Brûlée Catering was able to give us the wedding of our dreams. Any great wedding starts with good wedding food, and we were pleasantly surprised with everything that Brûlée was able to provide. From the hors d’revers, to the bartenders, to dinner service, everything was elegantly presented and tasted delicious. We personally ordered the short rib and coq au vin for our wedding dinner and all of our guests were floored with both our choices. They have an incredible system in which each table has their plates passed out and collected in under an hour. I would say if dinner started at 8, by 8:45 everyone at 14 tables had completed their meals and plates were all cleared. Impressive, considering at other Philadelphia weddings we have attended, you may not eat for hours or the food is not cooked correctly. The amount of food provided was exactly that was required. There were not thousands of appetizers where no one ate their dinner but there was also enough where everyone after cocktail hour, dinner and dessert, left extremely satisfied. With Brûlée the food was perfect from beginning to end is the main choice of why we chose the location of our wedding.

As for the planning process, we worked with Alysha. Sadly, she is leaving the company but Brûlée should be kicking themselves for it! Alysha is incredibly hard working, had a lot of knowledge, great attention to detail and a lot of recommendations. Brûlée as a whole was incredibly accommodating with being flexible with their payment schedule, ensuring all our details were executed and modifying menu options. They had a beautiful tasting process where we got to meet and greet with all of the chefs developing the recipes. They provided us with ample choices with all of our linens. Lastly, they created an in-depth presentation with everything about our day, and scheduled multiple meetings with us to make sure every last detail was reviewed.

We only had a few complaints from our wedding planning process. One would be the speed in which some of our inquiries were answered. However, as we got closer to our date, those issues vastly improved. Secondly, was the wedding rehearsal. It seemed as though Brûlée’s relationship with the public library had some issues. It made scheduling the rehearsal somewhat stressful. Ultimately, we just told the library and Brulee when we were having it and they obliged, but it was not without some push back. Lastly, would be the exclusivity of the tent vendor with Brûlée. Luckily, we rolled the dice and had a clear day, but the exorbitant price of the tent’s deposit would be a hard one to swallow.

In all, we would definitely recommend The Free Library of Philadelphia to anyone. The staff, food and views alone is enough to take your breath away, and Brûlée’s involvement only enhanced for what was an unforgettable evening and wedding day.

Working with Brulee on creating the wedding of my dreams truly was a pleasure. Wedding planning is obviously stressful, however, I felt like I could rely on the Brulee team and coordinate and execute. The food was plentiful and delicious. I especially loved the homemade pretzel they made with my husband and I's initials; what a special surprise!

Special shout out to Faith who took on the position of lead coordinator only a few months prior to my wedding. She quickly caught up and truly delivered on the day. I had very high expectations for my wedding day and they completely went above and beyond my wildest imagination!

We had our wedding at the Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia in June of 2024 with Brulee catering. The staff and chefs at Brulee were excellent. They kept everything running smoothly and the food was tasty. If this review was just about them, we would be able to give a fully glowing review. Unfortunately, Brulee’s venue coordinator was disastrous and nearly ruined our wedding by creating an unsafe situation that injured one of our guests.

When we toured the venue, we specifically asked about dangerous steps around the mezzanine level where cocktail hour is held. We were reassured by the coordinator that these would be blocked or guests would be moved away from the area. On the day of our wedding, the steps were not blocked in any way and the only safety measure was a small amount of tape marking the steps.

One of our guests fell down these steps and hit his head, which caused a lot of bleeding and required hospitalization. Thankfully, he is ok and only required some stitches, but this was a disaster that should not have happened.

If you are having a wedding at the Parkway Central Library - please make sure that the steps are blocked and guests are moved away from the area.

On top of this, the coordinator we worked with was extremely disorganized and unresponsive. She mixed up details about our wedding often, and her lack of management and responsiveness added stress that we did not need. If we did not have to use Brulee as required by the venue, we would not have done so due to this coordinator.

Fortunately for you, this coordinator is no longer working with Brulee. In another bizarre move, she told us the night of our wedding that it was her last day with the company and to talk to “someone over there” if we needed anything after the wedding.

We really appreciate the work of the staff and chefs - they were great and highly recommended. It is a shame that the coordinator was not up to their level.