I recently attended a wedding at Chez Hay Catering's event space in downtown Lincoln. The space itself was clean and modern. Being on the second floor, there are nice views of the street life below. The wedding I attended was pretty intimate, with about 40 guests. Chez Hay's space was perfect for a group this size. The staff set up and broke down the space with ease, transforming it from wedding chapel to buffet to dance floor, all the while the bartender kept the drinks flowing. The food itself was great -- spinach salad, potatoes, green beans, and mixed vegetable with tofu -- all vegan. For the meat eaters, there was a roast and turkey breast to chomp on as an entree. All in all, I really enjoyed my time at Chez Hay. Definitely a great option if you're looking to throw a private event, catering included, in Lincoln. read more

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Loved having my June 2018 Wedding here! The space is so beautiful - really speaks for itself allowing us to not have to over do with the decor. I was an out of state bride (Lincoln though is Home) and working with Starr, mostly virtually, was so easy. Then when I was in town she always allowed me to visit so we could plan decor. I ended up doing my ceremony in the same space and the team was amazing re-staging for the reception. The food was good, the staff was nice and again the space is just so pretty-- and a great location especially having a lot of out of town guests. Close to hotels and bars/restaurants for guests to enjoy during their visit. The minor things are there are some dings on the walls and some of the carpet is worn and threads coming loose but again over all I had a great experience and so did my guests! read more

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I attended a wedding reception here this past weekend and I would give Chez Hay 4 stars for the space. The previous reviewer does a good job describing the place. It's cool and loft-y and I love the windows all around. However, if I had to give stars for the food, I would give it 1 star...at most. I don't know what to say, the food was really just not good! The beef and pork roasts were really dry. I mean, the beef looked like a gray log! Everything was just very basic and uninteresting. They had a chocolate fountain, but there were only pretzels and animal crackers for dipping. No cookies, no pound cake, no berries, nothing. AND their bar has no Jager. What kind of "full" bar is this?! If you're planning an event here, I would suggest borrowing the space, but having it catered elsewhere. There HAS to be better food in Lincoln. read more

I attended a reception hosted by Chez Hay. Everything was great except the mac and cheese suuuuccked. And they didn't clear any empty plates from the tables. Everything else was great! read more

We have had Chez Hay cater a couple of events for us. The first was our wedding. Chez Hay did a great job of accommodating our requests, including coming up with their own version of a German dish, Currywurst. We recently had Chez Hay cater my husband's 40th birthday party. We ordered the 6 appetizer option for 14 people. Each and every item we ordered was absolutely delicious, and the best part--we have a ton of leftovers! Our menu was: Currywurst (created especially for us by Chez Hay), Duck Skewers, Balsamic Brie Turnovers (These are sooo good!), Tofu with Coconut Red Curry Sauce (really yummy vegan/vegetarian dish), Roast beef sandwiches (beef was perfectly cooked medium rare), Saffron Shrimp with Raspberry BBQ Sauce (great saffron flavor!). Chez Hay are very easy to work with and Wendy has impeccable customer service skills. I would recommend Chez Hay to anyone that is looking to cater any type of event, but especially a wedding or high-end celebration. read more

Their food has never been spectacular at the several University events I have attended that they catered. The chicken is so dry I never finish it and the sides are nothing spectacular. I ate so that I wouldn't be starved, but I have always been disappointed. Service is good, but the quality of food is not worth the cost per person. I have had much tastier and friendlier service from other caterers in Lincoln. You should definitely look into them first. read more

A year and half later and everyone is still ranting and raving about the food at my reception. It was absolutely wonderful! The space was beautiful, I love the lighting and the brick walls. There were some small details I would have changed the night of my wedding, but not enough to affect my rating. read more

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We had my younger brother's rehearsal dinner here last summer. It was a big night for our family with lots of out-of-town guests and last minute details. Our head count shifted throughout the day, the florist had a near disaster, my table decorations almost totally failed, but no matter how chaotic things got, the staff at Chez Hay was accommodating and gracious. I think we ended up with 80 people that night and everything went off without a hitch. The food was really really tasty and the space itself was perfect---not too loud and spacious enough that all the little kids could run around without being in the way. Thank you so so much for helping make our family's big night so perfect! read more

My brother is getting married here next year and I'm helping to plan. I called yesterday with a million questions and NIKKI was so awesome and patient with me!! I told her I loved her and and that I would TELP about her-so here it is! I'm excited to get to work with these guys!! read more

RUDE. I just attended an event catered by Chez Hay. When I RSVP'd for this event, I was asked about any dietary constraints, which I reported. However, at the event today, when I asked if they were able to accommodate my dietary constraints, I was treated very rudely, in such a condescending manner, that I almost left the event. Here's a tip to the staff/owner -- If you're going to ask people to report their dietary constraints, you do not need to go out of your way to make them feel ashamed that they have them. This was not the first time that I've eaten food catered by Chez Hay, just the first time I've been offended by them. However, it is worth stating publicly that the quality of their food is generally just average (at best). read more

The space is nice, good location.. our problem was the staff seemed more interested in clearing the food away quickly before all the guests had time to enjoy an adequate meal...Lots of food we paid for was thrown out. Their current policy is you are not going to take any of it home no matter what you paid for it.. read more

We had our wedding at Chez Hay on April 2nd 2016. (Sorry Starr for my late review! I feel awful! You did an amazing job, I am just the post wedding procrastinator here, lol!) Chez Hay is a beautiful place for a wedding! The large windows and exposed brick creates a warm atmosphere. Starr is the best to work with! Starr, you ROCK and have a great business going on there :) The food is OUTSTANDING! Our guests made so many compliments on how the food was so delicious!! Starr you helped us so much and made our wedding AMAZING, just what we imagined! Thank You Starr! And Thank You to all the Chez Hay workers! :) read more

I went to my nephew's wedding and I was not impressed. The food was awful. The chicken was dry and the potatoes were cold. The bathrooms we GROSS!! It looked like they weren't clean in weeks. The whole way the handled the wedding events were bad. They cut the cake in the corner near the bar, and no one saw it being done. I know I am from NY and the way we have weddings are much different, but even for Nebraska standards. it was horrible. Watered down drinks, which we paid for. Open bar was not offered. The staff seemed like they didn't know what they were doing. Thank God the DJ was decent and he saved the wedding. Would never go their again. read more

We were extremely disappointed with this company. They did not deliver items that were promised and showed us photos but our event was not set up like those. They did not take responsibility for the mistakes that were made. They are not dependable or professional and I would not recommend them. read more

I used this vendor for my wedding reception hall. It is my opinion that tables with pieces hanging off and huge holes in the top are not appropriate for business. It is also my opinion that the manager of a business should be available at all times on the day of an event such as a wedding. I feel that when you pay hundreds of dollars for dinner and beverages and are assured that leftover food will go home with you that it should go home with you. I don't think it is appropriate to throw 600 dollars worth of food in the trash and allow staff to package up their own to go boxes of the customer's food. It is my opinion that if a business has a fault like such they should make things right by way of reimbursement of loss or in the very least a sincere apology. I think when a business threatens to file a lawsuit on a customer for writing a poor review on the business is the wrong way to strengthen their reputation. It is my opinion that these things are inappropriate and unprofessional acts of any vendor. It is my opinion that my experience at Chez Hay was very poor. read more