As I sit down to write this review about the Ultimate Caterer I'm already smiling. That's exactly what they are -- The Ultimate Caterer. I'll start at the end of our story, when my friends and family were recapping the wedding and absolutely raving about Alan and the team, saying they've never felt more "taken care of" at a wedding, treated as the most esteemed guests, with the BEST food and service. Some of my friends from LA were asking for his card so they could personally vouch for him when people in the New York area asked for recommendations. What more could a bride want??

Allow me to set the stage: my fiancé and I had just recovered from the stress and pain of having to reschedule our 2020 wedding and went back to the drawing board for our new date in 2021. We're testing out various restaurants in New York City because we erroneously thought that the food would be better than a traditional catering company. (Maybe that's true, but not with the Ultimate Caterer.) We select a restaurant, get a menu and contract put together -- but I have this pit in my stomach. Something just wasn't right. The restaurant owner seemed in over his head, a little dramatic -- and as the bride, there's only room for one drama queen and it's GONNA BE ME. 

I expressed my concerns to my wedding planner, WEEKS before the big day. She emailed Alan immediately, BECAUSE HE IS THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. He answered her within minutes, at 10pm, and had a proposal for me the next morning. Lucky for us, someone had rescheduled on him five hours prior so he had one opening on our day. Bringing him onboard felt like I had exhaled for the first time in 100 years. Alan KNOWS what he's doing, so incredibly well, that it was like getting a BONUS WEDDING PLANNER -- that's not even a part of the contract!  

We decided to get married at the Greenpoint Loft, a beautiful space -- but a raw space. You're on your own for every last detail and for people who are not in the industry -- it's a logistics nightmare. I'm unsure if Alan had ever done a wedding at this venue but it didn't matter -- he is a PRO. You could put him and his team anywhere, in a blank field in the middle of no where, and they would make it BEAUTIFUL, exceed your expectations. He instantly took about 80 percent of the details we were fretting over off our plate and just HANDLED IT ALL so we could RELAX. Who gets to relax when planning a wedding? PEOPLE WHO HIRE ALAN. 

Alan took care of the tables, the lighting, the glassware, flatware, the bartenders who weren't even part of his staff, the father of the bride and ALL my wishes -- it was like he became part of our family for the day. He continued to check on my husband and me throughout the night to make sure we were happy and let me assure you -- WE WERE HAPPY EVERY TIME HE ASKED. Not a single detail fell by the wayside, which is saying a lot considering it's your wedding!! Beyond his air tight, seamless, AGILE wedding day navigation -- he also did everything he could to help us with the budget. And the food ended up tasting better than all the original restaurants we tried!! 

My dream was to actually HAVE FUN at my wedding and to be present, and that would NOT have been possible if it weren't for Alan. I would bet all my money on him. My husband and I are already trying to come up with parties/vow renewal ideas just so we have an excuse to work with him again!! We love that the Ultimate Caterer will forever be a part of our story -- it was truly a blast!!! 

I cannot say enough nice things about Alan and ultimate catering. Alan and his staff and their food were amazing, but not only that he was truly just a wonderful human. I was sadly one of those brides that got scammed by AF. I wouldn’t have been known about what was going on if Alan hadn’t been worried about me and how I was doing. He contacted me within days of the scandal and not only told me something that absolutely devastated less than 5 weeks before my wedding, but he asked him how he could help. This man sent me a list of contacts that he had, he contacted his contacts to try to work out a deal for his brides. This man has integrity and such kindness and generosity. If he hadn’t stepped in I wouldn’t have been able to pull together all my venders to successful have my wedding. How on to the food, omg my guests were raving about the food. They loved my passed hors d’oeuvres, but they absolutely died over the roast whole pig that Alan carved himself. This man brought my husband and myself a sampling of every piece of food offering to make sure we ate. He helped me come up with my wedding plan and helped me set up my dream. You cannot go wrong with Alan and his team. Without him who knows if my wedding would’ve happened.

Planning an event can be stressful but Alan immediately made me feel relaxed. Alan helped me with every detail of my daughter's shower! His staff was amazing. They were friendly and wonderful during the entire event. And the food....WOW!!! Not only did the displays looks beautiful, everything was delicious! Thank you Alan for a wonderful experience!!!