When you think about a caterer, you think of delicious food and this entire team absolutely provides the most excellent and delicious food. But what truly sets Bill Hansen Catering apart from other Caterers is the combination of their gourmet food and their superior event execution.I am so grateful to Sandra Perez and the entire Bill Hansen team. Sandra was an amazing partner and I am thankful for her patience, kindness, organization, collaboration, and creativity for my wedding at Deering Estate. She took the time to listen to me, understand what I wanted out of my event, and execute upon my vision perfectly.Sandra is so capable in event organization and execution that I felt my wedding planner was no longer needed in the wedding planning process. She is a brilliant event planner AND caterer who made my wedding day run flawlessly. Many people in the event industry treat your wedding/event as "just another event", but Sandra made me feel as though this was the most important event. I trusted her through every step of the process.I would also be remiss if I did not celebrate the chef/mixologist and highlight some of my favorite parts of the meal/cocktail hour itself! We chose the Guava Rose cocktail as our welcome drink. It was such a pretty welcome drinks and the guests loved the flavor. For the cocktail hour we chose the spicy margarita and the mojito. Both were delicious and especially impressive given the large volume they had to make (150+ guests). We had many delicious passed hors d'oeuvres, but I still dream about the bacon wrapped maduros (sweet plantains). Lastly, the dinner (churrasco steak and yucca crusted mahi) was phenomenal. Again, it was so impressive that the quality did not falter while they cooked large volumes of food. This is another factor that sets Bill Hansen apart from any other caterers I have experienced. (My guests STILL talk to me about how good the food was and my wedding was over a month ago!)Lastly, one unique thing that I requested from Sandra was that she provide iced tea to my mom (who drinks iced tea constantly!!) for the wedding day. When we showed up to the event, Sandra had a vat of perfectly brewed iced tea. While many may view this detail as silly/forgettable, Sandra knew this detail was actually very important to us and it showed how much Sandra really did care about the success of our day.THANK YOU SANDRA!!!!
H G.
Hello! I just wanted you to know how pleased we were with our event this past Saturday. What a great process it was from start to finish. We had excellent meetings with your staff and follow through from both Gen and Ruby, the ideas and execution were terrific, your staff was professional and attentive. You listened to all of my requests and ideas and then improved on them. Our family and friends were raving about the food, the bar, the desserts...all in all a great night! Thank you so much for making a fun and special event for us. Looking forward to having another party so we can use you again!
Kristin Kocher
"The team was absolutely amazing and truly appreciated all of their help during this event. We experienced a major rain delay, but all staff were ready to jump in and assist to ensure the guests were not disrupted during the brief storm. Corina did a fantastic job overseeing all F&B and was very attentive as well. Big kudos to her! Last but not least, a big thank you to Ashley for her professionalism, communication and efficiency leading up to the event as well. She is always a pleasure to partner with - thank you Ashley!"
Alison Douglas
I do events all over the world. I wish I could take Eden and her team everywhere with me. She was super responsive. She made me look good! Can't wait to book you again next time we are in Miami.
Myles Keating
The whole Bill Hansen team and Sandra Perez in particular truly rock. Sandra took us A to Z, was incredibly transparent about pricing, and the whole team did everything they promised on wedding day and more.The best thing about the Bill Hansen approach is that it's a one stop shop. They did all the rentals, all the food, all the drinks, all the wait and bar staff, all the load in and clean up, and it was just done, on time and with personal attention and care. For example, after the ceremony a waiter brought us a personal platter of every appetizer so we didn't miss out on anything while we did photos and talked to guests.And everything from the tables and chairs to the plates, food and drinks is customizable. They have a great showroom and tasting space at Villa Woodbine where you can go through everything and take your time to get the look and tastes that you want.The team was incredibly responsive, and all the guests loved the food (as did we). They accommodated a variety of rather complex allergies and dietary restrictions (veggie, vegan, nut allergy, dairy allergy, gluten free, and combinations of above). In short, can't recommend them enough. Thanks for making it such a special day Sandra!PS here's a surely incomplete list of everything the Bill Hansen team took care of for us:TablesChairs and cushionsPlates and glassesCutleryThe dance floorBarsCocktail tablesCeremony chairsLinens and tableclothsAll the food and drink, including desserts and coffeeAll the wait and bar staff
Andy Edelson
Everything was perfect and far exceeded our wildest expectations. From the food to the venue, it was all amazing. Well done everybody and special shout out to Gipsy for making sure everything was exactly how we wanted it and Julian for making sure everything was perfect coming out of the kitchen!
Ivy Nguyen-Marlatt
From our very first conversation with Eden, Brad and I felt completely at ease. The entire planning process was seamless from the tasting to selecting florals to booking the DJ--the full-service team had us feeling like we were well taken care of. On the day of the wedding, we couldn't stop gushing over how my Pinterest page became our reality. The operations team is incredibly attentive to the guests, and most importantly to us, ensuring we had a moment to indulge alongside our loved ones. The food was phenomenal! The party was so fun, and we can't thank the Bill Hansen Catering staff enough for making it so enjoyable. 10/10 would recommend and 100% would use again for any future event.
Vy Nguyen
From our very first conversation with Eden, Brad and I felt completely at ease. The entire planning process was seamless from the tasting to selecting florals to booking the DJ--the full-service team had us feeling like we were well taken care of. On the day of the wedding, we couldn't stop gushing over how my Pinterest page became our reality. The operations team is incredibly attentive to the guests, and most importantly to us, ensuring we had a moment to indulge alongside our loved ones. The food was phenomenal! The party was so fun, and we can't thank the Bill Hansen Catering staff enough for making it so enjoyable. 10/10 would recommend and 100% would use again for any future event.
Kristen and Yacob
The absolute best caterers! We are huge foodies, and knew that food was going to be such an important part of our wedding. We also knew that given we both have different cultural backgrounds, incorporating our cultures into our wedding food was going to be important to not only us, but our families. We are so happy we had Bill Hansen on our team to make our wedding dreams come true. From the first meeting with Sandra and Chef Mary, we knew we were in great hands. Chef Mary is a culinary artist: she not only did the research to make sure she delivered authentic and tasteful interpretations of the Jamaican and Ethipioan dishes we wanted present, but she plated, decorated and served them in such a fantastic fashion, that truly delighted all of our family and guests. Sandra is a dream collaborator: she is so organized, efficient, and professional, and would work alongside us to make sure all of our desires were met. I cannot thank them enough for being part of our special day-we cant have imagined it without them!
Jeff Feiereisen
I had scheduled tastings with several caterers, but none came close to the experience and professionalism of Bill Hansen Catering. At first I had wanted to find a small, local shop to support, but BHC just raised the bar at every step. First, BHC's tasting was hosted in a gorgeous venue. The long-time owner, Bill, came out to welcome me even though I was surely a lower budget event for them. The food tasted spectacularly with looks to match. (Seriously I never thought chicken could be so uniquely delicious.) Chef Dewey was awesome. Accommodating, creative, and patient. But the highlight above all was Sandra Perez. She was such an anchor for us during our wedding weekend. Insanely responsive and will do anything to make sure your event goes smoothly. She went above and beyond on the wedding day to keep us fed and help out with other areas that were surely not in her scope. Ok, BHC wasn't cheap, but I love good food and it was so validating to have every guest tell me how unexpectedly amazing the food was. Highly recommend BHC, and especially the power combo of Sandra and Chef Dewey :)
Bill Hansen catering is incredible. We chose to do family style Italian for our wedding dinner @ Vizcaya and the team was so accommodating in helping to bring our vision to life. Thank you so so much for everything, what a wonderful experience from top to bottom. You made our wedding so memorable and unique.
Laura Weinberg
Bill Hansen catering is incredible. We chose to do family style Italian for our wedding dinner @ Vizcaya and the team was so accommodating in helping to bring our vision to life. Thank you so so much for everything, what a wonderful experience from top to bottom. You made our wedding so memorable and unique.
Mai Stern
We had the most magical wedding day and it was everything we could have dreamed of and more! The venue was so beautiful and the bill hansen team set everything up perfectly! The food was amazing and unique, all of our guests loved it and said it was plentiful and the day ran so smoothly! Sandra was amazing in helping us every step of the way and answering all of our questions promptly. I would recommend them to everyone, you and your guests will not regret it!
Mai S.
We had the most magical wedding day and it was everything we could have dreamed of and more! The venue was so beautiful and the bill hansen team set everything up perfectly! The food was amazing and unique all of our guests loved it and said it was plentiful and the day ran so smoothly! Sandra was amazing in helping us every step of the way and answering all of our questions promptly. I would recommend them to everyone, you and your guests will not regret it!
Liz E.
We had the most beautiful wedding at Villa Woodbine! The food and service is incredible and went beyond our expectations. All of the staff are extremely responsive and professional. Gen was our event coordinator and made the entire process as easy as you could make it. She is truly an angel to work with.
When you think about a caterer, you think of delicious food and this entire team absolutely provides the most excellent and delicious food. But what truly sets Bill Hansen Catering apart from other Caterers is the combination of their gourmet food and their superior event execution.I am so grateful to Sandra Perez and the entire Bill Hansen team. Sandra was an amazing partner and I am thankful for her patience, kindness, organization, collaboration, and creativity for my wedding at Deering Estate. She took the time to listen to me, understand what I wanted out of my event, and execute upon my vision perfectly.Sandra is so capable in event organization and execution that I felt my wedding planner was no longer needed in the wedding planning process. She is a brilliant event planner AND caterer who made my wedding day run flawlessly. Many people in the event industry treat your wedding/event as "just another event", but Sandra made me feel as though this was the most important event. I trusted her through every step of the process.I would also be remiss if I did not celebrate the chef/mixologist and highlight some of my favorite parts of the meal/cocktail hour itself! We chose the Guava Rose cocktail as our welcome drink. It was such a pretty welcome drinks and the guests loved the flavor. For the cocktail hour we chose the spicy margarita and the mojito. Both were delicious and especially impressive given the large volume they had to make (150+ guests). We had many delicious passed hors d'oeuvres, but I still dream about the bacon wrapped maduros (sweet plantains). Lastly, the dinner (churrasco steak and yucca crusted mahi) was phenomenal. Again, it was so impressive that the quality did not falter while they cooked large volumes of food. This is another factor that sets Bill Hansen apart from any other caterers I have experienced. (My guests STILL talk to me about how good the food was and my wedding was over a month ago!)Lastly, one unique thing that I requested from Sandra was that she provide iced tea to my mom (who drinks iced tea constantly!!) for the wedding day. When we showed up to the event, Sandra had a vat of perfectly brewed iced tea. While many may view this detail as silly/forgettable, Sandra knew this detail was actually very important to us and it showed how much Sandra really did care about the success of our day.THANK YOU SANDRA!!!!
Hello! I just wanted you to know how pleased we were with our event this past Saturday. What a great process it was from start to finish. We had excellent meetings with your staff and follow through from both Gen and Ruby, the ideas and execution were terrific, your staff was professional and attentive. You listened to all of my requests and ideas and then improved on them. Our family and friends were raving about the food, the bar, the desserts...all in all a great night! Thank you so much for making a fun and special event for us. Looking forward to having another party so we can use you again!
"The team was absolutely amazing and truly appreciated all of their help during this event. We experienced a major rain delay, but all staff were ready to jump in and assist to ensure the guests were not disrupted during the brief storm. Corina did a fantastic job overseeing all F&B and was very attentive as well. Big kudos to her! Last but not least, a big thank you to Ashley for her professionalism, communication and efficiency leading up to the event as well. She is always a pleasure to partner with - thank you Ashley!"
I do events all over the world. I wish I could take Eden and her team everywhere with me. She was super responsive. She made me look good! Can't wait to book you again next time we are in Miami.
The whole Bill Hansen team and Sandra Perez in particular truly rock. Sandra took us A to Z, was incredibly transparent about pricing, and the whole team did everything they promised on wedding day and more.The best thing about the Bill Hansen approach is that it's a one stop shop. They did all the rentals, all the food, all the drinks, all the wait and bar staff, all the load in and clean up, and it was just done, on time and with personal attention and care. For example, after the ceremony a waiter brought us a personal platter of every appetizer so we didn't miss out on anything while we did photos and talked to guests.And everything from the tables and chairs to the plates, food and drinks is customizable. They have a great showroom and tasting space at Villa Woodbine where you can go through everything and take your time to get the look and tastes that you want.The team was incredibly responsive, and all the guests loved the food (as did we). They accommodated a variety of rather complex allergies and dietary restrictions (veggie, vegan, nut allergy, dairy allergy, gluten free, and combinations of above). In short, can't recommend them enough. Thanks for making it such a special day Sandra!PS here's a surely incomplete list of everything the Bill Hansen team took care of for us:TablesChairs and cushionsPlates and glassesCutleryThe dance floorBarsCocktail tablesCeremony chairsLinens and tableclothsAll the food and drink, including desserts and coffeeAll the wait and bar staff
Everything was perfect and far exceeded our wildest expectations. From the food to the venue, it was all amazing. Well done everybody and special shout out to Gipsy for making sure everything was exactly how we wanted it and Julian for making sure everything was perfect coming out of the kitchen!
From our very first conversation with Eden, Brad and I felt completely at ease. The entire planning process was seamless from the tasting to selecting florals to booking the DJ--the full-service team had us feeling like we were well taken care of. On the day of the wedding, we couldn't stop gushing over how my Pinterest page became our reality. The operations team is incredibly attentive to the guests, and most importantly to us, ensuring we had a moment to indulge alongside our loved ones. The food was phenomenal! The party was so fun, and we can't thank the Bill Hansen Catering staff enough for making it so enjoyable. 10/10 would recommend and 100% would use again for any future event.
From our very first conversation with Eden, Brad and I felt completely at ease. The entire planning process was seamless from the tasting to selecting florals to booking the DJ--the full-service team had us feeling like we were well taken care of. On the day of the wedding, we couldn't stop gushing over how my Pinterest page became our reality. The operations team is incredibly attentive to the guests, and most importantly to us, ensuring we had a moment to indulge alongside our loved ones. The food was phenomenal! The party was so fun, and we can't thank the Bill Hansen Catering staff enough for making it so enjoyable. 10/10 would recommend and 100% would use again for any future event.
The absolute best caterers! We are huge foodies, and knew that food was going to be such an important part of our wedding. We also knew that given we both have different cultural backgrounds, incorporating our cultures into our wedding food was going to be important to not only us, but our families. We are so happy we had Bill Hansen on our team to make our wedding dreams come true. From the first meeting with Sandra and Chef Mary, we knew we were in great hands. Chef Mary is a culinary artist: she not only did the research to make sure she delivered authentic and tasteful interpretations of the Jamaican and Ethipioan dishes we wanted present, but she plated, decorated and served them in such a fantastic fashion, that truly delighted all of our family and guests. Sandra is a dream collaborator: she is so organized, efficient, and professional, and would work alongside us to make sure all of our desires were met. I cannot thank them enough for being part of our special day-we cant have imagined it without them!
I had scheduled tastings with several caterers, but none came close to the experience and professionalism of Bill Hansen Catering. At first I had wanted to find a small, local shop to support, but BHC just raised the bar at every step. First, BHC's tasting was hosted in a gorgeous venue. The long-time owner, Bill, came out to welcome me even though I was surely a lower budget event for them. The food tasted spectacularly with looks to match. (Seriously I never thought chicken could be so uniquely delicious.) Chef Dewey was awesome. Accommodating, creative, and patient. But the highlight above all was Sandra Perez. She was such an anchor for us during our wedding weekend. Insanely responsive and will do anything to make sure your event goes smoothly. She went above and beyond on the wedding day to keep us fed and help out with other areas that were surely not in her scope. Ok, BHC wasn't cheap, but I love good food and it was so validating to have every guest tell me how unexpectedly amazing the food was. Highly recommend BHC, and especially the power combo of Sandra and Chef Dewey :)
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Bill Hansen catering is incredible. We chose to do family style Italian for our wedding dinner @ Vizcaya and the team was so accommodating in helping to bring our vision to life. Thank you so so much for everything, what a wonderful experience from top to bottom. You made our wedding so memorable and unique.
Bill Hansen catering is incredible. We chose to do family style Italian for our wedding dinner @ Vizcaya and the team was so accommodating in helping to bring our vision to life. Thank you so so much for everything, what a wonderful experience from top to bottom. You made our wedding so memorable and unique.
We had the most magical wedding day and it was everything we could have dreamed of and more! The venue was so beautiful and the bill hansen team set everything up perfectly! The food was amazing and unique, all of our guests loved it and said it was plentiful and the day ran so smoothly! Sandra was amazing in helping us every step of the way and answering all of our questions promptly. I would recommend them to everyone, you and your guests will not regret it!
We had the most magical wedding day and it was everything we could have dreamed of and more! The venue was so beautiful and the bill hansen team set everything up perfectly! The food was amazing and unique all of our guests loved it and said it was plentiful and the day ran so smoothly! Sandra was amazing in helping us every step of the way and answering all of our questions promptly. I would recommend them to everyone, you and your guests will not regret it!
We had the most beautiful wedding at Villa Woodbine! The food and service is incredible and went beyond our expectations. All of the staff are extremely responsive and professional. Gen was our event coordinator and made the entire process as easy as you could make it. She is truly an angel to work with.