Forklift provided exceptional food, planning help and table service at our small family event.
The staff, and in particular Eric, were excellent: knowledgeable about the food, friendly and helpful throughout the evening.
Strongly recommended.
Heidi Smith
Forklift did an incredible job on our recent wedding. The first caterer we had chosen let us know that they were unable to cater the wedding a few months before the date. They told us that they would only use Forklift for their own wedding and made the introduction. Kristen was able to take over without skipping a beat and set up a tasting immediately. We were blown away by the food – absolutely delicious. Kristen curated the perfect menu for our vision and suggested a family-style set-up, which was perfect for our small wedding of 80 people. The presentation and variety of options was also very impressive. Many of our guests told us that it was the best food they had ever tasted (let alone at a wedding) and that they wished that they had a restaurant! The staff was so professional – they made the evening seamless and perfect. We could not recommend Forklift more for any catering needs you may have!
Natasha Miller
My team contracted Forklift Catering for a high-profile Harvard event early this year. Forklift's professional sales and event management team were incredible partners in the development and execution of a spectacular event every step of the way. They were always available to address any question or concern and were so adaptable to every plan change (down to just days before the event). They even functioned as our florist and arranged breathtaking floral displays to enhance the ambience. The catering staff and chef produced and provided great food that were the highlight of the event; I heard from everyone how much they enjoyed it (even had some on-call colleagues who gladly answered our calls because they knew they were going to be fed great food during their shift). Forklift is a top recommendation for any high-caliber catered event you might need.
Zoe Spearman
We chose Forklift catering for our 2-day event at and their service was fantastic. The team arrived on site before 5:30 AM and stayed late in the afternoon. This was a high profile event and their staff was organized, efficient, and professional. I also appreciated collaborating with our catering manager, Emily Guadiana, during the planning process in the months leading up to our event. She was poised, flexible and creative. Emily was able to balance last minute changes and allergies with grace. I have already reached out to Forklift to cater our next event!
Cali P
The food at our wedding was amazing! Forklift is a sustainable catering company that strives to be environmentally friendly and offer gourmet food options. We had halibut and tenderloin as our entrees and our guests are still telling us they have never had better food at a wedding! Honestly restaurant quality, which is hard to do at a large catered event! They were a smooth running operation at our wedding, and the majority of the servers were very friendly and attentive. We had a little trouble with them clearing our guests custom wooden name cards and not being able to get them back, but that was one of few disappointments. You will pay a pretty penny but the food reflects this, since you only want people saying good things about your wedding food! My recommendation, as with all the vendors for a wedding, is to stay true to your vision and avoid compromise as sometimes vendors have a different vision but is your day and your money after all!
Zoey Killion
I honestly can't recommend Forklift enough. They are truly professionals at what they do, and it shows from booking to executing! My husband and I both went to culinary school and are in the restaurant industry, so we wanted delicious food and really good service. Emily was our event manager, and was AMAZING at her job. She was extremely kind and empathetic throughout the entire process, and also extremely responsive. People are still saying that the food they had at our wedding was the best food they've ever had at a wedding before. And people couldn't believe the service was as good as it was either. If you're undecided, please take this as a sign to book Forklift!
Show Love
The people at forklift are great!! Very friendly and helpful, amazing service. ? Percent recommend
Marcos Nogueira
Excellent, agreement ,
Ashley Dru Douglass
I'm an event planner out of nyc and a fellow planner in the Boston area recommended i work with Forklift. I am always wary of working with a new caterer as they influence the quality of an event significantly. Also, this was a smaller party of about 50 and often enough if its small vendors don't pay as much mind about it. Forklift was great - the food and the staff. This was off site catering at a private home. I look forward to using them again whenever in the Boston area!
Placidina Fico
I did a lot of research to find a caterer for our wedding, and Kristen from Forklift was an exceptionally clear and prompt communicator. I deeply appreciated the transparency around pricing/logistics, and she was also very warm and easy to talk to over the phone!
Genuinely the highlight of my event was forklifts reception they did with us. The service was seamless and super supportive. They went above and beyond my expectations and they’re presentation is impeccable.Note that this was our most expensive option but you get what you pay for. They are super professional!The items were petite and delicious. It’s amazing how much flavour was packed into their vegetarian items as well as non vegetarian items.The stationary items were in small bowls for presentation but constantly refilled throughout the night.Also all the wait staff were expected to know dietary restrictions which was super important so it was great to tout their great service across our guests.Would recommend them across the board if you can afford it.
Bess Alexander
We worked with Forklift catering for our recent wedding and everything was absolutely perfect! The food was so, so gorgeous and so, so delicious. From the start of the planning process to the day of the wedding, everything went so smoothly. So many guests were raving about our food! Would absolutely recommend working with this caterer, especially if you're looking for excellent vegan and vegetarian cuisine.
Lance Jones
Amazing food (nearly 100% from scratch the kitchen is well formed with great knowledge), great work environment (former employee) socially (care about their employees and neighbors) environmentally & ethically responsible (trash, recycling, compost / twice a year training / very responsible food & alcohol handling program).If I was going to hire anyone for anything food or alcohol related, I'd call Dennis and Jamie. They get things done legally, professionally, and creatively.
Phoebe Allen
I am an event planner based in Boston and have worked and collaborated with Kristen at Forklift many times over the years. I can say that her attention to detail and care about the client and overall food outcome are extremely high. I would highly recommend them and the food is delicious!
Alicia MacDonald
I cannot recommend Forklift enough!! If you are looking for creativity, flexibility, and the most amazing special touches for your wedding, look no further than Forklift. Seriously. From planning to execution, everything was truly flawless. Kristen worked with us to create a completely customized menu of all our favorite foods and drinks (AND with multiple celiacs in my family, a 100% gluten free menu — apps, dinner, and dessert). They went way above and beyond - recommending other vendors, helping us with design questions, to executing on even our craziest requests (e.g. tacos and frozen margaritas, and somehow made it classy?). Everything was plated beautifully, the day-of staff were amazing, and all of the little details came together perfectly. Our guests are still talking about the food! A sincere thank you to all at Forklift for making all of our catering dreams come true :)
Forklift provided exceptional food, planning help and table service at our small family event.
The staff, and in particular Eric, were excellent: knowledgeable about the food, friendly and helpful throughout the evening.
Strongly recommended.
Forklift did an incredible job on our recent wedding. The first caterer we had chosen let us know that they were unable to cater the wedding a few months before the date. They told us that they would only use Forklift for their own wedding and made the introduction. Kristen was able to take over without skipping a beat and set up a tasting immediately. We were blown away by the food – absolutely delicious. Kristen curated the perfect menu for our vision and suggested a family-style set-up, which was perfect for our small wedding of 80 people. The presentation and variety of options was also very impressive. Many of our guests told us that it was the best food they had ever tasted (let alone at a wedding) and that they wished that they had a restaurant! The staff was so professional – they made the evening seamless and perfect. We could not recommend Forklift more for any catering needs you may have!
My team contracted Forklift Catering for a high-profile Harvard event early this year. Forklift's professional sales and event management team were incredible partners in the development and execution of a spectacular event every step of the way. They were always available to address any question or concern and were so adaptable to every plan change (down to just days before the event). They even functioned as our florist and arranged breathtaking floral displays to enhance the ambience. The catering staff and chef produced and provided great food that were the highlight of the event; I heard from everyone how much they enjoyed it (even had some on-call colleagues who gladly answered our calls because they knew they were going to be fed great food during their shift). Forklift is a top recommendation for any high-caliber catered event you might need.
We chose Forklift catering for our 2-day event at and their service was fantastic. The team arrived on site before 5:30 AM and stayed late in the afternoon. This was a high profile event and their staff was organized, efficient, and professional. I also appreciated collaborating with our catering manager, Emily Guadiana, during the planning process in the months leading up to our event. She was poised, flexible and creative. Emily was able to balance last minute changes and allergies with grace. I have already reached out to Forklift to cater our next event!
The food at our wedding was amazing! Forklift is a sustainable catering company that strives to be environmentally friendly and offer gourmet food options. We had halibut and tenderloin as our entrees and our guests are still telling us they have never had better food at a wedding! Honestly restaurant quality, which is hard to do at a large catered event! They were a smooth running operation at our wedding, and the majority of the servers were very friendly and attentive. We had a little trouble with them clearing our guests custom wooden name cards and not being able to get them back, but that was one of few disappointments. You will pay a pretty penny but the food reflects this, since you only want people saying good things about your wedding food! My recommendation, as with all the vendors for a wedding, is to stay true to your vision and avoid compromise as sometimes vendors have a different vision but is your day and your money after all!
I honestly can't recommend Forklift enough. They are truly professionals at what they do, and it shows from booking to executing! My husband and I both went to culinary school and are in the restaurant industry, so we wanted delicious food and really good service. Emily was our event manager, and was AMAZING at her job. She was extremely kind and empathetic throughout the entire process, and also extremely responsive. People are still saying that the food they had at our wedding was the best food they've ever had at a wedding before. And people couldn't believe the service was as good as it was either. If you're undecided, please take this as a sign to book Forklift!
The people at forklift are great!! Very friendly and helpful, amazing service. ? Percent recommend
Excellent, agreement ,
I'm an event planner out of nyc and a fellow planner in the Boston area recommended i work with Forklift. I am always wary of working with a new caterer as they influence the quality of an event significantly. Also, this was a smaller party of about 50 and often enough if its small vendors don't pay as much mind about it. Forklift was great - the food and the staff. This was off site catering at a private home. I look forward to using them again whenever in the Boston area!
I did a lot of research to find a caterer for our wedding, and Kristen from Forklift was an exceptionally clear and prompt communicator. I deeply appreciated the transparency around pricing/logistics, and she was also very warm and easy to talk to over the phone!
Restaurantji Recommends
Genuinely the highlight of my event was forklifts reception they did with us. The service was seamless and super supportive. They went above and beyond my expectations and they’re presentation is impeccable.Note that this was our most expensive option but you get what you pay for. They are super professional!The items were petite and delicious. It’s amazing how much flavour was packed into their vegetarian items as well as non vegetarian items.The stationary items were in small bowls for presentation but constantly refilled throughout the night.Also all the wait staff were expected to know dietary restrictions which was super important so it was great to tout their great service across our guests.Would recommend them across the board if you can afford it.
We worked with Forklift catering for our recent wedding and everything was absolutely perfect! The food was so, so gorgeous and so, so delicious. From the start of the planning process to the day of the wedding, everything went so smoothly. So many guests were raving about our food! Would absolutely recommend working with this caterer, especially if you're looking for excellent vegan and vegetarian cuisine.
Amazing food (nearly 100% from scratch the kitchen is well formed with great knowledge), great work environment (former employee) socially (care about their employees and neighbors) environmentally & ethically responsible (trash, recycling, compost / twice a year training / very responsible food & alcohol handling program).If I was going to hire anyone for anything food or alcohol related, I'd call Dennis and Jamie. They get things done legally, professionally, and creatively.
I am an event planner based in Boston and have worked and collaborated with Kristen at Forklift many times over the years. I can say that her attention to detail and care about the client and overall food outcome are extremely high. I would highly recommend them and the food is delicious!
I cannot recommend Forklift enough!! If you are looking for creativity, flexibility, and the most amazing special touches for your wedding, look no further than Forklift. Seriously. From planning to execution, everything was truly flawless. Kristen worked with us to create a completely customized menu of all our favorite foods and drinks (AND with multiple celiacs in my family, a 100% gluten free menu — apps, dinner, and dessert). They went way above and beyond - recommending other vendors, helping us with design questions, to executing on even our craziest requests (e.g. tacos and frozen margaritas, and somehow made it classy?). Everything was plated beautifully, the day-of staff were amazing, and all of the little details came together perfectly. Our guests are still talking about the food! A sincere thank you to all at Forklift for making all of our catering dreams come true :)
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