For our wedding reception, we needed to hire a caterer. This was the first time we had done so, so…read morewe were unsure of the process and where to start. We contacted Blue Ribbon Catering, and they were incredibly helpful. Not to mention, they were patient and kind as we asked a multitude of questions to gain clarity. Everyone was very patient, especially Melissa, with whom we were in constant contact regarding the event. She made everything so easy to understand. Many of our guests had different food allergies, and they were able to accommodate us as best as they could. Everything was wonderful, and people raved about the food. The team was very professional; they showed up on time and had the food ready to go. Prices were also very reasonable, which we really appreciated since we were planning a wedding on a budget. It was definitely worth it. We had Vanessa as our private caterer, and she was incredibly kind to every single guest. She even helped my mom set up an entire dessert table that my mom had prepared separately. Vanessa didn't have to do that, but she was willing to help. Overall, our experience with Blue Ribbon Catering felt very comforting and family-like. We highly recommend them, and if we have another event up north in Ohio, we will absolutely be contacting them again.

Adore Melissa and her team at Super Blue Ribbon! Fabulous menu selections at affordable prices…read more We have used services for several years at numerous onsite events at SunnySide Tower Vacation Rental on Catawba Island! Breakfast, Luncheons. Dinner menus are bountiful and delicious. Scratch made and Chef crafted. Delivery team and drop-off service is spot on. Highly recommend for family reunions, corporate retreats, weddings, cocktail parties, celebration and special group gatherings. So easy to work with Melissa. She is our go-to and preferred partner! SHINE ON...

They just catered a birthday party for 40 people for me this weekend. The food and service were…read moreexcellent! I had a lot of high praise for the food from the guests and everyone was asking me who the caterer was. Hats off to Zach and his team for a job well done for the food, service, and set up. I would highly recommend them.

Wow! I must have overlooked this place a million times! I thought it was just a catering place but…read moreit turns out it's so much more. My husband brought me lunch from here and it was awesome. I had the Greek chicken wrap and he had the chipotle ranch turkey wrap. I loved the Greek wrap- tons of flavor and a perfect size. The turkey wrap was good but not as delicious as the Greek wrap. Both were good sized for the price and great lunch options. It's clear they use quality ingredients and care about their food! Definitely swing by and grab an easy, healthy lunch here! On top of that- my husband picked up a prepared freezer meal for us to try! Bourbon chicken with red skin potatoes. With two young children, I can't wait to pop this in the oven one night and enjoy an easy meal. So awesome that they offer these and such a variety of options as well. These would be great to grab and share as gifts with people going through health or other issues. I don't know anywhere else in the area that offers this and it's so great to know! Thankfully my husband brought home a menu so I could peruse all the options they have. I can't wait to try some of their other options!

WHAT A PERFECT EXPERIENCE! I had a family party (my grandparents 60th anniversary) that we threw…read moretogether pretty last minute. My aunt wanted me to make a charcuterie board but I knew I had a busy month with work and I knew this party had high expectations so I was hoping to leave to a professional and Lisa was the perfect pick! I showed my aunt her gallery and we both loved her work. This isn't like most commercials, the product you get matches the pictures!!! We got sooooo many compliments on how beautiful the display is! There was not one thing on the tray that wasn't perfectly ripe, and absolutely delicious! Lisa and I had messaged for days narrowing down exactly what we wanted. She was so helpful in picking the correct size for the right number of people. Lisa helped me stay in budget, her rates are truly affordable especially for such a customized and personal experience and her work is art!!! She sent me example photos, measurements, answered any questions I could possibly have and I could not be more grateful for her time, effort and patience!! Picking up the trays went so smoothly, she helped me load them into my car! And the trays are GREAT quality. My aunt took them to reuse them because they are super stylish!!!

HORRIBLE! DO NOT USE THIS WOMAN. She posted an event on…read moreEvent Brite for Mother's Day. It never took place and she is denying to refund $245.64. We were waiting outside the door along with others who had signed up. No notice was given as to cancellation or change of venue. STAY AWAY!

This used to be the Irish Heritage Center but was bought by Ahern's and renovated. The top…read morepriorities for me when choosing a wedding reception site were: 1) convenient location for my guests, 2) classy, comfortable space, 3) really good food (it's really a glorified DINNER party, isn't it?!?), and 4) competent staff. Ahern's is all of these things and they made our reception this past February truly fantastic. Lucy is the no-nonesense, very capable manager. She essentially served as our personal party planner before and during the event and took care of everything, communicating with the other vendors (DJ, photographer, florist, etc.) and making sure the party continued to progress so we could just sit back and enjoy our guests. Aherns is their own caterer and can do either a sit-down meal or buffet (or cocktail reception) with almost endless entree options. We went with the buffet and an open bar so guests could enjoy as much or little as they wanted and it worked perfectly. I think we were pretty low key but did have a few special requests and they were professionally executed by the staff. There are two banquet halls of different sizes but they have separate entrances and bathrooms and a service hallway runs between them so you wouldn't even notice if another event was happening during yours. The halls are already very elegant so we didn't spend any money on decorating other than flower centerpieces but the space could certainly accommodate any over-the-top additions you might want.

Lucy is the best! She is on top of things at all times. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful. It's…read moreset back, quiet and peaceful. The reception hall was perfect. Kept it cool the entire night, plenty of space for guests, friendly staff, and the food was SO good. It's hard to find good catered wedding food. From the veggie and potato to the chicken beef, there was not a single complaint. Lucy supervised and helped out all night. She's amazing and I'm so appreciative of her help to make my wedding amazing!

Yesterday I was invited to a friend's house for Christmas and they had ordered Prime Rib from Tom's…read moreCountry Place. I was ready to be underwhelmed and enjoy what I'm sure was to be a non-descript, tasteless, but quality dinner. Boy was I wrong. It was sincerely a stunning, stunning meal. The prime rib was cooked perfectly and was extremely tasty. The beef was served with au jus and horseradish. It was really a quality cut of beef and very filling, not grissely or stringy, but a very well cut piece of meat perfectly cooked for everyone who liked it from medium rare to medium. The sides were incredible. Not a huge mac and cheese fan, but this was truly exceptional mac and cheese. Very "cheesy" and tasty, not just your average Velveeta paste. The mashed potatoes were exceptional, and I could have eaten so much more. One doesn't normally think of pick up food as exceptionally delicious or remarkable in quality, but this meal from Tom's certainly was!

Book them for your wedding. The staff was amazing. The food was delicious. Everyone enjoyed their…read moretime. It is a beautiful venue inside and out. My parents had their reception there 51 years ago and I am sure everything was nice then but I can surely say it is better now! Book them if you can.

Super quick pickup. Streamlined call to order, confirmation, included all the utensils. So easy to…read moreget my event catered. Prices aren't bad either!

We had Caterology cater my nieces baby shower. The food was excellent! We ordered sliders and…read moresalad. The food was delivered on time. The sliders were a good size -the Buffalo chicken sliders were the favorite. We ordered 3 of the salads. All were good.

The BBG chicken was excellent served smothered over fries and topped with a unique coleslaw. The…read moresauce was very good with just a little heat. Others enjoyed their veggie gyro and bulgogi. Decent price for a food truck. Everything seemed fresh. Beverages were cold.

Ummmm someone please tell me why food from this food truck tastes better than most restaurants?…read moreHoly flavor overload! I ordered the grilled lemon chicken with orzo and I was craving something with BBQ so he said he can modify it and add some BBQ to it, great! I waited about 5 minutes and my food was ready. I opened the box, and the aroma slapped me in the face, it smelled so good, even my friendly neighbors on the elevator asked me where I got it from! I would add this to the list of best things I've ever eaten. Everything is SO fresh and you can taste it right away. Flavors in every bite and on top of all that it was a very healthy meal. The portion size is nice, and will fill you up, plus some. If you see this truck, try it out! YUM

Great bbq food and very easy communication. Great menu with many different and wonderful tasting…read moreoptions.

What a great experience!!! Highly recommended and we will use Stewart's Smoking Backyard BBQ again…read morefor our party next Fall. Devan was great to work with on the planning side and he executed on his commitments to provide an amazing meal for everyone at my Fall Festival of Colors event. Prompt communications, timely arrival and departure, and exceeded my expectations on every front. He even came prepared with extra "stuff" in case I didn't have what I committed to provide. The pulled pork was so delicious it didn't need any sauce and the smoked half chickens were moist and tasty. The chicken was so good that even the day after when warmed in the oven they were still juicy moist and had amazing flavor. Support family run businesses like Stewart's!!! You won't regret the service, experience, and flavor of the best BBQ I've eaten in years! THANK YOU for providing a memorable meal for my guests. Everyone raved about how delicious everything tasted. APPLAUSE!

I am surprised to see the other negative reviews. I love this place for a small event. I've been to…read morea few events here since my original review 10 years ago and even hosted my mother's wake last year. The staff and food was great and they were very helpful through the planning process. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to host an intimate, casual gathering.

I co-hosted a wedding shower at this venue on August 14th. Without the assistance of family,…read morefriends, and the bridesmaids, it would have been an unmitigated disaster. We booked the place at least three months earlier after meeting with then manager, Shannon. We were promised everything would be done: setup, linens on the table, and plates and silverware for 60 people. We ordered three sandwiches: chicken salad sandwich, vegetarian sandwich, and a turkey sandwich. Accompanying that was to be fruit salad and a green salad. Shower was to start at 12 noon and we made arrangements to come in at 10:30 a.m. to decorate and set out the cake and desserts. The above was confirmed with new manager "Mitch" on August 3rd (at an in person meeting) and on August 12th (during a telephone call). We also advised him that we would be paying in cash to avoid any credit card service fees. He responded that that would not be a problem. We arrived the morning of the shower at 10:30 a.m. to find a gentleman mopping the floor and absolutely NOTHING prepared. There were no tablecloths on the table - nor could any be found - and my sister was told upon arrival that they were "not sure if they even had plates and utensils for 60 people"! I immediately went out to find tablecloths and plates and, luckily, my sister-in-law had several linens that she brought over and we were able to cover the tables. I purchased appetizer and dessert plates just in case they were needed (and yes, they were needed). Our group had to set up the extra tables while the venue managed to scrounge up two black tablecloths for those two tables. The shower started at noon and I noticed the appetizers were not yet put out. However, two of the sandwiches, the chicken salad and the vegetarian, were sitting out at the end of the serving area. Just sitting there in what has to be the sorriest presentation of food I have ever seen. The chicken salad was to have lettuce and tomato on it and the vegetarian, which was "chef's choice", was a spread of hummus, with some having sprouts and/or a tomato on it. I asked for the appetizers to be put out and when they arrived the amount served was woefully inadequate for the number of people it was contracted to serve. Also, they were brought out without serving utensils and without the dip to go with the veggies. There were no appetizer plates put out so we used those bought at the beginning of the day. Since the sandwiches were on the counter, people began lining up to eat and I had to announce several times that we were still missing the two salads and the turkey sandwiches. They were finally brought out - had to wait again for the salad dressings - and it did not take very long for the salad to be depleted. When they were advised that the salad bowl needed to be replaced, we were told that that was all that was to be given. They were advised that the salad was to serve 60 and that only little more than 1/2 of the guests had eaten. They did eventually bring another salad to serve. Another embarrassment happened when the bartender tried to charge a guest $3.00 for her diet Coke (soft drinks were included in our deal). She declined to pay. At the end of the event, after cleaning up, we were presented with a bill that included the service charge. We asked to speak to Mitch about a reduction in the bill based on the horrible experience and the bartender told us that Mitch said there would be no reduction and that the bill was "as is". We demanded to speak with him and said we were not paying the full price. Mitch appeared and, during the back and forth, it came out that (1) the real chef was on vacation and he was handling the chef's duties; (2) that because he was obligated to attempt to fill the chef's role, he was running around trying to do everything himself. He claimed it was due to being short-staffed but it is apparent that it was a lack of preparation; and (3) that he thought that the tablecloths were only needed for the 2 extra tables, despite stating at our August 3rd meeting that he would need to order them. We received a nominal credit to the bill. The venue itself was very nice, especially when decorated by the family and friends of the bride. The guests were happy to celebrate our bride and, hopefully, the bad food and faulty service will be overlooked and will not reflect poorly on the hosts and family. Thankfully, we were able to bring in our own delicious desserts - cream puffs, tarts, cheesecake with berries, Irish soda bread, and cake - and they went a long way to making up for the bad food. The salads, and the lemon vinaigrette dressing, were particularly good. The bride enjoyed her shower (thankfully, she was too busy to eat!) and, at the end of the day, that made the event a success. I would not recommend The Copper Cup to anyone looking for an event space until they get a better, more knowledgeable team in place.