Louis Gervais Fine Foods & Catering

Last reviewed: August 9, 2026. Business status: Active.

Louis Gervais Fine Foods & Catering is a North Vancouver-based option for couples researching Vancouver wedding catering. Its official wedding service covers several reception formats, including multi-course plated meals, buffets, family-style service, cocktail receptions and casual barbecues. The company develops proposals around the couple’s preferred foods, dietary restrictions, venue, service format and budget rather than publishing one fixed wedding package.

The official website confirms an established wedding-specific consultation, menu-development, tasting and booking process. It also documents help with staffing, rentals, bar arrangements and venue selection. This profile was last reviewed on August 9, 2026, using the company’s wedding, contact and FAQ pages. Couples should still request a current written proposal because some published tasting terms conflict between official pages.

Services and specialization

Louis Gervais Fine Foods & Catering presents itself as a full-service caterer for Vancouver weddings. The company’s wedding page lists buffet, plated, family-style and cocktail menus, as well as barbecue and multi-course dinner formats. Couples are not limited to selecting an unchanged sample menu: the stated process begins with a consultation and leads to a custom menu and itemized proposal.

The official website also says its team can assist with venue selection, catering staff, rentals, bar service and the process of securing a BC liquor licence. These are planning and coordination services rather than automatic inclusions, so couples should establish which responsibilities and charges appear in their individual proposal.

• Custom wedding menu and detailed proposal
• Buffet, plated, family-style, cocktail and barbecue formats
• Catering staff, rental and bar-service coordination
• Venue-selection assistance and liquor-licence guidance

Consultation, proposal and tasting process

During the initial consultation, the company asks about favourite foods, dietary restrictions, reception location, preferred service style and budget. Chef Louis then creates a custom menu, while the proposal sets out the discussed food and service components. The website says revisions are welcomed to bring food, service and budget into line with the couple’s expectations.

A tasting is intended to demonstrate presentation and garnishing while allowing couples to request changes. The wedding page describes tastings for two to six people. It also says Chef Louis strives to attend every booked wedding to oversee execution of the menu he designed; couples should confirm his availability for their particular date because this wording is an aim, not a guarantee.

Service area and who it may suit

The official wedding page focuses on Vancouver weddings, while the company’s venue-selection material discusses Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver and locations throughout the Lower Mainland. Its base at Harbourside Drive may be particularly convenient for North Shore events. Couples holding a wedding farther into the Lower Mainland should ask whether travel, delivery, staffing or equipment charges apply to their venue.

The service may suit couples who want a menu developed around their reception rather than a single preset package. It may also suit weddings requiring coordination across food, service staff, rentals and bar arrangements. Couples using a venue with mandatory in-house catering or a restricted caterer list should verify eligibility before investing time in menu planning.

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

A documented strength is the range of service formats supported by one wedding-planning process. Another is the custom proposal stage, which gives couples a place to address dietary restrictions, staffing, rentals, bar requirements and budget before booking. The availability of a tasting also provides a defined opportunity to review presentation and request menu changes.

The principal evidence limitation is pricing transparency: the website does not publish complete wedding menu prices, staffing totals or typical per-person costs. It also does not state a general minimum or maximum guest count for off-site weddings. Most importantly, the wedding page and FAQ publish different tasting charges. These points do not establish a service drawback, but they make a dated, written quote and confirmation of current policies essential.

• Confirmed feature: several meal and reception formats
• Confirmed feature: custom menu and detailed proposal process
• Confirmed feature: tasting and revision process
• Practical limitation: no complete public wedding price list or off-site capacity range
• Practical limitation: conflicting tasting prices on official pages

Pricing

Current full wedding catering pricing is not explicitly published. The official wedding page says an unbooked couple’s tasting costs $300 for up to four people, with additional guests at $100 each, and that $300 is deducted from the final invoice after confirming the wedding catering. That page also says an initial deposit of 25% of the proposal total is required to reserve the date.

However, the company FAQ lists a different tasting price: $50 per person, with up to $200 credited after confirmation. The FAQ also publishes a second deposit of 50% one month before the wedding, a catering event-planning rate of $50 per hour and a rental-coordination fee equal to 10% of rental cost. Because the two official tasting descriptions conflict, couples should not rely on either amount without written confirmation. Ask whether food, labour, rentals, delivery, bar service, planning, taxes and gratuities are included or additional.

Contact and booking

Couples can call 604-904-7720 or use the quote form on the official website. The contact form requests an event date, venue, number of guests, event details and a catering budget covering food, staff and rentals. Preparing those details should help the team produce a more relevant proposal.

The official contact page lists the business at 850 Harbourside Drive in North Vancouver. The wedding page says the date is reserved after the couple accepts the proposal and pays the required initial deposit. Availability for any specific date is not published and must be confirmed directly.

• Website: https://www.louisgervaiscatering.com/
• Phone: 604-904-7720
• Address: 850 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7P 0A3
• Quote details to prepare: date, venue, guest count, service style and budget

What couples should confirm

Request a current, itemized proposal before booking. It should identify the selected menu, portion or service assumptions, staffing roles and hours, rental responsibilities, bar arrangements, setup and teardown, delivery or travel charges, taxes, gratuities, payment schedule and cancellation terms. Confirm how dietary restrictions and allergy-related requests will be handled for the final menu.

Couples should also resolve the published tasting-price discrepancy, ask what tasting credit applies and confirm who will attend or supervise the wedding. Check the final-guest-count deadline, overtime rates, access to the venue’s kitchen or preparation space and any venue rules affecting caterers, alcohol or rentals. Keep all revisions and inclusions in the signed agreement rather than relying on general website descriptions.

• Which tasting price, guest allowance and credit are current?
• What is included in the per-person or event total?
• Which staff, rentals and bar responsibilities are included?
• Are travel, delivery, setup, teardown, overtime, tax or gratuity additional?
• What are the deposit, final-payment and cancellation terms?
• How will dietary restrictions and final guest-count changes be managed?

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Frequently asked questions

What wedding meal formats does Louis Gervais Fine Foods & Catering offer?

The official wedding page lists buffet, multi-course plated, family-style and cocktail menus, along with casual barbecue and formal dinner options. The final menu is developed through a consultation and proposal process.

Does Louis Gervais Fine Foods & Catering offer wedding tastings?

Yes. The wedding page describes tastings for two to six people and says confirmed wedding clients are not charged. Published terms for couples who have not yet booked conflict: the wedding page states $300 for up to four people plus $100 for each additional guest, while the FAQ states $50 per person. Couples should obtain the current price and credit terms in writing.

Can the company help with rentals and bar service?

The official wedding and FAQ pages say the team can coordinate catering rentals, staff and bar requirements, and assist with the liquor-licence process. These services may carry separate fees and should be itemized in the proposal.

What deposit is required to reserve a wedding date?

The official wedding page states that the initial deposit is 25% of the quoted proposal total. The FAQ also mentions a second deposit of 50% one month before the wedding. Confirm the complete payment schedule, due dates and cancellation terms in the contract.

Does the company publish complete wedding catering prices?

No. Current full wedding catering pricing is not explicitly published. The website provides selected tasting, planning and coordination charges, but couples need a custom proposal for food, staffing, rentals and other event costs.

Sources checked

• Wedding Caterer Vancouver | Vancouver Wedding Catering | Louis Gervais
• Contact for Louis Gervais Catering Services or Cooking Class in Vancouver
• FAQs about Louis Gervais Fine Foods & Catering
• Preferred Venues & Event Vendors

Address: 850 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7P 0A3

Phone: 604-904-7720

Website: https://www.louisgervaiscatering.com/