We worked with the Caterist for our reception and they did an incredible job! We truly have no complaints about their service - the food was incredible (biggest compliment we received from all of our guests) and their staff was so professional. Ana, who we worked with most closely, was so pleasant, patient, and so kind to work with from the very start of our working relationship. The tasting was done so well & made us feel so welcome. Would highly recommend the Caterist from here on out!!
Tammy Barb
Itemp work with these people there's a father and son the father is Brian excellent people to work with I really enjoyed myself very clean environment sanitize they really take care of their guests when they come and have events at different locations it's just really a great place to work an if they are having a event they'll take care of you to their best abilities.
Melodie Foley
I have been a wedding industry professional for over six years working in venue management and planning/coordination - I had the absolute pleasure of working with Ana and The Caterist for the first time at a wedding out in Richmond, IL. Those of us in the industry know that wedding days and the weeks/months leading up are truly a team sport. Getting to collaborate with someone as professional, organized and thoughtful as Ana was a true highlight in my season.My couple had a family style dinner that guests were RAVING about throughout the night(especially the truffle mashed potatoes). Our vendor meal was similar to what the guests ate and I can confirm that the food was AMAZING, my vegetarian associate also agreed that it was one of the best veggie meals she was served this season. Servers were polite, professional, punctual, and swift.Ana was super communicative leading up to the event and I always felt like my notes and my clients needs were carefully documented and executed upon. We were able to problem-solve together and work as a well-oiled team. If you want exceptional service, leadership and food I would not hesitate to book Ana and The Caterist for your big day :)
Alicia Wright
They were great! Fantastic from start to finish for our 2023 wedding. They were relatively in budget, the food and service was great, the staff and Erin (the event producer) was so on top of everything we needed. 10/10, no notes!
Josephine Phillips
The caterist were super professional!
Olivia Kohler
We are blown away by the service and level of dedication that the team at The Caterist gave to our wedding. The guests wouldn't stop talking about the food. It was beyond! They even accommodated our gluten sensitive guests by making the majority of the menu GF! I felt truly special when they had a server bringing us the passed apps and cocktails during our cocktail hour! Then that service continued throughout the night. We were not expecting that.Working with the Ana to make adjustments to our rental orders and floor plan was a breeze and made the process stress-free!Thank you again for making our day so special!
Elsie Fernandez
Used The Caterist for my daughter's Quinceanera and I was blown away at the level of service I received. I can't say enough about how great it was working with them, the coordination, the follow-up and most importantly the food. I received rave reviews on the "vegetarian lasagna" by almost everyone at the event. The servers were attentive and made sure every detail was taken care off. I didn't have to worry about anything...I was able to focus my attention to the guests and enjoy the event. I am so happy I used them and will definitely use them for my other daughter's quinceanera next year.
Jacklyn Cummings
The caterist were super professional! They handled every detail of our wedding with ease. We could tell from the moment we went to our first tasting that they were detail oriented and they didn’t disappoint. Our guests raved about the food and the service! We would book them again in a heartbeat!
Jacklyn Humphrey
The caterist were super professional! The handled every detail of our wedding with ease. We could tell from the moment we went to our first tasting that they were detail oriented and they didn’t disappoint. Our guests raved about the food and the service! We would book them again in a heartbeat!
Samantha Allen
I am SO glad to have found The Caterist when I did. As a Food Specialist at my YMCA I am in charge of ordering meals for our staff trainings and I wanted something different than your average staff meals. The meals we received were delicious!! I was blessed with working with Cristina, she was such a pleasure!! They were able to work with our budget and dietary restrictions! PLUS we had two locations for delivery and their delivery crew were so great, handled everything with such care straight out of the hotboxes!!We will DEFINITELY be working with them again!Thank you very much!
We used the Caterist for our summer wedding. We were blown away by our initial tasting and then again at our wedding - everything was delicious! They were accommodating with guests’ allergies/dietary restrictions.Erin was extremely helpful throughout the wedding planning process. She was very knowledgeable about the timeline, table setting options as well as all of the food. She made us feel at ease! We appreciate all of her help!
C H.J
The Guy Chef Matt does no operate in integrity. I was booked to work a shift with this company. Showed up to work. The chef tells us he overbooked for the day and that he doesn't need us. Because he canceled at the last minute he were to pay me for 4 hrs. I submit the claim and he denies it. With the gas prices these days. Who has time to drive all the way across town to work and not get paid. Most companies I work for I always recommend. But since the chef doesn't operate with integrity they will be put on blast. Social media is a beast. It will make or break you.
Marcell S.
We booked The Caterist for a seated meal for our wedding. Ultimately, they did not deliver for dinner service. We had a few guests with severe food allergies and all of that information was communicated and placed in a food map and seating chart up front. Two guests had carrot allergies which were noted ahead of time for a plated salad and my wife (having experience in catering and some concerns about the level of attentiveness shown during our communication) made sure then salads were correct before the guests were seated. Both guests were served raw carrots in their salad. They switched out the salads per request, but it could have had serious consequences. Our matron of honor has celiac (also communicated throughout and were told they could accommodate) and was served the dinner entree with gluten....it wasn't what she ordered. Additionally we heard many of our guests received the wrong meal. One couple had both requested the chicken meal and one was served the fish meal. When they brought this to their server's attention, they were told to "switch with their spouse." How is that acceptable??? It is our opinion that if you are doing buffet, they probably would be fine. However, their catering team was not equipped to pull off a seated dinner. When we started working with The Caterist we were assigned Erin as our Event Producer. We had worked with her on the menu and communicated all of our concerns and wishes for our wedding. She did not initiate any contact with us months leading up to the wedding and we were the ones who anticipated needs and reached out with information proactively. When we did the walkthrough a couple weeks before the wedding, all of a sudden the event producer changed to Cristina. Why they didn't assign Cristina to the other assignment and we continued to work with Erin is not known or understood. However, all of the communication we had with Erin was lost in the transition. Additionally when we did the walk through we discussed with Cristina about having one of the events tall boys set by the ceremony and the staff would set glasses of champagne for us to do our toast immediately following the ceremony. Silly us anticipated they would actually accommodate this. When we walked out to perform the ceremony, there was the tall boy but no glasses of champagne... We walked back into the venue to collect the glasses of champagne. How embarrassing was that???? Both for us to walk out and then walk back in but also for The Caterist to drop the ball on such an important and clearly communicated detail. We did have a couple servers who were attentive to our needs, very kind and we enjoyed having the, Menina, Heather and our bartender were great. The food tasted really good. A lot of our guest were apprehensive about the chicken and fish options but both came out very moist and delicious. Great job to the chef! The head captain never introduced herself and demonstrated poor attitude throughout the event. Our wedding was amazing and went smoothly, except for working with The Caterist. They were the only vendor to drop the ball. The evening will forever be remembered to me as beautiful except for the catering company...
tyler mendoza
Let me set the stage for you, our wedding was a Restaurant Industry Wedding, and over half the guests (including myself) in attendance were either in the Restaurant or Events business, and Erin & The Caterist absolutely crushed it.We had originally planned on catering our own wedding, but I was luckily talked out of producing, so I could enjoy the day. However, we had a really high bar for who l ask to Cater our wedding. We went to about 4 tastings with other Catering companies until a friend recommended the Caterist, and from the very beginning, you could tell they were on a different level.From our initial tasting, which for the most part they crushed, Erin and Chef actually l and took notes about the menu we had in mind (which was pretty custom, think chef-y Viking feast), and built a menu that fit our vision. Now when I say the crushed it "for the most part", there was a dish that we all agreed didn't come out the way they were used to, no big deal, not every short rib will be perfect. however instead of settling for "ok", Chef drove out another version of the dish to our house the next weekend, and it was perfect.From beginning to end Erin and her Team were professional, thoughtful, and frankly executed our wedding better than we thought possible. It's been a couple of months now, and we are still getting rave reviews.Bottom line, stop looking elsewhere email The Caterist, ask for Erin, and be prepared to be wowed.
Sam Marin
I am SO glad to have found The Caterist when I did. As a Food Specialist at my YMCA I am in charge of ordering meals for our staff trainings and I wanted something different than your average staff meals. The meals we received were delicious!! I was blessed with working with Cristina, she was such a pleasure!! They were able to work with our budget and dietary restrictions! PLUS we had two locations for delivery and their delivery crew were so great, handled everything with such care straight out of the hotboxes!!We will DEFINITELY be working with them again!Thank you very much!
We worked with the Caterist for our reception and they did an incredible job! We truly have no complaints about their service - the food was incredible (biggest compliment we received from all of our guests) and their staff was so professional. Ana, who we worked with most closely, was so pleasant, patient, and so kind to work with from the very start of our working relationship. The tasting was done so well & made us feel so welcome. Would highly recommend the Caterist from here on out!!
Itemp work with these people there's a father and son the father is Brian excellent people to work with I really enjoyed myself very clean environment sanitize they really take care of their guests when they come and have events at different locations it's just really a great place to work an if they are having a event they'll take care of you to their best abilities.
I have been a wedding industry professional for over six years working in venue management and planning/coordination - I had the absolute pleasure of working with Ana and The Caterist for the first time at a wedding out in Richmond, IL. Those of us in the industry know that wedding days and the weeks/months leading up are truly a team sport. Getting to collaborate with someone as professional, organized and thoughtful as Ana was a true highlight in my season.My couple had a family style dinner that guests were RAVING about throughout the night(especially the truffle mashed potatoes). Our vendor meal was similar to what the guests ate and I can confirm that the food was AMAZING, my vegetarian associate also agreed that it was one of the best veggie meals she was served this season. Servers were polite, professional, punctual, and swift.Ana was super communicative leading up to the event and I always felt like my notes and my clients needs were carefully documented and executed upon. We were able to problem-solve together and work as a well-oiled team. If you want exceptional service, leadership and food I would not hesitate to book Ana and The Caterist for your big day :)
They were great! Fantastic from start to finish for our 2023 wedding. They were relatively in budget, the food and service was great, the staff and Erin (the event producer) was so on top of everything we needed. 10/10, no notes!
The caterist were super professional!
We are blown away by the service and level of dedication that the team at The Caterist gave to our wedding. The guests wouldn't stop talking about the food. It was beyond! They even accommodated our gluten sensitive guests by making the majority of the menu GF! I felt truly special when they had a server bringing us the passed apps and cocktails during our cocktail hour! Then that service continued throughout the night. We were not expecting that.Working with the Ana to make adjustments to our rental orders and floor plan was a breeze and made the process stress-free!Thank you again for making our day so special!
Used The Caterist for my daughter's Quinceanera and I was blown away at the level of service I received. I can't say enough about how great it was working with them, the coordination, the follow-up and most importantly the food. I received rave reviews on the "vegetarian lasagna" by almost everyone at the event. The servers were attentive and made sure every detail was taken care off. I didn't have to worry about anything...I was able to focus my attention to the guests and enjoy the event. I am so happy I used them and will definitely use them for my other daughter's quinceanera next year.
The caterist were super professional! They handled every detail of our wedding with ease. We could tell from the moment we went to our first tasting that they were detail oriented and they didn’t disappoint. Our guests raved about the food and the service! We would book them again in a heartbeat!
The caterist were super professional! The handled every detail of our wedding with ease. We could tell from the moment we went to our first tasting that they were detail oriented and they didn’t disappoint. Our guests raved about the food and the service! We would book them again in a heartbeat!
I am SO glad to have found The Caterist when I did. As a Food Specialist at my YMCA I am in charge of ordering meals for our staff trainings and I wanted something different than your average staff meals. The meals we received were delicious!! I was blessed with working with Cristina, she was such a pleasure!! They were able to work with our budget and dietary restrictions! PLUS we had two locations for delivery and their delivery crew were so great, handled everything with such care straight out of the hotboxes!!We will DEFINITELY be working with them again!Thank you very much!
Restaurantji Recommends
We used the Caterist for our summer wedding. We were blown away by our initial tasting and then again at our wedding - everything was delicious! They were accommodating with guests’ allergies/dietary restrictions.Erin was extremely helpful throughout the wedding planning process. She was very knowledgeable about the timeline, table setting options as well as all of the food. She made us feel at ease! We appreciate all of her help!
The Guy Chef Matt does no operate in integrity. I was booked to work a shift with this company. Showed up to work. The chef tells us he overbooked for the day and that he doesn't need us. Because he canceled at the last minute he were to pay me for 4 hrs. I submit the claim and he denies it. With the gas prices these days. Who has time to drive all the way across town to work and not get paid. Most companies I work for I always recommend. But since the chef doesn't operate with integrity they will be put on blast. Social media is a beast. It will make or break you.
We booked The Caterist for a seated meal for our wedding. Ultimately, they did not deliver for dinner service. We had a few guests with severe food allergies and all of that information was communicated and placed in a food map and seating chart up front. Two guests had carrot allergies which were noted ahead of time for a plated salad and my wife (having experience in catering and some concerns about the level of attentiveness shown during our communication) made sure then salads were correct before the guests were seated. Both guests were served raw carrots in their salad. They switched out the salads per request, but it could have had serious consequences. Our matron of honor has celiac (also communicated throughout and were told they could accommodate) and was served the dinner entree with gluten....it wasn't what she ordered. Additionally we heard many of our guests received the wrong meal. One couple had both requested the chicken meal and one was served the fish meal. When they brought this to their server's attention, they were told to "switch with their spouse." How is that acceptable??? It is our opinion that if you are doing buffet, they probably would be fine. However, their catering team was not equipped to pull off a seated dinner. When we started working with The Caterist we were assigned Erin as our Event Producer. We had worked with her on the menu and communicated all of our concerns and wishes for our wedding. She did not initiate any contact with us months leading up to the wedding and we were the ones who anticipated needs and reached out with information proactively. When we did the walkthrough a couple weeks before the wedding, all of a sudden the event producer changed to Cristina. Why they didn't assign Cristina to the other assignment and we continued to work with Erin is not known or understood. However, all of the communication we had with Erin was lost in the transition. Additionally when we did the walk through we discussed with Cristina about having one of the events tall boys set by the ceremony and the staff would set glasses of champagne for us to do our toast immediately following the ceremony. Silly us anticipated they would actually accommodate this. When we walked out to perform the ceremony, there was the tall boy but no glasses of champagne... We walked back into the venue to collect the glasses of champagne. How embarrassing was that???? Both for us to walk out and then walk back in but also for The Caterist to drop the ball on such an important and clearly communicated detail. We did have a couple servers who were attentive to our needs, very kind and we enjoyed having the, Menina, Heather and our bartender were great. The food tasted really good. A lot of our guest were apprehensive about the chicken and fish options but both came out very moist and delicious. Great job to the chef! The head captain never introduced herself and demonstrated poor attitude throughout the event. Our wedding was amazing and went smoothly, except for working with The Caterist. They were the only vendor to drop the ball. The evening will forever be remembered to me as beautiful except for the catering company...
Let me set the stage for you, our wedding was a Restaurant Industry Wedding, and over half the guests (including myself) in attendance were either in the Restaurant or Events business, and Erin & The Caterist absolutely crushed it.We had originally planned on catering our own wedding, but I was luckily talked out of producing, so I could enjoy the day. However, we had a really high bar for who l ask to Cater our wedding. We went to about 4 tastings with other Catering companies until a friend recommended the Caterist, and from the very beginning, you could tell they were on a different level.From our initial tasting, which for the most part they crushed, Erin and Chef actually l and took notes about the menu we had in mind (which was pretty custom, think chef-y Viking feast), and built a menu that fit our vision. Now when I say the crushed it "for the most part", there was a dish that we all agreed didn't come out the way they were used to, no big deal, not every short rib will be perfect. however instead of settling for "ok", Chef drove out another version of the dish to our house the next weekend, and it was perfect.From beginning to end Erin and her Team were professional, thoughtful, and frankly executed our wedding better than we thought possible. It's been a couple of months now, and we are still getting rave reviews.Bottom line, stop looking elsewhere email The Caterist, ask for Erin, and be prepared to be wowed.
I am SO glad to have found The Caterist when I did. As a Food Specialist at my YMCA I am in charge of ordering meals for our staff trainings and I wanted something different than your average staff meals. The meals we received were delicious!! I was blessed with working with Cristina, she was such a pleasure!! They were able to work with our budget and dietary restrictions! PLUS we had two locations for delivery and their delivery crew were so great, handled everything with such care straight out of the hotboxes!!We will DEFINITELY be working with them again!Thank you very much!