OMG!!! can't say enough great stuff about this place. Being part of our company's events committee, we hold a few meal-supplied events per year. Food for thought is the FIRST AND ONLY one to arrive on time and still hot! Even better the food was great. We took a bit from each of the 3 sample menus Brenda created for a totally custom lunch for 50 ppl. Everything was delicious. The chicken!! Everyone raved on the lasagna and the raviolis with fresh veggies what a hit. My personal fav is the brownies! Yumm!! (oatmeal is a very close second) Michelle and Marc delivered ahead of time and insisted on setting up, we are used to the hand off at the door and run! What a refreshing change. We already booked for next month and the month after! Definitely my go to from now on! And the selection is so varied you can go any way with them. Our next events are an appetizer assortment at a brewing company and then our end of the year Brunch! Oh, and just for the record I never do reviews - they are just that dang good!!!! Wish I took pics - next time :) Oh, so blown over by the taste and service forgot about cost - so reasonable, they came in under my budget on all three of their option ideas, even though I said we had some room for flexibility. Again, a nice surprise. read more

Communication, knowledge, time management. I just booked with them for a 25th wedding anniversary in August and it's only April. Reasonable cost. My sister and daughter have used their services before. read more

Can thank them enough for the amazing job they did catering our employee recognition dinner on Saturday. Staff was so professional and courteous. Food was delicious. Delivered to our venue right on time. Couldn't have ask for a more positive experience. Thank You John Mannella read more

Food for thought has a ton of options, how would I know, my previous employer ordered catering from there every chance they had, one would think hmmm too much, actually not enough. I have had every option imaginable and every time it was better than any other catering option, from deli sandwiches, to hot dogs, fajitas, taco bars, chicken sandwiches.. to the good olde cleveland standby of what I believe to be homemade perogies (the best option). You can not go wrong with food catered from here. read more

Food For Thought - Chicken Fajita catered - Caterers Near Me - Mentor, Ohio

We've used Food for Thought for a number of events. The food is fresh and beautifully presented. We also invest (I'd suggest very wisely) in having their servers on site. When there's a party for 200+, there's plenty to accomplish, but every time, their staff is so professional and helpful. Recommend highly for your next function! read more

I live in Los Angeles and was looking for a catering company to cater my sisters baby shower this summer and came across Food For Thought on Yelp. Their website & diverse menu drew me in instantly. Food for Thought was professional, courteous and accommodating from day one of contact. Wendy Vlach was such a pleasure to interact with and her communication was above par! She was so quick to respond to all my crazy emails with special requests and more than accommodating! I wish i had gotten better pics of the absolutely delicious and elegant food! Pictured from top far left: tomato basil caprese with balsamic reduction, pork & beef tenderloin with baguettes & choice of horseradish cream sauce, cranberry mustard chutney & rosemary cream. Apple walnut salad with lemon vinaigrette dressing. Crab cakes with lemon garlic aioli. Herb mashed potato bite, fruit skewers and phyllo cups with California chicken salad, spinach dip and roasted veggie goat cheese. The young lady that delivered the food and pictured deliciousness was 15 minutes early and was so incredibly professional, courteous and accommodating. If I could give 10 stars I would!!!! Thank you Food For Thought!!! read more

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I used Food for thought in April 2024 for my bridal shower and they did an AMAZING job! Not only was the service great, but the food was also delicious. I got so many compliments on how great everything tasted. Their team is very easy to work with and I will 100% be using them again! read more

We had a catered dinner at our retirement community as we had won a contest. Food for thought had ample notice and was even given use of a complete kitchen. At Over a $120 a plate our food was very cold. Also was given 1 piece of shrimp for appetizer and told we would have cheesecake for dessert and they served small cookies. We had pondered weather to write a review but when called office abs told them about our experience, we were not offered anything other than a I'm sorry this happened to you. So just don't want someone to be planning a very important event with them and have higher expectations. If I were you, I would look elsewhere for a caterer. read more

We get catering from them a lot at work. They do everything from sandwiches to wraps to pasta to chicken to vegetarian offerings. I'm not a huge fan of the sandwiches but their hot food is always pretty good. Yesterday i had a sausage pasta, which was awesome. The sausage was medium spicy and really delicious. I wish there had been extra! read more

Food For Thought - Sausage and maybe butternut squash (?) with bowtie pasta and bread. Was yummy! - Caterers Near Me - Mentor, Ohio

We had our daughter's wedding celebration catered by Food for Thought. we contacted them on short notice with about three weeks lead time. They rose to the occasion and provided food for our celebration that was delicious. They showed up on time as promised and the service was fantastic. Their three servers were very responsive to all of our needs. They even broke down the folding chairs that we had for the service (which was not even their responsibility)! It was such a huge help. My daughter and son-in-law are vegan. We ordered tofu, Montreal chicken, vegan potatoes, salad, and fruit salad. All of the food was very fresh and wonderful. Thank you for everything, Food for Thought. read more

I was doing a lunch for a large physician practice in Mentor and through Yelp, came across this catering company. The woman I spoke with was very helpful with ideas for the lunch to accommodate short notice as well as within a budget allotted for the lunch. They were also very considerate to providing separately for both a vegetarian as well as one lactose intolerant. They were timely on delivering to their office as well. Most importantly the food was a hit. I decided on an assortment of wraps as well as a fresh salad with oranges, (feta and nuts on the side) and fresh cookies. I highly recommend Food for thoughts for catering your next event! Side note- Always appreciated when a business takes American Express read more

Once you get past the cheesy name, Food For Thought is a solid, independently-owned catering business with above-average, reasonably-priced food and terrific customer service. My work uses Food for Thought regularly for luncheon meetings and events of all sizes--everyone loves their menu and we rarely have any issues regarding order accuracy and delivery time. Crowd favorites include their Broccoli Delight (a sort of blanched broccoli slaw with bacon bits and candied pecans--uber popular not my favorite since I don't really like my veggies sweet), Mediterranean Pasta Salad (cheese-filled tortellinis tossed with artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and balsamic oil dressing), mini croissant sandwiches, and their roasted corn salad with black beans. Their menu covers just about everything, from hors d'oeuvres to oversized sandwiches to subs (even meatball ones!) to soups to custom cakes to build-your-own sandwich/burger/bbq plate setups. You can also make any type of sandwich vegetarian, ask for toppings and dressings on the side, or place any other special request. Best of all, ordering from them is a silky smooth process. The phone reps are always real sweethearts, genuinely friendly, patient and fully accommodating with helping you place your order. Their system is pretty advanced as well; they email you your invoice in PDF format for you to review, almost immediately after you place your order . More than customer service, they offer advice on dishes that pair well and cost-effective options tailored to your event. Kind of like personal stylists--but for your party grub planning needs. Only negatives I can think of: -Their newer delivery staff can be tardy at times, though their seasoned deliverers are gold. -Lunch setups aren't exactly elegant, but I'm sure if you ordered for a fancy dinner with caterers and the whole shebang, they can dress it up. -Pricing's not cheap but not exorbitant either. Aside from the above, Food for Thought, with it's insanely varied menu and tech-savvy ordering process is as good as it gets for moderately-priced local catering. Oh, and final fun fact: they pack their food VERY securely--they saran wrap EVERYTHING to the point I'm sure anything they deliver can be thrown down a football field and land on the ground, intact. Seriously, where were they when I was shipping my stuff across the country? read more

Sherry and the crew at Food For Thought are incredible! Our caterer for the high school prom I organized cancelled at the last minute, and Food For Thought was more than willing to help us out! They worked with us on matching the previously determined menu, and all of the food (especially the broccoli salad) was a hit! They were courteous, prompt, and efficient when setting up the food - I cannot thank them enough! I would recommend Food For Thought without hesitation. read more

Food For Thought catered my son's graduation party and they were fantastic. Food was outstanding. The 2 people they sent to prepare n set up n wait on guests etc. we're professional n on time. We ended up with very little left over, so I credit that to FFT's expertise. Would definitely use FFT again. read more

I cannot praise Food For Thought enough! We had them cater our daughter's wedding with 110 guests. They exceeded expectations in so many ways. They were so easy to deal with, always responded quickly to any questions, and dealt with our many updates. We were able to come in and taste all the foods we chose and made changes to all our requests. They took care of so many details, like picking up the wine and beer from the liquor store and keeping it cold, so it we didn't have to. The food was delicious, we received so many compliments that it was the best wedding food anyone had ever had. Their service was perfect to the last detail and went way beyond in taking care of our guests. The reception was outdoors and presented some challenges with very soggy ground. They were very flexible and came up with several solutions and took care of everything! The staff was professional, discreet and unobtrusive. The clean-up was thorough, and they took care of things so we as hosts could enjoy our evening. I will always use them for any event we need, and will recommend them to anyone who is looking for a caterer. read more

Don't give this company your credit card info. They keep charging my credit card over 7 weeks after my wedding and even while i was out of the country on my honeymoon. Scammers and theives... read more

The people working with this business are WONDERFUL; so attentive to guests and to ensuring great service! All of the servers were friendly and the food was FANTASTIC! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! You won't be disappointed with this fabulous company. Who could ask for more than wonderful people and delicious food? read more

Terrible, If I could give this no stars I would. My work ordered some lunch from here and everything tasted like rubber. I could tell that most of the meats were frozen and it was not prepared to order. Luckily, I was not paying for it but I did see the bill and wow! this place is really expensive. If you are from the Cleveland area, I would highly suggest Marigold catering. My company has ordered it for years and it never disappoints (try the chicken enchiladas). http://www.marigoldcatering.com/ read more