Being able to have Blue Plate cater our wedding was an absolute dream. Alexis, Shelia, Isa and Julio were truly the best team to have. From the start, Alexis was genuine, passionate, and thoughtful. When we showed up to our tasting, Alexis and her team had gone above and beyond to really personalize our tasting. They staged our table to reflect our design choices and even surprised us with a couple of unique treats they designed specifically to incorporate the bride's South Asian culture. We were truly blown away by the presentation and amount of thought put into our tasting. This attention to detail and level of care continued throughout our journey with Blue Plate. They were happy to adjust the menu and individual dishes so that they were exactly what we wanted. We also loved that Blue Plate puts such an emphasis on guest service as well as the wellbeing of their employees. The number of employees they have working on any given wedding day is higher than the average caterer and we were so grateful for that. We knew our guests were well taken care of. We absolutely LOVED the food and the quality was unbeatable. To this day we still crave our late night ramen bar and joke we'll just have to attend another BP catered event. Blue Plate takes catering very seriously and they were extremely professional and well-rehearsed all night. We especially appreciated our personal server, Isa, as she was as attentive as humanly possible. The bride accidentally spilled hors d'oeuvres all over her wedding dress before joining the guests at reception. Isa immediately jumped into action with some cleaning wipes and managed to make the bride’s dress literally spotless! Seriously, Isa was the MVP! She was nearby all night with a water or cocktail in hand, checking up on the couple often. As the couple planning their wedding, they spend all year thinking of the guests and the guest experience. Blue Plate was one of those special vendors that spends time thinking about YOUR experience as a couple, too. We absolutely loved our experience with the team at Blue Plate and we can’t thank Alexis, Shelia, Julio, and Isa enough for their work on the most important day of our lives. We truly cannot recommend them enough.
Jaime Koehler
We used Blue Plate as the caterer for our wedding and they did an amazing job. The food was delicious, the service was seamless, and communication was easy, which was huge since they played such a big role in the day with determining so many logistics. We had a buffet for about 110 people, and everything ran smoothly. It was definitely on the pricier side, but the quality really showed. The staff made sure we were very taken care of the entire evening. Our guests loved the food, and the chicken tendies and mac and cheese late‑night snacks were delicious!
Talia and Tyler
We used Blue Plate for our wedding, and could not have been more happy with our decision. Everyone we reminisce about the wedding with brings up the appetizers, without fail. Missy and her team were fantastic to work with throughout the whole process, and the tasting session felt like a dream. We wanted fun, approachable, delicious food with great presentation, complex flavors, and professional service, and they delivered on all fronts. And bonus points for allergy accommodation/knowledge! Highly recommend!
april weissler
I had Blue Plate cater for my Christmas party and all I can say is wow! The food was amazing everyone kept saying how fresh the food was. I order plenty of food and everyone took home several to go containers home. This was top notch service!
I will definitely be using them again. Customer service was outstanding! Julian the delivery driver was awesome- helped me set up tables when I wasn’t quite ready. Over all great customer service and food!
Thank you blue plate catering!
Benjamin Capano
Blue Plate catered our wedding in Chicago and they were excellent!! The food was incredible (better than most usual wedding food), there were many options for each course, and the service team was outstanding. We did our tasting with Rachel, who made the day a highlight of the wedding planning process. The team made sure we got to try everything we were interested in and they helped us make great choices. We definitely recommend Rachel and the Blue Plate team for your Chicago wedding!
Shelby Forsyth
My wife and I received Blue Plate vendor meals after working a wedding as event florists in downtown Chicago. I'm gluten free and the care they took to make sure I still had something incredible and delicious (gluten free bread AND a chocolate chip cookie???) was so appreciated. We ate our meals on the drive home and it was so satisfying to not have to think about what to eat after a long day doing flowers. We were so grateful! We come across Blue Plate frequently as event florists and appreciate their professionalism and tasty food.
Joseph Perez
Attended an event food was great, atmosphere was excellent with a beautiful rooftop.
Aidan Duffy
Allium, Blue Plate’s event space located on the rooftop of their Fulton HQ, recently hosted a wonderful Crain’s Chicago Business breakfast. The staff were courteous in service and effective at making the event run smoothly. The food was delicious. For such a new venue, this kind of quality was a surprise - a testament to Blue Plate’s excellence.
Allium has stunning views of Chicago’s Loop while holding the up-and-coming energy of the Fulton district.
Katie McCullough
The owner is so sweet. Beautiful building.
Matthew Vaughn
business employs Aaliyah Stottlemyer who has openly said that Charlie Kirk deserved what he got and should get no empathy. I would never recommend a business that continues to employ that kind of an individual.
As a wedding DJ, I had the opportunity to work with Blue Plate for a wedding recently in Chicago. I worked closely with Mischa to ensure things were ready at the right times and was very easy to work with and even boxed up my dinner for me to eat later. The food is top-notch and are for those who want an elevated tasting experience. Highly recommend and hope to work with again. Thank you!
Nate Jones
Janelle Winter
Loved working with and using Blue Plate for our wedding. The quality of the food is so much better than other caterers. The tasting blew us away and we’ve been so pleased with the communication throughout our wedding planning process. Everyone raved about the food at our wedding and they were super accommodating! Highly recommend.
zjohnson2332
We used blue plate for catering for our wedding and had a wonderful experience. Gary was super helpful throughout the process and made things easy. Our wedding was outdoors a decent distance from their facility which can be challenging for catering but the food was great. We used them for linens and china as well which were solid. Service was great and pricing was fair. We would absolutely recommend them and use them again.
Holly Wilinski
Rachel and the Blue Plate team executed amazing meals & snacks and ambiance for our wedding! Prepping with Rachel's insights & industry knowledge made wedding planning easy. The 'day-of' staff were efficient and professional and kind. The food... amazing! I had so many guests telling me it was the best wedding meal they had ever had. It was plated beautifully, and was delicious. Not to mention the amazing hors d'oeuvres and late night snacks. My favorite was the tomato soup shooters with the mini grilled cheeses- it brought this bride so much joy! And thanks to Andrea on the staff, Will and I got the opportunity to have these! She made sure to give us snacks and ask if we needed water or other drinks. We felt so taken care of, and would highly recommend Blue Plate! Thank you again, Rachel and team!
Lauren Reinke
no complaints whatsoever. we had the italian buffet and it was delicious. great fast communication! everyone we told that we were getting blue plate to cater had amazing things to say. we had some dietary restrictions that were handled very easily the day of as well :)
Being able to have Blue Plate cater our wedding was an absolute dream. Alexis, Shelia, Isa and Julio were truly the best team to have. From the start, Alexis was genuine, passionate, and thoughtful. When we showed up to our tasting, Alexis and her team had gone above and beyond to really personalize our tasting. They staged our table to reflect our design choices and even surprised us with a couple of unique treats they designed specifically to incorporate the bride's South Asian culture. We were truly blown away by the presentation and amount of thought put into our tasting. This attention to detail and level of care continued throughout our journey with Blue Plate. They were happy to adjust the menu and individual dishes so that they were exactly what we wanted. We also loved that Blue Plate puts such an emphasis on guest service as well as the wellbeing of their employees. The number of employees they have working on any given wedding day is higher than the average caterer and we were so grateful for that. We knew our guests were well taken care of. We absolutely LOVED the food and the quality was unbeatable. To this day we still crave our late night ramen bar and joke we'll just have to attend another BP catered event. Blue Plate takes catering very seriously and they were extremely professional and well-rehearsed all night. We especially appreciated our personal server, Isa, as she was as attentive as humanly possible. The bride accidentally spilled hors d'oeuvres all over her wedding dress before joining the guests at reception. Isa immediately jumped into action with some cleaning wipes and managed to make the bride’s dress literally spotless! Seriously, Isa was the MVP! She was nearby all night with a water or cocktail in hand, checking up on the couple often. As the couple planning their wedding, they spend all year thinking of the guests and the guest experience. Blue Plate was one of those special vendors that spends time thinking about YOUR experience as a couple, too. We absolutely loved our experience with the team at Blue Plate and we can’t thank Alexis, Shelia, Julio, and Isa enough for their work on the most important day of our lives. We truly cannot recommend them enough.
We used Blue Plate as the caterer for our wedding and they did an amazing job. The food was delicious, the service was seamless, and communication was easy, which was huge since they played such a big role in the day with determining so many logistics. We had a buffet for about 110 people, and everything ran smoothly. It was definitely on the pricier side, but the quality really showed. The staff made sure we were very taken care of the entire evening. Our guests loved the food, and the chicken tendies and mac and cheese late‑night snacks were delicious!
We used Blue Plate for our wedding, and could not have been more happy with our decision. Everyone we reminisce about the wedding with brings up the appetizers, without fail. Missy and her team were fantastic to work with throughout the whole process, and the tasting session felt like a dream. We wanted fun, approachable, delicious food with great presentation, complex flavors, and professional service, and they delivered on all fronts. And bonus points for allergy accommodation/knowledge! Highly recommend!
I had Blue Plate cater for my Christmas party and all I can say is wow! The food was amazing everyone kept saying how fresh the food was. I order plenty of food and everyone took home several to go containers home. This was top notch service!
I will definitely be using them again. Customer service was outstanding! Julian the delivery driver was awesome- helped me set up tables when I wasn’t quite ready. Over all great customer service and food!
Thank you blue plate catering!
Blue Plate catered our wedding in Chicago and they were excellent!! The food was incredible (better than most usual wedding food), there were many options for each course, and the service team was outstanding. We did our tasting with Rachel, who made the day a highlight of the wedding planning process. The team made sure we got to try everything we were interested in and they helped us make great choices. We definitely recommend Rachel and the Blue Plate team for your Chicago wedding!
My wife and I received Blue Plate vendor meals after working a wedding as event florists in downtown Chicago. I'm gluten free and the care they took to make sure I still had something incredible and delicious (gluten free bread AND a chocolate chip cookie???) was so appreciated. We ate our meals on the drive home and it was so satisfying to not have to think about what to eat after a long day doing flowers. We were so grateful! We come across Blue Plate frequently as event florists and appreciate their professionalism and tasty food.
Attended an event food was great, atmosphere was excellent with a beautiful rooftop.
Allium, Blue Plate’s event space located on the rooftop of their Fulton HQ, recently hosted a wonderful Crain’s Chicago Business breakfast. The staff were courteous in service and effective at making the event run smoothly. The food was delicious. For such a new venue, this kind of quality was a surprise - a testament to Blue Plate’s excellence.
Allium has stunning views of Chicago’s Loop while holding the up-and-coming energy of the Fulton district.
The owner is so sweet. Beautiful building.
business employs Aaliyah Stottlemyer who has openly said that Charlie Kirk deserved what he got and should get no empathy. I would never recommend a business that continues to employ that kind of an individual.
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As a wedding DJ, I had the opportunity to work with Blue Plate for a wedding recently in Chicago. I worked closely with Mischa to ensure things were ready at the right times and was very easy to work with and even boxed up my dinner for me to eat later. The food is top-notch and are for those who want an elevated tasting experience. Highly recommend and hope to work with again. Thank you!
Nate Jones
Loved working with and using Blue Plate for our wedding. The quality of the food is so much better than other caterers. The tasting blew us away and we’ve been so pleased with the communication throughout our wedding planning process. Everyone raved about the food at our wedding and they were super accommodating! Highly recommend.
We used blue plate for catering for our wedding and had a wonderful experience. Gary was super helpful throughout the process and made things easy. Our wedding was outdoors a decent distance from their facility which can be challenging for catering but the food was great. We used them for linens and china as well which were solid. Service was great and pricing was fair. We would absolutely recommend them and use them again.
Rachel and the Blue Plate team executed amazing meals & snacks and ambiance for our wedding! Prepping with Rachel's insights & industry knowledge made wedding planning easy. The 'day-of' staff were efficient and professional and kind. The food... amazing! I had so many guests telling me it was the best wedding meal they had ever had. It was plated beautifully, and was delicious. Not to mention the amazing hors d'oeuvres and late night snacks. My favorite was the tomato soup shooters with the mini grilled cheeses- it brought this bride so much joy! And thanks to Andrea on the staff, Will and I got the opportunity to have these! She made sure to give us snacks and ask if we needed water or other drinks. We felt so taken care of, and would highly recommend Blue Plate! Thank you again, Rachel and team!
no complaints whatsoever. we had the italian buffet and it was delicious. great fast communication! everyone we told that we were getting blue plate to cater had amazing things to say. we had some dietary restrictions that were handled very easily the day of as well :)
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