Blue Plate Catering

Great service and fantastic food! Blue Plate catered our August wedding at Café Brauer and we were extremely pleased with their food and service.My husband and I were really concerned about having great food at our wedding – and we accomplished that goal by hiring Blue Plate. From the start, Blue Plate provided us with great options. We decided that we wanted to do stations instead of the traditional sit down meal. Before we even got to the tasting Blue Plate had a huge list of station options to choose from. We were able to find stations that met both of our demands (we went with a tapas station, a steakhouse station, and a Greek station). At the tasting Jessica, our contact with the company, was great. She explained everything to us and really made us feel at ease. The food was excellent as well. In fact it was so good that my husband was asking for seconds. As a result, we had a hard time narrowing down the menu. Not only did Jessica help us with our food choices, she also made some great recommendations about other vendors we would need to use (hotels, florists, coordinators, etc.).Jessica changed venue assignments with the company, so Ken was our new contact after the tasting – but he was equally as great. Ken immediately called to introduce himself and helped us iron out all of the details for our big day. Ken was a real joy to work with. The staff from Blue Plate was fantastic at the wedding! They were attentive and focused. Members of the staff, including Ken, were kind enough to go get us food from some of the stations. In addition, they were friendly to all of our guests. Best of all, the food was great (just as good as it was at the tasting). We are still hearing from guests about how much they loved the food.

My husband and I were extremely pleased with the attentiveness, patience and helpfulness of Blue Plate in the planning process. Both of us very extremely busy and had to put off our tasting on multiple occasions. Ken Severin, our Blue Plate guy, made everything easy. He gave us great food options that made it easy to pick a menu. He was very amenable when I asked if we could change our napkin color the week before the wedding. On the day of the wedding, his team managed everything well. If anything went wrong, I had no idea about it. We were well fed and I was extremely happy with the quality and taste of everything.

The food at our wedding was amazing! Thank you Blue Plate! A number of guests commented on how much they enjoyed our food. It was by far the best food I have ever had at a wedding or large event. I am allergic to gluten and Blue Plate was incredibly conscientious in making sure that everything was strictly gluten free, even coming up with creative ways of doing appetizers. Ken Severin is a true professional and a joy to work with. He might be the most polite person I have ever met and at the same time is direct when he needs to be. He made sure everything ran smoothly and was attentive to the even the tiniest details. Thank you Ken!

They were very nice to work with and the menu was great. My biggest problem was that I was not able to reach anyone the weeks leading up to the wedding. I had to call and email multiple times before my contact got back to me. They also ran out of food and mixers for our drinks, which is unacceptable. We had less people than expected so this should not have happened. Toward the last fews weeks I felt like they had moved on the next wedding.

Blue Plate was one of the best choices I made in my wedding. Ken Severin handled all the details wonderfully and was delightful to work with. Additionally, they gave us a lot of flexibility in our menu items and always promptly replied whenever we had any questions or concerns. We received so many compliments on the food and everything turned out beautifully!Another thing to note was their wait staff was incredibly professional and thoughtful. They even courteously set aside a full platter of hors d'oeuvres for us to enjoy whenever there was a private moment. I would highly recommend their services to any bride planning her special day.Thanks!

There is a reason that Blue Plate is one of the top caterers in Chicago. From the moment I called their offices I felt taken care of and guided through a very foreign process. I spoke with Ken and he stayed with us through the whole process including overseeing the actual event. Ken listened to our needs and vas always very considerate of our budget. When, at the last minute we decided to have the ceremony inside and needed to rent 50 more chairs, he made it happen with absolutely no stress to us and helped us so we didn't have to pay an arm and a leg.Blue plate handled not only our food but also out rentals. We got the opportunity to see in person every item that we were considering, from flatware to wine glasses and table cloths. When we walked into the room on the day of the event, we were blown away at how beautiful everything looked. And the food was absolutely delicious!What really made Blue Plate stand out though was the quality of service on the day of the event. We had a personal server who always made sure we had water and saved special hours d'oeuvres so we too got to eat while visiting our guests. The main comment from our guests was how impressed they were with the level of service. Every one of the staff was key in making the evening outstanding!I would recommend Blue Plate to anyone who is planning a wedding or an event in Chicago.

The food was AMAZING! The caterers were very professional and they knew what they were doing. Great value also. There was lots of food and I know the bride is not supposed to pig out on her wedding day, but it was so hard not to eat! The food was absolutely delicious! This is simply THE BEST!

We live in NJ and had our wedding in Chicago- Ken at Blue Plate went above and beyond for us.... Ken was polite and on point with everything! The food was amazing, our guests were blown away! And so were we! Ken helped us with the details, planning, and even advised us what to choose for the cocktail hour, main course, and even down to helping us choose wine with our main courses! AMAZING! AMAZING!!!!!

Blue Plate has amazing, restaurant-quality food. They are not the cheapest, but I definitely feel that what you get is worth the price. They are extremely professional, (we worked with Ken), and had great suggestions for table linens as well as other vendors. They also do recognize that people have budgets and work exceptionally hard to give you the best for the money. Their food, presentation, and overall customer service was amazing!

Look no further! I was very selective and knew what I wanted, and Blue Plate made it into a reality for far less than I thought they would. I was concerned about making things the way I wanted them to be and being about to afford it, and they made sure that it happened. FLAWLESS!

AMAZING!!!! people are STILL talking about the food served at our event. Ken was amazing to work with (very responsive & accommodating throughout the whole experience) and the food was to die for! We LOVED our experience with Blue Plate and wouldn’t change a thing (expect perhaps to eat more and save some for later!).They worked with us on creating options not already available, the food was DELICIOUS and the presentation even better!!!I only wished I still lived in Chicago so I could use them for every party!We love you Blue Plate!

Blue Plate Catering is the way to go! Their food is PHENOMENAL! We took my dad to the tasting, and he was just blown away. The best part was that the food tasted as good for 100+ people as it did for 5. My only regret is that I didn't eat it all! While Blue Plate is a bit pricier than other catering companies in Chicago, you are truly paying for quality, and a meal that you will remember forever!

Great food, excellent selection of both food and drinks. Amazing service, they really knew what they were doing and had good personalities mixed with their professionalism.

These guys were awesome. They even had one server dedicated to the bride, groom and immediate members of the family to make sure everyone ate! (Ours was a high-end cocktail party....)

The food was delicious!

Delicious, delicious, delicious! I had no less than 30 people tell me how great our food was. Blue plate really worked well with us to do the non-traditional stations we wanted. We had four stations: Chicago, Mexico, Asia and Desserts. On the Chicago station: mini deep dish pizza, mini hamburgers, fries in red and white ‘boats’, mini Italian beef… On Mexico: mini burritos (3 kinds), guacamole, mini quesadillas, chips, salsa… on Asia: cashew chicken, orange scented coconut rice, lo mein served in small to go containers, dumplings, all kinds of sauces in ramekins. On Desserts: mini vertical tarts, mini blueberry pies, chocolate covered strawberries, mini-crème brulees. (By the way all of the menu I’ve just described is just a sample – we had a lot of variety). We wanted to give our guests the true Chicago experience with real Chicago food and the ethnic foods we love. Our guests raved. For all of the food, and the top shelf open bar, I think the value for price was very reasonable.

Blue Plate’s staff was also fantastic. We worked with several people over the 6 months we were engaged as they had some people switch positions. Each person was very nice, and organized. Every person who worked our event was so nice, welcoming and professional. We had one server (Kim) dedicated to us all night, making sure we actually go to eat and drink. She was great – always there but never intrusive. Megan ran the evening from set up through dinner, and was really on top of things. We had a complicated set up (5 different types of tables, 10 different linens, a ceremony room etc.) Megan and Lori (from Lola) made it all perfect. The tastings (we had 2) were really exemplary, wonderful experiences. During the first tasting, we sampled every single dish and appetizer (and then some as they gave us several choices for appetizers and we had a couple versions for some of the main dishes). The tastings were held in their facility, using the linens and chairs we would use for our wedding. It was a wonderful way to see how everything would come together (they even had a dozen roses as a centerpiece that they sent me home with.) They accommodated my large tasting party (me, my husband, maid of honor, bridesmaid and wedding planner).

We had 2 minor issues: a few of the dishes we had requested changes to (and went back for a second tasting for) did not actually get changed. They were minor changes, and didn’t impact the overall feel at all, so I was not really concerned. Also, the passed appetizers had trouble reaching the back of the room. I think we were probably short one server, although I didn’t really hear any complaints.

Blue Plate is an exceptional catering company. We worked with Michael Muer, who is creative, innovative and helped make our event about us, something we would remember and our guests would enjoy. From the raspberry mojitos to the creative appetizers and the excellent staff, we love Blue Plate!

Great food and service. Would reccommend to anyone!

Great food, great service, very helpful and responsive staff. Very Satisfied with this vendor.

Blue Plate is one of the top catering companies in Chicago. Though their prices may seem steep, they offer much more than just food. They can handle all your rental needs (from linens to tents) and provide a day-of coordinator to help with any onsite details. Their staff is top-notch. Plus, the food got so many compliments -- not typical of most "wedding food."

The director of this company, Jody Fife is exceptional. She has made a name for herself in the great big city of Chicago for a reason. The food was great, well balanced, well priced, hot when it hit the table. We had a lot of great feedback about our food.

From the first day we met Kelly at Blue Plate, we were very impressed with the presentation and quality of the food and service. Setting up an appointments with her were very easy. She responded very quickly via email and was very flexible about the details and changes we made throughout the process. On the day of our wedding the staff was incredible. They catered to our guests and every moment from the ceremony to the cocktail reception and through dinner they did an exceptional job. My husband and I were very impressed with the way they coordinated their service with our venue (Chicago History Museum). We had other caterers to choose from, however we went with Blue Plate and that was definitely the best decision we made. Kelly and her staff were so attentive from the beginning that we never had to worry or get stressed on the day of the wedding.

Blue Plate offers such a HUGE variety of delicious and unique food choices!!! Even a year after the wedding, our guests are STILL talking about how great the food was!

Michael Meuer was amazing to work with. He called Stephen at midnight to ask about the coat check company. Talk about dedication. They also opened one of the Art Galleries for me and Stephen to enjoy our own little private cocktail hour for just the two of us. We had a private butler to focus on the two of us all night. The best customer service EVER!

Blue Plate is phenomenal. They basically acted not only as our caterer, but as our wedding coordinators on the day of. They made sure everything went as planned, worked with our venue and made the day completely worry-free.The food was excellent. They offer a complimentary tasting before you book them, which gave us a great opportunity to try all of their offerings.

Blue Plate was actually priced higher then most of the other caterers that we looked at, but their level of professionalism elicited a higher degree of confidence from us that they would make our special day as perfect as it could be. We were not disappointed. Our coordinator, Michael, kept things on track all day and made sure we didn't have to worry about how the event was being managed. We would recommend Blue Plate to anybody for their wedding or catered event.

We decided to have a less formal buffet dinner -- because it was the most practical considering our guests' varying palates -- and the most cost-efficient. The food was excellent -- to this day, we get compliments about how great the food was! (When was the last time your remember what you were served at a wedding?)We also rented table linens -- as well as all of the furnishings for the ceremony. The service was top-notch and the gallery looked beautiful.

Overall a good vendor. The food tasted wonderful and the premium bar was great. The coordinator even set up the flowers in the tent and on the cake. She did a fantastic job.

Blue Plate - Caterer of choice for more than 100 Fortune 500 companies, Events by Blue Plate offers a full range of contemporary
catering services to meet the needs and exacting standards of a diverse group of corporate and social clients.

1061 West Van Buren | Chicago, IL 60607 | 312.421.6666 | www.blueplatechicago.com

Blue Plate Catering is absolutely incredible. Their food is always delicious and presented with so much style and elegance. The staff is very friendly and professional. As a bandleader, I've performed dozens of events with them. They are SO great to work with. The music and food are the two most important elements of a great party. When you've got Blue Plate in charge of the food for your event, you're in great hands. They are the REAL experts when it comes to catering fabulous events. They make planning the catering for your wedding a delicious joy!