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Cutting Edge Catering & Events

Cutting Edge Catering & Events

Shorewood, IL
4.5 out of 5 rating, 28 Reviews
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    Yasmin N. Sent on 07/23/2022
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    Great experience

    The staff is very professional and everyone at the wedding loved the food!

    Cutting Edge Catering & Events's reply:

    Thank you for the review. It was a pleasure working with you in planning your event. Congratulations again!
    Chad
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    Lindsay Sent on 03/04/2020
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    Delicious!

    Food was great and they were easy to work with. Would definitely recommend them for all catered events. Only thing I wish is that they would let us take the left overs home.

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    Thank you for the review Lindsay. It was a pleasure working with you & Toby. You chose a great venue with Warehouse 109 & it was some great weather for February. Congratulations again.

    Unfortunately, due to food liability issues & the limited cold storage at that venue we don't allow you to take any leftover food. We did take it back to Cutting Edge & donate it to MorningStar Mission the following day.
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    Kristi D. Sent on 09/03/2019
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    Great food and helpful staff

    We hired Cutting Edge catering to cater our wedding in April of 2019. My husband and I were slightly cautious after reading a few negative reviews, but we have been in the 'people-pleasing' business before and know that there will always be people who are unhappy with service. After meeting Chad and having our tasting, we were happy to choose Cutting Edge for our catering. Not only did Cutting Edge have a great variety of food options that were all delicious, they also went above and beyond helping with many of the small details for us and they assisted with setup and tear down. They helped eliminate all the extra worry of how things were going to flow and get organized in time for the reception to begin. Chad was very patient with us as we navigated our way around planning a wedding. He was very quick and to the point at responding to our e-mails. His invoices were very informative, as they were broken down for each separate cost. The staff that we had at our wedding were also very helpful and friendly! We would highly recommend!

    Cutting Edge Catering & Events's reply:

    Thank you Kristi & Josh. Thank you for letting us be part of your special day. Congratulations again & we wish you a lifetime of happiness! - Chad
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    Jessica H. Sent on 10/29/2018
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    Thank You Cutting Edge Catering

    Cutting Edge Catering catered by wedding reception and they were amazing! They were very responsive to e-mails and calls when we had questions or wanted to change some options. They are very professional and understanding. The reception went so well! Everyone said the staff was very nice and the food was great! The linens for the tables and chairs were beautiful. The baker they use for wedding cakes was also great! Everyone said the cake tasted great and it was beautiful!

    Cutting Edge Catering & Events's reply:

    Congratulations again. Thank you for letting us be a part of your special day. May you be blessed with a lifetime of health, happiness & love.
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    Susan Sent on 06/16/2018
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    Fantastic job by CEC! Had them cater my wedding and day after BBQ. Both events were awesome! Chad indeed does a great job making the process as easy as possible. He thinks of everything! I do have to make a comment on the staff who handled the wedding. My matron of honor just had shoulder surgery right before the wedding. One of the servers saw her struggling with her plate and came over and cut her food for her to make it as easy as possible for her to enjoy her meal. What a beautiful gesture! AWESOME JOB!!

    Cutting Edge Catering & Events's reply:

    Thanks for the review Susan. Congratulations again & thank you letting us be part of your special day.
    Chad
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    H Sent on 07/30/2014
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    Chad and his crew did an AMAZING job for my wedding! All of our guests highly complimented the food, the presentation was beautiful, and the service was wonderful. We sincerely thank CEC for a perfect night!
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    The food was tasteful and warm. I had some guests come up to me to let me know the food was good.
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    Cuttting Edge did a great job! Chad was very helpful in all aspects of planning. The night of the reception, Stephanie was wonderful. We had a couple of unexpected events and Cutting Edge handled them beautifully. I had complete freedom knowing my caterers were handling everything.
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    Mailyn Sent on 08/18/2013
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    Working with Chad was an experience we will not forget. We met a bride and her groom months before we decided on our venue (BOHC) and she couldn’t say enough great things about the venue and Chad. We did decide on BOHC because it was beautiful! Of course we had no idea what to do next! Chad quickly gave us direction. Our wedding experience seemed to have been one of the easiest projects we could have done. Chad had answers and ideas for us along with wonderful recommendations.
    Speaking with Chad, he has a very calming personality and we really felt as though our wedding day was in the best hands. If there was something my husband and I didn’t mention, Chad made sure to bring it to our attention. He never once made us feel like he was selling a product to us. Our tasting was a fantastic event in itself. He shared ideas of what food combinations might go better than another and in all honesty- his recommendations were right.
    We had interviewed several people for our DJ and I can tell you, there are some interesting people out there! Mike, the DJ from Better Than A Jukebox was amazing. We loved him from the moment we met him. While sitting with Mike, you can feel his desire to make this the best moment of our lives. He was honest and simple, not a lot of talk but a lot of doing.
    At BOHC, the setting was perfect, there really was nothing for us to run around and do before hand. We were able to bring things over ahead of time and the staff put everything exactly where needed. The wedding site was beautiful and the reception room was perfect. The food was delicious and served timely. We didn’t hear any grumblings from our guests (and we would have if needed). The tables were spacious and the spacing was roomy. Plenty of room to dance and Mike providing music that had us all dancing all night long.
    We couldn’t have asked for service and we highly recommend Cutting Edge. They really know what they are doing with many compliments from our guests.
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    Lissacate Sent on 06/01/2013
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    Cutting Edge was the exclusive caterer to our venue, and I am so happy to have had a great company given to us. They are great to work with and they were very accommodating to our every need and request. Amazing food, great prices, very professional!
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    Wow! Cutting Edge Catering was awesome beginning to end. Chad was always quick to respond with any questions we had. When we walked into the reception hall everything was beautiful. The twinkle lights everywhere made it elegant. The staff were very professional and well coordinated. They had the place very clean and tables were set up so beautifully! They were friendly and catered to our every need. The food was excellent!! Everyone especially enjoyed the whipped mashed potatoes and rosemary chicken. The cake from Cathy's Sweet Creations was so good!! Thanks Cathy for a beautiful, delicious cake. We had the greenhouse too for the reception and pictures since it was a January wedding and it was perfect. The flowers made the whole greenhouse very fragrant and the diffused lighting made it perfect for pictures. One of the staff at the end of reception was putting away chairs and the bride's little brother helped him so this young man gave him $2 for helping him. That sure made his evening. Thank You! We want to thank all staff from Cutting Edge and Cathy's for making our son's and his bride's wedding reception a perfectly wonderful occasion.
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    LEt me start by saying the tasting session was unbelievable. It was my then fiance and myself, nd they brought out ood for an entire army, with warm cookies for dessert. Everything at our wedding was wonderful. We didn't get a chance to try the appetizers, but we have heard they were good. I loved how everything was exactly on time, and the staff was amazing. My husband and I ate during the cocktail hour by ourselves in a different room, then socialized the entire dinner time. Michele and her staff were completely accommodating to this unique setup. We had one server who would check on every so often to make sure we didn't need anything and it was perfect. I think her name was Alissa or Alicia and she was just great!! And the Ice Cream Sundae Bar was amazing, and went over so well with our guests! Thank you Cutting Edge Catering for helping us make our wedding one of a kind.
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    Joanna Sent on 09/27/2012
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    Amazing service! Chad is quick to answer any question. I changed everything multiple times and never felt I was bothering them at all. They were quick to change everything and email a new bill within hours sometimes even minutes! The food is amazing. I must recommend the ribs. Delicious! Thank you Cutting Edge!
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    Shari Sent on 06/08/2008
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    They provided excellent tasting food, a great wedding cake and great service staff....I highly recommend Chad and his staff for any wedding, they do a great job with food serving and with great tasting food.
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    Dawn Sent on 10/19/2007
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    I loved this reception site! It was perfect. They have a conservatory attached that can be used for pictures, as well as left open during your reception.

    Chad was great!!!

    The process leading up to the wedding was exceptional.

    Our first experience was the tasting. We were put in a nicely decorated side room and tried so many things. Afterwards, Chad came in and we set our menu.

    Leading up to the event, Chad was great with communication. China, glassware, linen colors...he covered everything. There was even a problem with the conservatory; the remodeling was going longer than expected. Chad contacted early enough so that I could make a location change for my pictures.

    Food and staff the night of the event was excellent. Everything went off without a problem.
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    Gretchen Sent on 09/08/2008
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    I thought this was a wonderful company to work with. Extremely flexible with all issues and changes. Put out all of my hand made favors the day of. Allowed me to get extra candles for the tables and set them up no extra charge. Could speak to the person in charge almost every time I had a question or concern and believe me I came up with a million. No charge tastings and the food was amazing. I had numerous people before and after the wedding tell me how they thought the food wasn't like "wedding food"! Great value for the money!!
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    George Sent on 09/30/2015
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    Cutting Edge Catering was fantastic in handling the catering for our wedding. Chad was available for answers anytime we needed him, and we were able to meet with him several times to make our choices. We also used his in-house DJ, and Jorge from Better Than a Jukebox was wonderful with his timing of all required music and announcements. The day of the wedding, everything cam off perfectly. The servers were right there with everything, the food was excellent (with many compliments from our guests), and the bartenders were able to keep up with the demand from our guests. We were a little concerned that the tables weren't completely set up yet when our guests started arriving, but they were ready very soon after. All in all, we were very pleased with everything.

    George Gaspar

    Cutting Edge Catering & Events's reply:

    Thanks George - We are glad you enjoyed your event!
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    Cutting Edge Catering made our wedding planning so much easier and worry free! Not only did they take care of the food but they helped coordinate other rentals such as the chairs for the ceremony. Also, it was convenient that they coordinated with Cathy's Creations for the cake. We didn't have to worry about paying these other vendors since they included the prices with the catering total amount. The sales coordinator is very patient, honest and personable. The food was handled very well and was delicious! We were very happy with the outcome!
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    Monika Sent on 05/22/2013
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    I used Cutting Edge Catering for my wedding in Oswego, IL. They were a recommended vendor of my venue and I chose them without looking through many reviews.

    I worked with Chad throughout the year that I was planning my wedding and he was really easy to work with. The food was great at both our tasting and the wedding. People are still telling me how much they enjoyed the food.

    Chad's staff also did a great job of working with my coordinator in setting up the wedding. They were very flexible when it came to the day-of-timeline and helped make my wedding flow exactly how I wanted it to.

    I'd recommend Cutting Edge to anyone!
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    Cutting Edge Catering was awesome. The prices are average for a catering service compared to the rest of the approved vendors and caterers on the list from the facility we rented for our wedding. The thing that set Cutting Edge Catering apart was Chad, who was always available for any questions I had via email or phone and responded almost immediately. He worked with me on pricing and any questions I had. We had a taste test and were treated like a king and queen and the food was so delicious we only hoped it tasted that good come wedding day almost 8 months later. One the day of the event I don't think that dancing even began before our guests were already coming up to use complimenting us on the choice of food we picked and how wonderful everything we was. Aside from a few comments that the pasta was cold (which was understandable to me as we rented a facility without a kitchen so everything was prepared off site and brought it and kept warm) I was completely thrilled with the food and wished I could have boxed it up and taken it home! Better than a restaurant meal! The service of the staff at the wedding was great, our server at our head table was professional and friendly and happy and there consistently to make sure we had everything we needed. We ordered family style and the staff did their job to make sure the guests knew they could have more food if their dishes ran out. That was key for us to make sure our guests felt they didn't have to ask for more food - that the staff was there to serve them so they didn't have to ask! The Bartender was great - there were a few comments on the light drink orders at the beginning of the night but once dinner ended those comments were taken back by the very people who made them :) and it is my understanding the bartender knew exactly what she was doing!! Wonderful service and professionalism. Highly recommended.
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    Michelle Sent on 06/03/2008
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    Beautiful... there are so many flowers, both inside the greenhouse and outside. It's really comforting to know when you are planning an outdoor wedding that there is a backup (in the greenhouse) that is still just as pretty as the outside location. The ceremony times are a little rigid though and there is no room for being late. The wedding before mine was running behind and they were still finishing up when my guests started arriving and they were around taking pictures during my ceremony. There also was no set times for rehearsals; there were people practicing after my ceremony which limited where we could take pictures afterwards. The reception hall is beautiful and very nicely decorated; the room is large with the dance floor right in the center. The staff was very accommodating and a pleasure to work with.
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    The food was awesome. We had appetizers and dinner served and our guests raved about it all!
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    Rose Sent on 02/12/2012
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    I had Cutting Edge cater my wedding. I was so glad I did. When I contacted them about catering I spoke to Chad. He was there to help me from start to finish. Any time I had a question or concern he was right there. Chad helped me select my menu and even set up a taste test in the office so we could try some of the food. It really helped us figure out what we wanted to order. Some of the other companies I contacted refused to do a taste test so it really meant a lot to me that Cutting Edge would do one.

    The hall was beautiful and it made my wedding day extra special. Chad told me that Cutting Edge had added the new bride's room for the hall and I found it to be well-designed and so nice. The staff there at the hall was helpful and friendly. Several of my guests mentioned they really loved the food. The cake was really great too, and I've always had cake that was just okay at other people's weddings. I thought everything turned out just the way I wanted so I feel like I definitely made the right choice with Cutting Edge.
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    Amanda Sent on 09/02/2010
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    Our overall experience with CEC was good. We got many complements on the food, and what little my husband and I ate was good. It was family style and all came hot. They set up everything how I wanted and was accommodating. My Ceremony was to be outside but since it had down poured the ground was way too wet for heels so they moved us inside for the ceremony in the back part of the green house not the front inside where the gazebo is. My one worry is that they were going to put the ceremony where the gazebo is in the green house and it is so tight in there and we had about 150ppl for the ceremony. It ended up beautiful and was very happy with it.
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    Food was delicious! Our only concern was that the service was 1/2 hour late to the venue. Fortunately, the groom and groomsmen took care of everything and I (the bride) was unaware of the situation and frantic time crunch they created. Once everything was set, it was perfect.
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