I recently had the pleasure of working with Catering by Design for a company, holiday party. Shaana was incredible to work with. She's extremely detail oriented, kind and knows how to make your vision truly come to life. She was there the night of the party overseeing everything and making sure the event ran smoothly. Some special shout outs...the bar manager, Tara was incredible, and a true gem to work with. Maria was the event lead and made sure everything was done with precision. Jessica was wonderful and honestly everyone on the CBD team! It was a true pleasure to work with every one of them. If you are in need of amazing caters, who can also help with other rentals, Catering by Design is the way to go! Can't wait to work with you all again in the future! read more

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Tried this catering company at a party. Loved the food. Especially the churro bar. The smoked salmon and smoked beef was also really good. The people were professional and friendly. Lots of good options. read more

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Catering at its best in Colorado & beyond. The cordial staff, top notch food and creative set ups for parties are second to none.

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS COMPANY!!!! Alycen Doi is fabulous. They catered our 40 person wedding last year at the Denver Botanic Gardens, and everyone talked about how lovely the food was. They literally cater the menu and overall design exactly how you want it. If you have preferred flavors or a dietary restrictions they are very accommodating. At the time we had a couple Gluten Free guests, a vegan and I wasn't eating dairy. We were all accommodated easily! At the wedding steak was an option, and it was cooked perfectly my husband cut it with a knife like butter! Other meat lovers attendees were equally impressed! If you're in Denver and looking for high quality, excellent service I would highly recommend using Catering By Design. PS-- our wedding cake was a dairy free chocolate cake... it was UNREAL!!!! The BEST DF chocolate cake PERIODT! Can't wait to put in an order for that cake for our anniversary coming up(: read more

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Catering by Design recently catered a large wedding at my art gallery. The service was exemplary; professional, efficient, and friendly! The food was excellent in presentation and quality. The clients were ecstatic. I couldn't ask for a better partner. Bobbi Walker read more

Catering by Design Alycen DOI Event Production Manager Event Wedding October 3 2021 This crew of workers went all out with a 5 star effort. One young lady helped me find my card to see what table I was at. 2 or 3 others pleasant workers at the Bar serving drinks were Jonny on the spot. Waiters, waitresses I observed worked diligently to get trays out and serve people. They were kind and caring. When I misplaced a sweater they helped check for it. Some smart person left it on a hanger in the coat room right in front. I was glad to get it back. There is more of how efficient they were. It seems the manager had spoken with the crew earlier and they listened and took that extra effort to do a good job while interacting as needed with the guest there. Note I was a guest. In comparison with some other places I have been that expertise that they showed has not always been my experience even with my own events. I commended them and promised an email/write up to let others know of this experience. read more

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We had the best experience with catering by design for our June 2024 wedding. They were recommended to us by our wedding planner (who had done a bit of a pre-introduction) so I was impressed by how prepared they came to our intro meeting with ideas/suggestions. They took the time to listen to our preferences and asked about our food memories to help design the initial menu design (we did stations). They were super responsive during the menu editing process, taking our feedback and ideas and giving suggestions based on their experience. It was truly an excellent collaborative experience. I was so impressed by the breadth of food and experiences they can offer! It felt like the choices were endless but they guided us through. The tasting made us feel so special and I loved having them dine with us, taking notes along the way as we tasted and listening to our comments to make sure our menu was perfect! When I tell you our guests raved about the food I am not kidding. I was still hearing about it weeks later when we met up with some of our friends at another wedding. It was truly more than I could have imagined. Thank you so much CBD for making our day epic! read more

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Very dysfunctional. Products are only average. Constant chaos among their workers. I would not use them.

We used CBD to cater our wedding and they were PHENOMENAL! They truly went above and beyond in every aspect. We weren't sure what we wanted food wise and the menu created by CBD was fantastic, and were able to incorporate vegan options. The food was creative and delicious. Our final guest count was 120, and we had appetizers, dinner, late night snack, and dessert. They also did a fantastic job with the decor. I had a few items that I owned that I wanted to incorporate into the table design, and their team was able to make it happen, and made sure all of my items were returned. We opted for a surprise for the design of the sweetheart table, and it was more beautiful than I could have imagined. Staffing was excellent during the event. I've continued to receive compliments from even our most picky guests about the excellent service. Communication leading up to the wedding was great, even though they had some staff changes due to covid. Nothing was missed and the conversations were fluid. I would absolutely recommend Catering by Design and hope to work with them again in the future! read more

If you are looking for a caterer that provides tasty food, professional service, creative ideas, and responsive and professional coordinators, do not look any further. Catering By Design is a 5 star company! Thank you Ching and Heather for all of your work on our wedding! We couldn't have done this without you. read more

We partner with CBD and I cannot say enough good things about the company, the people, the service, and of course- the food. They are visionaries who elevate guests' experiences. Also, Ching-yuan Hu is quite possibly my favorite person. I highly recommend Catering By Design. read more

Okay, so I am finally getting around to writing a little review of CBD and it's only to say the best of things about them! They catered my wedding last month and right from the start, we were impressed. We did a tasting back in December and I was blown away by the food. It was all so darn good! All food aside, Stuart was the star of the show. He suffered through my countless emails, responded quickly and had everything under control for us. At the reception, he suddenly (basically) took on the duty of wedding coordinator and was working so had to keep everything organized and stress-free for my husband and I. We got so many compliments from our guests on the food, the CBD staff and Stuart himself so we weren't the only ones to notice how amazing the company was. I would recommend Catering By Design to anyone! You won't regret it! read more

I wouldn't choose any other caterer if I had a choice!! They always make every event seamless, their team is the best, they work with every budget... I have used Catering by Design for several corporate events and not only is the food always top notch, but beautifully presented as well. read more

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Catering by design from the beginning until the end their service was amazing. They were so accommodating of dietary restrictions from gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and vegetarian. They provided the most value of the caterers I spoke to and were extremely flexible and helpful. All of our guests loved the food and I would recommend them 10x over. read more

I have the pleasure of working with Catering By Design often as the Event Manager of Rembrandt Yard in downtown Boulder. They design and cater all types of events, from weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvah's, to Holiday parties and Corporate gatherings. I recently worked with Jeff on a wedding and I cannot say enough good things about him and his staff. The chef, Joe, ensured that all dietary restrictions and requests were met, and Christopher ran the day of operations seamlessly. Their designs and decor are beautifully executed and the food is delicious. If you're looking for something innovative and cutting edge, Catering By Design is highly recommended. read more

We worked with CBD for our Fall Harvest party, and they pulled out all the stops! From helping to design the menu and suggesting complimentary sides, to creating a custom dessert which complimented our theme, they made the food fit into our vision. They were very detailed with questions about the flow of the event. The Event leader and her team were all a delight to work with, positive, versed, and confident in their service level. Basically, we didn't have to worry about a thing, it was delicious, and the team performed the strike of the rented items to boot! We'll go with CBD again when we get the opportunity. Thank you! read more

This is the worst caterer in Denver. They agreed to cater a party for me and bailed at the last minute. It is apparent if a better opportunity comes along they'll take it. So much for reputation. read more

Catering by Design catered our wedding at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The food was tasty--we received many compliments about it from friends and relatives. The cost was very reasonable. And the staff, from the set-up crew to the servers to the bartenders, were great. Our event manager, Cameron, was especially fantastic. He was always helpful, knowledgeable, well-organized, and prompt in responding to our many questions--even though he had just had a child! All in all, my wife and I would highly recommend them. read more

Fantastic food, great service, innovative and cutting edge design. Absolutely the catering industry leader in Denver. We have been "wowed" by every Catering By Design event we've ever attended. read more

If I had an option to give 10 stars for this place, I would. They were top-notch all the way around. Really knowledgeable and easy to work with, got every detail right, left us with nothing to worry about and we had a stress-free beautiful perfect wedding. If you want the same, don't bother looking anywhere else. The food was fabulous, the service was better than any I've had ever before, and if I ever need a catering service in the future, there will be no question that I will return to Catering by Design. read more

Our company used Catering By Design for our holiday party for 90 people. The tasting was wonderful and I actually bragged to coworkers on how good the food would be. I can't tell you how embarrassed I was afterward when I had at least 20 people complain about the food. The soup was cold, the salad was wilted and the main courses were hit or miss...mostly miss. The CBD practically called us liars and refused to listen to our complaints. read more

I look forward to working with Doug and Brittany at CBD. They were so helpful and cheerful, even onsite at the event when there were a number of miscommunications on our end. They remained professional and upbeat, and offered continued support. I will recommend CBD to anyone and everyone. Also, food was excellent and beautifully displayed. Well done. read more

We used Catering By Design for our wedding reception at the Denver Botanic Gardens. I cannot say enough good things about this company!! Every member of the staff that we encountered while planning was very professional and listened to what we wanted in our reception. On our wedding day, we had planned a beautiful reception outside. The tables were set and just as beautiful as we'd hoped for and exactly how we had discussed it with the event planner. But, nature decided not to work with us and it rained. All over our reception. The staff with Catering By Design rerouted our entire reception. They moved all of us inside. They kept track of our cake knife, speaker for music, favors, toasting flutes, and even our bubbles. They made sure that our cake made it inside without any damage. And after all of that, dinner was only about 30 minutes later than planned, if that. And every member of the staff was professional and smiled throughout the whole affair. We had an amazing reception and you would never know that it was anything other than how it was always planned to be. The staff maintained incredibly positive attitudes and made sure that we all had a wonderful time. And on top of that, the food was amazing. We had so many people tell us that the food was the best wedding food they'd ever had. Every single element was executed perfectly and was so delicious (and that includes a chicken dish and the rolls)!!! I would use Catering By Design for any occasion of any size and will use them anytime I need catering services in the future. read more

CBD dba Denver Picnic Company did an outstanding job during the recent Backyard BBQ and Truck Pull held at Johnson Storage & Moving. The food was plentiful and tasty, the staff was friendly and helpful, and everyone walked away with a smile on their face. I really depend on excellent vendors to provide quality service and look forward to using CBD again. Thank you! read more

I have nothing but good things to say about catering by design. Jeff Fickling and his team here were the caterers for our wedding. We had so many of our guests tell us that they have never had such great food at a wedding. I agree!! Not only was the food amazing but the whole staff was so professional and friendly. Jeff was so great to work with and always right on emails and questions I had. I highly recommend them!! read more

I can't say enough good things about this caterer! We had several really good tastings, but they won us over with their flavorful food, professionalism, and decor. Our wedding coordinator, Stuart, was absolutely fantastic. He always responded quickly to emails and was responsive to our every need. He helped us with rentals and the alcohol order. At the wedding, CBD set everything up quickly and efficiently, and it looked fabulous. All of the staff were extremely professional and responsive to our every need. I highly recommend them. read more

Our experience with Catering By Design was quite the mixed bag, but overall was a very negative experience. We did quite a bit of shopping around for our wedding caterer and had narrowed it down to CBD and one other, both of which had great food at our tasting. CBD was more expensive, at the top of our price range, but we were so impressed with the coordinator we met with, Ching, that we decided to go with them. She was extremely professional, knew our venue very well, and seemed eager to work with us. We were planning our wedding long distance and she was very proactive, asking to reach out to other vendors for us and thinking of creative ideas for the wedding. We signed the contract and went back and forth with Ching over email a few times before we were very confusingly passed off to a different coordinator via email who I'm not going to name. We never got an explanation as to why, but I assume she had a schedule conflict. Things went down hill very fast. Our new coordinator was not familiar with the venue at all, was not engaged in our event, and lacked attention to detail. He constantly made assumptions about what we wanted instead of consulting us, which meant I felt like I had to micromanage him. I hated this because being a long distance bride made it extremely difficult to keep all of the other details together on top of being on him about every small thing. One major issue was she he placed an event rental order without consulting me about anything (type of glasses for the signature drink, size of cake tables, and so on). He ordered a bunch of tables that our venue provides at no additional cost, which if I hadn't caught we would have paid hundreds of extra dollars for. This is completely unacceptable as our venue was very upfront about the tables and chairs available. He was able to change this a few other things on the order but he never apologized and I felt his email response was snippy and unprofessional. Skip to the day of: We had a very limited amount of time to set up so we recruited lots of friends and family to help with decorations. We discussed the order of set up in great detail prior to the event with everyone, including the caterer. CBD was well aware they were supposed to get to the venue and set up chairs and tables first thing WHICH THEY NEVER ENDED UP DOING. I was getting ready so I'm not sure what happened or where the confusion was, but our friends and family had to set up the tables and chairs in addition to decorations creating a hugely stressful situation AND DELAYING THE START OF OUR WEDDING. Our coordinator was never to be found and was of no use during the chaos. The food itself was good and wait staff/ bartenders were great during the event but it didn't make up for the rest. I'm still so disappointed because reading the other reviews it seems everyone else had a great experience and if we'd had one of the other coordinators I think it would have been very different. read more