they catered our 50th Anniversary celebration. The food was delicious. She was very professional…read moreyet very sweet. Everyone and everything turned out perfectly. She deserves 10 stars!!!

We had Creations by Catherine for our daughter's wedding. The food was fresh and delicious…read more Catherine was very easy to work with and her staff was helpful and professional at our event.

WOW!! From start to finish, Cristina and her Brûlée team were more than just a catering service…read more They truly helped us throw the best party of our lives. Not only was the food prepared and served as if we were in an upscale restaurant in Philadelphia, but they were efficient, friendly, and professional in keeping to our strict timeline. We have been to many weddings in which the dinner service was late or took so long there was very little time for dancing, but the Brûlée team and service was exceptional on all accounts. We had many of our family members tell us how friendly the staff was. The flow of the night went off without a hitch and we cannot thank the Brûlée team enough. We wanted an entrée that would appeal to the crowd, but also emphasize our amateur foodie style...and they delivered. We even changed our mind half way through the process and Chef had us over for a second tasting to ensure they nailed our culinary wishes. In the end, Brûlée created a meal we would most definitely eat out in the city - and made a point to eat on our wedding night! The attention to detail, from our Surf & Surf cocktail hour and a half, to our Turf & Turf dinner, they truly captured the essence of what we were looking for at our wedding. To name a few of the off-menu requests we were so impressed with; the CT-style hot, buttered lobster rolls, a beautiful seafood paella station, a Greek inspired cheese and charcuterie station, and an epic raw bar with what everyone told us was "the best tuna tartare they had ever tasted." And, the crab cakes and lamb lollipops were INSANE. At our Sunday brunch our guests continued to gush about how delicious all of the food was. Overall, Cristina listened to our ideas, provided insightful feedback, and left us speechless with the way our wedding turned out. She was patient and attentive in helping to create our dream wedding, while also being honest and using her years of experience to guide us towards what always turned out to be the right decision. Since our wedding was in the middle of a park in Center City Philadelphia, we were a little wary of having to build everything from scratch, but Cristina is incredibly talented and went out of her way to make the decision making easy and fun. Brûlée is one class act and Cristina was a blast to work with. Not to mention, one of the best kept secrets was Rosy, our day-of wedding assistant who tactfully shadowed us the entire night - she made sure we were able to try every single item on our menu, always have a drink in hand, and ensured we were having a spectacular time! We could not be more thankful for having Brûlée cater our wedding at Dilworth Park. The food, the service, the décor - it was all a dream!

We had our wedding at the Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia in June of 2024 with Brulee…read morecatering. The staff and chefs at Brulee were excellent. They kept everything running smoothly and the food was tasty. If this review was just about them, we would be able to give a fully glowing review. Unfortunately, Brulee's venue coordinator was disastrous and nearly ruined our wedding by creating an unsafe situation that injured one of our guests. When we toured the venue, we specifically asked about dangerous steps around the mezzanine level where cocktail hour is held. We were reassured by the coordinator that these would be blocked or guests would be moved away from the area. On the day of our wedding, the steps were not blocked in any way and the only safety measure was a small amount of tape marking the steps. One of our guests fell down these steps and hit his head, which caused a lot of bleeding and required hospitalization. Thankfully, he is ok and only required some stitches, but this was a disaster that should not have happened. If you are having a wedding at the Parkway Central Library - please make sure that the steps are blocked and guests are moved away from the area. On top of this, the coordinator we worked with was extremely disorganized and unresponsive. She mixed up details about our wedding often, and her lack of management and responsiveness added stress that we did not need. If we did not have to use Brulee as required by the venue, we would not have done so due to this coordinator. Fortunately for you, this coordinator is no longer working with Brulee. In another bizarre move, she told us the night of our wedding that it was her last day with the company and to talk to "someone over there" if we needed anything after the wedding. We really appreciate the work of the staff and chefs - they were great and highly recommended. It is a shame that the coordinator was not up to their level.

We had my daughter's Bat Mitzvah at Beat Street and chose Infinity Caterers. The food was…read moreexcellent and their servers and staff were courteous and energetic! I can't say enough about how flexible and easy to work with Fred was. If you are seeking a caterer who will deliver on a fantastic meal with great service, I highly recommend Infinity. Seriously.

Mother's Day brunch was spectacular. I had some complicated orders (re: severe dairy allergy,…read morevegetarian, etc.) and they handled it with ease. Absolutely delicious, thanks for everything!!

Ideal Habits came highly recommended and did not disappoint. From start to finish Ideal habits…read moreexceeded my expectations. Chef Amber and her staff helped make my event perfect and stress free. The food was delicious and the service was impeccable. I'm looking forward to using Ideal Habbits for future events!

Christine is an absolute rockstar! I contacted Chris on a weds looking for an in-home chef to…read morecreate a very special tasting menu for a Saturday (in 3-days) bday celebration and she came thru and then some! The menu she developed was off the charts spectacular. She arrived on time with her helper Kim. They were very mindful of social distancing and wore masks the entire time. She brought EVERYTHING to include tablecloths and plates. All food was prepared fresh and perfectly. Chris presented each plate and gave us a description of each course. We really felt like we were transported to a fine dining restaurant in another country! AND they cleaned everything up before leaving!! We will truly be talking about this experience for a very long time! I highly recommend letting Christine be her creative self. Let her know your likes and dislikes and she will come thru for you too! We had an 8-course tasting menu and i have to say it was actually too much food! When does that ever happen?!

We hired Catering by Rich for our recent wedding were told by all our guests that it was the best…read morewedding food they have ever had! Absolutely delicious! Rich is incredibly flexible and was very matter of fact when it came to the essentials for wedding catering. During my tasting, we talked about my venue and what he has been seeing at weddings. One of the things that stood out, aside from the fantastic food, was that Rich steered me away from expensive hot h'ordoerves and champagne toasts and he was completely right! We stuck with h'ordoerve stations and a basic wine and beer bar and all our guests were satisfied and happy! My husband is from Texas and Rich was able to work with us to make our menu more southwestern while still keeping with our garden wedding theme. He created a salsa bar for during our cocktail hour that was fantastic! The food at our wedding was delicious! We ended up going with the Santa Fe Steak, Cilantro Lime Chicken with Mango Salsa, and Tortellini Romano. Everything was served hot and most guests went back for seconds. Rich also made sure to serve myself and my husband first before inviting guests to the buffet so we were able to enjoy our food during our wedding before being bombarded by guests. One of his staff was attached to us specifically to make sure we had all we needed throughout the night! Our venue was an unconventional venue in that guests were seated in multiple rooms as opposed to a ballroom setup. Rich was fantastic in working with us and our DJ to figure out a setup and timeline that worked best given these restraints. He was always willing to jump on a phone call or respond to any of my million questions. We had a garden wedding and Rich was even willing to spray the back gardens to relieve some of the gnats that would be present. Definitely a caterer that will go above and beyond and provides great service! All of Rich's staff were professional, pleasant, and efficient. All of the setup was complete by the time my bridal party arrived at the venue at 3pm for our 5pm ceremony and everything looked gorgeous! I cannot reccomend Catering by Rich more for any brides looking for amazing service at an excellent price!

Rich and his team were incredible for our 75 person wedding in April. The food was amazing (cheese…read moresteaks are a must!) and he was so easy to work with. His staff was on top of every detail throughout the day and were so friendly. We planned the wedding without a planner and Rich had answers to every question that came up through the planning process. Highly recommend working with Catering By Rich!

viki and Lauren catered a party for me today with their company Bar-tini. everything was great…read more They handled the food and liquor bar. They brought everything with them and we had a fantastic party. The food was great. It was so nice to have a party and not have to stress about getting everything, preparing everything and cleaning up. When they left, you would never have even known that I had a party. I highly recommend them for any size. I will definitely hire them again.

We hired Steve to come cook for 10 women this past weekned at a bachelorette party. I can't…read moreexpress enough what a great job he did. We had a great time . Not only was he very professional but a great guy that really knows how to read his group and interact with them. We learned how to make pasta from scratch which was a lot of fun. The food was amazing all around. Working with him to prep for this event was very easy as well. He was happy to accomodate any and all food preferences and built a menu around what we wanted. I would use Steve any time I had a party.