We couldn't have been happier with our wedding catering from Violas Kitchen at the Arbory - From…read morethe very beginning, Viola worked with us to create a menu that fit our budget without sacrificing quality. The food was absolutely delicious, and our guests are still talking about it. One of my favorite touches was the individual mini charcuterie displays they placed on the tables. I'd never seen that done before, and it was such a beautiful, unique detail that everyone loved. The dessert table was absolutely stunning. I received so many compliments not only on how beautiful it looked but also on how incredible everything tasted. I gave Viola very little direction when it came to the décor, yet every detail--from the glassware and linens to the serving platters--was elegant and perfectly suited our wedding. The service throughout the day was exceptional. The team checked in on us regularly to make sure we had everything we needed, and the bartending service was fantastic as well. If you're looking for a caterer who delivers amazing food, beautiful presentation, outstanding service, and works with your budget, I can't recommend them enough. Thank you for helping make our wedding day so special!

Viola didn't just feed our wedding guests. She organized, decorated, coordinated with vendors,…read moresoothed nerves, and made magic wherever she stepped. Then she showed up months later with a framed canvas of our wedding day. Her food is incredible; her heart is even better. Oh, and the oscipek was to die for.

Butter and Vine were phenomenal!…read more Rich and his exceptional team exceeded every expectation for our memorable wedding. They were a joy to work with! We are incredibly grateful that Rich agreed to cater our intimate celebration, given they are known for much larger, elaborate events. From the very beginning, Rich and his staff were professional, knowledgeable, organized, and truly committed to bringing our vision to life. Our guests are still talking about the food--every dish was absolutely delicious. The quality, flavors, and presentation were perfection, and the compliments continued long after the night ended. We are also deeply thankful to the team for setting up our beautiful outdoor beach ceremony and creating an elegant reception space that was perfection! The staff were attentive, kind, and consistently went above and beyond to make sure everything was flawless. We could not have asked for a better experience with such a highly skilled and professional team. We would recommend them wholeheartedly to any couple looking for exceptional food, service, and a team that truly cares about you and your vision!

Rich and the Butter and Vine team were an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. They…read moretook the time to make sure the menu was exactly what we wanted, even creating a custom hors d'oeuvre just for us. The food blew us away with generous portions, incredible flavors, and beautiful execution across the board. Two of our bridesmaids said it was some of the best wedding food they'd ever had, and to this day, friends and family still bring up how much they loved the food. The team at Butter and Vine will work with you every step of the way and leave your guests with a meal they'll remember. We are so grateful we trusted them with our special day!

WOW! The sheer number of guests that came up to us during/after our wedding to compliment the…read morefood!! Working with Ovy Catering team was a dream from start to finish. At the beginning of our planning process, we met with Ati to discuss our specific vision for food and planned a tasting to select our entrees/appetizers - this helped us feel confident in the quality of food and we also had an absolute blast at the tasting! Ati worked with us every step of the way to make sure that everything went off without a hitch, and kept us feeling comfortable throughout the entire process. And truly - whatever you think when you hear 'wedding food' - throw it out the window. This was restaurant quality, amazing food! I've been dreaming about the short rib for days!

Having to pick your first born wedding caterer requires multiple tasting to say the least. I was so…read moreimpressed by Ovy and Ate that after the first and only caterer we sampled I setled with them. Our curated menu was the best meal of my life, ever, period end of story and that includes the 1.5(1 take out during COVID) times I've been to Alinea. During the wedding the hors d'oervs never stop coming and the main course was served with out delay. We had a choice of family style or plated same price. I normally prefer family style since you get more food. But the plating was so beautiful we selected plated. Apologies no pics I had to work the tables during the wedding being father of the bride and all.

Added a wedding shower here and loved my experience. My venue is spacious and beautiful with…read moreelegant decorations, comfortable furniture, and helpful staff throughout. In particular, the staff here is very professional and is able to quickly clear plates and provide items, while being very good about not interrupting conversations. The setup of the room that we were in was very conducive to efficiently serving almost 150 people without lots of cross traffic, and isolating noise within the room enough that it wasn't excessively noisy even during the busiest time of the event. I liked the setup of the bar in the corner as well, as a nice open dedicated spot to gather for coffee, water, and alcoholic beverages. The food we had was very good as well, definitely freshly prepared and tastier than what I expect for banquet food. The trays were prepared very nicely with lots of color and good arrangement. The textures were also quite good across the board for all items I tried- for example, the chicken was tender, fruit was plump, and vegetables were juicy. Overall, great experience here and I'd happily come back to attend another event.

My husband and I went to Biagio Events and Catering for a wedding shower. We had a great time…read more This is a great place for a shower, reception, party, or wedding. There is free valet parking. They served a brunch menu. There was a waffle bar, omelette bar, salad, chicken, potatoes, sausage, bacon, and a dessert station. The food came out and was ready to be served on time. The food was warm and tasted amazing. I highly recommend the chocolate cannolis. The bar was open for the entire party. The servers asked if I was finished before taking my plate. This does not happen nearly enough. We had a nice time and can't wait to come back for another event Biagio Events and Catering.

Just called today and placed a catering order for this Sunday and the lady on the phone was very…read morenice. The process was super easy and super quick!

This place is the best! They have the best pancit Bihon noodles. I usually order a large trey every…read moretime I have a party. Everyone loves it. (I do veggies only. Not a big fan of the meat) Outstanding!!! Thank you!

The company was stuck in a rut when it came to ordering food for meetings. I found Showthyme…read morethrough Thumbtack. I was a little nervous about using a caterer with whom I was not familiar. Showthyme was exceedingly responsive. The prices were reasonable. They showed up on time for the event. Most importantly the food was wonderful. There were a large variety of sandwiches. The salads each had a little unique twist. Everything was fresh and delicious. I received only positive comments on the food. I will use them again.

Everyone loved the menu Showthyme created for our 4th of July BBQ. Everyone raved about the…read moreincredible dips, fresh made tortilla chips, brisket, Mac n cheese, chicken, incredible rolls....I can go on and on. Quick to respond and so easy to work with, I would recommend for any event and will use Showthyme again.

I hired MR Asadas to cater my housewarming party and it was perfect. The food was tasty, fresh and…read morehad great flavors. Working with the owner was seamless. We reviewed menu options and created a personalized menu for me. I chose rice, two meat options, beans and guacamole. I also added the corn cups. Everything was perfect. I will definitely call him for my next event!!

Applauze Catering gets a standing ovation! Chef Dave was very easy to work with and he and his team…read moremade our wedding day dinner one of many great memories from that evening. They were incredibly accommodating and catered (see what I did there?) to our needs. The address listed for the business is an assisted/independent living community where David Marino is the Executive Chef. Don't feel you've been mislead or that this is a shady deal if you try to go there and find this instead of a stand alone banquet hall. The best way to reach them is by calling or emailing if you need something delivered to you. Their delivery, setup, and service fees aren't bad, either. We had our reception at the Park Ridge VFW and Applauze came on time and prepared with chafing dishes, Sterno fuel, plates, napkins, and flatware. It wasn't elegant, but it was all included in the total cost and a few steps up from the cheap plastic utensils that I was thinking they'd have. They set up the buffet line, manned it for 3 hours, and took it apart when they were done. We estimated we'd have 120 guests (and we nearly did), so we ordered Spinach Salad (2), House Salad (2), Garlic Bread (2 Full), Chicken Vesuvio (2 Full), Italian Beef with Hot Peppers (2 Full), Italian Beef with Sweet Peppers (2 Full), Vegetable Lasagna (3 Full), Lyonnaise Potatoes (3 Full), Vegetable Medley (3 Full), Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (2 Full) and a Crudités Tray (1 Large). The Full servings say they can feed 20-30 and Half servings are intended for 10-15, but be advised that the portions are huge! We had a lot of food left over and could have easily gotten away with half the salad, half the Italian Beef, and at least 1 less Full order of the Vegetable Lasagna. I figured better safe than sorry and it gave us the opportunity to send guests home with flavorful party favors. We gave some to the VFW employees and took some ourselves. Some of the food went to waste and I am really bummed about that. But what can you do? Start to finish, Applauze took care of us. We were emailed in a timely manner when we had questions or updates and they let us add or subtract from our order up to 5 days before the big event. We mentioned some guests had dietary restrictions and Chef Dave said we should let him know so he could adjust the recipes if needed. I thought the whole exchange, particularly the customer service aspect, was likely the breeziest part of all the wedding planning. The only issue we ran into, and we take equal parts responsibility for this since I don't think we went into specifics about the dietary restrictions (most just couldn't eat pork), was that we had 2 guests with seafood allergies (the menu does list some items with tuna, salmon and/or shrimp, which we avoided) and hadn't been informed that the Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms had crab or imitation crab (fish) and we honestly didn't question it since it was listed under Pasta & Vegetables. The older menu that I believe is still currently on their website doesn't even list this item and the newer menu doesn't say what it's stuffed with. I guess we assumed it would be cheese and something other than seafood since it didn't specify. Oops! My maid of honor mentioned something about crab while eating it and I made my husband hunt down someone who could answer what was in them. We were told it was crab and we quickly alerted those with allergies. Luckily, our friends have learned to let be anything that's questionable, so they had skipped this altogether. Crisis averted, and hopefully they'll disclose this ingredient in future menus or when taking orders. As I said, I think the older menu is what's currently on the website and it has a coupon for 10% off for new customers. I think the newer menu offers 15% off and it has a few more items on it, like the mushrooms. You'll need to contact Chef Dave by email to receive the correct version and can ask him if any of these discount are applicable at this time. We used the 15% off coupon and it saved us a good chunk of money. Each meal provided by Applauze was well under $15 per person (including delivery, setup, service, tax, and tip). We could have easily gotten away with $10 per plate if we'd known how much excess there'd be. And the best part of it all was that we didn't have to sacrifice quality for quantity! Everything was a hit! People raved about the Italian Beef and the Vegetable Medley was tender. We were told by multiple people that the food was fantastic and we've received compliments months later saying how it was some of the best wedding food they've ever had. I would not hesitate to recommend them for your feast!

Applauze Catering was recommended to me by a family member and it was amazing. The setup of service…read morewas very easy to work with and that's always a plus when planning any sort of event. Highly recommended!