Birch Hill Catering

1 Celebration Wy, Castleton-On-Hudson
(518) 732-4444

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Nicole Peterson

This was a perfect venue. Originally, we chose it for the food - the chefs are all CIA trained and the menu was very important to my husband. As we continued to work with them, Serena was wonderful. As an event planner myself, I appreciated her knowledge and professionalism, and her willingness to make just about anything I asked for happen. Everything ran smoothly from start to finish, she made a number of excellent suggestions for things I hadn't even thought of that I incorporated into the day and, at the end of the night, she airdropped me something like 70 photos that she'd been taking throughout the day, which were wonderful to look through the next morning. I had an excellent experience here, and I would absolutely book another big event with Birch Hill and Serena.

VictorandColleen Fandrich

We had our wedding at Birch Hill in the Conservatory Ballroom this past October. It was wonderful! All of our guests enjoyed the food and beautiful building. Jared and the entire staff were so professional great to work with. Thank you! We had a blast!

Jonathan Stetler

Birch Hill recently hosted our baby shower. They did a wonderful job. Food was excellent and they were willing to substitute a grilled cheese bar - my wife’s favorite!

Christina Quickenton

We had a three-year engagement planned, specifically so we could take our time on the planning and ensure we had exactly what we wanted. We scheduled many venue viewings; Birch Hill was our first.....and last. From the second we walked into the venue we felt that feeling, when you know, you know. From the elegant lobby, to the two beautiful indoor options, we saw endless possibilities for our special day. We ultimately chose the Conservatory ballroom for our winter wedding. Our wedding planner was Serena, and that was no easy choice as every single event planner we met was fantastic, welcoming, and comforting. Serena was there for us any hour of the day with any question large or small. From the initial planning jitters, right down to the final inevitably stressful bridal-madness moments, Serena was there. I felt confident in her commitment to my day. Serena never made me feel like a bother, or an inconvenience. Now, to the special day...... From the moment I arrived at the venue, Serena greeted me and did everything she possibly could to ensure I felt not an ounce of pressure or anything other than joy. We chose the Ultimate package, and even customized the package to fit our needs opting for the self serve buffet style rather than plated meals. The number one piece of feedback we got from guests was how absolutely amazing the food was. The cocktail hour was so beautifully executed, one guest asked when the Bride and Groom were going to come enjoy dinner, and thought we were missing it! The events of the evening were perfectly aligned with all our views and dreams. I will recommend this venue wholeheartedly, forever. One of my absolute favorite memories is standing outside the ballroom, nervously about to enter, on my dads arm, and seeing Serena's smiling face open the door to my future. As my now husband and I exited the ceremony, she greeted us with two champagne glasses and a hug that felt like it was from an old friend. Absolutely perfect.

Brianna Boone

This venue was absolutely AMAZING!!! Serena was professional, kind, and very helpful with ensuring all details were taken care of. My wedding night was truly amazing and I am so happy we were able to celebrate it here. Every thing was beautiful from the delicious food, to the great staff service. 10/10!

Sue O Connor

Delicious food, great service, beautiful venue!!

Lorraine Warrent

I attended my great granddaughters wedding recently where birch hill handled the catering. The staff were very unapproachable, miserable, did not smile and cleared our plates before we could finish! It was absolutely absurd. Do better especially for the outrageous prices.

Tim Quackenbush

A wonderful venue run by outstanding people. 5 stars is not enough of a rating. Serena and her staff did an amazing job for my daughters wedding. She even handled an issue that was not hers. We can't say enough about her. I highly recommend Birch Hill Estate.

Tori Quack

Serena and the team at Birch Hill made the entire experience of our wedding so much easier. From our first tour, her hospitality showed through right away. She was so kind, no matter what questions or concerns we had, she dealt with them professionally and added so many personal touches. Our day ran incredibly smooth, down to the last detail, she had a plan & executed it. My family absolutely adored the experience working with the team at Birch Hill. When the shuttles were late arriving for the ceremony, Serena compensated us with an extra half hour in the ballroom. It gave us more time to dance and have fun with our guests which she 100% did not have to do. It was an absolute joy to work with her & the team at Birch Hill! The food was incredible too, i'll be dreaming about the mac and cheese forever!

Emilie Berman

Serena, Stephen and the entire Birch Hill team was outstanding! They worked closely with us to customize the menu and accommodated every request with ease. The food was excellent, beautifully presented, and our guests are still talking about it. Their flexibility, professionalism, and attention to detail made the entire experience seamless. We highly recommend them for upcoming events!

Anne Kennedy

Working with Birch Hill was an excellent experience, and they made our wedding day really special. We worked with Jared during the planning stage, and Joanne was our primary contact on the day of the wedding. Both Jared and Joanne were so nice, friendly, accommodating, and helpful. They were a true pleasure to work with.

Jared is clearly very experienced and was a wealth of knowledge during the planning process, which made things a lot easier on us, especially regarding decision-making. He helped us to customize the event to make it just right for us and was incredibly accommodating to our requests and specifications.

Joanne was so attentive, checking in with us throughout the event, bringing us water and appetizers and napkins and drinks and making sure that we got enough to eat. The wedding day was such a blur, and we easily lost track of time talking to our guests, so it was incredibly helpful to have Joanne looking out for us.

All of the other staff were fantastic, as well. They were friendly, helpful, and professional.

The food was delicious! We enjoyed it very much and got so many compliments from our guests.

We highly recommend Birch Hill Catering!

Kendall Masur

Highly recommend! We had our wedding in May at Birch Hill with the ceremony in the conservatory ballroom and the cocktail hour & reception in the Columbia ballroom. We had planned to have our ceremony outside, but due to rain we held the ceremony inside. The conservatory was just as beautiful as outside! Our event coordinator Serena was amazing to work with and responded quickly to our questions, all the staff were great. Food was great as well. We are so thankful Birch hill provided a great wedding experience!

Maeve Haviland

Serena and the entire team were fantastic to work with! She was able to answer all of the questions we had, quickly and seamlessly, to help us have the best wedding day possible. Her help with everything in the lead up to the event, made our day so easy- we could just sit back and enjoy the time with our loved ones! She helped us figure out everything- including things we didn’t even know we had to think about!

The team was prepared to support anything that could come our way, and did it with ease. There were some technical issues the morning of our wedding, and before I even knew about it they already had fixes in place and a plan in action the make the day go smoothly. They worked incredibly hard to make our day easy and special- we couldn’t be more thankful!

Hannah Buchanan

Serena at Birch Hill made planning our wedding easier than we would have expected. She was flexible in coordinating times to meet with us to discuss how our plans were coming along. As far as the actual wedding, we could not have been happier with how the day went! From the food to the atmosphere, our wedding day was everything we had hoped it would be.

Catherine Martini

The owner or manager of Birch Hill clearly doesn't understand or respect disability rules, regulations, or basic human decency. He aggressively approached someone with a medical service animal and RUDELY asked him to leave! If this is how they treat their guests, ask yourself how they're going to treat YOUR guests that may need special accomodations. This was even after the venue was told a service animal would be coming. If they can't coordinate on an important detail like that how could they possibly coordinate your wedding or event well. I would never trust them with anything important. Also, this is a rule and regulation that ALL establishments need to follow and respect. If they're messing up this clearly communicated rule (how many of us have seen signs that only service animals are allowed?) what other rules are they messing up? If they can't be bothered with this safety regulation, what other safety regulations can they not be bothered with? If you aren't bothered by the fact that the manager failed with basic human decency then maybe their disregard for safety laws will give you pause. Would give 0 stars if I could and will recommend everyone stay away from this entire shady and unkind business.

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