William Ference Catering Reviews
William Ference Catering
Boston, MAReviews
4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
59 Reviews
98% recommend it
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Yanni C. Sent on 09/05/2023William was terrific!
We can't say enough good things about William and his team. From the first time we spoke with him through our wedding day, everything was terrific. William is organized, friendly, and great to work with. He was conscious of our budget and preferences in shaping the menu. And on the wedding day, the food was incredible! We got so many compliments on it, especially the appetizers. William's team of servers were also terrific in setting up the venue, and went above and beyond in working with the venue staff to help handle a health incident involving an elderly guest. We can not recommend William and Julie highly enough!! -
Ellen K. Sent on 08/13/2023
Restaurant-Level Wedding Dinner
We both work in food, so finding a caterer that would work with us on very specific menu requests, highlight local produce, and wow our guests might not have been easy but William made menu planning for our wedding a dream. We had a lot of fun working on our menu together, and our tasting with him was one of the most memorable parts of our planning process! We served plated salads but did the rest family style and our guests kept raving that this was the best "wedding food" they'd ever had - probably because it was intentionally not classic wedding food but more a celebration of ingredients and the comfort of eating on Cape Cod. If you work with him you won't regret the cheesy potatoes as your side dish, the amazing bread from Iggy's, the mini lobster rolls during cocktail hour (the best we had on the Cape all week!)...really anything William makes! He also worked with us on a custom raw bar that combined the best of the Mid-Atlantic (where we live) and Cape Cod. Thank you William for bringing our dream menu to life. -
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Sara V. Sent on 08/30/2022Wonderful experience making a dream day
We used WFC for our wedding catering, and we are so glad we did! William was wonderful to work with. We did a tasting where he cooked the full wedding spread for myself, my husband, and my parents at our apartment. It was such a fun evening - the food was amazing, but even more special was interacting with William and his generosity in explaining cooking tips along with telling us his story and just being such a fun guest/host(?). During the planning, he was both helpful and reassuring. He took our general themes (England and Thailand) and helped incorporate them into a buffet menu that would meet our budget. We had grilled salmon, tenderloin with chimichurri, grilled veggies, mashed potatoes, and a papaya salad. For dessert we had English sticky toffee pudding and chocolate mousse. AND lets not forget the h'ordeuvres: Braised Shortrib Taco
in Miniature Wonton Shell, Caprese Skewer, Blackened Beef Tenderloin on Crostini, Thai Vegetable Spring Roll, and charcuterie. The mini tacos were a huge hit and everyone raved about the food.
So, you can definitely expect delicious food with WFC. However, even more so you can expect a special experience. William’s team went above and beyond to make the day special. Raphael (server extraordinaire) made sure that my husband and I did not miss any of the h’ordeuvres and was checking in on us unobtrusively the entire cocktail hour. Despite not paying for a champagne toast with our separate bar service, William made sure my husband and I received a glass each after we sat down for dinner and came out to say hello.
I cannot thank William and his team enough or recommend them highly enough for a wonderful event!
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Matthew P. Sent on 10/25/2022Excellent, met and exceeded all expectations
William is a gourmet chef and an artist at what he does. For my daughter's wedding last August, we hosted 140 guests, all of whom raved about the food, the menu, and the excellent service provided by his staff. William was easy to work with, very willing to brainstorm, and very accommodating to everyone of our needs and requests. -
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Vanessa S. Sent on 05/17/2022
Simply outstanding !!!
Our families would like to take a moment and commend this remarkable talent, William Ference. Outsourcing a quality caterer was no easy task during our wedding planning. We chose a venue that was pretty much "a la carte" / a "do it yourself" wedding. We are Italian and food is everything to us!! From the minute we met with William, we knew he was eager to please, razor sharp, knowledgable, PATIENT lol, trustworthy & super accommodating. We set out to have our wedding on the day of the Kentucky Derby so of course we needed to integrate a particular Italian / Southern inspired food theme. William was simply OUTSTANDING. He was able to execute a cocktail hour with 9 appetizers, a three course dinner & dessert for over 200 people, outside in his own portable kitchen where all food was prepped and cooked on site. It was carried out to perfection. I've actually never seen anything like it in my life. Our tasting was also super enjoyable. We got to know William on a bit more of a personal note and he is certainly professional and quite funny! I'd like to also give a shout out to his "A-List" catering & bartending staff. They had personalities and guest awareness as if they came from a Disney trained property. They genuinely wanted to be there & please their guests. To all of you folks at William Ference catering, you certainly made the most memorable day in our family. We appreciate each & every one of you! :) -
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Eric Sent on 01/30/2023Look no further
William and his entire staff were the most professional and friendly people that I've ever seen at a wedding. The servers had huge smiles on their faces, and made our guests feel like they were at a very special event. The servers WANTED to be there and you could tell that they really enjoy their job. A lot of our guests commented on the staff and let us know how professional and friendly they were. And William was SO easy to work with. He made our vision come alive, not only by putting out the most delicious food we've probably ever had at a wedding, but by creating an atmosphere that made our guests feel special and excited. We had 2 or 3 video chats with William to go over the food selection, food presentation preferences, and food timing. He not only looked at our example pictures and executed them perfectly, but he gave us a lot of "thinking outside the box" ideas that we hadn't thought of before. He nailed the timing of the passed apps, the before-dinner chowder, and the plated entrees. We gave him our rough itinerary/timing of the first dance, speeches, etc. and he took it and ran with it. He coordinated everything with our venue and the band, and he made our lives a lot less stressful. Now, the FOOD!!!! We, and our guests, were BLOWN AWAY. Everything was absolutely delicious!!!!!!!!!! Everyone that we talked to after the wedding commented on how delicious the passed apps and entrees were. We even heard several people say it was the best food that they've ever had at a wedding. I can't say enough great things about William, his team, and his food. Please don't hesitate to hire him. He is the best in the business. We never for a second regretted hiring him. -
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Allison R. Sent on 10/16/2021Exceeded all expectations!
I'm not really sure where to even start, because our experience with William exceeded expectations from the get go. He was one of the first caterers we spoke to, and after our conversation with him we had to force ourselves to reach out to other caterers just to feel like we were doing our "due diligence", but throughout every conversation I think we knew we would be hiring William. It's hard to express how much it felt like he cared about every detail, not even just the food. He was constantly mindful of our budget, helping to steer us away from decisions that would increase the price, but always offering options that would be no less delicious and special for us and our guests. He was so calming and knowledgable throughout the whole process which really put us at ease. Our venue didn't come with linens, dishware, glassware, alcohol/bar, etc. so we relied on William to organize and order all of that. It really took a weight off our shoulders! The weeks leading up to the wedding we were in the height of our stress, and every time we talked to William he would assure us that all the pieces are in place and it was going to be a beautiful day. It was so great to have him in our corner and he always gave us peace of mind. In the end of course he was right and we had a beautiful day filled with love and AMAZING food. Seriously, our guests wouldn't stop raving about it. So if you want someone who cares about you, is excited for you, makes amazing food and is a pleasure to talk to and work with, hire William. You won't regret it! -
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Diana G. Sent on 09/15/2021Thoughtful touches - from elegance to allergies
William and his team did an amazing job for both our back yard rehearsal dinner (100 people, at my childhood home) and at our wedding venue (170 people, at Pierce House, the very next night). We got to geek out together over how to put together touches of greater Mediterranean flavors based on Moona, where the groom and I had our first date, plus all the places we'd traveled. But he also kept all the family's needs in mind - our flower girl has a nut allergy, the groom is lactose intolerant - without my even thinking or asking about it, he had a butter-free version of one of the tastiest dishes delivered right to the groom on the evening of. Moreover, he is charming, professional (we're talking answering emails in less than 12 hours, even with a new baby in the house), and made everyone - moms, grandmas, out of towners - feel at ease. Every time I told another vendor we were working with William, you could actually watch them sigh in relief. I cannot say enough good things about William and his team. -
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Trisha Sent on 08/23/2021Best wedding food EVER!
If you are looking for the best tasty food, look no further, William is your caterer. He is professional, his staff was terrific and the food was out of this world. My wedding was on 8/19/21. William delivered as promised, excellence and professionalism. Since my wedding day, my guest keep texting me about how amazing the food was. We feel so humbly lucky to have had William as our Caterer. Hire him now! I promise, you will not regret it. Thank you William. -
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Ted Sent on 10/04/2022Call William Immediately
I’ll start this off by saying I have plenty of hindsight as it’s taken me a little while to write this review, but it would be remiss of me to not share the experience my wife and I had when William catered our wedding. From the very get go we knew William was our person. He was engaging, kind, pragmatic, realistic, and a pleasure to talk to about bringing people together over the limitless power of food, love, and music. When he sent us a spot on proposal after hearing our ramblings, we couldn’t have signed the dotted line faster. He took our jumbled pandemic thoughts and transformed them into a vision that would later become our beautiful wedding.
People still talk about our wedding food. It’s been a little over a year. They always mention the sublime beef tenderloin with fresh chimichurri and how they got seconds on everything. I’d say that’s pretty amazing, but that would be an understatement. The most treasured part of the experience was that William understood what we wanted to give our guests. That’s our thing and William scaled it to all of our friends and family. He truly provided an unforgettable feast! Did I mention that it was actually the hottest day of the summer with 101% humidity and a power outage? Well, nobody noticed because William and his team are masters of their craft. Everything was crispy, fresh, delicious, perfectly seasoned, and he even got my wife and I to sit down and eat our dinner. A true feat. The bar service, cocktail hour, and buffet were everything we could have wished for. William did so much more and I will let him share the rest.
Give William a call and see what he can do for you. My wife and I count ourselves very lucky to have had him be part of our wedding.
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Ashley L. Sent on 09/21/2021Best wedding food
William was hands down one of our favorite vendors to work with for our wedding! From his easy going personality to creating the most delicious dishes for ourselves and our guests! William made our appetizers, salads, and our dinner dishes for our wedding this summer 6/2021 in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire. Him and his team were absolutely amazing and attentive. I had guests that wanted to meet the chef because the meals were just that good. William was able to use his creativity and help us pick the most perfect variety of meal options for our summer wedding in the mountains. I could not recommend him more if you are really looking to knock your wedding meals out of the park. 10/10 recommendation. Most definitely the best in the area and couldn’t recommend him enough -
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Jenna L. Sent on 06/19/2021Don't even consider other caterers... HIRE WILLIAM!
HIRE WILLIAM! William hands down saved our entire wedding! My husband and I initially hired a different caterer in November 2020 for our wedding in June 2021, and that caterer was unresponsive, overwhelmed, and ultimately backed out of our wedding 2 months before our date! We were in a major lurch when we learned about William Ference Catering but William was friendly and upbeat on the phone and understood our vision right away. He prioritized doing a tasting for us with short notice and came to our house to essentially give us a private chef dinner for us and a couple friends. The food at the tasting was extraordinary and we hired him to cater the wedding shortly thereafter. Leading up to the wedding William was responsive and positive (a real change from our first caterer) and on the wedding day the food was the exact same incredible quality that we had during the tasting! (We highly recommend the lobster rolls, blackened beef tenderloin on crostini, the Mahi Mahi tacos, and short rib entree!) Our guests were RAVING throughout the night. One of our close friends is a chef and he said "I was expecting typical wedding food, but this food is incredible!" Additionally, William's staff was professional, friendly, and anticipated our every need. Incredibly, they even broke down tables from our reception and set up for our brunch the next day! Our biggest hope for the wedding was that people would love and remember the food, and William made that happen for us. Hiring William was the best choice we made for our wedding and we'd hire him again in a heartbeat! -
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Lauren H. Sent on 06/08/2021Unbelievable food and an amazing team!
WOW. William wowed us right from the beginning when we started discussing our menu. He did a tasting at our house and within 15 minutes, we were already discussing the other events we could hire him for. His food is absolutely amazing and he asked us for feedback after each dish, making it feel like a really collaborative experience. Before we started the tasting, William walked us through the dishes and how he was preparing everything. After the tasting, he sat down with us and we learned about his background and he got to know us and our family. We are a family of wine lovers and William helped us pair each course with a wine.
Heading into the wedding we were so excited for all of the food that we had tried at the tasting and everything else that we hadn't, but the food wasn't even the best part. William's staff was UNBELIEVABLE. All of our guests were enjoying cocktail hour when my husband and I walked in. Before we made it to greet our guests, one of his servers was taking our drink order and another was bringing us fresh, warm lobster rolls. Throughout the rest of the night someone always made sure we had what we needed, which went so far beyond our expectations. I would recommend William to all of my friends and family, and we're already so excited to have him come back for our holiday party later this year.
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