Disappointing lack of basic communication…read more Reached out to Lick Skillet Catering through their website request form for an upcoming event. Unfortunately, I never received a response--not even an automated confirmation or a quick note letting me know they were unavailable on my date. While I respect that caterers get busy or fully booked, completely ignoring a direct inquiry is disappointing for a hospitality business. I've taken my business elsewhere.

My sibs and I had already booked a caterer for hors d'oeuvres for our mother's memorial to be held…read morein mid-September. We had booked our caterer in Jan. of '21. When I sent my menu to her in May she said she had booked someone else so I had to find a new caterer and lucky me - we got the perfect one! SJ was great to work with - very accommodating and had answers to all our questions. But of course, it's ultimately about the food, and Lickskillet knocked it out of the park!! The presentation was really beautiful, the servers were excellent and the food -- just WOW -- everything was absolutely delicious from the little 'tea'-sized chic salad sandwiches, to the fruit -- seriously, I don't know where they got this fruit but the blackberries were huge and so sweet! to the cheese plate, very elegant and delicious cheeses, to the wonderful bite-sized cheesecake and key lime bites. If I ever have to plan another event I will absolutely call SJ -- their chef knows his stuff. It was all around perfect and was exactly what we wanted (and what our Mother would've wanted) for our event. Thank you LickSkillet!

We hired this catering company for my best friend's wedding and the experience was great! We got…read morethe roasted pig, chicken and backyard sides and everyone loved the food. The staff was friendly and efficient - we had no issues and were very pleased with their service! Would definately consider using them again for a big event. Thanks so much to Nenita for all your help with the planning!

They have been in business so long, yet there are few reviews? That says something!…read moreMy direct knowledge is that Northern Colorado Catering has HUGE turnover as they exploit their Staff, hire poorly, and have constant conflicting directives from the owners. They play the "checks in the mail" game with employees, and as you can see below, have failed clients in the past by disappearing. The food is decent, but the vans they use to transport the food are filthy, non-refrigerated and the Staff is told to pack the leftover food from events for later use. Do yourself a favor for YOUR event, trust in a REAL service that provides a fair and professional experience for both the client and the employees.

The Meadow Event Center was a beautiful venue for our celebration. Conveniently located, with…read moreamazing staff. Would recommend for anyone who is looking for a place to hold hundreds of people.

We recently were married at the Meadows Event Center. The space is absolutely stunning! However,…read moreour experience in the preceding year had its ups and downs. The space is truly beautiful and the ability to use both levels indoors for the reception as well as the outdoor space for the ceremony allowed us significant variety with the venue giving us the ability to have our guests be entertained while also having so many fantastic spaces to really strut our decor. As expected, it also provided innumerable photo opportunities. Keeping guests shuffling from place to place was great for alleviating the oh so common uncertainty of where to be/what to do at weddings, while allowing for the progression of events throughout the evening. The dance floor upstairs is amazing for entertaining and allows for guests to maximally view the first dance/parent-child dance (as well as guests dancing themselves!). The outdoor space needed little decoration due to the well-cultivated plant life and the seats outside the gazebo comfortably provided seating for everyone. Our day-of experience was wonderful! For the day-of festivities, Simeon (previously site manager and now owner) was very responsive, helpful, and engaging - often rushing to see to any need we had and trying to anticipate our needs as well. The only challenging parts of our experience were related to communication (or lack thereof) with Simeon. While initially he was congenial, responsive and very helpful, the intervening months between booking and our big day was very frustrating at times. One of the major issues was lack of communication. While running a venue is no doubt hard work and time consuming, so often we did not receive any response to vital questions about the space, the amenities, and supplies available for up to a month at a time. The lack of response became so dire we had to reach out through our caterer to try and get a response to some very basic questions. There was also another difficulty that arose that made us feel very uncomfortable. When discussing our wedding with Simeon, we mentioned we were having a Jewish-gay ceremony. Simeon came to us later and asked if his house photographer could take some images of our wedding for promotional materials. We accepted this, but asked that we have access to those images as well. Simeon responded implying that we had misunderstood and that he wanted access to our photographers images for his use (despite clear communication via e-mail). We declined this. He responded that he would just take images himself with his cell phone for his own use. This felt very invasive and made us feel as though our ceremony was a marketing ploy for him which felt rather offensive and disrespectful. This was never truly rectified and we do not know if he was surreptitiously taking images of our ceremony. Simeon's behavior throughout the rest of the day-of was very helpful and attentive. The Meadows Event Center is beautiful and offers so many wonderful photo and entertaining opportunities but we would suggest being direct and very clear with all requests and doing so in writing. And make sure that all of your questions are answered at booking (or before if possible).

I used Origins for my wedding this July. Not only was the food FANTASTIC, we also took advantage…read moreof their wedding coordination services. Tiffany was so kind, helpful, and on top of it! As the bride, I was so incredibly thankful for her. It was peace of mind to know that her and her assistant Debbie had everything under control. They treated the bridal party and both our families with the utmost importance and it was such a pleasure having them a part of our special night. Highly recommended by me!!

We used Origins Catering for our wedding in July! My husband and I have nothing but amazing things…read moreto say about them. Tiffany was so helpful and went above and beyond to make our day truly special. To this day I still get people telling me about how this food was the best food they have ever eaten at a wedding and how they wanted more once they were finished. I am so glad we chose Origins for our wedding cater. :)

Billy is incredible! Ben is beyond awesome! Thank you for making our engagement so memorable and…read morespecial! We were provided a unique day-long experience with an intimate evening where I proposed to my, now, fiancé! Our day started with a guided hike with the fantastic Ben. Before embarking on our hike we had a picnic with a view that can't be beat, in the Grand Canyon's less-traveled East side of the South Rim. The food for our lovely picnic was beyond delicious and a perfect amount to not feel like the hike to come was a punishment. We were also provided great trail-appropriate snacks along the way! Upon arrival to the site of our private dinner, the sun began to set and paint the sky with breathtaking colors. Naturally, photos had to be taken. It was at this time that I had proposed and the moment was well-captured and pinned in memory by Billy's perfectly timed cork-pop. An intimate tent setup hosted us for our amazing multi-course meal full of fun flavors and delectable bites, perfect to celebrate being newly engaged! We will undoubtedly recommend Canyons and Chefs for any occasion! Family, friends, lovers, or coworkers alike.

Absolutely great! Very attentive. Excellent food for all courses. Billie and Ben were like…read moreinstant family.

After several excellent meals and wonderful service, my wife and I chose to have our wedding…read morereception at Colterra, shortly after Bradford Heap Catering was getting started. We loved Colterra's ambience, so the initial decision was easy. What we didn't know was how much emphasis on service there would be. The staff bent over backyards to make sure our reception went without a hitch, and they completely succeeded. And this was in the face of typical Colorado September weather, where it was raining and chilly in the morning (we needed to be outside due to the size of the party) - Ryan Healy made sure we had enough heaters, and to my knowledge, no one complained about being cold. On top of that, the food was excellent - I heard a lot of positive feedback from our guests, with many oohs and aahs in particular about the grilled lamb brochettes! Special kudos to Dana Chamberlin, Colterra and Salt's excellent pastry chef on the cake (a spectacular German chocolate wedding cake, for which I might be willing to gnaw one of my limbs off to get that recipe. Really, it was that good.) I heartily recommend using Bradford Heap Catering for your next event.

I was recently at a fund raising event that Fresh Plate Catering catered to and the food was…read morebeautifully displayed and absolutely delicious. I highly recommend Fresh Plate Catering!

We used them for a birthday celebration and the food was absolutely amazing! Paetyn is an amazing…read morecook! All the platters were beautifully put together! Everyone at the party loved the food! Soooooo many compliments! Can't thank them enough for all the wonderful food! Really made the party extra special!!

Sara and crew at The Big Red Barn were just THE BEST. They waited on us hand and foot, and when I…read moresay "Waited on us", I don't mean they asked us what we needed. Sara and Sam just magically appeared like magical Genies at every step with drinks in hand, plates of food in front of us, and confirmation that it was good to move to the next steps along the way. They coordinated with our other vendors beautifully, and deservedly have an outstanding reputation with other vendors in the area such as DJs and caterers. Sara met with us in person and checked in over phone and email regularly, and was always responsive to questions. There was never ANY doubt about timing, pricing, or planning. Sara was accommodating with every request that we had and bent over backward to make our dream wedding happen (under budget!!). I would rate them ten stars if I could. They exceeded expectations at every turn.