A culinary journey
built one bite at a time.
More than 30 years ago,
Jill Mercer started a catering company with a simple vision:
“To provide our customers with fresh, innovative, and affordable catered cuisine.”
Fast forward to 2025, and Mercer's Catering has grown from a one woman operation doing a couple of events per day to one of Edmonton's premier caterers with 50+ full and part time staff doing over 4,000 events annually. Mercer’s Catering also offers services to the greater Edmonton area of Sherwood Park/Strathcona County, Leduc County, St. Albert and Spruce Grove.
From the very beginning, our two passions - food and people - have been at the core of who we are; there’s just something magical that happens when people get together over a meal. Creating delicious fare and being a part of the special events in people’s lives is an ever present reminder of why we love what we do. We’re constantly inspired by our clients, employees, local farmers and vendors who have been key to our innovation, creativity and culinary offerings. It’s never a dull day, there’s always new flavours to taste, new serving presentations to try, and hungry new people to meet.
Our Philosophy
“The thing we all have in common is food. No matter the cuisine, it’s the thing that connects us all and has the power to bring us together.”
— Suran Govender
We’re committed to catering excellence.
To us, it’s not an empty catchphrase; it’s our guiding philosophy. It means fresh local food prepared by talented internationally trained chefs using innovative recipes and creative presentations. Great catering is equal parts science, art and precision. We sweat the details of preparation, timing and mouthwatering fare that inspires people to savour the moment and enjoy the company of their host. We invite you to experience the Mercer’s difference – because when it matters, it’s Mercer’s.
Our Team
Friendly, efficient, experienced, accommodating and cool under pressure. Meet the artists and experts that will bring your next event to life.
Our Food
Locally sourced and lovingly prepared, we invite you to take a look at some of our culinary creations. Inspiration for your next event starts here.
From planning to plate, we’ve got you covered.
Equipped &
Professional
✲ AHS approved, large professional kitchen, prep, storage and cleaning facilities.
✲ Commercial/professional grade cooking, transport and serving equipment kept clean and in top working condition.
✲ Uniformed chefs and dress codes for servers.
✲ A wide assortment of beautiful and unique tableware and serving dishes.
✲ Completely self reliant. While access to an on-site facility is great, we have all the tools and equipment to provide our professional services (almost) anywhere.
Friendly & Accomodating
✲ From the first phone call, we'll be there for you. With our decades of experience, we can help you plan a menu that's balanced, fits your tastes, your guests requirements, and your financial needs.
✲ Our team isn't just talented, they're also great people, ready to lend a hand wherever possible to ensure your event goes off without a hitch.
✲ Cool under pressure, and flexible. Even the best laid plans can go a little sideways - we understand, and will do all we can to accommodate delays, special requests, or that last minute guest.
✲ You can relax and enjoy your own event - we'll take care of everything from set up to clean up.
Affordable & Accountable
✲ We use industry leading catering software to plan, schedule, track and bill every order and event to ensure no details or deadlines are missed.
✲ With our purchasing power, long standing relationships with local suppliers, attention to detail and experience with events of all sizes, we're able to keep prices lean while ensuring food quality & service stay high.
✲ Surprise parties are fun, surprise bills aren't. Your comprehensive event proposal will have a full breakdown of costs for your approval.
✲ From Filet Mignon to fruit plates, we have unique culinary solutions to fit every taste and budget.
Local & Sustainable.
Edmonton is awesome – the food, people and products grown right here are the freshest and best you will find anywhere. We support local because it’s simply better, and it’s the right thing to do.
Local & Community
As a proud Edmonton company, we work closely with other local businesses that have the same dedication to quality that we do. If you're looking for a venue, décor, flowers, equipment or tent rentals, we can assist with a reliable list of trusted local experts that will be happy to help. Mercer's also wholeheartedly supports our regional food producers with weekly shipments in the growing season from various local farmers and suppliers such as:
✲ Vienna Bakery - Fresh baked goods.
✲ Urban Reclaim - Organic local produce.
✲ The Little Potato Company - High quality and tasty potatoes.
✲ Pinocchio Ice Cream - Locally handcrafted ice cream, sorbet & gelato.
✲ River City Events & Special Event Rentals - Local tent, table and equipment rentals.
✲ Edify Magazine - Edmonton's premier lifestyle & events magazine.
✲ Widynowski’s Sausage House - Local handmade sausage.
✲ Yo Baba Ukrainian Food - Local & authentic Ukrainian foods.
✲ Italian Centre - Premium Italian ingredients.
✲ Irving's Farms - Local pork & pork product producer.
✲ Doef's Greenhouses - Locally grown vegetables.
Supporting Our Community
Giving back to the community that has helped make us a thriving business is a source of pride for Mercer's. We partner with community outreach programs that involve local Edmonton groups and charities so we can give back and donate to those that need. These groups include: The Bissell Centre, The Mustard Seed Community Support Centre, and the Youth Emergency Shelter
Sustainable
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we're always looking for ways to do things better and greener.
✲ Compostable Disposables - All our disposable plates, napkins and cutlery are made from eco-friendly compostable materials.
✲ Reusable Platters - all our platters and dish wares are reusable. We wash and sanitize them after every use.
✲ Energy Efficient Dishwasher - we utilize a state of the art low temperature double wide dishwasher to reduce our energy and water usage while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitization.
✲ Laundry Smart - we use only phosphate free detergent and launder our own aprons, chef's jackets and dish cloths.
✲ Paper Recycling - we have reduced paper usage by relying on our computer software and printing only when necessary. All paper is 80% post consumer recycled.
✲ Cardboard - all cardboard entering our facility is recycled.
✲ Lighting and Energy - all lighting in our building is energy efficient. We do not leave ovens on all day (we turn them on as needed). We turn lights and equipment off when not in use, and when purchasing new equipment we prioritize high energy efficient appliances and keep them in top working order.
✲ Water - although we supply bottled water if requested, we promote the use of tap water by offering our infused water station. All our staff are encouraged to use reusable water bottles.
✲ Delivery Vehicles - our vans are low emitting conscious vehicles, and we do our best to minimize trips by combining deliveries and equipment retrieval to avoid extra mileage. We encourage staff to car-pool or use public transit.
✲ Local Suppliers - we focus on using other local businesses whenever possible and incorporate product pick up with our regular deliveries.
✲ Mercer's Garden - we are blessed to have a facility where we grow herbs and edible flowers to garnish our platters (during warmer months). We keep it organic by not using any chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
✲ Leftover Food - any extra food from events is delivered to one of our community partners; The Bissell Centre, The Mustard Seed Community Support Centre, or the Youth Emergency Shelter.
✲ Reducing Food Waste - we keep a tally of all leftover food from events and adjust our portions accordingly to reduce waste.
✲ Organic - we choose organic produce and meats raised without the use of steroids or hormones whenever possible.
Mercer’s Mission:
A hands on, team approach to providing creative & innovative culinary experiences. Garnished with excellent customer service & commitment to delivering memorable events for our clients and their guests.
Our Values:
Working with integrity & attention to details in delivering consistently reliable services.
Adopting flexibility in accommodating clients’ specific needs while maintaining professionalism to ensure memorable & stress-free events.
Teamwork displaying passion & creativity to achieving customer satisfaction.
Giving back to our community through partnerships, sponsorships and sustainability.