Hiring Capers for our wedding was the best decision we've ever made! The people were great, and the food and drinks were out of this world. Everyone we worked with was extremely helpful and professional throughout the entire process. They guided us through the daunting task of designing our menu and beverage program, as well as assisted in our furniture and linen rentals. We always felt like we were in good hands. The food was absolutely stunning! Capers has a wide variety of interesting menu options, far beyond your typical wedding dishes. We ended up going with BBQ, Asian, and fall seasonal stations, in addition to an assortment of fun appetizers, plus gourmet donuts for dessert. The food was unique, gorgeous, and most importantly, absolutely delicious! They were also able to make special accommodations for our guests with dietary restrictions, so everybody left with a full belly. Many guests told us that this was the best wedding food they've ever had. We definitely agree! For the bar, Capers was able to handle all of our special requests and provided a unique selection of craft beers, ciders, seltzers, as well as plenty of wine and liquor options. They did a great job of finding cool, local brands that gave the bar a much more upscale feel without breaking the bank. The signature cocktails that they designed for us were both beautiful and delicious. Our guests couldn't stop raving about them! P.S. Get the cake pops, you won't regret it! read more

I need to start this review by putting it in context-I had NO idea what I was doing when it came to wedding planning. None. Completely lost. Kristin from Capers COMPLETELY made everything so easy. She was so responsive and answered any and all random questions. She helped us with a timeline and diagrammed how the room would be set up and she was on top of EVERYTHING. On the day of, Kristin started the set up and, even though I kept asking if I could help, she was completely on top of everything. It was great to have someone I could completely trust so I could worry about other things. Then, Catherine took over for the dinner itself and she was amazing too! They remembered that my husband and I don't really drink, so we got sparkling grape juice for the toast without even asking! At the end of the night, Catherine even gave up a bag of leftovers, which was amazingly sweet. The day could not have gone better and it was really thanks to Capers that everything went so well. They aren't just caterers; they seriously are magic-makers. And the food. The food was AMAZING! My husband loved the steak and I had the fish and it was amazing. My absolute favorite was the lobster roll appetizer (I may have eaten 15 of them while hungover the day after in the hotel lobby....oops!). Everything was just perfect. THANK YOU!!! read more

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Can't say enough good things about Capers. From our wedding tasting to the wedding meals and presentation, they were incredibly thorough and organized. Working with Kate was a delight, she went above and beyond to make sure we had the most special day! Thank you, Capers, for the perfect catering and coordination experience, and kudos to the chef! read more

After several wedding tastings we unanimously decided to go with Capers. The quality of their food and their attention to detail are unprecedented. Our friends and families could not stop raving about the food and presentation. Kate was also absolutely phenomenal to work with. She remembered every little detail and moved things along to ensure that everything was executed properly. Her positive attitude and professionalism were truly appreciated. Thank you Capers! read more

Capers catered the wedding of Zachary Braiker and Purmina Thakre. The event was fabulous. The appetizers were yummy, and wonderful. The food was beautifully presented, and incredibly yummy. I had the Sea Bass, my husband had chicken, but I did not get to taste it. He would not share. The desert included bananas foster made in front of the crowd. I had the blackberry crisp that was served in a cute little jar. There were other choices that looked wonderful too. Everyone we talked to loved the food, and the event. I could not recommend Capers more. It was wonderful. read more

Capers catered our wedding at Habitat in Belmont and we are so happy we chose them! The food was incredible and the staff went way above and beyond our expectations. We felt so comforted to know that they were taking care of everything on the big day. They were very flexible and were able to take care of any unexpected issues quickly and quietly. Organized. Efficient. Friendly. We couldn't have asked for more. :) read more

Caper's Catering handled our 9/22/16 wedding at the Lyman Estate. I have to say they did a FANTASTIC job. The food, day of, was delicious, and all of our guests raved about it. Even though we had a buffet style reception, server's still approached us frequently to ask if we needed anything. Our drinks were constantly refilled without us needing to ask and all of the staff made us feel incredibly comfortable and at ease. During the planning process Kate was happy to take any of the personal requests we had and turn them into a reality. Our event manager, Shawna, was so helpful and our bartender, Jaymes, was just incredible to work with. Would absolutely hire them again for any event. read more

Capers catered my wedding at the Lyman Estate, and I cannot say enough good things. Kate was wonderful throughout the planning, and Dana was amazing the night of the event. My guests are still raving about the food. I contacted Capers originally with a different date in mind, and they were incredibly accommodating when we needed to wait over a year for our date and when we decided to go with a smaller guest list. They listened to everything we wanted, and the meal options were perfect. The food itself was beautiful, very balanced between high end and simple comfort food, and perfect down to every bite. Kate always responded to me quickly, even when I knew my wedding wasn't yet a priority because it was so far away, and she was always willing to listen. Her suggestions were always helpful, and she never dismissed any of our questions. I'm incredibly glad we went with Capters--after the tasting, it was no question. They helped make our day perfect. read more

Having been a professional event planner, I know how important it is to find reliable, friendly, and consistent vendors. I am no longer an event planner professionally, but they call upon me at work to plan parties and such. For our recent end of the school year faculty party, I contacted a catering company that I had established a relationship with in my previous line of work. They have done 4 events for my school now and have always received glowing reviews for the service and food. To my surprise and disappointment, they never called or emailed me back. I was shocked that a company did not feel the need to maintain business relationships in this economy. Anyway, with less than a month to go until our party, I reached out to the Flip Flops, the more casual but still gourmet division of Capers Catering, as they have also previously catered events at my school. I was hoping that they could squeeze us in and help us out. My initial contact with Chuck Ray over email was easy and he was able to fit our event in on short notice. He answered all of my questions and most importantly to a non-profit, Flip Flops' prices were competitive and there was a wide selection of menu items. They also accommodated our random needs, such as serving our own homemade sangria. Chuck handled all of our related needs, such as glassware rentals and liquor order from Gordon's, and made suggestions for linen rentals, etc. When I advised Chuck of a variety of dietary needs, he told me it was no problem and indeed those folks were taken care of on the day of the party. Having supervised over a dozen events at our school, this was honestly the most seamless event I have handled so far! Fast forward to the actual party, Diana the manager, Chef Ricardo, and Al the bartender (I believe DIana's husband) were just so easy to work with. They were smiling the whole time and had helpful suggestions for our set-up. They were flexible with timing as well. Our staff tends to have a pre-dinner celebration and they understood that the dinner would not start at a precise time, but they were ready when we finally were. They stayed out of the picture when we had speeches for our retiring Head of School, but later Diana admitted that she even cried during the video that was made to commemorate our Head of School's leadership! The food was delicious and they even packed up the extra food for us. (Our previous caterer would only do so if we had containers of our own and if we asked.) They helped us with breakdown and did not feel like service providers, but our friends who had stopped by for the party. The entire crew, including servers, were indicative of the wonderful service that Capers continues to provide. I thought the excellent service ended when the party was over, but a few days later, Chuck emailed me to check in on how the event was and to thank us for our patronage. I was impressed by this extra step as it is rare that any vendor takes the time to do so after an event has ended and you have paid the bill! It is good to know that things happen for a reason. If our other caterer had called me back, we would not have had the chance to work with Capers/Flip Flops again. However, we will be sure to use Capers/Flip Flops again in the near future, with pleasure. read more

We used Capers last August for our wedding at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, and they were a pleasure to work with! The wedding went off without a hitch - as least as far as I knew, and that's what matters, right?! Here are a bunch of details you may or may not want! I must give them special props for the fact that the wedding was the weekend of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene... we had some last-minute changes, of course, since the original plan was to have the ceremony outside. On the Thursday before, we made the decision to switch chairs (no longer getting the ones that were to be used for the outside ceremony, and instead ordering more of the black dinner chairs to use for the inside ceremony). They quickly took care of the details and revised our invoice with no problem. Though from other reviews and photos I can see that they are great at traditional style seating and dinners, in case you are thinking of doing something slightly non-traditional, Capers can help with that too! To make sure there was plenty of room for dancing, we decided to go with a cocktail reception, with food stations and 75% seating rather than a formal dinner with seating chart. This could have easily gotten very confusing for guests, and with the exception of a few people who discovered this plan early and were eagerly waiting by the doors to rush in and grab a seat, it went very smoothly. There were some round hi-top tables and some standard dinner-sized round tables, and for the most part groups of people stuck together and used the tables as a "home base" rather than as a place to sit as wallflowers for the night. We were very happy overall with how the seating (and lack of seating) worked out for us. (for logistics: we had the ceremony in the Theater of CMAC, and then everyone moved out into the Gallery and Hallway for cocktail hour while Capers set up the room and we took some photos downstairs - since we couldn't do them outside as planned. Then after 45-60 minutes, everyone moved back into the Theater for dinner/dancing/etc, but the bar remained in the Gallery and so people could go back and forth between the two spaces.) We worked first with Kristin and then mainly with Kate. They were both awesome. I of course was a nervous bride and would email them quite frequently with little detail questions and they never seemed frustrated or annoyed, just happy to help. I also made lots of the decorations myself, from the big paper flower centerpieces to the pennant flags hanging on the buffet table, DJ table, bar, guest book table, etc, and made some little signs for the buffet, and things like that, in some cases asking Capers not to do their usual thing but to use my stuff to add to the "look" of the wedding (such as using my paper flowers for their passed hors d'oeuvres trays). Capers followed all of my overly-detailed instructions about where everything had to go, and during the reception many of the servers even took the time to tell me how much they loved the decorations and were happy to have had such detailed directions to work with - I really appreciated those kind words coming from people who work weddings all the time! I'm sure I'm missing some key details about the night and all the great things about Capers... OH! The FOOD WAS DELICIOUS and presented in a really fun and modern way. Many people commented on how "cute" everything looked and how yummy everything was. We had seven different passed hors d'oeuvres and two different food stations and everyone was satisfied. One of my absolute favorite things about my wedding was the MINI MILKSHAKES that were passed during dessert! They were adorable and so so yummy! Such a great touch! I think I will stop my gushing here, and let you decide for yourself... but hopefully I helped nudge you a little! read more

I cannot say enough positive things about Capers. Our experience with them was fantastic. The food was delicious, and Kate was amazing to work with. Highly highly recommended! read more

Capers Catering is Fantastic. Classic & creative food options and excellent quality - just delicious. Professional, kind staff - a pleasure to work with from menu development to event. Above & Beyond service - Kristin, the event coordinator, is a doll and very helpful. The event manager, Diana, went way out of her way for us, above and beyond the call of duty, for a recent holiday event. Overall, they covered all the details, and then some, and helped make our events successful for the past 2 years. I will definitely be calling them in the future. read more

Incredible! Capers did our wedding and I could not have been more pleased with how everything turned out. Not only was the food amazing, but the service and the event managers made the day run so smoothly that I barely had to think about anything! Kristen was our event manager and she was wonderful. Kristen met with us to discuss how we wanted our day to go and then practically took over as a day-of wedding planner. When I arrived at the venue two hours before the reception, everything had already been set up for the cocktail hour and the luncheon reception. Once the event began, the serving staff and the bartenders were so friendly and so efficient--there was not one moment when a guest had to go without food or drink! Capers only uses in-house service so the staff works very well together and they are all very professional. The food was absolutely marvelous. We did a buffet and had so many wonderful options--from tequila-lime marinated flank steak to salmon and balsamic glazed chicken. Our guests raved about the food and everyone went back for seconds! Capers is also very accommodating for people with food allergies. They made separate hors d'oeuvres for our gluten-free guests and made sure that those guests were not forgotten. They also stashed the gluten-free cupcakes that our bakery had made and made sure to find the right people to serve them to after the cake was cut. Overall, I cannot say enough kind words about Capers and I would highly recommend them to anyone planning a wedding or special event. They were very affordable and they will definitely deliver the best food and service of any catering company around! read more

Great staff, but food took a long time to come out and all the food was cold. They don't use warmers at all which is very disappointing when u spend 30k +!! read more

Capers Catering is an outstanding catering service in every way. We highly recommend them! Preparation Chuck Ray and Emma Roberts were absolutely exceptional. They worked with us to create an arrangement that suited our needs and went out of their way to make sure that no detail went unchecked. Communication They were highly responsive and communicative throughout the process. Updates to our guest count, food & drink, and materials were done almost instantaneously. Service The catering team was fantastic. They were very well organized, well-managed, and went above and beyond to make sure that every guest was cared for. A few things that the manager and team did that really showed us how much service means to Capers Catering: 1) the manager made sure that everyone had a seat during dinner (60 guests - unseated event), 2) the manager positioned herself in the kitchen to alert guests to a hidden step that you could trip over, 3) the team cleaned up the house and left it spotless. These things might sound small and insignificant, but they are often neglected by other catering services. It really showed us just how much they cared about providing a great catering experience. Food The food was absolutely delicious. We had both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The team made sure that all of the food remained hot and that enough was available at all time. Overall, Capers Catering couldn't have done more to make us feel taken care of. You really can't find a better catering service than this. We will definitely be using them again! read more

Kate and the entire staff at Capers were absolutely wonderful going over different options and helping us put a menu together. We were so blown away when we tasted the food. It did not taste like food you'd expect from a caterer or at a wedding, it truly was like a fine dining experience. The handmade butternut squash agnolotti was by far, one of the best pasta dishes I have ever had in my life and the heath bar brownie bites were absolutely out of this world. They are absolute pros and every bite was spectacular. read more

We had a wonderful experience using Capers for a corporate summer outing that we held at 9OFS. Chuck was beyond courteous and accommodating. He made wonderful suggestions, and adjusted to our suggestions as well. The entire staff was was kind, helpful and smiling the whole afternoon. I really cant say enough about the food as well. It was a 90*+ day, and the food was light but filling, and so flavorful. Everyone raved about it. Perfect for a hot summer day. The dessert did not disappoint either. I truly cant Chuck and his team at Capers enough! read more

I am a food blogger and my husband and I love cooking together and trying new restaurants, so when it came time to select our wedding caterer we had high standards. I was immediately drawn to Capers Catering because of their healthy, fresh ingredients and amazing menu selections. Kristin from Capers was our initial contact and she was incredibly responsive and helpful from day one. About 14 months before our wedding, we set up a tasting with Kristin and LOVED the food we tried. Every bite Chef Kevin served us was more delicious than the last. We knew we'd found our caterer. Throughout the wedding planning process I worked with Kristin and Leslie on every aspect of the day from snacks for the bridal party, cocktail hour food, reception food, timing of events, and so much more. They also helped secure all of the rentals for our venue, including linens, glasses, tables, flatware, and a dance floor. I made so many changes to my design plan along the way and was constantly emailing Kristin and Leslie, yet they never seemed bothered at all. They were always quick to respond and take care of any request I had. They were very considerate of our budget and never tried to upsell us on things we didn't need. Just as we wanted, all of our wedding guests RAVED about the food. We had food stations and everyone kept going back up for more. So many people told us it was the best food they'd ever had at a wedding (and I agree!). Besides from having an incredible menu, Capers just made the whole wedding planning process so much easier. If I lived in Boston I would use them for every event I had. Book Capers today! You'll be glad you did. read more

My wife and I had the most incredible reception at the Commandant's House all thanks to Emma Roberts and the staff at Capers Catering in Stoneham. My wife works for a financial institution downtown and her company uses Capers for their corporate events and recognition dinners. Ms. Robert's company has always done an outstanding job that my wife suggested us using them for our wedding. The attention to detail, quality of the service and incredible food made our day very special. Many of our close friends have asked for Ms. Roberts contact information for their upcoming events and weddings. In my opinion, there is no better catering organization in Boston than Capers. Thank you Emma! read more

We used Capers for our June 2014 wedding at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation (CRMI), upon the recommendation of our wedding planner (Emilie Chang of Pink Orchid Weddings). From the tasting we did in June 2013 to the delicious cupcakes that ended our wedding reception, we had a wonderful experience with Capers staff. We worked with Kate Monteiro and the chef to design a menu of passed hors d'oeuvres (mini lobster rolls, spring rolls, watermelon feta cups, and crab cakes), salad, stations (sliders, mac and cheese, and tacos) with three types of cupcakes for dessert. They helped us accommodate allergies (nut and soy) as well as vegan and gluten-free diets. Kate was so helpful and knowledgeable about catering and about the CRMI space and logistics that we never worried one bit about how the catering would go. The food also turned out amazing. Our guests could not stop raving about it! read more

Capers catered my son's wedding in September. The food was amazing and the service a-one. We are in the food business and it was important to us that the food be mind blowing and it was. Great job. read more

We used Capers Catering for our wedding of 150 guests at Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center and they truly made the event a complete success. Choosing a caterer was probably one of the harder decisions throughout the wedding planning process for us, but Capers' professionalism, experience, and excellent food made the choice a no-brainer. Kate worked with us throughout the entire planning process and was incredibly responsive and knowledgeable. She had excellent suggestions, accommodated all of our requests, and brought our vision of our perfect wedding to life. Teresa was the event coordinator on the day of our event and she was amazing as well. Everything was executed perfectly, the space looked incredibly beautiful all set up, the service was spot-on, and the food was phenomenal. My family won't stop talking about how perfectly cooked their salmon was. During what is inevitably a very stressful planning process, working with Capers was a breeze and thanks to them our wedding day was pretty perfect. I would highly recommend them. read more

Caper's was AMAZING! I contacted a few caterers and Caper's was the first to respond and also provided the best price and menu. Our contact at Caper's was Kristin and she was so wonderful about getting back to my emails quickly and helping me with anything extra for the wedding (for example, they took care of making "reserved" signs for the ceremony). The food was phenomenal and beautifully presented! Caper's not only provided the food, they really made the event happen. Diane was our coordinator for the day and she was perfect! She made sure everything was set-up (including all of my DIY projects) and checked in regularly to see if there was anything my husband or I needed. In fact, one of the staff members tracked my husband and I down with a plate of appetizers during the cocktail hour (we were having some trouble bustling my dress and it was taking a lot longer than we expected), which we really appreciated because otherwise we would have missed them completely! All of the staff was very professional, friendly, and just wonderful! We can't say enough good things about Caper's and if we ever need a caterer again, we will be calling them! read more

Capers Catering provided amazing food and service for our wedding reception in September 2010. They were professional and great to work with from the first email exchange through the tasting and lead-up to our wedding, and throughout the cocktail hour and dinner. We might not have found them if they hadn't been on the allowed caterers list for the Peabody Essex Museum, but we're so glad we did find them! Kristin (our coordinator there) was great to work with and was always very helpful. We were blown away by the quality of the food at the private tasting --- it was all fresh with interesting flavors. We got to speak with the chef and explored the food options, and they made small tweaks at our request. They even found some ways to fit in foods that were appropriate to each of our ethnic heritages (including finding some obscure cheeses to include in the cheese display which were a great hit with our guests, even if they did vanish quickly). All of the food, including the hors d'oerves and the main course were wonderful. Unlike some of the other caterers we tried (which tasted like "standard hotel wedding food"), the food from Capers tasted like food at a good restaurant. We were also very pleased that the food at the reception was just as good as it was during the tasting. Capers even provided a tasty vegan option for our vegetarian guests, and they were also able to accommodate the food restrictions that a few guests had. They also showed a great attention to service detail, setting aside a plate of hors d'oerves for us to make sure we got a chance to eat some, and even bringing out a new hot meal for our table when they noticed that we'd been away from our table speaking to guests when it was served --- we didn't even notice this, but a guest was impressed enough to mention it to us. Kristin was at the wedding for most of the night making sure everything ran perfectly. Our only regret is that we may not have an opportunity to have their food again anytime in the near future. read more