A Fresh Connection Catering
Caterer, Food and beverage consultant, Wedding service in St. Petersburg, FL
- Address
- 7097 30th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, 33710
- Phone
- (727) 308-1256
- Website
- afreshconnection.com
About A Fresh Connection Catering
A Fresh Connection Catering, based in St. Petersburg, provides professional catering across Tampa Bay for events of nearly every kind — weddings, corporate meetings, private parties, school functions, sports teams, film and production crews, church and fundraiser events, holiday parties, and celebration-of-life gatherings. Led by Chef and Owner Lisa Prather, a Certified Culinarian with a culinary arts degree from the Art Institute of Tampa, the company builds custom menus around each client's guest count, venue, and service style rather than working from a fixed menu, then handles staffing, rentals, bar service, and setup as needed. Service styles range from buffet and drop-off to cocktail-style and full-service staffed events, and the team coordinates logistics from setup through cleanup so hosts aren't managing the details themselves. Corporate clients across St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Clearwater use the company for office lunches, breakfast meetings, training sessions, and larger workplace events, while its wedding and full-service catering divisions handle receptions with the pacing and staffing a large event requires. A Fresh Connection Catering has built a reputation over more than a decade in Tampa Bay, reflected in 165-plus Google reviews at a 4.7-star average, an A+ Better Business Bureau rating, recognition from the Tampa Bay Times, and rankings as a top wedding and full-service caterer from WeddingRule, ThreeBestRated, and Tampa Style Magazine.
A Fresh Connection Catering was founded by Chef Lisa Prather, a Certified Culinarian who trained at the Art Institute of Tampa before building her own catering company in St. Petersburg. Starting from a straightforward approach — creative food, thoughtful planning, and menus built around each event rather than a fixed menu — Chef Lisa grew the business from a smaller catering operation into a full-service caterer handling weddings, corporate events, church and community gatherings, school functions, sports teams, film production crews, and life celebrations across the greater Tampa Bay area. As demand grew, the company expanded its offerings to include staffing, rentals, and bar service alongside food, allowing it to run full-service events from setup through cleanup rather than just delivering trays. Over more than ten years in business, A Fresh Connection Catering earned recognition as the top-ranked wedding caterer in St. Petersburg from WeddingRule and the top-rated caterer in the city from ThreeBestRated, along with a feature in the Tampa Bay Times and an A+ Better Business Bureau rating. The company remains based out of St. Petersburg, with Chef Lisa still leading service on events throughout St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Clearwater.
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