I am not one to write a review, but I feel compelled to do so this time. We used Anna at Lasting Impressions for our son's rehearsal dinner. From the very beginning she was very hard to get a hold of. At one point she told me " I really could use 4 assistance - but it's just me". The only way to get her was via phone call - but she was always driving or at another event, so you really didn't have her full attention. And she never had anything written down. Anyway - the food was ok - but the serve was terrible. We notice right away that none of our water glasses were filled. When we asked about it, the servers eventually dropped water pitchers on the tables ( which filled about 3 glasses of a 8 person table ) Our sit down dinner for only 35 people took over an hour for all 5 tables to be served. Anna had assured me many times that we had plenty of time for her to serve a full meal before our welcome drinks. We were so far behind that we asked her to just take the dessert that we had paid for and set it on a table at the welcome drinks, because people were coming in by then. Then when we got up and moved to the welcome drinks with passed appetizers - again soo slow to come out. Our venue coordinator (not with Lasting Impressions) was running around trying to help speed them along. The charcuterie board ran out of crackers fast. It took forever to get them to refill. At one point -one of the servers stopped to offer me something and began talking to me about her daughters wedding - going on and on. So unprofessional. She is there to serve food - not mingle with me. Again I have never posted a negative review, but I wish I would have seen something like this before I booked Lasting Impressions. I would not recommend them. read more

This review is long overdue... My sister and I used Lasting Impression Catering in Feb. on a very last minute schedule to cater my mom's memorial service in my sister's home. Not only did Anna prepare an amazing menu for us, she proverbially took the reigns and made everything happen on a moments notice with little direction from us in our grief. The food was great and the presentation was lovely! We were so happy to have Anna and her team make our day seamless and without stress. I would highly recommend them! read more

My mom and sister hired Anna from Lasting Impression Catering for my bridal shower at our home. She was very receptive to our questions via email, text, and phone throughout the entire process. My mom is very particular with her food choices, and Anna accommodated all of her special requests. On the day of the event, she and her staff were TREMENDOUS and worked tirelessly to make sure the event went off smoothly and all of the guests were happy. They even checked in with me, the bride, to see if I needed anything throughout the day (it was so hot!) and congratulated me too. They cleaned up our kitchen, packaged our leftovers, and fed my fiance when he showed up later in the day. We definitely recommend Anna and Lasting Impression Catering and would use them again! Thanks for a great bridal shower! read more

Let me start by saying this is a very lengthy review, but I do not want any other young couples or potential clientele to go through the painstaking and frankly disgusting process that my wife and I went through dealing with Anna and Lasting Impressions Catering. If there was an option for 0 out of 5 stars that's what I would rate my experience with this business, and I use the term business loosely. I wouldn't recommend this catering company to my worst enemy and I'll explain why. When my wife and I inquired about catering options for our wedding Anna and Lasting Impressions Catering seemed like it would be a great fit for what we were looking for. Anna was very responsive and accommodating when we first booked her for our caterer and really until she received our deposit for the event. As our wedding date came closer it became increasingly difficult to reach her and her email responses were taking a minimum of a week to receive. My wife and I picked an alternative type of menu, one that accommodated both of our tastes. We were quoted for $55/person and we proceeded to sign a contract with Anna to provide our catering services. The contract included chef fees, server fees, gratuities etc. The contract is one of the most vague contracts I have ever seen and lacked many details a contract should have, but we figured this woman is a professional caterer so she must know what she is doing when it comes to this. WRONG- in fact I'd say she is the complete opposite of a professional. We struggled to get a hold of Anna in the weeks prior to our wedding. She failed to show up to our final meeting with our event coordinator, and we did not get a food tasting before the wedding day. We tried numerous times to obtain an invoice, so we could square the bill away prior to our wedding day. Anna failed to provide this for us. Approximately 2 minutes before my wife walked down the aisle to be married (yes two minutes, not an exaggeration, bouquet in hand) Anna accosted my wife in the bridal suite and demanded that the invoice be paid there on the spot. It took multiple people to get her to leave the bridal suite, so we could continue with our wedding day. I'm sure you can imagine the shock in the unprofessionalism of a "business owner" to approach a bride literally moments before walking down the aisle. You can also imagine our surprise when the bill we received was inflated close to $3500.00 more than we were quoted, per our contract When we reached out to Anna the following day regarding this increase in pricing she stated that this upgrade fee was for linens, flatware, glassware etc. $3500.00 for place settings at an 80-person wedding. She basically doubled the amount we were paying per person based on the inflation and upcharge. When we tried to settle this Anna was difficult to deal with and after a few emails back and forth her reasoning was that the Bride said that the images sent "looked fine" and stated she did not think money was an issue, and that in the initial menu she sent out it says that "upgrades are available." Upgrades were never mentioned to us, no price increase was mentioned. She told us that she had to rent the plates, glasses, flatware etc. from an outside company for our event. What kind of catering company does not have their own glasses/plates etc?!?!? Let me reiterate once again there was no mention of this in the contract that we signed. Anna tried to rectify the situation by giving us a $1500.00 discount, which we later found out was the same amount as a hidden 12% cost of her company charges the client for providing rented supplies, once again, not in the contract, nor ever mentioned to us. When we stated this was unsatisfactory and that none of this was in our contract (the only legally binding thing between us and her) and therefore we felt this was not our financial responsibility as this should have been brought up before the ceremony, the contract should have been addended and re-signed, all of which did not happen. Anna ended up filing a small claims court case, which resulted in us having to consult with an attorney to be sure we were handling things correctly, once again another cost out of our pocket due to the lack of organization, professionalism and overall common courtesy of a lack luster catering company and an overall awful person. In addition to all the unfair and deceptive billing practices (violation of G.L. Chapter 93A) we dealt with, the food was nothing all that special. Looking back on the day we wish we had gone with any other company, though it may have been more expensive, we likely would not have had to deal with all the drama and stress Anna has caused us since our wedding day. The mental image of our wedding day, the most important day of our lives, has been ruined. The food was "meh," the services were subpar, and the overall experience of Anna was repulsive. Do your research folks, after this whole situation we are not the only ones who have had this same type read more

Great food and created a fun vibe for a work party!

I would not recommend this caterer. It took her about a week to return my call for her to let me know that the date we had been discussing, and I had sent in a contract and deposit, she had booked with someone else. This was approximately 3 weeks before the event. Claims she didn't receive the deposit check. Truth is we were a small event and she would have made more money elsewhere. Horrible way to do business. read more

Working with Anna has been nothing short of a negative experience. She is difficult and rude, hanging up when she does not get her way. Thankfully there is an abundance of caterers in the area who are much better to work with, and I would highly advise prospective clients to turn to alternative options instead! read more

I've hired Last Impression Catering for several events (both intimate and large), and Anna & her team have exceeded my expectations each time. They go above & beyond and pay attention to every last detail from creative & thoughtful menu planning to beautiful display & presentation. And, the food? Amazing. So amazing that people are still asking me if there are leftovers days after an event. Each time Anna has catered an event for me, I've felt 100% confident that I was in good hands. As a result I've enjoyed each event just like I was a guest. What a treat! I am already looking forward to the next time we hire Last Impression Catering to take care of our next event. You should, too. read more

Best catering! I have used this company many times for many reasons. Small formal dinners. Large and small cocktail parties. Anna is awesome! Her staff is so kind and accommodating. Fabulous presentation. Awesome service. Delicious food. Definitely 5 stars !! Great Job Always! I will use Lasting Impression Catering again and again. read more

She ended up canceling 12 days before our event for 100 people. Started out okay, then the bid came in 50% over what the estimated "high range" would be for our event (our numbers and menu preferences had not changed). Next the sample menu that was sent over was very different than what we had discussed at the original meeting with added heavy dishes that did not make sense given we wanted the mobile pizza to be the many event. Anna also wanted the entire payment up front 2 weeks before the event, including labor and 18% gratuity, which made us nervous given we had not received the services yet. We understand the need to buy food but did not like not having any recourse should things go awry. When we ran into some misunderstandings regarding what was needed in terms of proof of insurance for our venue, she was very impatient. We called to follow up on a series of confusing emails and she hung up on us. The experience was a struggle all the way through--not what you want when planning a big event. Do not recommend. read more