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Keane’s Wood-Fired Catering

Rhode Island
Starting at $48.00 per person
5.0

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Keane’s Wood-Fired Catering – Legendary BBQ & Event Cuisine

When you want authentic BBQ with flair and reliability, Keane’s Wood-Fired catering delivers. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Padraic and Kaylyn Keane, this Warwick-based company grew from one custom-built smoker into a trusted name across Southern New England. Padraic, originally from Galway, Ireland, built his first smoker at the Steel Yard in Providence. Since then, the team has brought wood-fired flavor to weddings, parties, and local gatherings.

Every event they cater blends fresh ingredients, expert technique, and warm hospitality. Their Weddings & Full Service Catering covers everything from appetizers through dessert. For business groups, they offer Express & Lunch Catering, designed for quick but high-quality meals. On Fridays, locals line up for their popular Friday BBQ Take-Out at the Warwick shop, with convenient pre-orders available.

The food is what truly sets Keane’s apart. Their smoked brisket, pulled pork, and creative vegetarian sides win praise at every event. Customers often describe the brisket as “the best they’ve ever had.” Others highlight how the team makes planning stress-free and keeps service running smoothly.

The company’s success comes not only from the Keanes but also from their talented crew. Chef Esteban Gonzalez crafts bold flavors, while Events Manager Kym Gardner ensures flawless coordination from first call to final plate. Together, they create an experience that is professional, delicious, and memorable.

Planning your own event? Pair Keane’s with other trusted resources like our Event Venues Directory or Photography Vendors. These partners help complete your celebration plan.

With Keane’s Wood-Fired catering, every occasion becomes more flavorful, more fun, and completely stress-free.

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August 28, 2025

I had hired Keane’s catered for my daughter’s Baby Shower. We have a large family so thought a wonderful Summer BBQ would be perfect! The catering staff was extremely helpful, considerate, and most efficient. The food was A+ BBQ sooooo good. Brisket is to die for .. the buttermilk potato salad doesn’t get any better … If I could give 10 stars I would … Highly recommended for any small or large gathering, you’ll be left wanting more !! They came on time, set up, served, cleaned up, and even put the leftovers in my fridge for me. Soooooo Amazing! Love Love Love Keane’s!

Deb Penny
August 28, 2025

We’ve used Keane’s twice now for our end-of-season staff appreciation dinner. Both times our staff raved out the food. The office staff have been fantastic to work with to book the event and their on-site catering staff have always been personable and professional. We’ll continue to work with Keane’s Wood-Fired year after year.

John Michael Spelman
August 28, 2025

Where do I even begin! Keane’s was AMAZING. I can’t even tell you how many people came up to us saying it was the best wedding food they’ve ever had (which we’re very happy about because that was one of our top priorities). During dinner was the only part of the day that I got to have a real meal and when I tell you I devoured my plate.. lol. Not only was the food delicious, but the staff was incredible. They were so helpful throughout the entire night and they were so fun! We saw them dancing with us while the DJ was playing, such great energy! It really does make all the difference. They also have so many great selections for rentals, I’m so happy with the way everything came out. From placement, to colors, to glassware, everything. My husband and I couldn’t be more grateful for having Keane’s at our wedding. Thank you for the best night guys!

Amber Calderone
August 28, 2025

Keane’s was an outstanding vendor for my wedding. I have nothing but high praise for every element of their full service catering! I found them through a recommendation, and I could not be more impressed with them. In addition to tackling all of the details of the set-up, cocktail hour, reception, dessert, and breakdown/clean-up, I would be remiss if I did not mention the most important part: the food was incredible. In addition to impressing Southern omnivores, they delightfully accommodated the high number of vegans, pescatarians, and vegetarians on our guest list. Nobody felt like an afterthought. Kym was a joy to work with and anticipated every single need. She worked very well with the folks at our venue, such that on the day of the actual wedding, their teamwork was seamless. The day-of staff was warm, efficient, and extremely professional. Candida made sure we ate and also kept our schedule for us so we could just focus on spending time with our loved ones and each other. I’m so grateful for Keane’s!

Sarah A. Robbins
November 14, 2024

We are so glad that we booked Keane’s to cater our wedding! The food was absolutely amazing. Super flavorful and fresh. I am not exaggerating when I say that almost every guest came up to us and commented on how great it was. We all agree that it was the best food we have ever had at any wedding! Specifically, people said that the brisket was the star of the show. Additionally, the staff went above and beyond for us. They ensured people with allergies had options to eat. Every single staff member was incredibly kind and helpful. I was able to book a day of coordinator, Alicia, to help with my wedding day and she ensured everything went smoothly. She truly made my wedding vision come to life! I can’t thank Keane’s enough for making our wedding day perfect! I would recommend for any occasion.

Jordan C.
October 28, 2024

I can’t even recall how many guests came up to us complimenting the meal. I don’t even know where to start! From the exceptionally timely responses during the entire planning process to answering every question as thoroughly as possible, to even giving us tips on how to make our day go smoother. On the day of, Alicia and her staff ensured every single detail was done to our liking and took care of us the entire night, making sure we had everything we needed. They do such a great job from start to finish without you having to overthink for a second. I wish I could have a second wedding just to experience that meal again. Thank you so much for making our wedding unforgettable.

Gianna C

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Kaylyn Keane

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Rhode Island

Interview Transcript

Hi, I'm Kaylyn Keane and I'm Kim Gardner and we work at Keane’s Wood-Fired Catering. Keane’s Wood-Fired Catering is an award-winning caterer located on Warwick Ave in Rhode Island. What makes Keane's really different is our legendary service team. We just have such a wide range of experienced staff, friendly, outgoing, sweet, kind, liked. They bring the party, they bring in the party.

At Keane’s we specialize in slow smoked barbecue. Our pit masters use reverse flow smokers fired with red oak, and we're known for our brisket and pulled pork shoulder. But we also offer a variety of seafood options as well as vegan and vegetarian options. With food we can take you from appetizers through dessert. For bar, we can do beer, wine, and champagne services. And then we also include tabletop rentals from cutlery, plates to glassware and linens. So it makes it really seamless for you to get everything that you need from us.

We work with many different venues in the region and if we haven't been there, we'll come out and do a site visit and we'll make sure that we know all the details before we arrive on site.

Our entire team is focused on a great customer experience from the moment you call to engaging with your guests on event day. As Michael Pollan says, barbecue has always brought people together and a Keane's wedding really brings an atmosphere to an event with our wood-fired smokers that you can't really find anywhere else. Our pit masters elevate the experience by carving the proteins on the buffet line. We have an array of sides that are vegetable forward to increase the freshness of the meal. Um, and we just bring the atmosphere with our really spectacular event team. We want to fill our clients with the confidence that we're going to take care of everything and that their guests aren't just going to get fed, but they're going to have a really, truly memorable meal and they'll be coming up for seconds or thirds.

If you're ready to give Keane's a try, all you have to do is come down to our shop on Warwick Ave on a Friday night. We offer free tastings every Friday night through our barbecue takeout service. Or you can, put an event inquiry through our website and you'll get pretty much straight to Kim or one of our other event managers who will be able to help you and give you a discount code for our takeout. And you can come in and try the food for free. We can't wait to work with you and make your event legendary with Keane’s.

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