I'm going to preface this review by saying I would not recommend this caterer. Toscana catered my…read morewedding, and every step of the way was difficult and the coordinator, Lori, was rude, and unaccommodating. Not only did she ask me the same questions at least three times and claim I did not answer them at least twice before, but when I got to the reception, everything we had confirmed over and over and over again was wrong. I drew a diagram by hand for how the tables needed to be set up, clearly demarcating where each table would go, clearly showing the orientation of the room, and when I arrived, not only was there an extra table just sitting empty, but the table arrangement was backwards. They flipped it so my family and grandparents were on the opposite side of the reception hall instead of next to my table. I was upset, I drew this diagram twice for them, it was very clear, the caterer even confirmed and sent me a diagram back matching the one I had drawn. We were told they'd have food from the cocktail hour for us in a separate room so we'd have something to eat after our photos. There was no food for us. So we went up to the reception to join the party hoping there would be something left. We were disappointed. We did not get to enjoy our cocktail hour food as we had been promised. They had started setting up a few hours prior to the reception and weren't finished when it started, they were still bringing many things into the hall for over an hour after it had begun, and when we went to finally eat, the food wasn't hot and halfway through calling tables up, they stopped calling numbers so people just sat for a while until they realized they weren't going to be called. When we went to cut the cake, we had discussed a cake stand, that was not present, we discussed having my cake knife ready to go, it was not. We discussed cake being bagged for people to take home at the end of the day, the cake was not bagged, and they asked me as I was getting ready to go to my hotel for the night what I wanted done with it. I asked them to bag it and slice it, and she goes, "Well it's a little late for that, so are you going to take it with you?" Excuse me? We discussed this. So they piled slices on a plate, and I do mean piled. Had I not been there, as I was leaving later than expected, about 40 minutes after the reception ended, Im not sure what would have been done with it. We paid for a vegan meal, I told them where the vegan guest was, confirmed with the coordinator two or three times, and he wasn't given a meal until my mother told them he hadn't received it yet, and led them to his table. They should have known which table he was at, as it was on the diagram and confirmed twice with the coordinator. She told me it would be a plate of veggies and pasta, it was just a small bowl of pasta I'm not even sure was vegan when they brought it out. We paid for that meal. I would very much like at the least a refund for that. Every step of the way something was wrong. I did not want that frustration on my wedding day. There is no excuse for this. These things are the very basics in this industry. I should not have had to think about any of this during my wedding reception. We paid far too much money, and dealt with far too much rudeness for that many things to have gone wrong. The only positive thing I have to say is, the food was good, it had very nice flavor. But it was cold, and the venue was only two minutes away from their restaurant. There is no reason it should have been cold. And for everything else that went wrong, that's not enough. Save yourself the frustration, and book someone else. Update: It's been nearly a week since I emailed Lori, the coordinator we worked with, to express my concerns about what happened during our reception and I have not heard anything back from her or anyone else at Toscana.

My sister worked with Toscana catering for her wedding. She is vegan, and both she and my brother…read moreare severely allergic to all nuts. She and her husband selected a menu that had some vegan items as well as some non-vegan ones for the day; this was done so she could comfortably eat anything she wanted on her wedding day without having to worry about contamination/cross contamination across any of the food, vegan or not. The importance of no nuts in ANYTHING, vegan or otherwise, was highlighted and impressed upon Lori numerous times throughout the planning process. On the day of the wedding, the eggplant bites they had chosen came out with regular, dairy cheese on them. When the desserts were presented, the chocolate custards they ordered came with whipped cream and HALF A CANDIED WALNUT on top. After finding someone to remove them from the table I brought this up to Lori, who cast the blame on the staff even though she was supposedly in charge, saying that because these were not part of the vegan items selected by the bride and groom, "they thought it would be fine." Lori was also clearly less than thrilled about having to supply a vegan menu. Suffice to say, if you have any dietary restrictions, preferred diets, or allergies, Toscana is not where you should take your business.

Mother's Day brunch was spectacular. I had some complicated orders (re: severe dairy allergy,…read morevegetarian, etc.) and they handled it with ease. Absolutely delicious, thanks for everything!!

I just attended a Penn State Homecoming event and I witnessed one of this company's servers serving…read morehot dogs with her bare hands, she picked up actual hot dogs and bread and then proceeded to serve people without any gloves. When I witnessed this I was unaware that they were a professional company, but now that I know, I felt obligated to share this review. Talk about unsanitary!

Our company organizes and manages golf outings. If we are asked to manage the lunches our first…read morestop is always Sherm's, also our only stop. They have never... never let us down. Our registrations are always fluid up to the last minute and Sherm's comes through 100% of the time. Working with Renee Porter always makes us look great, for which we take no credit but always tell our client who made things happen ... Sherm's. Doug Tobin

I had Sherms catering for our staff luncheon. Each meal came…read morewith a cookie, chips, drink and a pasta or potato salad. I decided to try out their Italian sub. The sub was not wrapped inside of the box.. The sub was okay. I wish I could have added a little bit of oil. The pasta salad was very tasty. The cookie was a great bonus to end my lunch.

We hosted our daughters wedding at the Carriage House on August 11th 2023. Venue could not have…read morebeen better. Mike, the owner, was outstanding in accommodating our group of 180 people and went beyond the call of duty at the end of the evening when we were locked out of the truck we were planning to store the wedding gear in. Food was amazing, which is not surprising given the Brandywine Prime connection, and the staff were extremely professional and friendly. We would highly recommend the Carriage House as a wedding venue set in the grounds of Rockwood Park, the aesthetics match the service.

Just attended a friend's wedding here - what a terriffic venue. Truly, my only complaint has to do…read morewith the outdoor seating/visibility/acoustics for the ceremony itself; with 180 in attendance, we were seated on a downslope and unable to either see or hear anything that was going on at the altar. Not a big deal for me, but maybe for others. That notwithstanding, the venue was easy to find, close to the interstate, with good parking, large space, friendly staff, great food, and a large indoor space that was comfortable without feeling too big or too cramped.

We used Garces Catering for our wedding shower on 6/7/2025. Everything was amazing. We loved the…read morestaff. Amber and her team was so attentive to us and our guests. The food was superb, chicken piccate, the wedge and our meat/cheese board. Would highly recommend Garces to anyone, the BEST

Jose Garces is an Iron Chef and James Beard Award winner for 'Best Chef Mid-Atlantic'. He has an…read moreoutstanding reputation in and around Philly. I believe he upholds that reputation with his elegantly plated, thoughtfully designed nosh for all sorts of catering needs. Garces Group stays hip to food trends and gives proper nods to Garces' Hispanic heritage (when appropriate). Whether it's kitschy pop up bars, beautiful themed spreads or passed hors d'oeuvres, Garces Group provides creative and edgy bites for all occasions. I am always in awe of his perfectly sized cocktail portions. These properly sized bites allow you to have a taste of everything they have to offer without feeling feel obnoxiously full. And when you're out and about, all decked out or planning on dancing the night way, who wants that anyway? Perfect for a cocktail hour before your main event or for cocktail parties alone. Elegant eating. Love it! Garces Group also provides pop ups from their many restaurants including Distrito which is much more youthful and playful than his other spots such as Amada and Garces Trading. This idea would be great for a mitzvah celebration or more casual event. Think "guactinis", mini churro skewers and mini tacos. So fun! I love that each plate has the title card and not only lists ingredients but includes dietary information such as gluten free and dairy free! I've been treated to many Jose Garces catered events being Yelp Elite, and being the recipient of invites to some pretty swanky shindigs. I can't say enough good things about them. From a guest only point of view that is. Disclaimer: I have not hired the company for an event (as of yet) but from a guest perspective, I'm totally satisfied and would think your guest would be as well.

Christine is an absolute rockstar! I contacted Chris on a weds looking for an in-home chef to…read morecreate a very special tasting menu for a Saturday (in 3-days) bday celebration and she came thru and then some! The menu she developed was off the charts spectacular. She arrived on time with her helper Kim. They were very mindful of social distancing and wore masks the entire time. She brought EVERYTHING to include tablecloths and plates. All food was prepared fresh and perfectly. Chris presented each plate and gave us a description of each course. We really felt like we were transported to a fine dining restaurant in another country! AND they cleaned everything up before leaving!! We will truly be talking about this experience for a very long time! I highly recommend letting Christine be her creative self. Let her know your likes and dislikes and she will come thru for you too! We had an 8-course tasting menu and i have to say it was actually too much food! When does that ever happen?!

Chef Anton of Feast Catering did a 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration for 58 people in Cape May…read moreCounty this October 2024. the food and presentation were amazing. Everyone complimented the food and many asked for his business card. He arrived with two servers early and set up and was ready for the guests as they arrived. he even had cards in front of the different entries so guests did not have to ask what was being served. TheSalmon entree was superb as was the chicken Picatta. there was plenty of food to go around and his servers did a tremendous job of clearing tables and taking care of trash and cleaning up the kitchen in the facility. All in all extremely satisfied and would use Anton again for an event.

Let me just start out by saying, Gina is AMAZING!!!!!! I cannot even imagine what my wedding day…read morewould have been like if I didn't have her on hand. I hired Gina as a Day-Of wedding coordinator, so we really didn't work together too much until the day of. In that package, I got two meetings with her prior to my wedding. The meetings are utilized however you like, and whenever you like. I used my first meeting to get an opinion on a lot of things I was undecided about, such as how to address our parents on our invitations since my parents are divorced and my dad is remarried, etc, it was very complicated. Gina was very helpful. She also gave me outstanding references for where to get invitations and also for my hair and makeup. The week of the wedding, she contacted all of my vendors and pulled together a timeline. Since I was extremely stressed out that week, I got very sick and could not get out of bed. Gina took over and coordinated all the last minute details for me- the trolley, the photographer, videographer, the DJ, etc. The DJ was something we were really worried about because he kept giving us a hard time about loading at our reception site. (Our reception was at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia). Gina handled him perfectly. The day of the wedding, a lot of things happened- I needed someone to pin on a piece of my crystal beaded sash onto my bouquet- that was Gina's first task and she handled it with such ease, then my veil was too heavy for my hair, so it kept pulling my hair down and she kept re-pinning it for me, one of the buttons was sewn too loosely at the train of my dress so it became very difficult to bustle me, but she was able to pin it and then re-pin it later on in the night after my husband stepped on my dress, there was another wedding with a very similar sounding last name as ours who had a trolley at the same hotel as us, and there was a mixup with where our booze went, Gina was able to take care of that and contact the groomsmen to figure out what happened, got off the trolley and brought us a new case of beer. She was so wonderful and helpful, I couldn't of imagined a better wedding planner. My only wish was that I hired her as a full-time planner instead of a day-of coordinator because I moved to Paris two weeks after my honeymoon, so I was super stressed throughout the entire engagement. I highly, HIGHLY recommend Gina Sole, she is the best planner out there.

I thought the concept of being a guest at your own wedding was a myth. Yet, this was the best…read morewedding I've ever been to, and it was my own wedding. Gina knocked this out of the park. Exceeded all my expectations. I hired Gina for day-of coordination and 10 hours of wedding planning. It was perfect for me because I'm an intense planner, but I knew there were some aspects of the wedding I didn't care to do the heavy researching on myself. It was a huge time saver, and removed stress being able to reach out to Gina and say, "do you know a florist in my price range" or "where can we get our make up done in Philly that we can trust." I was planning the wedding from New York, so I don't know how I would have ever found a florist without Gina. My florist was incredible and did such a great job, and I'm so grateful that I had her to help me with things like that. She also recommended us our audio company who also were A+. Every recommendation she made was spot-on and perfect. The week of the wedding she called all my vendors and confirmed the timeline, I didn't have to worry about a single thing. Gina is really warm, friendly, really has it together, and she is a BOSS. My wedding had a lot of moving parts and a very unique timeline. Gina kept everything flowing smoothly through the day, and our ceremony started on time! One of my bridesmaids told me right before the ceremony started that she has never been to a wedding that has started on time. She works very well with other vendors, and is great with communication and making sure you have everything you need. On the wedding day, she showed up at my hotel room with smiles and greeted me and all my bridesmaids. She also has a pretty serious steamer that she brought with her to steam my intensely long veil and she steamed one of my bridesmaid dresses for one of my ladies who had a last minute dress emergency. Also, later in the day my groom realized he forgot to move his reception change of clothes to the reception venue, and Gina went back to the hotel to his room and rushed the outfit to the reception. Saved the day! The ceremony was beautiful and flowed perfectly. Everyone knew what to do and was in the right place because of Gina's direction. She even loaded the whole wedding party into the limo at the hotel, and helped all the groomsmen attach their boutonnieres. We had a grand exit with flowerfetti and parking vouchers for the reception that needed to be handed out that took place around the same time, and Gina did a great job organizing so that both happened in a timely manner without confusion. She also made sure she had a coordinator working with my guest buses so guests wouldn't be on their own as they boarded the buses to the ceremony. It really made me feel relieved that someone was managing that so I felt confident everyone would get to the ceremony on time and safely. During the reception, everything flowed great. My dad had parking problems so he was late to the reception, and she even offered to park his car for him even though I knew he would decline since he always follows the rental rules about who can drive the car lol. I really appreciated that she would have jumped in if my dad was willing to let someone else drive the car. She stood outside the venue until he arrived and helped him inside. She helped me and all the wedding party line up for our entrances, and she personally walked me to the bridal suite since I had no idea where it was and she didn't want me to get lost. Overall, my groom and I, and even my wedding party had a stress-free, joyful day. Everyone had the best time, and several guests told us after the wedding its the best wedding they have ever been to. It was so much fun that everyone is still talking about the wedding, sharing photos, and talking about going BACK to Philly soon. Some guests are even joking about moving from New York to Philly. Our wedding party is already talking about a wedding party reunion. Thank you Gina! I had a phenomenal time! I can't believe that was my wedding. Beyond what I ever dreamed for my wedding.