D'Absolute Events & Catering

We used D'Absolute for our wedding, and we had such a great experience. They were very easy to work with in the lead up to the wedding and very flexible and accommodating with our requests. On the day of, they went out of their way to make sure that guests were taken care of. There was a lot of people walking around serving drinks and apps which kept the bar line to a minimum all night. In addition, they went out to go get more of the signature drink to ensure we did not run out. Typically, wedding food can be pretty average, but that certainly was not the case. I have been to weddings that have used D'Absolute and was impressed, so it was a no brainer to use them for our wedding. Mena was great and made sure the wedding party was taken care of during dinner. I would recommend D'Absolute to anyone in Chicago looking for a catering service. Chris and his team do a great job!

We had a great experience with D’Absolute for our wedding. The food was delicious, with so many options and variety. Everyone raved about the appetizers in specific, but we got great reviews from guests on all the food too.Their staff is wonderful and helpful, Chris Mena and every server and bartender was friendly. One of their team members even packed up a to go container with all of the late night food and our sweets for me and my husband to take home since he knew we were too busy to eat any of it in the moment. We appreciated this teams expertise in making sure everyone had food drink and fun!

My wife and I recently hired D'Absolute to cater our wedding and we had such an amazing experience from start to finish. Chris played a pivotal role in ensuring our wedding planning and the actual day were filled with ease and was so accommodating with all of our questions and requests throughout the whole experience! Chris met with us multiple times to ensure we were satisfied with all of our options and our guests absolutely raved about how good all of the food was. D’Absolute's offerings are truly exceptional—marked by superior quality, generous portions, and a delightful array of choices. It is sometimes tough to expect such high quality food at a wedding but the appetizers, salads, entrees and even the late night snacks were incredible. The bar line was always extremely short and the staff was always ready to help my wife and I if there was anything we needed - even going as far as helping us track down other vendors if something was not going as planned. Can't recommend enough!

The amount of people who said our food was the best they've ever had at a wedding is enough to hire and book this place! We had a 240+ person wedding, who ate their hearts out and loved every minute of it! Chris (owner) worked with us on customizing a menu that met our needs of an open buffet style, with 3 different types of stations: American, Spanish Tapas, and Asian. All done perfectly. In addition, we had wonderful appetizers passed around during cocktail hour that were delicious and easy to eat while standing. AND passed around late night snacks... Have you ever had a mini cheese burger passed right to you while dancing? It's heaven! D'Absolute also put together amazing signature drinks too. They were very accommodating - even at the tasting! We had great portions and Chris made it a fun experience for our family too! It really set the stage for what to expect, which I loved. They've clearly done this before and you can tell. Highly, highly recommend!!

D'Absolute was fabulous and their suggestions in planning the event were invaluable! They were present throughout the entire evening to ensure all of our specific requests were honored. They had fabulous ideas to help ensure the transition from ceremony to cocktail hour was seamless. The food food was amazing, service was excellent and I would recommend them to anyone for their special event.

My husband and I truly could not have been more thankful to have worked with the D’Absolute team for our wedding, primarily Chris. Chris made our entire wedding planning and wedding day experience such a positive one!! While our catering costs rose due to the current inflation situation, Chris was communicative about those changes; he was honest with us, listened to our concerns, and gave us ideas for ways in which we could still save for our wedding. The food that D’Absolute provides is truly outstanding— high quality, great portions, and variety! We really enjoyed our tasting and could not wait to eat the food again for our wedding. We would love to continue to support D’Absolute by recommending them to anyone in search of catering, but also by ordering from them for any future upcoming events. I am really shocked by any negative reviews written, as we strongly feel that you really will not be disappointed choosing D’Absolute as your wedding caterer!

D'absolute catered our wedding and I was blown away by how amazing everything was. The food was delicious. Everything was beautiful. Chris is responsive and professional, he took amazing care of me as a bride, making sure I was able to get a taste of everything. I cannot recommend him enough. If you have an event hire D'absolute.

From day one, our experience with D’Absolute was just absolutely phenomenal! Chris and Mena are an absolute joy and went above and beyond when we had to pivot our wedding plans due to COVID-19 and find a caterer within 4 months of our event. From our first phone conversation with Chris to the tasting at their shop (photos are from the tasting) to the execution of the event, they made us feel so calm and took wonderful care of us! They’re incredibly professional and experts in the industry. The food was fantastic, the presentation was beautiful and we got so many compliments from our guests. Sometimes the bride and groom don’t have time to eat, but Mena made sure my husband and I each got a plate full of appetizers and she took care of us all night long. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and we highly recommend booking them!

Rough time working with this crew. Love Mena, difficulty with Chris.... just read the other reviews.

D’Absolute CateringWe had a horrible experience with D’Absolute Catering. We booked them for our wedding at the Newberry Library based upon the Newberry coordinators recommendation without a tasting due to Covid restrictions. When those restrictions lifted, my fiancé flew in and had a great experience with Chris and everything seemed set for our September wedding. However, in late April, Chris emailed us to say that there would be issues with our wedding and instead suggested reserving his own venue for a different date in September. When we stated we wished to keep our contracted date and venue, Chris emailed us that he would have to break his contractual agreement due to “uncertainty”, despite his willingness to sell us on his own venue in the same city at an earlier date. Not only did he go behind the Newberry’s back and try to sell us on his own venue, when questioned on the phone he admitted that he had booked another wedding on our date, despite us paying a hefty deposit. This was an extremely unprofessional experience, especially due to his patronizing attitude on the phone, acting as if he had done us a favor by breaking his own contract. If your wedding is at the Newberry I would highly suggest looking elsewhere for catering services unless you wish to be scrambling for a replacement when you thought everything was booked.

Chris and Mena and the entire D'Absolute team were absolutely fantastic. We began working with D'Absolute prior to the pandemic an after needing to change our plans and date over and over again, Chris and Mena were as flexible as they could be with us and shifted given our new circumstances, numbers, etc. Mena was the head of our event and everything was absolutely seamless. The food was beyond. There were more than enough appetizers, each more delicious than the next. The entrees were hot, generous portions, and some of the best wedding food I have ever had. The service was impeccable as well. We were just so impressed with D'Absolute and got compliments from countless guests. Thank you Chris and Mena!

The owner of D'Absolute, Chris, is amazing...his professional team always go out of their way when it comes to the details; from listening to what the client's needs are to delicious menu selections with farm to table style to execution with first class service...your entire event will be one that all your guests will remember with love for years to come!

I would highly recommend D'Absolute, the catering company is absolutely amazing. They are very attentive to details and will make sure everything runs perfect the day of the event, Mena is absolutely great at what she is doing and Chris, the owner is very responsive and puts a lot of soul into his work. I worked with D'Absolute, both Mena and Chris at Stan Mansion, and I only have great things to say. They are one of the most recommended catering companies at Stan Mansion and for a very good reason!

This is the first time I've used D'Absolute Catering after tasting their food at a baby shower a few months ago. All I can say is "WOW". From start to finish this is a first-class business with exceptional food.

Kris and company have a great energy and their pricing model made it really easy to decide if they were the right one for us.