# Durden's Catering LLC > Official Durden's Catering LLC business agent. Durden's Catering LLC is an off-premise catering company based in the Detroit area that prepares and delivers… ## Ask it a question Durden's Catering LLC answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/durdenscatering. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_durdenscatering and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Durden's Catering LLC Durden's Catering LLC was founded by Rytonie "Chef Tony" Durden, Jr., CC. The company's About page states it was "established over 10 years ago," while the separate Meet Chef Tony page states Chef Tony "established Durden's Catering in 2006"; both figures are quoted here as published rather than reconciled into one founding date, since the site itself uses both. Chef Tony was born and raised in Detroit and, per the site, began cooking as a child before starting his professional catering path at his family's lounge. He received formal culinary training at Baker College through its Culinary Institute of Michigan program, earning a degree in business with a major in culinary arts, and previously worked in the Metro Detroit hospitality industry with organizations the site names as Hyatt, Compass Group, and DMC. The site states that Chef Tony and the Durden's Catering team were featured on the Travel Channel, winning the "Underground BBQ Challenge" cooking competition hosted by Chef G. Garvin. It also states the company has been nominated for best catering company in Detroit by the Michigan Chronicle and has been featured on Fox 2 Detroit's "Cooking School" segment. Past clients named on the site include public figures such as Pattie Labelle, Kem Kemistry, Ronald Isley, Brenda Jones (identified on the page as Detroit City Council President), and Karen Clark Sheard. Every page footer on the site also carries the line "VOTED #1 CATERER 2017," though the site does not say which publication or organization conducted that vote. The site does not publish a food-service license number, health-department permit number, or insurance information on the pages reviewed. Source: http://durdenscatering.com/about-durdens-catering/ ## What Durden's Catering LLC does Durden's Catering LLC is an off-premise catering company that prepares food in its own kitchen and delivers it to the customer's event location, rather than operating a fixed banquet facility of its own. The company states it can cater to any atmosphere, from a banquet hall to a park, and has the staff and equipment to do so. Its catering services are described as available throughout the tri-county area, and the site's About page separately names the Metropolitan Detroit area as the region the company has grown to serve. Event types listed on the Catering Services page include Open Houses, Company Functions, Bridal Showers, Baby Showers, Weddings, Family Reunions, Picnics, Repasts, and an Intimate Dinner for Two option. Staff is described as helping plan the full event, from decor and menu selections to creating a specific atmosphere for the occasion. For pricing, the site does not list one flat rate for these services; per-guest rates are set out on individual menu pages such as Morning Pleasures, Box Lunches and Platters, and Buffets "Create Your Own," and a downloadable "Durden's Catering Menu" PDF is linked from the Catering Services page. The company can be reached by phone at 313-209-3350; the site header lists phone hours as Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Sunday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and does not state whether any location is open to walk-in customers. No street address is published on the pages reviewed, so location information consists of the phone number, the online contact form, and the named tri-county/Metro Detroit service area rather than a specific office address. Source: http://durdenscatering.com/catering-services/ ## Where Durden's Catering LLC works Lists Detroit and Buckeye as a location. Names Michigan and Detroit as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. ## Prices Durden's Catering publishes per-guest pricing for its breakfast and boxed-lunch menus directly on the site. The Morning Pleasures menu lists: Continental Breakfast (assorted breakfast breads, seasonal fruit, juice, and coffee) at $7.95/guest; Breakfast #1 (breakfast breads, scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, breakfast potatoes or grits, fruit, juice, coffee) at $10.95/guest; Breakfast #2 (waffles, pancakes, or biscuits, eggs, potatoes or grits, bacon and sausage, fruit, juice, coffee) at $12.95/guest; Breakfast #3 (fried chicken wings, bacon, turkey sausage, waffles, eggs, potatoes or grits, fruit, juice, coffee) at $14.95/guest; Brunch (fried catfish or fried chicken, bacon, sausage, mini crab cakes, potatoes or grits, eggs, vegetable medley, fruit, breakfast breads, juice, coffee) at $18.95/guest; and an Omelet Station (cooked-to-order, eight toppings, breads, fruit, potatoes; service staff required) at $14.95/guest. Add-ons for any breakfast menu include a Waffle Station ($4.95/guest), Omelets to order ($6.95/guest), three chicken wings ($2.95/guest), and Shrimp and Grits ($3.95/guest). Disposable or china place-setting upgrades range from $0.50/guest to $5.50/guest for china. The Box Lunches and Platters menu lists the "On the Move" boxed lunch at $9.95/guest, a Vegetable Tray ($65, serves 20-25 guests), Cheese and Crackers Tray ($70), Fruit Tray ($95), Sandwich Tray ($125), a Deli Tray at $9.95/guest, and an "Eating Lite and Right" salad option at $9.95/guest, plus bottled water and soft drinks from $1.25/guest and dessert cups at $2.95/guest. These menu pages state prices are based on a minimum of 40 guests, with $2.00 per guest added for counts under that minimum, that a 6% sales tax and 18% service charge are added to every catering order, and that menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Source: http://durdenscatering.com/morning-pleasures/ ## Hours and contact Customers interested in Durden's Catering's services can request a quote through the contact form on the "Connect with Durden's Catering" page, or reach the business by phone at 313-209-3350. The site's header, shown on every page, lists phone hours as Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; the site does not separately state whether any physical location is open to walk-in visitors, and does not publish a street address on the pages reviewed, so the phone number and contact form are the location information given for reaching the business. The contact form asks for the requester's name, email, and phone number, the type of event (with wedding, birthday party, or corporate event given as examples), the event date, the number of guests, and any comments or special requests. This is the process the site provides for a customer to get pricing information and an estimate for a specific event; the site does not use the words "book" or "schedule" to describe this step, and does not describe a separate appointment or consultation process, a required lead time, or how far in advance an event date should be submitted. The Catering Services page states services are available "throughout the tri-county area," and the About page separately names the "Metropolitan Detroit area" as the company's service region; the site does not list which specific cities or areas served fall within either description. The site also links to Facebook and Twitter accounts. Separate pages publish full catering terms and conditions and a downloadable menu with pricing detail. Source: http://durdenscatering.com/contact-durdens-catering/ ## Buffet "Create Your Own" Menu Durden's Catering offers a "Create Your Own" buffet menu, described on the site as suited to birthday parties, showers, and similar events, available as a buffet or drop-off, with the same 40-guest minimum used across the company's other menus. Three standard tiers are listed with per-guest pricing: Standard Menu #1 (one entree, one starch, one vegetable, one salad) at $10.95/guest; Standard Menu #2 (two entrees, one starch, one vegetable, one salad) at $13.95/guest; and Standard Menu #3 (three entrees, two starches, one vegetable, one salad) at $17.95/guest. Entree choices listed include baked, BBQ, or fried chicken; BBQ pork ribs (add $3); pot roast (add $2); Vernors-glazed ham; BBQ or Swedish meatballs; baked turkey breast; baked fish (add $2); Italian meat lasagna; vegetable lasagna; chicken or shrimp alfredo (add $2); roasted pork loin; and salmon at market price. Starch options include garlic mashed potatoes, sweet corn nibblers, rice pilaf, five-cheese macaroni and cheese, candied yams, baked beans, roasted potatoes, seasoned corn, fettuccine alfredo, and lobster mac and cheese (add $3). Vegetable and salad selections are also listed, and every buffet includes rolls, cornbread, or Parmesan cheese rolls. Add-ons include disposable or china place settings ($0.50 to $5.50/guest), dessert options such as sheet cake, cookies, brownies, peach cobbler, or banana pudding at $1.95/guest, and punch or lemonade at $0.75/guest. As with the company's other menus, this page states a 6% sales tax and 18% service charge are added to catering orders, that prices are based on a 40-guest minimum with a $2.00-per-guest surcharge under that minimum, and that menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Source: http://durdenscatering.com/buffets/ ## What Durden's Catering LLC has not published yet These are things people ask Durden's Catering LLC that its published information does not yet cover. - prices - availability - guest count minimums - lead times - allergen or dietary safety guarantees - licensing or certification claims - discounts or promotions not listed Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from http://durdenscatering.com