Olympia Catering & Events

Olympia Catering & Events is a Tampa-based caterer serving weddings, corporate events, and social occasions from their location at 2201 N Howard Ave. Olympia offers customized wedding catering with personalized menu consultations, tastings, linens, decor, bars, and on-site staff coordination, drawing on a menu developed across decades of Tampa-area events. Founded in 1924 by José and Carlotta Diaz in Ybor City, Olympia has executed thousands of weddings in the Tampa area over the last 75 years; the business is now led by third-generation owner Darren Diaz, who took over in 1993 and studied at Cornell University before expanding the catering division. Sales Manager Nancy Cotto has been with Olympia since 1995 and has personally worked on more than 2,000 weddings; Sales Manager Sherri Rimel has been with the company for more than 25 years. Based in Tampa, Florida, serving the Tampa Bay area. Couples frequently mention seamless coordination, thoughtful staff touches such as private hors d'oeuvres service and room flips handled without interruption, food quality that drew compliments from guests, and a planning process where coordinators like Nancy and Sherri worked closely with clients on budget and menu details.