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Jewell Events Catering

Jewell Events Catering

Chicago, IL
4.9 out of 5 rating, 42 reviews
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    Rachel Sent on 08/28/2023
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    Excellent Food & Service

    Jewell provided excellent food and service. Our wedding had to be postponed and they worked hard to make sure we got the food we originally ordered at the original price. I really appreciated their hard work and everything was delicious.
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    Elizabeth Sent on 09/17/2022
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    Fantastic catering for our wedding day!

    We had a very positive experience planning our wedding with Jewell Events Catering, which we hosted at the Rookery Building. As we worked through all of the many details for planning a wedding - food selections, dietary restrictions, table layouts, bartending, event timelines, linens, flatware, silverware, etcetera - the folks at Jewell Events were always very easy to work with, even though we were planning the wedding from the other side of the country.

    We originally scheduled our wedding for August 2020, but we ended up rescheduling twice (first to 2021 and then to March 2022) and Jewell worked with us and always gave us reasonable options for rebooking, without adding any additional fees or trying to...
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    Dan Sent on 06/19/2022
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    Amazing catering and experience

    Jewell Catering provided such a great meal and planning service. Everyone keeps raving about all of the food that we had at our wedding. We had a simple cake for cutting which was delicious. The team was incredible, and they were very professonial and helpful throughout the event. Our ceremony went very smoothly and the staff did a phenomenal job.
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    Hayley Sent on 07/20/2021
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    Amazing food!

    Couldn’t have had a better experience working with Jewell. They were so flexible with any special requests we had and the food was outstanding. We’ve had lots of guests comment on how good the food was and it tasted just like what we had at the tasting. Highly recommend!
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    Katy Sent on 12/23/2019
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    Delicious, compliments from our guests

    We had a wonderful experience working with Kristin and her team for our wedding. Designing the menu with them was fun and they were easy to work with. My husband is lactose intolerant and the whole team did a wonderful job making sure our menu fit our taste preferences as well as dietary needs. Our guests complimented the food A LOT!
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    Alyssa Sent on 09/27/2019
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    A Wonderful Experience

    The food Jewell made for our wedding was incredible! Everything from the appetizers to the sheet cake was unforgettable. Kirstin was truly one of the heroes of our day, helping with everything from the seating chart, to fixing the bustle on my dress when it broke! She went above and beyond to ensure that our day was perfect. We highly recommend Jewell to anyone who is planning their big day.
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    Katie Sent on 09/12/2019
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    Great Service and Food!

    We are so happy we chose Jewell Events Catering to cater our wedding reception. The food was absolutely delicious. We had a pretty unconventional reception on a charter boat and did not have a sit down dinner, but rather a taco bar. We received so many compliments from our guests who said the food was fantastic. The staff were very helpful, friendly and I received such great service from the time of quote to the actual wedding day. I would definitely recommend.
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    Cait Sent on 09/09/2019
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    Absolutely incredible

    George Jewell Catering was absolutely amazing. We worked with Les Chandler, and I wouldn't have trusted anyone else with this job. From the tasting to the day-of, it was an unforgettable experience working with him and his team. During the tasting, we were fed until we couldn't take one more bite. We tried so many amazing appetizers, small bites, salads, entrees and desserts, and late night snacks, we didn't even know what to pick it was so good! We had so much fun at the tasting, it was one of our favorite "wedding planning" days.

    Then came the wedding. It is no easy task serving a plated meal for 300 people in an outdoor tent, but they...
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    Jennifer Sent on 04/07/2019
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    Our friends can't stop talking about the food!

    Jenna and the Jewell team delivered the best wedding food our friends have ever had. Even two months after our big day, friends and family continue to ask about our caterer. Jenna was a dream to work with, the price was very affordable, and the delivery was exquisite. Would highly recommend to all!
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    Bailey Sent on 01/13/2019
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    Fantastic from beginning to end

    I cannot say enough great things about Jewell Catering, and neither can our guests! I worked with Jessica and Kristin and they are truly the dream team. From the food tasting, to cake tasting, to final walk through they were our biggest supports and made us so comfortable with how our day would turn out. They went above and beyond just organizing our meals, they contributed to executing our vision for the day. Our guests are still talking about how great the food was, three months later. So much thought and detail were put into each item and were fantastic. And there was no better way to end the night then with a chicago dog. I can not imagine ever working with a different group and will continue to praise them.
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    Maggie Sent on 09/11/2018
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    I couldn't give higher praise of Jewell Catering. They were incredibly responsive, took care of all of our requests including having a chocolate fountain and we were able to drop off our table settings/wedding favors to their location ahead of time so they were able to set it all up for us when we got there. They were amazing and I hope to get a chance to work with them again.
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    Christina Sent on 08/20/2018
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    ewell catered our wedding at the Cheney Mansion in Oak Park in June 2018, and they were absolutely perfect! The food and drinks were delicious and the service was incredible, both day-of and during the year-long planning. Dana was consistently so thoughtful and responsive and really went the extra mile in taking care of every detail and special request. I loved working with her, and because of her and the Jewell team, did not have to worry about anything the day of my wedding except to have fun! I cannot recommend them enough. You can tell even from the initial contact and first tasting, Jewell really stands out as exceptional.
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    Rebecca Sent on 07/30/2018
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    Kristin at Jewell was amazing to work with! From the initial tasting to meeting me at the venue (Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum) to pick out linens (I didn't know what I was doing and wasn't sure I particularly cared, but she was so helpful in steering me in the right direction!) to the day-of, she was calm and organized. The timing of our wedding was a bit off because of weather and a shift of dinner to the indoor space, but Kristin and her staff kept cocktail hour flowing right into dinner without seeming frantic or anything. They also set up a delicious s'more station for us to fit our ourdoorsy theme. The guests had no idea we were...
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    Blair Sent on 02/27/2018
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    Jewell one one of our favorites vendors to work with. Their food was amazing, but the service was even better. Jenna and Melanie were incredible every step of the way. They had an answer for all of our questions, and they made everything flow seamlessly. They are so much more than just a caterer! They helped coordinate with all of our vendors and set the day-of schedule. On the big day they provided an incredible calming presence and made sure everything ran smoothly, down to managing the lighting level and cuing everyone in the bridal party down the aisle. We HIGHLY recommend Jewell Events Catering to anyone getting married in Chicago!
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    Emily Sent on 07/29/2017
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    Jewell was a delight to work with and the food was delicious for our wedding at the Newberry Library in November 2016! Kristin and Jenna provided great communication and coordination both on our actual wedding day and leading up to it. Their organization made the logistics and last minute changes easy to deal with – they are truly pros. The servers and bar tenders were on top of things all night long. We have received multiple compliments on the food (particularly the salad and beef). We were thrilled with Jewell from beginning to end and highly recommend them!
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    Danielle Sent on 06/27/2017
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    I had an absolutely amazing experience with Jewell Events Catering and, more specifically, with Kristin! She was extremely patient throughout the entire process, with us changing our menu options a few times and the end product being exactly what we were looking for - an upscale, urban BBQ. We received tons of compliments on the food! Kristin went above and beyond, providing priceless advice throughout, helping us set up decorations, handing out ice cream at our ice cream cart and much much more. I highly recommend!
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    Lindsay Sent on 05/02/2017
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    I am a Wedding Planner with Storybook Weddings and Events here in Chicago, and I had the pleasure of working with Katherine back in October. The wedding was at Chez Event Space, where Jewell works often. Working with Katherine was so great, she was quick to respond to questions that my couple had, and she was also quick with solutions to any concerns that we had. On wedding day their team executed everything wonderfully... you could tell that they were true pros and great service comes naturally! Thank you for everything, I can't wait to work with you all again soon!
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    Roxy Sent on 09/20/2016
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    I initially began working with another vendor, but Stephanie's persistence and willingness to work with our budget definitely won us over. i was a little shy about explaining catering was not top on our list with priorities, but Stephanie definitely understood and we began deconstructing what was important and how we can incorporate that into our menu. The tasting was the BEST part! The waiting area had an LCD welcoming us (by name) as well as delicious champagne (which we used for our cocktail hour). They are very detailed and I can tell they listened to every word I said as it clearly showed in the presentation and food items. Definitely go with them if you're on a budget.
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    Ellie Sent on 08/07/2016
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    I highly recommend Jewell for your next event! I worked with Jenna for my wedding and she helped to pull off the perfect day. She was incredibly easy to work with and made accommodations for us throughout the entire planning process and attended to our families, my husband and myself the night of the reception. The service was seamless and the food was delicious. Everything was very well timed, organized, and professional. After multiple catering tastings Jewell was the only caterer in Chicago that met all of our needs and I am happy to say they exceeded our expectations!
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    User2574375 Sent on 04/11/2016
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    We worked with Jenna and Dana for our wedding. From the very beginning, both were extremely accommodating. As we planned our destination wedding in Chicago while living in two different cities, both Jenna and Dana were quick to respond by email and put together a beautiful tasting although only one of us could make it. We worked together to develop a menu that really fit our needs and wants, and they were happy to meet our financial constraints with discounts and some complimentary items. On the day of, we ran into a problem with the color of our linens, but both Jenna and Dana apologized and offered compensation to make amends. We went to many tastings and came away...
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    User2565274 Sent on 03/30/2016
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    Though our food was good and well received by our guests my husband and I were disappointed. The service from the staff was less than satisfactory. Our direct contract will Jewell was rude and inconsiderate. Our things were treated with disrespect and so was the timeline for our event. Yet, we were made to believe it was our fault. I had heard such great things about them and trusted that good word. I regret my choice to use them and will sure to advise others to use a different caterer.
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    Laura Sent on 01/28/2016
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    I worked with Kristin and Stephanie for my September 2015 wedding and was thrilled with the food at our wedding. My husband and I were very excited about how professional Jewell was which included the ability to drop off all our centerpieces and alcohol for our bar since our venue was a BYOB location. If I had not been able to bring all those items two days ahead of the wedding I am sure I would have been a "bridezilla" on the day of the event. But instead I was able to trust that all my directions were carried out by Stephanie on the day of the event. The only point I deducted was on flexibility due to Stephanie...
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    User2476808 Sent on 11/06/2015
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    I worked with Jenna and Dana for our October 2015 wedding. Jewell Events offered an extensive and customizable menu offering at a competitive price. Upon our tasting, it was clear how attentive to detail they are. We walked into our appointment and the table was already set with the settings we selected. Dana walked us through a few of our different menu choices and had honest responses about a couple of our potential options (i.e. ice cream cookie sandwich was messy). Every question we had they were able to accommodate or offer a recommendation (like my ideas for a solid chocolate menu as a favor and groom's "cake" doughnuts (which ended up being served alongside the coffee station...genius!). Dana...
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    Kora Sent on 10/28/2014
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    "My goal was to have my wedding guests enjoy quality food and drinks, to delight in great conversations over smells and tastes… Jewell Catering was exactly what we were looking for. They did an unbelievable job from the hors d'Oeuvres to the desserts, our guests were delighted! Jewell Catering created a team to design and serve one of the best tasting meals I have had. Jenna was the head of the team at Jewell. She communicated flawlessly to myself, the rest of her team, and the wedding planner. Together she planned for us to enjoy passed hors d'Oeuvres , a raw bar (that our guests still rave about), a skirt steak station, hand-picked salads with a layered tower, champagne...
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    Chuck Sent on 05/28/2013
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    Overall the experience with Jewel catering was fantastic. They had a great food selection and were very flexible to meet our needs. The venue, the rookery, was a bit challenging as they have no ability to maintain temperature of food (hot or cold) other than transportation containers which resulted in the food being warm and not hot... but it wasn't noticed by the guests as everything tasted fantastic.

    The service at the wedding was good - but could have been managed a bit better. We had several flavors of cake that were "order on demand" buy guests which made cake delivery a bit difficult - but they pulled it off for the most part. Without that complexity I believe everything would have gone off flawlessly.

    I would highly recommend jewel catering to anyone planning an event!
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