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Lother's Catering

Lother's Catering

Hebron, KY
4.9 out of 5 rating, 15 Reviews
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    Alan Sent on 01/16/2019
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    Mexican Buffet was Amazing! A++

    Lother's Catering mexican buffet was phenomenal. The Lother's team was very professional throughout the planning and very attentive at the reception. Many of our guests commented on how great the food was. We recommend Lother's Catering with 2 thumbs up! They helped make one AMAZING night! A++
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    Amy Sent on 09/14/2016
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    Because my daughter and her fiance live 1000 miles away, I had the responsibility of researching, tasting, and selecting the catering for their August 28th barn wedding. The couple wanted a barbecue theme, so naturally my first instinct was to contact local vendors in the Greater Cincinnati area who specialize in pulled pork, brisket, etc. I'm extremely detail oriented and particular about food quality, but most offered a limited menu, no healthy options, and were simply too expensive for our budget. I discovered Lother's on the venue's preferred vendor website and scheduled a tasting. I was absolutely blown away at the quality of food and the professionalism of John, Dawn, and the Lother's staff. Of all the places I sampled, Lother's was absolute best and went above and beyond to earn our business, and they certainly did not disappoint the night of the wedding. The staff and bartenders were extremely helpful and friendly to us and our guests, and the food was amazing. Everyone commented how it was the best food they've had at a wedding, raving especially about the beef brisket. Most importantly, everyone at Lother's was extremely understanding of my unique situation, and the difficulty being a mother of the bride planning a wedding with my daughter so far away. I highly recommend Lother's catering, as they were professional, reasonably priced, and the food was absolutely delicious. The staff was patient and kind throughout the entire 8 months of planning, and they truly helped make my daughter's big day one of the best (if not the best) wedding ever.
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    Nancy Sent on 05/08/2016
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    John and crew went above and beyond to provide appetizers and then a plated meal for 250 guests at my daughter's wedding at Rhinegeist Brewery event center! The food was presented beautifully and was hot and delicious! The guests raved about the taste, especially the corn bread and braised short ribs. John was exceptional to work with and went out of his way to make sure everything was just how we wanted it. In the brides's words, "Everything was perfect!" I would highly recommend this devoted man to make your wedding day special!!
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    Katie Sent on 10/23/2015
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    My uncles run Lother's Catering, so I may be a little biased in saying that they are my favorite catering business in Greater Cincinnati, however I had so many people come up to me after my wedding raving about the food, some being so bold as to say it was the best wedding food they have ever had. Not only are the prices reasonable, but they are so easy to work with, the food is incredible, and the presentation is even better. If you have the option to choose your own catering at your venue, I would highly recommend Lother's! Insider tip ... the macaroni and cheese is the best you will ever eat. Don't let a fancy venue deter you from making this part of your menu. We had our wedding at Music Hall and everything was amazing.
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    Tracey Sent on 10/23/2015
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    John Lother and his staff helped to make our wedding a huge hit. It has been 3 1/2 months since our wedding and we still get complements on the food that we served with comments such as, "Your food by far was the best wedding/catered food that I've ever had". Everything was delicious and very fairly priced. Our menu included items fit for the upcoming July 4th holiday with fried chicken, pork shoulder, caprice salad, potatoes and seasonal Italian-style vegetables. The rustic design of the buffet layout fit perfectly into our barn wedding and John's staff was outstanding in keeping the food coming and helping out guest with some special requests. Thanks John!
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    Amber Sent on 11/11/2014
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    The food was absolutely amazing! We received so many compliments on how delicious it was. There was something ther for my vegetarians, lactose intolerant people, and gluten free people to eat. Overall very pleased with the quality of their food.
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    Stephanie Sent on 02/25/2016
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    From the beginning of the wedding process and finding a caterer was a little stressful until I found Lother's Catering! I worked with John Lother and he made my experience everything but stressful! We met a couple times at his meeting room to taste food! We had several different items to choose from! We went with four different entree's the night of the wedding and everyone loved them! When planning for a wedding the main thing I was concerned about was my food, because guest remember what the food taste like, sorry but they don't remember what your flowers looked like! I believe since our wedding 4 or 5 guest have asked about our catering and have used Lother's Catering for their weddings and/or events! Besides how amazing the staff was the night of the wedding what I loved and what stood out to me was the display that they set up for the food to be served around! Absolutely beautiful and eye catching! Also, the pricing was very reasonable !

    Since the wedding I have also taken advantage of their meeting room for different business meetings and parties/celebrations for work! The service and food they provide there is still 5 star!

    Thank you John Lother for being the BEST cater in Northern Kentucky!
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    Jennifer Sent on 05/30/2013
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    They serve the best food, my guests all agree. Great service too.
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    The staff was very nice, the food table looked beautiful and everyone was raving about the food! With our wedding being so close to Thanksgiving I tried to stay away from traditional Thanksgiving food. I was very impressed with their variety of food choices. Thank you Lother's Catering! I will be using you for events in the future and would recommend you to family/friends and other brides!
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    delicious product. hot food. great prices. excellent professionalism. THE BEST PEOPLE. My sister and I have now both used Lother's for our weddings - they come highly recommended!!!! Johnny is a busy man but will take care of you!
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    Cornel Sent on 09/07/2011
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    Lother's Catering was incredible! Their presentation is amazing and all the food tasted great. They offered services above and beyond just the basics. Definitely recommend them!
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    Laura Sent on 10/15/2014
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    The food was great. The staff was very friendly and professional and it was reasonably priced.
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    Casey Sent on 07/07/2008
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    great prices!
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    Sarah Sent on 06/11/2013
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    Lother's did a great job on the catering for our wedding. We spoke with several vendors and most had a minimum that was well over our guest count (60 people). Lothers did not have a minimum and offered a large selection at a reasonable cost. They provided a lot of options for the tasting and advised that they could make just about anything for us if we had other requests. In addition to the catering, we ordered linens through the caterer and were able to pick them up in advance. There was a small issue with the linens (square rather than round), but the owner corrected it quickly and we had the right linens for our wedding. There was also a small issue with the quote being somewhat different that what we talked about at the tasting, so I would recommend following up quickly with them to work everything out. On our wedding day, they set everything up for the buffet and the food was very good!! It wasn't dry or overdone and had a lot of flavor. The attendants that were there were helpful and friendly. We also arranged for a bartender through Lothers and she did a great job. Overall, I am VERY happy with our choice and would definitely recommend Lothers to others.
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    Caytlyn Sent on 12/05/2019
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    Good food, but unprofessional staff

    Lother's was recommended to us by a friend who had previously gotten married at the same venue as us. Our venue had a very untraditional setup, so the fact that they had experience there was a huge plus. We were super happy with our tasting and all seemed well during the process of getting a quote. We decided to do three different stations and thought the price was very reasonable. In the months leading up to our wedding, however, things started to go downhill. The person that we typically worked with, Dawn, seems to no longer be working there or maybe is on a leave of some kind. Her replacement, Shari, seems like she was thrown into her role with no training. She's very kind, but didn't know the answers to many of our questions and emailed back and forth with me in a super casual and unprofessional tone. We had major communication problems in the last two weeks after we gave our final headcount. John (the owner) called me directly to resolve everything and made me feel much better. The day of the wedding arrived and, although we had discussed it previously, the caterers had no idea what time dinner needed to be served, so I was pulled away from doing photos to get things figured out. Somehow they were still running behind, so dinner was served approximately 20 minutes late. The employee that they had working our carving station was incredibly rude to our guests. The quality of the food was good, but I'm not sure that it was worth the inconvenience between the miscommunications with Shari and the poor attitude of the day-of staff.