Chef Jill and the Jillicious team are absolutely incredible to work with. They provided catering and day of event coordination for our wedding, and it was a great experience from planning to the day itself! Chef Jill worked closely with us to put together a menu that was delicious, unique, and fit our budget.
Over the course of the year leading up to our wedding, we were in constant communication with Chef Jill and Darren about the menu, rentals, and general timeline coordination. They were super helpful and kind throughout the entire process, and worked directly with the manager of our wedding venue.
Ally and Molly from the day of coordination team were instrumental in helping us set up a day of timeline that kept things organized across all vendors. They provided a lot of suggestions based on their experience, while also listening closely to the type of day we wanted to have. Molly handled all of the setup, cleanup, and coordination across 2 separate ceremony and reception locations on the day of the wedding, so that we didn't have to worry about a thing! The reception was decorated exactly how we envisioned it, and the entire day ran smoothly. She was extremely helpful, organized, and positive throughout the entire day.
The catering service at the reception was wonderful. Chef Jill's servers were extremely professional and accommodated all 120 of our guests throughout cocktail hour and a buffet style dinner. Our guests raved to us about the servers, who made sure that they reached everyone during cocktail hour and assisted those who had dietary restrictions. Everyone absolutely loved the food. During dinner, guests got up for seconds at the buffet, because the food was that great. Guests have continued to tell us how delicious everything was for months after the wedding.
Planning a wedding can be very stressful, but the Jillicious team really made the whole process easy so that we could enjoy the day (and incredible food) with our family and friends. It's extremely clear that Chef Jill and her team take an immense amount of pride in their work down to every detail, and truly care about their clients. Thank you to Chef Jill, Darren, Ally, and Molly for making our day so memorable and special!
Priya Lawrence
Owner of company was helpful, friendly and easy to coordinate with. The grazing box was full of goodies that was perfect for a holiday party!
Clayton Ford
I cannot say enough good things about Jillicious. Jill and her whole team are everything you could want from a caterer, or even just a wedding vendor in general honestly. The food, their service, the presentation, even just the whole team’s friendliness and persoanlity; everything about them was perfect. Our day was that much more special because of them, and I truly feel like I made friends with Jill, Darren, and the whole team.
John Shankman (Johnny)
I have only STELLAR things to say about Jill and her team. The food? Spectacular. The communication? Crystal clear at all times. The professionalism? Unmatched. Plus Jill is just a lovely, funny, and genuinely talented chef.
I'm honestly a little sad I no longer have an excuse to hang out with her and her team while eating some of the best food I've ever had!!!
The menu we built together for our wedding made the night unforgettable. All of our foodie friends (and my foodie wife) were raving about EVERY SINGLE item Jill's team put out that night. It was a 10/10 experience. I'd recommend Jillicious to absolutely anyone who takes food seriously and wants to have five-star food at their event/wedding.
For the record, we had about 130 people at a raw venue in brooklyn and everything went exactly to plan.
THANK YOU JILL, THANK YOU DARREN, THANK YOU TO THE WHOLE TEAM WE LOVE YA.
~ Jess & Johnny
Jacob Seifert
We came to Jill with the idea of having carnival-themed food, and from the get go she was supportive and excited. She listened to our thoughts and ideas, and she was more than happy to do what she could to make our vision come to life! She even made sure that the serving trays had little decorations that fit with our 1920s dark carnival theme. From food selection to specialty cocktails to making sure we ordered everything (table cloths, water containers, serving platters, chairs, etc.), Jill and Darren (her right-hand man) went above and beyond in every way. On the big day, her staff was professional and efficient, and the food was incredible. We are so happy we went with Jill, and you will be, too!
Bonnie and Eliza Lumley
Chef Jill helped us create a full vegetarian menu that was expansive and more than just a 'cauliflower steak' (which seems to be the go-to for many vegetarian wedding menus). Each menu item was creative and made with great consideration. We had so much variety for our guests during cocktail hour and the reception. Also, it was all very delicious. People are still telling us (4 months post wedding) how much they liked the food and that it was the best wedding dinner they've ever had. We knew Chef was going to be great when we had our tasting with her a year prior to our wedding. Her team was also very lovely and easy to work with. They went the extra mile when it came to making sure we felt prepared for the big day. But also on the day, they made sure we were fed, happy and not rushed or stressed in any way. Thank you again to Chef Jill and her team! They were a delight to work with.
Catherine Bartolomeo
Chef Jill and her staff are amazing! The execution of events is so managed and professional and the food is absolutely divine!
Lori Shapiro
We had an absolutely amazing experience working with Jillicious! My husband and I are major foodies so we knew we didn’t want to have standard wedding food at our reception. We started searching for wedding caterers that would work with us to customize the perfect menu for our wedding day. Jillicious did not disappoint! We worked with Chef Jill to put together the most delicious menu of both apps and main courses. Everyone we spoke to after the wedding couldn’t stop raving about how good the food was. It honestly rivaled many of our favorite restaurants in NYC. In addition to the food, Chef Jill and her staff were amazing. They were so responsive throughout the whole wedding process and offered so many great recommendations. On the wedding day, the staff were very helpful with getting the rentals in order, setting up the tables, etc. We also had some guests thank us for how allergy conscious the wedding and staff were. We're so grateful to Jillicious for bringing our vision to life and couldn’t recommend them more! They truly contributed to an absolutely perfect wedding day!
Audrey Stone
Jill has catered three separate events for our family, each was fabulous in their own right. Two were buffett without staff and the most recent was an intimate sit down dinner to celebrate a milestone. It was a wonderful event from the grazing boards and passed hor d'oeuvres through the family style dinner and dessert. Jill prepares excellent food with beautiful displays. The staff is helpful, professional, and went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect and everyone was comfortable. I loved working with her to create a table setting that was unique and special for the occasion. Jill easily adapted the menu (several times) to adjust for dietary issues without hesitation. I can't wait to work with Jillicious on our next event!
Jen Namoff
Jill and company are the absolute best. We have hired her 3x in the past 6 months and I can't wait to have her do the next party. The food is out of this world and the staff couldn't be nicer. If only there were more stars to give!!!
Jill and her team are exceptional! They worked with us to create a menu that felt elevated but was within our budget. Jill has years of experience and anticipated our needs at every point, asking questions we didn't think of. Jillicious is our go to caterers for any event we have!
Sydney Acard
Jill is amazing and so helpful and we have not stopped getting compliments on how great the food was. We both agreed that a typical sit-down dinner was not our vibe. So we opted for a progressive cocktail hour style party. Basically once food started being served, it never really stopped and it was all cocktail hour style. Jill's team both during the day and leading up to the wedding were great. I honestly couldn't have done the entire DIY wedding without them. They had experience with our venue so I felt really confident that everything was being handled and nothing was being forgotten. They helped with the lists of rentals and selections, alcohol orders, floor plan and basically everything. Day of Coordinator - Ally Troutman with Jillicious Foods & Events - 100/10 If you are on the fence about having a DOC, DO IT. Honestly unless you are having a full wedding planner, I think you should sacrifice something else to pay for a DOC. Ally started working with us 30 days out from the wedding and honestly, those last 30 days are insane with everything happening at once. I am an organized project manager by career and I was drowning. She helped me be confident that I was prepared. She even ordered our breakfast and lunch for the day of the wedding. She made sure my grandma always had water and food. It was magical to be able to say to everyone that asked me questions on the day of, 'Ask Ally, she's got it!'
Rebecca and Ryan Brown
We loved working with Jill and her staff. People are still raving about the food! She truly listened to our requests and likes and dislikes and made the perfect menu for our progressive cocktail wedding!
sydney macinnis
Jill catered a cocktail party for 30 people in our nyc home. Jill had many nibbles to choose from, including vegan options. Jill helped us with our choices, and made recommendations around drinks and set up. We LOVED the food and guests commented on how delicious the nibbles were. Jill and her team were wonderful to work with. They arrived on time, helped set up the home, and Carl the waiter moved with ease through the crowded living room. Little lemon desserts topped off the night. Jillicious will make your event a memorable one.
Sarah Pezzulich
Jillicious Foods & Events was the absolute best choice for our wedding. The food was spectacular, the management was detail oriented and personal, and the service was absolutely stellar. What I loved so much about working with Chef Jill and Darren was the hands on approach they took to everything. As a bride and groom who were doing a lot of planning ourselves, we had so much comfort knowing that Chef Jill and Darren would cross any t and dot any i that we were missing.
The food could not have been a bigger hit. Still, months later when wedding guests come up to my husband and I, they mention the delicious dinner, amazing cocktail hour grazing table, and tasty cocktails. All crafted by Chef Jill herself. Additionally, she was so accommodating with dietary restrictions, as I am gluten and dairy free.
In terms of service, Darren ran his team like a well oiled machine and stayed with us for the clean up til the last second. He even came out to dance with me to a Shania Twain song, which I loved and will never forget. Not only were they a pleasure to work with, they are wonderful people who truly wanted the best for us on our big day. It has been a pleasure to get to know them.
A small detail that meant so much to us was the effort and care that went into catering to our grandparents the day of the wedding. Being our venue had stairs to get up to the cocktail hour, it wasn’t possible for our grandmas to experience that part of the day. Effortlessly, the Jillicious team prepared for them a version of every single item that went up to the cocktail hour. They felt like absolute queens being catered to, and it meant the world to us.
We have nothing but amazing things to say about Chef Jill and her team. Our wedding would not have been the same without them. We highly recommend them for all of your weddings and events.
Chef Jill and the Jillicious team are absolutely incredible to work with. They provided catering and day of event coordination for our wedding, and it was a great experience from planning to the day itself! Chef Jill worked closely with us to put together a menu that was delicious, unique, and fit our budget.
Over the course of the year leading up to our wedding, we were in constant communication with Chef Jill and Darren about the menu, rentals, and general timeline coordination. They were super helpful and kind throughout the entire process, and worked directly with the manager of our wedding venue.
Ally and Molly from the day of coordination team were instrumental in helping us set up a day of timeline that kept things organized across all vendors. They provided a lot of suggestions based on their experience, while also listening closely to the type of day we wanted to have. Molly handled all of the setup, cleanup, and coordination across 2 separate ceremony and reception locations on the day of the wedding, so that we didn't have to worry about a thing! The reception was decorated exactly how we envisioned it, and the entire day ran smoothly. She was extremely helpful, organized, and positive throughout the entire day.
The catering service at the reception was wonderful. Chef Jill's servers were extremely professional and accommodated all 120 of our guests throughout cocktail hour and a buffet style dinner. Our guests raved to us about the servers, who made sure that they reached everyone during cocktail hour and assisted those who had dietary restrictions. Everyone absolutely loved the food. During dinner, guests got up for seconds at the buffet, because the food was that great. Guests have continued to tell us how delicious everything was for months after the wedding.
Planning a wedding can be very stressful, but the Jillicious team really made the whole process easy so that we could enjoy the day (and incredible food) with our family and friends. It's extremely clear that Chef Jill and her team take an immense amount of pride in their work down to every detail, and truly care about their clients. Thank you to Chef Jill, Darren, Ally, and Molly for making our day so memorable and special!
Owner of company was helpful, friendly and easy to coordinate with. The grazing box was full of goodies that was perfect for a holiday party!
I cannot say enough good things about Jillicious. Jill and her whole team are everything you could want from a caterer, or even just a wedding vendor in general honestly. The food, their service, the presentation, even just the whole team’s friendliness and persoanlity; everything about them was perfect. Our day was that much more special because of them, and I truly feel like I made friends with Jill, Darren, and the whole team.
I have only STELLAR things to say about Jill and her team. The food? Spectacular. The communication? Crystal clear at all times. The professionalism? Unmatched. Plus Jill is just a lovely, funny, and genuinely talented chef.
I'm honestly a little sad I no longer have an excuse to hang out with her and her team while eating some of the best food I've ever had!!!
The menu we built together for our wedding made the night unforgettable. All of our foodie friends (and my foodie wife) were raving about EVERY SINGLE item Jill's team put out that night. It was a 10/10 experience. I'd recommend Jillicious to absolutely anyone who takes food seriously and wants to have five-star food at their event/wedding.
For the record, we had about 130 people at a raw venue in brooklyn and everything went exactly to plan.
THANK YOU JILL, THANK YOU DARREN, THANK YOU TO THE WHOLE TEAM WE LOVE YA.
~ Jess & Johnny
We came to Jill with the idea of having carnival-themed food, and from the get go she was supportive and excited. She listened to our thoughts and ideas, and she was more than happy to do what she could to make our vision come to life! She even made sure that the serving trays had little decorations that fit with our 1920s dark carnival theme. From food selection to specialty cocktails to making sure we ordered everything (table cloths, water containers, serving platters, chairs, etc.), Jill and Darren (her right-hand man) went above and beyond in every way. On the big day, her staff was professional and efficient, and the food was incredible. We are so happy we went with Jill, and you will be, too!
Chef Jill helped us create a full vegetarian menu that was expansive and more than just a 'cauliflower steak' (which seems to be the go-to for many vegetarian wedding menus). Each menu item was creative and made with great consideration. We had so much variety for our guests during cocktail hour and the reception. Also, it was all very delicious. People are still telling us (4 months post wedding) how much they liked the food and that it was the best wedding dinner they've ever had. We knew Chef was going to be great when we had our tasting with her a year prior to our wedding. Her team was also very lovely and easy to work with. They went the extra mile when it came to making sure we felt prepared for the big day. But also on the day, they made sure we were fed, happy and not rushed or stressed in any way. Thank you again to Chef Jill and her team! They were a delight to work with.
Chef Jill and her staff are amazing! The execution of events is so managed and professional and the food is absolutely divine!
We had an absolutely amazing experience working with Jillicious! My husband and I are major foodies so we knew we didn’t want to have standard wedding food at our reception. We started searching for wedding caterers that would work with us to customize the perfect menu for our wedding day. Jillicious did not disappoint! We worked with Chef Jill to put together the most delicious menu of both apps and main courses. Everyone we spoke to after the wedding couldn’t stop raving about how good the food was. It honestly rivaled many of our favorite restaurants in NYC. In addition to the food, Chef Jill and her staff were amazing. They were so responsive throughout the whole wedding process and offered so many great recommendations. On the wedding day, the staff were very helpful with getting the rentals in order, setting up the tables, etc. We also had some guests thank us for how allergy conscious the wedding and staff were. We're so grateful to Jillicious for bringing our vision to life and couldn’t recommend them more! They truly contributed to an absolutely perfect wedding day!
Jill has catered three separate events for our family, each was fabulous in their own right. Two were buffett without staff and the most recent was an intimate sit down dinner to celebrate a milestone. It was a wonderful event from the grazing boards and passed hor d'oeuvres through the family style dinner and dessert. Jill prepares excellent food with beautiful displays. The staff is helpful, professional, and went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect and everyone was comfortable. I loved working with her to create a table setting that was unique and special for the occasion. Jill easily adapted the menu (several times) to adjust for dietary issues without hesitation. I can't wait to work with Jillicious on our next event!
Jill and company are the absolute best. We have hired her 3x in the past 6 months and I can't wait to have her do the next party. The food is out of this world and the staff couldn't be nicer. If only there were more stars to give!!!
Restaurantji Recommends
Jill and her team are exceptional! They worked with us to create a menu that felt elevated but was within our budget. Jill has years of experience and anticipated our needs at every point, asking questions we didn't think of. Jillicious is our go to caterers for any event we have!
Jill is amazing and so helpful and we have not stopped getting compliments on how great the food was. We both agreed that a typical sit-down dinner was not our vibe. So we opted for a progressive cocktail hour style party. Basically once food started being served, it never really stopped and it was all cocktail hour style. Jill's team both during the day and leading up to the wedding were great. I honestly couldn't have done the entire DIY wedding without them. They had experience with our venue so I felt really confident that everything was being handled and nothing was being forgotten. They helped with the lists of rentals and selections, alcohol orders, floor plan and basically everything.
Day of Coordinator - Ally Troutman with Jillicious Foods & Events - 100/10
If you are on the fence about having a DOC, DO IT. Honestly unless you are having a full wedding planner, I think you should sacrifice something else to pay for a DOC. Ally started working with us 30 days out from the wedding and honestly, those last 30 days are insane with everything happening at once. I am an organized project manager by career and I was drowning. She helped me be confident that I was prepared. She even ordered our breakfast and lunch for the day of the wedding. She made sure my grandma always had water and food. It was magical to be able to say to everyone that asked me questions on the day of, 'Ask Ally, she's got it!'
We loved working with Jill and her staff. People are still raving about the food! She truly listened to our requests and likes and dislikes and made the perfect menu for our progressive cocktail wedding!
Jill catered a cocktail party for 30 people in our nyc home. Jill had many nibbles to choose from, including vegan options. Jill helped us with our choices, and made recommendations around drinks and set up. We LOVED the food and guests commented on how delicious the nibbles were. Jill and her team were wonderful to work with. They arrived on time, helped set up the home, and Carl the waiter moved with ease through the crowded living room. Little lemon desserts topped off the night. Jillicious will make your event a memorable one.
Jillicious Foods & Events was the absolute best choice for our wedding. The food was spectacular, the management was detail oriented and personal, and the service was absolutely stellar. What I loved so much about working with Chef Jill and Darren was the hands on approach they took to everything. As a bride and groom who were doing a lot of planning ourselves, we had so much comfort knowing that Chef Jill and Darren would cross any t and dot any i that we were missing.
The food could not have been a bigger hit. Still, months later when wedding guests come up to my husband and I, they mention the delicious dinner, amazing cocktail hour grazing table, and tasty cocktails. All crafted by Chef Jill herself. Additionally, she was so accommodating with dietary restrictions, as I am gluten and dairy free.
In terms of service, Darren ran his team like a well oiled machine and stayed with us for the clean up til the last second. He even came out to dance with me to a Shania Twain song, which I loved and will never forget. Not only were they a pleasure to work with, they are wonderful people who truly wanted the best for us on our big day. It has been a pleasure to get to know them.
A small detail that meant so much to us was the effort and care that went into catering to our grandparents the day of the wedding. Being our venue had stairs to get up to the cocktail hour, it wasn’t possible for our grandmas to experience that part of the day. Effortlessly, the Jillicious team prepared for them a version of every single item that went up to the cocktail hour. They felt like absolute queens being catered to, and it meant the world to us.
We have nothing but amazing things to say about Chef Jill and her team. Our wedding would not have been the same without them. We highly recommend them for all of your weddings and events.
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