Culinary Concerts

I would recommend avoiding these guys if you want to save yourself a boat load of anxiety. Chris, the owner provided us quotes with one price (knowing the details of the place close to 2 years in advance) – and billed us something completely different 1 week before the wedding. The contract was confusing; updates were made untimely, responses to questions often conflicted amongst the owner and staff and overall the communication was extremely poor. They may appear to be a good price compared to the other top rated caterers in the area (A Thyme to Cook, Gourmet Galley, etc.), but they stick it to you in the end – when you have no choice. I met with them a handful of times prior to the wedding, including a detailed meeting 3 months ahead of time to go through any changes. What was discussed in the meeting and what was billed 1 week before were two completely different things. We never received an updated quote – just a sloppy email with line items that did not make sense given the original contract. The food was good – but not worth it with the planning hassles. They are extremely unprofessional.

Culinary Concerts was so amazing and responsive. I felt that they shared the vision of my wedding and made my dreams become reality. In the planning phase, Chris was very responsive. He listened to what I wanted, and his suggestions built around my core needs and vision. My calls and emails were returned promptly, and I always felt that my wedding was as important to Culinary Concerts as it was to me. The food was fantastic! My guests repeatedly commented that the food was exceptional, nothing like standard "wedding food" that they have come to expect at weddings. The staff were perfect, executing great service while able to stay in the background. Cost was on target and within budget. Chris did offer options to me that would change my price point, sometimes as a reduction and sometimes as an increase. Any time he made a recommendation, he explained why he was recommending the change, and then allowed me to make the final decision. I would wholeheartedly recommend Culinary Concerts.

The food was great, but the communication was horrible during the planning stages. I could not get in contact with the owner about my menu until the week before, SO MUCH STRESS. This company will not work with you, so AVOID IT at all costs if you want to have any peace of mind. You'd be much better off going to Jordan Caterers or anywhere else unless you want to deal with a great hassle all the way up until the event date.

Rock Star team, led by our "front of house" Nicole and "back of house" and chef extraordinaire Chris. We were so happy with every aspect our our big day and are still getting accolades for our caterer choice. The food was beyond fabulous: cooked perfectly, an incredibly innovative and unique menu, the service and staff that was impeccable, flawless execution, the superlatives are endless. A little pricey but you absolutely get what you pay for with the CC team. Sometimes the response rate was a little slower than we'd have liked in the planning mode but once everything was nailed down it was smooth sailing. We purchased one of their limited time summer menu packages and had a great choice of items to serve, and a decent alcohol selection, though we decided to upgrade a bit there and spent a bit more than the published package price, but it was worth it in the end. Highly recommend them for weddings and any other catered affair.

the lobster bake was the best