Chef By Request Reviews
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Karli Sent on 10/22/2024150 Guest Wedding
Chef by Request catered our wedding hosted at The Crawford for roughly 150 people. Amanda was so easy to communicate with and executed a near perfect dinner on our wedding night. The staff was absolutely amazing. I felt as if we were at a fine dining restaurant as they served and bussed our tables. Appetizers held everyone over til the abundance of food was served for dinner. We chose their Chicken Vesuvio, Eggplant Parmesan (my personal favorite), and Choice Sirloin served family style. Everything tasted amazing and the meat was cooked to perfection. Guests commented "Some of the best wedding food I've ever had". We also had linens and table settings provided by Chef by Request. They have several color options to chose from and it made the rental process so much easier! I Would definitely recommend this company to anyone looking to host a big event! -
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Stevep60565 Sent on 10/05/2024Excellent Experience
We used Chef by Request for my daughter's wedding. It was a wonderful experience from beginning to end. Amanda was so helpful and responsive from the beginning of the planning phase all the way to the end. She was very helpful with suggestions. The food was delicious, and the presentation was beautiful. All of the staff were very professional the food service was great! I highly recommend Chef by Request. -
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Sandy Sent on 05/27/2024Delicious Food, Awesome Service, Great Value
We hired Chef By Request for our wedding at the Paramount's Meyer Ballroom, and our guests had nothing but wonderful things to say about the meal. Selecting our menu was the hardest part because there were so many amazing choices. Amanda and her team were so accommodating and reassuring, and able to make last-minute adjustments. Everything turned out wonderful without a hitch! Thank you to Amanda and her team for helping make our event fabulous! We loved that the wedding cake was part of the package - the Leeza bakery in Elmhurst did a fabulous job providing us with a beautiful and delicious three-tiered cake. -
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Mary Sent on 01/26/2023Only Caterer I'd Recommend
I cannot say enough good things about Amanda and Chef By Request. I emailed Amanda for about 16 months about our wedding and changed my mind about 150 times and she was so helpful during the process and so patient with me in deciding what we truly wanted on our wedding day. They provided food for my bridesmaids and me the morning of our wedding, our cocktail hour, dinner, dessert, and late-night snacks and I cannot say enough about how great everything was. From our tasting to the wedding day, it was EXACTLY the same which is rare. The Chef By Request team is phenomenal and Amanda's professionalism and genuine care are unmatched - I'd recommend them to anyone. Thank you again for all of your support and for making our wedding day more than we could've dreamt of. -
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Krystal Sent on 11/05/2022Could Not Have Hired a Better Caterer
I cannot begin to explain how AMAZINGGGGGG Chef By Request is. Amanda was my main contact and she is an absolute treasure. All of my questions and concerns were immediately addressed and resolved. The day of my wedding was quite literally the best day of my life, and it was really through Amanda and her staff's help and dedication that everything went so smooth. The food was DELICIOUS, the cake was utterly IRRESISTABLE, and the drinks were absolutely flowing~
We did all the food, all the desserts and cake, all the alcohol and drinks, and even equipment rental from them!!!!
Thank you Chef By Request and especially you Amanda for being a part of our wonderful day. Hopefully will see you soon, because I'm 110% recommending you guys to my friends and family (some of them also getting married soon~) -
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Noelle Sent on 10/06/202210/10 Recommend Chef by Request!!
Choosing Chef by Request as our caterer was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! They have SO many dinner possibilities and their extensive selection of both hors d’oeuvres and desserts made it hard to choose which ones to pick (too many delicious options)! Their packages were also much more affordable than other caterers we looked at. Aside from the food, Amanda was phenomenal to work with. She was extremely patient and always gave detailed answers to my questions, even if I sent 15 questions in one email! She was always friendly and kept in contact even when she was swamped with events. Our guests are still raving about the food (especially the wild mushroom chicken) and the staff members too. Everything was wonderful with CBR and we cannot recommend them enough! -
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Amy B. Sent on 07/27/2022Delicious, Smoothly Operated, Warm and Professional
Amanda made our experience with Chef by Request so wonderful. Out of all the caterers I contacted, she was the most responsive and helpful, willing to go the extra mile to make things work for us, even at a venue that was far away and more challenging in terms of on-site places to prepare food. Even when our ceremony and reception were delayed, CBR handled the change in schedule fairly smoothly. The only thing I wish we had done differently was to communicate more clearly about our layout and to designate which tables would be served first so that our wedding party / family tables weren’t waiting as long to eat. Even though not everything went according to plan on our special day, I knew the whole time the one thing I didn’t have to worry about was whether people would enjoy the food. Overall I would highly recommend CBR to anyone for how easy they are to work with, how delicious their food is, and the reasonable pricing. -
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Ritse Sent on 06/23/2022Couldn't be Better
Working with Chef by Request was easily one of the best decisions we made throughout our entire wedding planning process. From the first email, our contact Amanda Ingle went above and beyond to provide all the information and support she could, including suggesting creative ways of cutting costs. She was always professional and prompt in our communications, patiently explaining anything we had questions about. She continued to be an MVP on the day of the wedding, even helping us make table number cards by hand when we realized that was something we had overlooked. And of course, all of the food was phenomenal. We 100% would work with Chef by Request again. -
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Crystal Sent on 07/13/2021Compliments for Days
Amanda was amazing to work with from start to finish, and worked with my budget to help bring our vision to life without over extending ourselves. From first interaction, to the tasting, to the wedding itself I cannot say enough how pleased we were with the service, quality, and professionalism from Chef By Request. We got sooooo many compliments on how great the food was at our wedding (apps, buffet dinner, and late night snacks)! My only regret is not eating more :D Stop looking, Chef By Request is where it's at! -
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Dominique Sent on 06/17/2021Amazing to work with!
Chef by Request was amazing to work with for our wedding! Our event captain Amanda made us feel comfortable right from the beginning, and and was able to accommodate our requests. We choose to do their taco station for our dinner. During the tasting we were blown away with the quality and taste. They also made us an elote hors d'oeuvres per our request. At our wedding all of the food tasted as it did at the tasting, and all of the staff were wonderful! One server made sure that I got taste all of the hors d'oeuvres, and another came to check if we needed any more food before we made our rounds saying hello. All staff were professional, kind, and a joy to work with! -
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Jelena Sent on 06/06/2021Excellent food
Food was amazing!! Everyone raved about it!! ❤️ -
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Tess Sent on 10/13/2020Operational Efficiency
CBR was extremely helpful and flexible with our many changes (due to COVID) for our wedding. The bartender we had was simply amazing, and I could not recommend her more!!! Food was delicious, too! -
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Erin Sent on 07/08/2020Top notch!
We found out about Chef by Request through family friends, and now that we can speak for ourselves, we'll be recommending them to anyone and everyone in need of catering! Our guests are still talking about how delicious the food was! Favorite selections included the bacon wrapped dates, parmesan crusted filet mignon, and macaroni and cheese! Amanda and her team were professional and flexible when our wedding plans changed some due to Covid. We were also happy to partner with a business that gives back to their community. Can't say enough good things! -
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Tammy Sent on 01/21/2020Best Food highly recommend.
My guests could not get over how delicious the food was and the variety we had selected. We had 40 guests and served 5 hot and 5 cold. We did our own desserts and alcohol. The presentation was so beautiful. I did greenery too and balloons. It was exquisite. -
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Teresa Sent on 08/12/2019EXCELLENT in every way!
I send a big THANK YOU to Chef by Request, and to Amanda Ingle in particular, for making our wedding reception a huge success! We had a smaller wedding (around 62), and some of the catering companies don't like to work with small groups or even charge extra money if the group is under 100 people. But Chef by Request was happy to cater our wedding reception. From the first phone call, to the tasting, to the planning, and to the actual event, Amanda made everything easy and fun! She was always accessible and promptly returned my phone calls. Amanda is very professional, in a relaxed way. I especially appreciated her expertise and her willingness to make suggestions when we didn't know what to do. She was patient in answering all of our questions and was never pushy. Everything went like clockwork and was PERFECT on the day of the wedding! We especially appreciated how the Chef by Request team was very attentive to me (the bride) and to the groom on the day of our wedding. During the cocktail hour, they made a point to find us when we were having photos taken, and they brought us a plate of appetizers so that we wouldn't miss out on them. They even surprised us with a special plate of desserts on our sweetheart table! The food was OUTSTANDING!!! We got many compliments from our guests, who said that the food tasted like it came from a gourmet restaurant. All of the food was cooked on-site. It wasn't pre-cooked and then just warmed up. So it tasted like it just came out of the oven because it did! When we first started planning our wedding, I checked out quite a number of caterers, and Chef by Request outshined them all in professional, friendly service coupled with delicious food at very reasonable prices. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Chef by Request, and I will happily use them again in the future!
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Andrew Sent on 07/24/2019Competent, professional and delicious
I cannot say enough about the quality and professionalism of Chef by Request, and of Amanda in particular. The person in charge of our venue was a bit chaotic and stressful, and Amanda was an island of calm and competency during our most anxious moments, even coming back early from a family trip to make sure everything went smoothly at our wedding. The food was delicious, the staff prompt and capable and competent, and just an overall delight to work with - they made our wedding low-stress and delicious. From the tasting up until our wedding day they made our wedding planning lives easier and coordinated seamlessly with our other vendors to make for a perfect wedding day. Highly recommend! -
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Kmmcginn Sent on 07/01/2019Wonderful Experience & Wonderful Party
We used Chef By Request for an engagement party we were hosting. Amanda made the planning painless, and Colleen, Amanda & Jeff made the event run smoothly. The food was excellent, the staff professional, and people raved about the event. So happy we went with CBD.
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Theresa Sent on 02/10/2018LOVED Chef by Request, and especially our contact person, Amanda. She was so helpful and accommodating. We did the "Sweet Home Chicago" menu, which we were so excited about because we didn't want traditional wedding food. Chef by Request handled our cupcakes that the baker just dropped off, and set them up on the cupcake stands. I think they also helped place our centerpieces. They were really half caterer, half day of coordinator, and I don't know what I would have done without them. -
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Jameelah Sent on 03/07/2017AMAZING is all really there is to say about this catering company. From dealing with Katie(who's the most amazing lady) to going to the tastings, to eating every last dish to the end.....There's not one bad thing to say about them. Professional, Kind, Flexible, Adheres to Budget, and Truly Cares!!!! I'd have them prepare every meal for me if I could! -
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Lauren Sent on 06/30/2016My art museum wedding was beautiful and I had Katie constantly checking in with me to make sure my husband and I were happy. They were more than accommodating with our financial situation. Very professional! So happy with how it all turned out. -
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Ashley Sent on 11/22/2011They did our rehearsal dinner, lunch the next day for the wedding party and our gift opening brunch. Every thing tasted amazing! Thank you so much for making my wedding weekend so special!
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