Vinwood Caterers 4.9 out of 5.0 4.9/5.0
The Art of Food
3 Union Street, Ipswich, MA 01938
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978-356-3273
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Overall Rating
Quality of Service:
   4.9 out of 5.0 (5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:
   4.9 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Professionalism:
   5.0 out of 5.0 (5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.8/5.0)
Flexibility:
   4.9 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)

Endorsements
"Performing at hundreds of weddings every year, AllStar Entertainment has learned which caterers shine above the rest, and Vinwood Caterers is among the very best we have worked with. We always know that the bride and groom have done their culinary homework when Vinwood is their choice. All our DJs understand the value of working with Vinwood's professional staff to coordinate the music, formalities and the courses to make sure their excellent cuisine will be enjoyed by all."
"I have had the pleasure of working with vinwood caterers for over 15 years. They consistently provide a great experience for their clients and always go beyond expectation. They have a terrific staff, many of whom have been there for years, which speaks volumes about the close family relationships and bonds they have with their staff. The food is of high quality and the portions are always generous, colorful and flavorful. None of your guests will leave hungry. "

 
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sugarplum and Stephan
Wedding: 10/11/2009
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Vinwood was incredible. They went above and beyond finding out exactly what we envisioned for our wedding and made sure all of the details were taken care of. They even went out of their way to set up and maintain our candy buffet throughout the entire night. Our guests raved about the filet mignon and the pumpkin ravioli. They are a terrific company and at a very reasonable price. They were a huge part of why our wedding was so memorable.

Reviewed On:
10/27/2009

Services Used:
Catering

Sonya
Wedding: 09/12/2009
Reviews: 5
4.5
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)

I keep hearing..'the food was great at your wedding' and it makes me feel so good that people enjoyed it. Vinwood had a great selection and the quality was excellent. I have heard the same from others that have used them so you really can't go wrong. I ordered the chicken and beef tenderloin..most people got the beef and said the quality and portion was amazing.

Reviewed On:
09/30/2009

Services Used:
Catering

ericav and Don
Wedding: 08/29/2009
Reviews: 4
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Vinwood Catering provides EXCEPTIONAL value for money. They catered my husband and my wedding this past weekend, and I have to say that they exceeded my expectations in everything they provided. The staff were professional in manner and appearance, and the FOOD was absolutely delicious! All of our guests were raving about the appetizers and their dinners. One of my friends emailed me yesterday to say that she and her husband thought that the food at our wedding was hands down the best food they have ever had at a wedding! When I booked Vinwood I was a little nervous about the fact that they do not offer tastings. However, my wedding planner told me that they do not offer tastings simply so that they can keep their costs down. She assured me that the food from Vinwood would be wonderful....and it turns out that she was absolutely right! Early in the planning process I contacted several caterers to obtain cost estimates, and Vinwood offered the most reasonable prices. I also love that their estimates are inclusive of all taxes, fees, and gratuities. So you're not worried about any sneaky hidden fees showing up on the final bill. Also, during our final meeting just prior to the wedding, their General Manager Ray offered honest advice about the quantity of food required for our guest count. He even talked me out of excesses that would have increased my bill but not offered additional benefit for the event! When it comes to Vinwood you get delicious food, good communication, professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail.....all at a fantastic price!

Reviewed On:
09/01/2009

Services Used:
Catering

Jessi and Frank
Wedding: 08/07/2009
Reviews: 11
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

This vendor is included and exclusive to my reception venue, Tavern on the Harbor. I chose to do a stations dinenr. I can't count how many people said it was the best wedding food they have ever tasted, and I am one who agrees. Usually mass produced food for a function lacks quality and taste. Not only was this the best function food I have ever had, it was actually better than many restaurants I have been to! The salads and breads were amazing (lots of compliments on the harvest salad), the pastas cooked perfectly (compliments on the ravioli), and the chicken and beef were cooked to perfection (both the chicken and the beef tenderloin received many excited compliments, the beef especially). For the cocktail hour, they offered an expanded cheese board with may choices of cheeses, breads, crackers, and other delightful things to nibble on (and sent a smaller one up to the bridal suite for the bridal party before introductions). The menu selections were many, and all sounded great. We were able to customize just about everything to our liking (we decided we didn't want sliced almonds in our green beans). I had guests coming from India as well, so we were able to replace one of the pasta choices with an Indian dish of my choosing--I just had to send them a recipe, which they followed very well. It tasted great, and was a nice option for my guests.

I can't say enough about how much I loved having Vinwood as my caterer! I loved it and my guests loved it!

Reviewed On:
08/18/2009

Services Used:
Catering

tls0829
Wedding: 06/20/2009
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I can not say enough wonderful things about Vinwood. The food was wonderful, their staff was amazing, the set-up and follow through was flawless. I never once worried about the catering, from the beginning all the way through to the wedding day they were on top of things. I would highly recommend them.

Reviewed On:
07/06/2009

Services Used:
Catering

aln and cfj
Wedding: 05/30/2009
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Fantastic food and fantastic service. Vinwood provided the perfect catering. Our only complaint is they do not offer a tasting of their food prior to the event. Unfortunately my husband and I only had a couple bites of the great swordfish and filet mignon we ordered but all of our guests swore it was the best wedding food they had ever enjoyed.

A+++ all the way.

Reviewed On:
08/02/2009

Services Used:
Catering

Amanda
Wedding: 05/24/2009
Reviews: 2
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Absolutely wonderful service and cuisine. A little pricey when we did some comparison shopping but we got a lot of compliments from our guests.

Reviewed On:
06/16/2009

Services Used:
Catering

bonniebelle
Wedding: 04/25/2009
Reviews: 6
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Vinwood is fantastic. Very easy to work with in the planning stage. The room was set up perfect. People are still talking about how great the food was. They rave about everything from appetizer to dessert! And plenty of it.

Reviewed On:
06/06/2009

Services Used:
Catering

katerince
Wedding: 03/07/2009
Reviews: 5
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

There's a reason why they have such positive reviews! Vinwood is a great catering company. We had an almost pain free pre-wedding experience. Booking was easy, the food was excellent, the bartender was good, the service people were warm and unimposing.
The only I'd recommend when working with this vendor is to make sure is to have time to go through all the details with the actual event manager of your event. There were some details that the booking manager discussed with us, but they were never told to the actual event manager whom we met an hour before our wedding.

Reviewed On:
03/22/2009

Services Used:
Catering

Becki
Wedding: 12/14/2008
Reviews: 2
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Top notch food and service! We loved them and will use them again if we ever have another catered evert. Everyone complimented them after the wedding and were dying to find out who they were. They were a pleasure to work with.

Reviewed On:
04/01/2009

Services Used:
Catering

Amanda
Wedding: 11/01/2008
Reviews: 4
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Ray at Vinwood was fantastic. He was willing to work with us and our budget so that could have our reception just the way we wanted it. His staff is extremely professional, and the food is outstanding.

Reviewed On:
03/29/2009

Services Used:
Catering

dustsparkle
Wedding: 10/18/2008
Reviews: 2
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

After our previous caterer imploded about 2 months before my wedding date, I called Vinwood in a panic. Every other caterer I called gave me quotes way above what I had planned to pay the imploded caterer, but Vinwood was able to work with my budget. The planning leading up to the event was seamless, and I appreciated that they met with us on-site to over placement of tables, etc.

I was very impressed by the staff at the event. The set-up was beautiful and the staff took care of us beautifully throughout the day, even bringing over a little tray of food to us while we were taking photos outside. We had very limited food (basically an expanded cheese board), but everything I ate was fantastic. They also set up the cakes that my mother baked.

Reviewed On:
03/28/2009

Services Used:
Catering

septbride and Mike
Wedding: 09/13/2008
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

All my guests commented on how great the food was. the appetizers kept on coming and the filet mignon was so tender you didnt need a steak knive best wedding vendor.

Reviewed On:
10/07/2008

Services Used:
Catering

Grace
Wedding: 08/01/2008
Reviews: 2
5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Amazing Food!

Reviewed On:
08/15/2008

Services Used:
Catering

Andrea
Wedding: 06/27/2008
Reviews: 4
4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I have been told by many of my guests that the food at my wedding was the best they have ever had. We did stations so everyone was able to find something they liked. They were extremely easy to deal with and very responsive to all of my questions regarding chairs, linens, timing etc.

Reviewed On:
02/03/2009

Services Used:
Catering

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