Absolutely incredible catering service. We used them for my wedding and I cannot recommend a better team for delicious food, amazing service, and beautiful communication. This is the only vendor along with my DJ that I cannot say a single bad word about. I adore everyone involved. 100% would use again! We got all compliments on food! read more

I ordered a Thanksgiving dinner from your company this year. I am writing to let you know that everyone enjoyed it. The food was delicious, it came neatly packaged and very convenient. My guests were impressed and vowed to order from you next year. Kudos for overall great service. Best regards, Helen Gialanella read more

Kristi and her team did an absolutely fantastic job catering our wedding on June 22, 2024. Kristi went above and beyond in making sure every detail was taken care of in the weeks leading up to the wedding and on the day itself. She is also very familiar with the Art Factory, our wedding venue. This ended up being clutch, particularly because we changed around our ceremony location multiple times in the lead up to the event. Because we had Kristi and her team, last minute changes were not a problem, and everything went off without a hitch. Also, the food was just delicious, particularly for the price, which is much more reasonable than any other catering company we found. I highly, highly recommend John Claude Exclusive Catering! read more

Pick up some samples yesterday(6/8/24) for our wedding ,food was absolutely awful I would have better luck serving MREs at our wedding , it all tasted the same like it was sitting in the freezer then just heated up to warm. I also had my mother in law taste some she was absolutely amazed how someone could fuck up pasta in a pesto sauce it was over cooked and mushy and it was literally just olive oil so please don't look at this place even if it is good there definitely not consistent read more

During a crazy busy time of preparing for my daughters wedding and planning her bridal shower from another state, John Claude Exclusive Catering made things easy. They were alway quick to respond, delivery and set up was timely and the food was amazing. Highly recommend read more

I don't have enough praise words to describe my experience with Kristi at John Claude Catering who catered my wedding this past February in Brooklyn, New York. My wedding was at the Dumbo Loft, an empty space for which I had to coordinate all aspects of my ceremony and reception. At the time I found John Claude, I had already expended extensive time, energy and efforts in attempting to find a reasonable catering service for my planned wedding of about 120 people. I found that most caterers I spoke with prior to John Claude, were significantly unclear about their pricing and service models. When pressed with specific questions about what is actually necessary for a 120 person event, the answers were typically vague and evasive with little flexibility. In stark contrast, when we met with Kristi at John Claude, I was instantly met with sheer transparency in pricing, a flexible menu with ample variety/dietary selection and of course Kristi's attention to detail in addressing my numerous questions...and trust me..i had tons. I am so grateful to have been able to work with Kristi in the days leading up to my wedding. She gave me expert advise every step of the way, helped me navigate the intricacies of the reception planning process, and was always available to address any issues that came up along the way. She worked seamlessly with my DJ and venue staff to execute an immaculate event. We met for a tasting in advance of the wedding and were able to choose which dishes we wanted. Kristi gave me invaluable advice on tracking down a quality and reasonable rental company and was present on my big day ensuring that all was well. I can't recommend Kristi and John Claude enough for anyone needing a caterer. She was literally my favorite part of the planning process and made everything so much better. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING ! read more

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Having Kristi and her team at John Claude cater your wedding is like if your sister were your caterer. She has so much integrity around her work that she will work so hard to make sure your day is a success. Booking and designing the menu was so easy; the tasting was great; and the price was within our budget. Not only are John Claude's prices reasonable, but Kristi reviewed our rentals list and pointed out a few items we could probably do without. Leading up to the wedding, Kristi checked in a few times to make sure everything would be seamless the day of. And on the catering side, everything was! Unfortunately, our venue dropped the ball on a number of things, such as setting the correct number of places at each table, not having enough space for the buffet tables, and so on, but Kristi and the staff stepped up immediately to fix everything so all our guests could have seats and be comfortable. The phrase "above and beyond" gets used so often, but I don't know how else to describe what she made possible, even when our venue was making it very difficult! They brought me and my husband a plate of appetizers right away, made sure our glasses were always full, and checked in to see if we needed seconds, etc. And of course, so importantly, the food was amazing! I've rarely had salmon so moist, and certainly never at a high volume event. The vodka penne, eggplant rigatoni, roasted potatoes, and steak were also fantastic. So many of our guests were remarking on how much they loved it. I would book John Claude Exclusive Catering again in a heartbeat, and am forever grateful to Kristi for making our day a success! read more

Kristi and her team did an AMAZING job for our wedding in Brooklyn. Food was delicious, super organized and professional, and they decorated the buffet table in the cutest way. People were raving about the shrimp and lobster ravioli. Despite all the delicious food they didn't break the bank! They even helped with setup and cleanup when we were a few hands short. Would highly recommend John Claude! read more

We first didn't know where to start to find a catering company to host our wedding. When we first called Kristi from John Claude Exclusive Catering, our first impression was amazing! Her friendliness and caring attitude is what drew us to committing to them. Their menu option off their site was straight forward and easy to navigate. Kristi was able to accommodate her options to meet our needs. And this is just the ordering process. We were already blown away. When the team arrived, including herself, their set up was seamless and they were flexible. Every detail was perfect, to the setting of the food to helping us move/set up what was needed. They went far and beyond what we anticipated. She helped us in areas that we did not have much expertise in. Kristi if you're reading this: "Thank you for the seamless service that all of our guest complimented." If you want a catering company to host, you do not need to google any longer! Now the food: we got the Happily Ever After package. The food was INCREDIBLE. I have never seen my nephew go for seconds or even thirds at dinner. We highly recommend the Lobster Ravioli and the Watermelon Feta Arugula Salad! This salad was unique and different! We loved the food so much. It was incredible and tasty. All of the food was brought out on trays from the servers, and was prepared nicely. The food was kept hot during the duration of the reception. They even handled our cake with cutting and distribution to our guest. The service was complete and awesome. Even at the end, they helped with clean up/storage all of the left over food for us to take. We are very thankful for their service and we wouldn't hesitate to have them host us again. read more

The best wedding caterer I can imagine! Great selection and fabulous food. Please are still talking about the food from our wedding!!

I need more stars to rate my experience with Kristi at John Claude Catering. I called with a last minute (less than a week notice) for help with a after-wedding breakfast to be catered in Rye, NY. The breakfast was exactly what we hoped for and the staff was wonderful. When I came down to the meet the catering group they already had everything perfectly set up and ready to go. It was a wonderful ending to the weekend. read more

Great Food Excellent Delivery Service This is the finest catering service I have ever used, the food is fresh and plentiful and delivery time is as promised. The menu top to bottom is delicious, prepared in a spotless modern kitchen with a high level of management oversight to ensure quality. Top catering service in the area! read more

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We hired John Claude to cater our wedding because we were looking for an affordable options, however the food and service went way above and beyond what we expected. Kristi did a fantastic job guiding us through the preparation for our event, Steve had the bar running like a well-oiled machine, and Regina had the food service down to a science. would highly recommend. read more

We needed to find a caterer to provide the food and beverage service the wedding reception of our daughter to be held in Brooklyn, NY. After searching and talking to many providers we struck gold when we talked to Eileen at John Claude Catering. From the beginning it felt like she was someone we had known for a long time with her being easy to contact and communicate with. Eileen was amazingly professional and was very helpful to tailoring the cuisine to fit the needs of our invited guests and within the budget we had to work with. The food was absolutely delicious and the guests could not stop raving about taste and selection provided. There were a few kinks at the venue where Eileen and her staff went far and beyond what was expected, with she and her staff improvising where needed to make any problems or issues disappear. This even was held in the Old Stone House in Brooklyn, NY which is an old building that can present logistical problems for setup and execution for an event encompassing 85 guests. The staff was neat and professional, along with expressing a willingness to do whatever they could should there be anything else they could do to help improve the event. We were more than pleased and would sincerely recommend their services to others. Donna & Allan MacDonald read more

Thank you for making my husbands 50 th birthday party a success.. food was great and the 2 wait staff were absolutely amazing! They did a great job especially with passed foods and clean up! Thank you again.. Ronne read more

we used this outstanding caterer for our 55th high school reunion. not only was the food fabulous but there was so much for the price. we had food left over. i will use them again very soon vailsburg high school class of 68 read more

Words can not describe how wonderful Kristi and her team from John Clause Exclusive Catering was for my wedding. Planning a wedding is stressful enough, but Kristi went above and beyond helping me plan my backyard wedding for 60 people. Kristi was always responsive and took the time to go over everything to the smallest detail. Kristi took the time to talk to my other vendors including the baker and DJ in order to have a smooth running event the day of. Kristi and her team did an amazing job the day of the wedding including bar and food service as well as set up and breakdown of everything. Our guests were raving about the food and ambiance for days after the event. If you are looking for an EXCEPTIONAL caterer, I would advise anyone to look no further than Kristi and her team at John Clause Exclusive Catering: you will NOT be disappointed! THANK YOU KRISTI!! read more

John Claude Exclusive Catering - Caterers Near Me - North Arlington, New Jersey

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Great food and Service. Food came on time and the service person was excellent. Thank you for making my daughter's sweet sixteen an unforgettable night. Will definitely hire this company again in the future. read more

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I hired this catering service solely based on reviews (and price). We did a tasting in the summer of their food, and it did not impress... That did not scare us away for two reasons. First, they had incredible reviews online. Second, they had the lowest prices for wedding catering I had seen by a LONG SHOT! And here's why: they do not provide any flatware, silverware, cups, glasses, napkins, or drinks. When I booked the company back in August, I did not think this was a big deal because I could just buy upgraded disposables. However, I had over 200 guests, which meant I had to bring boxes and boxes of napkins, plates, cups, etc. I did not just buy 200 plates, 200 cups, 200 forks... I had to buy enough cups for guests to be drinking out of new cups throughout the night, enough plates in case a pack was broken, plates for dessert, and it was a lot to manage. Here's the most annoying part of it all though: neither Art Factory nor the caterer provide water. WATER!! I had to BUY water jugs and bottles for my bartenders to give my guests. Bringing all the water, plates, cups, decorations, etc etc was how my husband and I spent the morning before our wedding, and that was definitely not how we wanted to. Day of, however, everyone from John Claude were all stars! The food was raved about, they were very communicative throughout the night with my and my husband, they often brought us food to refuel us. Kristi was also amazing. She was super responsive, communicative, and honest throughout the months leading up to the event. The week before, I met with her and my caterer and she had every detail planned, or helped me plan it out and execute. She was a rockstar day-of. My one piece of super-important advice when booking a caterer is to make sure you book their bartending service!! I hired my sister's friends to save money, but it was not worth it! We had to buy EVERYTHING: alcohol, mixers, shakers, rags, pourers, etc, and get it to and from the venue. Booking bartending through your caterer will also ensure you buy the right amount of drinks, and they will take care of everything for you. This is my one regret from my wedding. Another thing to think about before your wedding day is to have a plan for leftover food... There were 4 trays of leftover food and dessert Christie wanted to give us, but she asked at like 11pm at our wedding and we didn't know what to do with it. We figured it out, but I just wish I had a plan established for someone to take the food. If you have booked or are thinking of booking John Claude, their food was very very good, their staff was amazing, and they were very helpful throughout our entire night. read more

I am a pharmaceutical rep, have been for 7 years, and after finding John Claude last year they are my go-to catering company! I pretty much use them exclusively, for several reasons. 1. Excellent food, every time!! They've never messes up when there is an allergy and if an office has a specific request, they cater to it. A very picky office of mine that said to me "keep it healthy" was raving about Jonh Claude 2. Convenience! I can text Claude my lunch schedule a month in advance, or literally the day before if I forget or something last minute comes up. I've even done the 7AM "help me!" text and fanatic food always arrives on time. 3. Cost! A have a tight budget but with John Claude catering I can always afford all the lunches I want to do! 4. And finally, reliability. I can 100% count on the food to be fresh, delicious and delivered on time. My only complaint ... the cookies are too good and I can't stop eating them!! read more

Eileen and her wonderful staff made my daughters wedding a complete success !! With over 160 people in attendance, her expert staff kept everyone happy. They set up there equipment and served the delectable food selections in a most professional manner. HIGHLY RECCOMEND !! Michael M. read more

From start to finish, working with JC Exclusives was so easy. I'm so thankful to have found them (recommended by a friend) in a sea of overpriced, not nice, NYC caterers to cater our engagement party in NYC. Claude was a pleasure to deal with and he makes great food! The food was complimented throughout the party (still getting compliments!). He created a solid Italian menu including mozzarella and spinach stuffed chicken, peppered filet mignon, artichoke bruschetta, asparagus parm, risotto cakes, lobster stuffed mushrooms, and so much more. The server, Ali, helped to pour wine, made sure everything ran smoothly, made sure the food was served on time, and was professional and polite. I confidently recommend their services to anyone in need of a caterer in the future. Thanks for making our party a success! :) read more

Walking around the neighborhood is one way of finding new places. It's also a way to see if your town's economy is recovering. I found this place while just walking around. I initially wanted to just go to a well known Pizza place for lunch one Sunday but instead found this place which recently opened a few weeks or months ago. They're open from 7-7 during the week and 8-4 / 8-3 on the weekends. They seem to exclusively use Boar's Head products for their cold cuts, wraps and sandwiches. They've got a breakfast special which I didn't try out yet, but rather tried their cuban wrap which was good, it didn't have any after taste you would normally have when the pork quality sucks. They don't have seats inside, but just sell products for their catering services. read more

I ordered few weeks ago talk to mr. Claude have a good conversation and satisfied at my order for my daughter birthday in thanksgiving party. I've called few days ago to update my order suddenly mr. Claude told me he can't deliver my order and said he forgot that's thanksgiving day. I'm like really?? Very disappointed and was Looking forward to their food. So I've just ordered somewhere else. read more

Eileen, I asked your delivery man to move his truck out of the handicapped spot of a medical facility and he ignored me. I then had to walk with my cane across the parking lot. This is unacceptable and I hope not how you usually run business! Today is the 28th anniversary of ADA (Americans w Disabilities Act) If I don't advocate for myself, then who will? read more

John Claude Exclusive Catering - Caterers Near Me - North Arlington, New Jersey

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I've only had their tuna salad on a baguette it was good. The only thing I personally don't like is their extraction vents they either aren't working properly or are really low because you come out of there smell like food. read more

I cannot rave enough about John Claude's!!! They catered my wedding this past weekend on June 16th and it was absolute perfection! Eileen and her girls are fantastic! The food was top notch and we received so many compliments from our wedding guests about how delicious it was. Her servers were a joy!!! They got along so well with my family, that my sister gave them some cookies (our favors she baked herself) and a recipe as a parting gift!! I wish I remember their names, but I believe they were Susie and Theresa. They requested to be servers at future family events because they had so much fun lol. We will definitely be using their services again, and I will absolutely recommend them to all friends and family if they ever need a caterer! Thank you so much, Eileen!! read more

Eileen, My family and I cannot thank you enough for all your hard work, your professionalism and delicious food preparation and staging. It was so reassuring to have you with us for the entire event. You truly exemplified your company over and above what was expected. We were also grateful for your calming nature and stature. Compliments to your server and bartender also. They were so pleasant and accommodating. Appreciate your extending yourself the way you did. We can't thank you enough for making our daughter's bridal shower the success that it was. With sincerest thanks, Barbara Russo read more

First thing first KRISTIEEEEE we love you! She made our already stressful wedding due to Covid soooo smoooth. We just had our wedding 9/20/20 and wow everything was so flawless from the logistics to the staff!! Bartenders had our guest entertained . They not only took care of our guess as expected but catered to all our needs. I've heard usually the bride and groom forget to eat and wind up not eating anything until the end. But let me say I ateeee sooooo much! Kristie made us eat ! Ty so much KRISTIE and your staff ohhh yea and I forgot the food!!!! The next day and I'm still full! Have her take care of your catering needs! read more

I have been using John Claude Catering for over 10 years for all my catering needs. I order their food 3-5 times per week for 6-60 people. I give them a 5 Star Rating based on the quality of the food and the outstanding service in delivering the food on time. The presentation of the food is always great. My customers, who I provide the food for are always raving about the taste and presentation of the meals they deliver. I highly recommend this Catering Service read more

Exciting food cooked to perfection, totally reliable the type of establishment that out preforms it self all the time great food will work with your budget and most of all reliable five stars read more

We attended, and helped to coordinate and run, a neighborhood dinner party for seventeen guests last night. John Claude was the selected caterer, and from what I've been told, were cooperative, accommodating and professional. Everything was delivered on-time and fresh. Erin, the deliverer, knew the right way to setup steam tables for a buffet, and was friendly and professional. A few minutes later, Heather arrived as the event's server and coordinator. Her calm demeanor and friendly outlook helped to make this party a very pleasant event. Dinner began with a very generous antipasto platter, featuring quality Italian deli and a very tasty olive and cheese vinaigrette salad. Chicken Sorrentino, Portobello Raviolini in a port wine reduction cream sauce and Steak Au Poivre were the chosen entrees, and each was delicious. The chicken remained moist and flavorful, despite its buffet table fate. The steak was tender and tasty, albeit under-seasoned (both salt and pepper) as an au poivre. By a narrow margin, however, the star of the buffet table were the raviolini. Pleasantly rustic in preparation, yet dressed in a flavorful cream sauce, the pasta portion held up very well-- remaining tender, without getting mushy. Nicely prepared fried potato croquettes added textural variation to the plate, and were quite good. The vegetable accompaniment, string beans almondine, were loaded with blonde almond slivers and were good. A few minutes of pan-toasting for the almonds would, however, have added a nice layer of flavor. Each of the dishes served generally demonstrated the type of balanced, yet complex, layering of flavors which would identify their preparation to have been by a talented and proficient restaurant chef. A platter of oversized cookies, complemented by platters of mini Italian pastries and cookies brought by guests, rounded-out a delicious dinner. The party was wonderful, and seemed to be enjoyed by all who attended. Everyone was raving about John Claude's food-- we ate very well! read more

We had an October backyard wedding and hired out Jean Claude. They were excellent. Kristi the coordinator was a delight to work with. Always available and extremely organized and professional. The staff at the wedding were absolutely fantastic, professional and made the entire night seamless. And the food was terrific also. Would use them again!! read more

We recently used John Claude Catering for our wedding in December. The entire experience working with them from start to finish was amazing. Our contact, Eileen, was always extremely responsive and so friendly to work with. On the wedding day, the caterers arrived on time, had a beautiful set-up and everyone loved the food. The severs were also extremely attentive and friendly. I could not be happier and I would highly recommend them to anyone. They went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect and they did not disappoint. THANK YOU! read more

Jenn is awesome! We communicated via text/email/phone to bounce ideas off each other. They took care of EVERY detail and we couldn't be more pleased! They delivered, set-up, brought everything we would've needed! They thought of EVERYTHING! Reasonably priced and so worth not having a headache over a party! One less thing the host/hostess has to worry about! We will def use them again for our next party! Thanks again Jenn and John Claude Catering! We couldn't be happier with your service! read more

From beginning to end - dealing with Eileen at Jean Claude was an absolute pleasure! She made the entire process easy and the food was AMAZINGLY delicious! I had Jean Claude cater my husbands 50th birthday and I will most definitely use the for future events! Thank you Eileen! read more

I'm a pharmaceutical sales representative and I've used John Claude exclusively since 2008. They take away the stress of hosting a breakfast, lunch or dinner at a physician's office so I can focus on selling. The food is always top quality and the service is on time every time. I only recommend John Claude to colleagues or anyone looking for a caterer. read more

Kristi at John Claude was awesome from the first phone call. The food was delicious and the server, Regina, was more than we could have hoped for. Also the bartender they arranged for us was phenomenal! read more

This catering company is the least competent business I have ever seen. Although the wait staff were polite and cooperative with requests their readiness was second rate. They showed up to my brothers wedding and had absolutely none of the proper equipment to cater to his wedding. The food was terrible, I would have preferred McDonalds cater it. They had no lighters no bottle openers, no serving utensils and they ran out of sterno for the heating of the food. To top all off after dessert was served they left abruptly leaving all of coffee machines and heating trays at the wedding site. If I could give this company a half I would. Terrible read more

My wife and I have been using John Claude for many years. We have used them for business functions from 10-100 people as well as for family gatherings at home. The service they provide cannot be matched. We usually give Claude the event details and he takes it from there. We've used the services in just about every county north of Interstate 195 as well as a few boroughs of NYC. They deliver, set up and provide everything needed. The quality and quantity of food has never disappointed. The selection of food is also a plus and they seem to add new items frequently. We would highly recommend John Claude. read more