Used limelight catering for a small party and they were great! The passed apps and drinks came out in a very appealing design and tray and tasted even better than the display! The team also took over set up and take down before and after the party, put away extra foods and make the room look stunning! Would highly recommend read more

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We had a company happy hour and got catering with Limelight. I did not plan the event so I'm reviewing from an attendee perspective. The theme was St Paddy's so they made green deviled eggs, green reuben wraps, vegetarian Sheppard's pie, cute desserts (gold cake pops, cookies, green mint brownies), etc. They also included a cucumber mint drink. Likes -fun foods that fit the theme -appealing look and presentation -the mint brown and cake balls were delicious! -assortment of cheese, meats, crackers, toasted bread Average -deviled eggs -reuben wrap Dislikes -I wasn't a fan of the vegetarian sheppard's pie. It was have been great with meat read more

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Choosing Limelight as the caterer for our wedding was the best decision and easily one of the highlights of our big day. Being big foodies, my husband and I wanted the food to be impeccable. And Limelight delivered. Our guests raved about the appetizers as well as the entrees. We were sold immediately after the tasting. The presentation and quality as well as service is top notch. We worked with Bryn and she made everything seamless. Super communicative and easily one of the best vendors to work with. There are tons of apps to choose from. You can mix and match almost anything. They also have a giant book of linens to choose from :) Stop right here and book with Limelight. read more

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We used Limelight Catering for our wedding at the Chicago Illuminating Company and worked with Bryn Hoffman-- and it was the most wonderful experience. The food was absolutely spectacular and we both keep daydreaming about the beef carpaccio-parmesan crisp, watermelon feta-cube, and the entrees! I could eat the potato-kohlrabi gratin for every meal and never get sick of it-- it was that amazing. We loved the process of tasting the food and then getting to see it all come to life the day of our wedding. Thank you to Bryn, the chefs, servers, bartenders, and everyone else that helps make our wedding so incredibly special! read more

I have worked with Allison at Limelight for a few years now, so this review is long overdue. As someone who has previously worked in catering I have high expectations both during the planning process and during the event, and the team at Limelight seamlessly exceeds my expectations every time. Their communication is flawless, customer service in planning and at the event is first class, and their food is truly delightful. They do a great job of suggesting items for all dietary needs, and are always willing to go above and beyond (even when I make last minute requests on a weekend). Limelight is great to plan with and (if it's possible) even better on site. I can't recommend them enough! read more

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Trying to choose a caterer for a very special memorial breakfast service, and Limelight was a horror. $20,000 minimum for a breakfast? No menus, just a quote, $20,000 nothing less. Who does business like this???? Revel Group and Limelight--Do Better!!! You have let the rush for new business make you less appealing. read more

Limelight catered our wedding in September 2019. Lexi and Chelsey planned and executed an exceptional meal, ceremony setup, dinner setup, and so much more. Lexi always appeared to have the night under control. A few highlights: 1. We did an east coast style reception and it went super smoothly. 2. Amazing food - guests were raving about the food, especially appetizers (burrata ice cream cone!) and the truffle pasta entree. For some reason injecting mayo, sushi, and guacamole in ones mouth through a push pop is enjoyable... 3. Exceptional service - we were most happy to witness and hear about this item. All of the staff did a great job. Additionally and selfishly, Lexi herself and the wait staff always made sure we were well served - we loved having appetizers in the bridal suite. read more

I cannot recommend Limelight more highly. They were wonderful to work with from start to finish (even with having to reschedule our wedding date from 2020 to 2021), and all the food and drinks at our wedding were incredible. Every last thing was delicious and plated beautifully, and we had so many guests commenting on how much they enjoyed all of the food. They handled allergies and dietary restrictions without batting an eye and with no issues whatsoever. We absolutely loved working with them! read more

Hire a lawyer BEFORE you hire Limelight Catering. Our long-planned event could not go forward due to the pandemic and associated government orders. Despite months of notice of that fact, Limelight refused to refund the 50% upfront deposit we paid them. At least four Revel Group clients (three wedding sponsors and a corporate event sponsor) so far have sued Limelight and/or their related companies (Revel Space, Revel Motor Row, Revel Fulton Market, Revel Décor, the Revel Group) for keeping tens of thousands of dollars of their deposits. Who knows how many others Limelight treated (or will treat) the same way? read more

Their cheese popcorn was very cheesy and powdered well. Their mini sliders are beefy and has all the main ingredients that's found in a regular burger - in bite-sized form. Their little scrambled eggs with topped with a bacon was slightly bland for my taste; their french fries 'buffet' that includes waffle fries, regular hand-cut and steak fries were cold at the buffet, but came with different sauces to dip. Their mini cereal presentation was just too cute, and all of the wait staff were extremely efficient. +cheese popcorn +french fries buffet +mini cereal presentation read more

Completely unprofessional staff!!!! They Proceeded to kick the nephew of the grooms parents out of the wedding bc the bartenders feelings got hurt over a joke (that wasn't even directed at the bartender!). They DID NOT ask the family, who 1st hand witnessed the incident, their account nor did they consult with the grooms parents before attempting to throw the nephew out. They just immediately took the side of the sole bartender (who was alone at the time of joke) and acted like this was a nightclub and tried to physically remove the nephew. The Nephew was not drunk at the time of initial incident; there was no cussing, physical contact, nothing illegal was done nor was anyone injured (lol!) in the incident. Like I said the bartenders feelings got hurt. Initially, there was an agreement early on to let the nephew stay if he no longer drank. Nephew took 1 sip of a beer while minding his own business later in the evening at 12am, (incident occurred at 8pm). It was like they were stalking the nephew all night to "catch him with a drink". They proceeded to remove him around 12am. Again NO FAMILY was consulted in this decision and they even called the cops for a non violent confrontation at the wedding that THEY caused. Security also tried to put their hands on the nephew while we were trying to discuss the situation. They were not willing to hear our side. They are absolutely horrendous and should be embarrassed at their staff! Beware... they think a wedding is a night club. I hope anyone who reads this thinks twice about hiring them bc at a high end wedding, or ANY wedding, this should not be how guests, especially FAMILY, are treated. read more

To this day, our friends still talk about the incredible food at our wedding in October 2021. Bryn made the process of choosing appetizers (which were AMAZING and debatably the best part of the night) and dinner, and the perfect late night snacks extremely easy. Dare I say I've never had better wedding food than at my own wedding. Would recommend working with Bryn and Limelight 10/10 times. read more

Was a pleasure to work with Limelight in preparing for and executing a fundraiser. They were able to help narrow in on the type of food that would work best with our attendees and program format, while working within our budget. Day-of, I was nothing short of floored with the quality and professionalism brought by all the staff. Thank you to making our event a delicious success. read more

Highly recommended! We're from out of town and needed to host a reception for 150+ people, Limelight was chosen. They were always professional and provided great service, including last minute menu requests and even adding a second event on a different day - none of our crises seemed like a big deal at all. Staff were very professional, service was impeccable and food was great. Hopefully I'll have a chance to use Limelight again. read more

We are so happy that we chose Limelight to cater our November 2, 2019 wedding! We had the best experience. My family is big into food so selecting the right caterer was one of our top priorities - and Limelight didn't disappoint! Following the first tasting we knew they were the caterer for us - the food was fresh, clean, and delicious, the presentation was gorgeous, and their staff was incredibly professional. Bryn and the Limelight team worked with us to select a menu that was unique and special to us. When we were second guessing some of our initial selections, they were very accommodating and invited us in for a second tasting to be sure the menu would be perfect. They were also very patient as we worked through multiple iterations of our floor plan. Every interaction with Bryn and her team was positive, supportive, and confidence inspiring! The food at the wedding honestly couldn't have been better - my husband and I could only make it to cocktail hour for the last 10 minutes or so, but Limelight had a plate of our hors d'oeuvres waiting for us in the bridal suite so we could try everything. It was so special for us to have a few moments to ourselves, enjoying snacks and champagne, before greeting our guests. Dinner was fabulous - we received so many compliments on the food and service! And, of course, the late night snacks were a big hit! Our guests love the mini Chicago hotdogs and Italian beef sandwiches - and we loved that it added a touch of "Chicago" and whimsy to the night. Thank you, Limelight, for surpassing our expectations - and making our family of foodies very happy :) read more

Kim and Jacob are superstars. I really enjoyed working with them over the past few days. They are extremely accommodating and have large scale catering down to a perfect science. A pure pleasure to work with. My event involved: 2 hours of cocktails and passed hors d'eourves sit down dinner for 533 people (tapas, salad, entree) dessert and coffee service Guests were served efficiently. Clean up was spot on. I rarely saw an empty/ dirty glass sitting on a table. The bartenders were professional and did their duties with ease and grace. Last minute table changes were taken care of with no objection or question. I overheard Kim complimenting her staff on their service. It made me smile. It made them smile. And... that vibe was then passed along to my guests. I would definitely recommend Limelight for any of your event/ catering needs! read more

We worked with Eliza B and she was super helpful in planning and fully customizing a menu for a bridal shower event for 20. She went above and beyond with menus and cards for the items and all of the items were delicious from the flatbreads, mini-sandwiches (we loved the lobster rolls) and desserts. Staff was also helpful for setup onsite. We will definitely work with Limelight again for future events. read more

We worked with Bryn at Limelight for our March wedding and it was a flawless process from start to finish! She worked with us to curate a menu that my husband and I both loved and were excited to serve to our guests. On the night of the wedding she even took the extra step to notice that we hadn't had the chance to sit and eat our dinner so found us to ask if we wanted the meal replated - incredibly thoughtful! The staff was incredible and pleasant both at the tasting on the night of wedding and everyone seemed to really enjoy their meals. I know we did! Limelight truly was a big part of making our night as amazing as it was and I would recommend them every time! read more

Ugh, Limelight, I don't even know where to begin. My first question is why does this company even give their employees e-mail addresses if they have no plan to use them. Limelight had some creative ideas which drew me to them in the first place but it ended there. No follow through, no attention to detail, nothing. They want me to drop over $15,000 for this horibble service? I think not. We dodged a huge bullet by not picking them. For the record we picked J&L and they rocked it. HOWEVER, I will say, the person we were working with was pregnant, about to go on maternity leave, but hello! take care of your clients before you go off for 2-3 months. We are talking about the wedding business, 2-3 months is huge! She was obviously distracted, perhaps there are other associates with Limelight who perform better. Jacob I met once and he seemed to be more on top of things, ask for him. read more

When my dad (a hard to please simple man who only likes meat and potatoes) openly complimented the food at my wedding then you KNOW the food is good! We worked with Lexi and Chelsea to develop our ideal hors d'evoures, salad, entrée, and dessert table. They gave us a great start and were open and willing to adjust whatever we needed to make our food feel like us at our wedding. My husband and I like to eat really great food and so we knew our wedding menu had to reflect a higher-level cuisine and Limelight met our expectation. Catering was our biggest expense and we could not have been more pleased with the service, food, and experience they provided for us and our guests. read more

We used Limelight for our wedding this past June at Revel Fulton Market. I really wish we would have shopped around a bit more before settling on them. If you are looking to keep your cost affordable, this may not be the best option. Cons: 1. Hidden Pricing - After reviewing our cost for service staff, we realized that the numbers just didn't add up. We were being charged $5,000 for: Chef, Servers, Bartenders, etc. When I asked Molly to give me a breakdown of these costs, she flat out refused. I had to call and email her over and over to get an actual breakdown of what we were paying because it just looked so overpriced. When she finally sent over the pricing. It stated that the servers, bartenders, buffet attendants, and kitchen prep guys made $45 PER HOUR! This was totally absurd. To compare, a software engineer only makes $31 per hour. Molly had no reason for why the service expenses were so high. We ended up removing some of the servers and a kitchen prep and everything worked our perfect on the wedding day. 2. Quality of Customer Service - It was just ok. I do not feel like they went above and beyond to meet our needs for our special day. One time in particular when I called to discuss something with Molly she got upset and said, "Forgive me if I sound irritated, it's just that I have already gone over this with your husband...and now I'm having to repeat myself." When a couple is planning a wedding, you most certainly have to repeat yourself. Pros: 1. Food - We did not use Limelight to cater our dinner, but we did have them provide appetizers during happy hour. The food was exceptional and the servers did a wonderful job. 2. Bartenders - I did not get a chance to visit the bar, but I heard very good things from the guest about the bartenders. Everyone was very happy and there were plenty of drinks all night. 3. Prompt attention to emails - Always great. No complaints there. 4. Detail oriented - We were never worried about things being out of place. Molly handled all of the small details very very well. At the end of the day, we had an extraordinary wedding. Our family and friends had an amazing time and we have memories to look back on forever. read more

We worked with Bryn and the Limelight team for our wedding in July 2021 and can not recommend them enough! Our experience was absolutely wonderful and when navigating the details of a Chicago wedding and all the pieces and parts to consider, we knew that we were in wonderful hands with Bryn. She was incredibly patient with us in our decision-making process, always answering questions and guiding us toward the best decisions for our wedding and what we wanted for our guests, while still making sure that the experience was reflective of us as a couple. When we had our tasting we were so comfortable and it felt like a night with friends - laughing, chatting, trying delicious food & drinks, and making some decisions along the way! When our wedding was impacted by COVID, to say that we were nervous and overwhelmed is an understatement. But Bryn was so responsive and assured us that Limelight would work with us to reschedule, and that is exactly what they did, and we are so grateful. The knowledge, experience, and partnership that Bryn and her team demonstrated throughout the planning process was so reassuring and gave us complete trust in them headed into the wedding. Bryn and her team coordinated our food, drinks, serve ware, linens, and furniture, and we were SO at ease knowing that they had literally everything under control and coordinated down to every last detail. After the stress of a postponed COVID wedding and hearing of others' wedding day blunders, it felt like something was bound to go wrong, because how could it not?! BUT, that was not the case for us and we attribute that to Bryn and her team - their professionalism, experience, organization, and communication skills - both with us and all of the other vendors involved in making our wedding the amazing day that it was. The cherry on top is that even our guests raved about the cocktails and food! Whoever says that people never remember wedding food has clearly never worked with Limelight - one guest told us it was the best gnocchi he's ever had. Working with Bryn and her team was a bright spot in the often stressful wedding planning process - Bryn was so attentive and treated us like her only client, when this crazy year was anything but that for her and the rest of the wedding industry. Bryn and Limelight are true partners in planning and executing your wedding, and they want it to be just as perfect as you do - and they deliver on that. They are the best and we would choose them again in a heartbeat. read more

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Wow, I could be happier to write this review. My wife and I chose Limelight from a short list of approved caterers from our venue, A New Leaf. We made some initial inquiries with a few caterers and found that Limelight seemed to have the best vision for what we we're looking for. We worked with Molly from the start. A few months in and we had our tasting. We, along with the family members who joined us, were blown away by the food. Our wedding tasting was among the best meals I've ever had! Could they pull it off in the venue? Wedding was perfect. We were on a budget and it helped to have Limelight coordinating all of the events of the evening. Food and cocktails were fantastic. Service was friendly and attentive. Everything was perfect. Our friends and family talked about the food for days. Thanks Limelight! read more

We loved working with Limelight for our Nov. 1st wedding at Salvage one! It is incredible how much a wonderful catering staff can contribute to the wedding and my only regret working with them is that I didn't get to know all of their names to list them all here. Nicole was our contact, and she was great to work with, but that night Ronnie, Roxanne, and Corina were fantastic and smiley and added to the joyful ambience of the night! My husband and I, as busy as we were, never went without a drink, Corina kept an eye out for us. They made sure we ate something during the course of the evening, and truly made us feel taken care of as a couple. The food was delicious, we did heavy appetizers and everyone in our 110 person party got plenty to eat. Our wedding was at Salvage One, and they had clearly worked there before, they knew exactly where/how to set everything up, everything ran very smoothly. Couldn't be happier! read more

Limelight is who you absolutely want to go with for your wedding. We tried many caters in the Chicagoland area, with food I'd rank as 4s and 5s. Limelight was a 10! The creativity and variety of their appetizers alone made for fun but also well prepared and high quality treats. (Other caterers attempted creativity, but their quality suffered). After showing off a wide array of tasty options for the salads and entrees in the tasting, they worked with us to customized our menu to our exact needs. On wedding day they delivered. Guests were impressed across the board. We were very happy to have chosen Limelight. read more

No clue how Limelight has so few reviews. Our experience working with Molly and Limelight for our wedding was awesome from start to finish. Not only was the food superior to other vendors we tried, but the entire staff was incredibly professional and friendly. You will undoubtedly have multiple tastings to find the right caterer for you, but definitely include limelight in that group. You'll be hard pressed to match their value on all fronts. read more

We hired Limelight to cater our wedding this past June. My husband and I were thoroughly pleased with the service, communication, and food with Limelight. A friend referred us to them and then we met Kim Hrejsa...and we fell in love with her! Kim was amazing! So sweet, detail-oriented, so positive, easy to work with, helpful, doting, quick to communicate and seemed to want to take care of everything. She stepped in to help coordinate. She took care of every detail. She was flexible and did everything she could to help get our needs to meet our budget. Needless to say, the food was a HIT!!! Our wedding was open seating with 3 food stations. One station was "Comfort Foods" with french fries and several toppings, mini chicken pot pies, mini turkey burgers, and mini cheeseburgers; the next station was the "Latin" station with a variety of quesadillas, empanadas, and veggie nachos; the last one was the "Asian" station with to-go boxes (imagine your local chinese restaurant to-go boxes with chop sticks) holding noodles and a variety of add-ins, and shumai. Yummmmmmmm!!! The passed apps were delicious...one was macaroni and cheese...soooo good. There were passed desserts...chocolate covered cheesecake pops, PB&J wontons, and S'mores!!!!!! At 10:30pm, mini chocolate milkshakes and mini chicago-style hotdogs were passed around. The food was friggin-amazing. Everyone was fed well and everyone has commented on it since. Thank you, Kim!!!!!!! Limelight is fantastic! read more

I plan high end special events for a living and discovered Limelight about a year ago. Since then, I have used them whenever possible. They are always amazing to work with, produce high quality food, and have stellar service. I have worked with them for small dinners for 4 people in a private home atmosphere all the way up to a gala for 400. I've worked with many other caterers at this level and have never been as impressed as I have been with Limelight. I frequently work with Nicole Orlando, who is particularly phenomenal. She is detail oriented, customer focused, dependable, a think outside of the box kind of girl, and overall she rocks at her job. She makes planning events so much less stressful. They have the best service I have ever seen for a large event. Getting a four course meal down in such a timely manner is impressive. Their captains take pride in their work and are so professional with guests and their needs. I can't begin to do justice to this fabulous catering company. I will sing their praises all over town. read more

Of all the weddings I have ever been to, the one thing that I definitely couldn't tell you anything about was what we had to eat. Something beef, something chicken, blah blah. When my wife and I started planning our wedding, we were set on making sure that our night would be much more. We wanted our guest to have a drink in hand, fantastic food, and an amazing evening. Limelight Catering far exceeded our expectations. The best part about our planning experience was getting to have a tasting with Chelsey at Limelight. They wined and dined us with everything we could have wanted for our wedding evening. Chelsey had an amazing expertise about every dish they offer, and was able to talk us through the menu to pick out the things we wanted to try. They made it very easy to decide what we wanted from the appetizers to the desserts. They even allowed us to set up a hot chocolate bar in the service elevator of our venue where guests could get a spiked beverage before the ceremony even started. They allowed us to substitute things for dishes to make sure that we hit our guests' tastes. The people working at Limelight take absolute pride in the service they provide. Before they brought the guests in they asked my wife and I to come out and see everything they had put together. During our reception, glasses were full, the bar was well staffed and stocked, appetizers were passed faster than people could eat them, and the meals came out hot and perfectly prepared. The presentation of appetizers, meals, and desserts was an absolute work of art. They even prepared our favorite appetizers for my wife and I to enjoy in the bridal suite after the ceremony while we took a bit of time to ourselves. Desserts were placed beautifully after dinner between the dance floor and the bar for our attendees to grab and late night snacks came out perfectly to make sure that no one lost their energy out on the dance floor. There was a moment throughout the evening that our guests wanted for anything. I highly recommend Limelight Catering. read more

Creativity, Expertise & Vision....That is what Limelight will bring to your wedding in addition to straight up great food! Trust me, I love food and that was the main thing my now husband and I cared about. Our favorite channel is the Food Channel after all! Foodie or not, Molly Fennell and her team will exceed your expectations. Our guests couldn't stop raving about the signature cocktail, lamp chops and burrata salad as well as the service throughout the entire evening. We went to multiple tastings but the minute we were introduced to Limelight...we stopped looking. Our only concern initially was the price, but Limelight will work within your budget and still create the wedding of your dreams no matter how crazy it sounds. For example Molly helped me create a custom "hydration station" for our dance floor (I'm a marathon runner). read more

I chose Limelight for my wedding caterer and could not have been more pleased. My husband and I were impressed with them from the very moment we stepped into their tasting room. The food that they offered at the tasting was delicious and they were more than willing to make adjustments to each dish as we requested. We worked with Chelsey who was very knowledgeable in everything from their food offerings to their serving platters and made smart and thoughtful suggestions. We did 3 different food stations - Mexican, southern, and farmers market. The day of our wedding, Limelight even added a little extra flare to each station by providing some decor to distinguish between the three different styles, I thought this was a thoughtful touch. Unfortunately, my nerves didn't allow me to eat much on my wedding day but Chelsey was more than happy to wrap up some leftovers for us to take home and enjoy after the reception. I was so happy to have the opportunity to actually taste and enjoy everything that we paid for when my stomach was back to normal! I had tons of guests compliment the food and many even told me that it was the best wedding meal that they'd ever had (which was our goal). People really enjoyed the stations and went back for seconds and thirds. It was a hit! Especially for our vegetarian, gf, and special diet guests since there were so many options to choose from. Limelight executed cocktail hour, dinner, dessert, and our late night snack beautifully. They served up mini milkshakes after dinner which guests thoroughly enjoyed - I know b/c this was one of the most pictured things about our day that I saw on Facebook from friends and family! I'd give Limelight 10 stars for their impeccable work if I could and recommend them to all engaged couples looking for something a little more than your basic chicken or beef wedding options. read more

I had the joy of working with Molly and the staff at Limelight for a wedding in Michigan on 9/4/16. I cannot express how impressed I was with everything. As a wedding planner, I've seen it all, and Limelight definitely tops my list when it comes to food and service! Molly was wonderful to work with. She was very detail-oriented and kept everything moving on the wedding day. She was always calm and in control. Her staff were all extremely friendly and professional. They could not have done a better job. The food was SPECTACULAR. The best wedding meal I've ever had. The braised short rib was so tender, it just fell off the bone. It was presented in a very appealing way on the plate. It was like something straight from a high-end restaurant, which was really a feat considering that this venue had no kitchen. The staff prepped and plated everything under a tent-it was amazing to watch. I highly recommend Limelight and will be referring my clients to them in the future! read more

Limelight catering is AMAZING! Each bite of their food is perfection and not only is the taste fantastic, but the presentation as well. They could make any food we could think of/wanted come to life. Safe to say no one left hungry/unsatisfied from our wedding! Hire Limelight and you will not regret it! read more

Limelight Catering was one of the best decisions my husband Zack and I made in planning for our wedding. The food was superb. All night, guests were coming up to us and telling us how amazing the appetizers and meal were. Everyone one we worked with, from administrative staff to servers, was professional, attentive, flexible, easy to communicate with, and just plain excellent. Especially in the setting of the recent coronavirus hysteria (the week of our wedding!), Limelight handled all the necessary changes and accommodations with grace and poise. Thank you Limelight for making our day so special. I will be recommending you to all our friends and family hosting events in the coming years. read more

We hired Limelight Catering to cater the food at our wedding on October 28th and it could not have been more perfect! From the moment we first spoke to our contact at Limelight, Chelsey Boggs, we knew we were in very, very capable hands! The menu options we were sent prior to our tasting all sounded amazing and we were blown away when we had the tasting. Almost all of the items we tasted were of the same - if not better - quality than most restaurants we go to in the city. The presentation was unique and impressive. Definitely not your stereotypical wedding reception food! It made it hard for us to narrow it down and choose the actual apps, entrees and late night bites for the big day. But we chose well and all of the food was absolutely delicious at our reception. A large number of our friends and family who were there have told us that it was the best food that they have ever had at a wedding and we agreed! Everything tasted just as well if not better than it did at our tasting - which is super impressive considering Limelight was feeing 240 people at the same time that evening. Chelsey and the entire Limelight team who we worked with were amazing throughout the whole process, especially the night of. There wasn't a single Limelight staff member who any of us came into contact with that evening who wasn't kind, helpful and polite. Chelsey and Ron - the manager that evening - were in constant communication - letting us know what was going on and making sure we got enough food/wine/cake/etc and they always seemed to be there when we turned around to answer questions and make sure everything went smoothly. The attention to detail was incredible as well. Everything from the linens and table set-ups to the champagne glasses for the place cards to special signs we had at the bar were set up exactly as we discussed. It was gorgeous. We cannot praise Limelight Catering enough. We are so happy we chose them to cater our wedding and we would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone who was planning a wedding or event in the Chicagoland area. You cannot go wrong. read more

Limelight is the caterer for our December wedding, so since we are in the midst of planning and negotiations, they will not get a glowing review until the end. Prepare for this post to be updated many times. We had previously worked with one employee for the first parts of our wedding planning; tasting, contract review, giving of large first deposits and so forth. Although she was a bit slow on grasping some of the what we felt like was not too unique details of the wedding; no cake to be served, ceremony and reception in one location [okay that's a big one, but how many times do we have to say it?] and basic math, we found her very pleasant and accommodating with answers to our questions. She is now no longer with the company and we have two new contestants who will playing in our wedding with us. TWO! They took us out for drinks to catch up with us and review our details to date, which we thought was above and beyond. Our personalities definitely matched and we feel comfortable working with them. Hopefully some of the previous misunderstandings will be revised now that there are four eyes looking over our menu and event. read more

Limelight was our caterer for our Sept 7th wedding at the Smart Museum on the Univ of Chicago campus. We both live in Seattle and had the wedding there for my husband's family who doesn't travel so everything was planned from a distance. There was no tasting because we honestly didn't have time. We planned everything in 2 1/2 months because my man proposed on our 1st anniv, June 17th, and he was offered a job in England at Oxford Univ to start in Oct. So we didn't have much time. The museum had a list of 7 preferred caterers - and we contacted at least 4 total all who were going to be around the same cost - kind of pricey for us, but we heard this is pretty normal. Chicago has high standards for food. Pros: The food turned out amazing, the space and outdoor area for cocktails and apps we had prior to the ceremony looked lovely, they provided tea lights last minute because we realized lighting would be dim after 7:30 and everyone on their staff that night was super friendly, made sure we had food, and were incredibly professional and kind to our guests and families. When we met Nicole and Eliza in person for our set up meeting the week of the wedding, they were very sweet and friendly and open to every question we asked. Also, the night of the wedding had been super hot and humid and their staff powered thru the outdoor cocktail hour, moving from in and outdoors quickly, flipping the room from ceremony to reception as fast as they could and their dedication made all the difference. Cons: I thought the communication could've been a little more consistent and prompt. I mainly worked w/ Eliza and Nicole O., and I would hear from them once a week or so. In their defense, almost Every. Single. Vendor we used was like this. I completely did not understand that aspect of wedding planning as someone who's detail oriented and stage manages theater on a regular basis. If we had a full year or even 6 mths to plan our wedding I'd understand, but time wasn't on our side and before we'd even made our final decision on a caterer, I'd rec'd my 2nd round of proposals from 3 other vendors. I hadn't heard from Limelight going on a week and a half and had to email them to make sure they wanted to be considered. One of them had gone on vacation and it was a misunderstanding who would follow up apparently. No big deal once they had that handled, but my groom never got over that detail. I'd recommend them. Their menu was honestly the best sounding, fit what we described and wanted and they worked w/ our budget as much as possible. (When we thought maybe we could cut costs, they recommended we go thru Binny's to save some money on getting our own liquor. Binny's will deliver and pick up for a charge, but anything that goes unused is credited back to you. That was a bonus and saved us over $600.) And seriously, the short rib and mashed potatoes? Amazing! The bacon basket appetizer? We can't stop talking about it.. Everyone loved our food and we didn't have a huge wedding - 55 ppl - so our buffet was small, but super flavorful and hit all the marks we hoped. read more

I interviewed 3 caterers and had 2 tastings for our wedding. Guests were coming in from all ports-of-call and there were genuine beef-eaters to vegans to satisfy. Company presidents, newspaper editors, lawyers, musicians (friends not performers) and everyone else under the sun were attending, so the food had to be fabulous. IT WAS! Mimosas were on hand for the arrival of the bridal party, which pleased those who had to take care of the nervous bridal couple. During the reception, the staff was ready, willing and able to handle any request and appointed someone in particular to attend to the bridal table. A friend who writes for the Sun-Times pulled me aside and asked for the caterer's card. Veggie-lovers and rib-eye best-friends were all very, very happy. Afterward, the staff even genuinely complimented me on the personality of our wedding making my day even that more special. I couldn't have been more pleased. The Limelight crew deserves all the business they can handle. Please try and pass the word! Best wishes to Limelight! read more

I write this review with a lot of sadness. The reason for my 1 star rating is not for the quality of the food, but incidents that occurred during my wedding. The food was actually pretty good. There was one table that had to complain because after almost every table had wrapped up dinner they hadn't received their plates yet. I wish I could give this vendor 4 or 5 stars due to good food quality and service, but because of this incident I simply cannot. Two people had cash stolen, and one wedding guest had her phone stolen from the venue. Let's start with the phone. When this guest realized her phone was gone, she used another family member's phone to use the "find my iphone" app. If you're not familiar with the app, if the phone you're looking for is ON then when you ping it, the physical phone will beep extremely loudly. On top of that, you can see on a map where your phone is. On the app we saw that the phone was traveling AWAY from the venue. My cousins LEFT THE WEDDING to follow it (constantly pinging the phone so that it kept beeping), and found it thrown on a side walk near UIC. The case was gone and the phone was damaged. All of our vendors that were actually present during the reception were completely accounted for, and some vendors were even family friends. As for our wedding guests, we did not even give plus ones to people unless we KNEW them. With that said, our wedding was truly all family and intimate friends. By deduction, the only vendor that we could not account for was Limelight. We had about 40 people from their company at my wedding as servers, chefs, managers, etc. It is not a coincidence that two people had missing cash (one from a clutch we had on the headtable and the other was in his suit coat pocket hanging on a chair) and one person got their phone stolen. I wouldn't be surprised if I started hearing from more guests that they had cash stolen as well. People from my wedding had their property stolen and their night completely ruined because of some bad apples from this company. We spent almost $40K with this caterer for our wedding day, and am very disappointed that we couldn't trust them on our most special day! I would've rather had mediocre food than have had to go through this. What a nightmare! ***After I posted this I spoke with Limelight's Chief of Staff. They have since mailed my guests that had cash/phone stolen gift cards. It was a nice gesture considering what happened. They were very apologetic and seemed genuine. I hope moving forward that they better screen their staff. read more

Limelight catering nailed it for my wedding at the Bridgeport Art Center! The food was simply amazing from beginning to end! Our menu was unique, creative, and delicious. And the presentation of the food is like a work of art. Our guests have given us so many compliments about how tasty the food was (even 3 weeks later, people are still talking about it!). We saw the evidence of that as we walked around the room after dinner and all of the plates were totally empty.....basically licked clean & people were asking for seconds. Limelight elevates wedding reception food to a whole new level! Chelsey and Molly were a true pleasure to work with. The initial tasting appointment was fun and their suggestions were spot on. They listened to our likes & dislikes (my husband is a picky eater), and created options to suit us. They also catered to our guests' needs. One vegetarian guest said it was the most unique & delicious wedding meal she's ever had. The finishing touch of cookies & hot chocolate for guests on the way out of our winter wedding capped off a perfect event. Chelsey, Molly and the entire Limelight team (waitstaff, kitchen crew and chef) made our wedding day memorable, special and most of all, delicious! read more