Wedding venues that allow own catering

I would check local and state parks. They allow self-catering. Public buildings, moose lodges, veterans buildings, etc. also usually allow outside food and drink. It’s a bit difficult to find traditional venues that allow self-catering, because it tends to be a liability for the venue. The reason they require you to use a licensed professional is because they carry liability insurance in the event of food poisoning, etc. So the venue doesn’t have to worry about being sued.

Many places allow outside catering with zero issues. Take a look at the venues owned by the local parks department on their website, as well as Eventective.com , Google and Yelp. Unlike WW/TheKnot, they are not allowed to have vendors pay to have reviews removed if they are less than 5stars