Our Story - Family Matters
At Deets Catering, It's more than food. We love what we do & it shows!
The Deets family has been serving food to the capital region for over 80 Years. The Deets Market opened in the early 1940’s. The family owned the vegetable and fruit market and a seafood restaurant in North Troy for many years. The Deets family was and still is, well known for their fairness and kindness to their customers and vendors. Providing great food, for a good price. They always had REGULAR customers. You can still shop at the market which is still owned by a member of the family. Over the recent years they have been selling pumpkins and Christmas trees during the holidays. Our focus these days is on catering. Mike Deets, the founding member of Deets Catering, has been catering for almost 40 years.
Michael learned the “work ethic” from his elders and worked alongside his father, mother, aunts and uncles sometimes 7 days a week to make their business successful. One uncle was heard saying “if you’re going to eat 7 days a week you have to work 7 days a week”! Michael worked at the Fish Fry after school or after soccer and learned how to make a great coleslaw, macaroni or potato salad like his mother taught him and was a “hit” with their customers. He developed a “specialty” sauce that complimented his fish fry. Michael took over the Fish Fry in North Troy from his father Steve Deets, and ran it successfully for years. He was eventually joined by his 4 baby girls at his feet. They have been working with him at different times over the years. His parents instilled a very important rule, family matters. His interest expanded into providing a variety of food vendor services and catering that allowed a lot more time with his girls.
Our Staff: Dedication 
Michael’s beautiful daughters have always been apart of his crew. They spent their early days helping test and sell the product at the Fish Fry and have continued with him through his journey. They were eventually joined by their significant others. You will usually find at least one family member working at each event. The other core staff members have been working with Mike for years. One member as long as 35+ years. Others 30, 25, 20, 17, and so on. The core crew members have all been working consistently together for going on 18 years now. Each of which can take a crew and run their own event. However, together are a well oiled machine working a wedding, or any other event of that caliber. The rest of the staff all have have been working with us for a varied amount of time and all have restaurant and catering experience. Together, we bring years of dedication doing what we love!
Our Specialties: Seeing is Believing
Deets’ specialty is a fully catered event, with a variety of foods cooked on site for all to see, smell & taste. We bring the kitchen to you!
Buffet style meals have become the most popular event option. Its one of the most efficient ways to serve groups and provide the variety of food the customer wants and expects. We are extremely conscientious of every detail and provide delicious meals that are properly displayed and served.
Below is a list of Deets’ usual events:
- Weddings
- Anniversaries
- Reunions
- Graduations
- Birthdays
- Corporate Events
- Chicken BBQ’s
- Pig Roast’s
- Fundraisers
- Community Dinners
- & More
Mike loves serving food in a very uncommon, open tent (“I want my customers to see what we are making and enjoy that experience as well as the joy of eating it!”). He has been a regular food vendor at the Clifton Park 4th of July Family Day and Fireworks for the last 35+ years selling primarily fried dough, as well as hamburgers, hotdogs, Sausage with Peppers and Onions. He is invited back each year by the Clifton Park town staff. He keeps the prices fair, it’s about the community.
