“I completely recommend Blue Plate, but if you need more info, please read on. David at Blue Plate was amazing to work with; he’s kind, flexible, and responsive, and was willing to work with all the dietary restrictions both we, and our guests had, without making anything feel awkward or difficult. It was so easy to work with them to create a menu we wanted for our rehearsal and reception dinners, with full bar service. I also had them cater my bridal shower and they did an AMAZING job. Working with them felt very customizable, which is often not something you find in caterers. We made a lot of last minute changes to both our service and menu requirements due to COVID restrictions and Blue Plate handled this safely and effectively. I gave four stars because of the ultimate reception service the day of: there was a drink recipe confusion for one of our signature drinks, cake cutting scheduling error, they forgot to add a dessert sauce to our cake before serving, and there was small change in the entree from our tasting appointment to our reception dinner which we didn’t expect - I was lax about following up and clarifying details beforehand so I think the ultimate fault is with me not communicating well, and not with Blue Plate. I think if you specify details clearly they would easily match all your requests. I 100% recommend them, and I know if we have catering needs in the future we will want to work with Blue Plate. David is a one of a kind human and I appreciated working with him!”

“Hoffman House is the best catering company in northern Illinois by far. They catered our event which was literally out in a field with challenging food preparation conditions. The entire event was flawless, had multiple guests tell us how fantastic the food and service were. Would not hesitate to use them in the future!”