Main Course Catering & Events Reviews
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Sarah Sent on 10/26/20255 Stars isn't enough!
We used Main Course as our wedding caterer, and honestly, five stars isn’t enough! We already knew how amazing their food was as my husband and I used to eat there all the time during college but they far exceeded our expectations as our wedding caterer.
From booking and tasting to the big day itself, every step of the process was seamless and enjoyable. So many of our guests told us it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding, and some even went back the next morning for brunch!
We also worked with Amanda from Main Course as our day-of coordinator, and she was absolutely incredible. She answered every question (no matter how small) and handled every detail flawlessly. Thanks to her, our day was completely stress-free.
If you choose Main Course for your wedding, you can rest easy knowing you’re in the best hands. We can’t wait to go back and celebrate every anniversary there!
THANK YOU to Amanda and the entire MC family - you guys are the BEST. -
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Diane Sent on 10/25/2024Perfection!
Brides look no more Main Course is the only caterer to use! Bruce and Amanda went above and beyond for my daughter's wedding this past Saturday. We cannot thank them enough.
The food was outstanding!!!! Everything was exceptional ! The attention to details was Impeccable. The professionalism in the team the day of the wedding was Incredible!!! Everything about the staff was exceptional from the professionalism to their friendliness!
Presentation of the food was remarkable!!!
Thank you, Bruce and Amanda making my daughter's day so memorable. What a pleasure it was to work with you thank you thank you thank you
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Victoria Sent on 07/08/2024Above & beyond!!!!
The Main Course Catering team goes above & beyond! We are still jumping up and down with excitement of how perfect everything went from our wedding weekend.
Main Course helped to cater our welcome party, wedding day & sunday brunch. Not only did the food taste amazing but they also had the most gorgeous presentation that fit in perfectly with our venues vibe! The food was absolutely incredible and all of our guests were raving about it. Our guests were so specific about a certain item they each loved. Whether it was the cake, the carrots in their appetizer or the omelet at brunch the next day, everyone truly enjoyed their food experience throughout the weekend
In addition to the delicious food, they also helped in securing the rentals for the entire weekend (including the tent, dancefloor, chairs, tables, napkins, dinnerware, you name it!) They really helped to bring our vision to life and I am so grateful for all of their help and expertise in answering all of our questions throughout the process. I still am getting tears in my eyes thinking about seeing the reception tent for the first time, it was just truly every thing we had hoped for & more. It was literally a dream come true.
The entire staff was super professional, kind & helped make the entire weekend run so smoothly. We are so grateful & happy we hired Main Course to be there every step of the way, they truly delivered & checked off every box! 10000/10 would recommend you hire them for your next event! -
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Laura Sent on 06/28/2023Main Course made the food one of the best parts of our wedding!
I am so glad we hired Main Course for our wedding day! Not only was the food absolutely wonderful, but they really helped me out throughout the wedding planning process. I mainly worked with Amanda, but Emily ended up being our day of coordinator at the wedding. Both ladies were fantastic, friendly and super good at their jobs. We had a rustic farm wedding, but wanted to elevate it with local food, and man, did it ever. All of our guests keep raving about it! Everything was amazing; the harvest table, passed hors d'oeuvres, specialty cocktails, seated dinner and dessert station (amazing cake!) I am a creative person and wanted to do a lot of the planning on my own, but thank goodness Amanda was there to walk me through everything, keep my on track, answer my questions, and even meet us in a snow storm to see the venue. On the day of, Emily was always right there to take care of anything, before I even knew I needed her; she even helped me bustle my dress. I was blown away that the day ran without a hitch and the timing worked out perfectly. Oh! And the servers were professional and friendly — honestly, I can’t recommend Main Course enough, they made our day super special. -
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Julia Sent on 09/13/2022Why you need to hire Main Course Catering for your wedding!
There was no doubt in my mind that I would be hiring the team at Main Course Catering for my wedding. I knew this before I was even engaged because my sister had them for her wedding just a few years earlier and It was love at first bite. Seriously - Her guests (and I) were still talking about how delicious the food was even 4 years later. So the decision to partner with them was hands down the easiest and best decision made.
Our experience working with the Main Course Catering Team was beyond our expectations though. Tasting their food is one thing - but once you actually meet the team of pro’s you’ll actually get it. Working with them is comparable (but better) to having dinner at your best friends house - you instantly feel like you’re home and you always know theres an open seat for you at their dinner table.
The owner and chef, Bruce Kazan and his team prepared two separate menus, one for our rehearsal dinner and one for our wedding that were both so thoughtfully crafted; accommodating those with any food allergies or restrictions without lacking ANY flavor or presentation. 10/10 + CHEFS KISS!
The next best decision we made was confirming full planning + day of coordination with the queen herself - Amanda Serroukas. Amanda is the head catering director at Main Course and a wedding planning wizard and if you’re lucky enough to work with her, your planning process is guaranteed to be seamless, and your event is promised to be beautiful and successfully executed. Plus, Amanda knows anybody and everybody in the game. She has worked with countless incredible vendors throughout the area and her strong partnerships with them only added to our confidence!
Our wedding was in Rhinebeck, New York at Ankony Carriage House - A private estate with a big beautiful house, rolling hills, and expansive views of the Hudson River. Main Course was familiar with catering events here, and Amanda was an expert on this entire property so because of her existing relationship with the estate owners and her previous experience working events on this site, she was able to answer any and all questions we had + inform us about the things that wouldn't have crossed our minds otherwise.
Although the wedding was in NY, I was planning from California, (where I live) - but even with 3,000 miles between us, Amanda and I worked closely through the entire process.
To share some additional perspective, I am an Interior Designer, so maybe you can imagine how much details really matter to me. ;) However, I trusted Amanda entirely. Not only because she has 10+ years of experience, but because she genuinely wants your day to be a total success in every sense of the word - stress and worry free, beautiful AND FUN. She’s an event planning mastermind and she is truly the coolest and calmest person ever. Working with her maybe only made me feel half as cool, but it definitely made me feel just as calm from start to finish.
It’s been a month since our wedding and our guests are still raving about the food as well as how incredibly beautiful and fun the entire weekend was. Our California friends who attended are now considering having their weddings in the Hudson Valley area just so they can work with Main Course. Their words! I could clearly go on with this review forever, but to sum it up - We owe it all to Amanda and everyone at Main Course. We strongly recommend this dream team to anybody and everybody we know and promise your event will be better for it. -
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Patricia Sent on 07/27/2022Wedding perfection
Main Course was one of the best wedding decisions we made. We’re both foodies and love to cook ourselves so we wanted to ensure that we did not offer mediocre or predictable food to our wedding guests. We were a little worried that it’d be difficult to please guests from the US, Europe, and Latin America but Main Course truly blew our and our guests’ expectations out of the water!
We can’t keep count of how many guests complimented both the food and service at our wedding. Our guests continue to rave about the appetizers, the festive presentation of the plates and platters, the gorgeous setup of the harvest table and dessert buffet, and the excellent quality of the ingredients. To quote some of our guests: “You’ve raised the bar on the types of food that should be included in a harvest table,” “Best wedding food ever”, “I barely finished an appetizer and was already presented with something else that I really wanted to try”. We also loved that we received compliments on a wide variety of appetizers and every single plate that we served, highlighting that the food was stellar across the board. Finally, the signature cocktails that we put together with Hogan were also a big hit!
Collaborating with Main Course leading up to the wedding was seamless and stress-free. Amanda and Emily are a power team–very responsive, true experts in what they do, and they both represent the epitome of friendliness. They worked patiently through all our nitty gritty requests (e.g. having a separate wine glass for red and white wine, only using local cheeses, folding the napkins in a certain way, etc) and delivered on everything. They also recommended doing a private moment after the ceremony and we’re so grateful that we were able to take in the magic of the day (and taste all appetizers) before mingling with our guests. We also highly appreciated that Emily checked in multiple times throughout the night to ensure that we had everything we wished for and were eating sufficient food.
If you’re looking for a wedding caterer who can delight *all* your guests and offer outstanding service leading up to and on the day of your wedding, look no further–Main Course is simply the best. -
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Laura Sent on 07/05/2022The most incredible food and service!
Main Course was the cornerstone in making my wedding happen, and it was an absolute dream perfect day! The wedding vision was very DIY from the outset - a tent reception on a golf course in a private community - and Main Course helped us plan everything from food & drinks, to planning for and renting the tent and all furniture rentals. They were even available for day of wedding planning services and consulted with us on random other topics that came up as we planned. The true highlight was the quality of their food and high level of service. I don't typically love food at weddings so my husband was astonished when I ate my entire dinner and couldn't get enough of it! All of our guests remarked that it was some of the best food they have ever had at a wedding. Everyone was super impressed. They helped us completely customize the dinner, appetizer, drink, dessert and even after party menus and wanted it all to reflect our personal taste and preferences. They also had such a high level of customer service, no one was ever waiting to be served and everything ran so smoothly. They took special care of me and my husband to make sure we got to sample all of the appetizers during cocktail hour. They even were amazing with a major hiccup that came up. It was an extremely windy day and the cocktail tent blew over during the speeches. But the caterers didn't skip a beat and all quickly went to the tent, secured it, and moved the bar into the main tent. They handled the stressful/unforeseen situation like pros and it didn't end up distracting or taking away from the wedding one bit. HIGHLY recommend using Main Course for your wedding or event! -
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Katie Sent on 05/10/2022Wedding day lunch!
I ordered lunch for all the folks staying on-site at the venue on my wedding day (about 35 people). We ordered sandwiches and vegetables with the best aioli ever! Delivery was on-time and everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend! -
Jennifer Sent on 09/04/2021
Most amazing team!
I have to start by saying that being able to book with Main Course felt like a blessing. I immediately was impressed by their professionalism, their menu options, and the clear, detailed information they put forward so I knew exactly what to expect. They came highly recommended by my venue and I knew immediately I did not want another cater. We worked with Amanda a lot and she was amazing, organized, patient, and on top of all details. Given the short amount of time for planning (five months), everything seemed effortless. We met with everyone for our tasting and I was blown away. Hogan, our bartender, crafted cocktails exactly to our liking that also somehow reflected our personalities, making them legit bride and groom cocktails. Bruce, the chef, was incredibly knowledgeable and down to earth, and we were able to discuss which meal options would work best. Everything was insanely delicious, the presentation was gorgeous, and it was the first time I got really excited about our big day. On the day of, Emily was our coordinator. When i tell you that she made everything seamless, I mean everything was perfect, well handled, no stress for the bride at all. She was so pleasant to work with, has such a calming personality, and even when we ran into an unforeseen hiccup caused by a family member, she handled everything and it was like it never happened. We had the most perfect day and I know most of that was a result of working with Main Course. If you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with them, I highly recommend it. I recommend them to everyone I know and I will be forever grateful for how amazing they made our wedding day. -
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Tn Sent on 07/29/2021
Spectacular wedding weekend thanks to Main Course Catering!
Main Course was truly fantastic to work with, both as our caterer and especially with Amanda leading the team as our wedding planner. We cannot thank them enough.
Planning:
Amanda left no detail unturned during the entire planning process. She was very organized throughout the process. She was incredibly professional and organized, while also really getting to know us and my family throughout the planning process. We planned our wedding with continuously changing COVID policies, and she was not only very on top of the rules as they evolved for the state and our venue, but she was very communicative and very patient as I would text her every time I heard wind of a policy change! :)
Leading up to the wedding, she did an amazing job coordinating all our vendors and worked closely with us to ensure that her very organized wedding weekend plan was in line with our vision. She was very communicative and helpful and available to brainstorm and assist with last minute details as they came up in the weeks leading up to the wedding.
The wedding weekend itself (which included events Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), went incredibly smoothly thanks to Main Course Catering. The whole team was really fantastic, available and helpful. Everything ran very smoothly, and we had multiple guests come up to us to tell us specifically that the wedding organization and flow was excellent. Furthermore, we had a significant number of guests tell us it was one of their favorite weddings they had ever been to. Amanda is a superwoman! Thank you thank you thank you to Amanda and the team for helping us to create a weekend of celebration with our family and friends that captured our essence as a couple.
Catering:
The food and drinks were both excellent and had very pretty presentation. The team was very helpful in creating our menu for the multiple events of our wedding weekend - they were able to match the vibe of our welcome event and lunch with the foods they recommended. The food at the reception was very delicious and fresh, and we loved that the menus we designed using their graphic designer had a map on the back displaying the local farms in the Hudson Valley that the foods used had come from. Throughout the entire weekend, we had guests tell us that the food was truly exceptional. Hogan’s cocktails were very delicious and also matched up with the vibes of the various events. We very highly recommend their food and cannot wait to go to the restaurant to eat in the future! -
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Claudia Sent on 10/25/2020Main Course Made Our Day!
Main Course truly was the key to success on my wedding day. Amanda & Emily were tremendously helpful, communicative and a guide throughout the process. I planned my wedding under a short time period and they were still very accommodating. Based on reviews, I trusted that the food and service would be amazing and it absolutely was. They coordinated my day and thought of details that made the day special. Everything was absolutely delicious. We are so grateful that Emily, Amanda, Hogan and the Main Course staff were a part of our special day! I can't wait to visit their restaurant soon :) -
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Lauren Sent on 12/01/2019Absolutely perfect!!
If you are looking for delicious food, TOP of the line service, and an amazing wedding coordinator, look no further. Choosing Main Course to cater our wedding was 110% one of the best decisions we made during our wedding planning process. The food was excellent (beyond even typical "good" wedding food) and we received loads of compliments from our guests. Drinks were always topped off and the Main Course staff was always one step ahead of the game.
Bruce and Amanda were extremely detail oriented, communicative, and all around an absolute pleasure to work with. Amanda went above and beyond in planning and nailed my vision - I am a bit of a type A personality and I really appreciated all her email communication in the months leading up to the wedding. She will work with you on everything from choosing your menu, rentals, decorating, time lines, seating schematics, the rehearsal, and the big day. Everything went incredibly smoothly day of and my family and I knew we were in excellent hands with Main Course - everything was stress free, the way it should be. :-) We can't thank Main Course enough for their service - choose them, you won't regret it!! -
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Kait Sent on 10/10/2019Outrageously delicious!
Main Course was absolutely incredible. Our guests could not stop raving about the food. They were incredibly organized, communicative and so willing to collaborate on some unique special treats for our wedding guests. They were also just an absolute joy to work with. Would recommend these guys 1000x over! -
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Bailey Sent on 07/20/2019Main Course is AMAZING!
Working with Main Course has been an absolute dream from start to finish. From booking them a year out from the wedding all the way through the wedding itself, Main Course was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful on every question we had, large and small. We worked with Amanda, who I can't recommend enough - she was so knowledgeable and was always available for anything we needed. There were times we forgot a deadline or didn't know what we should choose, and Amanda was never anything less than very kind and of the utmost help in every way.
The food was absolutely incredible, and the service was excellent as well. From the beginning we knew one of the most important things to us was having great food, and Main Course was our top choice in that regard. We got many compliments from our guests on the quality of the food and drinks, as well as on the efficiency and helpfulness of the servers and bartenders. We provided our own coffee and wedding cake, and it was so exciting to see how happy our guests were at our choices. Main Course didn't charge a cake cutting fee, which we really appreciated. We had our wedding at a private residence in the Hudson Valley, and Main Course transformed the house into a perfect backyard wedding venue (with the help of vendors Events Unlimited and Party Rentals LTD, who did everything through Main Course).
The other thing I couldn't be more grateful to Main Course for is acting as our day-of wedding coordinator. Amanda worked out the schedule with us far in advance (down to the minute!) from the moment Main Course arrived to the moment they left, and coordinated all our other vendors into that schedule so she could answer their questions. It freed up so much of my energy to just enjoy the day, and know that my vendor team was looking out for each other.
Main Course also catered our wedding brunch the next day, and once again it was incredible - the food, the drinks, the service. A perfect casual brunch!
We're truly so grateful to have had Main Course with us for our special day, and for them to have been focused on making sure we had the best day possible. I hope you book them - you will not regret it! -
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Taylor Sent on 06/15/2019Luxury Catering Experience
Main Course is the most professional, knowledgeable, experienced and delicious choice for your wedding caterer.
They counsel and provide advice during every phase of your wedding planning. They are there to answer every single question you may have! They provide a massive menu of drink selections, hors d'oeuvres, first course, entrees and desserts to chose from. They also let you customize anything!
In addition, they provide a phenomenal tasting experience! They let you sample all of your selections and simply wine and dine you. The are their to ensure you love everything and are willing to make changes based on your tastes and preferences! They are also there to talk about every detail of your wedding from your day-of schedule to what your "Welcome Refreshment" will be/where it will be served, if you would like a Private Moment as a couple right after your ceremony, your introduction/wedding party introduction, toasts, your first dance as a couple, parent dances, cake cutting, rentals that they coordinate on your behalf (taking care of linens, extra cocktail tables, plates, silverware, high chairs etc and any other items you may need). They iron out EVERY detail for you and even provide a timeline to work from!
I also need to praise the Private Moment - this was suggested by MC and essentially gives the Bride and Groom a few minutes alone together to enjoy some hors d'oeuvres and a cocktail and just reflect on becoming husband and wife right after the ceremony ends. THIS WAS WONDERFUL. This was one of the best things about our wedding - just being able to have those few moments alone to take it all in and EAT some phenomenal food! MC had everything prepared for us in advance and ready!
Last, but not least their staff is the most attentive and professional. They truly were our favorite vendor and the one most vital to our wedding day having been so flawless. During the planning process, Amanda, was an absolute rockstar in communicating with me, answering my million questions and even coordinating rentals, setting up the tasting with my parents, sister, and my husband, creating our timeline, seating chart, and overall floor plan for our reception. She truly is brilliant and an expert at what she does. Emily was MVP on the day of the wedding. She was there for my groom and I to make sure we were not without a drink and that we were able to share a split plate with both of our entrees, and enjoy all of our desserts! She was always checking in with us and coordinated a million things so wonderfully with the owners of our venue. Literally the dream team! The entire MC team is amazing. Truly the servers and bartender were so attentive and polite.
Last but not least, the food is just the best. It's so fresh, so delicious and beautifully served. MC sources the highest quality local ingredients. It was the most magical culinary experience and tons of our guests told us that our food was the best they have ever had at any wedding.
I could seriously go on and go. Just hire MC for your wedding. What are you waiting for?
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Lauren Sent on 10/10/2018I am so happy that we chose Main Course to cater our wedding. When we stumbled into their cafe on main st. a few years back after a hike in the area, I told my then-boyfriend that this place was going to cater our wedding. 5 years later, here I am writing a review on their page to proclaim my since gratitude and thanks for their unbelievable service. The food was delicious and the support from day one all the way up to day of the wedding was exceptional. Amanda and Emily held my digital hand as we exchanged hundreds of emails. Despite my frazzled state of mind at times, she helped me feel at ease throughout the entire planning process. They helped so many of my visions come to life. On the day of the wedding, Emily was right there with us throughout the evening without feeling like she was on our tail. She always made sure we had food in our tummies and drinks in our hands. She helped the event move so smoothly. I really appreciate all the effort and support from Main Course. The whole team really played a huge role in making our dream wedding a reality and wish I could hug them all! :)
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Alexa Sent on 01/28/2018I can’t say enough about the Main Course; they were perfect from start to finish. We were on the fence about what kind of wedding we wanted until we met with Amanda from Main Course. She listened to what we envisioned and created an evening that was better than we could have ever imagined. The focus of our wedding was on the food; we enjoyed a seven course wine pairing dinner. Main course came up with an outstanding menu; one that our guests will never forget. We are still hearing from our guests how it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding.
It was not only the food but also coming up with how the night will go, how it will look, how we will be seated, what flowers will be there, and more. Amanda was our wedding savior. She helped us with everything I just described and was just as excited as we were. Need help with wine pairing? They have an in house professional for that. Need someone who knows the space to do all of your flower arrangements? They have an in house professional for that. Want your menus to match the wedding invites you sent out? They have an in house graphic designer for that.
Everything was so well thought out, and they gave attention to every little detail.
We cannot recommend Main Course enough. Next event we have, there is no question that Main course will be our first choice. -
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Christie Sent on 05/02/2016Great vegan menu! We worked with Amanda to coordinate everything and she is a pleasure to work with. She has a great eye for detail and is quick to respond. Bruce (owner) met with us to help refine the original menu planned- he helped fine tune the flavors and feel of the menu and then we organized a tasting. He and Hogan walked me through the tasting and the food was beautifully presented and anywhere adjustments needed to be made, they would bring me out another plate. We were slightly nervous serving vegan food to our non-vegan family - we knew the food would HAVE to be good and filling to please everyone. At our dinner, everyone was raving that the food was the BEST food they have had at a wedding EVER. One couple even commented- with all the times they dine out, they have never had food this delicious! Main Course arrived in a timely manner, worked in a neat, professional fashion- Alana and Hogan worked our event and were AMAZING - the best we could have asked for! Main course even cleaned up meticulously and did not leave a trace. They were the utmost respectful group of people I have ever worked with. From start to finish- The Main Course team is a class act! -
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Becky Sent on 12/07/2019Our guest still rave about the food
We were paired with Emily and truly loved working with her. Our overall experience was good not great. The price per plate is a lot but it also includes linens/ glassware and the staff gratuities and tax. Our frustrations were mostly were that we did our tasting in the spring (we got married in the fall) I wish they had told us it would have been better to do it in season (which sounds obvious) but when we got to the tasting a lot of the items we chose weren't available so we didn't get the full effect) this was annoying bc we went into the wedding a little "blind". Our biggest frustration would be the alcohol we had a bunch of different tastes within our small wedding and it seemed very difficult to have an flexibility in this. I (the bride) wanted moscato and no one else really drinks this so we had to bring our own bottle which to me is absurd. We paid thousands of dollars for the food and I had to bring my own bottle. I felt that they could have accommodated this much better. Last minute I was nervous that it was going to be cold out so I did a last minute substitution for hot apple cider which had to be served in special mugs so there was an extra charge (which was fine) I was grateful for the last minute change. However my guests said that it wasn't really hot despite the mugs. I wish I was able to try it. I felt that welcome beverages should have been brought to the bridal party when we were waiting for the ceremony. They do a private moment after the ceremony Where we were able to enjoy our signature drinks and appetizers. We did family style for dinner and that worked out nicely. The cake tasting was nice and we loved how our cake tasted. They say they are flexible with their pricing but when we asked for different pricing there didn't seem to be much flex. The food was delicious and I would recommend them. I just wish I knew some of the finer details and the whole bringing my own wine was an annoying detail.
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