The fact that I haven't posted a review is shameful. Jill and her excellent team not only produce some of the finest kosher food but they also put on a spectacular event. They are able to help you from inception to reception, hahah. The attention to detail, quality of food and produce, the personal touches, the variety...you will have an event that people will speak about for ages.I couldn't have done my wedding without Jill and the whole team at Above and Beyond. Their name really says it all!
Anne Gilberg
Jill and her team did the most incredible job for my daughter’s Simchat Bat. The food was absolutely incredible, the presentation was beautiful and the staff was very professional. Jill was a joy and easy to work with — very responsive and accommodating. Every single guest raved about it all. Multiple people even asked for her card for their own future events. I’ll never use another company besides Above and Beyond!
Stephanie Glenn
Jill and the Above and Beyond team were incredible. We got endless rave reviews from the guests at our son’s bar mitzvah about the quality of the food and the staff was friendly and incredibly hard working. Highly recommend!
Beth Kapps
Above and beyond is the perfect name for Jill’s company because every guest and every other vendor raved how the caterer went above and beyond. We needed a kosher caterer for my daughter’s wedding in the Catskills (not easy to find). I found Jill online and went solely on the reviews. A month before the wedding my daughter moved back to the states after living in Jerusalem and we met Jill at the venue in rural upstate New York. After meeting with her in person my daughter felt comforted right away. The day of the wedding everything was flawless. The food was amazing and abundant. The service was impeccable. Honestly I could go on and on how calm and gracious Jill was the day of the event not only to all of us but to the staff and other vendors which they commented on. Jill, you are a very special person and you made this special day even more perfect and special. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Anna Goldstein
Jill and her team were UNBELIEVABLE!!! She was an absolute pleasure to work with, and helped us with so many aspects of the planning process in addition to being the best caterer ever. We had soooo many guests approach us to tell us how good the food was. Jill catered our Shabbat before the wedding, and everything was delicious. All the food was so well balanced, healthy, and the paerve desserts were outstanding!! Would recommend Above & Beyond to anyone. 10/10!!!
elizabeth mirra
EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL - IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ON THE PHONE TO REFUND WITHIN ALMOST 3 MONTHS LOST $10,000 DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS BUYER BEWAREIndustry standard is a refund within 30 days of an event, however this company charges high cancellation fees within 3 months (90 days). We tried calling to cancel our agreement within the 3 months, however the company was closed for 2 weeks during passover. By the time Passover was over, we had reached the 3 month limit.We tried to be accommodating and only asked for a partial refund, however Above and Beyond was unwilling to work with us. We are a young couple paying for our own wedding, and we just lost $10,000 because they would not answer the phone because of Passover.My fiance and I both work in the industry - I work in PR and Marketing and my fiance has planned numerous events for Fortune 500 companies - this cancellation policy is completely unheard of.I'm very disappointed. I just finished converting and was really looking forward to working with a kosher catering company, but I do not trust this company any longer.My fiance's family is very involved with Main Line Chabad, and I had my conversion done by the most prominent conservative Rabbi in Philadelphia, and we were recommended this caterer by the Horticultural center. we will do our best to make sure that anyone in our network doesn't make the mistake of working with Above and Beyond.
Alissa Butterfass
Jill,Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am still on a high from the weekend. You and your team were a pleasure to work with and everything from Friday night's Shabbat dinner to Saturday brunch to the big event Saturday night was delicious. People have not stopped saying how great all the food was, and how plentiful, and how beautiful it looked. I really enjoyed working with you on all of the menus so that throughout the weekend we were able to have a variety of food and never once repeated any of the offerings! There's some debate as to whether Friday's london broil or Saturday's short ribs were the overall favorites, though I personally am partial to the red pepper soup shots, the chocolate mousse cups and the mini root beer floats.I am so grateful that when I was going to go in a different direction because of financial reasons you were willing to come back and put together a proposal that fit my catering needs and my budget. I can't imagine Shabbat and the Bar Mitzvah without your culinary offerings AND your organizational and moral support! So glad you were with us for the simcha.I will be enthusiastically recommending Above & Beyond to anyone and everyone looking for a caterer!
Allyza Lustig
Above and Beyond was absolutely fabulous on our wedding day. Guests are still talking about how wonderful the food was - the shmorg, dinner, and dessert were also so delicious and beautifully presented!! Jill also acted as a day-of coordinator and everything was seamless. She worked calmly and professionally behind the scenes with all vendors to keep the day flowing. I didn’t worry about anything that day and it all worked out perfectly.We had a lounge-like vision for the party: no assigned seats, a mix of table sizes, and a buffet of tapas style plates that would get people moving around the space. Jill made this happen and it felt seamless - she was endlessly positive and full of ideas and solutions to make the event feel festive, COVID-safe, and flowing. No one ever had to wait in line for drinks - bars were plentiful and well run. My husband and I sat at a small table together which she thoughtfully prepared ahead of time with a full array of food so we actually got to eat a little that evening!I HIGHLY recommend Jill and her team and hope to attend more of her events in the future!
Rose L.
Above and Beyond was absolutely fabulous on our wedding day. Guests are still talking about how wonderful the food was!! The shmorg, dinner and dessert were all amazing. Jill also acted as a day-of coordinator and everything was seamless. She worked calmly and professionally behind the scenes with all vendors to keep the day flowing. I didn't worry about anything that day and it all worked out perfectly. We had a lounge-like vision for the party: no assigned seats, a mix of table sizes, and a buffet of tapas style plates that would get people moving around the space. Jill made this happen and it felt seamless - she was endlessly positive and full of ideas and solutions to make the event feel festive, COVID-safe, and flowing. No one ever had to wait in line for drinks - bars were plentiful and well run. My husband and I sat at a small table together which she thoughtfully prepared ahead of time with a full array of food so we actually got to eat a little that evening! I HIGHLY recommend Jill and her team and hope to attend more of her events in the future!
Sharna Goldseker
We worked with Jill for our son’s bar mitzvah and I’d highly recommend Above and Beyond to anyone. Jill gave me candid and constructive advice in the planning process and the results were very successful. Everyone said it was the best food they’ve had at a bar mitzvah luncheon (from the arugula and pear salad and tuna steak to sushi and ice cream sandwiches). Her team was also a pleasure to work with the day of. I’ll definitely work with them again in the future!
We had a veggie wedding (no meat but had fish) and everyone was raving about the food! I was nervous that people would feel like the meat was missing but everyone said it was the best wedding food they ever had! We had a whole slider station with impossible burgers, black bean burgers and portobello and it was a hit! The wasabi salmon as a main people can’t stop talking about
Erica Rabner
True to their name, Jill and her team went Above and Beyond. Planning a wedding during a global pandemic where comfort levels vary dramatically was certainly challenging. Jill was incredibly flexible and made sure our vision came true while also making sure everyone was comfortable. She was easy and wonderful to work with and incredible responsive.My husband and I chose a venue that was less familiar with the beats of a Jewish wedding but Jill made sure everything ran smoothly.Of course — these were all cherries on top and the FOOD was the main event. We’re still fielding compliments about the shmorg and dinner and only wish we got to enjoy more during our special day! Everything was beautifully presented, delicious, and so creative!Jill also went off menu to create my husband’s favorite dish as an entree. We were all thrilled and cannot recommend Above & Beyond highly enough!!
Deborah Rabner
We loved working with Jill. She is so creative and the food looks great and tastes even better. She is so pleasant and responsive that we look forward to working with her again in the future.
Jonathan Zar
I have been DJing for 14 years in the wedding industry. I have tried many, many kosher catering companies and I must say I have never come home after a wedding to write a review for a company's food I just tried...until tonight.Jill's food tonight was absolutely divine. I was really, really impressed with everything. I highly recommend!
Rachel Meyer
So many people called me to tell me that our wedding food was the best they ever had!!! Thank you Jill!!!
The fact that I haven't posted a review is shameful. Jill and her excellent team not only produce some of the finest kosher food but they also put on a spectacular event. They are able to help you from inception to reception, hahah. The attention to detail, quality of food and produce, the personal touches, the variety...you will have an event that people will speak about for ages.I couldn't have done my wedding without Jill and the whole team at Above and Beyond. Their name really says it all!
Jill and her team did the most incredible job for my daughter’s Simchat Bat. The food was absolutely incredible, the presentation was beautiful and the staff was very professional. Jill was a joy and easy to work with — very responsive and accommodating. Every single guest raved about it all. Multiple people even asked for her card for their own future events. I’ll never use another company besides Above and Beyond!
Jill and the Above and Beyond team were incredible. We got endless rave reviews from the guests at our son’s bar mitzvah about the quality of the food and the staff was friendly and incredibly hard working. Highly recommend!
Above and beyond is the perfect name for Jill’s company because every guest and every other vendor raved how the caterer went above and beyond. We needed a kosher caterer for my daughter’s wedding in the Catskills (not easy to find). I found Jill online and went solely on the reviews. A month before the wedding my daughter moved back to the states after living in Jerusalem and we met Jill at the venue in rural upstate New York. After meeting with her in person my daughter felt comforted right away. The day of the wedding everything was flawless. The food was amazing and abundant. The service was impeccable. Honestly I could go on and on how calm and gracious Jill was the day of the event not only to all of us but to the staff and other vendors which they commented on. Jill, you are a very special person and you made this special day even more perfect and special. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Jill and her team were UNBELIEVABLE!!! She was an absolute pleasure to work with, and helped us with so many aspects of the planning process in addition to being the best caterer ever. We had soooo many guests approach us to tell us how good the food was. Jill catered our Shabbat before the wedding, and everything was delicious. All the food was so well balanced, healthy, and the paerve desserts were outstanding!! Would recommend Above & Beyond to anyone. 10/10!!!
EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL - IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ON THE PHONE TO REFUND WITHIN ALMOST 3 MONTHS LOST $10,000 DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS BUYER BEWAREIndustry standard is a refund within 30 days of an event, however this company charges high cancellation fees within 3 months (90 days). We tried calling to cancel our agreement within the 3 months, however the company was closed for 2 weeks during passover. By the time Passover was over, we had reached the 3 month limit.We tried to be accommodating and only asked for a partial refund, however Above and Beyond was unwilling to work with us. We are a young couple paying for our own wedding, and we just lost $10,000 because they would not answer the phone because of Passover.My fiance and I both work in the industry - I work in PR and Marketing and my fiance has planned numerous events for Fortune 500 companies - this cancellation policy is completely unheard of.I'm very disappointed. I just finished converting and was really looking forward to working with a kosher catering company, but I do not trust this company any longer.My fiance's family is very involved with Main Line Chabad, and I had my conversion done by the most prominent conservative Rabbi in Philadelphia, and we were recommended this caterer by the Horticultural center. we will do our best to make sure that anyone in our network doesn't make the mistake of working with Above and Beyond.
Jill,Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am still on a high from the weekend. You and your team were a pleasure to work with and everything from Friday night's Shabbat dinner to Saturday brunch to the big event Saturday night was delicious. People have not stopped saying how great all the food was, and how plentiful, and how beautiful it looked. I really enjoyed working with you on all of the menus so that throughout the weekend we were able to have a variety of food and never once repeated any of the offerings! There's some debate as to whether Friday's london broil or Saturday's short ribs were the overall favorites, though I personally am partial to the red pepper soup shots, the chocolate mousse cups and the mini root beer floats.I am so grateful that when I was going to go in a different direction because of financial reasons you were willing to come back and put together a proposal that fit my catering needs and my budget. I can't imagine Shabbat and the Bar Mitzvah without your culinary offerings AND your organizational and moral support! So glad you were with us for the simcha.I will be enthusiastically recommending Above & Beyond to anyone and everyone looking for a caterer!
Above and Beyond was absolutely fabulous on our wedding day. Guests are still talking about how wonderful the food was - the shmorg, dinner, and dessert were also so delicious and beautifully presented!! Jill also acted as a day-of coordinator and everything was seamless. She worked calmly and professionally behind the scenes with all vendors to keep the day flowing. I didn’t worry about anything that day and it all worked out perfectly.We had a lounge-like vision for the party: no assigned seats, a mix of table sizes, and a buffet of tapas style plates that would get people moving around the space. Jill made this happen and it felt seamless - she was endlessly positive and full of ideas and solutions to make the event feel festive, COVID-safe, and flowing. No one ever had to wait in line for drinks - bars were plentiful and well run. My husband and I sat at a small table together which she thoughtfully prepared ahead of time with a full array of food so we actually got to eat a little that evening!I HIGHLY recommend Jill and her team and hope to attend more of her events in the future!
Above and Beyond was absolutely fabulous on our wedding day. Guests are still talking about how wonderful the food was!! The shmorg, dinner and dessert were all amazing. Jill also acted as a day-of coordinator and everything was seamless. She worked calmly and professionally behind the scenes with all vendors to keep the day flowing. I didn't worry about anything that day and it all worked out perfectly. We had a lounge-like vision for the party: no assigned seats, a mix of table sizes, and a buffet of tapas style plates that would get people moving around the space. Jill made this happen and it felt seamless - she was endlessly positive and full of ideas and solutions to make the event feel festive, COVID-safe, and flowing. No one ever had to wait in line for drinks - bars were plentiful and well run. My husband and I sat at a small table together which she thoughtfully prepared ahead of time with a full array of food so we actually got to eat a little that evening! I HIGHLY recommend Jill and her team and hope to attend more of her events in the future!
We worked with Jill for our son’s bar mitzvah and I’d highly recommend Above and Beyond to anyone. Jill gave me candid and constructive advice in the planning process and the results were very successful. Everyone said it was the best food they’ve had at a bar mitzvah luncheon (from the arugula and pear salad and tuna steak to sushi and ice cream sandwiches). Her team was also a pleasure to work with the day of. I’ll definitely work with them again in the future!
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We had a veggie wedding (no meat but had fish) and everyone was raving about the food! I was nervous that people would feel like the meat was missing but everyone said it was the best wedding food they ever had! We had a whole slider station with impossible burgers, black bean burgers and portobello and it was a hit! The wasabi salmon as a main people can’t stop talking about
True to their name, Jill and her team went Above and Beyond. Planning a wedding during a global pandemic where comfort levels vary dramatically was certainly challenging. Jill was incredibly flexible and made sure our vision came true while also making sure everyone was comfortable. She was easy and wonderful to work with and incredible responsive.My husband and I chose a venue that was less familiar with the beats of a Jewish wedding but Jill made sure everything ran smoothly.Of course — these were all cherries on top and the FOOD was the main event. We’re still fielding compliments about the shmorg and dinner and only wish we got to enjoy more during our special day! Everything was beautifully presented, delicious, and so creative!Jill also went off menu to create my husband’s favorite dish as an entree. We were all thrilled and cannot recommend Above & Beyond highly enough!!
We loved working with Jill. She is so creative and the food looks great and tastes even better. She is so pleasant and responsive that we look forward to working with her again in the future.
I have been DJing for 14 years in the wedding industry. I have tried many, many kosher catering companies and I must say I have never come home after a wedding to write a review for a company's food I just tried...until tonight.Jill's food tonight was absolutely divine. I was really, really impressed with everything. I highly recommend!
So many people called me to tell me that our wedding food was the best they ever had!!! Thank you Jill!!!