Philomena's Catering

36 Woodland Rd, Hickory
(724) 986-3920

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Brianne McFarland

We chose Philomena's for our wedding and they did not disappoint! Amanda was lovely to work with and very responsive leading up to the wedding with any questions I had. She even let us do a second tasting when we weren't sure what choices we were going to make. All of our guests raved about the food and Amanda and her team set up and tore down the food before I could even notice. Highly recommend Philomena's for any catering you may need!

Jessica Stahl

Philomena’s catering service was excellent and the food was second to none. The smoked brisket and chicken parmesan were fantastic. They were the perfect choice for our wedding.

Lisa Lash

Used Philomena’s for a small Christmas party. Amanda was wonderful to work with and was able to make a menu that fit our needs. The food was delicious! Will definitely use Philomena’s again!

Amy McAnany

We used Philomena’s catering for our reception in September; and I cannot rave about them enough! Amanda is SO helpful and accommodating! It was literally so hard to decide our options for the day because literally everything we tried was delicious! We got so many compliments from the guest regarding the food AND the service provided by staff. Everyone knows the food is one of the main focus points at any event and we were beyond happy using Philomena’s catering! Would highly recommend to anyone and the pricing was extremely affordable, the portions we’re beyond exceptional and SO worth it. If your questioning it DONT! You will be very happy with this company in every aspect!

Tony Cooke

this amazing company will go the extra mile to make you feel special. amazing food and better service. I highly recommend

Dana Yu

We have used Philomena's for many of our catering needs including several funerals and Christmas Eve dinner. I cannot say enough great things about this company! The food is exceptional and it's not overly priced at all. Amanda is so easy to communicate with and she is very efficient. Please seek them out for your next event! You will not be disappointed!!

sgfender

Excellent food, professional and friendly service, flexible serving options, and fantastic prices!I've used Philomena's for numerous events: golf outings, fundraisers, community get-togethers, holiday parties, and weddings. I've never once been disappointed! The food is always fresh, flavorful, and made to your exact specifications.Amanda is always very friendly and has even advised me numerous times on special menu items for certain groups of people (i.e. gluten free, vegan, lactose intolerant, and elderly dietary restrictions). She treats new and returning customers like family and always tries her hardest to make sure everyone is completely satisfied with the service and goes out of her way to assist in other areas of the event when needed.Philomena's is my go to caterer!

Kathy Shiel

Philomena's catering did a fabulous job at our work function, with many last minute changes and phone calls Amy and her staff graciously accomodated us in every way. Food was just as we expected and for a party of about 250 people I can say it went off without a hitch. I was worried about pleasing this many but in about 15 minutes I could tell it would be as I imagined. Kudos to the severs as they even stayed to help us clean up the tables at end of event.

Anthony Uniejewski

We used this catering company several times once we decided to use them for our wedding. We booked her one year in advance, and we used her for A New Year’s Eve party, and for our wedding shower. These two events required only the food to be present, no service. At the original taste testing, the food was phenomenal as was at each event. Very flavorful and delicious, nothing was dry as it was quality food.The same can even be said about the food at our wedding for those that got it…We discussed our concerns with Amanda on several occasions that we had met. We did two separate taste testings to try a variety of foods, we drove there to pick up food several times, and we went there for tasting our signature drink. On top of that we had no less than 10 phone conversations and several emails discussing details of our wedding and the quality of service we expected.This is why the review has a poor rating. We get married one time in our lives, and the people from our wedding will remember how horrible the service was. We paid extra money for a “bartending service” who told our guests they were supposed to be there serving food. We asked Amanda if she had handled a wedding of this size before (300+ people) She assured us that they do 500 person events all the time.After my mother-in-law had to ask for salad at her table 6 times, and then ask for dressing another four times, we began to panic and realize Amanda over-promised and under delivered severely.In addition to this, the tables were supposed to be bussed and cleared, the plates were to be washed, none of this was done. The head table never got their glasses of water which remained upside down until we cleaned up the next day.We had less than 300 guests RSVP. We paid Philomena‘s for 310 guests worth of food. We had a total of 278 people attend our wedding, and she still ran out of food even though she insisted on several occasions that there would be more than enough food. She also said there will be several items left over and she would put out to go containers. Speaking of this, she said they would have plenty of time to kill while they were there and to give her things to do while she was there. She was entirely unprepared. When the bridal party walked in and they were still serving salad, we knew this was a disaster.When we spoke with Amanda the following day about the issues that we had, she tried to blame The fact they were unprepared because of the cookies in her area. She promised us that she would be putting out the cookies at the cookie table and never did! My family had to put them all out! We also gave her extra space at the venue as she was worried she wouldn’t have enough.In addition to this disaster, I had to dismiss tables on my own wedding night, because Amanda did not bring enough help as clearly her bartenders we’re supposed to be serving food, so then we were forced to shut down the bar so the guests could be served.There are several other details minor or large that I may be missing, but I am so upset and frustrated with how this turned out that people now remember our wedding as the wedding that was amazing except for the catering.If you want to use this company be sure to use them for only their food because that is all they are good for.Their services are sub par at best.

Adam Rook

Very good food, wonderful to work with through the whole process of wedding reception planning. Helped us plan for details we wouldn't have considered.

Crystal Jewell

Great food!!! Friendly, great service

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