Our daughters wedding at The Pavilion in Silverthorne August 2023 was catered by Gilchrist Catering and we were very pleased with the end result. From the appetizers to the salads and main entrees everyone truly enjoyed the food. The cake was also delicious! We greatly appreciated Christina’s efficiency the day of and being sure we were enjoying the food and that it was what we expected. Many thanks!
Amanda Piper - The Colorado Wedding Planner
As a wedding planner, this is a great team up in the mountains!
Julia Weagraff
Beyond disappointed with the service I got through this caterer… my husband and I had our wedding on September 30 and we were really looking forward to the delicious food we had previewed at our tasting. We trusted Bill and his team as they seemed to have everything prepared and were fantastic to work with…up until the wedding day. I spoke with Bill a few days before the wedding and he assured me that his team would be arriving at 3:30p to be ready for the 5p cocktail hour. Day of, 3:45p rolls around and they still have not arrived so my day of coordinator calls Bill only for him to brush her off and tell her that they’re on their way without expressing ANY concern that they were late. The team finally arrived at 4p, 30 minutes after I was originally told they would be there. Second, the caterer was supposed to place the table cloths on all of the tables, which they did not. This left my day of coordinator, mom, and grandma with this responsibility. As a reminder, they were already crunched for time because the catering team was 30 minutes late. No decorations could be placed until the tablecloths had been set. Third, the catering team was still setting up appetizers at 5p when cocktail hour was supposed to start and guests were arriving. So unprofessional. Fourth, one of the cupcake flavors was wrong. I had asked for white chocolate raspberry cupcakes with cream cheese frosting (as outlined in the contract) and they brought chocolate raspberry cupcakes with white chocolate icing. Lastly, my day of coordinator relayed to me that Sam and one of the other people on the team were unhelpful and presented an attitude throughout the night and that they had to be prompted on the timeline and restocking items. I spoke with Bill on the phone about these concerns and he was argumentative and condescending, not interested in hearing about these issues. The only reason I’m giving two stars is that the food tasted good and one lady on the catering staff, Virginia, was kind and attentive. Bill’s menu prices are low which can be attractive to someone looking for a caterer, but lesson learned: you get what you pay for.
Sean Fancher
Gilchrist catered our rehearsal dinner and wedding at Windy Point Campground. Bill and his staff were so kind and patient with our group. Every member of their team did such a great job, especially given the fact that windy point does not have electricity or running water. From the very start, they put our minds at ease by handling every aspect of the dinner. The dinner was incredible, the appetizers were exquisite and tasty, and the customer service was exceptional. Bill was so great to work with from the beginning, and was always available to answer any questions we had leading up to the event. I highly recommend Gilchrist Catering for any event, and especially for Windy Point Campground weddings.
Amanda Piper - The Event Troupe
As a wedding planner, this is a great team up in the mountains!
N B
I normally always love supporting small businesses and don't like writing negative reviews, but I had a very poor experience. I was working with this service to cater for an event. We exchanged emails on the menus and pricing options, and I found one that fit our needs and budget. He sent over the contract and misspelled my name, so I asked him to fix it. He sent it again still misspelled, so I fixed it on my own and sent it back and updated the information, and asked him about how to pay the deposit without fees. He then called me and told me that I was being "a bad customer" and "very rude and intrusive". We are a smaller group that has a budget, so I apologize if our wallet wasn't as big as corporations or weddings, and it was very unprofessional to cancel our agreement 2 weeks prior to the event and now I have to scramble to find another one. If you have a small event (50 people or less), I would recommend finding another option.
Jay Labrie
terrible food and rude service
Brigitte Joline
Bill and his team did a phenomenal job catering our wedding. Many people had told us that the food at the wedding was never as good as the tasting but were dead wrong. Not only was the food amazing (his garlic mashed potatoes are to die for and his salmon is liked by people who normally don't like salmon) but he took our request to make short ribs which was not on his original menu. We hadn't tried the short ribs prior to the event but we were not disappointed! Actually, I'd like his recipe.
Lindsay Burton
Gilchrist Catering is awesome. The food was amazing and the staff, so nice and helpful. I had them cater my wedding. The only thing I can say is that I wasn't offered the rest of the food or cake to take home with me. That would have been appreciated. Other than that, they were amazing. I highly recommend.
Joseph Lund
The absolute best food you can get catered in Summit County. They are awesome professionals. They did my event and it was beyond great.
Gilchrist catered my wedding from appetizers, salad, main entrees, and cake. Everything was amazing. The food was so delicious and the servers were absolutely incredible. I would recommend Bill and his staff to anyone! Thank you Bill for making my wedding amazing!
Michelle Peterson
Gilchrist catered my wedding. Everything was incredible!!!! The food, the service and the details were perfect. Bill also did my cake which was amazing as well. I would highly recommend Gilchrist to everyone. I was so astonished at the servers too at the wedding - they were so kind, friendly and available for everything anyone needed. I had two flavors of cakes and when we cut it I asked one of the servers if I could a slice of one of the flavors. She went through the whole crowd to find me with that flavor. Again amazing all around! The food is so good you will want seconds - appetizers, main entree, cake, etc!
Kate Jones
Our company Holiday Party was recently catered by Bill and his team- and wow was the food delicious! Kudos for the especially wonderful salmon, which was perfectly cooked!
Kate Raudenbush
Our company Holiday Party was recently catered by Bill and his team- and wow was the food delicious! Kudos for the especially wonderful salmon, which was perfectly cooked!
Andee Skinner
We were thrilled with Gilchrist Catering's food and staff for our company's holiday party this year! Every single dish - from the antipasto to the salmon to the chocolate decadence dessert was out of this world! I can't recommend them highly enough!
Our daughters wedding at The Pavilion in Silverthorne August 2023 was catered by Gilchrist Catering and we were very pleased with the end result. From the appetizers to the salads and main entrees everyone truly enjoyed the food. The cake was also delicious! We greatly appreciated Christina’s efficiency the day of and being sure we were enjoying the food and that it was what we expected. Many thanks!
As a wedding planner, this is a great team up in the mountains!
Beyond disappointed with the service I got through this caterer… my husband and I had our wedding on September 30 and we were really looking forward to the delicious food we had previewed at our tasting. We trusted Bill and his team as they seemed to have everything prepared and were fantastic to work with…up until the wedding day. I spoke with Bill a few days before the wedding and he assured me that his team would be arriving at 3:30p to be ready for the 5p cocktail hour. Day of, 3:45p rolls around and they still have not arrived so my day of coordinator calls Bill only for him to brush her off and tell her that they’re on their way without expressing ANY concern that they were late. The team finally arrived at 4p, 30 minutes after I was originally told they would be there. Second, the caterer was supposed to place the table cloths on all of the tables, which they did not. This left my day of coordinator, mom, and grandma with this responsibility. As a reminder, they were already crunched for time because the catering team was 30 minutes late. No decorations could be placed until the tablecloths had been set. Third, the catering team was still setting up appetizers at 5p when cocktail hour was supposed to start and guests were arriving. So unprofessional. Fourth, one of the cupcake flavors was wrong. I had asked for white chocolate raspberry cupcakes with cream cheese frosting (as outlined in the contract) and they brought chocolate raspberry cupcakes with white chocolate icing. Lastly, my day of coordinator relayed to me that Sam and one of the other people on the team were unhelpful and presented an attitude throughout the night and that they had to be prompted on the timeline and restocking items. I spoke with Bill on the phone about these concerns and he was argumentative and condescending, not interested in hearing about these issues. The only reason I’m giving two stars is that the food tasted good and one lady on the catering staff, Virginia, was kind and attentive. Bill’s menu prices are low which can be attractive to someone looking for a caterer, but lesson learned: you get what you pay for.
Gilchrist catered our rehearsal dinner and wedding at Windy Point Campground. Bill and his staff were so kind and patient with our group. Every member of their team did such a great job, especially given the fact that windy point does not have electricity or running water. From the very start, they put our minds at ease by handling every aspect of the dinner. The dinner was incredible, the appetizers were exquisite and tasty, and the customer service was exceptional. Bill was so great to work with from the beginning, and was always available to answer any questions we had leading up to the event. I highly recommend Gilchrist Catering for any event, and especially for Windy Point Campground weddings.
As a wedding planner, this is a great team up in the mountains!
I normally always love supporting small businesses and don't like writing negative reviews, but I had a very poor experience. I was working with this service to cater for an event. We exchanged emails on the menus and pricing options, and I found one that fit our needs and budget. He sent over the contract and misspelled my name, so I asked him to fix it. He sent it again still misspelled, so I fixed it on my own and sent it back and updated the information, and asked him about how to pay the deposit without fees. He then called me and told me that I was being "a bad customer" and "very rude and intrusive". We are a smaller group that has a budget, so I apologize if our wallet wasn't as big as corporations or weddings, and it was very unprofessional to cancel our agreement 2 weeks prior to the event and now I have to scramble to find another one. If you have a small event (50 people or less), I would recommend finding another option.
terrible food and rude service
Bill and his team did a phenomenal job catering our wedding. Many people had told us that the food at the wedding was never as good as the tasting but were dead wrong. Not only was the food amazing (his garlic mashed potatoes are to die for and his salmon is liked by people who normally don't like salmon) but he took our request to make short ribs which was not on his original menu. We hadn't tried the short ribs prior to the event but we were not disappointed! Actually, I'd like his recipe.
Gilchrist Catering is awesome. The food was amazing and the staff, so nice and helpful. I had them cater my wedding. The only thing I can say is that I wasn't offered the rest of the food or cake to take home with me. That would have been appreciated. Other than that, they were amazing. I highly recommend.
The absolute best food you can get catered in Summit County. They are awesome professionals. They did my event and it was beyond great.
Restaurantji Recommends
Gilchrist catered my wedding from appetizers, salad, main entrees, and cake. Everything was amazing. The food was so delicious and the servers were absolutely incredible. I would recommend Bill and his staff to anyone! Thank you Bill for making my wedding amazing!
Gilchrist catered my wedding. Everything was incredible!!!! The food, the service and the details were perfect. Bill also did my cake which was amazing as well. I would highly recommend Gilchrist to everyone. I was so astonished at the servers too at the wedding - they were so kind, friendly and available for everything anyone needed. I had two flavors of cakes and when we cut it I asked one of the servers if I could a slice of one of the flavors. She went through the whole crowd to find me with that flavor. Again amazing all around! The food is so good you will want seconds - appetizers, main entree, cake, etc!
Our company Holiday Party was recently catered by Bill and his team- and wow was the food delicious! Kudos for the especially wonderful salmon, which was perfectly cooked!
Our company Holiday Party was recently catered by Bill and his team- and wow was the food delicious! Kudos for the especially wonderful salmon, which was perfectly cooked!
We were thrilled with Gilchrist Catering's food and staff for our company's holiday party this year! Every single dish - from the antipasto to the salmon to the chocolate decadence dessert was out of this world! I can't recommend them highly enough!
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