Not a wedding but a 90th Birthday Party for my father as a plated dinner for 19 people in our apartment. Olivia and her team exceeded all of our expectations (which were very high to begin with) in every way. The food was fabulous, the service gracious and timely, the planning and coordination flawless and flexible and their ability to come into your home and run an event as if it were their own kitchen (allowing us as hosts to feel like guests and enjoy our own party) was exceptional. They helped create a memorable evening for all of us. They made everything seem so easy which, as we know, only happens with a lot of hard work! Kudos and thanks to the whole organization from the initial contact through the final cleanup. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Would give them more stars of the app allowed.

Steve & Kathy S.

Olivia just understood us! From the very beginning, her creativity and professionalism helped my fiance and I sculpt the wedding of our dreams!

We called Olivia after speaking with many caterers about approach, cuisine and budget, and we were honestly getting a bit defeated. My first conversation with Olivia was so incredibly refreshing in that I told her we are trying to decide between tacos or barbeque and she responded with a very effortless, "why choose?". This immediately put me at ease as we started to brainstorm together. All other caterers were now subpar.

She crafted a beautiful menu for us that included mini (single-bite) sized tacos as part of the hors d'oeuvres and an upscale barbeque with hometown roots for the entree. Our guests have not stopped RAVING about our food (strong accolades for the BBQ still rolling in from our Texas and Tennessee-native guests, so you know it was great!).

At the start, my fiance and I were trying to work within a budget of $10,000 for catering for our wedding at 501 Union, which is why so many vendors either laughed and told us to consider food trucks or opened with all of the ways we would have to cut in order to meet the budget, including not serving the cuisine we envisioned. Although our initial quote started around there, we added some things along the way that landed us around a total of ~$11,500, including an additional server to pour wine at the tables.

We received a truly personalized experience with Olivia. She even stepped in to work with us directly when we had questions and get saleswoman was unavailable! From the first conversation through the tasting and our wedding, Olivia was one of our top vendors. Her saleswoman, Christina, was excellent at offering advice and ideas as well as suggestions from other events they'd catered (either at 501 or otherwise). Christina handled all rentals through Broadway Rentals (a requirement of our venue) which was VERY helpful! On staff, Olivia also has a food design team member who created the most instagram-worthy displays! Definitely an added bonus.

Would 10/10 use and recommend Olivia!

**Additional note for catering a wedding at a venue that doesn't provide anything but glasdware: One thing I'd like to add for consideration for anyone trying to budget accurately for a wedding, is the rentals. There's no way to get an accurate number early, so we were kind of thrown off when that estimate came back just under $4k a week before our wedding. We improvised and provided the linens, plates and some cutlery ourselves to bring costs down, but just want to share that for those concerned about unknowns in their budget (FYI, our wedding was 125 people and Olivia provided a buffet service).

Olivia and her team brought our BBQ wedding vision to life in the most perfect way.
Our wedding food was incredible and so beautifully put together! We were told many times by guests that it was the best food they ever had at a wedding. The staff was incredibly attentive and kind as well. Shout out to you Christina for putting up with our million questions and meeting our type-A scrutiny always with understanding and patience. We always felt that we were in good hands.
We are so thankful to have found Olivia Cooks For You as a catering partner for our big day, and we hoped that our leftovers never ran out!