I reluctantly gave 1 star because in the end (very delayed end) the food was decent. This caterer had horrible communication from the beginning so shame on us for not honing in on that. I will admit we were concerned up to the date of the wedding and are fears were confirmed! The caterer apparently got into an accident on the way to the venue. Although that may be true we were not shown an accident report and her vehicle showed old damage….most importantly she did not communicate to us or the poor guys who were serving….they stated they tried numerous times to call her but she would not answer her calls. They had salads to serve…but no salad dressings. While we did everything we could to hold off our hungry crowd of 180 people (we went into town to buy salad dressing so we could at least serve a salad) my brother did get ahold of the caterer, after many attempts, who very unapologetically said she was in an accident and would be there soon. We served salads with our dressing and an hour later she arrived…angrily and unprofessionally told us she hoped we saved our receipts to return the dressing because she was there now with dressing. As if we should have waited an hour and a half for her. We had to change the evening by doing early speeches, lost time with our photographer and the venue (who both felt so sorry for us) Even her staff told us they were embarrassed and so sorry and would be incredibly upset if it was their event. She was rude, told us we were lucky she wasn’t hurt and that “at least the food had arrived”. She acted angry and slapped the food on plates when she FINALLY did serve the dinner and in the end of the evening aplologized for being short and defensive. No concessions, nothing offered in the way of a discount…just a half hearted sorry for being rude. Please save yourself the stress and uncertainty and stay far away from this caterer. I was told that she used to be a great person to work with several years ago but has definitely changed for whatever reason and is no longer a preferred caterer by our venue.
Sherry Lorencen Kreiser Crouch
DOES NOT RECOMMEND!!!!! I reluctantly gave 1 star because in the end (very delayed end) the food was decent. This caterer had horrible communication from the beginning so shame on us for not honing in on that. I will admit we were concerned up to the date of the wedding and are fears were confirmed! The caterer apparently got into an accident on the way to the venue. Although that may be true we were not shown an accident report and her vehicle showed old damage….most importantly she did not communicate to us or the poor guys who were serving….they stated they tried numerous times to call her but she would not answer her calls. They had salads to serve…but no salad dressings. While we did everything we could to hold off our hungry crowd of 180 people (we went into town to buy salad dressing so we could at least serve a salad) my brother did get ahold of the caterer, after many attempts, who very unapologetically said she was in an accident and would be there soon. We served salads with our dressing and an hour later she arrived…angrily and unprofessionally told us she hoped we saved our receipts to return the dressing because she was there now with dressing. As if we should have waited an hour and a half for her. We had to change the evening by doing early speeches, lost time with our photographer and the venue (who both felt so sorry for us) Even her staff told us they were embarrassed and so sorry and would be incredibly upset if it was their event. She was rude, told us we were lucky she wasn’t hurt and that “at least the food had arrived”. She acted angry and slapped the food on plates when she FINALLY did serve the dinner and in the end of the evening aplologized for being short and defensive. No concessions, nothing offered in the way of a discount…just a half hearted sorry for being rude. Please save yourself the stress and uncertainty and stay far away from this caterer. I was told that she used to be a great person to work with several years ago but has definitely changed for whatever reason and is no longer a preferred caterer by our venue.
Nexteer Benefits
Rachelle and her staff went above and beyond to make sure my daughters wedding went without incident. Her professionalism was on point and her food was awesome. I would recommend her to everyone.
Dawn Adams
It was great cheesecake was fantastic! She went above and beyond!
Kathy Tobe
Rachel always does a great job!
Jillian Pehrson
The food was absolutely amazing for our wedding day! We had multiple conversations about what menu to create and Rachelle was so attentive and gave us so many creative ideas. Her staff was also perfect for our buffet and made sure guests had plenty of food. We had so many compliments from our guests about how much they enjoyed their meal!
Mandilynn Boehmer
Rachelle and her team were so professional and the food was amazing! She has a great eye for detail and even helped me when I had a dress malfunction at my wedding! I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is needing catering services.
KP Thom
Rachelle (Center of the Plate) did an amazing job creating a delicious, personally tailored, wedding menu for us! From her appetizers to the main meal, everything was incredible!! Rachelle and her staff did a wonderful job!! Thank you! Sincerely, The Thompson's
Tom Denise Hedlund
What a delicious meal for a wedding. They did a bang up job. Main courses were spectacular, the potatoes and the other sides and salads were amazing. She was great to work with. Since my daughter was planning from out of state she worked easily with us for the test tasting when she was home on break. The taste test meal was identical to the full wedding meal. (Sometimes you get a great tester but with larger quantities there is something just not there. NOT the case here). I'd highly recommend Center of the Plate!!
Ashley Killam
Rachelle was fantastic to work with! Early on, she was willing to create a custom menu for what I was looking for and as I was planning from across the country, was happy to have a tasting six months prior to the wedding. Rachelle drove out to my home for the tasting and the food was INCREDIBLE. Absolutely everything was to die for. We were already looking forward to the food for six months later! Her prices were also much lower than competitors in the area, which were incredibly reasonable for what we were asking!Rachelle sent emails a month in advance and two weeks out, asking questions to cover all bases. We knew the exact times her and her crew would arrive, when they would leave, how long dinner would take, and all the small details. I really appreciated how fast she responded to emails and how easily we were able to create a detailed timeline.Fast forward to the wedding day on June 15th, 2019! Rachelle and her team arrived a touch early to get a feel for the venue and set up. She was so appreciative of our venue owner's help and instead of asking as though the catering was the be-all, end-all, she worked WITH our coordinator to ensure everything would be in the best place. This collaboration created a positive atmosphere that continued through the reception! Once the reception began, Rachelle let out table by table, letting the bride and groom go first. She checked in with us as she let out other tables to make sure everything was what we hoped for. This was the fastest I had ever seen 100 guests receive their food. The buffet line went by without a hitch and everyone got to their food in no time! They offered seconds to anyone who wanted them, and the staff were very responsive to keeping waters filled and places cleaned from the tables.And now the food. The food was worth the six month wait! The salad and rolls were incredible to start. The potatoes and green beans were quite possibly the best vegetables I had ever eaten. The chicken with a cherry-apple compote was so juicy and tender and the top-round with the horseradish au juis was just how I remembered it. I took off a pasta dish from the menu and I do not have any regrets about that. Every dish we decided on was perfect and I had so many guests come up to me, raving about how this was the best wedding food they had ever tasted! I cannot recommend Rachelle and Center of the Plate enough for weddings!
I reluctantly gave 1 star because in the end (very delayed end) the food was decent. This caterer had horrible communication from the beginning so shame on us for not honing in on that. I will admit we were concerned up to the date of the wedding and are fears were confirmed! The caterer apparently got into an accident on the way to the venue. Although that may be true we were not shown an accident report and her vehicle showed old damage….most importantly she did not communicate to us or the poor guys who were serving….they stated they tried numerous times to call her but she would not answer her calls. They had salads to serve…but no salad dressings. While we did everything we could to hold off our hungry crowd of 180 people (we went into town to buy salad dressing so we could at least serve a salad) my brother did get ahold of the caterer, after many attempts, who very unapologetically said she was in an accident and would be there soon. We served salads with our dressing and an hour later she arrived…angrily and unprofessionally told us she hoped we saved our receipts to return the dressing because she was there now with dressing. As if we should have waited an hour and a half for her. We had to change the evening by doing early speeches, lost time with our photographer and the venue (who both felt so sorry for us) Even her staff told us they were embarrassed and so sorry and would be incredibly upset if it was their event. She was rude, told us we were lucky she wasn’t hurt and that “at least the food had arrived”. She acted angry and slapped the food on plates when she FINALLY did serve the dinner and in the end of the evening aplologized for being short and defensive. No concessions, nothing offered in the way of a discount…just a half hearted sorry for being rude. Please save yourself the stress and uncertainty and stay far away from this caterer. I was told that she used to be a great person to work with several years ago but has definitely changed for whatever reason and is no longer a preferred caterer by our venue.
DOES NOT RECOMMEND!!!!! I reluctantly gave 1 star because in the end (very delayed end) the food was decent. This caterer had horrible communication from the beginning so shame on us for not honing in on that. I will admit we were concerned up to the date of the wedding and are fears were confirmed! The caterer apparently got into an accident on the way to the venue. Although that may be true we were not shown an accident report and her vehicle showed old damage….most importantly she did not communicate to us or the poor guys who were serving….they stated they tried numerous times to call her but she would not answer her calls. They had salads to serve…but no salad dressings. While we did everything we could to hold off our hungry crowd of 180 people (we went into town to buy salad dressing so we could at least serve a salad) my brother did get ahold of the caterer, after many attempts, who very unapologetically said she was in an accident and would be there soon. We served salads with our dressing and an hour later she arrived…angrily and unprofessionally told us she hoped we saved our receipts to return the dressing because she was there now with dressing. As if we should have waited an hour and a half for her. We had to change the evening by doing early speeches, lost time with our photographer and the venue (who both felt so sorry for us) Even her staff told us they were embarrassed and so sorry and would be incredibly upset if it was their event. She was rude, told us we were lucky she wasn’t hurt and that “at least the food had arrived”. She acted angry and slapped the food on plates when she FINALLY did serve the dinner and in the end of the evening aplologized for being short and defensive. No concessions, nothing offered in the way of a discount…just a half hearted sorry for being rude. Please save yourself the stress and uncertainty and stay far away from this caterer. I was told that she used to be a great person to work with several years ago but has definitely changed for whatever reason and is no longer a preferred caterer by our venue.
Rachelle and her staff went above and beyond to make sure my daughters wedding went without incident. Her professionalism was on point and her food was awesome. I would recommend her to everyone.
It was great cheesecake was fantastic! She went above and beyond!
Rachel always does a great job!
The food was absolutely amazing for our wedding day! We had multiple conversations about what menu to create and Rachelle was so attentive and gave us so many creative ideas. Her staff was also perfect for our buffet and made sure guests had plenty of food. We had so many compliments from our guests about how much they enjoyed their meal!
Rachelle and her team were so professional and the food was amazing! She has a great eye for detail and even helped me when I had a dress malfunction at my wedding! I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is needing catering services.
Rachelle (Center of the Plate) did an amazing job creating a delicious, personally tailored, wedding menu for us! From her appetizers to the main meal, everything was incredible!! Rachelle and her staff did a wonderful job!! Thank you! Sincerely, The Thompson's
What a delicious meal for a wedding. They did a bang up job. Main courses were spectacular, the potatoes and the other sides and salads were amazing. She was great to work with. Since my daughter was planning from out of state she worked easily with us for the test tasting when she was home on break. The taste test meal was identical to the full wedding meal. (Sometimes you get a great tester but with larger quantities there is something just not there. NOT the case here). I'd highly recommend Center of the Plate!!
Rachelle was fantastic to work with! Early on, she was willing to create a custom menu for what I was looking for and as I was planning from across the country, was happy to have a tasting six months prior to the wedding. Rachelle drove out to my home for the tasting and the food was INCREDIBLE. Absolutely everything was to die for. We were already looking forward to the food for six months later! Her prices were also much lower than competitors in the area, which were incredibly reasonable for what we were asking!Rachelle sent emails a month in advance and two weeks out, asking questions to cover all bases. We knew the exact times her and her crew would arrive, when they would leave, how long dinner would take, and all the small details. I really appreciated how fast she responded to emails and how easily we were able to create a detailed timeline.Fast forward to the wedding day on June 15th, 2019! Rachelle and her team arrived a touch early to get a feel for the venue and set up. She was so appreciative of our venue owner's help and instead of asking as though the catering was the be-all, end-all, she worked WITH our coordinator to ensure everything would be in the best place. This collaboration created a positive atmosphere that continued through the reception! Once the reception began, Rachelle let out table by table, letting the bride and groom go first. She checked in with us as she let out other tables to make sure everything was what we hoped for. This was the fastest I had ever seen 100 guests receive their food. The buffet line went by without a hitch and everyone got to their food in no time! They offered seconds to anyone who wanted them, and the staff were very responsive to keeping waters filled and places cleaned from the tables.And now the food. The food was worth the six month wait! The salad and rolls were incredible to start. The potatoes and green beans were quite possibly the best vegetables I had ever eaten. The chicken with a cherry-apple compote was so juicy and tender and the top-round with the horseradish au juis was just how I remembered it. I took off a pasta dish from the menu and I do not have any regrets about that. Every dish we decided on was perfect and I had so many guests come up to me, raving about how this was the best wedding food they had ever tasted! I cannot recommend Rachelle and Center of the Plate enough for weddings!
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