Nellie's Catering Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
134 reviews
99% recommend it
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Liz Sent on 01/03/2024Outstanding
Nellie Catering was amazing especially Miss Terri. She took her time and help me with everything. She is great at her job. -
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Kailey Sent on 01/15/2022Wedding catering
I don’t know if I can express in words how grateful I am for Terri at Nellie’s. She is incredible. Goes absolutely above and beyond. I wish I could hug her forever. (!!) They put together the wedding we dreamed of, in the budget we wanted, and we still don’t quite understand how. And the service — what an amazing staff! -
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Lyra Sent on 12/26/2021More than just catering!
Nellie’s Catering went above and beyond for our wedding day. I didn’t even need to use a wedding planner because they did everything! They made the process of planning a wedding fun and easy, with meetings at the venue to plan layouts, help with vendors, decoration planning, and more. The food was absolutely delicious, they did a fabulous open bar, and their day of planner helped keep our day stress free and seamless. They took such incredible care of us, and I highly recommend them! -
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Amber Sent on 03/29/2021Catering/wedding planner
I don’t even know where to begin, Terri went above and beyond through this whole process. She really brought my vision to life and I couldn’t of done it without her and her team! From the planning to the reality of setting up and flipping my ceremony to the reception I really couldn’t of done it without them! Highly recommend because Terri and her team are AMAZING! -
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Lissette Sent on 02/16/2021They deserved 10000 stars
They really were outstanding. 100 across-the-board. so much detail and hard work they put into my entire wedding. It’s not just awesome food but you have Terry who asks every detail question to help get what YOU want, then you have Freda who helps coordinate the day of. There’s a prop room and they allow you to use WHATEVER is there. They are there to help take a lot of stress off of people who are planning their wedding themselves. It was just wonderful. Our wedding was perfection. The crew was so kind to bubbly. -
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Corrin Sent on 09/01/2020Nellie’s took the work out of wedding planning
We loved working with Nellie’s! Definitely ask for Terri for your wedding coordinator, she’s the absolute best! She made the entire process not only painless but enjoyable. She gave great advice and truly wants to give clients the wedding of their dreams. The food was incredible too. We had an entirely vegan wedding and our guests loved the catering as well. Couldn’t recommend them enough! :) -
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Michelle Sent on 08/24/2020Nellie's Catering -Customer Service at its best!
I called Nellie's Catering for a last minute wedding. My daughter had planned her wedding originally for November and she opted for a more intimate back yard setting. Fredda was absolutely amazing. She helped with menu selections around food allergies, personalized touches for the bride and groom, last minute changes, and delivery for a perfectly timed meal after the ceremony. I was wowed by Fredda and her entire team. It has been quite some time that I was made to feel that important as a customer and the fact that it was stress free and seamless for my daughter's wedding was so appreciated. I would highly recommend Nellie's Catering. And just in case I left you wondering, yes, the food was delicious! -
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Alex Sent on 05/28/2020Soooo amazing. Worth every penny!
Amazing from the first moment they called us! So helpful. Without them, we would’ve been disorganized and they helped us think of the questions we never would’ve had. They are so much more than just catering... provided decor for us, set up the decor and made our venue SHINE so beautifully, literally were like my mom the day of at the wedding running around talking to everyone and keeping everyone on schedule. At the rehearsal, it started pouring and they helped us essentially replan the wedding that night. We worked with Terri and Kathy. Hire them! -
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Cindy Sent on 11/20/2019Instrumental in making our destination wedding a huge success!!
We had Nellie's not only cater our reception at Sunset Beach Resort, Siesta Key, FL but they also helped with so much of our wedding planning. Terri and Kathy did an AMAZING job for us, we are so grateful to have had their help to make our special day go so smoothly. Their expertise with the venue and with the other vendors and their willingness to be flexible were really a lifesaver for Craig and I since we were planning this from 4 states away! We knew we'd need help from so many of our friends in order to make this 5-day-long party work! I had asked some of my girlfriends for day-of help in setting up the welcome table & dessert table....it wasn't until 2 weeks after the wedding that they told me they never touched either set-up because Terri did it all! And she did a perfect and awesome job :) It was also a huge help to me to be able to get the fishbowls & other centerpiece supplies and lanterns (which were absolutely beautiful!) early so that I knew what I was dealing with and so that I could get the fish water acclimated. Terri went the extra mile by dropping those items off with me a couple days early. She was also SO helpful with clean-up! Kathy was so knowledgeable with rehearsal details and arch placement. The day-of she was instrumental in having everyone in the wedding party where they needed to be when they needed to be there AND for keeping my nerves at bay all the different moments that I needed that support! I am forever grateful for their help. They allowed me to be able to enjoy some priceless moments that would have otherwise been buried by stress! Oh....and the food! It was just great! Craig admitted to being sad that he didn't try more appetizers.... but I did, and they were yummy :) as was all the food! We heard some great reports from our friends and family as well. Thank you so much for helping make our best day ever truly great for everyone who traveled so far to help us celebrate! Nellie's is now part of some pretty great memories, you will forever be family to us! -
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Pauline Sent on 11/03/2019Nellies did it all!
I'm so happy and pleased with the service with received from Nellies. Not only was the food amazing but you receive wedding coordinating service when you hire them. Kathy and Terri were amazing. Their attention to every single detail was on point which resulted in a perfect wedding day. If there were any hiccups at all I didn't see them. I recommend Nellies tenfold! I'm so happy I went this company. -
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Tori Sent on 04/25/2019Amazing! Couldn’t ask for better.
Absolutely wonderful experience working with Brie and Fredda from Nellie’s! -
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Rachel Sent on 03/26/2019Loved our Experience!
Working with Nellie’s was such a wonderful experience. We loved the personal connections and really felt like we got to know everyone in the office by the end of our time together. The communication throughout the planning process was excellent and they really made it an enjoyable experience. They worked with us to keep within our budget and we are still getting compliments on the quality of the dinner service. The food was delicious and the staff were so friendly and helpful. Using the decorations was a huge plus for us and saved us both time and money. Crafts have never been our strong suit so having Kathy and Brie to help us pick styles and decorate our venue really topped off what was an overall excellent experience. Would highly recommend!!! -
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Brian Sent on 03/17/2019Great food, Great staff
We can't thank Fredda, Craig, Ashlee, Kathy and the entire Nellie's team for making our day so perfect. The day ran exactly as planned, Nellie's helps with more than just delicious food. The catering team helps with everything from the timeline, to rentals and decor, to seating arrangements, exceptional servers and bartenders, and making the day flow exactly as planned. The food was delicious, we got so many compliments and even had people asking for seconds, Craig was able to work with us on creating a custom menu for a very picky crowd. Thank you Nellie's for making our day exactly what we wanted! -
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Jennifer Sent on 02/03/2019If quality and support are important to you, then look no further.
We strongly considered hiring Nellie’s as our wedding caterer based on a friend’s glowing referral. Being a native born Sarasotian, I had grown up with the city’s favorite family owned lunch spot called Nellie’s Deli but had learned (via referral) of their Catering extension.
My (now) husband and I were planning everything from out-of-state but managed to fly into Sarasota for vendor interviews one weekend. Upon arrival we met Ashlee Rulison, the Catering Manager, who quickly became one of our favorite vendors. She walked us through all that Nellie’s Catering had to offer without it coming off super salesy or overwhelming. Ashlee was never pressuring but calming and chill. Something my husband and I are as well, so we knew we liked her. Nellie’s Catering not only offered the food and catering staff but a day of coordinator (for an incremental cost), a prop room full of various decor to apply to your look (free of charge), and to top it all off the overall management of logistics and vendors during the planning process right through the day of. You can imagine the tension lifting from us once we discovered all that they do. We felt supported more than we could have expected and hired them on the spot.
Because we lived out-of-state from our wedding destination, I feared the planning process would be even more overwhelming but Ashlee's communication throughout the process was clearly organized and reassuring every step of the way. We had multiple check-ins and deadlines leading up to our wedding month that really kept us on track.
THE REHEARSAL
We ended up going with the incremental cost associated with the Day of Coordinator and honestly I don’t know how people manage without one. Kathy Taylor was our DOC and she is ON IT. Her direct/frank nature came in handy in the heat of it all. Our wedding party and immediate family was a 50-50 combination of locals and out-of-towners. The first time most of us saw one another was during our rehearsal walk through with Kathy. She was thorough and quick witted. She’s basically a bad ass who gets things done without offending anyone. Again, she was ON IT and I’m so glad we had her in our corner.
THE DAY
They say rain on your wedding day is good luck and means your marriage will last. At the time, this belief couldn’t calm me fast enough but in the moment Nellie’s team (both Ashlee and Kathy) reassured us that we had a couple options. I mean it was down right pouring on our outdoor dream of a wedding day. Ashlee made sure all outside table/furniture was covered with tarps during the storm, while Kathy managed the band and our guests stuck inside. As time went on Kathy devised a plan to start the cocktail hour in place of the ceremony time slot to keep guests occupied and satiated. She worked it out with our photographer to take photos with family to keep us focused and somewhat on schedule. It couldn’t have worked out more perfectly. The rain caused delay in transportation and ppl were arriving late anyway but immediately calmed by the cocktail hour and knowing they did not miss the ceremony. The Sunset following the storm was majestic. Every last detail I conveyed with Ashlee leading up to this moment was as I imagined and better. Seeing everything brought to life was my aw-ha moment. I remember thinking how grateful I was for Nellie’s Catering team and how much care they put into our special day. The little food I got to eat was delicious and our guests still talk about how genius having a cocktail hour first was for a wedding. They think it was planned the whole time. :)
I cannot recommend Nellie’s Catering enough. If quality and support are important to you, then look no further.
www.nelliescatering.com
Facebook: Nellie’s Deli, Market & Catering
Instagram: @nelliescatering
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Meghan Sent on 12/24/2018Perfect Addition to Our Happily Ever After
We are forever grateful to Kathy and Brie who helped make our wedding day absolutely perfect! They were extremely responsive from the beginning of the entire process and so helpful to us, who had no clue where to begin planning our wedding. The food was fantastic and the service was great, from setting up all of our decor and centerpieces for the reception to the break down at the end of the night, we couldn't have done this without them. Trust the experts! Do yourselves a favor and use Nellie's for your next event. -
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Megan Sent on 12/12/2018This Is Your Catering Dream Team!
Nellies was PHENOMENAL!! From the flexibility of meetings, to the food tasting, to the decor options, this team has got it down! They went above and beyond to help us through our decision process, and were able to accommodate our food allergies flawlessly. Our guests were all talking about how incredible the food was! (Even the ones who owned their own restaurant!) As if the food wasn't enough, Ashlee and Kathy walked us back to their decor room where we were able to pick from a plethora of details! Lanterns, center pieces, table numbers, candles, stones, etc. They even set up a mock table with our linens to show us how it would all look! Their staff was incredibly kind and professional the day of and made sure our guests were fed and happy!! -
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Lizzy Sent on 11/04/2016Nellie's catering was amazing to have through the whole wedding process. Through the whole time before the wedding they were there to help with wedding planning and helped recommend other amazing vendors for me. The day of the wedding I had Kathy there to help for the whole ceremony process. I could not say enough and am so thankful for all that she did to make sure my wedding was amazing. After the ceremony I had Mary Kay that made sure the reception was decorated beautiful and the food was delicious. I had many of the guests tell me how amazing the food was for the reception. The best part of choosing Nellie's Catering as my caterer/wedding planner is that I was able to tell them everything I wanted for the day of the wedding and give them all of the decorations I wanted placed before the wedding. The day of the wedding I didn’t have to stress about putting anything together for the day. They were in charge and made sure the ceremony was decorated beautifully and that the ceremony went off without any trouble. The reception was also decorated for me with not only my decorations, but also some of the decorations that nellie's offers for centerpieces. The best decision I made on my vendors was having Nellie's Catering there. -
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Maya Sent on 05/04/2015We used Nellie's for our April wedding at Phillippi Mansion and they were a dream to work with right from the start. Fredda is the most organized, detail oriented person and I don't think I would have been able to plan my wedding without her! She went through every minute of the wedding and thought of things that I never would have remembered.
The food was awesome and the service was spot on. They even had food and drinks waiting for us after the ceremony so we wouldn't miss all of cocktail hour! If anything went wrong, I didn't know about it and that speaks volumes for this awesome team. Mary Kay was our Catering Manager and I couldn't have been happier with her. She is AMAZING at her job and I am so lucky that we got to work with her! -
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Janine Sent on 01/30/2015From the moment I met with the owner of Nellie's Catering, Fredda Pohl, I/We were treated like Royalty. Fredda spent so much time with me over my 9 month time-frame, not only making sure that she knew what we wanted for our special day but also to give me suggestions and ideas that would help make things perfect. We were also blessed with having Cheryl as our Catering Manager. I first met Cheryl the day I picked her up from Nellie's to take her to see our venue. Cheryl spent hours with me, listening to my ideas and giving me her suggestions. I felt like I had just spent the day with a very good friend. Fredda and Cheryl never made me feel like I was calling, emailing, or changing things too much. Actually the opposite, they always made me feel like I was their only concern. We were also lucky enough to have Susan as our "Day of" Coordinator. Susan was not only professional, but she was able to corral our family into doing what needed to be done. Everything went so smoothly thanks to her. On the day of our wedding, Cheryl and our event staff came several hours early to help set up everything. Now I don't mean just putting on some table cloths and arranging tables and chairs. They did everything for me, from placing the table cloths and overlays on the tables, to setting the tables with our antique china and glass water pitchers to the rented silverware and glasses. Plus they decorated the tables with all of my centerpieces and many candleholders and bud vases. Then they decorated our dessert table with all of the desserts that they placed on my dessert trays along with candles and flowers. Everything looked AMAZING, and I could not have done all of this without them. They were wonderful ! And the food was the BEST that I have ever had at an event. We received so many wonderful compliments on the food and on the incredible service that Cheryl and her staff gave everyone. Choosing Nellie's was the BEST decision that we made when planning our incredible wedding !!!!! -
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Ahnaysa Sent on 09/27/2014For someone who unfortunately didn't have her mother to help her plan her wedding, Nellie's provided the love, security and service that all brides want. I can start off by saying that they are the most flexible company I have ever worked with. For our first meeting, we met with Fredda Pohl. She was kind enough to meet with us after hours since we were only in town that weekend. My husband and I live in Tallahassee but we are both from Sarasota. We were 30 minutes late for our appointment due to horrible traffic and she still was so kind enough to meet us. We talked and talked about everything that she could make happen and even gave me ideas for ways to incorporate both my mom and grandma who passed away last year. I was so indecisive about everything but she reassured me that would take care of everything. From there we decided that they would be the company to cater our wedding. . My husband and I are huge procrastinators so a lot of things were done last minute but they were there for us the whole way. They helped me figure out how to decorate everywhere with a few DIY projects and a lot of props that they have in stock. They understood my vision when I didn't. We also had a ceremony coordinator. I only met her the day before the wedding but she we were sure that everything would run smoothly and that we didnt have to worry about having every little detail in mind. Our wedding day was so carefree and wonderful. Everything was decorated beautifully and exactly the way I had planned it. The food was incredible and everyone was talking about it afterwards. Nellie's was able to make a special sauce that was a staple of my mom's cooking and they replicated it to a T. My whole family was reminded of my mom that night. I would recommend Nellie's deli above any other catering service in the Sarasota area. We met with a few vendors that didn't even give us as many options and choices as Nellie's Catering did. And for that I thank them with all of my heart and soul! -
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Christina Sent on 11/03/2013Swanky Soiree Event Planning recently helped with day of coordination for a wedding on 10/19 at Phillippi Mansion and Nellies did a great job. The team is very professional and organized. The food and service was great. Everyone really enjoyed the wedding. Great job Nellies. I hope Swanky Soiree Events has the opportunity to work with such a great team again. I will most certainly have you on my preferred vendor list. -
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Devin Sent on 09/11/2011Fredda and Laren were so amazing to work with. We didn't have to worry about one single detail on our wedding day. It was so nice to know that everything was taken care of on our special day. It was like having a personal assisntant too. Fredda did everything from fluffing my dress, to brining us drinks to pinning the flowers on the men. Not to mention, the FOOD was SOOOO YUMMY! I would definetly recommend Nellie's Catering to anyone who want's a pleasurable experience on their wedding day! It was worth every penny! -
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Sarah Sent on 01/25/2010Nellie's made our wedding amazing! They took charge on the day of our wedding and were only able to do this because of the many detail oriented meetings! I loved the great amount of help they were to me in making sure that we thought of everything and addressed it all! I can not recommend them more highly!! Amazing!!!!!
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