwich lunch is listed at $23 per person with a 15-person minimum, the premium box at $27–$29 per person with a 15-person minimum, and the Lekwungen taco box at $22 per person for 15 to 120 orders. A separate note mentions a $300 minimum plus a delivery fee.

These figures should not be presented as wedding-package prices. The page warns that food pricing cannot be guaranteed until the event is booked and products are secured. It also refers to delivery and setup starting at $35 within Victoria, 5% GST, an 18% gratuity and an 18% service charge in adjacent fee notes. Couples should ask whether those two 18% references describe the same charge, which charges apply to their proposal, and whether staffing, rentals, setup and cleanup are included.

Contact and booking

The official booking page invites clients to submit a booking request form or email catherine.davies@songheesnation.com. The current published telephone number is 250-386-1043 ext. 105. The team page identifies Catherine Davies as Sales and Events Manager and Loretta Jones as Sales and Events Coordinator.

A useful first enquiry should include the wedding date, venue address, estimated guest count, preferred service format, menu priorities and dietary requirements. Couples should also state whether they are asking for catering at another venue or hoping to hold the wedding at the Songhees Wellness Centre, since the official site does not present those as an identical booking process.

What couples should confirm

Before paying a deposit, request a written proposal that identifies the menu, portion or guest minimums, staffing, delivery, setup, service ware, taxes, gratuity or service charges and cancellation terms. The catering page currently publishes a cancellation schedule for food and beverage, but the signed contract should be treated as the controlling document for the wedding.

Couples considering the Wellness Centre should separately confirm whether weddings are accepted, which rooms are available, capacity by layout, accessibility, parking, alcohol rules, permitted vendors and access times. For off-site catering, confirm the travel boundary, kitchen or power requirements, food-truck availability if relevant, final guest-count deadline and the process for allergies or other dietary needs.

Confirm availability for the exact date and venue.
Request a wedding-specific menu and itemized quote.
Clarify the published gratuity and service-charge wording.
Verify dietary accommodations and cross-contact procedures.
Confirm staffing, rentals, setup, cleanup and service style.
Obtain current venue details directly if considering the Wellness Centre.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Songhees Events & Catering cater weddings?

Yes. The official off-site catering page specifically lists wedding catering, full catering, deliveries and custom menus.

Does Songhees Events & Catering publish wedding prices?

No. Current wedding pricing is not explicitly published. The site shows prices for several general off-site menu items, but couples need a wedding-specific quote.

Can Songhees Events & Catering create a custom wedding menu?

Yes. Custom menus are a documented service, and the official site says menus can be tailored to an event’s style and needs. Specific dishes and dietary requirements still need confirmation.